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Episode 98: Aaron B. (Game Enthus) - The Remaster’s Era - Top 5 Games We Like to Teach - Lunch Time Gaming & Getting Recognized

Hey everyone! I’m excited to introduce Aaron, also known as Game Enthus on social media, who’s joining me to chat about all those games that are getting remastered, remade, updated with a second edition, brought back, or republished with some tweaks. We’re gonna try to nail down what exactly defines the “Remaster’s Era” of tabletop gaming. Then, we’ll share our top 5 favorite games to teach others. We’ll wrap up with some feel-good stories about gaming with coworkers during lunch and those moments when we get recognized. Oh, and we almost forgot to mention—we usually team up to teach a game on the Learn and Play schedule at PAX Unplugged. So, if you’re heading there, come join us for a fun game!

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:54 Get to know Aaron B.

00:06:08 The Remasters Era in Board Games

00:33:06 Top 5 Games we Enjoy Teaching

00:35:51 Hues and Cues

00:39:22 River of Gold

00:41:54 Panda Royale

00:45:20 Wok and Roll

00:47:30 So Clover!

00:50:02 Duck and Cover

00:53:13 Faraway

00:56:36 Cities

• Cities USA

01:00:10 Green Team Wins

• Green Team Wins Again

01:03:28 Seti: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 

• Kanban EV
• Sweet Lands

01:08:00 Honorable Mentions

01:08:05 Chicken Fried Dice

01:10:55 Takenoko

01:12:33 Moments of Positivity in Gaming

01:16:52 Where can you find Aaron?

• Game Enthus on Lintree
• Game Enthus Podcast Website
• Aaron’s Youtube Channel - @GameEnthus
• The Five By Podcast Website / BGG Listing

(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)

We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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