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August 7, 2025 34 mins

History class is something you either love or hate… but what if you mix it with BOARD GAMES?!? That’s something hundreds of games have done over the years… but what makes those experiences better than sitting down with a good ol’ fashioned history book? Is it better if you stick close to the source material? How much is too much?

This week on the show, we endeavor to find out!

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Cites and Sources

Africa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1315/africa

Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/botswana

Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire

Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium

Carnegie - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310873/carnegie

GHQ - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422478/ghq

John Company - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition

Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa

Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici

Mercado de Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262477/mercado-de-lisboa

Mombasa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172386/mombasa

Mr. President - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/183685/mr-president-the-american-presidency-2001-2020

On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/on-mars

Pavlov’s House - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219101/pavlovs-house

Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra

Royal Game of Ur - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1602/the-royal-game-of-ur

Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler

Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-the-unification-of-japan

Sniper Elite - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295262/sniper-elite-the-board-game

Tinners’ Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail-second-edition

Votes for Women - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311900/votes-for-women

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