BATS: The BoardGame Animal Talk Show
May 29, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 13 segments
Check out our chat with Taylor as we discuss design, dominoes, and the importance of both humor and theme!
Taylor ReinerGuestJustinHostExactly.
... right?
So I, I, I find those so charming.
I think, I think there's something between the acronym and also between, like, the artwork from Cy is just awesome stuff.

Oh my goodness, Cy is just a powerhouse of different styles and designs, and she's just amazing.
Yeah, I, I feel like I don't wanna jump down a rabbit hole and segue-
... one minute into the conversation here.
But, but yeah, I, I've said a lot that, like, Cy can draw anything, and-
... um, I had someone at PAX Unplugged, um, that I was standing next to looking at the All Play booth and was, like, grabbing some games.
Um, and I was like, "Oh, you know what, you know, what are you picking up?" And they said, "I'm getting these because of Cy Bacbu's artwork.
I know nothing about the games, but I collect her art."
And I was, I was like, "That is so, that is so adorable, and I love that, and I get it.
I get it."

I, um, I think a lot of the hobby for gamers are, I mean, preaching to the choir, like, like, Conizia, like, it's always design-centered-
Exactly.
... right?
So I, I, I find those so charming.
I think, I think there's something between the acronym and also between, like, the artwork from Cy is just awesome stuff.

Oh my goodness, Cy is just a powerhouse of different styles and designs, and she's just amazing.
Yeah, I, I feel like I don't wanna jump down a rabbit hole and segue-
... one minute into the conversation here.
But, but yeah, I, I've said a lot that, like, Cy can draw anything, and-
... um, I had someone at PAX Unplugged, um, that I was standing next to looking at the All Play booth and was, like, grabbing some games.
Um, and I was like, "Oh, you know what, you know, what are you picking up?" And they said, "I'm getting these because of Cy Bacbu's artwork.
I know nothing about the games, but I collect her art."
And I was, I was like, "That is so, that is so adorable, and I love that, and I get it.
I get it."

I, um, I think a lot of the hobby for gamers are, I mean, preaching to the choir, like, like, Conizia, like, it's always design-centered-
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