Episodi

  • Board Game Origins - Uncover the legendary games with Barnaby Ellison Thatch
    Apr 20 2026
    Join host Barnaby Ellison Thatch on a 5,000-year journey through board game history, from ancient tombs to today's tabletop renaissance. Discover why millions are abandoning screens for game nights and how these pastimes reveal humanity's deepest needs. Explore the stories behind games that shaped civilization.

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    1 min
  • Board Game Origins - Why We're Coming Back to the Table
    Apr 20 2026
    Join AI host Barnaby Ellison Thatch as he explores why millions are choosing physical board games over digital entertainment. Discover how crowdfunding, board game cafes, and the pandemic fueled an unexpected renaissance, transforming tabletop play into one of the fastest-growing hobbies worldwide.

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    26 min
  • Board Game Origins - How Germany Reinvented the Board Game
    Apr 20 2026
    AI host Barnaby Ellison Thatch explores how postwar Germany transformed board gaming into cooperative play. Learn how Klaus Teuber's Settlers of Catan emerged from this cultural shift, selling 32 million copies worldwide and redefining tabletop gaming through design principles that eliminated player elimination and emphasized indirect competition.

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    33 min
  • Board Game Origins - Tombs, Temples, and Tiny Carved Dogs
    Apr 20 2026
    Host Barnaby Ellison Thatch explores 5,000 years of board game history, from ancient Turkish tombs to Senet, the Royal Game of Ur, Go, and Mancala, revealing how games encode civilizations' deepest values and our timeless need for structured play.

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    28 min