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Erica and Gil discuss Erica's time so far working at Spinmaster, making mass-market games for kids and families. How is it different from making games for the hobby market? SHOW NOTES 0m43s: We recently chatted with Sydney Engelstein of Indie Boards & Cards in Ludology 274 - Indie 500, and with Carol Mertz of Exploding Kittens in Ludology 277 - Combustible Felines. 7m28s: The Rubiks brand of puzzles, toys, and games, centered around the world-famous Rubik's Cube. And the legendary brand of Gund plush toys. 19m04s: Kinetic Sand 33m39s: The marvelous game designer Maureen Hiron. 42m00s: Splendor, 7 Wonders, Sushi Go 56m10s: Busen Memo

We celebrate the release of a palindrome episode with the glorious news of the return of SHUX, the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo. Perhaps more relevantly, SVWAG are invited guests! Both Mark and Walker will be in Vancouver from September 30th to October 2nd. Now that you know where they will be, you can more efficiently avoid them. Or you could go play a game with them, whatevs.02:54 AYURIS: Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:45 -Vengeance: Roll & Fight (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2022)10:05 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)10:52 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)12:54 -Battlelore 2nd Edition (Richard Borg & Robert A. Kouba, FFG, 2013)15:57 -Millennium Blades: Collusion (Joshua Van Laningham & D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2021)21:32 -Golem (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2021)22:42 -Clash of the Gladiators (Reiner Knizia, Rio Grande Games, 2002)27:17 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)28:22 -Ghost Adventure (Wlad Watine, Buzzy Games, 2020)31:36 -Orléans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)33:01 -Shamans (Cédrick Chaboussit, Studio H, 2021)37:19 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)38:39 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)39:44 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:09 Discordia by Bernd Eisenstein41:25 Spiel des Jahres Winner: Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games, Kennerspiel Living Forest from Aske Christiansen and Ludonaute41:52 The Wordle nightmare evolves into board form42.32 Sabika by Germán P. Millán43:00 SVWAG at the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo: SHUX! September 30 - October 243:57Topic: Fumbling towards a New NormalVideo: Board Game Design: How COVID 19 changed the board game industry foreverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM190p6MiPk

This episode, I use my influence to control the high court... Legacy of Yu (0:35) The Dice Tower Podcast Ending (2:00) Wise Guys (3:27) Coup (4:30) - get it now from Game Kings! Where can you find me? On Instagram as @Dicespire You can read my Blog Of Dice & Muffins my BGG profile and you can Subscribe on YouTube (content coming soon!...ish) You can check me out on my other shared podcast UP'n'GO w/Muffins. Contact me anytime at dicespire@gmail.com Want a great game deal? head to Game Kings NZ & use code DANLIKESGAMES for $5 off! Thanks for Listening, Intro/Outro Music done by Jonathan B Meyer/Ketsa respectively, Cover art by Semi Co-Op

In case you missed it, we have now offered to the series of tubes the definitive website for all your non-porn non-cat needs. Sowronggames.com is your official repository for all things SVWAG, including all of our episodes, editorial policies, the full Swagoo, and definitions of all the arcane cant of the show (such as Swagoo). Excellent for neophytes and long-time Svwaggers alike. Unlike other websites, we don't discriminate against bots! We believe sapient bots deserve full moral recognition, and that includes access to our font of digital nonsense. You're welcome, Messrs. Prime and Magnus.Games Played Last Week:01:12 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)11:58 -Core Worlds: Galactic Orders (Andrew Parks, Stronghold Games, 2012)23:57 -Niagara (Thomas Liesching, Zoch Verlag, 2004)07:44 -Furnace (Ivan Lashin, Hobby World, 2021)28:38 -Camel Up (Second Edition) (Steffan Bogen, eggertspiele, 2018)31:11 -Robotech: Brace for Impact (Nick Ferris, Strange Machine Games, 2019)19:46 -The Resistance: Avalon (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2012)14:34 -Khôra: Rise of an Empire (Head Quarter Simulation Game Club, IELLO, 2021)17:23 -Tapestry (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2019)23:07 -Simplicity (David Brain, Fractal Juegos, 2021)21:46 -Cloud City (Phil Walker-Harding, Blue Orange Games, 2020)26:47 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):35:27 Fundraiser on Twitch for Food Banks Canada on October 2nd at 3 PM EST.Guests: No Pun Included, Board Game Barrage, the SVWAG crew! KOSMOS has donated copies of The Crew: Mission Deep Sea to give away!https://tiltify.com/@svwag/so-very-wrong-about-games-food-drive36:11 Parasocial Saturdays! Saturday, 10:30 EST. 36:45 Myth and Goal: James Hewitt & Sophie Williams37:27 Let's Make a Bus Route domestic reprint: Get on Board: New York & London38:08 Eastern Empires by 999 Games40:01 No episode next week; Happy Thanksgiving!40:25 Skinny Minis 41:46 International Gamers Awards winners: Lost Ruins of Arnak, My City, and Under Falling Skies42:40 Language that insidiously encourages gatekeeping45:26 Feature Game: Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)1:04:58 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Avatar The Last Airbender Season 2

We have seen the future, and it is now. We have fired up our Netscape Navigator, and interfaced the hypertext protocol over at Geocities, and made us our very own webzone. Maybe soon we'll be able to set up an FTP server for our episodes. We will register on every web ring we can find, whether it's about Sailor Moon or Tamagotchi or Neopets. So go tell your Usenet groups to head on over to sowronggames.com! Games Played Last Week:01:14 -Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)03:51 -Cascadia (Randy Flynn, Flatout Games, 2021)07:54 -Yokohama (Hisashi Hayashi, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2016)08:27 -So Clover! (François Romain, Repos Production, 2021)10:27 -Codenames (Vlaada Chvatil, CGE, 2015)12:33 -Equinox (Reiner Knizia, Plan B Games, 2021)12:58 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)17:25 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021)20:38 -Atelier: The Painter's Studio (Uncredited, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2019)23:23 -Warp's Edge (Scott Almes, Renegade Game Studios, 2020) 27:38 -Muse (Jordan Sorenson, 999 Games, 2017)30:39 -Hellboy: The Board Game (James M. Hewitt & Sophie Williams, Mantic Games, 2019)34:08 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:05 Fundraiser on Twitch for Food Banks Canada! October 2nd at 3 PM EST.36:40 Mille Fiori from Reiner Knizia37:33 Air, Land & Sea: Critters at War38:11 Warpgate expansion incoming 38:31 One Deck Galaxy on KS 39:04 KeyForge on hold; algorithm busted40:06 Duel of Ages pseudo-sequel: Worldspanner Factions40:47 Statement on The Gaming Goat's online toxicity 42:21 Feature Game: Anno 1800 (Martin Wallace, KOSMOS, 2020)

We delve deep into knowledge and doubt this week on SVWAG. How do we know what we know? How can we know what we don't know? Why did Mark think Vienna Connection was a train game? Who or what is Wormy Plums, and is it a euphemism for some kind of sex act? Why is there no Masterpiece Theatre? Thankfully, we can at least answer that last question--it is because The F8 of the Furious took such a toll on the hosts' psyches that they needed a break to recuperate.Games Played Last Week:01:16 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)04:44 -Brew (Stevo Torres, Pandasaurus Games, 2021)08:40 -Space Base (John D. Clair, AEG, 2018)12:17 -Fortress (Fridemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2017)14:56 -Destinies (Michał Gołębiowski & Filip Miłuński, Lucky Duck Games, 2021)17:57 -Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)22:01 -Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015)24:20 -Fairy Tale (Satoshi Nakamura, Z-Man Games, 2004)26:09 -Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2021)27:31 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021)33:12 -Formula D (Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall, Asmodee, 2008)News (and why it doesn't matter):35:00 SVWAG is listener-supported35:59 Flamecraft: adorable36:30 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth expandalone37:20 Harry Potter Talisman37:40 Marrakesh by Stefan Feld38:05 Finalists for the Zenobia Awards: historical games by under-represented authorshttps://zenobiaaward.org/finalists/39:18 50th anniversary edition of Québec 1759 in 2022 from Columbia Games 40:27 Parasocial Saturdays: streaming Canvas and Rush M.D. on August 21st. 40:41 Feature Game: Vienna Connection (Jakub Poczęty, Przemysław Rymer, Ignacy Trzewiczek, & Jakub Łapot, Portal Games, 2021)

Mark has not yet finished his Cain-like eternal wanderings throughout Canada (though he didn't even murder any siblings), but we nonetheless conspired in advance to make this episode possible. Sporadic though our output may be until such time as SVWAG West gets established, we will take care of you as best we can. Games Played Last Week:02:03 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)05:41 -Pax Viking (Jon Mankr, Ion Game Design, 2021)09:46 -Dinosaur Tea Party (Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, & Justin D. Jacobson, Restoration Games, 2018)10:41 -Million Dollar Script (Daniel Stamm, Portal Games, 2021)15:45 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)16:56 -Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course (Sean Dallas McDonald, IDW Games, 2018) 20:07 -Babylonia (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2019)22:17 -In the Shadow of the Emperor (Ralf Burkert, Rio Grande Games, 2004)25:51 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter): 27:31 Board Game Arena onslaught of new games28:05 Lost Ruins of Arnak expansion28:28 Blue Moon license reverts to Knizia, reprint delayed29:58 Topic: Omnibus Questions Bravo Alpha

CASSIUS: Did SVWAG say any thing?CASCA: Ay, they spoke Geek.CASSIUS: To what effect?CASCA: Nay, an I tell you that, Ill ne'er look you i' theface again: but those that understood them smiled atone another and shook their heads; but, for mine ownpart, it was Geek to me.01:54 AYURIS: Star Wars: Outer Rim (Corey Konieczka with Tony Fanchi, FFG, 2019) Games Played Last Week:03:30 -Paleo (Peter Rustemeyer, Hans im Glück, 2020)08:56 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 10:44 -Root: The Underworld Expansion (Patrick Leder & Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2020)13:30 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999)15:50 -Dune: Imperium (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2020)17:45 -Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (Thoman Lehman, Sand Castle Games, 2019)19:23 -Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020)22:10 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)24:47 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019)26:42 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)29:38 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter): 30:40 Jack Vasel Memorial Auction on BGG31:02 Parasocial Saturdays: Project: ELITE on March 20th, 10:30 AM EST on Twitch.31:18 Stop appropriating indigenous religious practices, CMON! "Trickster" in Zombicide.32:54 Dominant Species Marine by GMT. 33:59 www.patreon.com/svwag34:52 Topic: Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Round structure of Anachrony: I. Jump to the left phase.II. Step to the right phase.III. Bring your knees in tight phase.IV. Pelvic thrust phase.V. Drives you insane phase.Let's play Anachrony again! It's just...Games Played Last Week:01:25 -Barrage (Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2019)07:49 -Argent: Summer Break (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2014)11:19 -Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2020)16:48 -Rum & Bones: Second Tide (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)20:55 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)24:06 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020)26:18 -Hansa Teutonica: East Expansion (Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag, 2010)28:33 -Pictures (Christian Stöhr & Daniela Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2019)32:41 -Project: ELITE – R.O.O.K. Team (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)35:52 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020)38:38 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter): 40:50 Robinson Crusoe Collector's Edition on Gamefound March 23rd41:55 Trireme racing AND puns?! Greece Lightning42:46 Level 99 Games' crowdfunding: Launch 9943:59 Should there be moderation on Kickstarter comments? Mark says yes.49:06 Feature Game: Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020)

Wheel, snipe, celly boys. Crushin' sandos. Superstar power poses? Pfft. I could run a clinic on this, boys. The flow, and the snow. That's it, tarps off boys! You looking for a tilly, buddy? It's time for a donnybrook! Ferda.Games Played Last Week:01:17 -Crystal Palace (Carsten Lauber, Feuerland Spiele, 2019)08:21 -Schotten Totten 2 (Reiner Knizia, IELLO, 2020)11:04 -Blackout: Hong Kong (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2018)15:20 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019) 17:14 -Anachrony: Fractures of Time (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, Dávid Turczi, & Mindclash Games, 2020)23:38 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)26:33 -The Court of Miracles (Vincent Brugeas & Guilhem Gautrand, Lumberjacks Studio, 2019)29:07 -Res Arcana (Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle Games, 2019)30:03 -Medina (Second Edition) (Stefan Dorra, Stronghold Games, 2014)31:47 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2020) News (and why it doesn't matter):31:47 Glorious return of Pandemic Legacy Patreon show The C.U.R.E. Files32:24 Black History Month at Boardgamegeek33:26 Core Worlds: Empires33:58 Metal Gear Solid board game reverts to Matsuuchi, future uncertain34:41 Stroganov by Andread Steding35:14 More Great Western Trail(s)35:58 Let's Role on Kickstarter--online tabletop roleplaying 36:37 Concordia Solitaria37:08 Feature Game: Trick Shot (Nikita Krylov & Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021)

So. Many. Games. Could two humans play so many games in a mere week? Well, certainly no humans that aren't preternaturally devoted to their dear listeners. But we are devoted, and your mere idlest of wishes is our most sacrosanct of commands; and so, brutal though taskmasters that you are, you bid us play so. Many. Games.01:19 AYURIS: Asgard's Chosen (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013)Games Played Last Week:03:43 -Sumatra (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2020)07:34 -Tajuto (Reiner Knizia, Super Meeple, 2019)11:40 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)15:10 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)18:08 -Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade (Geoff Engelstein, WizKids, 2020)21:10 -Steven Universe: Beach-a-Palooza Card Battling Game (Erica Bouyouris & Andrew Wolf, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2020)26:13 -Ausonia (Zoltán Simon, Lycan Studio, 2021)28:51 -The Taverns of Tiefenthal (Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiel, 2019)30:00 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020)34:04 -Tungaru (Louis Malz & Stefan Malz, Alley Cat Games, 2020)36:11 -Flick of Faith (Paweł Stobiecki, Jan Truchanowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)38:47 -Strike (Dieter Nüßle, Ravensburger, 2012)40:20 -Aquatica (Ivan Tuzovsky, Cosmodrome Games, 2019)43:40 -MegaCity: Oceania (Jordan Draper & Michael Fox, Hub Games, 2019)47:21 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):49:06 Asmodee buys Board Game Arena51:51 Summoner Wars 2nd Edition: March 1st52:17 Warhammer Underworlds keeps evolving53:08 https://tekeli.li/svwag/ is your friend! All episode notes of SVWAG54:05 Yet more Zombicide?!54:43 Editorial: The issue isn't who is a racist, the issue is what we do57:54 Topic: Dead Collectible Games

We all met up in Nashville and played a ton of games!  In our hotel we played Fire in the Library from Tony Miller and John Prather and published by Weird Giraffe Games, The Sherlock Files by Marti Lucas and Josep Izquierdo and published by Indie Boards & Cards, For Sale by Steffan Dorra published by Eagle Gryphon Games, and Tussie Mussie by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Button Shy Games.  We then traveled out to ... where we played Magic Maze by Kasper Lapp from Sit Down!, Formulae D by Laurent Lavaur and Eric Randall from Asmodee, and we finished up with Flamme Rouge by Asger Hardin Granerud from Stronghold!  And to think ... after all that we still went out to a hockey game too!Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com.  Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  Until next week, play more games!

One must learn as a child that just because something is difficult does not mean it isn't worth doing. Sometimes we here at SVWAG feel that the corollary for adults is that just because something is difficult doesn't mean it is worthwhile. Some hard things should just be avoided. It's hard to drive a nail through your own skull, but it doesn't follow that it's necessarily a prime opportunity for self-improvement that ought to be pursued. Unrelatedly, Vital Lacerda games.Games Played Last Week:-Street Masters: Aftershock 2m32s (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)-Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 6m11s (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015)-The Resistance 7m40s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2009)-Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire 10m25s (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas 13m49s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2019)-Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North 21m36s (Joanna Kijanka & Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2019)-Pretense 24m13s (Jason Tagmire, AEG, 2015)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Pay extra for early access to Kanban EV? 28m42s-Brick and mortar retail for Renegade early access? 31m36s-Walker wonders about Wonderland's War 32m58s-SHUX 2020: Oct. 16-18 36m06s-Marvel United 37m08s-Mindclash's Perseverance 38m43s-Nuremberg Toy Fair 2020 miscellany 39m20sFeature Game: On Mars 41m19s (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2020)

One must learn as a child that just because something is difficult does not mean it isn't worth doing. Sometimes we here at SVWAG feel that the corollary for adults is that just because something is difficult doesn't mean it is worthwhile. Some hard things should just be avoided. It's hard to drive a nail through your own skull, but it doesn't follow that it's necessarily a prime opportunity for self-improvement that ought to be pursued. Unrelatedly, Vital Lacerda games.Games Played Last Week:-Street Masters: Aftershock 2m32s (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)-Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 6m11s (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015)-The Resistance 7m40s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2009)-Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire 10m25s (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas 13m49s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2019)-Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North 21m36s (Joanna Kijanka & Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2019)-Pretense 24m13s (Jason Tagmire, AEG, 2015)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Pay extra for early access to Kanban EV? 28m42s-Brick and mortar retail for Renegade early access? 31m36s-Walker wonders about Wonderland's War 32m58s-SHUX 2020: Oct. 16-18 36m06s-Marvel United 37m08s-Mindclash's Perseverance 38m43s-Nuremberg Toy Fair 2020 miscellany 39m20sFeature Game: On Mars 41m19s (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2020)

Adorable little pudgy robots soar through a blazing pink sky, stubby arms outstretched as they speed towards their destination--a yellow planet in the distance. "GIVE ME YOAR COOOBS" bellow the aliens upon arrival. "POINTZ 4 COOOOBS." A robot obliges, and a sonorous "cha-ching" resounds through its programming. But the robot is now a drifting derelict, its home ship long gone. It is now doomed to tumble through inky pinkness until its energy reserves burn to nothing. It begins to wonder, "Why have I done this? What is my purpose? What is this all for?" And the cosmos replies with a whisper, "It is for 1-4 players."Games Played Last Week: -Hellboy: The Board Game 2m03s (James M. Hewitt & Sophie Williams, Mantic Games, 2019)-Mech Command: RTS 4m37s (Chris Gabrielson, Bad Crow Games, 2018)-Modern Art 8m06s (Reiner Knizia, CMON, 2017)-XenoShyft: Dreadmire 10m21s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)-Among Thieves 12m32s (Floyd Pretz, Indie Boards & Cards, 2019)-Barenpark 15m58s (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2017)-Pax Renaissance 19m35s (Phil Eklund & Matt Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Walker getz Dized 21m50s-Kemet 1.5 22m49s-Terra Mystica expands, why no Gaia Project? 24m32s-Vengeance: Director's Cut 25m35s-Co-op Trick-taking 27m38sFeature Game: Black Angel 28m26s (Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, & Alain Orban, Pearl Games, 2019)

Adorable little pudgy robots soar through a blazing pink sky, stubby arms outstretched as they speed towards their destination--a yellow planet in the distance. "GIVE ME YOAR COOOBS" bellow the aliens upon arrival. "POINTZ 4 COOOOBS." A robot obliges, and a sonorous "cha-ching" resounds through its programming. But the robot is now a drifting derelict, its home ship long gone. It is now doomed to tumble through inky pinkness until its energy reserves burn to nothing. It begins to wonder, "Why have I done this? What is my purpose? What is this all for?" And the cosmos replies with a whisper, "It is for 1-4 players."Games Played Last Week: -Hellboy: The Board Game 2m03s (James M. Hewitt & Sophie Williams, Mantic Games, 2019)-Mech Command: RTS 4m37s (Chris Gabrielson, Bad Crow Games, 2018)-Modern Art 8m06s (Reiner Knizia, CMON, 2017)-XenoShyft: Dreadmire 10m21s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)-Among Thieves 12m32s (Floyd Pretz, Indie Boards & Cards, 2019)-Barenpark 15m58s (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout Games, 2017)-Pax Renaissance 19m35s (Phil Eklund & Matt Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Walker getz Dized 21m50s-Kemet 1.5 22m49s-Terra Mystica expands, why no Gaia Project? 24m32s-Vengeance: Director's Cut 25m35s-Co-op Trick-taking 27m38sFeature Game: Black Angel 28m26s (Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, & Alain Orban, Pearl Games, 2019)

Since tableau-building today is very much what auctions were twenty years ago, we take a look at both in this week's episode. The Pax games continue ever onward, even as most of our favourite auction game were published 10+ years ago. Mark resists the urge to go off on a tangent about the Trolley Problem, which allows Walker to resist the urge to send Mark's teeth off on a tangent from his mouth. Compromise.AYURIS: 1m32s Hyperborea (Andrea Chiarvesio & Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion Press, 2014)Orleans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)Altiplano (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2017)Games Played Last Week: -Thunderstone Quest: Barricades Mode 4m14s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese, & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2019)-Pax Pamir (Second Edition) 9m01s (Cole Wehrle, Wehrelegig Games, 2019)-Sol: Last Days of a Star 17m16s (Ryan Spangler & Sean Spangler, Elephant Laboratories, 2017)-Skip-Bo 21m36s (Hazel "Skip" Bowman, Mattel, 1967)-LAMA (aka Wrath of the Appliances: Rise of the Killer Kameras) 23m10s (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2019)-Glen More 24m32s (Matthias Cramer, alea, 2010)-Among Thieves 26m53s (Floyd Pretz, Indie Boards & Cards, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Planned obsolescence in Quest for El Dorado? 31m50s-Pacific Rim could defy expectations? 32m35s-Tariff reprieve? 33m10s-Knizia's Babylonia shows promise? 33m45s-Will Mark sap the fun out of Principle Dilemma? 34m42sTopic: Auctions 36m46s

Since tableau-building today is very much what auctions were twenty years ago, we take a look at both in this week's episode. The Pax games continue ever onward, even as most of our favourite auction game were published 10+ years ago. Mark resists the urge to go off on a tangent about the Trolley Problem, which allows Walker to resist the urge to send Mark's teeth off on a tangent from his mouth. Compromise.AYURIS: 1m32s Hyperborea (Andrea Chiarvesio & Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion Press, 2014)Orleans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)Altiplano (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2017)Games Played Last Week: -Thunderstone Quest: Barricades Mode 4m14s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese, & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2019)-Pax Pamir (Second Edition) 9m01s (Cole Wehrle, Wehrelegig Games, 2019)-Sol: Last Days of a Star 17m16s (Ryan Spangler & Sean Spangler, Elephant Laboratories, 2017)-Skip-Bo 21m36s (Hazel "Skip" Bowman, Mattel, 1967)-LAMA (aka Wrath of the Appliances: Rise of the Killer Kameras) 23m10s (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2019)-Glen More 24m32s (Matthias Cramer, alea, 2010)-Among Thieves 26m53s (Floyd Pretz, Indie Boards & Cards, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Planned obsolescence in Quest for El Dorado? 31m50s-Pacific Rim could defy expectations? 32m35s-Tariff reprieve? 33m10s-Knizia's Babylonia shows promise? 33m45s-Will Mark sap the fun out of Principle Dilemma? 34m42sTopic: Auctions 36m46s

Something a bit different on this week's episode as one of my current students - Harrison - joins me for a discussion of this week's first game Among Thieves by Floyd Pretz from Indie Boards & Cards then Shelley jumps back on the mics with me for a discussion of the sequel to Ganz Schon Clever Doppelt So Clever or Twice as Clever by Wolfgang Warsch from Stronghold Games

Bryan and Calvin play Coup (Rikki Tahta, 2010, Indie Boards & Cards) with Tracie and we unveil our new sponsor!

Walker, ever truculent, finally succumbs to the inevitable and submits his top ten. Now we can move on, and it is best we do, as there is no shortage of games to be played! Gencon is over and the new releases flow like sweet chocolate milk. Despite this pressure, Mark and Walker find the time to indulge in old classics of yesteryear, and not just the "classics" from "back in the day" of "2012".Games Played Last Week:-Eclipse 3m00s (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fi, 2011)-Dungeon Alliance 4m41s (Andrew Parks, Quixotic Games, 2018)-Outlive 8m16s (Gregory Iliver, La Boite de Jeu, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate 9m20s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2015)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault 12m22s (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, & Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) -Blue Lagoon 14m37s (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange, 2018)-Mechs vs. Minions 17m02s (Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan Tiras, Riot Games, 2016)-Ghost Blitz 19m55s (Jacques Zeimet, Zoch Verlag, 2010)-Kingdomino: Age of Giants 22m00s (Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange, 2018) -Cult of the Cockroach King/Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe 23m09s (Yusuke Sato, Indie Boards & Cards, 2018)-Root 25m34s (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)-DC Spyfall 27m04s (Uncredited, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)-Civilization 30m00s (Francis Tresham, Avalon Hill, 1980)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quite a quantity of Quarriors 36m57s-Norwegians' toast to Odin 38m53s-Jabba lands on your mobile device 39m57s-OblivAeon is a lie 41m16s-Walker gets digital 42m34s-The Great Looping One loops ever onward, praise be his biplane 43m16s Feature Game: The Voyages of Marco Polo 44m24s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)Topic: Walker's Top 10 Games (whatever that means) 1h10m51sIn no particular order:-Tigris & Euphrates-Scythe-Space Hulk-Gaia Project-Orleans-Level 7: Invasion-Diplomacy-Hansa Teutonica-Kemet-Axis and Allies: WWI 1914

Walker, ever truculent, finally succumbs to the inevitable and submits his top ten. Now we can move on, and it is best we do, as there is no shortage of games to be played! Gencon is over and the new releases flow like sweet chocolate milk. Despite this pressure, Mark and Walker find the time to indulge in old classics of yesteryear, and not just the "classics" from "back in the day" of "2012".Games Played Last Week:-Eclipse 3m00s (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fi, 2011)-Dungeon Alliance 4m41s (Andrew Parks, Quixotic Games, 2018)-Outlive 8m16s (Gregory Iliver, La Boite de Jeu, 2017)-Food Chain Magnate 9m20s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2015)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault 12m22s (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, & Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) -Blue Lagoon 14m37s (Reiner Knizia, Blue Orange, 2018)-Mechs vs. Minions 17m02s (Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan Tiras, Riot Games, 2016)-Ghost Blitz 19m55s (Jacques Zeimet, Zoch Verlag, 2010)-Kingdomino: Age of Giants 22m00s (Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange, 2018) -Cult of the Cockroach King/Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe 23m09s (Yusuke Sato, Indie Boards & Cards, 2018)-Root 25m34s (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)-DC Spyfall 27m04s (Uncredited, Cryptozoic Entertainment, 2018)-Civilization 30m00s (Francis Tresham, Avalon Hill, 1980)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quite a quantity of Quarriors 36m57s-Norwegians' toast to Odin 38m53s-Jabba lands on your mobile device 39m57s-OblivAeon is a lie 41m16s-Walker gets digital 42m34s-The Great Looping One loops ever onward, praise be his biplane 43m16s Feature Game: The Voyages of Marco Polo 44m24s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)Topic: Walker's Top 10 Games (whatever that means) 1h10m51sIn no particular order:-Tigris & Euphrates-Scythe-Space Hulk-Gaia Project-Orleans-Level 7: Invasion-Diplomacy-Hansa Teutonica-Kemet-Axis and Allies: WWI 1914

Since the dawn of time, predating recorded history, there has been the genius of Reiner Knizia. The Code of Hammurabi taught its readers how to play Tigris & Euphrates. Enkidu had his own custom set fashioned from the bones of his enemies. Gilgamesh sought immortality merely so he had enough time to git gud. Marduk once accidentally flooded the world in enthusiasm over a blue external conflict. It is literally the Ur-game. But everything gets a sequel now, so let's talk about Yellow & Yangtze. Games Played Last Week:-Downforce 1m59s (Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration Games, 2017)-Let's Make a Bus Route 3m11s (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2018)-Grimslingers: The Northern Territory 3m54s (Stephen Gibson, Greenbrier Games, 2018)-Custom Heroes 6m15s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2017)-Chicken Caesar 9m07s (Bryan Fischer & John Sizemore, Nevermore Games, 2012)-Menara 11m31s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)-Paper Tales 13m61s (Masato Uesugi, Catch Up Games, 2017)-Blood Bowl: Team Manager 15m47s (Jason Little, Fantasy Flight, 2011)-Titans Tactics 17m06s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-The Resistance: Avalon 20m00s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Richard Garfield has a new distribution model to take your money 22m09s-Consolidation: It's not just for Asmodee 27m01s-Make Project ELITE again 28m25sFeature Game(s): Tigris & Euphrates 30m44s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Yellow & Yangtze 48m51s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)

Since the dawn of time, predating recorded history, there has been the genius of Reiner Knizia. The Code of Hammurabi taught its readers how to play Tigris & Euphrates. Enkidu had his own custom set fashioned from the bones of his enemies. Gilgamesh sought immortality merely so he had enough time to git gud. Marduk once accidentally flooded the world in enthusiasm over a blue external conflict. It is literally the Ur-game. But everything gets a sequel now, so let's talk about Yellow & Yangtze. Games Played Last Week:-Downforce 1m59s (Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration Games, 2017)-Let's Make a Bus Route 3m11s (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2018)-Grimslingers: The Northern Territory 3m54s (Stephen Gibson, Greenbrier Games, 2018)-Custom Heroes 6m15s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2017)-Chicken Caesar 9m07s (Bryan Fischer & John Sizemore, Nevermore Games, 2012)-Menara 11m31s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)-Paper Tales 13m61s (Masato Uesugi, Catch Up Games, 2017)-Blood Bowl: Team Manager 15m47s (Jason Little, Fantasy Flight, 2011)-Titans Tactics 17m06s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-The Resistance: Avalon 20m00s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Richard Garfield has a new distribution model to take your money 22m09s-Consolidation: It's not just for Asmodee 27m01s-Make Project ELITE again 28m25sFeature Game(s): Tigris & Euphrates 30m44s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Yellow & Yangtze 48m51s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)

Dopo la scorpacciata lucchese torniamo al nostro classico format, con cinque titoli di tutto rispetto che ci porteranno a spasso fra mondi fantasy da salvare, piani astratti dalle forme coloratissime, foreste popolate da buffi ma spietati animaletti, parchi a tema con gli orsi (!) e giardini pieni di piante e fiori. Confusi? Non temete, il Dunwich Buyers Club è qui per accompagnarvi in un altro emozionante viaggio nei mondi del gioco! L’episodio in dettaglio: Banda ci invita a salvare il mondo da mostruose minacce all’apparenza inarrestabili, grazie a potenti incantesimi e devastanti combo in questa gemma deckbuilding cooperativa che è Aeon’s End: War Eternal by Indie Boards & Cards. Mac ci fa scoprire come rinverdire i fasti dello storico Tetris in maniera analogica portando sul nostro tavolo Level 9, l’astratto elegante e coloratissimo della DVgiochi. Entriamo in compagnia di Ale nel mondo fiabesco di Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right, Vai all'episodio

Episode 142: Gaming Speculation Length: 59:17 Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode   Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast! We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long. Vox Republica is proudly supported by our Patreon. Consider contributing today! DESCRIPTION: It's one thing to excitedly find a rare or popular game in a thrift store. But have you ever bought one there with the sole purpose of turning around and selling it? It's capitalism at its most basic, but what are the possibilities and pitfalls of going down the road of gaming speculation? This week Erin and Ryan dive into flipping games for profit. GUESTS: None RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES - (01:28): Yokohama by Tasty Minstrel Games (BGG Link) Zephyr: Winds of Change by Portal Dragon (BGG Link) Path of Light And Shadow by Indie Boards & Cards (BGG Link) New Angeles by Fantasy Flight Games (BGG Link) FEATURED TOPIC - (22:13): You've probably heard of people flipping houses - buying them for one price in the plans of reselling them for a higher price later on. But people resell items all the time, including games. We investigate various ethical areas (and problems) revolving around game reselling and game speculation. Areas we explore include: thrift store / yard sale finds how to price out games games to look for if you want to make a profit capitalizing on the window between Kickstarter fulfillment and retail distribution taking advantage of Kickstarter exclusives review copy flipping and more! PLUGS - (58:37): We previewed the aforementioned Path of Light and Shadow, as well as Ursa Miner! We’re raffling off a copy of ZooScape to a lucky Patreon backer. Consider donating today! As always, Cardboard Republic YouTube videos, Instagram pictures, and the BGG Guild are still ongoing. Subscribe to one or two - or all of them if you really love us. You do really love us, right?   We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at podcast@cardboardrepublic.com. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and BoardGameGeek.   Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.  

Are you ready to defend the underground city of Gravehold from the Nameless and their hordes of monstrous minions? How are you going to fight them? By playing Dominion. But instead of buying action cards and real estate, you buy gems and spells, and attack them nasty bug-eyed demon things with magic.   Aeon's End is a cooperative deckbuilder with fantastic theme, great art, and plenty of variety to keep things interesting over a plethora of game nights. Designed by Kevin Riley and published by Action Phase Games and Indie Boards & Cards. 1-4 players. 60 min playing time.

Ryan, Brent and Nathan discuss Coup by Rikki Tahta and published by Indie Boards & Cards.  We discuss game play and theme and give you information that should help you determine if this meets your boardgame tastes.