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The Friendly Meeples Lounge
Great games with questionable names
Season 3, Ep. 2
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And now for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge!
Join Jen and Chris as we ask what’s in a name and how different game names float our boats or sink our ships! The intrepid duo dig deeper into the newly renamed Quacks which has left Quedlinburg and wandered off… where exactly? Listen in for more!
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