I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a South Park fan.

I particularly love the episodes that play homage to geek culture, or a nod and a wink to it whilst tackling a more controversial and sensitive issue.

For me a classic episode is Cock Magic. An episode where MtG takes front and centre place in the story line. Which sees Kenny playing MtG against cockerels trained to play the game in illegal underground tournaments.

As a boardgame fan I love the latest episode that aired in the US last night (I think it was).

If we ignore the political social issue that makes up the storyline. (I don’t want to discuss politics and political correctness. That’s for another time and place. Besides if you can’t laugh at yourself whichever side of the argument you sit on, I think you are taking life too seriously. Lighten up. ) There is a lot for the boardgame hobbyist to geek out on.

Above what the D&D table looks like for me.

It’s nice to see boardgames take such a prominent place in the storyline, and see so many references to major (for the hobby) websites and YouTube channels. Chuck in the onscreen games and name checks, and it’s obvious the writers (if not gamers) have done their homework.

And if you are a WWE (or old school WWF) fan there is also the Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage appearance (not as himself) and the wrestling style smack talk promos scattered through out the episode. You will appreciate those a lot.

A fun episode.