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b'Please join us on the\\xa0Boardgames To Go discord server\\xa0where you can chat online with other podcast listeners. \\xa0 \\xa0 Openers: \\u2022 Mark:\\xa0Basketboss \\u2022 Dave:\\xa0Istanbul David Arnott @Arnott After hearing Ken Tidwell in last month\\u2019s podcast, both Dave Arnott and I were impressed with his enthusiastic, optimistic, and forward-looking perspective on the boardgame hobby\\u2026despite being an old timer like us. Even older, I think! While neither of us can fully match that, it was inspiring and I asked Dave to consider the topic with me in an open discussion for THIS episode. We recorded it on an iPhone in a church choir room at our SoCal Games Day venue. The audio is ok, but you can tell it\\u2019s not my normal setup. Also unusual was the lack of a show outline. It means that I struggle a bit to stay focused on the goal. Too often I flip it around and revert to talking about how new hobbyists can/should appreciate the old classics. While that\\u2019s true, I tried to remember that I want to focus on how the OLD hobbyists can appreciate the new aspects of boardgaming. What are those new aspects? They can be the newest titles, designers, and publishers themselves. They could be Kickstarter and other new ways of marketing & funding. Perhaps it\\u2019s the prevalence of online play, or solo options. The rise of YouTube videos for rules explanations. Lots of things. What am I missing? The games I brought to my work event, full of hope. Partially fulfilled! Closers: \\u2022 Dave: Is there a best way to lose a game? \\u2022 Mark: Gaming success with nongamer coworkers -Mark'