Walker's got this friend with a problem--not Walker, no not at all, a friend, you see, his name is... Bike Docker... and Bike has this problem that he judges a game by its cover art. Mike I mean Bike is so blinded by his prejudice that it causes him to rag on games like El Grande or GMT's entire catalog just because the cover doesn't appeal to his sensibilities. Luckily, there are enlightened people like Mike Walker to guide those like Bike Docker.
Games Played Last Week: 03:09 -Street Masters: Aftershock (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019) 04:38 -Fast & Furious: Highway Heist (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2021) 11:46 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021) 15:23 -Four Gardens (Martin Doležal, Korea Boardgames, 2020) 18:12 -A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2011) 19:30 -Spirit Island: Jagged Earth (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2020) 19:59 -Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021) 23:21 -The Initiative (Corey Konieczka, Unexpected Games, 2021) 25:39 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 27:40 -Good Puppers (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021) 29:43 -Codex Naturalis (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2020) 30:31 -Calico (Kevin Russ, Flatout Games, 2020) 33:57 -Anachrony: Doomsday Enhancement Pack (Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2017) 34:54 -Rajas of the Ganges (Inka Brand & Markus Brand, HUCH!, 2017)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 35:41 Portal stream: Publishers avoiding GenCon 37:23 Horizon Wars: Infinite Dark launches this week 37:55 The Goonies: Never Say Die by Prospero Hall 38:48 Follow-up to Versailles 1919: Triumvir 39:23 Zombicide: Army of the Dead 40:15 Bizarre gatekeeping alert: Bruno Faidutti doesn't trust you if you don't drink
Our inaugural Mark Bigney is a Blithering Idiot Fest has arrived, and we can chronicle a minor subsection of things that make evident Mark is a not a smart man. Although this episode is jam-packed with content, even its confines cannot contain a comprehensive accounting; rest assured we will return to this topic in future instalments.
News (and why it doesn't matter): 52:42 Spiel des Jahres nominations 53:44 MicroMacro: Crime City: Full House 56:09 Descent: Legends of the Dark 57:00 BakaFire's Are you telling me this genius scientist can’t get the first place? 57:47 Walker's Who Asked for This? Talisman tabletop RPG, The Burn Book 59:08 Transformers deck-building game 59:47 Pixel Tactics digital
From Wikipedia: "Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.
Diesel began his career in 1990 but struggled to gain roles until he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short film Multi-Facial (1995). This attracted the attention of Steven Spielberg, who was developing Saving Private Ryan (1998), and re-wrote elements of the film to allow Diesel to appear in a supporting role. Diesel subsequently voiced the titular character in The Iron Giant (1999) while gaining a reputation as an action star after headlining the Fast & Furious, XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick film franchises."
01:20 AYURIS: Black Angel (Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, & Alain Orban, Pearl Games, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:08 -Vengeance: Roll and Fight Episode 1 (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2021) [EDIT: Vengeance: Roll & Fight is on Kickstarter as of now, until May 31st 2021) 07:46 -Aquatica: Cold Waters (Ivan Tuzovsky, Arcane Wonders, 2020) 11:30 -Excavation Earth (Gordon Calleja, Dávid Turczi, & Wai Yee, Mighty Boards, 2021) 18:28 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 19:09 -Daimyo: Rebirth of an Empire (Jérémy Ducret, La Boîte de Jeu, 2021) 25:30 -Mage Knight Board Game (Vlaada Chvátil, WizKids, 2011) 28:43 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021) 30:36 -The King's Dilemma (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2019) 31:51 -Takenoko (Antoine Bauza, Matagot, 2011)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 34:10 Mindclash announces Voidfall 35:30 Games Workshop's Gaunt's Ghosts 36:06 Richard Halliwell, designer of Space Hulk, passed away 36:38 Shipping costs from China skyrocket 37:53 Prospero Hall's Fast & Furious: Highway Heist
38:57 Topic: Market Differences: Video Games vs. Board Games
Fun fact: The Red Cathedral isn't really a cathedral at all, it's a sobor, which isn't really the same thing. Also fun fact: Unsurprisingly, Mark is wrong to say that Fenrir will swallow the moon at the end of the world, as that is patently absurd. Fenrir swallows the sun, which makes perfect sense. Except, of course, for renditions where Fenrir's children Skoll and Hati swallow the moon and sun respectively. I guess we'll have to wait and see who got it right. We value editorial rigour here at SVWAG.
Games Played Last Week: 01:57 -Veangeance: Roll and Fight Episode 1 (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2021) 06:30 -Blood Rage: Promos Box (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019) 10:09 -Nidavellir: Thingvellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020) 12:03 -Whale Riders: The Card Game (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021) 13:57 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021) 16:26 -Lancaster (Mathias Cramer, Queen Games, 2011) 20:44 -Cubitos (John D. Clair, AEG, 2021) 22:37 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 24:52 -Cacao (Phil Walker-Harding, ABACUSSPIELE, 2015) 25:47 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021) 28:43 -Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 30:00 (Other) Golden Geek Winners 34:42 Witchstone from Reiner Knizia 35:20 D&D Monopoly...? 35:42 My Father's Work on Kickstarter 36:35 Stationfall from Matt Eklund on Kickstarter 37:16 Take Mark's Siege of the Citadel Dark Legion pledge! Link: https://forms.gle/52vHVkc66Gx7aSEt5
37:51: Feature Game: The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2020)
Knizia reference, check; Kant reference, check; Shakespeare reference, check (albeit subtle); Scott Pilgrim reference, check (albeit a gimme); Macross reference, check; Letterkenny reference... wait, this must be a mistake. Where's the Letterkenny reference? This is no way to try to win a Golden Geek.
01:58 AYURIS: Edge of Darkness (John D. Clair, AEG, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:38 -Scott Pilgrim Miniatures the World (Erica Bouyouris, Renegade Game Studios, 2021) 07:53 -Red Rising (Alexander Schmidt & Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2021) 13:13 -In a Grove (Jun Sasaki, Oink Games, 2011) 16:13 -Moon Adventure (Jun Sasaki, Oink Games, 2021) 19:43 -Cosmic Frog (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2020) 20:55 -Galaxy Hunters (Daniel Alves, IDW Games, 2021) 23:15 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 25:21 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 27:38 -Abandon All Artichokes (Emma Larkins, Gamewright, 2020) 30:57 -The Magnificent (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2019) 36:34 -Claustrophobia 1643 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019) 40:12 -Merv: Heart of the Silk Road (Fabio Lopiano, Osprey Games, 2020) 45:04 -Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2018) 46:32 -Dunaïa (Thomas Dupont, BLAM !, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 51:23 CGE revisits Galaxy Trucker 52:36 Hurlyburly 54:07 TTCombat and Ostrich riders 54:39 Warhammer Quest: The Cursed City and Games Workshop gaslighting 56:41 Tyrants of the Underdark reprint 57:12 Hidden Leaders on Kickstarter 57:21 More Hellboy on Kickstarter 57:38 Needy Cat Games' Myth and Goal
The trajectory of spin-offs seems indelibly tied to aquatic environments, so perhaps we ought to accept the inevitable and begin planning for "SVWAG of the Depths" wherein our hosts play games and then talk about them while entirely submerged. Imagine what effect it will have on most dexterity games! Only Chip Theory Games' offerings will emerge unaltered. Sound quality will perforce suffer, as no doubt will the hosts' lungs, but no one said art was going to be easy.
Games Played Last Week: 01:26 -Formula Dé (Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall, Eurogames, 1997) 01:44 -Automobiles (David Short, AEG, 2016) 02:00 -Cubitos (John D. Clair, AEG, 2021) 12:45 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999) 16:38 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020) 20:39 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 25:00 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021) 27:04 -The Magnificent (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2019) 30:18 -Champions of Midgard (Ole Steiness, Grey Fox Games, 2015) 31:14 -The King's Dilemma (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2019) 36:32 -Conspiracy: Abyss Universe (Bruno Cathala & Charles Chevallier, Bombyx, 2019)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 38:02 Marvel United X-Men, sans Gambit (so far) 39:39 Frostpunk: Surprise billing 40:56 Classics going out of print prompting media navel-gazing [EDIT: A previous version of the episode falsely attributed the Euro Classics line to Plaid Hat instead of Z-Man Games. We apologize for the error.] 44:59 Stream of The Magnificent 04/24, 10:30 AM EST
Important Macross news! Mark will ruthlessly exploit any and all chances to mention Macross, and so he shoehorns in a quote from a Macross property so he can talk about Macross. He can then mention his mention of Macross in the episode description, in a move called Meta-cross. There's some stuff about board games too, I guess.
01:51 AYURIS: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry (Uncredited, Games Workshop, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 04:22 -After the Empire (Evan Halbert & Ryan Mauk, Grey Fox Games, 2021) 12:47 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020) 16:18 -Keyflower (Sebastien Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012) 21:22 -Black Rose Wars: Sator Box (Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2020) 27:26 -Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles (Richard Borg, GMT Games, 2021) 37:47 -Haiclue (Will Leaf, Tiger Board Games, 2019) 38:46 -Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game (Alex Tune & Joe Vargas, Jasco Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 44:40 15th annual Golden Geek Awards nominations are open on BGG 47:51 Mighty Boards' Vengeance: Roll and Fight! 48:37 Let's Make a Bus Route dice game 49:06 Safe Battle: sound check [EDIT: Mark mistakenly conflates the Tokyo Game Market with TGS, which are different events. We apologize for the error.] 49:53 Warhammer Underworlds "Starter Set?"
A great man once said that he thought bullets should cost five thousand dollars. As we are not currently playing a game of SHASN, we here at SVWAG will demur on weighing in on hot-button political issues at this time. Suffice to say that while there is another raging controversy about whether one should address cost in the context of board games criticism, Bullet♥︎ does not cost five thousand dollars.
Games Played Last Week: 02:05 -Nidavellir: Thingvellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020) 04:48 -Gùgōng: Pànjūn (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2020) 09:50 -A Billion Suns: Interstellar Fleet Battles (Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Games, 2021) 15:01 -Star Trek: Alliance – Dominion War Campaign (Josh Derksen & Thomas M. Gofton, WizKids, 2021) 20:12 -SHASN (Zain Memon, Memesys Culture Lab, 2021) 28:11 -The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2020) 31:44 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2020)
[EDIT: An earlier version of this episode implied that Merv was designed by Andreas Steding, when in fact it was designed by Fabio Lopiano. We apologize for the error.]
News (and why it doesn't matter): 35:37 The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged 36:19 Unmatched System gets Deadpool et al, because Marvel is all-consuming 37:35 Reiner Knizia: The Siege of Runedar, Witchstone, Blue Moon reprint 38:47 KS roundup: Longshot roll and write, googley-eyed dice 39:33 Mythic Battles: Ragnarok 40:56 Level 99 Games Expansions: Bullet Orange and Empyreal reprint 42:05 Little Plastic Train Company 42:38 The shame of Biblios spawns For the King (and Me)
No, not winning, that is emphatically not on the docket today. Today we inveigh against whining, which is a form of meta-whining; what the Brits call "recursive whinging" or the French language names "le grand boo-hoo." Given that the hosts engage in this degenerate, despicable behaviour, this is very much an issue of do as we say, not as we say when whining. Perhaps this is more complicated than I first suspected.
01:16 AYURIS: Sol: Last Days of a Star (Ryan Spangler & Sean Spangler, Elephant Laboratories, 2017)
Games Played Last Week: 03:55 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2008) 07:30 -Hard City (Adam Kwapiński & Marek Raczyński, Hexy Studio, 2020) 12:09 -Tajuto (Reiner Knizia, Super Meeple, 2019) 16:09 -Medici (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 1995) 19:30 -The Search for Planet X (Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset, Renegade Game Studios, 2020) 26:26 -Blackout: Hong Kong (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2018) 31:06 -The Shores of Tripoli (Kevin Bertram, Fort Circle Games, 2020) 35:42 -Shadows: Amsterdam (Mathieu Aubert, Libellud, 2018) 40:31 -Dice Forge (Régis Bonnessée, Libellud, 2017)
Don't you know who I am Remember my name Faiyum I'm gonna live for ever I'm gonna learn how to fly
-clearly some song about ancient Pharaohs
Games Played Last Week: 00:51 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019) 05:06 -Dungeon Petz (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2011) 07:46 -Concordia Solitaria (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2021) 11:25 -CuBirds (Stefan Alexander, Catch Up Games, 2018) 12:01 -Dragonwood (Darren Kisgen, AURUM, Inc., 2015) 13:17 -Abyss (Bruno Cathala & Charles CHvallier, Bombyx, 2014) 13:57 -Nidavellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020) 14:58 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020) 15:08 -Lost Ruins of Arnak (Elwen & Mín, CGE, 2020) 15:49 -Bullet♥︎ (Joshua Van Laningham, Level 99 Games, 2021) 18:18 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020) 19:44 -Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2020) 23:29 -The Shores of Tripoli (Kevin Bertram, Fort Circle Games, 2020) 30:20 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:09 Robotech: Reconstruction 33:16 More Necromunda and Warhammer Underworlds 34:21 Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii 34:49 In-person GenCon in September 35:35 Lost Cities roll-and-write 36:16 As d'or goes to MicroMacro: Crime City
CASSIUS: Did SVWAG say any thing? CASCA: Ay, they spoke Geek. CASSIUS: To what effect? CASCA: Nay, an I tell you that, I'll ne'er look you i' the face again: but those that understood them smiled at one another and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Geek to me.
01:54 AYURIS: Star Wars: Outer Rim (Corey Konieczka with Tony Fanchi, FFG, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:30 -Paleo (Peter Rustemeyer, Hans im Glück, 2020) 08:56 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 10:44 -Root: The Underworld Expansion (Patrick Leder & Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2020) 13:30 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999) 15:50 -Dune: Imperium (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2020) 17:45 -Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (Thoman Lehman, Sand Castle Games, 2019) 19:23 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020) 22:10 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020) 24:47 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019) 26:42 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019) 29:38 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 30:40 Jack Vasel Memorial Auction on BGG 31:02 Parasocial Saturdays: Project: ELITE on March 20th, 10:30 AM EST on Twitch. 31:18 Stop appropriating indigenous religious practices, CMON! "Trickster" in Zombicide. 32:54 Dominant Species Marine by GMT. 33:59 www.patreon.com/svwag
Round structure of Anachrony: I. Jump to the left phase. II. Step to the right phase. III. Bring your knees in tight phase. IV. Pelvic thrust phase. V. Drives you insane phase. Let's play Anachrony again! It's just...
Games Played Last Week: 01:25 -Barrage (Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2019) 07:49 -Argent: Summer Break (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2014) 11:19 -Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2020) 16:48 -Rum & Bones: Second Tide (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017) 20:55 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020) 24:06 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020) 26:18 -Hansa Teutonica: East Expansion (Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag, 2010) 28:33 -Pictures (Christian Stöhr & Daniela Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2019) 32:41 -Project: ELITE – R.O.O.K. Team (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020) 35:52 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 38:38 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 40:50 Robinson Crusoe Collector's Edition on Gamefound March 23rd 41:55 Trireme racing AND puns?! Greece Lightning 42:46 Level 99 Games' crowdfunding: Launch 99 43:59 Should there be moderation on Kickstarter comments? Mark says yes.
49:06 Feature Game: Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020)
The kids these days, what with their pokemons and their video games. The bleeping and the blooping. Personally I think civilization's gone downhill since Pong. It's all the colours! Pong had one too many colours if you ask me. What with the violence in the games and in the rock music and the hip hop... Hell in a handbasket. Coming soon to PS5: "Hell in a Handbasket" by EA.
01:50 AYURIS: Hellboy: The Board Game (James M. Hewitt & Sophie Williams, Mantic Games, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:22 -Cerebria: The Inside World (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, István Pócsi, Frigyes Schőberl, Nick Shaw, & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2018) 05:54 -Shadowrift: Boomtown (Jeremy Anderson, Starling Games, 2020) 08:28 -Horizon Wars: Zero Dark (Robey Jenkins, Precinct Omega Publishing, 2020) 10:56 -Fuji Koro: Deluxe (Jerome Demeyere, Game Brewer, 2020) 13:02 -Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time (Helana Hope, Sen-Foong Lim, & Jessey Wright, Lucky Duck Games, 2020) 18:56 -Bloodborne: The Board Game (Eric M. Lang & Michael Shinall, CMON Limited, 2021) 25:32 -It’s a Wonderful World: Corruption & Ascension (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2020) 28:28 -The Taverns of Tiefenthal (Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiel, 2019)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 29:19 Batman: Dark Knight Returns solo only 30:01 Bamboo Bash faces accusations of ripping off Toc Toc Woodman 34:15 Tiny Turbo Cars on Kickstarter 34:58 Tiny Epic Dungeons improves its sexist art 36:31 Skyrim: The Boardgame on Gamefound soon 37:54 John Company 2nd Edition on Kickstarter March 30th 39:06 Ragnarocks on Kickstarter 39:41 Patrons eligible for a free copy of Trick Shot 40:13 40K Magic: the Gathering?! 40:25 Brew from Pandasaurus
40:52 Topic: Video Game Adaptations [EDIT: Mark, when discussing the roguelite deckbuilding game "Griftlands," mistakenly refers to it as "Outlands." We apologize for the error.]
Wheel, snipe, celly boys. Crushin' sandos. Superstar power poses? Pfft. I could run a clinic on this, boys. The flow, and the snow. That's it, tarps off boys! You looking for a tilly, buddy? It's time for a donnybrook! Ferda.
Games Played Last Week: 01:17 -Crystal Palace (Carsten Lauber, Feuerland Spiele, 2019) 08:21 -Schotten Totten 2 (Reiner Knizia, IELLO, 2020) 11:04 -Blackout: Hong Kong (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2018) 15:20 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019) 17:14 -Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020) 23:38 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020) 26:33 -The Court of Miracles (Vincent Brugeas & Guilhem Gautrand, Lumberjacks Studio, 2019) 29:07 -Res Arcana (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2019) 30:03 -Medina (Second Edition) (Stefan Dorra, Stronghold Games, 2014) 31:47 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2020)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:47 Glorious return of Pandemic Legacy Patreon show The C.U.R.E. Files 32:24 Black History Month at Boardgamegeek 33:26 Core Worlds: Empires 33:58 Metal Gear Solid board game reverts to Matsuuchi, future uncertain 34:41 Stroganov by Andread Steding 35:14 More Great Western Trail(s) 35:58 Let's Role on Kickstarter--online tabletop roleplaying 36:37 Concordia Solitaria
So. Many. Games. Could two humans play so many games in a mere week? Well, certainly no humans that aren't preternaturally devoted to their dear listeners. But we are devoted, and your mere idlest of wishes is our most sacrosanct of commands; and so, brutal though taskmasters that you are, you bid us play so. Many. Games.
News (and why it doesn't matter): 49:06 Asmodee buys Board Game Arena 51:51 Summoner Wars 2nd Edition: March 1st 52:17 Warhammer Underworlds keeps evolving 53:08 https://tekeli.li/svwag/ is your friend! All episode notes of SVWAG 54:05 Yet more Zombicide?! 54:43 Editorial: The issue isn't who is a racist, the issue is what we do
One portentious day, Uwe Rosenberg will design a worker-placement game where polyomino sheep breed by being sown into fields that are also special power cards, and the Great Cycle will be complete. No one knows what happens then, and quite frankly we are too afraid to ask.
Games Played Last Week: 01:33 -Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020) 08:15 -Honey Buzz (Paul Salomon, Elf Creek Games, 2020) 14:56 -The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2019) 16:46 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019) 18:54 -Paris (Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer, Game Brewer, 2020) 26:55 -Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021) 29:46 -Dice Hospital (Stan Kordonskiy & Mike Nudd, Alley Cat Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:21 Red Rising from Stonemaier Games 32:03 Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition 33:26 Oink Games on Kickstarter 34:08 Patreon: Free games, Pledge of Indifference, and more 34:51 The Dragon Prince Tales of Xadia RPG 35:15 We Care: A Grizzled Game 36:30 Unity and empathy: on whose terms? Tascini's critics get death threats
"My defense, Your Honour, was that I was specifically mandated by the rulebook issued by M. Xavier Georges and Quined Games to violate the lockdown restrictions issued by the Province of Ontario. I would put to you that it is unjust for the government to force me to choose between public heath measures backed by civil sanction on the one hand, and being a dirty dirty cheater on the other. Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Games Played Last Week: 06:04 -Age of Industry (Martin Wallace, Treefrog Games, 2010) 12:20 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019) 16:09 -Russian Railroads (Helmut Ohley & Leanhard "Lonny" Orgler, Hans im Gluck, 2013) 17:52 -Skytear (Giacomo Neri, Riccardo Neri, & Riccardo Parmeggiani, PvP Geeks, 2020) 21:47 -La Granja (Michael Keller & Andreas "ode." Odendahl, Spielworxx, 2014) 23:58 -Paris Connection (John Bohrer, Queen Games, 2010) 26:23 -Anachrony (Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2017) 30:39 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 38:01 Caverna: Frantic Fiends 38:44 Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition. No. 41:33 Abyss on Board Game Arena 41:55 Isaac Vega and Lindsey Rode form Rose Gauntlet Entertainment 43:41 Daniele Tascini apologizes, Phil Eklund doubles down
Board Game Arena gets more and more of our gaming time, what with its snappy interface and minimal system requirements. The sound effects, though, are controversial. The community seems divided on whether the whooshes are pleasing or distracting, and whether the knock-knock-knock sound is charming or nerve-wracking. We have heard the noise accused of being evocative of imminent swatting, which seems excessive but potentially horrifying.
Games Played Last Week: 01:07 -The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2019) 05:23 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 08:26 -Flick Wars (Shaun Austin & Andrew Tullsen, Breaking Games, 2019) 10:46 -No Thanks! (Thorsten Gimmler, AMIGI, 2005) 10:52 -Paris Connection (John Bohrer, Queen Games, 2010) 11:42 -Nippon (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro & Paulo Soledade, What's Your Game?, 2015) 16:30 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2021) 18:43 -A Billion Suns: Interstellar Fleet Battles (Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Games, 2021) 24:33 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020) 31:03 -Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021) 34:00 -Food Chain Magnate (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2015) 35:38 -Yokohama (Hisashi Hayashi, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2016) 36:18 -Underwater Cities (Vladimír Suchý, Rio Grande Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 37:25 Dune: House Secrets--Detective Dune? 37:52 Ultimate Railroads: Russian, German, American, and Asian 39:10 Sagrada Legacy?! 39:42 Equinox from Reiner Knizia 40:36 Funagain CEO steps down after sexist harrassment
If you've been following board games social media recently, you might have noticed that it's been a rough couple of weeks. Incidents like these, albeit difficult, allow us a chance to define our community and underscore our values. Silence can imply consent. We can either choose to silently defend powerful figures use their influence to harm vulnerable people without consequence, or we can choose to try and speak up to become a more welcoming and inclusive community. So Very Wrong About Games chooses to try to do the latter.
00:57 Our statement on Phil Eklund and Daniele Tascini
Too much news! So much news, in fact, that we had to cut some news. Some news, though news-y, will keep until next week. The key is to wrap the roots of the news in damp paper towel, put the news in a plastic bag, and put the bag in the fridge. The news will keep up to a couple weeks that way, whereas it would have become limp news on the counter in as little as a day.
Games Played Last Week: 01:11 -By Stealth and Sea (Nicola Saggini & David Thompson, DVG Games, 2020) 06:02 -Dinosaur Tea Party (Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, & Justin D. Jacobson, Restoration Games, 2018) 09:43 -Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021) 14:27 -Iwari: Deluxe Edition (Michael Schacht, ThunderGryph Games, 2020) 17:33 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020) 21:01 -Whistle Mountain (Scott Caputo & Luke Laurie, Bézier Games, 2020) 24:16 -Charterstone (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 26:31 Leftover animal mentions: Kabuto Sumo, Crash Octopus, and Scape Goat 28:05 Ares Games loses Battlestar Galactica license 29:05 Boardgamegeek Artist Series #5 30:22 Kolossal Games' Reload 30:50 Nidavellir expansion: Thingvellir 31:51 More modules for Taverns of Tiefenthal 32:24 It's a Wonderful Kingdom 33:03 New solo modes for Concordia and AuZtralia 33:53 Antoine Bauza's Oltréé 34:51 Fantasy Flight Games forums shutting down 36:12 Mayhem from CMON 36:46 Lizard people for Warhammer Underworlds 36:52 Dark Crystal RPG 37:13 Simone Luciani's Darwin's Journey
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