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#282: City of the Great Machine

10 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 10 min
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It's all Fat Bear Week and puns this week, both of which share one important characteristic--they have distended, pendulous bellies. Wait, that wasn't it.
It's that they are both to be respected for their power and danger. Those people you hear about who try to live with bears always suffer the same fates as the serial deployers of puns, in that they are both found dead and alone. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:42 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)
04:45 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)
08:02 -Can't Stop (Sid Sackson, Playte Games, 2023)
14:23 -Hybris: Disordered Cosmos (Damien Chauvreau, Aurora Game Studio, 2023)
27:38 -Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)
28:52 -Fast & Furious: Highway Heist (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2021)
32:32 -Trolls & Princesses (Pim Thunborg, Game Brewer, 2023)
37:06 -Battle Card: Series 1 (Nils Johansson and David Thompson, Postmark Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
40:32 A Study in Emerald 3rd Edition by CMON
41:43 Star Trek: Into the Unknown
43:36 Mythic shamelessly goes in for yet more money, again, for Darkest Dungeon

45:37 Feature Game: City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023)

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#281: Games for Mixed Company

3 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 10 min
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We turn to yet another discussion of important issues in boardgaming, this time
WE INTERRUPT YOUR SILLY EPISODE NOTES FOR A SERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
It is fat bear week! The possibility of a US federal government shutdown has been averted, and thus the voting public (even foreigners, we won't tell) may vote on which lorge bois of the ursine variety shall take the prize! For those uninitiated, the US National Park Service runs a bracketed competition to determine the preferred corpulent bear. Note: none of these bears are anthropomorphic, nor have any been inadvisably given projectile weapons. Lees meer

01:20 AYURIS: Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
03:45 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)
08:23 -3 Ring Circus (Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano, Devir, 2023)
14:36 -Uprising: Curse of the First Age Expansion (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, and Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2023)
16:38 -Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2023)
24:21 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)
28:42 -Faeries & Magical Creatures (Glenn Drover, Foridden Games, 2023)
34:22 -Aquatica: Cold Waters (Ivan Tuzovsky, Arcane Wonders, 2020)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
38:08 GameTrayz making a new folding table
39:49 Renegade reprinting Hasbro designs: Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, Risk: 2210 and Risk Godstorm
40:53 Sci-Fi Undaunted! Undaunted 2200: Callisto
42:31 Consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag

43:25 Topic: Games for Mixed Company

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#280: Knarr

26 september 2023 · 1 uur 21 min
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Any old person could consult Wikipedia, but only the true elite tune in to SVWAG to hear Walker summarize random boat-related articles for them. It's a power move to rival even the most outrageous exploits of the viking peoples. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
00:50 -Faeries & Magical Creatures (Glenn Drover, Foridden Games, 2023)
05:27 -Dogfight! (Carlo A. Rossi, PSC Games, 2023)
09:48 -Ceylon (Chris Zinsli and Suzanne Zinsli, Ludonova, 2018)
12:10 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)
16:55 -Barrage: The Nile Affair Expansion (Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2022)
22:33 -Jenga Maker (Uncredited, Hasbro, 2022)
25:21 -Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers--Heroes of Waterdeep (Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis, WizKids, 2023)
27:53 -3 Ring Circus (Remo Conzadori and Favio Lopiano, Devir, 2023)
33:16 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)
36:39 -Emerge (Adam DeYoung, Pandasaurs Games, 2023)
42:18 -Albedo (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2017)
44:22 -Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2023)
48:24 -Battle Card: Series 1 (Nils Johansson and David Thompson, Postmark Games, 2023)
52:33-Wabash Cannonball (John Bohrer, Rio Grande Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
58:54 Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor expansion contents unboxing and live stream
59:36 New Food Chain Magnate on Gamefound in November by Lucky Duck Games
1:00:52 Second Edition Yokohama (domestic and deluxe) by Synapses Games
1:02:11 Redeveloped Hansa Teutonica with gangster theme being shopped around by Andreas Steding
1:03:05 Ghost in the Shell from River Horse Games coming in 2024

1:03:34 Feature Game: Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)

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#279: Barcelona

19 september 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
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We return to the bizarre cant of Letterkenny, invoking specifically the term "ferda," which is a contraction of "for the boys/girls." It is a great way to punctuate a sentence, especially if you do not wish to be understood--but that is true of all cant. Relatedly, if you haven't already, please do peruse our own glossary on sowronggames.com! We are not above our own cant, especially given our penchant for acronyms. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
02:07 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)
05:48 -Too Many Bones: Unbreakable (Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson, Logan Giannini, and Josh Wielgus, Chip Theory Games, 2023)
11:14 -El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995)
15:03 -Asgard's Chosen (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013)
19:07 -Wild Tiled West (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023)
24:33 -Dawn of Ulos (Jason Lentz, Thunderworks Games, 2023)
26:41 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)
28:04 -Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem (John Brieger, Michael Dunsmore, and Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2022)
31:46 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)
32:31 -Perfect Words (Paul-Henri Argiot, TIKI Editions, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
34:32 Cheap 3D Catan and Ticket to Ride at Costco
36:34 Bitewing Games to crowdfund Knizia's Cascadeo and Cascadito
37:44 Flatout Games' Nocturne and anthropomorphic animals
39:58 Tiny Mini Golf--generate and then play mini gold courses
40:56 PSA: Friends don't let friends go into Games Workshop lifestyles blindly

45:15 Feature Game: Barcelona (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2023)

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#278: Ending Games Early

12 september 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
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Walker and Huey voted to end the game early, but there were then procedural questions as to whether that warranted a runoff in the French Presidential style. Chip III repeated his preference for a ranked-choice voting system, but he couldn't decide whether his second choice was a single transferable vote or first past the post. Meanwhile, Mark gerrymandered the rest of the table into one sprawling district, and made three new districts intersect at his spine so he got three votes to everyone else's collective one. He moved, seconded, and veto-proofed a motion to the effect that everyone else should stop talking. Lees meer

00:59 AYURIS: Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
03:23 -The Witcher: Old World (Łukasz Woźniak, Go On Board, 2023)
11:55 -My Father's Work (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)
15:09 -City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023)
20:47 -Gang of Dice (Reiner Knizia, Mandoo Games, 2022)
23:10 -Tinderblox (Rob Sparks, Alley Cat Games, 2020)
24:29 -Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition (Muneyuki Yokouchi, Bézier Games, 2022)
28:23 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)
33:49 -Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (Tobey Ho, Grey Fox Games, 2014)
40:32 -Jenga Maker (Uncredited, Hasbro, 2022)
48:14 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
53:28 New Can't Stop is being published by Playte Games (magnetic enclosure!)
[EDIT: The episode erroneously attributes the publisher as Tanuki games, but that is the retailer; the publisher is in fact Playte. We apologize for the error.]
54:17 MicroMacro: Crime City - Showdown
55:07 Barrage: New Lands on Kickstarter; new maps
55:36 Planta Nubo by Keller, Odendahl, and Rosenberg
55:56 Apiary by Stonemaier; yet another missed zombibees opportunity
56:52 Battlecrest Year Two by Button Shy

57:37 Topic: Ending Games Early
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#277: Race to the Raft

5 september 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
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No cats were harmed during the recording of this episode. Official SVWAG cat Chandler (aka Potato aka Chan-Chan aka The Chan-Man) had his dignity challenged when Mark laughed at his strange partially-shaved body, but we don't think that counts. Official SVWAG dog Bruno (aka The Dog) resents human non-walk activities, but again, that probably doesn't count. The editorial gibbons and the HR gibbons colluded to classify Mark and Walker as "sub-animal automated speakboxes" and then took Labour Day off. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:10 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)
03:30 -Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (Reiner Knizia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)
05:52 -Everything Ever (Nathan Thornton, Floodgate Games, 2023)
10:28 -Sushi Boat (Dario Massarenti and Francesco Testini, Japanime Games, 2023)
14:49 -Fit to Print (Peter McPherson, Flatout Games, 2023)
20:58 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)
22:18 -Lunar Rush (Steven "Skippy" Brown, Dead Alive Games, 2023)
29:03 -Aegean Sea (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2023)
37:16 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
39:08 Snow Planner--dice worker-placement ski resort
39:48 Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia
41:09 David Thompson and Nils Johansson's Battle Card
42:46 Apology--Aegean Sea cannot be a feature game

43:45 Feature Game: Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)
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#276: Gaming on the Road

29 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
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I was originally going to riff on Ginsberg's Howl, but I confess I had completely forgotten what a monster of a piece it is--redolent in imagery and references that are very much of a time since past. I considered then moving on to Nelson's On the Road Again, and faced the opposite problem--man, that song has some simple lyrics. I guess Shelley and Shakespeare are the sweet spot. Lees meer

01:24 AYURIS: Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)

Games Played Last Week:
03:56 -Shadowrift (Jeremy Anderson, Game Salute, 2012)
06:41 -Jetpack Joyride: Deluxe Edition (Michał Gołębiowski, Lucky Duck Games, 2019)
10:18 -Barcelona (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2023)
14:22 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)
17:17 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Sotirios Tsantilas, Artipia Games, 2016)
20:33 -Ready Set Bet (John D. Clair, AEG, 2022)
26:32 -Aegean Sea (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2023)
34:52 -So Clover! (François Romain, Repos Production, 2021)
39:02 -Northgard: Uncharted Lands (Adrian Dinu, Shiro Games, 2022)
40:35 -Forest Shuffle (Kosch, Lookout Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
41:39 Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery looking oddly pedestrian
43:18 Can't Stop! talking about MAGNETS
44:51 Tabletop miniatures games contain multitudes: setting vs. mechanisms

47:58 Topic: Gaming on the Road
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#275: Nidavellir

22 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 14 min
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As a certain talk-show huckster was wont to say, we train people how to treat us. Without absolving other people of their own responsibility, we can nonetheless take a certain amount of responsibility for entirely predictable reactions to our own decisions. "Don't feed the troll," goes the internet wisdom, and wise it is--Mark routinely fails to heed that good advice in the face of taunting by Walker. That said, Walker cannot claim to be long-suffering about Mark's mythological digressions while simultaneously goading him with mythologically-themed games. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:41 -Demon Ship (Malev Da Shinobi, Black Site Studios, 2023)
06:05 -Space Base (John D. Clair, AEG, 2018)
10:22 -Snap Ships Tactics (Josh Derksen, Snap Ships, 2023)
15:00 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)
19:39 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)
23:00 -Orléans Stories (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2019)
26:18 -Dracula vs Van Helsing (Maxime Rmbourg and Théo Rivière, Mandoo Games, 2023)
29:02 -Caverna: Frantic Fiends (Karl-Heinz Kettl, Jürgen Mayrhofer, and Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
32:10 After Us, a game of post-apocalyptic apes, features NO GIBBONS. #nogibbonsnosale
32:55 Disney Lorcana price woes; allegations gouging
35:21 Orléans: The Plague. Diverse token printing woes!
36:54 www.patreon.com/svwag
37:54 Agricola 15 is the gift that keeps on taking--redundant components with the expansion
40:39 Check out Howie of What Does It Eat on Judge John Hodgman #630
41:12 Regicide giveaway on Twitch! Saturday, August 26th at 12:00 PM.

41:41 Feature Game: Nidavellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020)
Nidavellir: Thingvellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020)
Nidavellir: Idavoll (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2022)

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#274: Cruel Betrayal of Expectations

15 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 35 min
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David Hume argued that all ideas are either simple or complex, and that in turn all complex ideas are merely composed of simple ideas. He wasn't a huge fan of some of those complex ideas; he used the example of a chimera, where you take a lion, a snake, and a goat (three simple ideas, but we can quibble with that later if you like) and smush them all together to get a complex idea. Hume was sceptical about complex ideas, to say the least.
We can agree or disagree with Hume on many fronts, and indeed this is a podcast fundamentally aligned with German Idealism; but we would happily ally ourselves with the Humeans to declare with one unified voice that "phygital" is an abomination that must be purged. Lees meer

01:37 AYURIS: Ultimate Railroads (Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lenny" Orgler, Hans im Glück, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
04:43 -Witchstone: Full Moon (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2023)
11:57 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)
16:20 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021)
18:11 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)
25:06 -Marvel United (Andrea Chiarvesio and Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2020)
30:05 -Demon Ship (Malev Da Shinobi, Black Site Studios, 2023)
36:47 -Caverna: The Forgotten Folk (Uwe Rosenberg & Alex Wilber, Lookout Games, 2018)
42:03 -Pocket Master Builder (Wei-Min Ling, MaiMin Games, 2022)
46:30 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)
49:45 -Oros (Brandt Brinkerhoff, Aesc Games, 2023)
56:08 -Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition (Bruce Galssco, WizKids, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
58:38 Walker complains about marketing copy buzzwords
59:55 Digital "ownership" vs. "actual" ownership as applied to Altered
1:02:11 Tiny Laser Heist!
1:03:28 Magic: the Gathering Heist at GenCon; persons of interest and incriminating t-shirt
1:04:58 Richard Garfield's Spynet reborn as Shadow Blades
1:05:56 IANAL, Farms Race and Fair Use

1:11:46 Topic: Cruel Bet…
#273: Games from the Crypt

8 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
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There was A Time Before. Historians no doubt will soon abandon the antiquated notions of BCE and CE, and will instead resort to the infinitely more practical Pre-SVWAG and Post-SVWAG eras. In the dim and distant past of Pre-SVWAG, people had the audacity to release games before we could weigh in on them officially. Whether this was borne of opportunism, undue haste, or some other impulse we will not speculate. Lees meer

03:40 AYURIS: Khôra: Rise of an Empire (Head Quarter Simulation Game Club, IELLO, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
05:02 -The Defence of Procyon III (Dávid Turczi, PSC Games, 2021)
08:34 -Catacombs: Red Box (Aron West, Elzra, 2022)
10:40 -Snap Ships Tactics (Josh Derksen, Snap Ships, 2023)
17:03 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)
19:01 -Super Fantasy Brawl (Jochen Eisenhuth, Mythic Games, 2022)
22:59 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
24:57 -Age of Civilization (Jeffrey CCH, ICE Makes, 2019)
29:05 -Mists over Carcassonne (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Hans im Glück, 2022)
32:36 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)
34:12 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)
38:50 -Agricola 15 (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
45:11 GenCon happened
45:54 In response to GenCon hauls, ask what was purchased
46:50 EVE Online gets (another) tabletop adaptation by Titan Forge Games
47:36 Pirates of Maracaibo, pseudo-sequel to Maracaibo
48:13 Guilty Gear: The Board Game by Level 99, in point of fact Exceed Season 7
50:08 Colosseum 3rd edition by Fantasia
51:14 Foundations of Rome minimalistic version called Foundations: Metropolis
51:56 GenCon can't express concern over anti-LGBTQ laws and then re-up with Indiana until 2030

53:34 Topic: Games from the Crypt
Successors 3rd. ed, La révolution française, Sword of Rome, Here I Stand, Loopin' Louie, Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg, Gunslinger, Battlestar Galactica, Dark Moon, Col…
#272: Archeos Society

1 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
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Perhaps the greatest lingering question is how and why the Ethnos fantasy races were translated into academic professions for Archeos Society's re-theme. Apparently dwarves (Ethnos) are analogous to photographers (Archeos Society), and orcs (orc board!) are akin to curators. Odd. Halflings into students seems appropriately condescending.
As much as the comparison stings, though, I can't teally object into making trolls professors. I've met some that truly fit the description. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
03:07 -Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)
08:08 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)
14:30 -Too Many Bones: Dart (Adam Carlson & Josh J. Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2020)
18:10 -Lords of Ragnarok (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2023)
26:58 -Blood Rage: Promos Box (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)
29:23 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)
32:22 -One Deck Galaxy (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2022)
35:35 -Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (Reiner Knizia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)
42:49 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
46:07 From Chinatown to Waterfall Park; simpler?
47:05 Invincible hero deckbuilding game
48:06 Undaunted: Normandy Early Access on Steam
49:40 Nucleum by Dávid Turczi and Simone Luciani

50:29 Feature Game: Archeos Society (Paolo Mori, Space Cowboys, 2023)

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#271: Expeditions

25 juli 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
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Some randomness is accepted nearly uncritically by many gamers. Conventional deckbuilders have exceptionally high variance as a rule, but no one bats an eye. We accept that anything martial might have mixed results, even after repeated attempts--in fact, many protest when the wound-making is too deterministic. Tiles from a bag? Sure. The instant that locomotion is involved, though, your typical gamer gets all shirty.
Magical Athlete would like a word. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
02:52 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)
06:00 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)
08:25 -Picky Eaters (Tanya Basu and Avi Setton, Le Fou, 2024)
14:42 -Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2023)
15:43 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)
19:07 -Kemet: Blood and Sand (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2021)
21:40 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018)
25:36 -Merchant of Venus (Richard Hamblen, Avalon Hill, 1988)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
32:44 Firefighters on Duty; real-time co-op from the team behind Kitchen Rush and Rush M.D.
34:08 Infinity: Endsong--new rules and units for free (as always with Infinity)
35:26 Dorfromantik goes competitive with Das Duell
37:12 Match of the Century by Paolo Mori--Spassky vs. Fischer's 1972 chess championship
39:36 Turbo Kidz--real-time blind racing
40:41 Sunrise Lane by Reiner Knizia and Horrible Guild
41:09 DM-less roleplaying in Bramble Trek
41:28 Mass market fare by Games Workshop--Space Marine and Combat Arena
43:22 Granblue Fantasy skirmish board game

44:05 Feature Game: Expeditions (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2023)
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#270a: Bonus Patreon Sampler

22 juli 2023 · 1 uur 18 min
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We offer to you a sampler, a little smorgasbord, a variety platter of content from our Patreon. We hope this will placate you in light of our absence last week. If you'd like more, you can of course support us on Patreon. Only if you want to, though. We'll still be wrong either way. Lees meer

www.patreon.com/SVWAG

03:46 Pledge of Indifference 2023-07-06 Audio (we also publish a video version)

03:56 Shipwrights of the North Sea
07:17 Tanares Adventures Ultimate Edition
11:41 Cyclades Legendary Edition
18:14 Buttons & Bugs
20:23 Other pledges: Planet Unknown Supermoon, Stroganov expansion
(Note: Mark did not end up backing Projekt Riese, but Walker did back Cyclades Legendary Edition)

21:23 BLOAT #18

21:44 World Beyond SVWAG--Returnal's storytelling, emergent vs. narrative storytelling, have difficulty with emergent storytelling in video games, but prefer it in board games, Nikki Valens
34:45 Meta Media--ethical standards of US Supreme Court, Thurgood and Cecilia Marshall, "dicta," rules textualism, For Sale, Tower of Babel: Reiner Knizia vs. Hans im Glück

52:34 SIZZLER #1
Credit to elevenlabs.io for the introduction voice.

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#270: Ra

18 juli 2023 · 1 uur 32 min
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While we pride ourselves on editorial standards here at SVWAG, we have no shame when it comes to pandering. We thus present to you the episode of SVWAG with the most cat discussion yet. The good news is that Chandler (aka Chan-Chan aka Potato aka SVWAG Cat) is doing extremely well. Could a co-host stint be far behind? Perhaps a guest appearance by Bruno (aka SVWAG Dog)? Whatever we think the market wants. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
02:20 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)
03:27 -Radiant: Offline Battle Arena (Jack Murray, Heel Turn Games, 2019)
04:26 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, Level 99 Games, 2022)
05:35 -Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes (Paolo Mori, PSC Games, 2019)
06:36 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)
08:24 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)
10:08 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)
14:14 -SEAL Team Flix (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018)
16:49 -Cosmic Frog: Find Muck (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2023)
21:45 -Mindbug Beyond (Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, and Christian Kudahl, Nerdlab Games, 2023)
23:07 -Neuroshima Hex!: The Year of Moloch (Michał Oracz, Portal Games, 2021)
24:30 -Robotech: Reconstruction (Dr. Wictz, Strange Machine Games, 2023)
30:44 -Challengers! (Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck, 1 More Time Games, 2022)
36:48 -Heaven & Ale (Michael Kiesling & Andreas Schmidt, eggertspiele, 2017)
39:36 -Night of the Ninja (Justin Gary, Brotherwise Games, 2021)
44:14 -The Resistance (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2009)
48:25 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
52:27 Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag
54:15 Wolves by Coyote and Crow Games
55:46 Keep the Heroes Out Boss Battles in October
56:29 Shards of Infinity: Saga on Kickstarter
57:53 Upcoming reprints: Gloomhaven Buttons & Bugs, El Grande, Cali…
#269: Credibility in Crowdfunding

4 juli 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
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Two crowdfunding campaigns stand before you. One only tells lies, the other only tells the truth. Both claim to be innovative and to be able to deliver on time. How do you decide which one to back? Or wait, a crowdfunding campaign launches but during the funding period every individual component is replaced by a new one; is it the same campaign? Or wait, there are five crowdfunding campaigns on one side of a track and one campaign on the other, and this trolley... Lees meer

02:25 AYURIS: Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
03:56 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)
06:43 -Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)
08:14 -Oh No, Volcano! (Phil Walker-Harding, Buffalo Games, 2023)
10:58 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)
16:04 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, Level 99 Games, 2022)
18:17 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
22:35 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022)
25:55 -For What Remains (Paul Low, David Thompson, & Ricardo Manuel Luis Tomas, DVG, 2020)
30:38 -Cosmic Frog: Find Muck (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2023)
34:43 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)
36:48 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
38:30 Avatar: The Last Airbender Crossroads of Destiny by Prospero Hall
39:10 Spy x Family Love Letter, because of course
39:53 Kaiju Table Battles by Amabel Holland
Designer diary: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/149425/designer-diary-kaiju-table-battles-or-queer-love-l

41:18 Topic: Credibility in Crowdfunding

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#268: Undaunted: Battle of Britain

27 juni 2023 · 1 uur 14 min
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It is a well-known fact, observed by Infinity: the Game, Across the Spider-Verse, and Undaunted: Battle of Britain, that a Sikh man in uniform is always a good look. So here's to pilot Singh in his Hurricane! Not to mention Sergeant Singh in his power armour, and Captain Singh in his Spider-Man movie (in my heart, it is his film). Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:01 -The Defence of Procyon III (Dávid Turczi, PSC Games, 2021)
11:02 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)
14:49 -Beyond the Sun: Leaders of a New Dawn (Dennis K. Chan and Joseph Summa, Rio Grande Games, 2023)
19:50 -Thunder Road: Vendetta (Dave Chalkers, Brett Myers, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Jim Keifer, and Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2023)
25:07 -Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars (Cédric Asna, Makaka Editions, 2019)
27:26 -It's a Wonderful World (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019)
31:48 -IKI (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2015)
34:41 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
36:30 Doggerland; 15,000 BCE
36:58 Further confirmation of Paolo Mori's Dogs of War 2nd edition
37:29 Adventure Time RPG from Cryptozoic
37:43 Monty Python Zombicide? Wha...?
38:30 FISH FISH FISH! Nusfjord Big Box
39:37 Aristeia! will see more in the future; Corvus Belli's history of being consumer-friendly
42:23 Planet Unknown: Supermoon expansion and reprint on Gamefound July 7th

43:14 Feature Game: Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)

1:04:54 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Fast X

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#267: Top 10 Revisited & "Golden Age"

20 juni 2023 · 1 uur 23 min
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Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone is running a Kickstarter. It is trivially easy to string together quotations going back to the dawn of human civilization lamenting how the youth are ruining everything, how the good old days were so great, and wishing we could go back to the golden age. See, I blame it on the baby boomers aging and succumbing more and more to nostalgia. See, in the good old days, before the boomers, we had things in perspective. Lees meer

01:51 AYURIS: Anno 1800 (Martin Wallace, KOSMOS, 2020)

Games Played Last Week:
03:37 -Yucatan (Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2023)
14:06 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)
15:44 -Sorcerer City (Scott Caputo, Druid City Games, 2020)
20:50 -Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers--Heroes of Waterdeep (Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis, WizKids, 2023)
25:36 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)
26:15 -The Red Cathedral: Contractors (Isra C. and Shei S., Devir, 2022)
30:06 -Judgement: Eternal Champions (Gunmeister Games, Creature Caster, 2022)
36:27 -My City: Roll & Build (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2022)
40:51 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)
43:25 -Tinderblox (Rob Sparks, Alley Cat Games, 2020)
45:03 -Radiant: Offline Battle Arena (Jack Murray, Heel Turn Games, 2019)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
48:41 Monopoly Scrabble. What?
49:42 Follow-up: Soldiers in Postman's Uniforms still available!
50:24 Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles episodes 3 & 4
51:27 "Dinosaurs, everybody!" VelociRapture by Xoe Allred
52:51 Knarr by Thomas Dupont, already available on BGA

54:30 Topic: Top 10 Revisited & "Golden Age"
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#266: Pent-Up Extravaganza

13 juni 2023 · 1 uur 21 min
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Mark's enthusiasm for Dungeon Scrawlers is telling. Whereas most children enjoy mazes, drawing, or even colouring, Mark instead as a child enjoyed the programmatic, deterministic mundanity of connect-the-dots. Straight(ish) lines and ascending natural numbers only, please. No doubt at a similar age Walker was already pursuing his jock/theatre kid synthesis, doing a number from Gilbert & Sullivan as his endzone dance after scoring a touchdown. Lees meer

01:13 AYURIS: Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
03:32 -Tindaya (Lolo González, Red Mojo, 2022)
06:41 -Radiant: Offline Battle Arena (Jack Murray, Heel Turn Games, 2019)
09:07 -Formula D (Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall, Asmodee, 2008)
12:15 -Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)
16:39 -Orléans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)
18:48 -Witchcraft! (Trevor Benjamin, Roger Tankersly, and David Thompson, Salt & Pepper Games, 2023)
23:49 -The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2020)
26:13 -Castles by the Sea (Jon Benjamin and Michael Xuereb, Brotherwise Games, 2023)
31:12 -Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars (Cédric Asna, Makaka Editions, 2019)
33:32 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)
38:51 -Ragnarocks (Gord!, Grey Fox Games, 2022)
41:44 -Princes of the Renaissance (Martin Wallace, Mercury Games, 2016)
50:00 -The Taverns of Tiefenthal (Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiel, 2019)
52:19 -The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2021)
53:40 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)
57:47 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021)
58:50 -Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers--Heroes of Waterdeep (Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis, WizKids, 2023)
1:00:55 -Viking See-Saw (Reiner Knizia, itten, 2021)
1:03:20 -Thunder Road: Vendetta (Dave Chalkers, Brett Myers, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobs…
#265: Lacrimosa

30 mei 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
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We are very proud of our strict editorial standards here at SVWAG. Among them is our firm stance on Monty Python references, which are very firmly circumscribed. Philosophers are mentioned all the time, but never the song; and similarly we discuss Mozart here (in two different media!) without any kind of passing gesture to his decomposition. People have tried to smuggle in other references to the show, but those responsible have been sacked. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:34 -Dice Hospital: ER--Emergency Roll (Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
02:35 -Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson and Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2022)
04:46 -Tinderblox (Rob Sparks, Alley Cat Games, 2020)
06:36 -Similo (Martino Chiacchiera, Hjalmar Hach, & Pierluca Zizzi, Horrible Guild, 2019)
08:21 -Crazy Tower (Alexis Harvey, Félix Leblanc, Manuel-Lucas Bergeron Duhamel, & Mathieu Auger, Synapses Games, 2020)
09:30 -Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion (Don Beyer and Glenn Drover, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2016)
17:40 -The North: Provenance (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2020)
20:45 -Tsukuyumi: Full Moon Down (Second Edition) (Felix Mertikat, Grey Fox Games, 2021)
27:21 -Radiant: Offline Battle Arena (Jack Murray, Heel Turn Games, 2019)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
31:00 Marceline Leiman points out hidden barriers to minoritized people and the importance of accessibility
32:59 Freaky Frogs from Outaspace by Friedemann Friese
33:45 Metal Gear Solid from Emerson Matsuuchi finally being piblished by CMON
35:58 Tankersly, Benjamin, and Thompson reunite with Albert Monteys for Witchcraft!
36:34 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag

37:46 Feature Game: Lacrimosa (Gerard Ascendi and Ferran Renalias, Devir, 2022)

1:00:13 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Amadeus

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#264: Completionism

23 mei 2023 · 1 uur 14 min
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The episode notes will be released in installments. The base pledge, "Generic Non-Sequiturs," will give you the first two sentences and the last sentence. But don't miss out on the "Forced Macross Reference" add-on pack, which gives you sentence five; or the "Austen Allusion" pack featuring sentence four. The ultra-limited "Stupid Kant Wordplay" pack will never be reprinted (until, let's face it, next week's episode notes, when you'll be subjected to some more regardless). Pledge now! Lees meer

01:29 AYURIS: Vienna Connection (Jakub Poczęty, Przemysław Rymer, Ignacy Trzewiczek, & Jakub Łapot, Portal Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
04:21 -Mindbug Beyond (Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, and Christian Kudahl, Nerdlab Games, 2023)
05:59 -Abandon All Artichokes (Emma Larkins, Gamewright, 2020)
06:49 -Crazy Tower (Alexis Harvey, Félix Leblanc, Manuel-Lucas Bergeron Duhamel, & Mathieu Auger, Synapses Games, 2020)
09:03 -Empires: Age of Discovery (Glenn Drover, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2015)
13:22 -Ierusalem: Anno Domini (Carmen García Jiménez, Devir, 2023)
16:31 -Raccoon Tycoon (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2018)
19:26 -Agricola 15 (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)
20:49 -Cacti (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2020)
23:22 -Company of Heroes (Bryan Kromley, Bad Crow Games, 2021)
23:22 -Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game (Nick Niotis and Argyris Poungouras, Mythic Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
34:18 Our take on the Quackalope v. Into the Unknown controversy: Pay-to-play infomercials and editorial content shouldn't mix in board game media
38:41 Anti-cookie propaganda from the pie partisans
39:10 Spiel des Jahres nominees: Dorfromantik, Fun Facts, and Next Station: London
Kennerspiel des Jahres: Challengers, Iki, and Planet Unknown
41:11 Portal continues to support Neuroshima Hex!: The Merchants Guild
41:21 Catalyst Game Labs kicks off new board game division with Overlords in Training,
41:53 Battletech starter set in Target

42:52 Topic: Completionis…
#263: Darwin's Journey

16 mei 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
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It is a truth universally acknowledged in eurogames that every famous historical man (it's almost always a man, of course) had a retinue of about 2-5 hangers-on whose sole job was to impress him. They did this mostly by doing stuff he did; maybe after he did them, maybe running states he conquered, maybe even by doing the stuff he was credited with. Their names are lost to antiquity. All we know is that they liked solid colours, and that the famous dude was most impressed with one of them. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
00:54 -Lacrimosa (Gerard Ascendi and Ferran Renalias, Devir, 2022)
06:30 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)
07:48 -Forests of Pangaia (Thomas Franken, Pangaia Games, 2022)
09:48 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)
12:46 -Sentinels of the Multiverse (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)
16:51 -So Clover! (François Romain, Repos Production, 2021)
19:07 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)
20:42 -Hemloch: Dark Promenade (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2017) HEMLOCH 2011
24:41 -Hanamikoji (Kota Nakayama, EmperorS4, 2013)
25:52 -Vengeance: Roll & Fight (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2022)
29:12 -Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
29:50 The Pirate Republic: The Africa Gambit
30:15 Guards of Atlantis II can't credit its author on BGG, they're not registered on BGG
30:59 Nine Tiles: Chainsaw Man by Oink Games
32:13 Summer PSA: Be careful of games outside! Cards and tokens will flee and disappear
33:49 Night Witches: Fort Circle Games, Liz Davidson, and David Thompson about the 588th Night Bomber Regiment

35:16 Feature Game: Darwin’s Journey (Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone, ThunderGryph Games, 2023)
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#262: Right Game, Wrong People

9 mei 2023 · 1 uur 29 min
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"L'enfer, c'est les autres," wrote Sartre, which translates into "why don't nobody wanna play with me?" You see, Sartre only liked his consims and other historical wargames, but people didn't want to join him--possibly on account of there having been less history back in his old-timey days. His angst over unplayed games was the key inspiration of his existentialist philosophy. Camus tried to show him that the answer is to play with randos with his work "The Stranger." Lees meer

01:52 AYURIS: Tribune (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
06:33 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)
09:57 -Distilled (Dave Beck, Paverson Games, 2023)
17:25 -Quartermaster General (Second Edition): Total War (Ian Brody, Ares Games, 2020)
22:26 -Sniper Elite: Eagle's Nest (Roger Tankersly and David Thompson, Rebellion Unplugged, 2022)
28:53 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)
30:29 -The Great Zimbabwe (Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2012)
36:52 -Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021)
41:07 -Hanamikoji (Kota Nakayama, EmperorS4, 2013)
43:49 -Darwin’s Journey (Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone, ThunderGryph Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
46:16 Thank to Warmboy, our Discord, and all our listeners
47:18 Walker is disgusted by How to Lose a Guy in 10 DMs
47:53 Planet Unknown reprint/expansion
48:50 Shards of Infinity on crowdfunding
49:52 Ryan Laukat's Creature Caravan
50:28 Mythic Games' serial quasi-extortion; 6: Siege and all upcoming projects
55:40 Cysmic's many versions; people ask for economy but back the toys
58:44 Walker's patience is running out along with his shelf space
59:30 Faiyum: Privileges expansion

1:00:31 Topic: Right Game, Wrong People
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#261: Stationfall

2 mei 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
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In the show Ted Lasso (possibly the subject of a future Masterpiece Theatre?), French-Canadian goaltender Zoreaux asks to be called Van Damme. This is partly because people kept mispronouncing his name as "Zorro," and also because he admired the Muscles from Brussels. The point is that even people who thought it was stupid respected his wishes and called him what he wanted to be called, because that's what not being a jerk is. Similarly, ain't nothing necessarily wrong with being called Sally, but if you consistently call someone Sally when they don't want to be called that, you're being a toxic jerk.
It doesn't have to be a big deal, and we're not the ones making it a big deal. Call people what they want to be called. It costs you nothing and decency is always a good look. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
00:49 -Hot Lead (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022)
02:49 -Masters of the Universe: Fields of Eternia The Board Game (Dave Ketch and Jakub S. Olekszyk, Archon Studio, 2022)
09:48 -Beyond the Sun: Leaders of a New Dawn (Dennis K. Chan and Joseph Summa, Rio Grande Games, 2023)
14:06 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022)
18:33 -Theurgy (Charlotte Dowling and Oliver Josiah, The Ministry of Meeples, 2022)
23:37 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)
26:52 -Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)
29:47-Ethnos (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2017)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
34:06 Cysmic on KickStarter; toys galore
36:10 Guards of Atlantis II
37:24 Go vote for the Golden Geek wards on BGG!
38:00 MasQueOca's exclusionary edits and language; common decency demands proper pronoun use

39:08 Feature Game: Stationfall (Matt Eklund, Ion Game Design, 2023)
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#260: The Game Must Flow

25 april 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
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We get introspective this week, or at least as much as the editorial gibbons allow. If we get too deep they get nervous, and as every podcaster will tell you, nervous gibbons are bad for the show. Walker, Mark alleges, is a masochist who sacrifices himself on the altar of speed, which may or may not mean game flow; Walker counters that Mark abuses the takesies-backsies. Lees meer

01:50 AYURIS: Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
06:13 -XenoShyft: Dreadmire (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)
11:24 -Raccoon Tycoon (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2018)
16:01 -Dwellings of Eldervale (Luke Laurie, Breaking Games, 2020)
20:37 -Code of Nine (BakaFire, Z-Man Games, 2012)
22:47 -Akropolis (Jules Messaud, Gigamic, 2022)
25:47 -Ortus Regni (Jon Sudbury, Jon Sudbury Games, 2014)
29:11 -Rallyman: DIRT (Jean-Christophe Bouvier, Holy Grail Games, 2023)
38:21 -Resist! (Trevor Benjamin, Roger Tankersley, and David Thompson, Salt & Pepper Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
41:14 Support us on Patreon! Tons of exclusive content and bennies at www.patreon/svwag
42:41 Mike Hutchinson's Hobgoblin on Kickstarter
43:34 Walker's Who Asked for This? Call of Duty: The Board Game by Arcane Wonders
44:39 Walker's Who Asked for This? The Last Spell: The Board Games
45:23 Path of Civilization by Fabien Gridel, simultaneous play Civ game
45:48 Altay: Dawn of Civilization by Paolo Mori and Ole Steiness, deck-building/kingdom-building
46:14 Revive: Call of the Abyss expansion
47:15 Bitoku: Resutoran expansion
47:36 Ernest et Célestine, co-operative back-drawing from Space Cow
48:27 Non-Key game from Richard Breese: The Glade

48:59 Topic: The Games Must Flow

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#259: Revive

18 april 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
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Is there a difference between a fruit salad and a fruit cup? I mean, the first question is whether a fruit cup contains a fruit salad, or if the contents are some other substance; then one can query whether the cup and its contents are a gestalt whole. Let us not forget the prospect of a fruit cup of Theseus, whereby each fruit piece is removed and replaced with an equivalent fruit (I would ask what an equivalent fruit is, but that's getting sidetracked)--is it the same fruit cup? Heraclitus would say you can't take a bite of the same fruit salad twice. There's the somewhat absurd possibility of a fruit cup of Damocles--presumably the fruits therein would have been prepared by Procrustes.
What I'm getting at is melon is gross. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
00:53 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)
01:04 -So Clover! (François Romain, Repos Production, 2021)
04:17 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)
08:19 -Decrypto (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2018)
12:08 -Horseless Carriage (Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wirsinga, Splotter Spellen, 2023)
25:57 -Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2022)
28:34 -Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)
31:47 -Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020)
33:48 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)
36:53 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, 25th Century Games, 2023)
42:53 -Tiny Turbo Cars (Hjalmar Hach, Alessandro Manuini, Jonathan Panada, Laura Severino, and Giulia Tamagni, Horrible Guild, 2022)
47:46 -Blazon (David Conklin, 25th Century Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
51:45 Ad-free episodes at www.patreon.com/svwag
52:00 Paolo Mori shopping a reprint of Dogs of War
52:48 Support your favourite creators at the BGG Golden Geek Awards!
53:55 Movie rights of Trickerion, Anachrony, and Terraforming Mars sold
55:22 Regicide 2nd edition: no…
#258: Gatefall

11 april 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
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From Wikipedia:
"Boglins were a series of toy puppets distributed by Mattel. They were created by Tim Clarke, Maureen Trotto, and Larry Mass, and licensed by Seven Towns. The original run of Boglins was released in 1987, coinciding with a "creatures" craze that included Ghoulies, Critters, and Gremlins. Boglins were goblin-themed hand puppets made of flexible rubber and could be manipulated to represent speech and facial expressions." Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:26 -The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2019)
03:38 -Cartographers: A Roll Player Game (Jordy Adan, Thunderworks Games, 2019)
05:27 -Res Arcana (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2019)
08:41 -Tribes of the Wind (Joachim Thôme, La Boîte de Jeu, 2022)
10:20 -Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (Pauline Kong, Haymen Lee, and Marie Wong, Hot Banana Games, 2023)
13:20 -Switch & Signal (David Thompson, KOSMOS, 2020)
16:06 -SEAL Team Flix (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018)
18:30 -Star Fighters: Rapid Fire (Michael Dunsmore and Jordan Nichols, Alley Cat Games, 2023)
22:10 -For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game (Wilhelm Su, Self-published, 2021)
24:47 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)
28:28 -Messina 1347 (Raúl Fernández Aparicio & Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2021)
31:01 -Cysmic (Jason Blake, Star Reach Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
38:20 RIP Klaus Teuber, inventor of Catan. Dan Thurot's obituary: https://spacebiff.com/tag/klaus-teuber/
39:23 Vladimír Suchý and Delicious Games: Evacuation
39:39 Ultimate Innovation: Age 11 for each expansion, Unseen Expansion
41:15 The List is back! www.sowronggames.com/episodenotes

42:26 Feature Game: Gatefall (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2020)
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#257: Just the Games

4 april 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
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And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Huey that if Walker moves my games one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Dewey too, because Walker's moved my games four times already this year, and they used to be over by the window, and they could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, Walker switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if Walker takes my stapler then I'll set the studio on fire... Lees meer

01:38 AYURIS: Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)

Games Played Last Week:
04:00 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)
05:54 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)
09:15 -Codenames (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)
14:05 -Pala (Jeffrey D. Allers, Cambridge Games Factory, 2012)
19:17 -Circadians: First Light (S J Macdonald, Garphill Games, 2019)
24:33 -Dice Manor (Garrett Herdter, Arcane Wonders, 2023)
28:25 -A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game (Cassandra Clark, Sarah Como, Breeze Grigas, Zach Kettell, Ryan "The Boulder" Richford, and Tom Wozencraft, Zephyr Workshop, 2018)
33:18 -51st State: Master Set--No Man's Land (Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2023)
38:22 -Aristeia! (Alberto Abal, Jesús Fuster, and David Rosillo, Corvus Belli, 2017) 2020
42:48 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)
45:30 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)
47:22 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)
52:06 -Empyreal: Far Corners (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2022)
54:56 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
56:46 Alleged Phantom Division will allegedly be on crowdfunding "soon"-ish
57:57 Expansion to Radlands
58:27 Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx and del…
#256: The Wolves

28 maart 2023 · 58 min
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The mighty weremoose is a solitary creature, peaceable until roused to anger. Its only known predator is the American military deciding to once again invade Canada for reasons. When threatened, the weremoose rises to its full bipedal height of 6 meters, whereupon its sheer Chad-esque magnificence causes other creatures of the forest to quail and flee. Soldiers in the presence of this manifestation of the weremoose have been known to spontaneously reconsider their enlistment and retire on the spot. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:45 -Cysmic (Jason Blake, Star Reach Games, 2023)
12:26 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition) (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)
16:21 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022)
18:02 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)
21:04 -League of the Lexicon (Stavros Damos and Steven Noble, Two Brothers Games, 2021)
26:02 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021)
28:20 -Tribes of the Wind (Joachim Thôme, La Boîte de Jeu, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
33:01 Three Ring Circus by Fabio Lopiano and
33:54 Silver Bayonets by Joseph McCullough gets the Canada expansion by Ash Barker
34:58 Mantic wins best title award: Dungeon Saga: Origins Legenday Edition
35:19 Gatefall Monsters on Gamefound
36:00 Allies have to do a better job making gaming spaces inclusive, especially at tournaments

39:53 Feature Game: The Wolves (Ashwain Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022)
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#255: The Great Wall

21 maart 2023 · 57 min
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Everything's gotta be a competition. "I've seen better walls," scoffs the ingrate. "I've had darker ages," insists the depressive. "Well, I'm a Time Duke," growls the superstar Duke (esq., O.B.E.). It's all right, people. We can accept the superlatives without making it a contest. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
00:58 -Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Adam Kwapiński & Andrei Novac, Board&Dice, 2021)
08:04 -Horizons of Spirit Island (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)
09:10 -Keyflower (Sebastian Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)
13:02 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)
14:07 -Gatefall: Lost in the North Woods (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2022)
17:52 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)
19:44 -Light Speed (James Ernest and Tom Jolly, Cheapass Games, 2003)
23:37 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)
25:21 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition) (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
28:09 Walker hates embargos, forgets about the thing
28:29 RPGs let you do anything, so why re-create TV scenarios? The Walking Dead RPG
29:33 New Dark Crystal card game, Walker unimpressed
29:50 Mighty Mighty Boards customer service
30:08 Great Western Trail: New Zealand with SHEEP?
31:31 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag

32:32 Feature Game: The Great Wall (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Robert Plesowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms, 2021)

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#254: Mille Fiori

14 maart 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
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This episode, as all episodes, is brought to you by our crack editorial team of semi-trained gibbons. Always go with gibbons. Cheaper than interns! More personable than rhesus! Less violent than capuchins! Better hygiene than Mark! Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:05 -Votes for Women (Tory Brown, Fort Circle Games, 2022)
05:19 -Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson and Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2022)
09:54 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)
11:54 -Gang of Dice (Reiner Knizia, Mandoo Games, 2022)
14:25 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)
16:49 -Hamlet: The Village Building Game (David Chircop, Mighty Boards, 2022)
21:35 -Claustrophobia 1643 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019)
23:42 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)
24:51 -Piazza Rabazza (Guido Hoffman and Jens-Peter Schliemann, Zoch Verlag, 2022)
28:45 -Findorff (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2022)
33:36 -Nemesis: Lockdown (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2022)
37:51 -Blue Lagoon (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange Games, 2018)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
39:36 Ad-free versions available on Patreon, please alert us to problematic ads
40:05 Reach out to the content creators you enjoy!
40:21 Call for academic submissions! https://boardgameacademics.com/submissions

41:19 Feature Game: Mille Fiori (Reiner Knizia, Schmidt Spiele, 2021)

57:26 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: A Knock at the Cabin
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#253: New and Improved

7 maart 2023 · 1 uur 24 min
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"And Blass is reeling from Yves Saint-Laurent's inverted atomic drop! But wait, who's that running towards the ring? IT'S THE BIG O! Oscar de la Renta is coming to the assistance of his tag-team partner! We thought Pierre Cardin had locked him backstage in his dressing room but no, here he is, steel chair in hand! And he levels YSL with one perfect shot to the head!!! Can you believe it? This the kind of action you can only see on pay-per-view in Versailles!" Lees meer

01:24 AYURIS: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (Richard Amann & Viktor Peter, Mindclash Games, 2015)

Games Played Last Week:
04:06 -Deities (Gary Kim, Mandoo Games, 2022)
08:24 -Manhattan (Andreas Seyfarth, Hans im Glück, 1994)
10:48 -Votes for Women (Tory Brown, Fort Circle Games, 2022)
18:43 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)
23:29 -Barony (Marc André, Matagot, 2015)
24:49 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)
24:59 -Antike II (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2015)
25:54 -Tribune (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2021)
31:20 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)
31:49 -Karuba (Rüdiger Dorn, HABA, 2015)
34:33 -Fealty (R. Eric Reuss, Asmadi Games, 2011)
37:17-Paperback Adventures (Tim Fowers and Skye Larsen, Fowers Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
41:08 Ad-free versions available on Patreon, please alert us to problematic ads
42:05 Shipyard by Vladimír Suchý being reprinted
42:59 The Battle of Versailles: fashion! Gossip! Celebrities! And... rebuilding Versailles. Ugh.
44:33 Potential SVWAG-Con poll! https://forms.gle/R7pDHNnx5EQXgSUh8

45:08 Topic: New and Improved
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#252: IKI

28 februari 2023 · 1 uur 21 min
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As employers, we gamers are a strange lot. We are expected to feed our workers, house them, give them their raw materials; we tell them where to go, when to work,a nd for how long; we subject them to fires, predation, starvation... and on top of all this, in some games we appear to confiscate all their wages! At least in Food Chain Magnate we occasionally allow them to go to the beach. Under strict supervision. Until we permit them the sweet release of death. I mean, until they "retire." Yeah, that sounds better. Lees meer

Games Played Last Week:
01:24 -Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2022)
02:59 -Tinners' Trail (Martin Wallace, Alley Cat Games, 2021)
06:09 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)
11:31 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022)
16:57 -The Stygian Society (Kevin Wilson, APE Games, 2020)
21:56 -Company of Heroes (Bryan Kromley, Bad Crow Games, 2021)
29:05 -Voyages (Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon, Postmark Games, 2021)
31:53 -Woodcraft (Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):
33:58 Potential SVWAG-Con poll! https://forms.gle/R7pDHNnx5EQXgSUh8
34:40 Support content creators that you like! Reach out and thank someone.
35:26 Wabash Cannonball by John Bohrer to be reprinted by Rio Grande
36:33 Ethnos by Paolo Mori to be reprinted by Space Cowboys: Archeos Society
38:24 General Orders: WWII by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin
39:29 Guards of Atlantis II reprint with new content on Gamefound in April
41:22 Ravensburger consolidating Quest for El Dorado with Vincent Dutrait art and new expansion: Dragons, Treasures, and Mysteries

42:18 Feature Game: IKI (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2015)

1:07:15 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Last of Us (eps. 1-5)
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#251: Game Design Trends

21 februari 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
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You like SVWAG? Their early work was a little too negative for my taste. But when SHUX came out in '20, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole podcast has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the episodes a big boost. They've been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think SVWAG has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '23, SVWAG released this; episode 251, their most accomplished episode. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "gullet regurgitation". An observation so catchy, most people probably don't think about the meaning. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of consumption and the importance of digestion. It's also a personal statement about the podcast itself. Hey, Walker!01:37 AYURIS: Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:42 -Godtear (David Carl, Alex Hall, & Steve Margetson, Steamforged Games, 2019)08:30 -Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps (Andrew Haught, Gale Force Nine, 2020)14:17 -LOAD: League of Ancient Defenders (Uncredited, Archon Studio, 2016)17:49 -Warpgate: Beyond (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)22:23 -Code of Nine (BakaFire, Z-Man Games, 2012)26:17 -American Psycho: A Killer Game (Dan Blanchett, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)30:25 -Sabika (Germán P. Millán, Ludonova, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:15 Bamboo by Sabika's Germán P. Millán36:53 Cyclades: Legendary Edition37:52 The closure and bankruptcy of Holy Grail Games39:16 Expansion to Cosmic Frog! "Find Muck"40:15 Topic: Gaming Design TrendsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#250: Autobahn

14 februari 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
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I once saw a video of a woman driving a Shelby GT350 Mustang on the Autobahn. It hit 275 kph without breaking a figurative sweat, roaring its primal power the entire way. I was petrified even watching the video. This is to say nothing of the terror I felt seeing it take offramps at roughly 100 kph, which is not terribly advisable with a vehicle that is not known for its cornering. Of course, there are many sections of the Autobahn with speed limits--and even more with no Mustangs on it at all. Tragedies heaped upon tragedies.Games Played Last Week:00:54 -boop. (Scott Brady, Smirk & Laighter Games, 2022)01:53 -Bag of Chips (Mathieu Aubert and Théo Rivière, Mixlore, 2021)03:26 -Ginkgopolis (Xavier Georges, Pearl Games, 2012)05:32 -Street Masters: Aftershock (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)07:10 -Equinox (Reiner Knizia, Plan B Games, 2021)13:26 -Tammany Hall (Doug Eckhart, IDW Games, 2007) 17:44 -Marvel United (Andrea Chiarvesio and Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2020)22:19 -Yellow & Yangtze (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)24:31 -Bot Factory (Vital Lacerda and João Quintela Martins, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2023)29:06 -The Wolves (Ashwin Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):35:58 Dead Cells by Scorpion Masqué and Antoine Bauza, Ludovic Maublanc, et al36:35 Puerto Rico 1897 component problems36:53 Andromeda's Edge on Gamefound: Dwellings of Eldervale in spaaaace38:04 More MicroMacro: Crime City. Complete the map!38:39 Funagain distribution woes: Stationfall, Revive, Horseless Carriage39:34 Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard: two-plaayer co-op trick-taking game40:21 SVWAG on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag40:56 Renegade deck-builders crossover: G.I. Joe & Transformers: New Alliances42:13 Feature Game: Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#249: Rolling Heights

7 februari 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
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A comprehensive list of what transpires in RRR would sound like the incoherent ramblings of someone undergoing a very potent trip, which is why we merely indulge in a curated list. While Mark does not retract his naming Decision to Leave as his favourite film of 2022, he will concede that it leads to a less absurdist discussion. It also features slightly fewer dance numbers. Games Played Last Week:01:21 -Astra (Patrik Porkoláb, Frigyes Schőberl, and Eszter Krisztina Sas, Mindclash Games, 2022) 03:37 -Much that Is Good and All that Is Evil (Jeeyon Shim, Jeeyon Shim Games, 2022)06:04 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)08:30 -Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2022)12:34 -Pax Ragnarok (Jon Moffat, Unpublished)17:53 -Street Masters: Twin Tiger (Brady Sadler and Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)19:57 -The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):22:22 Xoe Allred's Persuasion being developed by Wehrlegig Games23:38 Quartermaster General: East Front Ares Games24:34 Pride and PrejuDice on Kickstarter25:19 Hail Caesar 2nd Edition from Warlord Games26:18 Kabuto Sumo: Beetle Brawl at Target27:19 Imperial Miners: 51st State with spatial play28:23 New Sid Sackson's Acquire from Renegade29:45 Expeditions from Stonemaier: more Jakub Rozalski art; tracing controvery dead? 31:09 Feature Game: Rolling Heights (John D. Clair, AEG, 2023)54:36 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: RRRAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#248: Serge Laget

31 januari 2023 · 59 min
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Our favourite Serge Laget game is Senji. "Senji" is a contraction of "Sengoku Jidai," or Warring States Period, which refers to over a century of near total civil war in Japan that started in 1467. Scholars differ as to when it ended, but mostly we can agree that it started when I traded Huey my grandpa in exchange for boats and then he shipped ol' gramps to Louis' estate. I found this out the hard way when my armies marched on Château Louis to be met with my ex-grandpa. I was a bit miffed, but I was able to use Huey's boat to steal his best stuff, so I guess I got over it. Besides, Dewey gave me Huey's son in exchange for some weapons.01:19 AYURIS: The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:02:35 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)08:57 -Soda Smugglers (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022)11:11 -Woodcraft (Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2022)12:37 -Chinatown (Karsten Hartwig, Z-Man, 1999)15:21 -Atiwa (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)20:39 -Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fl, 2020)23:15 -Karate Tomate (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2018)23:31 -Monikers (Alex Hague and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2015)25:45 -Herd Mentality (Rich Coombs and Dan Penn, Big Potato, 2020)26:50 -Senji (Bruno Cathala & Serge Laget, Asmodee, 2008)News (and why it doesn't matter):27:00 Pearl Games closed by Asmodee, but Sébastien Dujardin might resurrect it28:37 SVWAG Videos! Uwe Rosenberg and Top 10 of 2022https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7rQYKYwsxouP_7nSza9qQ29:15 Tom Jolly's Wiz-War on Kickstarter via Steve Jackson Games30:25 King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam 31:03 Topic: Serge LagetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#247: Ginkgopolis

24 januari 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
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Ah, you dear internet pedants, I can hear your rapid and ever-present desire for infinite emendations and futile attempts to be comprehensive! "What of the expansion, uhm actually," you demand. We have little experience with the Ginkgopolis expansion, and while it adds several modules, they don't add much to the game--if you catch my subtle distinction.Games Played Last Week:01:18 -The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples (Reiner Knizia, Ravensburger, 2019)05:52 -Heat: Pedal to the Metal (Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Days of Wonder, 2022)11:00 -Last Message (Lee Ju-Hwa and Giung Kim, IELLO, 2021)15:05 -Hyperborea: Light and Shadow (Andrea Chiarvesio, Maurizio Vergendo, and Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion Press, 2016)19:10 -Ragnarocks (Gord!, Grey Fox Games, 2022)23:45 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)26:18 -Rauha (Johannes Goupy and Théo Rivière, GRRRE Games, 2023) 28:16 -For Sale (Stefan Dorra, Uberplay, 1997)30:41 -Woodcraft (Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):34:30 Game Brewer's Trolls and Princesses on Kickstarter36:02 Expansion to Witchstone: Full Moon36:40 Nusfjord Big Box: new expansions sold separately37:54 Gears of War: The Card Game38:26 SVWAG YouTube Page: new videoshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7rQYKYwsxouP_7nSza9qQ39:19 Feature Game: Ginkgopolis (Xavier Georges, Pearl Games, 2012)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#246: 2022 Year in Review

17 januari 2023 · 1 uur 38 min
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Welcome to our year-end eleganza extravaganza! Lists are compiled. Harsh truths confronted. For example, while one generally takes a while to acclimatize to the using the new year in dates, 2022 seemed immediately apt and people switched over effortlessly. 2023 still seems weird, though--as evidenced by the fact that we forgot to change our tags for our 2023 episodes thus far! How embarrassing.Games Played Last Week:01:32 -Good Puppers (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021)03:21 -Woodcrafters (Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2022)06:55 -Robotech: Reconstruction (Dr. Wictz, Strange Machine Games, 2023) 12:59 -Black Rose Wars (Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2019)18:46 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt--Pharaoh (Erc M. Lang, CMON, 2021)22:53 -Age of Industry (Martin Wallace, Treefrog Games, 2010) and Age of Industry Expansion: Belgium and USSR (Clause Sirois, Self-published, 2013)29:17 -Sentinels of the Multiverse (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)30:25 -Artisans of Splendent Vale (Nikki Valens, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)37:14 -Lanzerath Ridge (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2022)40:42 Top 10s of 20221:04:44 Game of the Year 20221:07:33 Special CategoriesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#245: Beowulf: The Legend

10 januari 2023 · 1 uur 6 min
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"I'm head of the classI'm popularI'm a quarter backI'm popularMy mom says I'm a catchI'm popularI'm never last pickedI'm in the Green Team cliqueBeing attractive is the most important thing there isIf you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pondYou have to be as attractive as possibleMake sure to keep your hair spotless and cleanWash it at least every two weeksOnce every two weeksAnd if you see Johnny Football Hero in the hallTell him he played a great gameTell him you liked his choice in the best of three"-Popular by Nada Surf,which ought to have been in the Green Team Wins rulebookGames Played Last Week:01:09 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)04:01 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)08:18 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)10:55 -Terracotta Army (Przemysław Fornal and Adam Kwapiński, Board&Dice, 2022)17:54 -Paperback Adventures (Tim Fowers and Skye Larsen, Fowers Games, 2022)23:34 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)24:46 -Robotech: Reconstruction (Dr. Wictz, Strange Machine Games, 2021) 29:12 -Hyperborea (Andrea Chiarvesio & Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion, 2014)34:24 -Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game (Malachi Ray Rempen, Keen Bean Studios, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:32 Irrgarten der Magier (Magician's Maze): Co-op dexterity with magnets!40:05 Andrew Parks and Eric Goldberg's Tales of the Arthurian Knights41:06 Isle of Skye Big Box: Walker Buys Twice Edition42:16 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb742:54 We have a Patreon. www.patreon.com/svwag44:11 Feature Game: Beowulf: The Legend (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2005)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#244: Oak

3 januari 2023 · 1 uur 23 min
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After much popular demand, we present to you the much-anticipated return of Masterpiece Theatre. Our esteemed patron--who is utterly unaware of our existence, such is his focus on his twin demesnes of fastness and furiousness--deserves no less. Of course, should His Grace, the Reverend Doktor Doktor Vincent, Duke of Diesel, Esq. O.B.E. ever condescend to acknowledge us plebs, we would no doubt swoon from appreciation. We would cherish so much as a grunt! Or a cease and desist! Games Played Last Week:01:21 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)05:33 -Time of Empires (David Simiand and Pierre Voye, Pearl Games, 2022)09:31 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)13:51 -Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition (Muneyuki Yokouchi, Bézier Games, 2022)18:19 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)22:20 -One Deck Galaxy (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2022)26:02 -G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game: Coldsnap Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)29:33 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022)34:16 -Tiny Turbo Cars (Hjalmar Hach, Alessandro Manuini, Jonathan Panada, Laura Severino, and Giulia Tamagni, Horrible Guild, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:59 Knizia's Quo Vadis becomes Zoo Vadis from Bitewing Games41:13 Kingmaker from 1974 becomes revised from Gibsons Games42:38 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb743:25 Warsurge on Kickstarter: setting and miniature agnostic with unrestricted unit design45:59 Feature Game: Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)1:11:32 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Glass OnionAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#243: Real-Time Games

27 december 2022 · 1 uur 26 min
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We take no time off for Boxing Day here at SVWAG, a day so named because according to the common law of the King (still feels weird saying that) citizens of the Commonwealth are permitted to punch someone in the face on this day only. It's like a pugilistic The Purge but with the metric system and occasional poutine. The news this week features a number of exemplary game titles. Many a stellar game has crossed our paths purely on the strength of its name, whereas others are so generic as to defy searching. Go ahead, find R on Board Game Geek, or the game Quest. I dare you.01:59 AYURIS: Dominant Species Marine (Chad Jensen, GMT Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:50 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)10:59 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022)12:42 -Time of Empires (David Simiand and Pierre Voye, Pearl Games, 2022)23:10 -Wayfarers of the South Tigris (S J Macdonald and Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2022)26:40 -Persuasion (Xoe Allred, Unpublished)31:31 -Starship Captains (Peter B. Hoffgaard, Czech Games Edition, 2022)37:22 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)42:43 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)47:53 -Arcana Rising (Tim Armstrong, Grey Fox Games, 2021)50:12 -R (Seiji Kanai, Kanai Factory, 2011)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:35 Much that Is Good, and All that Is Evil: game about the Western Gull53:08 The Adventures of Robin Hood: Friar Tuck in Danger expansion54:14 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb755:10 Noobs in Space55:48 Topic: Real-time GamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#242: Random Events

20 december 2022 · 1 uur 24 min
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All things in SVWAG are glorious, and that applies doubly for our glorious returns. We will also not be taking any additional breaks during the holidays! Yes, we can pledge an uninterrupted broadcast schedule through to the new year--leading directly to our annual end-of-year spectacular. And it shall be what, listeners? Say it with me,It shall be glorious.02:24 AYURIS: Bullet♥︎ (Joshua Van Laningham, Level 99 Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:05:08 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022)08:12 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022)11:29 -Turing Machine (Fabien Gridel and Yoann Levet, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2022)17:27 -Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game (Malachi Ray Rempen, Keen Bean Studios, 2021)23:36 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022)29:27 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)33:20 -Terracotta Army (Przemysław Fornal and Adam Kwapiński, Board&Dice, 2022)35:37 -Pandemic: Fall of Rome (Matt Leacock & Paolo Mori, Z-Man, 2018)38:11 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)39:44 -Brazil: Imperial (Zé Mendes, MeepleBR, 2021)49:02 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)50:46 -Frostpunk: The Board Game (Adam Kwapiński, Glass Cannon Unplugged, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:27 Calico app: cats on your phone53:20 French website Tric Trac to shut down54:18 Mythic Games divests itself of several IPs to CMON and Monolith Games56:01 Sweaty Tryhard vs. Filthy Casual: not meant as insult. New Myers-Briggs to be crafted?58:10 Inside Job: trick-taking with traitor58:52 IKI expansion: Akebono. Walker summons the purifying flames.59:23 Queen games reprints Stefan Feld's city collection with no updates in 9-day campaign. Allegedly.1:00:35 Topic: Random EventsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#241: Planet Unknown

6 december 2022 · 1 uur 2 min
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Sometimes a game's title leads to it being underplayed. Such is not the case for Carolus Magnus, whose chief downside might be the surplus of excellent aliases (Chuckie Mags, Charlie Big-Big, Carlos Grande, Caroolie Magoonie, et al). Planet Unknown, on the other hand, hardly sticks in one's memory. Planet Lazy Susan, though perhaps a bit clumsy, would have likely generated more interest and most definitely adhered to gamers' memory more.Games Played Last Week:01:06 -I.S.S. Vanguard (Andrzej Betkiewicz, Krzysztof Piskorski, Paweł Samborski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2022) 08:03 -Teotihuacan: City of Gods (Daniele Tascini & Dávid Turczi, NSKN Games, 2018)11:51 -Frostpunk: The Board Game (Adam Kwapiński, Glass Cannon Unplugged, 2022)24:07 -MicroMacro: Crime City--All In (Johannes Sich, Edition Spielwiese, 2022)27:27 -Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (Stan Kordonskiy, Fantasia Games, 2022)29:34 -Last Message (Lee Ju-Hwa and Giung Kim, IELLO, 2021)33:07 -Eriantys (Leo Colovini, Cranio Creations, 2021)34:41 -War Chest (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, AEG, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):35:39 Snow People on Kickstarter: inexpensive PnP37:35 "Convention Haul" pictures are often just marketing; audience beware39:25 Teeter Tower: Dice-rolling stacking game40:06 Feature Game: Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#240: Deal-Making

29 november 2022 · 1 uur 24 min
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Walker has yet to inform us what agenda the aliens are pursuing in Argentina during their relentless campaign of cow abduction. Do the alien overlords practise colonialism in the same way as their human counterparts? Do the inscrutable extraterrestrials differentiate between different humans, perhaps much as they differentiate between cows? Are their secret machinations behind the British East India Company as well? Walker, what are you hiding!01:54 AYURIS: Faiyum (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:22 -Spire's End: Hildegard (Greg Favro, Favro Ventures, LLC., 2022)07:36 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)07:44 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)07:50 -Jetpack Joyride: Deluxe Edition (Michał Gołębiowski, Lucky Duck Games, 2019)08:12 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)08:35 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)09:04 -Wavelength (Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, & Wolfgang Warsch, Palm Court, 2019)10:29 -Trick Shot (Second Edition) (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa)14:07 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)16:17 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022)18:55 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)20:47 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022)27:21 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022)30:34 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)33:55 -Persuasion (Xoe Allred, Unpublished)https://knifebunny.itch.io/persuasion38:25 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022)43:53 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021)48:00 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:30 Spread the news of SVWAG! www.patreon.com/svwag54:09 CMYK New Boardgame Smell scented candle 55:22 Peanut Butter Belly Time56:20 Kickstarter projects: Pest & Runar57:29 Regicide new art, new suit theme for diamonds #savepeanut59:32 T… Lees meer
#239: Dwellings of Eldervale

22 november 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
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Say what you want about the evils of filthy lucre, but I find it amazing how managers turn communitarian and high-minded when it comes to fair remuneration. "Don't you believe in the project?" "Aren't you committed to the team?" et al get deployed all the time when people want to, you know, get compensated for their work. One can't help but notice that racialized workers and women get subjected to such nonsense at a higher-than-average rate. Volunteerism is noble and good, but stiffing workers is not. When someone is trying to elide the difference, you can bet that they're up to something.Games Played Last Week:01:12 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)04:36 -Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition (Bruce Galssco, WizKids, 2022)08:55 -Lands of Galzyr (Seppo Kuukasjärvi and Sami Laakso, Snowdale Design, 2022)12:12 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)15:25 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022)19:01 -Resurgence (Stan Kordonskiy, Half-a-Kingdom Games, 2022)22:17 -Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game (Nick Niotis and Argyris Poungouras, Mythic Games, 2022)28:23 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)News (and why it doesn't matter):30:10 HeroScape: Age of Annihilation fails to reach crowdfunding goal32:40 Star Wars: Shatterpoint minis game from Atomic Mass35:35 Hollandays Sale! Freebie "Watch Out! That's a Dracula!"36:29 Expensive video game adaptation! Archon's Heroes of Might & Magic III, Steamforged's Elden Ring38:07 Abusive labour practices in hobby businesseshttps://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/pandasaurus-games/feature/pandasaurus-games-workers-allege-toxic-workplace-crunch-burnout-payment-issues39:45 Feature Game: Dwellings of Eldervale (Luke Laurie, Breaking Games, 2020)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#238: Dealing with Rules Mistakes

15 november 2022 · 1 uur 13 min
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Most of those time loop movies, while enjoyable, lack any degree of verisimilitude--clearly the chief use of a power to undo time or back up would be to get another chance at not saying something terribly stupid and embarrassing. One wonders if such time travelers would have a yet deeper reservoir of memories of sounding like a total cretin, even though those utterances were never said in the actual timeline (setting aside the multiverse version of time travel, or the "Infinite Douchebag" theory).01:33 AYURIS: Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:03:56 -Free Ride (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2021)10:36 -Embryo Machine (Giguru Akiguchi and Toshimitsu Shigaki, LionWing Publishing, 2018)11:31 -Monolyth (Phil Walker-Harding, CMON, 2022)13:58 -Arcana Rising (Tim Armstrong, Grey Fox Games, 2021)18:17 -Skymines (Viktor Kobilke and Alexander Pfister, Deep Print Games, 2022)24:18 -Soda Smugglers (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022) 27:27 -Hot Lead (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022)30:42 -Pumafiosi (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022) 33:55 -Tiny Turbo Cars (Hjalmar Hach, Alessandro Manuini, Jonathan Panada, Laura Severino, and Giulia Tamagni, Horrible Guild, 2022)38:02 -Terra Nova (Andreas Faul, KOSMOS, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):42:16 New Patreon-exclusive show: WIRED, about our Oathsworn campaign.42:37 Check your Patreon messages if you submitted to get a copy of Horizons of Spirit Island!43:10 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies by BakaFire45:49 Michael Crossman's 100 Post Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat Accessories on Kickstarter47:07 The Last of Us: Escape the Dark 48:48 Minimalist version of Gatefall by Jack Dire on Kickstarter50:16 Topic: Dealing with Rules MistakesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#237: Flamecraft

8 november 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
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"Let us go then, you and I,When the board is spread out against the tableLike a beast euthanized inside a stable;Let us go, through certain half-deserted tracks,The muttering attacksDuring restless nights of one-play bad gamesAnd sepia box lids with familiar names:Rules that follow like a tedious argumentOf soporific intentTo lead you to an overwhelming question ...Oh, do not ask, “What to play?”Let us go and have our say.In the room the gamers come and stayTalking of Asmodee."-The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Games Played Last Week:00:55 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022)06:49 -Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2022)11:46 -Skymines (Viktor Kobilke and Alexander Pfister, Deep Print Games, 2022)15:00 -Calimala (Fabio Lopiano, ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH, 2017)18:46 -Resist! (Trevor Benjamin, Roger Tankersley, and David Thompson, Salt & Pepper Games, 2022)21:25 -Tindaya (Lolo González, Red Mojo, 2022)26:04 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):31:36 Teotihuacan: Deluxe Version in 202332:23 Mosaic: Wars & Disasters Expansion on KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/954412004/mosaic-wars-and-disasters-expansion33:28 From The Red Cathedral to The White Castle35:15 Non-US patrons! Send us a Patreon message for a chance to get a copy of Target-exclsuive Horizons of Spirit Island36:36 Slay the Spire on KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/contentiongames/slay-the-spire-the-board-game41:36 Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn by Stephen Baker and ROb Daviau43:16 Feature Game: Flamecraft (Manny Vega, Cardboard Alchemy, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#236: Dead Reckoning

1 november 2022 · 1 uur 17 min
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Replete with a robust menagerie in this episode, we perhaps begin to see why anthropomorphic animals seem to feature in every other game lately. We have Dalmations (plus a cow named Doog trying to impersonate a Dalmation), horsies, goats, weasels and wombats (seldom do we see such an august alliteration!), meeses (not to be confused with mooses), and some needed stinkin' badgers. Not a great petting zoo, sure--of limited utility in a game of Ark Nova--but an impressive collection nonetheless.Games Played Last Week:02:05 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)02:20 -Long Shot: The Dice Game (Chris Handy, Perplext, 2022)03:37 -Mountain Goats (Stefan Risthaus, BoardGameTables.com, 2020)06:10 -Mysterium Park (Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko, Libellud, 2020)09:08 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022)15:50 -Weasel-Tech (Ivan Sorensen, Nordic Weasel Games, 2021)21:22 -Hand-to-Hand Wombat (Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, & Cory O'Brien, Exploding Kittens, 2022)25:02 -Root: The Marauder Expansion (Nick Brachmann, Patrick Leder, Cole Wehrle, and Joshua Yearsley, Leder Games, 2022)28:45 -Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020)29:22 -I.S.S. Vanguard (Andrzej Betkiewicz, Krzysztof Piskorski, Paweł Samborski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2022)36:08 -Cult of the Deep (Sam Stockton, B.A. Games, 2022)39:58 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter):42:40 Aegean Sea by Carl Chudyk on BackerKit43:18 All sorts of Patreon-exclusive content and free games! www.patreon.com/svwag44:27 Canadian patrons! Sent a message through Patreon to possibly win a copy of Horizons of Spirit Island: Tell us your Spirit Name!46:08 Feature Game: Dead Reckoning (John D. Clair, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#235: Games, Games, GAMES

25 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 21 min
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We apologize for the all-caps implied yelling, but really, given this volume we had to have a corresponding... uh, volume. The puns are also somewhat fishy--but those you can feel free to skip, jack. The nautical theme doesn't end with fishing, as the recent Crash Octopus (when compared with older titles that are comparatively crusty) shone. More specifically given that it's about an octopus and we want to minimize the yelling, it's a safe, low pod. Wait, no, that's the wrong family. If you wanna shop in latin... you mall, usque?I'll see myself out. 1:04 AYURIS: Trick Shot (Nikita Krylov & Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:27 -Lords of Hellas: Dark Ages Expansion (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2019)09:43 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020)12:27 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022)17:37 -Nusfjord (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2017)21:49 -Santa Maria (Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2017)25:47 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)29:37 -Long Shot: The Dice Game (Chris Handy, Perplext, 2022)33:37 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022)41:00 -Return to Dark Tower (Tim Burrell-Saward, Isaac Childres, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2022)43:52 -Car Wars (Sixth Edition) (Samuel Mitschke & Rany Scheunemann, Steve Jackson Games, 2021)49:39 -Twilight Inscription (James Kniffen, FFG, 2022)51:47 -Space Cadets: Dice Duel (Geoff Engelstein and Sydney Engelstein, Stronghold, 2013)53:56 -Scooby-Doo! The Board Game (Guilherme Goulart and Fred Perret, CMON, 2022)57:32 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)1:02:50 -Chronicles of Avel (Przemek Wojtkowiak, Rebel Studio, 2021)1:04:23 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):1:06:29 Funbrick Series by itten: two Reiner Knizia dexterity games!1:07:19 Queen's Dilemma, and the consumer's dilemma… Lees meer
#234: Live at SHUX!

18 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
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Live at SHUX 2022, we are joined with extra-special guest Quinns from Shut Up and Sit Down! He was clearly thrilled to be with us, as evinced by the following exchange:Mark: "We're professionals, Quinns."Quinns: "Citation needed."02:26 AYURIS: Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:11 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)09:00 -Marrakesh (Stefan Feld, Queen Games, 2022)14:18 -Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (Stan Kordonskiy, Fantasia Games, 2022)20:24 -Sidereal Confluence 10m22s (TauCeti Deichmann, Wizkids, 2017)25:49 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)26:10 -Caverna: The Cave Farmers (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2013)28:31 -Master Word (Gérald Cattiaux, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:42 Terraforming Mars: Dice Game32:57 Reprint of Yellow & Yangtze: Huang by PHALANX35:07 Temple of Horrors: Dungeon crawling with shuffleboard combat36:55 October 27th is Akhipov Day38:11 Topic: Games that Make You Be MeanAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#280: Knarr

#279: Barcelona

#278: Ending Games Early

#277: Race to the Raft

#276: Gaming on the Road

#275: Nidavellir

#274: Cruel Betrayal of Expectations

#273: Games from the Crypt

#272: Archeos Society

#271: Expeditions

#270a: Bonus Patreon Sampler

#270: Ra

#269: Credibility in Crowdfunding

#268: Undaunted: Battle of Britain

#267: Top 10 Revisited & "Golden Age"

#266: Pent-Up Extravaganza

#265: Lacrimosa

#264: Completionism

#263: Darwin's Journey

#262: Right Game, Wrong People

#261: Stationfall

#260: The Game Must Flow

#259: Revive

#258: Gatefall

#257: Just the Games

#256: The Wolves

#255: The Great Wall

#254: Mille Fiori

#253: New and Improved

#252: IKI

#251: Game Design Trends

#250: Autobahn

#249: Rolling Heights

#248: Serge Laget

#247: Ginkgopolis

#246: 2022 Year in Review

#245: Beowulf: The Legend

#244: Oak

#243: Real-Time Games

#242: Random Events

#241: Planet Unknown

#240: Deal-Making

#239: Dwellings of Eldervale

#238: Dealing with Rules Mistakes

#237: Flamecraft

#236: Dead Reckoning

#235: Games, Games, GAMES

#234: Live at SHUX!