<p>In Episode 288 we dive into the mailbag in search of our listener&#39;s best board game related questions.</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>2:14 Theme that doesn&#39;t exist that you&#39;d like to see in a game?</p><p>12:28 What are your once a year games?</p><p>20:02 What is the best deal you&#39;ve ever scored on the secondary market and what is your most regrettable board game purchase?</p><p>29:53 Thoughts on ordering a game outside of the U.S.A?</p><p>34:35 Most promising board game designers to look out for?</p><p>41:47 What does a typical productions schedule for an episode look like?</p><p>50:07 Do you feel like your preference for playing complex board games is affected by the mental load you have in life?</p><p>54:30 Do you manage to pull 4 Azul tiles out of the bag every single time?</p><p>55:40 Do we pay too little for board games?</p><p>1:00:18 Does your family life suffer as a result of your board game hobby?</p><p>1:07:58 How old are we?</p><p>1:10:25 Listener Shoutout</p><p>If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes</p><p>Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social</p><p>Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205</p><p>Join our Discord server at: <a href="https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3lHz8hurQi4NS-TvLm9V729HY6sD3OzGpUCKggM_HXyRMwmVnGkvofFcI_aem_fX9tYd7zaUUlJZiHNflXqg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd</a></p><p><br></p>