Podcasts about empyreal spells

This week we are going to cover the rules for Empyreal: Spells & Steam. Empyreal: Spells & Steam is a game designed by Trey Chambers and is illustrated by Laura La Vito and Eunice Abigael Tiu. The game is published by Level 99 Games. Expansions include empyreal: As Above, so Below (2020), and Empyreal: Far Corners (2022).Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:36 Components03:10 Inside Your Company Folio05:28 Setting Up the Game10:04 Gameplay16:38 End of the Line21:04 Game Effects26:12 Game End29:17 Frequently Asked Questions30:26 Team Variant32:11 References and Goods Description34:46 Company Profiles40:08 As Above, So Below41:23 Components (As Above, So Below)41:53 7-8 Player Setup (As Above, So Below)43:25 Metros (As Above, So Below)47:59 Solo Mode (As Above, So Below)54:19 Far Corners58:42 MCG Thoughts

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their roles, the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.Also, uh, end-of-round bonuses are cool and change incentives. 00:02:13 Splendor: Duel, Splendor00:03:01 It's a Wonderful World, Race for the Galaxy00:03:18 Skymines, Obsession00:03:47 Frosthaven00:05:54 Harvest, Empyreal: Spells & Steam, Argent: The Consortium00:08:28 FEATURE REVIEW Terracotta Army00:08:37 Origins: First Builders, Nemesis, Lords of Hellas00:09:31 Frostpunk00:10:21 Underwater Cities00:31:38 Bunny Kingdom00:38:09 Tekhenu00:39:07 Verdant00:39:25 FEATURE DISCUSSION End-of-Round Objectives00:43:28 Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Terra Nova00:46:19 Barrage00:47:33 Wonderland's War00:50:32 THE CONTEST: Win Ark NovaJoin us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsThanks to God Street Wine for our intro and outro music: https://www.facebook.com/GodStreetWine/

Board Games & Movies are supposed to be fun, right? Max, Kyle, & Doolin chat about the board games they've been playing and the movies they've been watching. Then, they play the movie-board-game-game. Finally, they dive into RRR and board games that are straight up FUN. Timecodes:  1:18 Spirit Island - 4:07 The Red Cathedral - 7:19 ISS Vanguard  - 10:21 Zombicide Undead or Alive  - 13:39 Empyreal Spells & Steam  - 17:40 Campaign Games  - 20:11 NOPE  - 25:36 The Last of Us (HBO)  - 28:35 Lebron James  - 30:00 NOPE v. Nemesis  - 31:37 Vengeance  - 34:47 Avatar: The Way of Water  - 38:09 Avatar v. Tidal Blades  - 39:47 Banshees of Inisherin  - 44:10 X  - 46:50 Games we're excited about - 50:36 Board Game Movie Game  - 55:10 RRR & Board Games that are over the top fun (edited) Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/tablenauts Join the discussion at: https://discord.gg/A7mYbhQPBZ Shop our merchandise at: https://tablenauts.com

The countdown continues, with Marc, Marc, Lindsay, and Orion! SPOILERS BELOW . . . . . . . . . . 0:42 - A peek behind the curtain 2:10 - #75: London 2e 3:32 - #74: Union Station 5:21 - #73: Empyreal Spells and Steam 8:03 - #72: Battle for Biternia 9:49 - #71: Harvest 11:40 - #70: Great Western Trail 12:24 - #69: Power Grid 12:56 - #68: 1828 16:21 - #67: Magnate: The First City 17:54 - #66: Brass: Birmingham 18:58 - #65: Tiny Towns 19:33 - #64: Pandemic Legacy S1 22:30 - #63: Downforce 23:40 - #62: Mysterium 23:58 - #61: El Grande 25:00 - #60: Nidavellir 26:15 - #59: Fog of Love 28:54 - #58: Robinson Crusoe 29:36 - #57: Catch the Moon 31:12 - #56: 1846 32:16 - #55: Pax Transhumanity 33:44 - #54: Innovation 34:18 - #53: Tokaido 34:41 - #52: Three Kingdoms Redux 35:48 - #51: 1822CA 37:03 - Surprises and reactions and a discussion about hashtags Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.

In this deliberately 156th episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Matt are poring through the back-catalogue after a lovely afternoon of playing nice games together. We're chugging along in Empyreal: Spells & Steam before literally obliterating hundreds of invaders in Spirit Island. It's a tonal soufflé! I will not elaborate further. Have a lovely weekend, folks! Timestamps: 02:18 - Empyreal: Spells & Steam 19:56 - Spirit Island

On this bloated episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we're reviewing the extremely large box that's been sitting on my shelf. It's Trey Chambers' Empyreal: Spells & Steam. Do train games and magic malevolent powers wet your whistle? Then it's the most excessive Kickstarter campaigns, components, and all around useless things that nobody asked for but millions of people paid for. We discuss Kickstarter bloat. Thanks for listening!Listen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheatOr on Google Podcasts tinyurl.com/36gzg2hyRead Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvquxJoin the Two Wood for a Wheat Guild! https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/391302:04 Ticket to Ride New York02:15 The Red Cathedral03:07 Beyond the Sun04:34 Race for the Galaxy06:00 Agropolis, Sprawlopolis, Combopolis08:38 FEATURE REVIEW Empyreal: Spells & Steam27:05 Marvel: United and Hallertau32:37 FEATURE DISCUSSION Kickstarter Bloat40:41 Ankh42:35 Kingdom Death: Monster43:09 Rising Sun43:37 Gloomhaven and Frosthaven44:57 Rising Sun: Kami Unbound and Rising Sun: Sun & Moon46:12 Ankh, Rising Sun, and Blood Rage46:50 Tainted Grail and Etherfields47:39 Nemesis48:16 Marvel: United49:57 Sleeping Gods53:33 Nemesis54:19 Rocketmen54:36 Vindication58:27 Dark Ages and Tainted Grail01:00:03 Dwellings of Eldervale01:02:24 Tainted Grail01:05:15 Dinosaur Island01:07:20 Escape Plan and Kanban01:09:19 Lisboa01:12:27 Agropolis and the Witcher Board Game01:14:23 Rising Sun, Eclipse, and Empyreal

Today we're joined by Board Boy Campbell to review Stonemaier's latest mana from heaven, Red Rising. Will this card combo game dethrone classic filler Fantasy Realms?Then there's hope in our eyes as we see our first ventures out into post-COVID gaming, including the games that will make up our perfect game day and our expectations for a return to gaming in real life.Check out more Board Boys at https://theboardboys.com/Listen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheatOr on Google Podcasts tinyurl.com/36gzg2hyRead Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux01:56 Hadrian's Wall02:10 A Feast for Odin02:36 That's Pretty Clever06:15 Dominant Species: Marine07:39 Egizia08:41 Mercado de Lisboa10:24 Brass: Birmingham and Ginkopolis11:15 Empyreal: Spells and Steam12:49 Argent: The Consortium and Harvest13:30 Nidavellir and Thingavellir16:05 FEATURE REVIEW - Red Rising16:15 Wingspan, Scythe, Fantasy Realms20:43 Terraforming Mars36:13 Agricola38:49 Tapestry39:20 Hallertau41:52 FEATURE DISCUSSION - A Return to Gaming IRL42:42 Dominant Species: Marine47:37 Just One, Rising Sun, Eclipse, Men at Work47:37 Carpe Diem, Bonfire, Castles of Tuscany, Carnegie53:46 Coffee Roaster55:02 Hallertau, Overboss, Calico, Cascadia56:05 Slay the Spire56:32 Agricola and Anachrony57:12 Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Gloomhaven, 7th Continent59:50 Terra Mystica01:01:13 Trismegistus01:01:57 Marco Polo and Pipeline

Today we discuss Empyreal: Spells & Steam, designed by Trey Chambers and published by Level 99 Games! In Empyreal: Spells & Steam, players act as necromancers in an industrial age, using their skill and savvy to construct rails and connect a network of towns together in a competitive route-building experience. In this steampunk fantasy world, players must consider the efforts of their opponents while adapting their strategy as the game progresses. Connect cities. Bridge continents. And become the best baron of spells and steam.Learn more about Empyreal: Spells & Steam here.Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!-Time Stamps- 3:12 - Overview 7:35 - Context of Playthrough 8:54 - First Impressions  12:20 - True Finicky 14:07 - Different Depths 15:01 - Mid-Weight Tickets 16:16 - Adaptation in Empyreal 17:29 - You Shall Not Pass 18:23 - The Size of the Box 20:20 - Right or Wrong 24:46 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? Support the show (http://patreon.com/quackalope)

Show Notes News Roundup - ATTA Award Winners, Marvel Champions Venom, Card Grading Delays Kickstarter Pickstarter - Zombies!!! 20th Anniversary, Auztralia Expansions, First They Came, Empyreal Spells & Steam, Hexplore It: The Domain of Mirza Noctis, Robinson Crusoe: Collector's Edition, MST3K Table Talk - Dungeons & Dragons, Movie Trivia Cards, Dive, 7 Wonders Duel, Marvel Champions: Galaxy's Most Wanted Board Game Game - Screen to Table (Space Jam) Follow Ivan Hahn - The Snack Guy and Destination Relax on YouTube, and ivanhahn.com E-mail us: meeplegallery@gmail.com Support us on Patreon Theme Music by John Fio

* Please follow the link to fill out our poll. *Sour wine, sneaky rats, and publishers making great games (who knew?)! Today in Shelf or Sell, Alex finally breaks out Valor & Villainy, Jesse gets a taste of the Tuscany expansion for Viticulture, and Jan takes a big step up from Mouse Trap with Ratcatcher. Afterward, on the Medley Minute, Jan gets his own Siege of Runedar gamesplained to him, Alex shares some Kickstarter goodness, and Jesse talks about what he's playing. Later in On the Radar Alex tries to remember the Greek physician Hippocrates, Jan has his wand at the ready for Empyreal: Spells & Steam, and Jesse gushes over the artwork and promise of 1815, Scum of the Earth.We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!Follow our newest Spanish channel here!Join our Facebook Group here.Join our BoardGameGeek Guild here.Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.Time Stamps- Shelf or Sell- 02:10 - Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak ft. Alex10:10 - Viticulture ft. Jesse25:06 - Ratcatcher ft. JanMedley Minute- 38:12 - The Siege of Runedar ft. Jan 39:40 - Kickstarter Updates ft. Alex41:48 - Gaming Updates ft. JesseOn the Radar- 47:36 - Hippocrates ft. Alex54:28 - Empyreal: Spells & Steam ft. Jan1:00:58 - 1815, Scum of the Earth ft. JesseSupport the show (http://patreon.com/quackalope)

On this episode of two wood for a wheat, we're reviewing My City, a loving legacy devotion to tile laying games by the Dr. Reiner Knizia. Then, we imagine the games that we would have loved had we played them in 2020. Listen to more episodes on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheatOr on Google Podcasts tinyurl.com/36gzg2hyRead Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux07:57 High Society09:29 My City10:46 Oceans13:20 Alhambra13:37 Ticket to Ride14:21 Red Cathedral17:07 FEATURE REVIEW My City25:05 Welcome To37:37 FEATURE DISCUSSION 2020 Games We Missed39:51 Hallertau, Renature, and Cloudage40:09 Praga Caput Regni40:36 Honeybuzz41:18 Viscounts of the West Kingdom, Architects of the West Kingdom, and Paladins of the West Kingdom42:05 Margraves of Valeria42:42 Unicorn Fever43:38 The Crew44:45 Gods Love Dinosaurs46:10 Lost Ruins of Arnak and Dune: Imperium47:00 Bonfire47:40 Paris and Whistle Mountain48:06 Merv49:33 Kalimala & Ragusa49:39 Forgotten Waters50:40 Seafall51:13 Red Cathedral52:40 Cosmic Frog53:44 My City54:07 Oceans54:44 Evolution55:27 Empyreal: Spells and Steam and Argent the Consortium57:12 Ankh57:33 Imperial Struggle and Twilight Struggle59:14 Whistle Mountain59:28 Cafe59:47 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, Dwellings of Eldervale, Sorceror City, and Whistle Stop01:01:02 Hot Rod Racer: 3022

Join Graeme and Dean as they discuss Taverns of Tiefenthal and Empyreal: Spells and Steam. Top 5 "Games from 2010" and a couple of Leftovers from the back of the shelf.

All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious episode of SVWAG! A day with So Very Wrong About Games is like a day on the farm. Every word's a banquet! Every sentence a fortune! Every review a soliloquy! I love SVWAG!01:40 -Aristeia!: Prime Time (Alberto Abal, Jesús Fuster, & David Rosillo, Corvus Belli, 2020)05:05 -Vengeance: Director’s Cut Expansion (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2020) 11:03 -For What Remains: Out of the Basement (Paul Low, David Thompson, & Ricardo Manuel Luis Tomas, DVG, 2020)14:42 -Undaunted: North Africa (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2020) 18:13 -It's a Wonderful World (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019)21:20 -Caravan (Joe Huber, Rio Grande Games, 2019)22:41 -Fast Sloths (Friedemann Friese, 2F-SPiele, 2019)27:19 -Cacao (Phil Walker-Harding, ABACUSSPIELE, 2015)28:11 -Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps (Andrew Haught, Gale Force Nine, 2020)32:45 -Aliens (David McKenzie & Barry Nakazono, Leading Edge Games, 1989)News (and why it doesn't matter):34:42 Transmissions35:13 Hansa Teutonica Big Box exists!36:22 Commands & Colors Samurai Battles from GMT37:18 French law enforcement investigate the Confrontation debacle39:35 The Castles of Mad King Ludwig deluxe40:12 SVWAG News: See you in 202141:58 Feature Game: Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)

In today's episode, The guy's talk about their recent plays, reach into the mail bag, Kickstarter corner and draft their favorite first designs. 00:00 Banter/Intro 02:45 Empyreal: Spells & Steam 09:10 Forbidden Stars 16:42 Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain 24:36 Kickstarter Corner 32:50 Mail Bag Question 41:39 Patreon Top 10 50:09 First Design Draft Help support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/punchboardparadise?fan_landing=true Support our sponsor 3dBitSpace https://www.etsy.com/shop/3dBitSpace?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=678598393 Music by HookSounds

Today’s episode is a treat because Undaunted: North Africa is just about the cleverest game NPI has put their mits on in a very long time. NPI News ( 04:40 ) Games We’ve Been Playing ( 06:43 ) - including Forgotten Waters, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, High Rise, Empyreal: Spells & Steam and Sprawlopolis. Games We’re Looking Forward To ( 36:41 ) Efka Grumps About a Game ( 41:33 ) Plastic inserts Elaine Says Something Nice About a Game ( 47:25 ) Acquire retooled Escape Game of the Episode ( 51:46 ) including Unlock: Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Thread Murder from Heroic Adventures Feature Review - Undaunted: North Africa ( 1:02:33) If you enjoyed this episode, leave a comment below. Unlike our YouTube videos, there’s no other sensible way for you to have a nice chat with us, or maybe even some other listeners. Who knows? You might even find a friend.

Reanudamos la cuenta de JcDa2 con un programa marca de la casa, los socios del club reunidos charlando de todo tipo de juegos. Sea cual sea tu "palo" hoy tenemos un juego para ti, desde eurogames a temáticos pasando por fillers o juegos de cartas. SUMARIO 00:10:10 Bullet 00:18:35 Empyreal: Spells and Steam 00:26:55 Oceans 00:40:29 John Company 00:55:25 Oath (nuevo reglamento) 01:03:29 Aeon's End (modo campaña y solitario) 01:15:26 El Señor de los Anillos Digital

Reanudamos la cuenta de JcDa2 con un programa marca de la casa, los socios del club reunidos charlando de todo tipo de juegos. Sea cual sea tu "palo" hoy tenemos un juego para ti, desde eurogames a temáticos pasando por fillers o juegos de cartas. SUMARIO 00:10:10 Bullet 00:18:35 Empyreal: Spells and Steam 00:26:55 Oceans 00:40:29 John Company 00:55:25 Oath (nuevo reglamento) 01:03:29 Aeon's End (modo campaña y solitario) 01:15:26 El Señor de los Anillos Digital

Welcome to Episode 58 of All The Bits, wherein Shaun and Michelle get lazy in Fast Sloths, check out Circadians: First Light, get magical in Empyreal: Spells and Steam, and get paranoid in Conspiracy: Abyss Universe. And in this episode, the duo try something new by throwing out ALLL THE BITS. That's right! You got a Hot Topic, Shelf Shaming, Shipping Out, Next Up, Kickin w/ Kickstarter, and All The Bits bits. Wow! Cray cray ya'll! Note: Some games discussed on All The Bits were provided from publishers for the purposes of reviews. Check out Gorinto on kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/697528475/gorinto?ref=1duxkg **A big thank you to our show sponsor, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones! Enjoy a discount on us on your next Board Game Bliss Purchase: ATB-TAKE5OFF100 We are a proud member of the Dice Tower Network.** Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: allthebitspodcast@gmail.com Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2

Welcome to Episode 58 of All The Bits, wherein Shaun and Michelle get lazy in Fast Sloths, check out Circadians: First Light, get magical in Empyreal: Spells and Steam, and get paranoid in Conspiracy: Abyss Universe. And in this episode, the duo try something new by throwing out ALLL THE BITS. That's right! You got a Hot Topic, Shelf Shaming, Shipping Out, Next Up, Kickin w/ Kickstarter, and All The Bits bits. Wow! Cray cray ya'll! Note: Some games discussed on All The Bits were provided from publishers for the purposes of reviews. Check out Gorinto on kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/697528475/gorinto?ref=1duxkg **A big thank you to our show sponsor, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones! Enjoy a discount on us on your next Board Game Bliss Purchase: ATB-TAKE5OFF100 We are a proud member of the Dice Tower Network.** Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: allthebitspodcast@gmail.com Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2

This episodes the Dukes ...  ... Discuss recent plays of: Isle of Cats; Empyreal: Spells and Steam; Parks; Mottainai: Wutai Mountain; and Russian Railroads: American Railroads (13:40); ... Look at the latest gaming news including new releases from Alea-Ravensburger and the Kickstarter for the Arcane Wonders' Foundation of Rome (41:23); ... Review North Star Games' Taverns of Tiefenthal (53:39); and ... Look back at their review of The Quacks of Quedlinburg in their Dukes' Double-Take (1:38:04).   Click here to     Twitter: @dukesofdice Facebook: /dukesofdice Dukes of Dice YouTube ChannelSubscribe on iTunes Thanks to our awesome sponsors - please give them a visit      Arcane Wonders   Game Toppers  

Marc, Matt, and Orion are joined by Trey Chambers, designer of Argent: The Consortium, Harvest, and Empyreal: Spells and Steam (now on kickstarter!). We hit all of the important topics: whether dogs or cats are better podcast mascots, dreams about Stefan Feld, and how long you can ramble on a tanget after the end of the podcast before you inadvertently begin a second podcst. Also some stuff about Trey's games. Empyreal is only on kickstarter for a couple more days. It looks wild. Check it out! Also play Harvest because it's seriously legit and seems to have slipped under the radar. Also check out Trey's podcast, which focuses on important topics in the board game community, called Eternally Board. Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.

Es este episodio comenzamos criticando el exceso de reseñas amables que se producen cuando un juego sale al mercado. Tras ello recuperamos nuestras sensaciones con juegos como Mage Wars, Bunny Kingdoms y Baseball Highlights 2045. A continuación damos unas breves impresiones sobre Gretchins! para continuar con una pseudo reseña de Empyreal: Spells and Steam, actualmente en Kickstarter. En el apartado de reseñas hablamos de CIV: Carta Impera Victoria y de Import Export 00:06:00 - Reseñas amables 00:37:12 - Rewind (Bunny kingdom, Mage Wars y Basebal HL) 00:51:00 - Gretchinz! 00:56:25 - Empyreal: Spells and Steam 01:12:45 - CIV: Carta Impera Victoria 01:18:10 - Import / Export MUSIC: Space Invaders – Pornophonique n Look and feel years younger – Brad Sucks

As it happens, games do not spawn ex nihilo, fully armed and armored from Zeus' forehead. I'm certain that's what most of you believed, but it's not true! To confirm this implausible fact, Mark sat down with Eric Reuss, the designer of Spirit Island, to talk about stuff. Walker and Mark also discuss The City of Kings, a game that is a fascinating mixture of euro mechanics, grand adventure, and both excellent and terrible theming.Games Played Last Week:-Kemet 1m25s (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2012)-The Castles of Burgundy 3m22s (Stefan Feld, alea, 2011)-878: Vikings – Invasions of England 4m40s (Beau Beckett, Dave Kimmel, & Jeph Stahl, Academy Games, 2017)-One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows 7m12s (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2018)-Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire 8m19s (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Acros forced off of Steam 12m55s-X-Wing Second Edition 14m16s-Empyreal: Spells and Steam 18m39sFeature Game: The City of Kings 19m01s (Frank West, The City of Games, 2017)Topic: Interview with Eric Reuss, designer of Spirit Island 41m32s

As it happens, games do not spawn ex nihilo, fully armed and armored from Zeus' forehead. I'm certain that's what most of you believed, but it's not true! To confirm this implausible fact, Mark sat down with Eric Reuss, the designer of Spirit Island, to talk about stuff. Walker and Mark also discuss The City of Kings, a game that is a fascinating mixture of euro mechanics, grand adventure, and both excellent and terrible theming.Games Played Last Week:-Kemet 1m25s (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2012)-The Castles of Burgundy 3m22s (Stefan Feld, alea, 2011)-878: Vikings – Invasions of England 4m40s (Beau Beckett, Dave Kimmel, & Jeph Stahl, Academy Games, 2017)-One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows 7m12s (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2018)-Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire 8m19s (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Acros forced off of Steam 12m55s-X-Wing Second Edition 14m16s-Empyreal: Spells and Steam 18m39sFeature Game: The City of Kings 19m01s (Frank West, The City of Games, 2017)Topic: Interview with Eric Reuss, designer of Spirit Island 41m32s

Tom is joined by Josh Vickers and Level 99 Games owner, Brad Talton to discuss Empyreal: Spells and Steam.

In the show Ted Lasso (possibly the subject of a future Masterpiece Theatre?), French-Canadian goaltender Zoreaux asks to be called Van Damme. This is partly because people kept mispronouncing his name as "Zorro," and also because he admired the Muscles from Brussels. The point is that even people who thought it was stupid respected his wishes and called him what he wanted to be called, because that's what not being a jerk is. Similarly, ain't nothing necessarily wrong with being called Sally, but if you consistently call someone Sally when they don't want to be called that, you're being a toxic jerk. It doesn't have to be a big deal, and we're not the ones making it a big deal. Call people what they want to be called. It costs you nothing and decency is always a good look.Games Played Last Week:00:49 -Hot Lead (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2022)02:49 -Masters of the Universe: Fields of Eternia The Board Game (Dave Ketch and Jakub S. Olekszyk, Archon Studio, 2022)09:48 -Beyond the Sun: Leaders of a New Dawn (Dennis K. Chan and Joseph Summa, Rio Grande Games, 2023)14:06 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Brueh Games, 2022)18:33 -Theurgy (Charlotte Dowling and Oliver Josiah, The Ministry of Meeples, 2022)23:37 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)26:52 -Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)  29:47-Ethnos (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter):34:06 Cysmic on KickStarter; toys galore36:10 Guards of Atlantis II37:24 Go vote for the Golden Geek wards on BGG!38:00 MasQueOca's exclusionary edits and language; common decency demands proper pronoun use39:08 Feature Game: Stationfall (Matt Eklund, Ion Game Design, 2023)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy