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Dexterity games, dismissed by many in the board game world as children's toys (whereas, by contrast, we laud them as children's toys), can offer a unique window into the player's soul. A fine dexterity game is a crucible in which one's true character emerges. Are you an assertive, grandiose table-hog capable of great feats but undone by hubris? Are you a small-minded, plodding dilettante lacking in ambition or imagination? Junk Art can reveal all!Games Played Last Week:02:11 -Age of Innovation (Helge Ostertag, Capstone Games, 2023)13:33 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)14:49 -Belratti (Michael Loth, Mogel-Verlag, 2018)16:47 -Revive: Call of the Abyss (Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson, and Anna Wermlund, Aporta Games, 2023)22:13 -Tetra Tower (Uncredited, Enksy, 2014)24:27 -Junk Art (Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, Pretzel Games, 2016)27:47 -General Orders: World War II (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2023)36:30 -Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)37:20 -The Wolves (Ashwain Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022)39:34 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019)43:19 -Drags 2 Riches (David Pettifer, Bored Wreckers Inc, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):48:35 Prepare to get uncomfortable: Hollandspiele's Doubt Is Our Product about the tobacco industry50:59 Aqua, oceanic tile-laying51:44 Mark laments the market rewarding bad actors: Palladium Games and Steamforged Games56:19 Feature Game: Daybreak (Matt Leacock & Matteo Menapace, CMYK, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There's no time no time at all we must get to the games there's been so many all the time one after another hurry hurry we must get to all of the games01:26 AYURIS: Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:07 -Septima (Robin Hegedűs, Mindclash Games, 2023)10:42 -White Castle (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2023)16:25 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)20:45 -Nekojima (David Carmona & Karen Nguyen, Unfriendly Games, 2023)25:02 -Catch the Moon (Fabien Riffaud & Juan Rodriguez, Bombyx, 2017)27:25 -TEAM3 GREEN (Alex Cutler & Matt Fantastic, Brain Games, 2019)30:58 -Piazza Rabazza (Guido Hoffman and Jens-Peter Schliemann, Zoch Verlag, 2022)33:43 -Tumblin' Dice (Carey Grayson, Randy Nash, and Rick Soued, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2004)35:38 -After Us (Florian Sirieix, Catch Up Games, 2023)43:12 -Raising Robots (Brett Sobol & Seth Van Orden, Nauvoo Games, 2023)46:49 -Moonrakers (Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, and Austin Harrison, IV Studio, 2020)52:14 -Great Western Trail: New Zealand (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2023)53:09 -Tiger and Dragon (Hashimoto Atsushi, Oink Games, 2021)56:21 -Mosaic: Wars and Disasters (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2023)1:01:00 -Ready Set Bet (John D. Clair, AEG, 2022)1:03:12 -Fairy Tale (Satoshi Nakamura, Z-Man Games, 2004)1:05:04 -Hollywood 1947 (Travis Hancock, Facade Games, 2023)1:08:46 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)1:11:08 -Daybreak (Matt Leacock & Matteo Menapace, CMYK, 2023)1:17:37 -Arborea (Dani Garcia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)1:19:48 -Nucleum (Simone Luciani & Dávid Turczi, Board&Dice, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):1:25:25 Anno 1800 Expansion1:25:54 "Pop culture" That's Not a Hat1:26:33 Albedo available as print and play!Cards: https://kaiherbertz.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/albedoprintandplayfullcolor.pdfRules: http://hespiele.de/downloads/albedo_en.pdf1:27:35 City of the Living: Prosperity (by Reiner Knizia) with zombiesOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The shift from Beckett references to low-grade puns might strike one as jarring, but it is important to note that both hosts have essentially been twelve going on sixty for most of their lives. If it's not juvenile and/or obscure, it is difficult for the hosts to process--they become disoriented and frightened. In such circumstances, a nice Star Control II reference will probably calm them down. Hey, there's one of those in this episode, too!Games Played Last Week:01:52 -Great Western Trail: New Zealand (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2023)07:03 -FlickFleet: Xeno Wars (Jackson Pope & Paul Willcox, Eurydice Games, 2022)13:04 -White Castle (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2023)16:38 -Forgotten Depths (Peter Albertson, Void Knight Games, 2022)20:37 -Omicron Protocol (Brendan Kendrick & Bernie Lin, Dead Alive Games, 2022)29:09 -Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller (Stefan Godot, Godot Games, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:40 Rafter Five: Dexterity from Oink Games39:23 Expandalone to Wizards of the Grimoire (aka Bookie-Bookie Pew-Pew) on Kickstarter: Shifting Sands41:00 Feature Game: Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One has to be careful in buffet situations. There are so many options, and you are pulled in so many different directions. You must differentiate the false urgency from the genuinely pressing, and it is a test of your evaluation and timing skills to successfully navigate your priorities. What to do, and when? How much of what? If you fail to make the wise choices, you might not get through the dessert. Games Played Last Week:02:20 -IKI: Akebono (Koota Yamada, Sorry We Are French, 2023)08:22 -Inhuman Conditions (Tommy Maranges & Cory O'Brien, Web published, 2018)13:19 -FlickFleet: Xeno Wars (Jackson Pope & Paul Willcox, Eurydice Games, 2022)18:09 -Gods Love Dinosaurs (Kasper Lapp, Pandasaurus Games, 2020)22:35 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)26:00 -Fun Facts (Kasper Lapp, Repos Production, 2022)31:33 -Sail (Akiyama Koryu & Korzu Yusei, Allplay, 2023)35:51 -Sunrise Lane (Reiner Knizia, Horrible Guild, 2023)38:55 -Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):40:35 Dexterity expansions! Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City and ICECOOL Wizards41:22 Gaia Project expansion in "late 2024"42:42 Sand by Devir Games42:57 Calimala reprint by Alley Cat Games43:57 Through the Desert on Kickstarter with A Message from the Stars and Switchbacks44:25 My Favourite Things on Kickstarter: trick-taking and social ranking45:37 Diablo role-playing and board games45:59 Dragons Down by Mr. B Games on Kickstarter, inspired by the madness that is Magic Realm48:35 Feature Game: Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 1998)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"'Well, I remember it as though it were an episode ago'Said Walker the Host as he reeled back to clear whatever foreign matterMay have nestled its way into his mighty throatMany a poor design had met its demise while staring point-blank downThe cavernous barrel of this awesome critical machineTruly a wonder of nature, this urban gamerWalker the Host had many a story to tellAnd it was a frequent occasion such as this that he did...'Say Bigney, do you wanna play games with me?Say, Bigney, do you wanna play games by my side?Ah, Bigney, do you wanna play games with me?Say, Bigney, SAY, BIGNEEEEEY'"-Walker the Host, lesser-known variant of Tommy the Cat (Primus, 1991)02:12 AYURIS: Bitoku (Germán P. Millán, Devir, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:32 -Imperial Miners (Tim Armstrong, Portal Games, 2023)07:34 -Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)12:00 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)12:39 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)16:41 -G.I. JOE Deck-Vuilding Game: New Alliances--A Tranformers Crossover Expansion (Dan Blanchett, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)21:58 -Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods (Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, Cranio Creations, 2023)30:33 -Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2023)33:51 -Messina 1347 (Raúl Fernández Aparicio & Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):40:53 Next Valiant Defense game by David Thompson illustrated by Nils Johansson: Guadalcanal41:42 Tiny Epic Crimes misallocation shenanigans42:48 Please support us on Patreon! Or don't, that's cool. Two new bonus episodes coming this week! www.patreon.com/svwag43:23 Topic: Updating the CanonOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On October 27th, 1962, a man named Vasili Arkhipov saved the world. Literally. Had he not stood up to his commanding officer and refused to launch a nuclear warhead during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the resulting retaliations would have obliterated all human life. Probably the marmosets and gibbons, too. We here at SVWAG think the man deserves a holiday in his honour, especially given that we all owe our lives to him. October 27th is Arkhipov Day.Games Played Last Week:01:05 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)05:56 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)25:58 -Louis XIV (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2005)29:46 -Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (Jacob Fryxelius, FryxGames, 2023)33:26 -Trailblazers (Ryan Courtney, Bitewing Games, 2023)37:08 -Argent: Mancers of the University (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2015)46:06 -Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)48:50 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:32 Haunted Lands by Ludus Magnus53:24 Check out sowronggames.com: Searchable episode notes, SVWAG profiles, the Canon, and more!54:29 Arkhipov Day: Oct. 27th. Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race! 55:30 Feature Game: Zoo Vadis (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Somethin' tells me it's all happening at the zooI do believe itI do believe it's trueThe monkeys stand for honestyGiraffes are insincereAnd the elephants are kindly but they're dumbOrangutans are skepticalOf changes in their cagesAnd the zookeeper is very fond of rumZebras are reactionariesAntelopes are missionariesPigeons plot in secrecyAnd hamsters turn on frequentlyWhat a gas, you gotta come and seeAt the zoo"-Simon and Garfunkel, "At the Zoo", clearly written about contemporary board games01:39 AYURIS: -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:28 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023)06:05 -Trolls & Princesses (Pim Thunborg, Game Brewer, 2023)13:14 -Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)17:11 -Neotopia (Orlando Sá and André Santos, Arcane Wonders, 2023)24:27 -Trailblazers (Ryan Courtney, Bitewing Games, 2023)28:21 -Federation (Dimitri Perrier and Matthieu Verdier, Explor8, 2022)34:21 -Whirling Witchcraft (Erik Andersson Sundén, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2021)37:41 -Cosmoctapus (Henry Audubon, Paper Fort Games, 2023)40:00 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)42:59 -R (Seiji Kanai, Kanai Factory, 2011)45:46 -Yura Yura Penguin Mini (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-published, 2022)48:06 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)54:25 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)55:11 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)57:59 -Albedo (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2017)59:39 -Zoo Vadis (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2023)1:07:02 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):1:10:15 Attribution is incredibly important, especially in new media1:12:00 Doctor Rat: deduction 1:12:37 International Gamers Awards ceremony: https://www.internationalgamersawards.net/ceremony/2023-ceremony1:13:23 Warhammer: The Old World is coming back in 20241:14:43 Little Plastic Train Company's Deluxe Board Game Train Sets: Wave 2 on Kickstarter 1:15:29 Duel of Ages' redevelopment, Worldspanner: Factions by Brett G Murrell, soon on Kickstarter1:17:05 Topic: Calling It a WinOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's all Fat Bear Week and puns this week, both of which share one important characteristic--they have distended, pendulous bellies. Wait, that wasn't it.It's that they are both to be respected for their power and danger. Those people you hear about who try to live with bears always suffer the same fates as the serial deployers of puns, in that they are both found dead and alone. Games Played Last Week:01:42 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)04:45 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)08:02 -Can't Stop (Sid Sackson, Playte Games, 2023)14:23 -Hybris: Disordered Cosmos (Damien Chauvreau, Aurora Game Studio, 2023)27:38 -Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)28:52 -Fast & Furious: Highway Heist (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2021)32:32 -Trolls & Princesses (Pim Thunborg, Game Brewer, 2023)37:06 -Battle Card: Series 1 (Nils Johansson and David Thompson, Postmark Games, 2023) News (and why it doesn't matter):40:32 A Study in Emerald 3rd Edition by CMON 41:43 Star Trek: Into the Unknown43:36 Mythic shamelessly goes in for yet more money, again, for Darkest Dungeon45:37 Feature Game: City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We turn to yet another discussion of important issues in boardgaming, this time WE INTERRUPT YOUR SILLY EPISODE NOTES FOR A SERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTIt is fat bear week! The possibility of a US federal government shutdown has been averted, and thus the voting public (even foreigners, we won't tell) may vote on which lorge bois of the ursine variety shall take the prize! For those uninitiated, the US National Park Service runs a bracketed competition to determine the preferred corpulent bear. Note: none of these bears are anthropomorphic, nor have any been inadvisably given projectile weapons.01:20 AYURIS: Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:45 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)08:23 -3 Ring Circus (Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano, Devir, 2023)14:36 -Uprising: Curse of the First Age Expansion (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, and Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2023)16:38 -Sky Team (Luc Rémond, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2023)24:21 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)28:42 -Faeries & Magical Creatures (Glenn Drover, Foridden Games, 2023)34:22 -Aquatica: Cold Waters (Ivan Tuzovsky, Arcane Wonders, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:08 GameTrayz making a new folding table39:49 Renegade reprinting Hasbro designs: Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, Risk: 2210 and Risk Godstorm40:53 Sci-Fi Undaunted! Undaunted 2200: Callisto42:31 Consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag43:25 Topic: Games for Mixed Company Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Podcast covers board game reviews of Faeries & Magical Creatures, Barrage Expansion: The Nile Affair, Jenga Maker gameplay, Albedo bidding game, strategic gameplay insights, cube rails strategies, and discussions on Knarr and Nara games.