Much art is discussed this week, from French Romantics, to pirate stuff, to conspiracist vision boards, to whatever Walker is doing when he uses clothespins on felt. Mark wonders whether he can justify leaving in dead air and calling it "bold use of negative space," but the deeper worry is that too many people would prefer the silence.
Games Played Last Week: 01:14 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021) 05:46 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016) 10:09 -Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021) 10:50 -Republic of Virtue (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2021) 15:08 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017) 22:58 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022) 31:16 -Pictures: Orange (Daniela Stöhr & Christian Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2021) 34:50 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020) 38:11 -Table Battles (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2017) 43:19 -Ascension Tactics: Miniatures Deckbuilding Game (Justin Gary & Ryan Sutherland, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 47:22 Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games 48:06 Zheng He solo game by Geoff Engelstein and David Thompson 49:07 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising 50:01 Dead by Daylight board game by Brad Talton of Level 99 Games 51:53 No singing in The Wizard of Oz Adventure Book Game
53:09 Feature Game: Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)
We're always on the lookout for new potential taglines here at SVWAG, as our earlier efforts "that one where the guy talks to that dude" and "we shout into a can so you don't have to" have been deemed insufficient. "We like it hard" was put forth by Walker, but the editorial staff are afraid it is apt to be misconstrued. "We weaponize children" was rejected for the opposite reason, namely that it might be correctly interpreted. Specificity tends to get us into trouble, which is why we have kept "a boardgaming podcast about boardgames" for as long as we have.
Games Played Last Week: 02:33 -Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel, 2018) 04:54 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020) 08:48 -Gutenberg (Katarzyna Cioch & Wojciech Wiśniewski, Granna, 2021) 11:24 -Reign (Uncredited, PlayMonster, 2020) 16:55 -Gizmos (Phil Walker-Harding, CMON Global Limited, 2018) 18:30 -Combat Commander: Mediterranean (Chad Jensen, GMT Games, 2007) 23:15 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021) 27:08 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021) 30:52 -Merchants Cove (Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, & Drake Villareal, Final Frontier Games, 2021) 33:33 -Caverna: The Cave Farmers (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2013)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 37:16 Co-op Carcassonne: Nebel über Carcassonne, "Fog over Carcassonne" 38:00 Frostpunk and Dying Light Adaptations 39:00 Undaunted Normandy on PC, Mac, and iPad by Bookmark Games 40:04 51st State Master Set Ultimate Edition on Gamefound
Time Segment 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Hole in the Head 11:50 They Didn’t Dissolve 14:43 Only Murders in Building 17:03 More on Giveaways 20:13 Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial 24:40 Board […]
Dave may have a beautiful voice but will he be out bid?
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
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We are Canadian, and thus must perforce apologize for those we may have slandered, misquoted, or used their name in vain: Warmboy, Alan Turing, Dewey, Peggy Lee, Dick Pound, Bruno Faidutti, and His Grace, Professor Doktor Doktor Vincent, Duke of Diesel, esq. O.B.E. We are honoured to have inadvertently tarnished the reputations of such grandees.
Games Played Last Week: 00:52 -The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples (Reiner Knizia, Ravensburger, 2019) 03:59 -Copenhagen (Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Queen Games, 2019) 05:12 -Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021) 07:51 -Città-Stato (Simone Cerruti Sola, Giochix.it, 2021) 10:39 -Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! (Paolo Mori, PSC Games, 2022) 15:07 -Petrichor: Collector's Edition (David Chircop, Mighty Boards, 2021) 17:58 -Merlin: Big Box (Stefan Feld & Michael Rieneck, Queen Games, 2020) 20:24 -Kleos (Jim Kavanagh, Azure Horizon Games, 2021) 24:51 -Vampire: The Masquerade -- Vendetta (Charlie Cleveland & Bruno Faidutti, Horrible Guild, 2020)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 26:46 Turing Machine from Scorpion Masqué 28:06 Reiner Roundup: Into the Blue, Longboard, San Francisco 29:05 New logo and incoming SVWAG merch!
29:55 Feature Game: Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021)
1:01:15 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: All of Us Are Dead
It is a strange thing for one's hobby to be utterly infused with a nominally competitive structure. I would venture to say that knitters, for instance, devote precious little thought as to whether they can knit more or less well than their fellow crafters. Perhaps it is different for scrapbookers, I don't know, they seem like a ruthless lot.
Games Played Last Week: 04:20 -Città-Stato (Simone Cerruti Sola, Giochix.it, 2021) 07:04 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021) 15:34 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021) 17:16 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021) 22:58 -Steamwatchers (Marc Lagroy, Mythic Games, 2021) 29:44 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 30:58 -Boonlake (Alexander Pfister, Capstone Games, 2021) 38:18 -Shards of Infinity: Into the Horizon (Gary Arant, Justin Gary, Ryan Sutherland, Jared Saramago, Mataio Wilson, & Jason Zila, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021) 39:49 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021) 41:43 -Niagara (Thomas Liesching, Zoch Verlag, 2004)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 43:34 Riftforce expansion: Beyond 43:57 Instead of sci-fi -> fantasy, Aeon's End -> Astro Knights 44:30 Ravensburger investing in GameFound 45:45 Sláine: Warlord Games' cavalcade of talent
Time Segment 00:00 Intro 10:46 Love Letter: Jabba’s Palace 16:34 Teaching Moments 21:40 Lord of the Rings – Revised Core Set 26:49 We Need a Lawyer 29:07 Taste Buds – […]
Matthew takes to the hosting seat and takes us through a few rounds. Sausage, Glow Worm, Booty.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
The So Very Wrong About Games line of Action Princess Dolls (TM) are coming to a store near you! Thrill to all your favourite characters, like Huey, Dewey, and Louis, each with weird monochromatic accessories and some spring-loaded gimmick that'll bruise some kid in Oregon and thus be regulated into weaksauce! Plus, get the Kingston Action Playset. Your parents put it together, batteries not included.
Games Played Last Week: 01:57 -Puzzle Strike 2 (David Sirlin, Sirlin Games, 2022) 08:49 -The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2021) 10:59 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021) 11:36 -Reign of Witches (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2020) 16:56 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021) 18:47 -Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021) 20:54 -Orléans: Invasion (Inka Brand, Markus Brand, & Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2015) 22:18 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 25:29 -Final Girl (Evan Derrick & A.J. Porfirio, Van Ryder Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:54 Iron Forest on Kickstarter February 8th by Brain Games 33:20 Hand-to-Hand Wombat on Kickstarter now 35:05 Rolling Heights from John D. Clair on Kickstarter February 8th 35:51 Space Station Phoenix by Gabriel J Cohn and Rio Grande Games in April 2022 36:58 Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game on Kickstarter February 10th 38:08 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest by Paolo Mori and Stonemaier Games
39:33 Feature Game: G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)
No, dear listener, we haven't played that one regional trick-taking game popular in the Adirondacks where the only red card is the 9 of diamonds and you play counter-clockwise and the bid is called in pig latin and you have to wear your socks on your hands. I'm sure it's a blast. We are but tourists in the wide world of taking tricks, and to some extent it can be a hobby unto itself. Contract Bridge alone! But we share our thoughts all the same.
01:49 AYURIS: Clans of Caledonia (Juma Al-JouJou, Karma Games, 2017)
Games Played Last Week: 03:50 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021) 05:22 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021) 10:04 -Tabbanusi: Builders of Ur (David Spada & Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2021) 12:33 -Shamans (Cédrick Chaboussit, Studio H, 2021) 16:09 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021) 17:51 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019) 21:14 -Steamwatchers (Marc Lagroy, Mythic Games, 2021) 22:28 -MicroMacro: Crime City--Full House (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2021) 22:54 -El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995) [EDIT: Mark incorrectly said that El Grande was playable on Boardgamegeek when he should have said Board Game Arena. We apologize for the error.] 25:47 -The Field of the Cloth of Gold (Amabel Holland, Hollanspiele, 2020)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 29:19 Bonfire on yucata.de 29:55 Yak wrangling with Pretzel Games 30:53 David Thompson's next Valiant Defense game: Lanzerath Ridge on KS 31:56 La Granja reprint from Board&Dice on KS 33:01 3D printable, pay-what-you-want Blood Rage files on KS 34:12 51st State Ultimate Edition from Portal launching February 22
Time Segment 00:00 Introduction 04:31 RDTN Virtual Con 11:40 Undaunted Reinforcements Rules 18:35 The Hot Challenge 22:33 Snow Days No More 25:01 Not Happy – Vandals 27:18 RDTN Discord Growing […]
Paula hosts us though a party game and long-con themed show.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
It's a star-studded eleganza extravaganza, featuring your two least-favourite SVWAG hosts giving you an incomplete capsule summary of a terrible year of great games. Of course, they neglected to play That One Game, of course, which means that all their observations are utterly useless, but how does that differentiate this episode from any other? This offering is more classy, however, as in a concession to the glitz and glamour of end-of-year shows, both hosts begrudgingly and uncharacteristically wear pants. (You might be asking--is that "pants" in the British sense or the Canadian sense? The answer is yes.)
Games Played Last Week: 02:50 -Fossilis (David Alberto Diaz, Kids Table BG, 2020) 05:07 -In Too Deep (Josh Cappel & Daryl Chow, Burnt Island Games, 2021) 10:17 -French Toast (Uncredited, Blue Beard Entertainment, 2021) 12:06 -Magnate: The First City (James Naylor, Naylor Games, 2021) 18:02 -Corrosion (Stefan Bauer, Capstone Games, 2021) 20:35 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021) 24:18 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021) 29:46 -Monstrology (Andy Lubershane, Middle Brain Games, 2017) 33:06 -Conquest & Consequence (Craig Besinque, GMT Games, 2021)
YEAR IN REVIEW 35:59 Personal Top 10s
58:07 SVWAG Game of the Year
1:08:48 Special Categories
1:25:37 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre Year in Review
Mike hosts a show that starts off normal and then get's really weird with it.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
Remember Halloween? We do, and we recored a halloween bonus show for you all. We hope you enjoy it!
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
New Year, Same Us. This week Nick takes us through some some board game nonsense rounds to help ring in the new year with some laughs. Also yes, it's still 2021 but close enough.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
In the 14th Century B.C.E., the pharaoh Akhenaten attempted to shift Egypt into monotheism centered on the cult of the god Aten. Apparently there's some who argue it was possibly instead henotheism, whereby many gods are acknowledged but one is elevated above the others--a claim advanced about many ostensibly mono- or polytheistic religions, even some practised today--but at any rate is was exceptionally controversial. By the time his son Tutankhaten became pharaoh, the cult of Aten was suppressed, and the ascendancy of the god Amun was restored in a polytheistic pantheon. Hence the new pharaoh's name was changed from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun. Theme!
Games Played Last Week: 05:51 -Coyote (Spartaco Albertarelli, New Games Order, 2015) 07:19 -Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2022) 13:11 -Furnace (Ivan Lashin, Hobby World, 2021) 15:24 -That Time You Killed Me (Peter C. Hayward, Pandasaurus Games, 2021) 22:03 -The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Menzel, KOSMOS, 2021) 26:16 -Final Girl (Evan Derrick & A.J. Porfirio, Van Ryder Games, 2021) 34:43 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021) 38:06 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021) 41:53 -7 Wonders: Architects (Antoine Bauza, Repos Production, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 43:35 Kickstarter Christmas! Upcoming For Science! giveaway 44:17 Boardgamegeek 2021 Support Drive 44:37 Walker a guest on Board Game Barrage 45:29 25th Century Games' Ra with Ian O'Toole art 46:12 Games Workshop backtracks, re-issues Cursed City 46:53 See you again in 2022
47:36 Feature Game: Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)
Some things, of course, from Josie and the Pussycats have aged poorly. The idea of "record stores" and CDs (that could, in turn sell out like they were PS5s or something) is downright quaint--especially given the format of this show. I'm pretty confident that the cultural moment of Moviefone Guy has well and truly passed, despite the continued use of both movies and phones. Do people still know who Carson Daly is? I confess I never really did. Mostly I know him from that totally jerkin' movie, Josie and the Pussycats.
Games Played Last Week: 04:10 -Sine Tempore (Luca Bernardini & Andrea Colletti, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2018) 06:27 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 07:08 -Llamaland (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2021) 11:40 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021) 13:59 -Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2022) 19:40 -Wingspan (Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier Games, 2019) 21:20 -Factory Funner (2nd ed) (Corné van Moorsel, Boardgametables.com, 2021) 26:18 -Ethnos (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2017) 28:32 -Undaunted: Reinforcements (Trevor Benjamin, David Digby, David Thompson, & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021) 37:49 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021) 40:28 -Gutenberg (Katarzyna Cioch & Wojciech Wiśniewski, Granna, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 45:48 Kickstarter moving to blockchain is better for... reasons 46:32 Fairy Tale Inn from Remo Conzadori and Paolo Mori 47:09 New Patreon-exclusive Discord channel 48:00 Asmodee sold to Swedish Embracer group for €2.75 billion 48:26 Asmodee purchased retailer Miniature Market sometime in 2021
50:08 Topic: Going Off-Script
1:11:16 Masterpiece Theatre: Josie and the Pussycats
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