#256 Nippon Zaibatsu

About this episode

The hosts discuss the game Nippon Zaibatsu and its changes from the original version, along with other games.

Ben, Jordan, and Paul convene in their coziest garb to talk about the coziest game of a very cozy 2026: Nippon Zaibatsu! Well, cozy except for all the vicious area control and internal sobbing. We're talking about all the changes to the OG Nippon from 2015, and Jordan has a very specific and deserved beef to share. Plus, Tenby, The Treasure Ship of Zheng He, QE, and [insert spooky music] SorrRRrrcery. 00:00 Intro 03:08 - Sorcery 08:42 - Tenby 17:32 - The Treasure Ship of Zheng H...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Jordan, Paul

Topics covered

• board games
• Nippon Zaibatsu
• game mechanics
• area control
• game reviews
• 2026 releases

Keywords

• Nippon Zaibatsu
• board games
• area control
• game mechanics
• 2026 releases
• Tenby
• The Treasure Ship of Zheng He
• QE
• SorrRRrrcery

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nippon Zaibatsu, Nippon, Tenby, The Treasure Ship of Zheng He, QE, SorrRRrrcery

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