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Episode 119 - Almanac: The Dragon Road, Coffee Traders, Cosmic Frog

On this episode Mike, Jules and Adrian discuss the games of their childhood and how they may have influenced their game-tastes today.

In the Sizzling Games Segment Mike has been exploring the page-turning adventures of Almanac: The Dragon Road, Adrian has taken his love for coffee to the table in Coffee Traders, and Jules wins the 'craziest game of the week' award with Cosmic Frog.

In the Bracket Battle 2.0 we check in to see how the Too Many Bones vs Dwellings of Eldervale battle is going. Make sure you head to our socials and cast your vote to make sure your favourite goes through to the next round.

Finally in Swear An Oath, Jules is still on track to play Living Planet, Adrian is determined to crack 200 in Barrage, and Mike got Tiny Epic Dinosaurs to the table but still has Stone Age to go. New Oaths sworn this week include Cascadia (Jules), Unsettled (Adrian), Marvel Champions (Mike).

Sizzling Games: Almanac: The Dragon Road (2:35), Coffee Traders (14:50), Cosmic Frog (31:10)

Topic of the Pod: Our History With Games (49:40)

Board Game Bracket Battle 2.0: Dwellings of Eldervale vs Too Many Bones (01:13:36)

Swear an Oath: (01:21:22) 

**BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY**

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**SPONSORS**

Our Sizzling Games segment is proudly sponsored by 2D6 Games. Check out their website at (2D6games.com.au) to see their massive range of games and don't forget they offer free delivery all around Australia. So why not order your next Sizzling Game from them today!!

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**COMPETITION**

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