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"
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)
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)
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
"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)
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)
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
All things in SVWAG are glorious, and that applies doubly for our glorious returns. We will also not be taking any additional breaks during the holidays! Yes, we can pledge an uninterrupted broadcast schedule through to the new year--leading directly to our annual end-of-year spectacular. And it shall be what, listeners? Say it with me, It shall be glorious.
02:24 AYURIS: Bullet♥︎ (Joshua Van Laningham, Level 99 Games, 2021)
Games Played Last Week: 05:08 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022) 08:12 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022) 11:29 -Turing Machine (Fabien Gridel and Yoann Levet, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2022) 17:27 -Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game (Malachi Ray Rempen, Keen Bean Studios, 2021) 23:36 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022) 29:27 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022) 33:20 -Terracotta Army (Przemysław Fornal and Adam Kwapiński, Board&Dice, 2022) 35:37 -Pandemic: Fall of Rome (Matt Leacock & Paolo Mori, Z-Man, 2018) 38:11 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022) 39:44 -Brazil: Imperial (Zé Mendes, MeepleBR, 2021) 49:02 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022) 50:46 -Frostpunk: The Board Game (Adam Kwapiński, Glass Cannon Unplugged, 2022)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 52:27 Calico app: cats on your phone 53:20 French website Tric Trac to shut down 54:18 Mythic Games divests itself of several IPs to CMON and Monolith Games 56:01 Sweaty Tryhard vs. Filthy Casual: not meant as insult. New Myers-Briggs to be crafted? 58:10 Inside Job: trick-taking with traitor 58:52 IKI expansion: Akebono. Walker summons the purifying flames. 59:23 Queen games reprints Stefan Feld's city collection with no updates in 9-day campaign. Allegedly.
Sometimes a game's title leads to it being underplayed. Such is not the case for Carolus Magnus, whose chief downside might be the surplus of excellent aliases (Chuckie Mags, Charlie Big-Big, Carlos Grande, Caroolie Magoonie, et al). Planet Unknown, on the other hand, hardly sticks in one's memory. Planet Lazy Susan, though perhaps a bit clumsy, would have likely generated more interest and most definitely adhered to gamers' memory more.
Games Played Last Week: 01:06 -I.S.S. Vanguard (Andrzej Betkiewicz, Krzysztof Piskorski, Paweł Samborski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2022) 08:03 -Teotihuacan: City of Gods (Daniele Tascini & Dávid Turczi, NSKN Games, 2018) 11:51 -Frostpunk: The Board Game (Adam Kwapiński, Glass Cannon Unplugged, 2022) 24:07 -MicroMacro: Crime City--All In (Johannes Sich, Edition Spielwiese, 2022) 27:27 -Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (Stan Kordonskiy, Fantasia Games, 2022) 29:34 -Last Message (Lee Ju-Hwa and Giung Kim, IELLO, 2021) 33:07 -Eriantys (Leo Colovini, Cranio Creations, 2021) 34:41 -War Chest (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, AEG, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 35:39 Snow People on Kickstarter: inexpensive PnP 37:35 "Convention Haul" pictures are often just marketing; audience beware 39:25 Teeter Tower: Dice-rolling stacking game
40:06 Feature Game: Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)
Walker has yet to inform us what agenda the aliens are pursuing in Argentina during their relentless campaign of cow abduction. Do the alien overlords practise colonialism in the same way as their human counterparts? Do the inscrutable extraterrestrials differentiate between different humans, perhaps much as they differentiate between cows? Are their secret machinations behind the British East India Company as well? Walker, what are you hiding!
Games Played Last Week: 05:22 -Spire's End: Hildegard (Greg Favro, Favro Ventures, LLC., 2022) 07:36 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010) 07:44 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016) 07:50 -Jetpack Joyride: Deluxe Edition (Michał Gołębiowski, Lucky Duck Games, 2019) 08:12 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021) 08:35 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021) 09:04 -Wavelength (Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, & Wolfgang Warsch, Palm Court, 2019) 10:29 -Trick Shot (Second Edition) (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa) 14:07 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021) 16:17 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022) 18:55 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022) 20:47 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022) 27:21 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022) 30:34 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022) 33:55 -Persuasion (Xoe Allred, Unpublished) https://knifebunny.itch.io/persuasion 38:25 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022) 43:53 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021) 48:00 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 52:30 Spread the news of SVWAG! www.patreon.com/svwag 54:09 CMYK New Boardgame Smell scented candle 55:22 Peanut Butter Belly Time 56:20 Kickstarter projects: Pest & Runar 57:29 Regicide new art, new suit theme for diamonds #savepeanut
Say what you want about the evils of filthy lucre, but I find it amazing how managers turn communitarian and high-minded when it comes to fair remuneration. "Don't you believe in the project?" "Aren't you committed to the team?" et al get deployed all the time when people want to, you know, get compensated for their work. One can't help but notice that racialized workers and women get subjected to such nonsense at a higher-than-average rate. Volunteerism is noble and good, but stiffing workers is not. When someone is trying to elide the difference, you can bet that they're up to something.
Games Played Last Week: 01:12 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022) 04:36 -Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition (Bruce Galssco, WizKids, 2022) 08:55 -Lands of Galzyr (Seppo Kuukasjärvi and Sami Laakso, Snowdale Design, 2022) 12:12 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022) 15:25 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022) 19:01 -Resurgence (Stan Kordonskiy, Half-a-Kingdom Games, 2022) 22:17 -Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game (Nick Niotis and Argyris Poungouras, Mythic Games, 2022) 28:23 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)
Most of those time loop movies, while enjoyable, lack any degree of verisimilitude--clearly the chief use of a power to undo time or back up would be to get another chance at not saying something terribly stupid and embarrassing. One wonders if such time travelers would have a yet deeper reservoir of memories of sounding like a total cretin, even though those utterances were never said in the actual timeline (setting aside the multiverse version of time travel, or the "Infinite Douchebag" theory).
01:33 AYURIS: Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020)
Games Played Last Week: 03:56 -Free Ride (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2021) 10:36 -Embryo Machine (Giguru Akiguchi and Toshimitsu Shigaki, LionWing Publishing, 2018) 11:31 -Monolyth (Phil Walker-Harding, CMON, 2022) 13:58 -Arcana Rising (Tim Armstrong, Grey Fox Games, 2021) 18:17 -Skymines (Viktor Kobilke and Alexander Pfister, Deep Print Games, 2022) 24:18 -Soda Smugglers (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022) 27:27 -Hot Lead (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022) 30:42 -Pumafiosi (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022) 33:55 -Tiny Turbo Cars (Hjalmar Hach, Alessandro Manuini, Jonathan Panada, Laura Severino, and Giulia Tamagni, Horrible Guild, 2022) 38:02 -Terra Nova (Andreas Faul, KOSMOS, 2022)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 42:16 New Patreon-exclusive show: WIRED, about our Oathsworn campaign. 42:37 Check your Patreon messages if you submitted to get a copy of Horizons of Spirit Island! 43:10 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies by BakaFire 45:49 Michael Crossman's 100 Post Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat Accessories on Kickstarter 47:07 The Last of Us: Escape the Dark 48:48 Minimalist version of Gatefall by Jack Dire on Kickstarter
"Let us go then, you and I, When the board is spread out against the table Like a beast euthanized inside a stable; Let us go, through certain half-deserted tracks, The muttering attacks During restless nights of one-play bad games And sepia box lids with familiar names: Rules that follow like a tedious argument Of soporific intent To lead you to an overwhelming question ... Oh, do not ask, “What to play?” Let us go and have our say.
In the room the gamers come and stay Talking of Asmodee."
-The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Games Played Last Week: 00:55 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022) 06:49 -Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2022) 11:46 -Skymines (Viktor Kobilke and Alexander Pfister, Deep Print Games, 2022) 15:00 -Calimala (Fabio Lopiano, ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH, 2017) 18:46 -Resist! (Trevor Benjamin, Roger Tankersley, and David Thompson, Salt & Pepper Games, 2022) 21:25 -Tindaya (Lolo González, Red Mojo, 2022) 26:04 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022)
Replete with a robust menagerie in this episode, we perhaps begin to see why anthropomorphic animals seem to feature in every other game lately. We have Dalmations (plus a cow named Doog trying to impersonate a Dalmation), horsies, goats, weasels and wombats (seldom do we see such an august alliteration!), meeses (not to be confused with mooses), and some needed stinkin' badgers. Not a great petting zoo, sure--of limited utility in a game of Ark Nova--but an impressive collection nonetheless.
Games Played Last Week: 02:05 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022) 02:20 -Long Shot: The Dice Game (Chris Handy, Perplext, 2022) 03:37 -Mountain Goats (Stefan Risthaus, BoardGameTables.com, 2020) 06:10 -Mysterium Park (Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko, Libellud, 2020) 09:08 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022) 15:50 -Weasel-Tech (Ivan Sorensen, Nordic Weasel Games, 2021) 21:22 -Hand-to-Hand Wombat (Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, & Cory O'Brien, Exploding Kittens, 2022) 25:02 -Root: The Marauder Expansion (Nick Brachmann, Patrick Leder, Cole Wehrle, and Joshua Yearsley, Leder Games, 2022) 28:45 -Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020) 29:22 -I.S.S. Vanguard (Andrzej Betkiewicz, Krzysztof Piskorski, Paweł Samborski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2022) 36:08 -Cult of the Deep (Sam Stockton, B.A. Games, 2022) 39:58 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 42:40 Aegean Sea by Carl Chudyk on BackerKit 43:18 All sorts of Patreon-exclusive content and free games! www.patreon.com/svwag 44:27 Canadian patrons! Sent a message through Patreon to possibly win a copy of Horizons of Spirit Island: Tell us your Spirit Name!
46:08 Feature Game: Dead Reckoning (John D. Clair, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022)
We apologize for the all-caps implied yelling, but really, given this volume we had to have a corresponding... uh, volume. The puns are also somewhat fishy--but those you can feel free to skip, jack. The nautical theme doesn't end with fishing, as the recent Crash Octopus (when compared with older titles that are comparatively crusty) shone. More specifically given that it's about an octopus and we want to minimize the yelling, it's a safe, low pod. Wait, no, that's the wrong family. If you wanna shop in latin... you mall, usque?
Games Played Last Week: 03:27 -Lords of Hellas: Dark Ages Expansion (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2019) 09:43 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020) 12:27 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022) 17:37 -Nusfjord (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2017) 21:49 -Santa Maria (Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2017) 25:47 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022) 29:37 -Long Shot: The Dice Game (Chris Handy, Perplext, 2022) 33:37 -Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2022) 41:00 -Return to Dark Tower (Tim Burrell-Saward, Isaac Childres, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2022) 43:52 -Car Wars (Sixth Edition) (Samuel Mitschke & Rany Scheunemann, Steve Jackson Games, 2021) 49:39 -Twilight Inscription (James Kniffen, FFG, 2022) 51:47 -Space Cadets: Dice Duel (Geoff Engelstein and Sydney Engelstein, Stronghold, 2013) 53:56 -Scooby-Doo! The Board Game (Guilherme Goulart and Fred Perret, CMON, 2022) 57:32 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022) 1:02:50 -Chronicles of Avel (Przemek Wojtkowiak, Rebel Studio, 2021) 1:04:23 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 1:06:29 Funbrick Series by itten: two Reiner Knizia dexterity games! 1:07:19 Queen's Dilemma, and the consumer's dilemma 1:09:09 Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate on BackerKit. Strangely information-free campaign. 1:12:32 HeroScape campaign floundering. 1:14:08 Another G.I. JOE expansion: Cold Snap 1:14:37 Both Sadler brothers out of professional game design 1:15:26 A reason why we don't do previews 1:16:23 October 27th is Arkhipov Day
Live at SHUX 2022, we are joined with extra-special guest Quinns from Shut Up and Sit Down! He was clearly thrilled to be with us, as evinced by the following exchange:
Games Played Last Week: 05:11 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021) 09:00 -Marrakesh (Stefan Feld, Queen Games, 2022) 14:18 -Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (Stan Kordonskiy, Fantasia Games, 2022) 20:24 -Sidereal Confluence 10m22s (TauCeti Deichmann, Wizkids, 2017) 25:49 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 26:10 -Caverna: The Cave Farmers (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2013) 28:31 -Master Word (Gérald Cattiaux, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2020)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 32:42 Terraforming Mars: Dice Game 32:57 Reprint of Yellow & Yangtze: Huang by PHALANX 35:07 Temple of Horrors: Dungeon crawling with shuffleboard combat 36:55 October 27th is Akhipov Day
We apologize for the poor quality of Mark's half of the audio this week. We offer two possible explanations. One is that Walker, motivated as he is by spite and malice, engaged in an elaborate act of sabotage so as to undermine Mark in public. The other is that Mark (the editor, mind you) messed up the audio settings. I agree that the latter is too improbable, too conspiratorial, to take seriously--but we include it for the sake of comprehensiveness.
Games Played Last Week: 01:32 -Twilight Inscription (James Kniffen, FFG, 2022) 05:15 -Heaven & Ale (Michael Kiesling & Andreas Schmidt, eggertspiele, 2017) 07:59 -Blood Rage (Eric Lang, CMON, 2015) 09:07 -Fun Facts (Kasper Lapp, Repos Production, 2022) 12:17 -Albedo: Space Pirates! (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2018) 13:44 -51st State: Master Set (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal, 2016) 14:31 -Renegade (Richard Wilkins, Victory Point Games, 2018) 17:31 -Flamecraft (Manny Vega, Cardboard Alchemy, 2022) 19:42 -Massive Darkness 2: Heavenfall (Alex Olteanu & Marco Portugal, CMON, 2021) 22:12 -Oneironauts (Oleksandr Nevskiy, IGAMES, 2022) 26:12 -Now Boarding (Tim Fowers, Fowers Games, 2018) 29:25 -Return to Dark Tower (Tim Burrell-Saward, Isaac Childres, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2022)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:40 Cthulhu: Death May Die Season 3 coming to KS 35:41 Persona 5 co-op card game by Atlus and Pandasaurus in October '23 36:12 Spiel in Essen! For example, Cyclades 2 37:03 SHUX '22 is a wrap! Thank you, everyone! Live show with Quinns incoming 37:39 Roundtable discussion with BGB released on Patreon, note about review copies 38:39 Video review of Space Station Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibG5qf1Rwm0 39:14 Daybreak by Matt Leacock on Backerkit 40:18 Arkhipov Day! In recognition of Vasily Arkhipiv saving the entire world on October 27, 1962, we celebrate Arkhipov Day on October 27th.
40:49 Feature Game: Heroscape (Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, & Craig Van Ness, Hasbro, 2004)
Games Played Last Week: 03:48 -Blood Rage (Eric Lang, CMON, 2015) 06:29 -Wormholes (Peter McPherson, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022) 09:16 -Envelopes of Cash (Andy Schwarz, Envelopes of Cash LLC, 2022) 13:52 -Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2023) 18:44 -Albedo: Yggdrasil (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2019) 22:47 -Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020) 27:58 -Trudvang Legends (Jordy Adan, Fel Barros, Guilherme Goulart, Eric M. Lang, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello, Umberto Pignatelli, & Fabio Tola, 2022) 34:13 -Long Shot: The Dice Game (Chris Handy, Perplext, 2022) 37:10 -Hanabi (Antoine Bauza, ABACUSSPIELE, 2010) 40:42 -G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game: Shadow of the Serpent Expansion (Matt Hyra, Renegade Game Studios, 2022) 42:45 -The Mirroring of Mary King (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2022)
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