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!
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. Millán 36:53 Cyclades: Legendary Edition 37:52 The closure and bankruptcy of Holy Grail Games 39:16 Expansion to Cosmic Frog! "Find Muck"
Intro Portal Con DVRs exist Dealing with Inserts Retrograde Tantrum Con Taste Buds Game Toppers LLC Atiwa Portal Games Lofoten Bamboo Miniature Market Beer & Bread 1815: Scum of the […]
It's Paula's 14th time hosting... apparantly and there is nothing we all love better than board games.
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 this episode, we list some games that are good entry points into historical games. The goal was to suggest games that are easy to learn and under one hour. […]
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 al 36:35 Puerto Rico 1897 component problems 36:53 Andromeda's Edge on Gamefound: Dwellings of Eldervale in spaaaace 38:04 More MicroMacro: Crime City. Complete the map! 38:39 Funagain distribution woes: Stationfall, Revive, Horseless Carriage 39:34 Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard: two-plaayer co-op trick-taking game 40:21 SVWAG on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 40:56 Renegade deck-builders crossover: G.I. Joe & Transformers: New Alliances
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 Games 23:38 Quartermaster General: East Front Ares Games 24:34 Pride and PrejuDice on Kickstarter 25:19 Hail Caesar 2nd Edition from Warlord Games 26:18 Kabuto Sumo: Beetle Brawl at Target 27:19 Imperial Miners: 51st State with spatial play 28:23 New Sid Sackson's Acquire from Renegade 29:45 Expeditions from Stonemaier: more Jakub Rozalski art; tracing controvery dead?
31:09 Feature Game: Rolling Heights (John D. Clair, AEG, 2023)
Intro Goblin Vaults Mahjong Galileo Project Motor City Fun K-town Bacon Hotdogs Taste Buds Portal Games Robotech: Reconstruction Game Toppers LLC Marvel: Age of Heroes Miniature Market Chained Echos Video […]
Mike is still easing in to the new year, don't tell him it's Ferbruary...
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/
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 it 28:37 SVWAG Videos! Uwe Rosenberg and Top 10 of 2022 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7rQYKYwsxouP_7nSza9qQ 29:15 Tom Jolly's Wiz-War on Kickstarter via Steve Jackson Games 30:25 King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam
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 Kickstarter 36:02 Expansion to Witchstone: Full Moon 36:40 Nusfjord Big Box: new expansions sold separately 37:54 Gears of War: The Card Game 38:26 SVWAG YouTube Page: new videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7rQYKYwsxouP_7nSza9qQ
39:19 Feature Game: Ginkgopolis (Xavier Georges, Pearl Games, 2012)
Intro The Break Up The Adult Channel Pets Health Care Taste Buds Portal Games Nidavellir: Idavoll Game Toppers John Company Miniature Market The Great Split D&D Onslaught with Nick Yu […]
It's 1 vs 1 vs 1 with Nick at the helm and Dave away... where he is we don't know, we already reported him as missing.
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/
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 2022 1:04:44 Game of the Year 2022 1:07:33 Special Categories
Production issues, transportation problems, inflation, and the pandemic have all have a dramatic impact on the business of tabletop gaming. Will it get any better in 2023? Watch/Listen for our […]
"I'm head of the class I'm popular I'm a quarter back I'm popular My mom says I'm a catch I'm popular I'm never last picked I'm in the Green Team clique
Being attractive is the most important thing there is If you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pond You have to be as attractive as possible Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean Wash it at least every two weeks Once every two weeks And if you see Johnny Football Hero in the hall Tell him he played a great game Tell him you liked his choice in the best of three"
-Popular by Nada Surf, which ought to have been in the Green Team Wins rulebook
Games 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 Knights 41:06 Isle of Skye Big Box: Walker Buys Twice Edition 42:16 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb7 42:54 We have a Patreon. www.patreon.com/svwag
44:11 Feature Game: Beowulf: The Legend (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2005)
Dave is back in the drivers seat to steer TGiB into a new year of board gaming panel show nonsense.
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/
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 Games 41:13 Kingmaker from 1974 becomes revised from Gibsons Games 42:38 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb7 43:25 Warsurge on Kickstarter: setting and miniature agnostic with unrestricted unit design
45:59 Feature Game: Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)
In this Bonus Show we talk about the things in this wide wild world that we love that shockingly aren't board games.
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/
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 Gull 53:08 The Adventures of Robin Hood: Friar Tuck in Danger expansion 54:14 End of year SVWAG survey! Questions! Prizes! Please help us plan! https://forms.gle/WuqtmUK39xFMAbAb7 55:10 Noobs in Space
Intro Looking back CONTEST Tony’s Sauna Story Portal Games Mille Fiori Our top games from 2012-2021 Miniature Market Rage (Tony & Donna) Game Toppers Wayfarers of the South Tigris Dungeon […]
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