The Gist

Vote Jabba

In the Spiel, Mike focus-groups Jabba the Hutt and Princess Leia.

Wax figures of characters Princess Leia and Jabba the Hutt at Star Wars at Madame Tussauds in London.

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On The Gist, comedy writer and radio personality Andy Breckman tells Mike about the dog-eat-dog world of the game industry and shows us his latest card-game creation: Shit Happens. For the Spiel, a focus group with voters in a galaxy far, far away … why do they support Jabba the Hutt?

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