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Join your hosts Jordan and Thomas for friendly banter about games that we're playing, gaming news, hobbying, and just about everything else. Every week we play a board game together, then once per month we do a deep dive on the games we played for you to enjoy! Join us to find out what we liked, what we didn't like, discussion on game play, mechanics, and components, and hopefully enjoy some laughs. Find all our information at https://currentplayspodcast.wixsite.com/currentplays Language: en-ca Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S3E22 - The Old King's Crown
Episode 22
Thursday, 29 January, 2026
This week on Current Plays, Jordan and Thomas kneel before the throne of The Old King’s Crown—and emerge utterly enchanted. What begins as a simple, elegant contest for power quickly reveals itself as a masterclass in subtle manipulation, clever timing, and razor-fine positioning. Every move feels like courtly intrigue: a quiet nudge here, a delicate shift there, and suddenly the entire kingdom tilts in your favour.The hosts gush over how effortlessly the game delivers depth without complexity, rewarding players who can read the board like a royal decree and twist it just enough to claim victory. The design is packed with smart choices and satisfying little moments that make it genuinely hard to believe this is Pablo Clark’s first published game.And then there’s the artwork, which is absolutely mind-blowing. It’s the kind of visual splendour that makes the table feel like a storybook kingdom come to life, where every card and component looks worthy of the crown itself.In short: The Old King’s Crown is a jewel-box of a game; deceptively simple, endlessly clever, and fit for royalty.
