Woodland War Machine

Episode #48 - (Wel)Come Back!

Woodland War Machine

Show Notes

<p>Episode #48 - Call it a Comeback - Season 3 opens with a return to form…about returning to form! How does one COME BACK from “certain” defeat in a game of Root? The crew explores the many possibilities, both unseen and unforeseeable, along with Sam’s “Five Stages of Grift”.</p> <p> </p> <p>Woodland War Machine: the podcast covering Leder Games' amazingly awesome asymmetric board game: ROOT! Join Jake Michels, Sam DeRoest, and Kyle Acheson as they explore the tactics and tradecraft of the cutest strategic warfare game ever!</p> <p>SHORT NOTICE: We're taking listener questions TONIGHT for our recording of Episode #50! If you'd like to submit a question for the crew, head over to the <a href='https://discord.gg/ah9pG4PF'>Good Time Society discord</a> and add to the #Episode-50-Listener-Questions thread!</p> <p>Support the show and hear bonus BTS and Rootpardy! content, over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/goodtimesociety'>Good Time Society’s Patreon</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>[<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh5f6B1Pilg'>Ahoy How to Game</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://open.spotify.com/album/6DR8QhS3fOKl6aJoJc4ast'>Songs of the Woodland Vol 2</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://bit.ly/3ySEDbc'>Expanding Concepts into a Trilogy ebook</a>]</p> <p>[<a href='https://translate.google.com/?sl=es&tl=en&text=dos%20butos%0A&op=translate'>Dos Butos</a>]</p> <p> </p> <p>Find the crew on socials:</p> <p>@thejakemichels</p> <p>@SamDeRoest</p> <p>@kyle_acheson</p> <p>@goodtimesociety</p> <p> </p> <p>Find more from <a href='https://linktr.ee/goodtimesociety'>GOOD TIME SOCIETY</a></p>

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