We delve deep into knowledge and doubt this week on SVWAG. How do we know what we know? How can we know what we don't know? Why did Mark think Vienna Connection was a train game? Who or what is Wormy Plums, and is it a euphemism for some kind of sex act? Why is there no Masterpiece Theatre? Thankfully, we can at least answer that last question--it is because The F8 of the Furious took such a toll on the hosts' psyches that they needed a break to recuperate.
Games Played Last Week: 01:16 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 04:44 -Brew (Stevo Torres, Pandasaurus Games, 2021) 08:40 -Space Base (John D. Clair, AEG, 2018) 12:17 -Fortress (Fridemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2017) 14:56 -Destinies (Michał Gołębiowski & Filip Miłuński, Lucky Duck Games, 2021) 17:57 -Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021) 22:01 -Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015) 24:20 -Fairy Tale (Satoshi Nakamura, Z-Man Games, 2004) 26:09 -Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2021) 27:31 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021) 33:12 -Formula D (Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall, Asmodee, 2008)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 35:00 SVWAG is listener-supported 35:59 Flamecraft: adorable 36:30 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth expandalone 37:20 Harry Potter Talisman 37:40 Marrakesh by Stefan Feld 38:05 Finalists for the Zenobia Awards: historical games by under-represented authors https://zenobiaaward.org/finalists/ 39:18 50th anniversary edition of Québec 1759 in 2022 from Columbia Games 40:27 Parasocial Saturdays: streaming Canvas and Rush M.D. on August 21st.
The crushing burden of Masterpiece Theatre is having a toll. I had an attitude problem, but then I took a timeout, and I thought about what I did. The success of the Fast and/or Furious movies is undeniable--business-wise, this all seems like appropriate business--but at what cost? I went to the stock market today. I did a business. SVWAG is most emphatically not children stacked together wearing a trenchcoat. Would you like a alcohol?
Games Played Last Week: 03:53 -Sunset Over Water (Eduardo Baraf, Steve Finn, & Keith Matejka, Delight, 2018) 06:44 -Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015) 09:27 -Mysterium Park (Oleksandr Nevskiy & Oleg Sidorenko, Libellud, 2020) 11:33 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021) 14:32 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021) 15:02 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021) 16:40 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 17:25 -Caravan (Joe Huber, Rio Grande Games, 2019) 18:58 -The Quest for El Dorado (Reiner Knizia, Ravensburger, 2017) 21:16 -The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Alchemists (Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiele, 2020) 23:36 -Inis (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2016) 26:50 -Mafiozoo (Rüdiger Dorn, Super Meeple, 2017)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 30:05 KS creators: own your choices, stop guilting backers 32:15 Why's everything gotta have a campaign? (reprise) 34:04 Earthborne Rangers' desire for sustainability 36:17 More crap in dice: dragon eyes 36:39 Excavation Earth expansion: It Belongs in a Museum 37:13 Bix box retail, licensed games are impressive: Ravensburger's Alien: Fate of the Nostromo and Disney Gargoyles: Awakening 38:21 Avatar RPG 38:53 Tasty Minstrel Games suspends operations, refunds Kickstarter 39:48 Pfister becomes post-colonialist? Boonlake
41:21 Topic: Trenchcoat Games
1:08:27 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: The Fate of the Furious
NB: "Language independent" can be a loaded term, and we confess we used it a tad sloppily in our discussion of Tribune. Latin is used throughout the game, and ain't nobody speaks Latin as their first language anymore, but nonetheless in hindsight we could have been more sensitive to those more familiar with non-Latin alphabets. Thus, we should say that the original Primus Inter Pares expansion and the new Spielworxx Tribune are language-independent but not alphabet-independent. I dare any game with an appropriate time period as a theme try to get away with cuneiform.
Games Played Last Week: 01:25 -Coffee Traders (Rolf Sagel & André Spil, Capstone Games, 2021) 05:05 -Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020) 06:18 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021) 08:21 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021) 11:05 -Pan Am (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2020) 13:37 -Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, & Nick Little, Stronghold Games, 2021) 15:59 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021) 19:49 -Shelfie Stacker (Shem Philips, Arkus Games, 2021) 23:51 -The Staufer Dynasty (Andreas Steding, Z-Man Games, 2014) 28:34 -One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2017)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:02 Games Workshop back to its old habits, issuing takedown notices 32:00 Cryptid: Urban Legends from Osprey 32:29 SPECTRE: The Board Game from Modiphius 33:12 AZADI from creators of SHASN, Zain Memon & Abhshek Lamba 35:01 G.I. Joe and Transformers deckbuilders from Renegade 35:41 Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum from Knight Games 36:05 R.I.P., Pokémon mod for Wingspan on TTS
Absence, as they say, makes the heart grow fonder, which I believe was an aphorism coined about a gamer's relationship with their prized game collection. Mark finds himself separated against his will from his many many boxes, which makes Walker's occasional reminders of games he left behind all the more painful. Fortunately, Mark has his stable of insect rikishi to keep him company.
01:18 AYURIS: Last Bastion (Antoine Bauza, Repos Production, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:19 -Spire's End (Greg Favro, Self-Published, 2019) 05:41 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 05:55 -Race for the Galaxy (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007) 06:00 -Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021) 07:33 -Orleans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014) 09:30 -The Quacks of Quedlinburg (Wolfgang Warsch, Scmidt Spiele, 2018) 11:36 -Sleeping Gods (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven Games, 2021) 17:08 -Pan Am (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2020) 21:24 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021) 22:00 -Wingspan (Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier Games, 2019) 23:11 -Destinies (Michał Gołębiowski & Filip Miłuński, Lucky Duck Games, 2021) 27:02 -Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage "Game." (Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, Off the Page Games, 2021) 31:01 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 36:18 Editorial policy on not accepting payment for coverage 37:07 Kingdomino: Origins 37:47 Pandemic: World of Warcraft 38:04 VektoRace 38:39 Fort Cats & Dogs expansion 38:49 Spiel des Jahres: MicroMacro: Crime City, Kennerspiel winner: Paleo 40:34 Queen's Dilemma 41:12 Carolus Magnus reprint: Eriantys 43:03 Wonder Book: pop-up book game! 43:33 Arena Mortis 44:31 Petersen Games and the Petersen Two-Step https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/07/board-games-have-colonialism-problem/619518/
47:24 Topic: Omnibus Questions Bravo Bravo
1:22:07 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Fast & Furious 6
With Mark out of town, we peek behind the curtain here at SVWAG, offering you insights from the seldom-heard support staff that make this show possible. Walker seems liberated from his overbearing colleague, while others are coping with loss in their own way.
Games Played Last Week: 00:40 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018) 01:11 -Spire's End (Greg Favro, Self-Published, 2019) 02:39 -Lords of Hellas (Awam Kwapinski, Awaken Realms, 2018) 04:04 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 05:07 SVWAG HQ after Mark's disappearance 06:24 Dune Imperium expands 06:48 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition launch issues 08:13 On Mars expands 08:42 Machi Koro 2 09:17 Artisans of Splendent Vale
Mark has not yet finished his Cain-like eternal wanderings throughout Canada (though he didn't even murder any siblings), but we nonetheless conspired in advance to make this episode possible. Sporadic though our output may be until such time as SVWAG West gets established, we will take care of you as best we can.
Games Played Last Week: 02:03 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 05:41 -Pax Viking (Jon Mankr, Ion Game Design, 2021) 09:46 -Dinosaur Tea Party (Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, & Justin D. Jacobson, Restoration Games, 2018) 10:41 -Million Dollar Script (Daniel Stamm, Portal Games, 2021) 15:45 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020) 16:56 -Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course (Sean Dallas McDonald, IDW Games, 2018) 20:07 -Babylonia (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2019) 22:17 -In the Shadow of the Emperor (Ralf Burkert, Rio Grande Games, 2004) 25:51 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 27:31 Board Game Arena onslaught of new games 28:05 Lost Ruins of Arnak expansion 28:28 Blue Moon license reverts to Knizia, reprint delayed
It's a card game that spans over four thousand years, but Walker would insist that it only feels like you're playing for three thousand, tops. The great thing about reviewing games by Dávid Turczi is that if you don't enjoy the latest game he's published, wait five minutes and he'll have another one for you. Please remember to tip your server.
Games Played Last Week: 01:16 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021) 02:55 -Inlfuentia (Miguel Bruque, Ludonova, 2020) 06:58 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 08:05 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 10:09 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020) 11:02 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 13:28 -Pax Viking (Jon Mankr, Ion Game Design, 2021) 17:26 -Tutankhamun (Reiner Knizia, 25th Century Games, 2021) 23:18 -Lancaster: Big Box (Matthias Cramer & Wolfgang Panning, Queen Games, 2015) 27:59 -Spire's End (Greg Favro, Sel-Published, 2019) 30:24 -The King's Dilemma (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2019) 32:34 -Great Western Trail (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2016)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:59 Brass: Birmingham on Steam, tutorial impenetrable to Walker 34:46 Grail Games v. Reiner Knizia on social media 37:17 Twitch unboxings: The Persuit of Happiness, Million Dollar Script 38:43 Imperium: Classics giveaway on Twitter @sowronggames 40:02 Bonfire: Trees and Creatures expansion 41:32 Patreon and schedule news
As far as Walker is concerned, when he says that Mark is a jerk and he smells funny, that's a prime example of a combo. Mark counters that a perfectly sensible combo is a podcast about board games issuing random observations of silly blockbuster movies. In either case, if you want your mind to break and your conception of reality to weaken, we encourage you to investigate short scale vs. long scale. Numbers are meaningless and all is illusion. Another combo!
01:45 AYURIS: Cloudspire (Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson, & Josh Wielgus, Chip Theory Games, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 04:42 -Merchants Cove (Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, & Drake Villareal, Final Frontier Games, 2021) 11:12 -Rangers of Shadow Deep (Joseph McCullough, Self-Published, 2018) 14:07 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021) 17:34 -Railroad Ink Challenge (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2021) 19:55 -The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples (Reiner Knizia, Ravensburger, 2019) 24:23 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 25:29 -Abandon All Artichokes (Emma Larkins, Gamewright, 2020) 26:01 -Horizon Wars: Infinite Dark (Robey Jenkins, Precinct Omega Publishing, 2021) 30:15 -Verona Twist (József Dorsonczky, Mind Fitness Games, 2018) 33:04 -Monumental (Matthew Dunstan, Funforge, 2020) 36:23 -Groundhog Day: The Game (Propsero Hall, Funko Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 38:45 Castello Methoni and BoardGameGeek News/Store 40:19 Maracaibo digital, mobile only (for now) 40:48 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition; should backers expect a game first? 47:46 Send us questions! justrolldadice@gmail.com 48:51 Knizia and Bitewing Games: "Criminal Capers Collection"
50:00 Topic: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Combos
1:10:19 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Fast & Furious
Titles, as Herr Doktor Doktor Vincent Diesel, esq. O.B.E. could tell you, are important things. They must be recorded for posterity, quite literally in the case of Dogberry: "But masters, remember that I am an ass, though it be not written down, yet forget not that I am an ass." Mark and Walker are bereft of such honorifics; "Gilded Ones" apparently only applies if you go the full gilt route, which sounds way too painful to endorse. Whether philosophers get any titles past "lovers of wisdom" is a matter of some controversy; Mark weighs in all the same.
Games Played Last Week: 00:50 -Pandemic: The Cure (Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2014) 04:07 -Fairy Tale (Satoshi Nakamura, Z-Man Games, 2004) 07:13 -Plantopia (Daryl Chow, Origame, 2020) 10:30 -Paleontologists (Joe Hout, Web published, 2020) 11:15 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018) 16:00 -Dominion (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games, 2008) 16:39 -Imperium: Classics (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021) 22:56 -Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2021) 25:54 -Nanga Parbat (Steve Finn, Dr. Finn Games, 2021) 30:54 -Street Masters (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:25 "Swirling the Drain:" Tasty Minstreal loses Orléans to Capstone 34:25 "Swirling the Drain:" Unfathomable re-skins Battlestar Galactica to Arkham Horror 38:02 Phalanx's Coalitions: Grand strategic Napoleonics! 39:17 Compass Games' Coalition: Grand strategic Napoleonics! 40:11 GCT Studios' Bushido 40:54 Traitorous trick-taking: Shamans by Cédrick Chaboussit 42:05 Age of Sigmar: Dominion from Games Workshop
If Walker doesn't want Mark to speak to excess, he really shouldn't be teeing him up by asking about Macross. Or Robotech either, because the difference thereto is a whole discussion unto itself. Of course, Walker is an accomplished troll, willing to return to any subject once raised. Mark has repeatedly been exhorted to not feed trolls, but really, that's just blaming the victim. At this point it's mostly just mutual trolling, like an ouroboros of nonsense. I think SVWAG might have a new tagline.
01:39 AYRUIS: Rurik: Dawn of Kiev (Stan Kordonskiy, PieceKeeper Games, 2019)
Games Played Last Week: 03:46 -51st State: Master Set--Moloch (Joanna Kijanka, Portal Games, 2021) 08:13 -Gaia Project (Jens Drögemüller & Helge Ostertag, Feuerland Spiele, 2017) 10:38 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020) 12:17 -Great Western Trail (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2016) 13:20 -No Thanks! (Thorsten Gimmler, AMIGO, 2004) 17:27 -Aquatica: Cold Waters (Ivan Tuzovsky, Arcane Wonders, 2020) 20:42 -The Initiative (Corey Konieczka, Unexpected Games, 2021) 22:46 -Good Puppers (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021) 24:41 -Lost Ruins of Arnak (Elwen & Mín, CGE, 2020) 25:57 -Unmatched: Cobble & Fog (Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Chris Leder, & Kevin Rodgers, Restoration Games, 2020) 30:51 -Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:40 New Nemesis stuff 33:47 Robotech: Reconstruction 34:45 Pandemic Hot Zone: Europe 35:04 Matt Calkins' Charioteer 35:54 David Turczi and Nigel Buckle's Imperium: Classics and Legends 37:02 Mantic's Rainbow Six 37:29 SVWAG heads West, brief interruption in July
38:29 Topic: Metarules/Parateach: All the non-rules stuff you tell people when teaching or selling a game.
1:07:10 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Get our your cucumber sandwiches and your doilies, you precious little petunias, because we're about to get all cultured on you. Some serious sophistication is going down, and we are not entirely certain our hosts are prepared--mentally, spiritually, let alone hygienically.
News (and why it doesn't matter): 39:57 Kudos: Mythic and Stonemaier make good 41:05 War Room 2nd Edition on Kickstarter 41:50 Paris not at all a reprint on Kickstarter 42:25 Chip Theory teases Elder Scrolls 43:12 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread from Far Off Games
43:48 Feature Game: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (Richard Amann & Viktor Peter, Mindclash Games, 2015)
1:07:40 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: The Fast & the Furious
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)
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