So Very Wrong About Games

And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Huey that if Walker moves my games one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Dewey too, because Walker's moved my games four times already this year, and they used to be over by the window, and they could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, Walker switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if Walker takes my stapler then I'll set the studio on fire...01:38 AYURIS: Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:00 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)05:54 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)09:15 -Codenames (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)14:05 -Pala (Jeffrey D. Allers, Cambridge Games Factory, 2012)19:17 -Circadians: First Light (S J Macdonald, Garphill Games, 2019)24:33 -Dice Manor (Garrett Herdter, Arcane Wonders, 2023)28:25 -A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game (Cassandra Clark, Sarah Como, Breeze Grigas, Zach Kettell, Ryan "The Boulder" Richford, and Tom Wozencraft, Zephyr Workshop, 2018)33:18 -51st State: Master Set--No Man's Land (Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2023)38:22 -Aristeia! (Alberto Abal, Jesús Fuster, and David Rosillo, Corvus Belli, 2017) 202042:48 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)45:30 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)47:22 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)52:06 -Empyreal: Far Corners (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2022)54:56 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):56:46 Alleged Phantom Division will allegedly be on crowdfunding "soon"-ish57:57 Expansion to Radlands58:27 Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx and deluxe Pantheon Edition1:00:34 New Decrypto expandalone edition with new words1:02:08 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: BarryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mighty weremoose is a solitary creature, peaceable until roused to anger. Its only known predator is the American military deciding to once again invade Canada for reasons. When threatened, the weremoose rises to its full bipedal height of 6 meters, whereupon its sheer Chad-esque magnificence causes other creatures of the forest to quail and flee. Soldiers in the presence of this manifestation of the weremoose have been known to spontaneously reconsider their enlistment and retire on the spot.Games Played Last Week:01:45 -Cysmic (Jason Blake, Star Reach Games, 2023)12:26 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition) (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)16:21 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022)18:02 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)21:04 -League of the Lexicon (Stavros Damos and Steven Noble, Two Brothers Games, 2021)26:02 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021)28:20 -Tribes of the Wind (Joachim Thôme, La Boîte de Jeu, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):33:01 Three Ring Circus by Fabio Lopiano and 33:54 Silver Bayonets by Joseph McCullough gets the Canada expansion by Ash Barker34:58 Mantic wins best title award: Dungeon Saga: Origins Legenday Edition35:19 Gatefall Monsters on Gamefound36:00 Allies have to do a better job making gaming spaces inclusive, especially at tournaments39:53 Feature Game: The Wolves (Ashwain Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything's gotta be a competition. "I've seen better walls," scoffs the ingrate. "I've had darker ages," insists the depressive. "Well, I'm a Time Duke," growls the superstar Duke (esq., O.B.E.). It's all right, people. We can accept the superlatives without making it a contest.Games Played Last Week:00:58 -Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Adam Kwapiński & Andrei Novac, Board&Dice, 2021)08:04 -Horizons of Spirit Island (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)09:10 -Keyflower (Sebastian Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)13:02 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)14:07 -Gatefall: Lost in the North Woods (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2022)17:52 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)19:44 -Light Speed (James Ernest and Tom Jolly, Cheapass Games, 2003)23:37 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)25:21 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition) (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):28:09 Walker hates embargos, forgets about the thing28:29 RPGs let you do anything, so why re-create TV scenarios? The Walking Dead RPG29:33 New Dark Crystal card game, Walker unimpressed29:50 Mighty Mighty Boards customer service30:08 Great Western Trail: New Zealand with SHEEP?31:31 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag32:32 Feature Game: The Great Wall (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Robert Plesowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms, 2021)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode, as all episodes, is brought to you by our crack editorial team of semi-trained gibbons. Always go with gibbons. Cheaper than interns! More personable than rhesus! Less violent than capuchins! Better hygiene than Mark!Games Played Last Week:01:05 -Votes for Women (Tory Brown, Fort Circle Games, 2022)05:19 -Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson and Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2022)09:54 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)11:54 -Gang of Dice (Reiner Knizia, Mandoo Games, 2022)14:25 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)16:49 -Hamlet: The Village Building Game (David Chircop, Mighty Boards, 2022)21:35 -Claustrophobia 1643 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019)23:42 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)24:51 -Piazza Rabazza (Guido Hoffman and Jens-Peter Schliemann, Zoch Verlag, 2022)28:45 -Findorff (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2022)33:36 -Nemesis: Lockdown (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2022)37:51 -Blue Lagoon (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange Games, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:36 Ad-free versions available on Patreon, please alert us to problematic ads40:05 Reach out to the content creators you enjoy!40:21 Call for academic submissions! https://boardgameacademics.com/submissions41:19 Feature Game: Mille Fiori (Reiner Knizia, Schmidt Spiele, 2021)57:26 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: A Knock at the CabinAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And Blass is reeling from Yves Saint-Laurent's inverted atomic drop! But wait, who's that running towards the ring? IT'S THE BIG O! Oscar de la Renta is coming to the assistance of his tag-team partner! We thought Pierre Cardin had locked him backstage in his dressing room but no, here he is, steel chair in hand! And he levels YSL with one perfect shot to the head!!! Can you believe it? This the kind of action you can only see on pay-per-view in Versailles!" 01:24 AYURIS: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (Richard Amann & Viktor Peter, Mindclash Games, 2015)Games Played Last Week:04:06 -Deities (Gary Kim, Mandoo Games, 2022)08:24 -Manhattan (Andreas Seyfarth, Hans im Glück, 1994)10:48 -Votes for Women (Tory Brown, Fort Circle Games, 2022)18:43 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)23:29 -Barony (Marc André, Matagot, 2015)24:49 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)24:59 -Antike II (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2015)25:54 -Tribune (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2021)31:20 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)31:49 -Karuba (Rüdiger Dorn, HABA, 2015)34:33 -Fealty (R. Eric Reuss, Asmadi Games, 2011)37:17-Paperback Adventures (Tim Fowers and Skye Larsen, Fowers Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:08 Ad-free versions available on Patreon, please alert us to problematic ads42:05 Shipyard by Vladimír Suchý being reprinted42:59 The Battle of Versailles: fashion! Gossip! Celebrities! And... rebuilding Versailles. Ugh.44:33 Potential SVWAG-Con poll! https://forms.gle/R7pDHNnx5EQXgSUh845:08 Topic: New and ImprovedAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As employers, we gamers are a strange lot. We are expected to feed our workers, house them, give them their raw materials; we tell them where to go, when to work,a nd for how long; we subject them to fires, predation, starvation... and on top of all this, in some games we appear to confiscate all their wages! At least in Food Chain Magnate we occasionally allow them to go to the beach. Under strict supervision. Until we permit them the sweet release of death. I mean, until they "retire." Yeah, that sounds better.Games Played Last Week:01:24 -Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2022)02:59 -Tinners' Trail (Martin Wallace, Alley Cat Games, 2021)06:09 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)11:31 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022)16:57 -The Stygian Society (Kevin Wilson, APE Games, 2020)21:56 -Company of Heroes (Bryan Kromley, Bad Crow Games, 2021)29:05 -Voyages (Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon, Postmark Games, 2021)31:53 -Woodcraft (Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):33:58 Potential SVWAG-Con poll! https://forms.gle/R7pDHNnx5EQXgSUh834:40 Support content creators that you like! Reach out and thank someone.35:26 Wabash Cannonball by John Bohrer to be reprinted by Rio Grande36:33 Ethnos by Paolo Mori to be reprinted by Space Cowboys: Archeos Society38:24 General Orders: WWII by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin39:29 Guards of Atlantis II reprint with new content on Gamefound in April41:22 Ravensburger consolidating Quest for El Dorado with Vincent Dutrait art and new expansion: Dragons, Treasures, and Mysteries42:18 Feature Game: IKI (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2015)1:07:15 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Last of Us (eps. 1-5)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!01:37 AYURIS: Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)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. Millán36:53 Cyclades: Legendary Edition37:52 The closure and bankruptcy of Holy Grail Games39:16 Expansion to Cosmic Frog! "Find Muck"40:15 Topic: Gaming Design TrendsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 al36:35 Puerto Rico 1897 component problems36:53 Andromeda's Edge on Gamefound: Dwellings of Eldervale in spaaaace38:04 More MicroMacro: Crime City. Complete the map!38:39 Funagain distribution woes: Stationfall, Revive, Horseless Carriage39:34 Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard: two-plaayer co-op trick-taking game40:21 SVWAG on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag40:56 Renegade deck-builders crossover: G.I. Joe & Transformers: New Alliances42:13 Feature Game: Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Games23:38 Quartermaster General: East Front Ares Games24:34 Pride and PrejuDice on Kickstarter25:19 Hail Caesar 2nd Edition from Warlord Games26:18 Kabuto Sumo: Beetle Brawl at Target27:19 Imperial Miners: 51st State with spatial play28:23 New Sid Sackson's Acquire from Renegade29:45 Expeditions from Stonemaier: more Jakub Rozalski art; tracing controvery dead? 31:09 Feature Game: Rolling Heights (John D. Clair, AEG, 2023)54:36 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: RRRAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 it28:37 SVWAG Videos! Uwe Rosenberg and Top 10 of 2022https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7rQYKYwsxouP_7nSza9qQ29:15 Tom Jolly's Wiz-War on Kickstarter via Steve Jackson Games30:25 King's Dilemma: Chronicles on Steam 31:03 Topic: Serge LagetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices