About this episode
In Episode 235 we give our hot take review on The Guild of Merchant Explorers covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on how tariffs might impact board game buying habits and we discuss some games that have been on our table including Skyrise, Black Forest, Belaad, Oh No Volcano, and Slay the Spire. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Poll: If the percentage of prices on board games increase by double digits due to tariffs how much would that change your buying habits? 07:26 The Guild of Merchant Explorers Description 09:15 Gameplay and Mechanisms 21:15 Production and Theme 27:32 Final Thoughts 32:42 Skyrise and Black Forest revisited 37:42 Belaad: The Land of Swords and Quills 46:32 Oh no, Volcano! 50:51 Slay The Spire: The Board game If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamehottakes Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd