About this episode

Julie shares her experiences at Origins 2026 and discusses various gaming topics.

Julie recounts her adventures at Origins 2026 before we delve into questions about Authenticity of Theme, Fan Interactions, and Teaching Race for the Galaxy. And of course, we close the show with a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Middle of the Year 03:59 - Last Minute Dice Tower East 04:32 - Julie at Origins 30:26 - Question: Teaching Race for the Galaxy 33:58 - Question: Taking You Out of The Theme 37:11 - Question: Fan Interactions 43:49 - Shapely 46:59 - Revisiting Mice and Mystics 49:55 - Soothsayers 52:25 - The Friday Fright 55:25 - Flip Voyage 58:18 - Tomatoss Questions? Tale of Horror? Hot Sauce Recipes? tom@dicetower.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Vasel, Julie Ahern, Eric Summerer

Guest: Julie

Topics covered

• Origins 2026
• Authenticity of Theme
• Fan Interactions
• Teaching Games
• Roses Thorns and Hula Hoops

Keywords

• Origins 2026
• Race for the Galaxy
• Mice and Mystics
• Fan Interactions
• Board Games

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Race for the Galaxy

Books & works: Mice and Mystics

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