The Periodic Table Of Components: A Board Game Podcast · October 29, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

TPTOC: Rosetta: The Lost Language (🔬: The Rosetta Stone)

In this episode of TPTOC, we take a deep dive into the fascinating science and history of The Rosetta Stone. We then look at the game Rosetta: The Lost Language, and dive into the components, rules, mechanisms, and rate it on our thematic scale! Your host Greg has an accident in the lab and has created C.O.G.S. an automated lab assistant and receives the title of Dr. Ludo. Episode Details: 🎲 Game: Rosetta: The Lost Language (Second Edition) 🏢 Publisher: DVC Games, Story Machine Games ✍️ Designer: Jono Naito-Tetro📜 History Topic: The Rosetta Stone 📧 Connect With Us 📧 Gmail: [email protected] 💬 Discord Community: Join our community server at https://discord.gg/6XRZdmGjX! 🤖 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TPTOCPodcast/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BT3wVmjXB/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periodictablepix🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tptocpodcast.bsky.social 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TPTOCPodcast 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XxPHkoVjEAt35XTyepBDp🎲 BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 🫙 Tip Jar: buymeacoffee.com/TPTOC , https://patreon.com/TPTOCPodcast 🤓 Featured Game Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286770/rosetta-the-lost-language 📦 Review Copy Note: A review copy of this game was provided by the publisher. 🎙️ Voice Modification Note : All voice changes and audio modulations used in this episode are processed using the VoiceMod application. 🤖 AI Transparency Statement: Small portions of this podcast episode—specifically musical audio elements, soundscapes, and intro skit music—were generated or assisted by artificial intelligence. All core research, mechanical analysis, script writing, and episode narration are created and hosted by Greg (Dr. Ludo). Episode Sources & Links 📄 Research & Sources: ⁠ ⁠ https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4671 Timestamps & Segments 00:00:40 - Segment 1: Show Introduction 00:12:36 - Segment 2: The Game Elements 00:21:15 - Segment 3: The Science & History 00:39:02 - Segment 4: Component Chemistry 00:44:37 - Segment 5: The Rules Analysis 01:00:16 - Segment 6: Applied Mechanics 01:06:17 - Segment 7: The Thematic Scale Evaluation 01:14:55 - Segment 8: Peer Review 01:20:15 - Segment 9: Outro & Lab Shutdown