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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Starting momentarily: Part 2 of our Training Missions for @gmtgames.bsky.social Atlantic Chase going live at 1100 EDT! Come peep it, yo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O16r...

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Atlantic Chase - Tag-Team Solo Tutorial Missions #7-#10 by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Teaching a new player this classic, at game day, during our Nor’easter. With @marccp.bsky.social & @martinfowler.com at his house. Vinhos is such a great game!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The table is recovered and we're back showing games Tonight, we present you: Fresh Fish! Come join us for another Friedemann Friese classic! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGic...

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Onward. Upward. See y’all Friday!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Alright, y’all, it's almost time for our tag-team SOLO of Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go! Join us at 1115 or so for the LIVE play-through! youtube.com/watch?v=WUtR3WvKpVg @wizkids.bsky.social

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Star Trek - Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go... Tag-Team Solo Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A split double-header today for your viewing enjoyment! Join us at 1100 & 1900 EDT, respectively today for #AtlanticChase & #Carnegie! First up, Atlantic Chase tutorials #1-#8 If you want innovation, this is something you'll wanna check out! youtube.com/watch?v=xUS_X9lWBCI @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Atlantic Chase - Tag-Team Solo Tutorial Missions by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Any Star Wars fans? We're busting out Star Wars: Outer Rim tonight in about 10 mins if you're so inclined to come check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=5jnS_iCLp3Y

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Star Wars: Outer Rim w/exp! - 3p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mail Day! @wizkids.bsky.social Our resident Postal Inspector approved it, so bringing them home with us. How’s your Wednesday going?

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I may be biased, but I think that this week is going to be a BANGER! Not pictured is a podcast recording as well! Hope y'all join us for the shows this week! (updated graphics to come) @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @wizkids.bsky.social

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We have some midday gaming for y'all today: Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go from @wizkids.bsky.social Join us at 1130 EDT for a 2p-player battle! Hope to see you then! youtube.com/watch?v=-qyDrboVEgE

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Star Trek - Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go... - 2p Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We're playing Civolution starting at 1915 tonight! Come hang with us and check out Stefan Feld's ode to civilization games! www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MI...

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Civolution (revisited) - 3p Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On Mars is one of The Herd's favorite games so we're busting it out tonight LIVE at 1930 EDT. Come join us and hang during our 3-player play-through! See y'all in a couple of hours! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_TI... @vitallacerda.bsky.social @ianotoole.bsky.social @eaglegryphon.bsky.social

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On Mars (revisited) - 3p Teaching, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Millennium Blades is one of my all-time favorite games...and we're streaming it at 7pm EDT! Come join the chaos and fun, y'all! youtube.com/watch?v=VcjdMiHLupc & Twitch.tv/heavycardboard @level99games.com

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Millennium Blades: Collusion - 3p Teaching, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We're hanging out and playing On Mars tonight. The Patrons voted for this one, so if you wanna chill and engage with us in a less...formal(?) setting, here's your chance tonight! youtube.com/watch?v=nEvjK-jjkLI See y'all at @ 6pm EDT! @eaglegryphon.bsky.social

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On Mars (revisited) - 3p Teaching, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

All set up and ready to show off the 2-player game of Brass: Pittsburgh, just for the HC Patrons. Thanks to @roxley.bsky.social for the support! Check out our Patreon to become a member of The Herd and get access to bonus content!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yo @channel If you're in the mood for an adorable, tactical engine-building game, we got you tonight! Join us tonight at 1900 EDT for #Meadow This game just screams 'lazy PJ Sunday kinda vibe'. See y'all in about 90 mins! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4kp...

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Meadow - 3p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I LOVE a good civilization building game. I love multi-use cards. Will I love the melding of the two in tonight's game: Innovation: Ultimate? Join us at 1900 EDT and let's find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqp4... See ya in a few hours, y'all!

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Innovation: Ultimate - 4p Team-Game Teaching, Playthrough & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My ‘mail day’ haul today! And by mail day, I mean met up with a fellow BGG’er in a random parking lot and made the purchase. Very excited to finally have Millennium Blade Collusion! And the OG expansion for Claustrophobia! MB on the channel very soon! @level99games.com

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Age of Steam: Pittsburgh going live in 15 mins! Come check it out, y'all! Straight track is not illegal...it's just prohibitively expensive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ9h... @eaglegryphon.bsky.social

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Age of Steam - Pittsburgh - 3p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The original 'Misery Farm' LIVE TONIGHT at 1900 EDT! Agricola! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzwZ... Come watch subsistence farming at its best (worst?)!

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Agricola (revisited) - 4p Overview, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you're a fan of bag-building board games, we got a big'un for you! Join us tonight at 1915 EDT for #Whisperwood from @cbalchemy.bsky.social Hope y’all come join us tonight! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY63...

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Whisperwood - 3p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Do you love Dominant Species, but wish it was in the water? Or maybe didn't have the cones? Or changed the way the action resolution happens? If so, we got the game for you tonight! Dominant Species: Marine at 1815 EDT tonight! youtube.com/watch?v=y2KQ3_fG3BA See ya then! @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Dominant Species Marine (revisited) - 4p Teaching, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Do you like Medici? Do you want more of it? Come check out Medici Traders from @apegames.bsky.social LIVE tonight at 1900 EDT! It's quick and really good! Hope to see y'all in 20 mins! youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3liwdeJwo

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Medici Traders - 5p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Good morning, y’all! If you want a pretty great 2-player logistics card game, Union vs Central might be what you're looking for. Come help us get it reprinted! See y'all in less than an hour (1010am or so) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAA8...

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Union vs Central - 2p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I am very, VERY excited to be showing this one off tomorrow. Union vs Central If you like games like Roads & Boats and/or 2-player card games, you’re going to want to check it out. Let’s get this game reprinted! We go LIVE tomorrow at 10am EDT!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Continuing the week of classics, we are playing Antike for the Patrons tonight at 1900 EDT. Apparently, this is the original use of the Rondel! Looking forward to trying it. Have any of y’all played? Patreon.com/HCHQ to join us tonight!👍🏼 @tallhousegames.bsky.social

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We are bringing Hansa Teutonica back to the table tonight. Where does this one rank for y'all? 1900 EDT we go live w/the 5p play-through! Hope y'all join us then! youtube.com/watch?v=d_pDv3BOJvA @tallhousegames.bsky.social @martinfowler.com @shreyinspace.bsky.social @popcpropaganda.bsky.social

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Hansa Teutonica (revisited) - 5p Overview, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Tonight, for HC Patrons, we are revisiting Haspelknecht, streaming a learning game, in preparation for our Thomas Spitzer 4-game trilogy revisit! Which are you most excited to learn about/check out? Come become a Patron and join us at 7pm EDT! Patreon.com/hchq

All 4 Thomas Spitzer’s games in the Coal Series are shown.

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Are you a board gamer in the greater Boston area (and southern NH) and maybe looking for a game group? If that’s the case and you’re a pleasant human, HMU!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hosting an Ask The Elephant LIVE NOW! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvdb... Bring your questions!!!

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Ask the Elephant - Q&A - July '26

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Good stuff on tap tonight! We're streaming Politik for our Patrons tonight...very excited to show The Herd this one! If you'd like to tune in, consider supporting the channel over on Patreon.com/HCHQ We go live in an hour at 1800 EDT!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're doing something different today. I have a game I've been curious about for around a decade or so & I'm finally learning it, on camera: UNION vs CENTRAL If you're curious about a REALLY obscure game, maybe come tune in? We're starting around 1600 EDT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0T...

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Union vs Central - 2p Learn w/Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

If you're into EPIC, HOF games, today is for you! Join us at 1115 EDT for arguably the greatest 3-player board game of all-time! MARIA www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oB... See y'all in about 20 mins!

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Maria (revisited) - 3p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Dominant Species LIVE in 4k! Join us tonight at 1800 EDT for this all-time classic! Hope to see y'all then! @gmtgames.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVLk...

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Dominant Species (revisited) - 5p Overview, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join us TONIGHT at 1800 EDT for live playthroughs of AoS: Pittsburgh Metro & SNCF: Keystone Connection with @joshuaacosta.bsky.social IN STUDIO! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMBC...

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Age of Steam: Pittsburgh Metro & SNCF: Keystone Connection Play-throughs by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Like complex card games? Come join us tonight for a couple of them: Mü and Frank's Zoo Tonight at 1900 EDT. Come check them out, y'all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLNY...

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Mü and Frank's Zoo - 5p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hot take: WKRP in Cincinnati was the best sitcom in TV history. What you got?

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Still one of my favorite comments I’ve ever received on any of my videos.

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A LOT of people were asking for the Container "OG" rules play-through...you're getting it tonight! See ya at 7pm EDT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=glbW... @allplay.bsky.social @tallhousegames.bsky.social

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Container - OG Rules - 5p Teaching, Play-through, & RoundTable by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're bringing Grinivil back for an encore tonight! This time, at 5p! See y'all at 1900 EDT tonight! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED7M...

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Grinivil - 5p Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Aight, fellow train nerds! Y'all wanted more 18xx on the channel, so you're getting more 18xx! Tonight at a special time, 1715 EDT (515pm) EDT, we're bringing y'all SHIKOKU 1889 from @grandtrunkgames.com A full 4p Teach & Play-through! See y'all soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHJV...

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Shikoku 1889 - 4p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

When you think economic board game, one of the first that comes to mind has to be the all-time classic, CONTAINER. We got the new Deluxe Ed. from @allplay.bsky.social & we're featuring it tonight on the show! Join us at 1915 ET for a full Teach & Play-Through! www.youtube.com/live/95RJahr...

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Container - 2026 Allplay Deluxe Edition - 5p Teaching, Play-through, & RoundTable by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

One of my most anticipated games is finally getting on the channel tonight! #Grinivil Join us tonight at 1900 EDT for the full Teach & Play-Through! youtube.com/watch?v=cCzkreOhh3E

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Grinivil - 4p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Power still out. Eerie seeing the studio with only the light coming from the lingering storm outside. Obviously tonight’s show is postponed until next week. I will say that the UPS did its job protecting the computers, audio equipment, and cameras!😅

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One of my most anticipated games is finally getting on the channel tonight! #Grinivil Join us tonight at 1900 EDT for the full Teach & Play-Through! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzk...

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Grinivil - 4p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Tonight at 1900 EDT, we're featuring @amabel.bsky.social & @hollandspiele.bsky.social game: Doubt is Our Product This game tackles, head-on, how insidious the tabacco industry was over the last, oh, I dunno...century?!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgjU... Hope y'all come check it out!

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Doubt is Our Product - 2p Teaching, Play-through & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Does the aesthetic of most train games leave you feeling ‘meh’? The Old Prince 1871 from @grandtrunkgames.com just might be THE ONE, in that case! We are streaming it tomorrow at 1500 EDT. Come check it out for yourselves! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCln...

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Today's mail day was AMAZING! The Old Prince, 1871, is the Pre-Production Copy from @grandtrunkgames.com and we're streaming it Monday afternoon in support of the crowdfunding. Keep an eye out for it, y'all!

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Tonight at 1900 EDT, we're having some fun, streaming 2 games that are just a lot of FUN to play: The Climbers & Bandu! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb1l... Hope you come join us for the stream! @capstone-games.com

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The Climbers (revisited) & Bandu - 4p Teaching, Play-through & Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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