Kalen and Alex talk about the many optional ways to play that were added in Jagged Earth. Scenarios, Adversaries, extra boards, Command Beasts, and more get discussed in this sampling of alternative ways to play Spirit Island.Chat with us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Spirited__Discussion/Check out our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritedDiscussionOur theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
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Tariff Crisis Hits Spirit Island
Sad news this week, as Greater Than Games (Spirit Island’s Publisher) is reducing staff and heading towards shuttering due to tariffs. Donald Trump’s Tariffs have made things very difficult for everyone, including those in the board game industry. It would not be right to ignore this, so join Kalen and Alex in a shorter episode as they talk about what this means for Spirit Island.Dice Monkey Article: https://www.dicemonkey.net/2025/04/17/greater-than-games-shutters-due-to-tariffs/R. Eric Reuss: https://rericreuss.com/2025/04/17/sad-greater-than-games-news/Greater Than Games Statement: https://www.greaterthangames.com/blogs/news/greater-than-games-team-reduced-in-response-to-tariff-crisisCephalofair piece: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/cephalofair/gloomhaven/updates/20854#top This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
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Power Card Bingo 3
BINGO! In this episode, Kalen and Alex dig into randomly selected Minor and Major powers (because oh my goodness there are a LOT of them). How powerful are these cards? What situations are they useful in? Which ones are cool from theme alone? Hope you enjoy the show!Spirit Island Card Katalog link: https://sick.oberien.de/?query=Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
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Jagged Earth Review (2/2)
It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that we can't even cover everything this time. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in this episode! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion.Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces.Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
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Jagged Earth Review (1/2)
It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that we can't even cover everything this time. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in this episode! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion.Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces.Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
Spirited Discussion is a weekly podcast focused on the board game Spirit Island. Join dedicated players Kalen and Alex as they dig into boxes, grow as Spirits, explore with Adversaries, and generally discuss everything about the game. spiriteddiscussion.substack.com
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