# The Game Makers

An episode of [Board Game Hot Takes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531729571), 29 Sep 2025, 1 h 05 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/35be69e8/podcast/play/108827946/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-26%2F87b879da-2964-e4b3-941b-57d517abf79c.mp3

In Episode 268 we give our hot take review on The Game Makers covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a listener question on best 2 player mid-weight Euro style games, and then we talk about some games that have been on our tables including Age of Comics, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke, and Arborea. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Patreon Question: Best mid-weight Euro game at 2 players? 10:38 The Game Makers Description 12:49 Gameplay and Mechanisms 28:05 Production and Theme 26:25 Final Thoughts 45:00 Age of Comics: The Golden Years 53:14 Arborea 54:48 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke 1:02:33 Listener Shoutout 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 Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

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