So Very Wrong About Games

In this podcast, the hosts discuss their favorite board games from the past week and review Praga Kaput Regni. They also talk about defeating a tough boss in a game, introduce Northgard: Uncharted Lands, and discuss the new Borderlands video game adaptation. Additionally, they share their experiences with gaming on the road, including carrying games on family gatherings and road trips.

The podcast discusses various topics such as recent gaming experiences, game expansions, and the new Nidavellir expansion. They review Demon Ship, a highly recommended solo miniatures wargame. They also express disappointment with a game expansion and discuss pricing and scarcity issues with Disney Lorkana. Additionally, they review the Agricola 15 edition and advise against buying it. They explore the Idival expansion for Nidavellir and share their enjoyment of playing Nadevileer.

David Hume argued that all ideas are either simple or complex, and that in turn all complex ideas are merely composed of simple ideas. He wasn't a huge fan of some of those complex ideas; he used the example of a chimera, where you take a lion, a snake, and a goat (three simple ideas, but we can quibble with that later if you like) and smush them all together to get a complex idea. Hume was sceptical about complex ideas, to say the least.We can agree or disagree with Hume on many fronts, and indeed this is a podcast fundamentally aligned with German Idealism; but we would happily ally ourselves with the Humeans to declare with one unified voice that "phygital" is an abomination that must be purged.01:37 AYURIS: Ultimate Railroads (Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lenny" Orgler, Hans im Glück, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:43 -Witchstone: Full Moon (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2023)11:57 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)16:20 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021)18:11 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)25:06 -Marvel United (Andrea Chiarvesio and Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2020)30:05 -Demon Ship (Malev Da Shinobi, Black Site Studios, 2023)36:47 -Caverna: The Forgotten Folk (Uwe Rosenberg & Alex Wilber, Lookout Games, 2018)42:03 -Pocket Master Builder (Wei-Min Ling, MaiMin Games, 2022)46:30 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)49:45 -Oros (Brandt Brinkerhoff, Aesc Games, 2023)56:08 -Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition (Bruce Galssco, WizKids, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):58:38 Walker complains about marketing copy buzzwords59:55 Digital "ownership" vs. "actual" ownership as applied to Altered1:02:11 Tiny Laser Heist!1:03:28 Magic: the Gathering Heist at GenCon; persons of interest and incriminating t-shirt 1:04:58 Richard Garfield's Spynet reborn as Shadow Blades1:05:56 IANAL, Farms Race and Fair Use1:11:46 Topic: Cruel Betrayal of ExpectationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was A Time Before. Historians no doubt will soon abandon the antiquated notions of BCE and CE, and will instead resort to the infinitely more practical Pre-SVWAG and Post-SVWAG eras. In the dim and distant past of Pre-SVWAG, people had the audacity to release games before we could weigh in on them officially. Whether this was borne of opportunism, undue haste, or some other impulse we will not speculate.03:40 AYURIS: Khôra: Rise of an Empire (Head Quarter Simulation Game Club, IELLO, 2021)Games Played Last Week:05:02 -The Defence of Procyon III (Dávid Turczi, PSC Games, 2021)08:34 -Catacombs: Red Box (Aron West, Elzra, 2022)10:40 -Snap Ships Tactics (Josh Derksen, Snap Ships, 2023)17:03 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)19:01 -Super Fantasy Brawl (Jochen Eisenhuth, Mythic Games, 2022)22:59 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)24:57 -Age of Civilization (Jeffrey CCH, ICE Makes, 2019)29:05 -Mists over Carcassonne (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Hans im Glück, 2022)32:36 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)34:12 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)38:50 -Agricola 15 (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):45:11 GenCon happened45:54 In response to GenCon hauls, ask what was purchased46:50 EVE Online gets (another) tabletop adaptation by Titan Forge Games47:36 Pirates of Maracaibo, pseudo-sequel to Maracaibo48:13 Guilty Gear: The Board Game by Level 99, in point of fact Exceed Season 750:08 Colosseum 3rd edition by Fantasia51:14 Foundations of Rome minimalistic version called Foundations: Metropolis51:56 GenCon can't express concern over anti-LGBTQ laws and then re-up with Indiana until 203053:34 Topic: Games from the CryptSuccessors 3rd. ed, La révolution française, Sword of Rome, Here I Stand, Loopin' Louie, Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg, Gunslinger, Battlestar Galactica, Dark Moon, Colosseum, Princes of Florence, Android, Android: Netrunner, New Angeles, Descent, Imperial Assault, Star Wars: Rebellion, Axis and Allies: WWI 1914, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Diplomacy, Formula Dé, InkognitoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps the greatest lingering question is how and why the Ethnos fantasy races were translated into academic professions for Archeos Society's re-theme. Apparently dwarves (Ethnos) are analogous to photographers (Archeos Society), and orcs (orc board!) are akin to curators. Odd. Halflings into students seems appropriately condescending. As much as the comparison stings, though, I can't teally object into making trolls professors. I've met some that truly fit the description.Games Played Last Week:03:07 -Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)08:08 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)14:30 -Too Many Bones: Dart (Adam Carlson & Josh J. Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2020)18:10 -Lords of Ragnarok (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2023)26:58 -Blood Rage: Promos Box (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)29:23 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)32:22 -One Deck Galaxy (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2022)35:35 -Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (Reiner Knizia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)42:49 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):46:07 From Chinatown to Waterfall Park; simpler?47:05 Invincible hero deckbuilding game48:06 Undaunted: Normandy Early Access on Steam49:40 Nucleum by Dávid Turczi and Simone Luciani50:29 Feature Game: Archeos Society (Paolo Mori, Space Cowboys, 2023)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some randomness is accepted nearly uncritically by many gamers. Conventional deckbuilders have exceptionally high variance as a rule, but no one bats an eye. We accept that anything martial might have mixed results, even after repeated attempts--in fact, many protest when the wound-making is too deterministic. Tiles from a bag? Sure. The instant that locomotion is involved, though, your typical gamer gets all shirty. Magical Athlete would like a word.Games Played Last Week:02:52 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)06:00 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)08:25 -Picky Eaters (Tanya Basu and Avi Setton, Le Fou, 2024)14:42 -Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2023)15:43 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)19:07 -Kemet: Blood and Sand (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2021)21:40 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018)25:36 -Merchant of Venus (Richard Hamblen, Avalon Hill, 1988)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:44 Firefighters on Duty; real-time co-op from the team behind Kitchen Rush and Rush M.D.34:08 Infinity: Endsong--new rules and units for free (as always with Infinity)35:26 Dorfromantik goes competitive with Das Duell37:12 Match of the Century by Paolo Mori--Spassky vs. Fischer's 1972 chess championship39:36 Turbo Kidz--real-time blind racing40:41 Sunrise Lane by Reiner Knizia and Horrible Guild41:09 DM-less roleplaying in Bramble Trek41:28 Mass market fare by Games Workshop--Space Marine and Combat Arena43:22 Granblue Fantasy skirmish board game44:05 Feature Game: Expeditions (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2023)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We offer to you a sampler, a little smorgasbord, a variety platter of content from our Patreon. We hope this will placate you in light of our absence last week. If you'd like more, you can of course support us on Patreon. Only if you want to, though. We'll still be wrong either way.www.patreon.com/SVWAG03:46 Pledge of Indifference 2023-07-06 Audio (we also publish a video version)03:56 Shipwrights of the North Sea07:17 Tanares Adventures Ultimate Edition11:41 Cyclades Legendary Edition18:14 Buttons & Bugs20:23 Other pledges: Planet Unknown Supermoon, Stroganov expansion (Note: Mark did not end up backing Projekt Riese, but Walker did back Cyclades Legendary Edition)21:23 BLOAT #1821:44 World Beyond SVWAG--Returnal's storytelling, emergent vs. narrative storytelling, have difficulty with emergent storytelling in video games, but prefer it in board games, Nikki Valens 34:45 Meta Media--ethical standards of US Supreme Court, Thurgood and Cecilia Marshall, "dicta," rules textualism, For Sale, Tower of Babel: Reiner Knizia vs. Hans im Glück52:34 SIZZLER #1Credit to elevenlabs.io for the introduction voice.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While we pride ourselves on editorial standards here at SVWAG, we have no shame when it comes to pandering. We thus present to you the episode of SVWAG with the most cat discussion yet. The good news is that Chandler (aka Chan-Chan aka Potato aka SVWAG Cat) is doing extremely well. Could a co-host stint be far behind? Perhaps a guest appearance by Bruno (aka SVWAG Dog)? Whatever we think the market wants.Games Played Last Week:02:20 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)03:27 -Radiant: Offline Battle Arena (Jack Murray, Heel Turn Games, 2019)04:26 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, Level 99 Games, 2022)05:35 -Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes (Paolo Mori, PSC Games, 2019)06:36 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)08:24 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)10:08 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)14:14 -SEAL Team Flix (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018)16:49 -Cosmic Frog: Find Muck (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2023)21:45 -Mindbug Beyond (Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, and Christian Kudahl, Nerdlab Games, 2023) 23:07 -Neuroshima Hex!: The Year of Moloch (Michał Oracz, Portal Games, 2021)24:30 -Robotech: Reconstruction (Dr. Wictz, Strange Machine Games, 2023)30:44 -Challengers! (Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck, 1 More Time Games, 2022)36:48 -Heaven & Ale (Michael Kiesling & Andreas Schmidt, eggertspiele, 2017)39:36 -Night of the Ninja (Justin Gary, Brotherwise Games, 2021)44:14 -The Resistance (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2009)48:25 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:27 Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag54:15 Wolves by Coyote and Crow Games55:46 Keep the Heroes Out Boss Battles in October56:29 Shards of Infinity: Saga on Kickstarter57:53 Upcoming reprints: Gloomhaven Buttons & Bugs, El Grande, Calimala, Tigris & Euphrates59:37 American FTC underscores importance of disclosure in media1:02:48 Stupor Mundi on Board Game Arena prior to crowdfunding1:04:12 Dogfight!: Rule the Skies in 20 Minutes! Not by Paolo Mori1:05:05 Feature Game: Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two crowdfunding campaigns stand before you. One only tells lies, the other only tells the truth. Both claim to be innovative and to be able to deliver on time. How do you decide which one to back? Or wait, a crowdfunding campaign launches but during the funding period every individual component is replaced by a new one; is it the same campaign? Or wait, there are five crowdfunding campaigns on one side of a track and one campaign on the other, and this trolley...02:25 AYURIS: Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:56 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)06:43 -Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)08:14 -Oh No, Volcano! (Phil Walker-Harding, Buffalo Games, 2023)10:58 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)16:04 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, Level 99 Games, 2022)18:17 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)22:35 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022)25:55 -For What Remains (Paul Low, David Thompson, & Ricardo Manuel Luis Tomas, DVG, 2020)30:38 -Cosmic Frog: Find Muck (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2023)34:43 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)36:48 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:30 Avatar: The Last Airbender Crossroads of Destiny by Prospero Hall39:10 Spy x Family Love Letter, because of course39:53 Kaiju Table Battles by Amabel HollandDesigner diary: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/149425/designer-diary-kaiju-table-battles-or-queer-love-l41:18 Topic: Credibility in CrowdfundingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a well-known fact, observed by Infinity: the Game, Across the Spider-Verse, and Undaunted: Battle of Britain, that a Sikh man in uniform is always a good look. So here's to pilot Singh in his Hurricane! Not to mention Sergeant Singh in his power armour, and Captain Singh in his Spider-Man movie (in my heart, it is his film).Games Played Last Week:01:01 -The Defence of Procyon III (Dávid Turczi, PSC Games, 2021)11:02 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)14:49 -Beyond the Sun: Leaders of a New Dawn (Dennis K. Chan and Joseph Summa, Rio Grande Games, 2023)19:50 -Thunder Road: Vendetta (Dave Chalkers, Brett Myers, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Jim Keifer, and Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2023)25:07 -Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars (Cédric Asna, Makaka Editions, 2019)27:26 -It's a Wonderful World (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019)31:48 -IKI (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2015)34:41 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:30 Doggerland; 15,000 BCE36:58 Further confirmation of Paolo Mori's Dogs of War 2nd edition37:29 Adventure Time RPG from Cryptozoic37:43 Monty Python Zombicide? Wha...?38:30 FISH FISH FISH! Nusfjord Big Box39:37 Aristeia! will see more in the future; Corvus Belli's history of being consumer-friendly42:23 Planet Unknown: Supermoon expansion and reprint on Gamefound July 7th43:14 Feature Game: Undaunted: Battle of Britain (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)1:04:54 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Fast XAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices