Podcast appearances and mentions of jacob fryxelius

This week we are going to cover the rules for Terraforming Mars. Terraforming Mars is a game designed by Jacob Fryxelius and is illustrated by Isaac Fryxelius. The game is published by FryxGames. Expansions include Terraforming Mars: Turmoil (2019), Terraforming Mars: Colonies (2018), Terraforming Mars: Prelude (2018), Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium (2017), and Terraforming Mars: Venus Next (2017).Chapters:00:00 MCG Introduction02:00 Game Overview | Global Parameters06:22 Game Board09:03 Tiles11:29 Markers12:11 Player Boards14:00 Cards16:10 Setup20:41 Generations25:31 Actions37:54 Game End41:03 Game Variants44:45 About the Author45:23 Symbols55:05 MCG Thoughts

Preparation is important. We very carefully do our advance research here at SVWAG, but occasionally mild errors do creep in. For this week, Mark studiously crafted notes and observations on such issues as four octave vocal ranges, Nickelodeon celebrity culture, and whether boredom of a third party constitutes necessary or sufficient conditions for breaking up with one's girlfriend. Sadly for Mark, Ariana was not the Grande under discussion this week, so he was forced to begin anew.Games Played Last Week:01:12 -Clinic Deluxe Edition (Alban Viard, AVStudioGames, 2019)05:36 -Contra: The Board Game (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2022)07:08 -Furnace (Ivan Lashin, Hobby World, 2021)08:38 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)10:59 -Settlement (Oleksandr Nevskiy, IGAMES, 2021)12:43 -Race for the Galaxy (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007)16:23 -Décorum (Harry Mackin, Charlie Mackin, & Drew Tenenbaum, Floodgate Games, 2022)19:49 -Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, & Nick Little, Stronghold Games, 2021)23:34 -Factory 42 (Timo Multamäki, Dragon Dawn Productions, 2021)31:05 -Nidavellir: Thingvellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020)33:31 -Dune: Imperium--Rise of Ix (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):37:19 Rise & Fall by Christophe Boelinger and Ludically launching on Kickstarter in July37:54 Doomrock Ultimate on Gamefound38:46 Castles by the Sea on Kickstarter39:41 Robotech Macross DOG FIGHT follow-up: caveat emptor, perhaps best to wait and see41:05 Mark on Board Game Barrage this Thursday, April 2841:45 Check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/svwag, new exclusive show BLOAT42:30 Upcoming Omnibus questions episode! Please submit any and all questions. www.sowronggames.com/contact43:07 Feature Game: El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Glück, 1995)1:15:08 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Orbital Children

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 4, 2022. This week, WizKids plays rock, paper, Spider-Man, Agricola is nearly old enough to drive, and ION Games covers the alphabet from Vendel to Viking.   TOP STORIES (3:45) Gamefound opens its doors for all creators Marvel Age of Heroes teased by WizKids Marvel Rock, Paper, Heroes coming from WizKids Agricola15 announced by Lookout Games Prequel to Pax Viking, Vendel to Viking, coming from ION Games Chip Theory Games opens a Curio store Stonemaier Games selling Disc Golf Discs for April Fools 2-player skirmish game Dungeons and Dragons Onslaught announced by WizKids Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies coming from WizKids Cholas the Sculptors coming from Mad4Fun Games   CROWDFUNDING (11:35) Route East by designers Jonny Hale, George Vernon-Hunt, and Petra Opelova Habitats, BasketBoss, and 9 Lives by BoardGameTables.com Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition expansions by designers Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, and Nick Little Oak by designer Wim Goossens and publisher Game Brewer Tidal Blades: Rise of the Unfolders from Druid City Games along with designers Tim and Ben Eisner Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar by Prospero Hall and Funko Studios   SPONSOR UPDATE (21:10) Chronicles of Netflix   THE HOTNESS (23:45) Ark Nova by designer Mathias Wigge and Capstone Games Nightmare Cathedral from designer Błażej Kubacki Darkest Doom by Mario Zattini Age of Rome by Vangelis Efthimiou and Antonios Yannopoulos Dead Reckoning by John D. Clair and AEG Dune: Imperium by designer Paul Dennen and Dire Wolf Encyclopedia by designers Eric Dubus and Olivier Melison Cascadia from designer Randy Flynn and Flatout Games Agricola 15 by Uwe Rosenberg and Lookout Games Return to Dark Tower from Restoration Games     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

Shelley and I check out the 'card-game' version of Terraforming Mars (one of our favorite heavier titles of the past few years): Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition by Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, and Nick Little from Stronghold Games and FryxGames then go back to one our first heavier titles when we were just getting into boardgames La Città by Gerd Fenchel from Rio Grande Games, KOSMOS, and ABACUSSPIELE

NB: "Language independent" can be a loaded term, and we confess we used it a tad sloppily in our discussion of Tribune. Latin is used throughout the game, and ain't nobody speaks Latin as their first language anymore, but nonetheless in hindsight we could have been more sensitive to those more familiar with non-Latin alphabets. Thus, we should say that the original Primus Inter Pares expansion and the new Spielworxx Tribune are language-independent but not alphabet-independent. I dare any game with an appropriate time period as a theme try to get away with cuneiform. Games Played Last Week:01:25 -Coffee Traders (Rolf Sagel & André Spil, Capstone Games, 2021)05:05 -Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)06:18 -Kabuto Sumo (Tony Miller, BoardGameTables.com, 2021)08:21 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)11:05 -Pan Am (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2020)13:37 -Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, & Nick Little, Stronghold Games, 2021)15:59 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)19:49 -Shelfie Stacker (Shem Philips, Arkus Games, 2021)23:51 -The Staufer Dynasty (Andreas Steding, Z-Man Games, 2014)28:34 -One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:02 Games Workshop back to its old habits, issuing takedown notices32:00 Cryptid: Urban Legends from Osprey32:29 SPECTRE: The Board Game from Modiphius33:12 AZADI from creators of SHASN, Zain Memon & Abhshek Lamba35:01 G.I. Joe and Transformers deckbuilders from Renegade35:41 Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum from Knight Games36:05 R.I.P., Pokémon mod for Wingspan on TTS37:24 Feature Game: Tribune (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2021)1:11:31 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Fast & Furious 7

This week, everything is coming up Walker-Harding, Lost Ruins has Found Leaders, Asmodee and Amazon fight crime onine, and super mega lucky box, super mega luck box, super mega. Lucky box.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Trials and tribulations at TSR Games Asmodee and Amazon go after game counterfeiters Pessoa from Pythagoras Games and Orlando Sá Super Mega Lucky Box from Gamewright and Phil Walker-Harding Catan: Logik Rätsel coming from KOSMOS Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders expansion coming Q4 2021 Andor StoryQuest: Dark Path from KOSMOS Kingsbridge: das Spiel from designer Wolfgang Kramer High Score - Challenge Accepted! Dice game from Reiner Knizia   CROWDFUNDING (9:50) Peak Oil Profiteers by Tobias Gohrbandt and Heiko Günther Deliverance designed by Andrew Lowen Overstocked by designer Mandela Fernandez-Grandon Van Ryder Graphic Novel Adventures Season 4 Valor and Villainy: Lludwiks Labyrinth from James Van Niekerk Wild Assent Lavon Rising by Robert McConnell   NEW RELEASES (17:00) Summer Camp from Phil Walker-Harding Llamaland from Phil Walker-Harding Terraforming Mars Ares Project by Jacob Fryxelius, Sydney Engelstein and Nick Little Juicy Fruits by Capstone Games and Christian Stöhr Summoner Wars Second Edition by Plaid Hat Games and Colby Dauch     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Summer of Games Kickoff!! -  Featuring Summer of Games IV: Return of the Games Group! This summer we will focus on games and gaming related activities to begin to welcome your gaming friends back to the physical table, AS WELL AS further explore some ways to continue to get together virtually! It's a full on return to gaming in the summer with tips, ideas, a giveaway or two and of course GAMES, also there may be a surprise sighting or two, so come on and let's celebrate the Summer Of Games!!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This time:    Dune Imperium By Paul Dennen Published by Dire Wolf Released in 2020   Power Rangers: Deck Building Game By Dan Blanchett, Matt Hyra Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2021   BONUS Coverage!: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition By Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, Nick Little Published by Stronghold Games Released in 2021   The Best of us, the Worst of us - We explore games and game mechanics that bring out the best in us AND the worst in us. Share some ways to identify these trends for yourself and how to deal with them both in your own game and with other players at your table.   Alex: Best - Worker Placement  Trickerion: Legends of Illusion By Richard Amann, Viktor Peter Published by Mindclash Games Released in 2015   Worst - Area Control  Rising Sun By Eric M. Lang Published by CMON Global Limited  Released in 2018   Larry:  Best - Game: On Mars By Vital Lacerda Published by Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2020  Mechanic: Euro Games.   Worst -  Game: WordSpot By Russell Ginns Published by Front Porch Classics Released in 2006 Mechanic: Puzzle.   Summer School - We take on and detail some fun, but serious Gaming activities that are specifically celebrated in the summer!  This time: Alex and Larry are Judges in the 2021 Game Design Contest by The Board Game Workshop! So we want to talk about it a bit more and bring light to this great event of the summer! Board Game workshop 2021 Design Contest    Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex: Space Base By John D. Clair Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2018   Larry: RailRoad Ink By Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild Released in 2018 (Initial), 2021 New editions + Reprint Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Board Game workshop   Paizo   Starfinder Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Decision Space is a board game podcast about the decisions in games and now on YouTube.   Episode Eight We discuss the super, mega-hit Terraforming Mars designed by Jacob Fryxelius and published by FryxGames. It's the 4th best game of all time according to the consensus of users on Boardgamegeek.com, and yet Brendan totally pans it. Come on Brendan, get with the program! (If it wasn't apparent already, Jake writes these episode blurbs... and episode titles. Sorry, Brendan).   0:00 - Intro, Ratings, and Synopses 4:11 - Rules Overview 6:28 - Decision Space Exploration 36:11 - Turbulence 43:07 - Prelude Expansion and More D-Space 48:16 - Final Thoughts 56:57 - Wrap Up   Preplan Your Next Turn On next week's what we talk about episode, we'll talk about competitive games and gaming.    Call to Action Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!   Music Credits Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way...​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI

This episode, we catch up on crowdfunding, poke our noses in the Pokemon secondary market, and take a look at just how random those dice rolls and card shuffles really are.   HEADLINES: Gamefound to take on Kickstarter for tabletop crowdfunding. Pledge managers BackerKit and Crowd Ox merge. BoardGameTables.com to publish Cwali games. CMON's next Kickstarter gets animated. Build a hotel in Nemo's anemone with "PIXAR Monopoly." Upcoming auction set to break Pokemon record. Explore the seas with "Dive!" Jacob Fryxelius' "Star Scrappers: Orbital" live on Kickstarter. Make challenging moral choices with "Agemonia."   THE HOTNESS: burncycle Etherfields Hallertau Dune: Imperium Lost Ruins of Arnak Pax Pamir (Second Edition) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion   KICKSTARTER: The Mariana Trench burncycle   NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES: Viscounts of the West Kingdom Kitara Chronicles of Crime: 1400 Whistle Mountain Tiny Towns: Villagers   OUTPUT RANDOMNESS: Corey shares some random thoughts about the random nature of randomness.   CONNECT: Follow our curated Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow. Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Check out the Tabletop Game Talk podcast with Chris and Kitty. Find Bree on Twitter and Instagram @BoardGameBree.

Shelley and I talk about THREE games in this quick episode, and sadly we can't really recommend any of them: First we tried out the 2-player only  Fluttering Souls by Joel Lewis from Good Games Publishing next we attempted to collect "dream shards" and build them into proper dreams in  Dreamscape by David Ausloos and Pierre Steenebruggen from Sylex Finally, it seems that Terraforming Mars, one of our favorite games, has jumped the shark a bit with the Turmoil Expansion by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold Games

Fatherhood is the overall theme of this week's episode. Imagine Harry Chapin's Cat's in the Cradle, except with the father played by Vladimir the Great and the son by Svyatopolk the Accursed. "When you coming home, dad?" asks the Accursed, to which the reply is "I don't know when. But we'll get together then, son." And then, the son allegedly murders several of his siblings in a vicious power struggle. Just like in the song! Folk music of the seventies is more bloodthirsty than many people recall. Remember that Cat Stevens song about the wars of the Diadochi? It was even better than his acoustic rendering of the murder of the Romanovs.Games Played Last Week: -Letter Jam 4m01s (Ondra Skoupý, CGE, 2019)-Codenames: Duet 8m22s (Vlaada Chvátil & Scot Eaton, CGE, 2017)-Spirit Island 9m57s (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)-The Crusoe Crew 13m02s (Shuky, Makaka Editions, 2019) -UGO! 15m28s (Ronald Hoekstra, Thomas Jansen, & Patrick Zuidhof, IELLO, 2013)-Carcassonne 17m49s (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Hans im Gluck, 2000)-Undaunted: Normandy 20m56s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thomspon, Osprey Games, 2019)-Cloudspire 23m14s (Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson, & Josh Wielgus, Chip Theory Games, 2019)-Era: Medieval Age 26m42s (Matt Leacock, eggertspiele, 2019)-Terraforming Mars 31m26s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016)-Ulm 32m15s (Günter Burkhardt, R&R Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Pharaon Afterlife Prepping 34m19s-Patreon Content Galore 35m34s-Scared by High Frontier 4 All 36m01s-Square Off NEO & SWAP 38m07s-Valkyrie Outrage 39m34s-Francis Tresham Obituary 41m33sFeature Game: Rurik: Dawn of Kiev 43m10s (Stan Kordonskiy, PieceKeeper Games, 2019)

Fatherhood is the overall theme of this week's episode. Imagine Harry Chapin's Cat's in the Cradle, except with the father played by Vladimir the Great and the son by Svyatopolk the Accursed. "When you coming home, dad?" asks the Accursed, to which the reply is "I don't know when. But we'll get together then, son." And then, the son allegedly murders several of his siblings in a vicious power struggle. Just like in the song! Folk music of the seventies is more bloodthirsty than many people recall. Remember that Cat Stevens song about the wars of the Diadochi? It was even better than his acoustic rendering of the murder of the Romanovs.Games Played Last Week: -Letter Jam 4m01s (Ondra Skoupý, CGE, 2019)-Codenames: Duet 8m22s (Vlaada Chvátil & Scot Eaton, CGE, 2017)-Spirit Island 9m57s (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)-The Crusoe Crew 13m02s (Shuky, Makaka Editions, 2019) -UGO! 15m28s (Ronald Hoekstra, Thomas Jansen, & Patrick Zuidhof, IELLO, 2013)-Carcassonne 17m49s (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Hans im Gluck, 2000)-Undaunted: Normandy 20m56s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thomspon, Osprey Games, 2019)-Cloudspire 23m14s (Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson, & Josh Wielgus, Chip Theory Games, 2019)-Era: Medieval Age 26m42s (Matt Leacock, eggertspiele, 2019)-Terraforming Mars 31m26s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016)-Ulm 32m15s (Günter Burkhardt, R&R Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Pharaon Afterlife Prepping 34m19s-Patreon Content Galore 35m34s-Scared by High Frontier 4 All 36m01s-Square Off NEO & SWAP 38m07s-Valkyrie Outrage 39m34s-Francis Tresham Obituary 41m33sFeature Game: Rurik: Dawn of Kiev 43m10s (Stan Kordonskiy, PieceKeeper Games, 2019)

Another round about the sun is complete, at least for those who acknowledge that sort of thing. I'm certain there must be a strand of Flat Eartherism that bows to the reality of the Earth's orbit--I could find out, but boardgaming already more than satisfies my desire for obscure minutia. We look back at the releases of the year, agreeing on many things but rather sharply disagreeing on others. There will be lists! And categories! Oh, the pageantry! Games Played Last Week: -Space Hulk: Second Edition 1m30s (Dean Bass, Andy Chambers, Chris Colston, Richard Halliwell, Jervis Johnson, Andy Jones, & Paul Murphy, Games Workshop, 1996)-Senji 2m58s (Bruno Cathala & Serge Laget, Asmodee, 2008)-Terraforming Mars 6m19s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016)-Dinosaur Island 6m58s (Jonathan Gilmour & Brian Lewis, Pandasaurus, 2017)-Cryptid 12m14s (Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers, Osprey Games, 2018)-Mega Civilization 13m26s (Flo de Haan, John Rodriguez, & Francis Tresham, Pegasus, 2015)-Welcome To... 20m12s (Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker Games, 2018)-Reef 21m20s (Emerson Matsuuchi, Next Move Games, 2018)-Menara 22m18s (Oliver Richtberg, ZOCH, 2018)-Diamonds 23m00s (Mike Fitzgrald, Stronghold, 2016)2018 Year in Review Personal Top 10s 23m59sSVWAG Game of the Year 45m06sOther Categories 48m30s

Another round about the sun is complete, at least for those who acknowledge that sort of thing. I'm certain there must be a strand of Flat Eartherism that bows to the reality of the Earth's orbit--I could find out, but boardgaming already more than satisfies my desire for obscure minutia. We look back at the releases of the year, agreeing on many things but rather sharply disagreeing on others. There will be lists! And categories! Oh, the pageantry! Games Played Last Week: -Space Hulk: Second Edition 1m30s (Dean Bass, Andy Chambers, Chris Colston, Richard Halliwell, Jervis Johnson, Andy Jones, & Paul Murphy, Games Workshop, 1996)-Senji 2m58s (Bruno Cathala & Serge Laget, Asmodee, 2008)-Terraforming Mars 6m19s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016)-Dinosaur Island 6m58s (Jonathan Gilmour & Brian Lewis, Pandasaurus, 2017)-Cryptid 12m14s (Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers, Osprey Games, 2018)-Mega Civilization 13m26s (Flo de Haan, John Rodriguez, & Francis Tresham, Pegasus, 2015)-Welcome To... 20m12s (Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker Games, 2018)-Reef 21m20s (Emerson Matsuuchi, Next Move Games, 2018)-Menara 22m18s (Oliver Richtberg, ZOCH, 2018)-Diamonds 23m00s (Mike Fitzgrald, Stronghold, 2016)2018 Year in Review Personal Top 10s 23m59sSVWAG Game of the Year 45m06sOther Categories 48m30s

Shelley and I have some fun with two more Stronghold releases, then go through the second half of the 1000+ games on BGG's Essen Preview (M-Z). Paper Tales by Masato Uesugi from Stronghold Games Terraforming Mars: Prelude by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold Games

I hope you're planning your Arkhipov Day festivities. Don't get me wrong, I dig Stanislav Petrov as much as the next guy, but for my money Vasili Arkhipov is the man, and he doesn't get nearly enough credit. Because, you know, he either saved your life or your ancestors' lives--the least we could do is give the man a holiday. He doesn't even have a card in Twilight Struggle! See, I brought it back to games in the end.Games Played Last Week: -Galaxy Trucker: Missions 3m00s (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)-Terraforming Mars: Prelude 6m04s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2018)-Quartermaster General: Prelude 7m01s (Ian Brody, Griggling Games, 2018)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault - Jabba's Realm 9m24s (Todd Michlitsch & Paul Winchester, FFG, 2017)-Specter Ops 10m24s (Emerson Matssuchi, Plaid Hat Games, 2015)-Master of the Galaxy 14m54s (Timofey Bokarev & Konstantin Seleznev, Ares Games, 2018)-Paper Tales: Beyond the Gate 19m38s (Masato Uesugi, Strongold, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Fog of Love expands to LGBTQ scenarios 24m22s-Z-Man Lords over Vegas 25m34s-SVWAG SWAG: Take our stuff 26m20s-Pfister Blacks Out Hong Kong 27m46s-Mac Gerdts brings the love in Concordia 28m37s-Terraforming Mars digitally 29m40s-Chip Theory's neoprene obsession 30m00sFeature Game: 31m28s-Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (Will Schoonover, Privateer Press, 2013)Topic: Keeping Games Moving 57m42s

I hope you're planning your Arkhipov Day festivities. Don't get me wrong, I dig Stanislav Petrov as much as the next guy, but for my money Vasili Arkhipov is the man, and he doesn't get nearly enough credit. Because, you know, he either saved your life or your ancestors' lives--the least we could do is give the man a holiday. He doesn't even have a card in Twilight Struggle! See, I brought it back to games in the end.Games Played Last Week: -Galaxy Trucker: Missions 3m00s (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)-Terraforming Mars: Prelude 6m04s (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2018)-Quartermaster General: Prelude 7m01s (Ian Brody, Griggling Games, 2018)-Star Wars: Imperial Assault - Jabba's Realm 9m24s (Todd Michlitsch & Paul Winchester, FFG, 2017)-Specter Ops 10m24s (Emerson Matssuchi, Plaid Hat Games, 2015)-Master of the Galaxy 14m54s (Timofey Bokarev & Konstantin Seleznev, Ares Games, 2018)-Paper Tales: Beyond the Gate 19m38s (Masato Uesugi, Strongold, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Fog of Love expands to LGBTQ scenarios 24m22s-Z-Man Lords over Vegas 25m34s-SVWAG SWAG: Take our stuff 26m20s-Pfister Blacks Out Hong Kong 27m46s-Mac Gerdts brings the love in Concordia 28m37s-Terraforming Mars digitally 29m40s-Chip Theory's neoprene obsession 30m00sFeature Game: 31m28s-Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (Will Schoonover, Privateer Press, 2013)Topic: Keeping Games Moving 57m42s

Shelley and I get two excellent Stronghold Games to the table! Pit Crew from Geoff Engelstein and Terraforming Mars, both the Hellas & Elysium board expansion and Venus Next expansion by Jacob Fryxelius

Shelley and I spend this episode going through the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres nominees and recommendations with our initial thoughts. Spiel des Jahres Nominees: Kingdomino by Bruno Cathala from BlueOrange and Pegasus Magic Maze by Kasper Lapp from Pegasus and Sit Down! Wettlauf nach El Dorado by Reiner Knizia from Ravensburger SdJ Recommended: Deja Vu by Heinz Meister from Amigo Dodelido by Jacques Zeimet from Drei Magier Fabled Fruit by Friedemann Friese from 2-F Spiele and Stronghold Klask by Mikkel Bertelsen from Competo and Game Factory Shiftago by Frank Warneke and Robert Witter from WiWa Spiele Tempel des Schreckens by Yusuke Sato from Schmidt  Word Slam by Inka and Markus Brand from KOSMOS   Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees: Exit: The Game by Inka and Markus Brand from KOSMOS Raiders of the North Sea by Shem Phillips from Garphill Games Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold  Kennerspiel des Jahres Recommended: Captain Sonar by Roberto Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier from Matagot and Pegasus Big Book of Madness by Maxime Rambourg from Iello and Heidelberger Great Western Trail by Alexander Pfister from Stronghold, Eggertspiele and Pegasus The Grizzled by Fabien Riffaud and Juan Rodriguez from CMON

Shelley and I tackle the fantastic BIG game from Stronghold, and then a mini game from OSTIA Spiele: Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold Games and Visby by Stefan Risthaus from OSTIA Spiele

Det här avsnittet tänkte vi prova något nytt: en intervju med en brädspelsdesigner! Vi sitter ned med Jacob Fryxelius som är aktuell med sitt spel "Terraforming Mars". Spelet har fått mycket hajp inför sin release Q3 2016 och det blev idag klart att spelet kommer distribueras av Stronghold Games som är en av giganterna i industrin. I intervjun berättar Jacob om hans väg till att designa och ge ut brädspel. Vi får veta mer om designtänket som genomsyrar företaget Fryxgames och som verkligen märks i Terraforming Mars och vi får också hints om vad som komma skall från den svenska utgivaren.