Boardgames and Blank Willie and Alexa

Willie: It's that time again soon: KublaCon 2024 is upon us, and in today's episode (after a brief talk and rant about Harmonies, the latest abstract nature tile-laying game that took my attention by storm), we talk about boardgame convention excitement, along with what games I'm looking forward to snagging if I see them available!
Alexa: Hooray for KublaCon!!!!! I want to play Harmonies there!!! The Shipwreck Arcana!!! Riverside!!! Rafter Five!!! I WANT TO GET DICE!!!!! >:O
Willie: If only you would harness this energy towards your homework...

Willie: Today, we're talking about recent boardgames we've been playing, and then talking about a game about making plans to go to Japan called Let's Go to Japan, by Josh Wood! Just hear us out, the game sounds like it's boring, but it's very fun and beautiful and is a challenging solo game as well!
Alexa: I want the bowls from your fancy deluxe edition!!! >:D
Willie: Leave my bowls alone!

Willie: Hi everyone! We go over a lot of games we've played since the last episode, and talk about a wonderfully-abstract game with glorious components called Lacuna!
Alexa: I like how in the photo for the episode includes our crooked flower (pink). And yes, it is a wonderfully abstract game with GLORIOUS components. :D
Willie: Why do you sound like me? Did I raise a parrot?
Alexa: Can I have a cracker?

Willie: Today, we talk about an underrated game that deserves more plays, Tiny Towns! A game that requires strategy in resource-placement on a limited 4 x 4 grid to create the building meeples that you require for the best score possible.
Alexa: It's always so satisfying to see your completed tiny town... full of wells.
Willie: Well, well, well...

Willie: Happy New Year! We're starting 2024 with a game we played in 2023 in both recent plays and in the main episode...Nana: Christmas Edition!
Alexa: It sounds like we should've started it weeks ago but actually we just took a long time editing. :\
Willie: Secrets...revealed!

Willie: It's the holidays! Taking a fun break from the norm of talking about a game and a page from an awesome boardgame podcast Boardgame Blitz and listing five games we'd like to play before Christmas! Not necessarily a "top" list or in any particular order, but something different this time around. Also, because I anticipate others are interested in one of Alexa's picks, it's here.
Alexa: But your list is in a particular order. You're always too organized. But my room is totally super neat :P
Willie: Riiiiiight. See you all in 2024!