# Hot Topic - Curating Board Game Setup

An episode of [Board Game Hot Takes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531729571), 17 Feb 2025, 55 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/35be69e8/podcast/play/98597086/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-17%2F11327a36-594d-be3d-4feb-dcf23f00eba2.mp3

In Episode 236 we discuss the decisions you make around setting up a game to make it the best possible experience for your game group including things like changes you make after random setup steps, how you pick asymmetric factions, and what expansions you add in. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Curating board game setup If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205

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