In Episode 193 we provide our hot take review of Orleans covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on favorite board games based on French cities and then we discuss some board games on our table including Galactic Renaissance, The Vale of Eternity, and Wolves. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Question: Which board game based on a French city is your favorite? 04:57 Orleans Description 07:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms 30:19 Production and Theme 34:24 Final Thoughts 38:36 Galactic Renaissance 46:00 The Vale of Eternity 52:18 Wolves 55:05 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes