So Very Wrong About Games

It is a strange thing for one's hobby to be utterly infused with a nominally competitive structure. I would venture to say that knitters, for instance, devote precious little thought as to whether they can knit more or less well than their fellow crafters. Perhaps it is different for scrapbookers, I don't know, they seem like a ruthless lot.01:16 AYURIS: Aristeia! (Alberto Abal, Jesús Fuster, & David Rosillo, Corvus Belli, 2017)Games Played Last Week:04:20 -Città-Stato (Simone Cerruti Sola, Giochix.it, 2021) 07:04 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)15:34 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)17:16 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021)22:58 -Steamwatchers (Marc Lagroy, Mythic Games, 2021)29:44 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)30:58 -Boonlake (Alexander Pfister, Capstone Games, 2021)38:18 -Shards of Infinity: Into the Horizon (Gary Arant, Justin Gary, Ryan Sutherland, Jared Saramago, Mataio Wilson, & Jason Zila, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021)39:49 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)41:43 -Niagara (Thomas Liesching, Zoch Verlag, 2004)News (and why it doesn't matter):43:34 Riftforce expansion: Beyond43:57 Instead of sci-fi -> fantasy, Aeon's End -> Astro Knights44:30 Ravensburger investing in GameFound45:45 Sláine: Warlord Games' cavalcade of talent47:05 Topic: Having Fun While LosingOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The So Very Wrong About Games line of Action Princess Dolls (TM) are coming to a store near you! Thrill to all your favourite characters, like Huey, Dewey, and Louis, each with weird monochromatic accessories and some spring-loaded gimmick that'll bruise some kid in Oregon and thus be regulated into weaksauce! Plus, get the Kingston Action Playset. Your parents put it together, batteries not included.Games Played Last Week:01:57 -Puzzle Strike 2 (David Sirlin, Sirlin Games, 2022)08:49 -The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2021)10:59 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)11:36 -Reign of Witches (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2020)16:56 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021)18:47 -Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021) 20:54 -Orléans: Invasion (Inka Brand, Markus Brand, & Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2015) 22:18 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)25:29 -Final Girl (Evan Derrick & A.J. Porfirio, Van Ryder Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):31:54 Iron Forest on Kickstarter February 8th by Brain Games33:20 Hand-to-Hand Wombat on Kickstarter now35:05 Rolling Heights from John D. Clair on Kickstarter February 8th35:51 Space Station Phoenix by Gabriel J Cohn and Rio Grande Games in April 202236:58 Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game on Kickstarter February 10th38:08 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest by Paolo Mori and Stonemaier Games39:33 Feature Game: G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No, dear listener, we haven't played that one regional trick-taking game popular in the Adirondacks where the only red card is the 9 of diamonds and you play counter-clockwise and the bid is called in pig latin and you have to wear your socks on your hands. I'm sure it's a blast. We are but tourists in the wide world of taking tricks, and to some extent it can be a hobby unto itself. Contract Bridge alone! But we share our thoughts all the same.01:49 AYURIS: Clans of Caledonia (Juma Al-JouJou, Karma Games, 2017)Games Played Last Week:03:50 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)05:22 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021)10:04 -Tabbanusi: Builders of Ur (David Spada & Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2021)12:33 -Shamans (Cédrick Chaboussit, Studio H, 2021) 16:09 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)17:51 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)21:14 -Steamwatchers (Marc Lagroy, Mythic Games, 2021)22:28 -MicroMacro: Crime City--Full House (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2021)22:54 -El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995)[EDIT: Mark incorrectly said that El Grande was playable on Boardgamegeek when he should have said Board Game Arena. We apologize for the error.]25:47 -The Field of the Cloth of Gold (Amabel Holland, Hollanspiele, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):29:19 Bonfire on yucata.de29:55 Yak wrangling with Pretzel Games30:53 David Thompson's next Valiant Defense game: Lanzerath Ridge on KS31:56 La Granja reprint from Board&Dice on KS33:01 3D printable, pay-what-you-want Blood Rage files on KS34:12 51st State Ultimate Edition from Portal launching February 2235:50 Topic: Trick-Taking Games1:03:52 Masterpiece Theatre: Midnight MassOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's a star-studded eleganza extravaganza, featuring your two least-favourite SVWAG hosts giving you an incomplete capsule summary of a terrible year of great games. Of course, they neglected to play That One Game, of course, which means that all their observations are utterly useless, but how does that differentiate this episode from any other? This offering is more classy, however, as in a concession to the glitz and glamour of end-of-year shows, both hosts begrudgingly and uncharacteristically wear pants. (You might be asking--is that "pants" in the British sense or the Canadian sense? The answer is yes.)Games Played Last Week:02:50 -Fossilis (David Alberto Diaz, Kids Table BG, 2020)05:07 -In Too Deep (Josh Cappel & Daryl Chow, Burnt Island Games, 2021)10:17 -French Toast (Uncredited, Blue Beard Entertainment, 2021)12:06 -Magnate: The First City (James Naylor, Naylor Games, 2021)18:02 -Corrosion (Stefan Bauer, Capstone Games, 2021)20:35 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)24:18 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)29:46 -Monstrology (Andy Lubershane, Middle Brain Games, 2017)33:06 -Conquest & Consequence (Craig Besinque, GMT Games, 2021)YEAR IN REVIEW35:59 Personal Top 10s58:07 SVWAG Game of the Year1:08:48 Special Categories1:25:37 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre Year in ReviewOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the 14th Century B.C.E., the pharaoh Akhenaten attempted to shift Egypt into monotheism centered on the cult of the god Aten. Apparently there's some who argue it was possibly instead henotheism, whereby many gods are acknowledged but one is elevated above the others--a claim advanced about many ostensibly mono- or polytheistic religions, even some practised today--but at any rate is was exceptionally controversial. By the time his son Tutankhaten became pharaoh, the cult of Aten was suppressed, and the ascendancy of the god Amun was restored in a polytheistic pantheon. Hence the new pharaoh's name was changed from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun. Theme!Games Played Last Week:05:51 -Coyote (Spartaco Albertarelli, New Games Order, 2015)07:19 -Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2022)13:11 -Furnace (Ivan Lashin, Hobby World, 2021) 15:24 -That Time You Killed Me (Peter C. Hayward, Pandasaurus Games, 2021)22:03 -The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Menzel, KOSMOS, 2021)26:16 -Final Girl (Evan Derrick & A.J. Porfirio, Van Ryder Games, 2021)34:43 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021)38:06 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)41:53 -7 Wonders: Architects (Antoine Bauza, Repos Production, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):43:35 Kickstarter Christmas! Upcoming For Science! giveaway44:17 Boardgamegeek 2021 Support Drive44:37 Walker a guest on Board Game Barrage 45:29 25th Century Games' Ra with Ian O'Toole art46:12 Games Workshop backtracks, re-issues Cursed City46:53 See you again in 202247:36 Feature Game: Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Some things, of course, from Josie and the Pussycats have aged poorly. The idea of "record stores" and CDs (that could, in turn sell out like they were PS5s or something) is downright quaint--especially given the format of this show. I'm pretty confident that the cultural moment of Moviefone Guy has well and truly passed, despite the continued use of both movies and phones. Do people still know who Carson Daly is? I confess I never really did. Mostly I know him from that totally jerkin' movie, Josie and the Pussycats.01:39 AYURIS: Watergate (Matthias Cramer, Capstone Games, 2019)Games Played Last Week:04:10 -Sine Tempore (Luca Bernardini & Andrea Colletti, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2018)06:27 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)07:08 -Llamaland (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2021)11:40 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)13:59 -Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2022)19:40 -Wingspan (Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier Games, 2019)21:20 -Factory Funner (2nd ed) (Corné van Moorsel, Boardgametables.com, 2021)26:18 -Ethnos (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2017)28:32 -Undaunted: Reinforcements (Trevor Benjamin, David Digby, David Thompson, & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)37:49 -Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021)40:28 -Gutenberg (Katarzyna Cioch & Wojciech Wiśniewski, Granna, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):45:48 Kickstarter moving to blockchain is better for... reasons46:32 Fairy Tale Inn from Remo Conzadori and Paolo Mori47:09 New Patreon-exclusive Discord channel48:00 Asmodee sold to Swedish Embracer group for €2.75 billion 48:26 Asmodee purchased retailer Miniature Market sometime in 202150:08 Topic: Going Off-Script1:11:16 Masterpiece Theatre: Josie and the PussycatsOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The hosts are, briefly, back in the same room again, and this has had the unfortunate effect of bringing out the very worst in Mark. Don't worry, he doesn't spend ten minutes complaining about the implied political claims of kids' shows, but his mind naturally went to the gutter of abominable puns. You have been warned.Games Played Last Week:01:16 -On Mars (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2020)04:24 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)06:37 -Hibachi (Marco Teubner, Grail Games, 2021)09:41 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)16:51 -Isle of Skye: Druids (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2018) 21:08 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)25:15 -The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged (Johnny O'Neal, Britherwise Games, 2021) 27:09 -Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (Peer Sylvester, Osprey Games, 2021)33:37 -7 Wonders: Architects (Antoine Bauza, Repos Production, 2021)37:21 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):45:44 Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (i.e., Werewolf/Mafia) licensed for a movie 47:12 Kickstarter moving to blockchain for... reasons50:41 Feature Game: Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We skip over substantial portions of our hosts' stories, of course. No mention is made of Walker's extensive experience with Gilbert & Sullivan. Mark's stint as the Official Pokémon Master of Canada is glossed over. The deep tribal conflict of Jocks versus Geeks, of which Walker is destined to be the bridge (think Dune but even more messianic), is only alluded to. Someday, the whole story might be told, but you wouldn't believe us. 01:43 AYURIS: Nemesis (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2018) Games Played Last Week:04:27 -Stardew Valley: The Board Game (Eric Barone & Cle Medeiros, CorcernedApe, 2021)11:30 -Imhotep (Phil Walker-Harding, KOSMOS, 2016)14:56 -Sheepy Time (Neil Kimball, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2021)18:38 -IKI (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2015)21:43 -Mindbug (Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, & Christian Kudahl, Nerdlab Games, 2021)27:55 -Paper Dungeons (Leandro Pires, MeepleBR, 2020)29:12 -Ultimate Railroads (Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lenny" Orgler, Hans im Glück, 2021), Board Game Arena adaptation by Elena Laskavaia31:36 -Coffee Traders (Rolf Sagel & André Spil, Capstone Games, 2021)34:29 -Magnate: The First City (James Naylor, Naylor Games, 2021)40:45 -Sentinels of the Multiverse (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)41:19 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):43:16 Loto Quebec's Azul scratch tickets44:50 7.6 tons of counterfeit Pokémon cards45:31 Flat River Group acquires Greater Than Games46:34 Stan Lee's Genesis47:15 A Billion Suns: Warzone49:00 Topic: Our Gaming AutobiographiesOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We have become feature-hungry here at SVWAG. We debut Walker's Language Corner which, let us be frank, is not apt to be repeated, especially given Walker's aversion to dead languages. We finally name a recurring segment that has been airing unaccredited for years, and we have dubbed in Mark's Rage Theatre. It is Festivus every day of the year, and Mark has some grievances to air. Games Played Last Week:01:18 -Paper Dungeons (Leandro Pires, MeepleBR, 2020)04:40 -Sheepy Time (Neil Kimball, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2021)09:45 -Draftosaurus: Aerial Show (Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, & Théo Rivière, Ankama, 2020)12:07 -Disney Gargoyles: Awakening (Nate Heiss, Ravensburger, 2021)16:26 -Imperial Steam (Alexander Huemer, Capstone Games, 2021)21:14 -Puerto Rico (Andreas Seyfarth, alea, 2002)27:49 -Beez (Dan Halstad, Next Move Games, 2020)30:03 -Keyflower (Sebastien Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012) BGA implementation by Radu Stefan & Adam Dewbery34:31 -Llamaland (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2021) 36:04 -Cellulose (John Coveyou & Steve Schlepphorst, Genuis Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:50 My City Roll and Write39:10 Play-Along Parasocial Saturdays! Dec. 4 at 10:30 EST, join us in playing Paper Dungeons and Cartographers39:34 I, Napoleon from GMT Games and Ted Raicer40:24 Boards&Dice: Terracotta Army40:51 Tasty Minstrel's remaining stock being sold off through CoolStuffInc42:28 Feature Game: Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)1:08:10 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Legend of Korra Season 4Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One of the great tragic modern misapprehensions of history is the blanching of fascism. It seems that people can watch Attack on Titan and play with their space marines, and simply because there are no swastikas to be found they assume that there are no connections to fascistic ideology contained therein. This is one of the reasons why we so appreciate the humble cucumber sandwich--we would assert that its very fragility and delicacy evoke anti-fascism. Whether one ought to use butter or cream cheese is of great doctrinal import, of course, but we're not gonna get all dogmatic about it.01:47 AYURIS: Undaunted: Normandy (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2019)Games Played Last Week:05:07 -Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)07:55 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)10:21 -1846: The Race for the Midwest (Thomas Lehmann, GMT Games, 2005)20:33 -Railroad Tycoon/Railways of the World (Glenn Drover & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2005)22:20 -Llamaland (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2021)24:53 -Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2021)27:49 -Faiyum (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2020)30:08 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)31:03 -Dinosaur World (Brian Lewis, David McGregor, & Marissa Misura, Pandasaurus Games, 2021)36:28 -Too Many Bones (Adam & Josh Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2017)40:11 -Sentinels of the Multiverse (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)42:26 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)45:18 -MicroMacro: Crime City--Full House (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2021)46:21 -Khôra: Rise of an Empire (Head Quarter Simulation Game Club, IELLO, 2021)47:04 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):48:02 Marvel Zombicide, because of course49:10 20th Anniversary of the Lord of the Rings movies: Games Workshop's Battle of Balin's Tomb50:09 Games Workshop condemns Nazis and Nazism in their community54:22 Topic: Event Gaming1:14:57 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Legend of Korra Season 3 (Walker's Take)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy