In this episode, we discuss Rowan's recent trip to Canada for a quadruple header local tournament. Rowan shares his experience staying in the dorms at Windsor College and the friendly Canadian gaming community. We talk about the high production value of the tournaments and the unique strategies and adaptations used by Canadian players. Rowan also mentions plans for future tournaments and the possibility of attending the World Championships. We dive into various topics related to Pokémon VGC and other games, including the upcoming Pokémon World tournament in Hawaii and our thoughts on the location choice. We also discuss the recent Latin American regional tournament, highlighting interesting teams and strategies. We touch on the evolving metagame and the challenges of team building for upcoming tournaments. Additionally, we briefly discuss other games we've been playing, like Hades and Dinkum. Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKTA for the use of our theme song "Goldenrod Game Corner" from the Ultraball album. Go give it a listen! Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:56 The Venue and Production Value

07:47 The Friendly and Creative Canadian Pokémon Scene

12:16 Unique and Creative Teams at Local Tournaments

14:47 Building Community and Camaraderie

21:03 Traveling for Pokémon Tournaments

30:14 The Rapidly Evolving Metagame and the Upcoming NAIC Tournament

34:44 Balancing Innovation and Counter-Strategies in Tournament Preparation

37:40 Exploring Other Games: Hades 2 and Dinkum