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McKenzie playing while wearing a Boppy and holding the newborn . . . 💯mom goals

I am so excited! My son and I love Bark Avenue!

Or maybe they are saving those heroes for an Emperor Zurg villain in the future

Congrats on new expansions and +2 to your family🎉.

Looks great! I'm looking forward it.

The concrete jungle!!! So excited!!!

So excited for this. And so is Sitka.

Hey Mackenzie and Jonathan, congratulations on the new expansions, the upcoming KS launch and of course most of all your beautiful baby #2!! The expansions sound fun and I'm so excited to back both to add to my collection. 👍

I am for sure getting this expansion!

Love the Concrete Jungle idea! Hope that we will see Rabbits! 🐰Have a great Kickstarter campaign!!

These expansions sound so cool! OMG cats! 😻 What a cool twist!

Hope you guys will enjoy Austin! Looking forward to your upcoming Kickstarter!

Undaunted stalingrad is an aqesome choice

Great recap, wish I could give multiple thumbs up but doesn't work that way.

Hi !! The illustrator of the game here ^^'' I'm so grateful with the review guys, I hope you had a great time playing it ^^ !!

Bar mitzvah gigs are actually awesome. Great video! This game looks fun and I can identify with the theme. My girlfriend is having surgery tomorrow morning, and there will be a few weeks of recovery time. I’ve been stocking up on games to keep us/her occupied. So far we have Wingspan, Planted, Paris la cite de lumiere, River Valley Glassworks, Canvas, Fox in the Forest, Ticket to Ride, Final Girl, and Backgammon.

Very disappointing that your cards aren’t sleeved.

Great review, i loved your energy and sharing your personal experience in playing vs just reciting the rules. I could really feel your excitement about the game and got really interesting insight of what I'll encounter in this expansion. The best review of the game I've seen so far 👍 Keep it up!

Oh my God I love some of these games you have like they are just so good like camel up is amazing and Ticket to Ride, Clank, my father's work, and root also this makes me feel better cuz I have like three hole bookshelves full of board games so seeing other people have that many to makes me feel better I guess 😅

When Skynet becomes self-aware and ponders using humans to make board games, it won't be nearly as nuanced and generous as this conversation! ;)

What are those?

Honestly the fate of ai art in games may be in the hands of consumers. I think companies should be forthcoming about the use of ai art, and gamers can state their preference by choosing to buy it or not. I would be willing to spend a certain amount more on a game that looks nicer with human art. I dont agree with spamming bgg with low reviews for a game you havent played because it uses ai art. I dont think that is helpful.

I used AI to create graphics for my home made sci-fi themed game and it looks nothing like anything that exists on market. I am creating for my friends and family but no way could I ever afford to buy graphic designers, etc. I do think though this could be disruptive to "established" game designer. I am good with mechanics and story telling... But don't have a Ravensburger budget. And if I called them out of the blue doubt they would even bother to hear my pitch. So there could be a lot of games out there made by independent individuals that could give the big guys a run for their money. Perhaps AI is a way for those games to see the light of day... Rather than disappearing unknown forever in someone's drawer or shelf

This was a great video guys! There’s so many questions around this subject, and good arguments on both sides. I personally prefer a human artist. I’m an author as well, and there are a lot of great artists in the book space as well. My cover artist is really great.

Some people were put on this Earth to get scammed. There's just no other explanation for not being able to recognize the same exact faces who were pushing for NFTs and Crypto and Block Chain whatever. For not realizing that fancy new product is cheaper than the old way, because there's hundreds of investors propping it up to make it look cheaper. Like, where were you when DoorDash, when Uber, when AirBnB, when Amazon, when Walmart, when Shopping Malls jacked up the prices after they're pushed the other guys out of business?

an interesting topic, no doubt... as someone who also works in software, my two cents... I think board game publishers should be free to use AI art, or AI in general. With material and shipping costs getting so high these days, it's perfectly understandable that publishers would look to cut costs. It may be that that costs some artists some commissions, but the harsh reality is nobody is owed anything. Now, I much prefer the look of human-created art. AI art, at least nowadays, has a samey-ness to it. And I think that's something the market will sort out. If consumers much prefer human art, and won't buy games based on AI art, then publishers will respond. My one major concern is if publishers use copyrighted art without permission in training their AI generators. And I don't know how to adequately police that. Just taking the publishers' word for it doesn't seem like the best solution.

To see this from a different approach - forget the art, vut how about the narratives or story. AI goes further than art. We are all focused on making sure an artist is hired. But i have really never heard of a journalist or author used for creating the written parts of a game. Is AI allowable for graphic design, like board layout and different spots on a board or card, that is design even tho most dont see it as art. I think like everything new, we qre all resistant to change, like when photography went digital and the digital darkroom became seen as evil and not photograohy. Given time, i think AI art will become the norm, just as photoshop and drawing on a digital tablet and not pencil and paper, has become.

Andrew Bosley, who did two of the games you used as examples as I'm sure you know, has some insightful thoughts on generative AI and board games. As far as I know he's pretty open to interviews so he might be fun to chat with!

I work in the architectural field. The AI discussion is something that is coming up a lot in the professional world. How much can we this used it (to lower our prices) before things go horribly wrong. What about the lost training interns will have prior to getting licensed. On the other hand, I also do medieval recreation and understand that hand stitching is accurate to the historical time period but sewing machines are faster. Additionally, I have for the last 15 years designed and made games for my family and friends to play. I do the design, graphic design, art, printing, manufacturing. I can go through and paint physically, digitally paint or use a computer to render a 3d model I made. Then use a program to assemble all the elements. However, I am also exploring the AI generated art. This does not eliminate the graphic design but can make the process faster. (If the prompts keep producing similarly styled images.) So, I see this probably very differently them most people. AI generated art probably does have a place in the industry. AS LONG AS people don’t lie about it and AI stops using copyrighted work in the process. Humans should also spend the time like your friend, Jacqueline, and curate the pieces and refine their knowledge/AI skill set. AI should not produce the final product but a component in it. Thank you and good luck on the move!

Could you do the same video for the Star Wars Villainous Series?

This version of the game exists in spanish?

Dude looks naked in the thumbnail.

Ooh! Do you still need dogs for the expansion? Can I submit mine???

I want to see SETI!

Ooh... I see Lunar on wall - Have you guys done a review?

100% don't care about quality of the video. It's nice but we are here for you. Also, ALL of the things you have coming this year and beyond 😲. Excited to try them! Keep going and focus on those babies too! We have a 2 and 4 year old and it's CRAZY over hear. Keep being you and you'll keep growing like weeds!

Congrats on the 2nd baby and soon-to-be new home, and good luck on the new year goals! I have to imagine a year of mostly just playing what you want is a welcome change of pace from the usual grind to keep up with all the new hotness. We are attempting a challenge to play our entire collection this year, which while fun, probably won’t allow a lot of time for repeat-playing favorites.

Congrats on the upcoming move. Can't wait for the expansion and some things we've discussed on Facebook Messenger.

We come for the high-quality board game content; we stay for the high-quality hosts! Y’all are the best! (I think they still say “y’all” in Austin.) We are loving Bark Avenue. Most commonly heard sound during the game: “Awww, so cute.” Every time a new dog card is turned over.

Sounds like an exciting year for you two! Can’t wait to support you in the Bark Avenue expansion and your future games. I used to live in Austin….enjoy the move! I always enjoy watching those behind the scenes videos as well.

Good luck with the move! Fun town!

I'll miss you (from over the Hudson river in NJ). Definitely visit Tanuki Games in Austin. The owner Chris, is fantastic.

Wow, I’m so excited for all your exciting changes this year! This will be a really good move for you guys. I’m excited to hear about some of the new games you are designing. 😊

Very excited for your new year and the expansion!

Why texas?

Hello friends! My husband and I also run our small TTRPG accessories business together. We've been in business for about 4 years now and are still figuring out the best work/marriage balance. You two are so cute together! Thank you for this video and for the tips! <3 I'm so blessed your channel came across my feed today! Instant sub :)

Ooof, first turn already a big mistake. King candy should have five power after playing his second card. You gain 3 for the space then spend 1 to gain 3 more. You never took the power 😂 you guys are so cute to but this is so hard to watch !

Hey guys! Your baby is so adorable. Congrats! So many of these sound fun! I love Azul, so I’m eyeing Azul Duel!

A fun game for all ages ..filler game. The balance between luck and skill is about even.. Art looks nice too.

I cant find it in spanish version, it exist????