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Apiary and Positive Player Interaction

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Episode 228 - Apiary and Positive Player Interaction

Jake and Pete do a semi deep dive on Apiary and follow it up with a sort of debate about what does and does not qualify as "positive player interaction." Things get spicy enough that we're already planning a follow-up episode on the topic!

Timestamps

2:35- Apiary deep dive

40:25- discussion of positive player interaction

Games Mentioned

Apiary, Hansa Teutonica, Race for the Galaxy, Catan, Terra Mystica, Irish Gauge, Wingspan

Preplanners

A few deep dives are in the works, so get in some plays of Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Dominion, and more Root!

Music and Sound Credits

Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.

Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA

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