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<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Mistwind: Gen Con 2022 Preview | Video | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/video/395231/mistwind/mistwind-gen-con-2022-preview">Mistwind: Gen Con 2022 Preview | Video | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Games | Profile | aadrian13 | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/aadrian13">Games | Profile | aadrian13 | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Sagrada | Board Game | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199561/sagrada">Sagrada | Board Game | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Sagrada | Board Games | Miniature Market" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.miniaturemarket.com/fggsa01.html">Sagrada | Board Games | Miniature Market</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Adrian Adamescu is a chemist (with a PhD in Chemistry) and board game designer (Sagrada, Dice Theme Park, 7 Summits, Speakeasy Blues, Creatures &amp; Cupcakes). We interview him about growing up in Romania and Germany, an important family friend, and his faith experiences that have shaped him today as a father and board game designer.</p>

<p>CALL TO ACTION:</p>

<ul>
<li>Subscribe us <a href="https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our newsletter</a></li>
<li>Support us  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></li>
<li>interact us  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Mistwind: Gen Con 2022 Preview | Video | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/video/395231/mistwind/mistwind-gen-con-2022-preview">Mistwind: Gen Con 2022 Preview | Video | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Games | Profile | aadrian13 | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/aadrian13">Games | Profile | aadrian13 | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Sagrada | Board Game | BoardGameGeek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199561/sagrada">Sagrada | Board Game | BoardGameGeek</a></li><li><a title="Sagrada | Board Games | Miniature Market" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.miniaturemarket.com/fggsa01.html">Sagrada | Board Games | Miniature Market</a></li></ul>]]>
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