If you can choose to be the regular version or the spicy version, you obviously choose the spicy version. I mean, sure, the capsaicin may sting, but one assumes that the canonical version is caliente. Put another way, would you prefer "SVWAG" or "SVWAG en fuego?" The choice is clear. It is a corollary of sorts to Winston Zeddemore axiom that when someone asks you if you are a god, you say yes.

Games Played Last Week:

01:33 -Under Our Sun (Maximilian Lichtner and David Poluda, tabletopper games, 2024)

06:05 -Cosmic Frog (Jenna Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2020)

09:34 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)

14:20 -Trio (Kaya Miyano, Cocktail Games, 2021)

17:17 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)

18:58 -Slay the Spire: The Board Game (Gary Dworetsky, Anthony Giovannetti, and Casey Yano, Contention Games, 2024)

21:02 -The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts (Eric Hong and Mathieu Rivero, Mandoo Games, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

25:06 If you know of games lost in the L.A. fires, let us know!

26:28 Topic: Year in Review 2024

27:43 Walker and Mark's Personal Top 10s

48:50 2024 SVWAG Game of the Year

52:24 Special Categories

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00:02:00 Intro

00:04:00 Dice & Diversions

00:08:00 First Impressions

00:13:00 Wheels on the Bus

00:22:00 Miniature Market

00:24:00 Chu Han

00:28:00 Beyond the Horizon

00:44:00 Portal Games

00:46:00 Moving Wild

00:51:00 Arcs

01:11:00 Game Toppers

01:13:00 E-Win Chairs

01:16:00 Outro

We got to attend Dice & Diversions this month and the drive was worth it. The location was great, and the gamers were so well taken care of by the team that if you are in the Southeast, consider going next year. The date for 2026 hasn’t been announced as they work on contracts with hotels, but just know it will be in the first quarter. There was plenty to do if you are into board games or RPGs with plenty of opportunities to join others as people were continuously looking for players.

One of the games we played was a re-implement of one we played many moons ago that I really enjoyed. Beyond the Horizon uses similar mechanics found in Beyond the Sun, but it is its own game and should be judged as such. We compare the two in this episode and found that the mechanics in one we enjoyed more than the other. I think for people that have played both, your playstyle will help you determine which you like more. For me, Beyond the Horizon is more my style with the map versus the space majority control board.

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Dave does it live! This episode was recorded in front of our Patrons for better or worse.

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"Robert! This here is velvet--not velveteen. A gentleman must learn the difference."

-Gilbert Fontaine de la Tour D'Haute Rive

Games Played Last Week:

01:53 -Fishing (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2024)

08:04 -Revive (Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2022)

10:46 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)

14:33 -MLEM: Space Agency (Reiner Knizia, Rebel Studio, 2024)

16:53 -Unconscious Mind (Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax, Fantasia Games, 2024)

20:10 -SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax, Czech Games Edition, 2024)

28:27 -Kollide (Uncredited, Relatable, 2024)

31:12 -Gun It (Randy O'Connor, Randy O Games, 2024)

35:14 -Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Libellud, 2024)

38:08 -Gudnak (Timothy S. O'Brien and Ian Oliver, Chaotic Great, 2024)

42:19 -Good Puppers (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

44:20 The System Works: BGG improved plague counters, Rise & Fall replacement part

45:50 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag

46:05 If you or someone you know has lost games in the West Coast fires, please reach out 

47:05 Feature Game: Thunder Road: Vendetta--Maximum Chrome (Dave Chalker, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Brett Myers, and Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2023)

Thunder Road: Vendetta--Carnival of Chaos (Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, and Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2024)

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The editorial department of So Very Wrong About Games has several sub-divisions, and admittedly the orgchart gets a bit baroque at this point. The rules errors office is technically a sub-branch of the fact checking desk, but it is funded out of the game design sub-budget. This muddies the line of accountability, and as anyone who works with gibbons can tell you, this is not ideal. 

03:53 AYURIS: Lacrimosa (Gerard Ascendi and Ferran Renalias, Devir, 2022)

Games Played Last Week:

05:20 -Endeavor: Deep Sea (Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray, Burnt Island Games, 2024)

08:30 -Hanabi (Antoine Bauza, ABACUSSPIELE, 2010)

13:55 -Thor (Reiner Knizia, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, 2002)

16:39 -Quin (Brian Rooney and Taeleen Woodard, Arch & Gravity Publishing, 2024)

21:12 -Hamster Roll (Jacques Zeimet, Zoch Verlag, 2000)

24:33 -Gun It (Randy O'Connor, Randy O Games, 2024)

30:20 -Spirits of the Forest (Michael Schacht, ThunderGryph Games, 2018)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

33:44 Project K: The League of Legends Trading Card Game

35:42 Dragons Down: Natives and Legends on Kickstarter

36:26 Assault on Doomrock: Party Hard expansion soon on crowdfunding

37:11 Gamers in need after Los Angeles fires: https://www.gofundme.com/f/our-home-is-gone-we-need-your-help

38:11 Topic: Only at Certain Player Counts

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00:02:00 Intro

00:10:00 School Pizza

00:16:00 Risk AD 2210

00:21:00 Flip 7

00:24:00 Catan: New Energies

00:32:00 Cabanga!

00:35:00 Portal Games

00:37:00 Mezen

00:44:00 Ethnos

01:08:00 Game Toppers

01:09:00 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game

01:15:00 Metal Gear Solid

01:31:00 Prey

01:37:00 Miniature Market

01:38:00 Outro

We understand that with the new embedded ads, the time stamps are a bit off. Unfortunately, we can’t guess how long some of the ads are, so we are going to give you approximate times on when things are happening on the show. We will continue to look for solutions and appreciate you hanging in there with us.

We got in some family game time over the holidays and we share our experiences. I got in some heavier games with Risk AD 2210 and Catan, New Energies, while Marty enjoyed leisure time with the family. Very happy with Risk because I went into the game with concerns. Thought for sure that this game would be just another version of Risk with little added pieces here and there. But it wasn’t. Yes, it did come down to dice rolls, but that is Risk you take in this game.

Unfortunately, many of the games we discussed are out of stock at Miniature Market. This is where their notification system on restock works really well, so be sure to take advantage on something you may want.

Cons are starting up and the next time we are back, we will be discussing Dice and Diversion down in Atlanta, GA. Man, just hope it is going to be warmer this year.

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Matthew brings us in to the new year. With trivia and other legally distinct round ideas. 

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It has come to our attention that there has been a great deficiency in SVWAG through the years, namely our shameful neglect of the French language. The sheer Gaul!

Games Played Last Week:

01:34 -The Isle of Cats Duel (Frank West, The City of Games, 2024)

04:28 -Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (Thomas Lehman, Sand Castle Games, 2019)

08:00 -Worldspanner Factions (Brett G. Murrell, Worldspanner, 2024)

17:44 -The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2021)

20:30 -Atiwa (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)

23:33 -My Favorite Things (Daiki [Nilgiri] Aoyama and Pepe_R, Play for Keeps, 2015)

31:03 Endeavor: Deep Sea (Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray, Burnt Island Games, 2024)

37:35 -Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, Allplay, 2024)

39:39 -Dro Polter (Paul Schulz, Oink Games, 2023)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

41:34 Fort Circle Games' First Monday in October by Talia Rosen available for pre-order

42:28 Stranger Things Risk...?

43:10 APE Games to reprint Whale Riders

43:38 Kasper Lapp's Our Secret Society

44:04 Formaggio, expandalone to...

44:18 Feature Game: Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024) 

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We do full bonus shows on Patreon but for something special we've released this one for everyone to enjoy. But it wouldn't exist without the kind and generous support of our backers. Thank you so much. To find our Patreon follow the link in below or head on over to Patreon and give us a search. 

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Trust the launcher.

01:28 AYURIS: Darwin’s Journey (Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone, ThunderGryph Games, 2023)

Games Played Last Week:

03:49 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024)

10:22 -Slide Quest (Nicolas Bourgoin & Jean-François Rochas, Blue Orange, 2019)

14:00 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)

17:08 -Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Libellud, 2024)

19:23 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)

23:12 -Endeavor: Age of Expansion (Jarratt Gray, Burnt Island Games, 2020)

28:05 -Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

32:35 It's already Lunar New Year

33:33 From Fortress America to 2045, Walker makes associations

37:21 Second Zenobia Award winner: The Porters, by Lucas Cockburn, Neco Cockburn, and Alex Goss about unionization of black Canadian rail workers

38:57 Topic: Sheep in Wolves' Clothing

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00:00:00 Intro

00:02:30 Trans Siberian Orchestra

00:15:00 Gamegenic Token Silo XL

00:18:10 Jolly Youtube Channel

00:19:50 Imperial Miners on Steam

00:22:00 Steam Games

00:24:00 Mind Map

00:27:10 Gametoppers LLC

00:28:55 Res Arcana Duo

00:34:10 Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age

00:56:50 Miniature Market

00:57:50 Runemasters

01:02:00 Portal Games

01:03:25 Outro

We are coming out of the gate almost hot for 2025. We got a very solid Board & Dice game to the table prior to the holiday break called Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age. This game is like other Board & Dice euros where you really need a plan going into your turn knowing all so well that it is going to be modified at some point. So, you better have a Plan B ready to go. There is a twist to the dice drafting where you need higher numbers move you up a track, but higher numbers also mean you end up possibly not getting all the actions you want because you get bumped by lower numbers. However, you never loose out on doing the action which is nice. Lots going on with this game, so as with similar games, you can’t do it all.

Thanks for putting up with us through 2024 and we hope your 2025 is off to a good start.

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Walker's glorious return portends a bumper crop of games to discuss, so we will forego a feature game or topic this week in favour of a deluge.

02:11 AYURIS: Stationfall (Matt Eklund, Ion Game Design, 2023)

Games Played Last Week:

07:08 -Tiny Mini Golf (Kamis Kamiński, Self-published, 2023)

12:46 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022) 

15:33 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024)

18:08 -The LOOP (Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, Pandasaurus Games, 2020)

20:20 -Civolution (Stefan Feld, Deep Print Games, 2024)

24:26 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024)

27:20 -Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024)

28:44 -Dragons Down (Scott DeMers, Mr. B Games, 2024)

36:05 -The White Castle: Matcha (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2024)

37:43 -Black Forest (Tido Lorenz and Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2024)

40:26 -Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game (Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, and Théo Rivière, Scorpion Masqué, 2024)

47:44 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

51:48 Red Tank media literacy: ask what elements of con hauls were purchased

53:43 Green Team Wins Holiday Party Pack

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It's a Christmas show full of seasonally appropriate cheer and some board game nonsense.

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In addition to having to struggle with new hardware on account of gravity murdering his tablet of 10+ years, we now must try to adjust to capturing the sweet, sonorous tones of the elusive Jimbo. It's hard to get audio levels right when the mic's compressor itself swoons from sheer bliss.  

02:43 AYURIS: Revive (Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2022)

Games Played Last Week:

06:28 -Civolution (Stefan Feld, Deep Print Games, 2024)

19:45 -Race for the Galaxy (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007)

25:22 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)

27:56 -Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024)

30:32 -The Isle of Cats Duel (Frank West, The City of Games, 2024)

34:22 -The White Castle: Matcha (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2024)

37:01 -Battalion: War of the Ancients (Paolo Mori and Francesco Sirocchi, Osprey, 2024)

43:11 -Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

45:31 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag

46:00 New content for Snap Ships Tactics!

46:52 Behold: Rome is on The Game Crafter

47:15 Persuasion by Xoe Allred Hollandspiele (PAX Unplugged)

48:11 Topic: Frustration with Randomness

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00:00:48 Intro

00:06:47 Comic Hunters

00:12:25 Outpouring – Thank you

00:18:03 Top Nine Games 2004

00:24:10 Pickleball

00:28:55 Miniature Market

00:30:25 Vegetable Stock

00:36:38 Diluvium

00:50:40 Milkman

00:55:50 Gametoppers LLC

00:57:15 Stephens

01:10:54 boop the Halls

01:21:26 Portal Games

01:22:41 Star Wars Unlimited News

01:34:35 Outro

Yes we have been around for twelve years and there is nothing stopping us now. Well, server crashes, hacking of the site, strife among hosts, those might but we are still here. I wondered if we would make it to 10 years, but we are just now hitting our stride.

Really interesting games in this episode, especially Diluvium. If you get a chance, give this one a play.

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Mike hosts a show full of opposing wavelengths, Amazon lucky dips and help with finding components. 

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We're trying this YouTube thing in earnest, now, doing the video podcasting thing. This is our inaugural attempt at plastering our mugs on the internet in a podcast form. You have to be where your audience is, and also, Mark hopes that a link to a video can serve in lieu of his having to travel to see anyone ever again.

https://www.youtube.com/@SoVeryWrongAboutGames

Games Played Last Week:

01:08 -This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules (Joseph McGuire, Worlds End Publishing, 2013)

05:17 -The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos Production, 2024)

11:13 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024)

16:55 -Trudvang Legends (Jordy Adan, Fel Barros, Guilherme Goulart, Eric M. Lang, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello, Umberto Pignatelli, & Fabio Tola, 2022)

20:38 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)

23:31 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)

26:33 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)

28:49 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

33:05 Witcher 3's card game Gwent getting a physical version from No Loading Games

34:57 Hachette distributing MicroMacro Crime City in North America

35:19 Reiner Knizia's Ape Town from Piatnik

36:22 Shut Up & Sit Down form "Strategic Partnership" with Play to Z Games

37:35 Feature Game: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022)

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All of our musical references are at least a decade out of date, even when we attempt to reference contemporary artists--I must assume, because Mark knows her name, that no one listens to Billie Eilish anymore. We think Drake is suing Kendrick Lamar over claims he plagiarized a board game design, but the details elude us. 

01:43 AYURIS: Gatefall (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2020)

Games Played Last Week:

05:09 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)

07:45 -Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard (Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière, and Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2023)

11:28 -Chronicles of Avel (Przemek Wojtkowiak, Rebel Studio, 2021)

13:49 -Han (Michael Schacht, ABACUSSPIELE, 2014)

16:12 -Splendor Duel (Marc André and Bruno Cathala, Space Cowboys, 2022)

18:41 -Battalion: War of the Ancients (Paolo Mori and Francesco Sirocchi, Osprey, 2024)

23:23 -Rats of Wistar (Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, Cranio Creations, 2023)

25:12 -Galactic Renaissance Expansion: 5th Player (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)

30:20 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

34:30 Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary Edition

35:11 Powerboats ripped off by Rebellion's Joyride? In any case, cite your work! 

38:44 Topic: Tempo Control

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00:00:30 Intro

00:09:34 Arkham Horror LCG Midwinter Gala

00:12:00 Star Wars Unlimited

00:15:43 Altered

00:16:55 Toy Hall of Fame Winners

00:20:30 Oh Christmas Tree

00:25:18 Gas Can Rant Part 2

00:27:27 Taste Buds

00:32:02 Gametoppers LLC

00:33:38 Battalion: War of the Ancients

00:53:15 Thunder Road: Carnival of Chaos

00:58:04 Portal Games

00:59:10 Yro and Castle Combo

01:11:46 The Lie

01:17:17 Miniature Market

01:19:44 Outro

Hope those that celebrated the recent holiday had an enjoyable and were able to get some board gaming in with the family during that time. Seldom do we get two similar games to the table at the same time, but we did for this episode. Both Yro and Castle Combo are very similar in style and mechanic, so it was nice for us to be able to compare to games against one another.

The new Thunder Road expansion is out and this expansion takes you out of the wasteland and into the Demolition Derby arena where more chaos will reign. Maybe that is why they called in Carnival of Chaos. Since there is no finish line, it is nice that there is a “timer” to help end the game and not just wait on elimination of everyone but one player.

Finally, there is a look behind the curtain as you will experience the pain that Marty goes through in trying to explain a game to me. We have all had the experience where the game isn’t clicking or you are explaining the game and you get nothing but blank stares back. Well, you get to experience it in RDTN style during our discussion of Battalion: War of the Ancients.

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Nick is here to take us through some board game design, mysterious taglines and his internet history. 

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