So Very Wrong About Games

We return to the bizarre cant of Letterkenny, invoking specifically the term "ferda," which is a contraction of "for the boys/girls." It is a great way to punctuate a sentence, especially if you do not wish to be understood--but that is true of all cant. Relatedly, if you haven't already, please do peruse our own glossary on sowronggames.com! We are not above our own cant, especially given our penchant for acronyms.Games Played Last Week:02:07 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)05:48 -Too Many Bones: Unbreakable (Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson, Logan Giannini, and Josh Wielgus, Chip Theory Games, 2023)11:14 -El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995)15:03 -Asgard's Chosen (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013)19:07 -Wild Tiled West (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023)24:33 -Dawn of Ulos (Jason Lentz, Thunderworks Games, 2023)26:41 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)28:04 -Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem (John Brieger, Michael Dunsmore, and Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2022)31:46 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)32:31 -Perfect Words (Paul-Henri Argiot, TIKI Editions, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):34:32 Cheap 3D Catan and Ticket to Ride at Costco36:34 Bitewing Games to crowdfund Knizia's Cascadeo and Cascadito37:44 Flatout Games' Nocturne and anthropomorphic animals39:58 Tiny Mini Golf--generate and then play mini gold courses40:56 PSA: Friends don't let friends go into Games Workshop lifestyles blindly45:15 Feature Game: Barcelona (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Walker and Huey voted to end the game early, but there were then procedural questions as to whether that warranted a runoff in the French Presidential style. Chip III repeated his preference for a ranked-choice voting system, but he couldn't decide whether his second choice was a single transferable vote or first past the post. Meanwhile, Mark gerrymandered the rest of the table into one sprawling district, and made three new districts intersect at his spine so he got three votes to everyone else's collective one. He moved, seconded, and veto-proofed a motion to the effect that everyone else should stop talking.00:59 AYURIS: Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:23 -The Witcher: Old World (Łukasz Woźniak, Go On Board, 2023)11:55 -My Father's Work (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)15:09 -City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023)20:47 -Gang of Dice (Reiner Knizia, Mandoo Games, 2022)23:10 -Tinderblox (Rob Sparks, Alley Cat Games, 2020)24:29 -Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition (Muneyuki Yokouchi, Bézier Games, 2022)28:23 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)33:49 -Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (Tobey Ho, Grey Fox Games, 2014)40:32 -Jenga Maker (Uncredited, Hasbro, 2022)48:14 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):53:28 New Can't Stop is being published by Playte Games (magnetic enclosure!)[EDIT: The episode erroneously attributes the publisher as Tanuki games, but that is the retailer; the publisher is in fact Playte. We apologize for the error.]54:17 MicroMacro: Crime City - Showdown55:07 Barrage: New Lands on Kickstarter; new maps55:36 Planta Nubo by Keller, Odendahl, and Rosenberg55:56 Apiary by Stonemaier; yet another missed zombibees opportunity56:52 Battlecrest Year Two by Button Shy 57:37 Topic: Ending Games EarlyOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No cats were harmed during the recording of this episode. Official SVWAG cat Chandler (aka Potato aka Chan-Chan aka The Chan-Man) had his dignity challenged when Mark laughed at his strange partially-shaved body, but we don't think that counts. Official SVWAG dog Bruno (aka The Dog) resents human non-walk activities, but again, that probably doesn't count. The editorial gibbons and the HR gibbons colluded to classify Mark and Walker as "sub-animal automated speakboxes" and then took Labour Day off.Games Played Last Week:01:10 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)03:30 -Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (Reiner Knizia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)05:52 -Everything Ever (Nathan Thornton, Floodgate Games, 2023)10:28 -Sushi Boat (Dario Massarenti and Francesco Testini, Japanime Games, 2023)14:49 -Fit to Print (Peter McPherson, Flatout Games, 2023)20:58 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)22:18 -Lunar Rush (Steven "Skippy" Brown, Dead Alive Games, 2023)29:03 -Aegean Sea (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2023)37:16 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:08 Snow Planner--dice worker-placement ski resort39:48 Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia41:09 David Thompson and Nils Johansson's Battle Card42:46 Apology--Aegean Sea cannot be a feature game43:45 Feature Game: Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 ExpectationsOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, InkognitoOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMESAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy