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Episode 106 - From 8-Bit to VR

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English - June 04, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 111 ratings
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Ambie and Crystal discuss 18Chesapeake (on 18xx.games) and Dragonheart (on boardgamearena.com). We then talk about our history of playing video games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'arcade.'

Recent Games: 1:59
Video Games: 11:06
Board Game Etymology - 'Arcade': 31:36
Outro: 32:46
Bloopers: 33:50

Play 18xx games online at https://www.18xx.games/

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18Chesapeake: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253608/18chesapeake
Dragonheart: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66171/dragonheart

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