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There are certain portentous events that presage massive upheaval and transformative revolution, both good and ill--Mark regards travel as one of these cataclysmic convulsions (ill), but the same is true of the arrival of the man known as Doctor Stallone (good). Both have coincided in the world of SVWAG this week, a confluence more consequential than the great passage of Halley's comet that prompted the original quote of "Après moi, le déluge." There's just a lot, people.01:33 AYURIS: Flamecraft (Manny Vega, Cardboard Alchemy, 2022)Games Played Last Week:03:12 -Dune: Imperium--Uprising (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023)06:17 -Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods (Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, Cranio Creations, 2023)10:08 -Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999)13:19 -Skyrise (Gavan Brown, Sébastien Pauchon, and Adam Wyse, Roxley, 2024)16:37 -Medici (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 1995)22:13 -Stroganov (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2021)26:53 -Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes (Paolo Mori, PSC Games, 2019)29:05 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021)31:05 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)33:40 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)34:26 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)36:47 -Orléans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)38:14 -Tower of Babel (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 2005)39:27 -Telestrations (Uncredited, USAopoly, 2009)41:11 -Beyond Balderdash (Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne, Canada Games Company, 1993)43:30 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021)46:23 -Calico (Kevin Russ, Flatout Games, 2020)47:55 -Legacy of Yu (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) 49:51 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020) 53:07 -TEAM3 GREEN (Alex Cutler & Matt Fantastic, Brain Games, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):55:32 Tapple After Dark...? Uh, no thanks56:28 Race for the Galaxy Roll & Write from Tom Lehman57:04 Walker tells lies that evoke a greater truth57:50 Check out Mark's video game podcast, All My Best Friends Are DigitalOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

All I need to know about animal reproduction I learned from Uwe Rosenberg. I suspect many people have The Talk, which in my case was my father teaching me how to play Agricola. Navigating my twenties in utter ignorance wasn't easy, but now that Uwe has told me about the birds and the bees (and the sheep and the pigs and the cows) via Agricola I'm practically a biologist.01:25 AYURIS: Dead Reckoning (John D. Clair, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022)Games Played Last Week:05:10 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)09:12 -Antike II (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2015)11:32 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)16:26 -Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)21:56 -The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023)23:58 -Meeple Circus (Cedric Millet, Matagot, 2017)27:31 -Mythwind (Nathan Lige and Brendan McCaskell, Open Owl Studios, 2023)30:48 -Titans Tactics (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)News (and why it doesn't matter):33:59 Please support us on Patreon, if inclined! www.patreon.com/svwag35:06 Dávid Turczi and Nigel Buckle's pseudo-sequel to Imperium, Star Trek: Captain's Chair  36:47 Dungeon Fighter will get a Star Trek reimplementation37:05 Mark's new podcast with Caitlin Bailey, All My Best Friends Are Digital: video games and the stories they tell37:37 Defenders of the Realm gets a reprint and a facelift38:10 Topic: Games that Make You UncomfortableOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a prolonged period where we have not discussed Kramer & Kiesling (the Kramer & Ulrich duo yielded El Grande, which we mention rather frequently), here we see a bumper krop of K&K kollaborations. The gibbons are fickle, and even the mighty Wolfgang and Michael must yield to their whims. But fortune (and apes) have at last smiled on them, and we revel in the classic Euro goodness as well as their more recent offering.Games Played Last Week:01:05 -Monikers (Alex Hague and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2015)05:34 -Java (Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, Ravensburger, 2000)11:31 -Tikal (Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, Ravensburger, 1999)13:31 -Wandering Towers (Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, ABACUSSPIELE, 2022)18:30 -Morgan's Magic Map (Gian Andrea Cappuzzo, Rio Grande Games, 2023)20:17 -Tiny Towns (Peter McPherson, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2019)22:08 -Sniper Elite: The Board Game (Roger Tankersly & David Thompson, Rebellion Unplugged, 2022)25:43 -Earthborne Rangers (Andrew Fischer, Brooks Flugaur-Leavitt, Andrew Navaro, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler, Earthborne Games, 2023)35:57 -Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, Allplay, 2024)38:34 -Mythwind (Nathan Lige and Brendan McCaskell, Open Owl Studios, 2023)44:41 -Tapple (Uncredited, The Op Games, 2021)46:04 -G.I. JOE: Battle for the Arctic Circle (Matt Hyra, Renegade Game Studios, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):48:56 CYSMIC update on Gamefound and board game bundling economics51:03 Ada's Dream from Alley Cat51:20 So much drama around Wonders of the First CCG! AI art, NFTs, ratings, oh my!53:10 Feature Game: Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the vast panoply of human misfortunes, it is often fruitless to try to rank misery. Was historical tragedy X worse or better than atrocity Y? It seems callous to ask. That said, thanks to the applied research of a retired ethicist with the aid of Reiner Knizia's Zoo Vadis, we have conclusively discovered that it is better to be extorted by a marmoset than assaulted by an armadillo. Thus is human knowledge expanded.01:01 AYURIS: Heroscape (Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, & Craig Van Ness, Hasbro, 2004)Games Played Last Week:05:30 -Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor (Cornelius Cremin, Pawel Mazur, & Dirk Sommer, Nemesis.Games, 2021)10:23 -Zoo Vadis (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2023)15:53 -Marabunta (Reiner Knizia, Space Cowboys, 2023)22:35 -Feed the Kraken (Maikel Cheney, Dr. Hans Joachim Höh, and Tobias Immich, Funtails, 2022)26:19 -La Granja: Deluxe Master Set (Michael Keller and Andreas "ode." Odendahl, Board&Dice, 2023)31:30 -Sand (Ariel Di Costanzo and Javier Pelizzari, Devir, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:45 Calico spinoff: Knitting Circle39:29 Founders of Reyvick: Richard Garfield and GMT40:54 Boardgaming has jumped the shark: Winston: Nineteen Eighty-Four 42:56 Expeditions: Gears of Corruption43:14 Radlands gets 1.2 rules and a new deck44:20 Topic: The One that Broke the Kallax's BackOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Before the people of Quebec celebrated the Journée nationale des Patriotes (National Patriots' Day), they instead on the same day had the Fête de Dollard. A cynic might speculate that the timing of these holidays was chosen so as to pre-empt the English Canadian Victoria Day, and that cynic would be right.Games Played Last Week:01:21 -Dice Flick (Rami Gaber, Pegasus Spiele, 2021) 04:49 -A Message from the Stars (Clarence Simpson, Allplay, 2024)11:21 -Switchbacks (Susumu Kawasaki, Allplay, 2022)14:23 -Mage Knight: The Board Game (Vlaada Chvatil, WizKids, 2011)18:29 -Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)19:32 -Priorities (Uncredited, Clarendon Games, 2020)22:11 -Word Traveler (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Office Dog, 2024)25:59 -Cascadito (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):28:27 Grail Games will be reprinting Marc André's Barony with its Sorcery expansion28:53 Indonesia reprint from Splotter with a new board29:51 Black Forest from Tido Lorenze, Uwe Rosenberg, and Feuerland Spiele30:04 Another Frostpunk game, this time from Board&Dice30:28 Walking Dead game from Button Shy30:39 New expansion for Aquatica, Coral Reefs30:50 Followup to Oathsworn from Shadowborne and Jamie Jolly: Avalon: The Riven Veil31:02 Darktide the miniatures game from Games Workshop31:33 Dungeon Twister 20th Anniversary Edition by Christophe Boelinger and Ludically32:57 Congratulations to the Golden Geek winners! 34:02 Feature Game: Cascadero (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It is striking that no one submitted a question regarding the hues of our auras, so allow us to address the issue here and declare that amber is the colour of our energy.I regret nothing.01:39 AYURIS: Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:03:46 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)07:10 -Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, Allplay, 2024) 11:27 -Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)14:14 -Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers--Heroes of Waterdeep (Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis, WizKids, 2023)16:44 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)20:52 -Mysterium Park (Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko, Libellud, 2020)24:08 -Biohack (Yofiandhy D Indrayana, uchibacoya, 2024)30:05 -Mage Knight: The Board Game (Vlaada Chvatil, WizKids, 2011)32:31 -Word Traveler (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Office Dog, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:23 Regicide Legacy on Kickstarter! Can Badgers from Mars triumph again?38:30 Dune: War for Arrakis expansion/reprint on Gamefound40:03 Topic: Omnibus Questions Delta BetOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There is only one novel and commendable Kant pun, delivered in the novel and commendable film Hedwig and the Angry Inch:"I got kicked out of university after delivering a brilliant lecture on the aggressive influence of German philosophy on rock and roll, entitled, 'You, Kant, Always Get What You Want.'"01:41 AYURIS: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2022)Games Played Last Week:04:11 -Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs (Joe Klipfel and Nikki Valens, Cephalofair Games, 2024)07:59 -Scrap (Kenny Michael-Otton, Jolly Swagman Games, 2023)14:52 -Biohack (Yofiandhy D Indrayana, uchibacoya, 2024)18:42 -Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)23:44 -Wolves (Connor Alexander, Coyote & Crow LLC, 2024)33:57 -Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition (Aureliano Buonfino, Lorenzo Silva, and Lorenzo Tucci Sorrentino, Horrible Guild, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:42 Mythic Battles goes to Egypt40:07 Vote for the Golden Geek and for the Deutsche Spiele Preis (DSP) awards!40:44 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag Coming soon: 3-part series on philosophy 42:07 Topic: Omnibus Questions Delta AlephOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are storytellers here at SVWAG. This week, we tell the stories of mismatched plagues with dead llamas posing as European dudes, of quixotic strivings for yet more skirmish games, of famous philosophers who hustled cards. Of course, if you wish to hear different stories, the power is yours! You have but to submit your questions for the upcoming Omnibus Questions episode, and all your idle demands shall be satisfied!Games Played Last Week:02:33 -Scrap (Kenny Michael-Otton, Jolly Swagman Games, 2023)09:12 -Root: The Marauder Expansion (Nick Brachmann, Patrick Leder, Cole Wehrle, and Joshua Yearsley, Leder Games, 2022)14:29 -Cartographers: A Roll Player Game (Jordy Adan, Thunderworks Games, 2019)16:52 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)19:21 -The Edge: Dawnfall (Michał Oracz, Krzysztof Piskorski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):27:26 dlp's Orléans 10th Anniversary Edition, Walker has grievances30:47 Star Control II sequel, Free Stars: Children of Infinity, on Kickstarter31:56 Feature Game: An Age Contrived (Chris Matthew, Bellows Intent, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No topic is off-limits for the upcoming return of our Omnibus Questions, as we demonstrate in this episode by tackling such issues as pre-Reformation papal indulgences. And if you were to guess which host brought up that little historical nugget, you'd be wrong!Possible questions: who would win in a street fight, J.G. Fichte or Nietzsche? Do sheep poop? Who is the best member of Team Avatar? (Fichte, yes, and Appa, respectively) 02:17 AYURIS: It's a Wonderful World (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019) and It's a Wonderful Kingdom (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2021)Games Played Last Week:06:23 -Orléans: The Plague (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp games, 2023)13:59 -Antiquity (Joroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2004)20:30 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)22:51 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)23:47 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021)28:38 -Sidereal Confluence (TauCeti Deichmann, Wizkids, 2017)32:53 -Fast Sloths (Friedemann Friese, 2F-SPiele, 2019)35:59 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)37:38 -The Big Push: Trench Warfare on the Western Front in World War One (Renaud Verlaque, Hollandspiele, 2017)42:14 -Robinson Crusoe: Collector's Edition (Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2024)45:43 -Wabash Cannonball (John Bohrer, Rio Grande Games, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):48:28 Adventure Time RPG on crowdfunding49:27 Business Time! Embracer group spins off Asmodee (with debt), Goliath acquires Lucky Duck Games 51:06 Munchkin Big Box solves our problems51:43 Topic: Favourite MechanismsOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

While we have little experience with Ed Sullivan's TV offerings, his legacy is a fascinating one. While he capitulated to pressure during the Red Scare, he did show remarkable courage in platforming African American performers despite opposition from his sponsors. Quite surprising is that the illness that eventually killed him was kept a secret from him by his family, a practise that was already frowned on in the United States by the seventies but is still widespread in many parts of the world. Games Played Last Week:01:36 -The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023)04:28 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)08:42 -Radlands (Daniel Piechnick, Roxley, 2021)10:11 -Mindbug Battlefruits (Christian Kudahl, Marvin Hegen, Skaff Elias, and Richard Garfield, Nerdlab Games, 2024)14:36 -ICECOOL Wizards (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024)19:32 -Ratyl (Andy Gallagher, Busy Dad Games, 2023)25:46 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)29:42 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)31:18 -E.T. The Extra-Terestrial: Light Years from Home Game (Propsero Hall and Brian Kirk, Funko Games, 2022)33:55 -Dune: Imperium--Uprising (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023)38:16 -Word Traveler (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Office Dog, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:11 Earth Reborn by Christophe Boelinger possibly to be expanded44:31 Vladimír Suchý and Delicious Games go to Resafa45:12 Feature Game: Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It is said that both politics and religion are not good conversational fodder among people you don't know well (and perhaps not even for people with whom you are close), but sadly those are among Mark's favourite topics. The sun having been devoured may cause the astronomers to be delighted, but Mark knows a portent when he sees one, and he is confident some kind of sacrifice to appease violent spirits is in order. Walker escalates things by invoking the divine right of kings, the intersection of religion and politics, but then again escalation is Walker's default instinct. Further proof of Fenrir's influence, no doubt!01:44 AYURIS: Space Station Phoenix (Gabriel J. Cohn, Rio Grande Games, 2022)Games Played Last Week:03:54 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024)11:15 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)12:34 -Hissy Fit (Levi Robertson and Chris Stone, Stone Age Distractions, 2023)16:09 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)16:47 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)17:15 -Matches (Daniel McKinley, Thing 12 Games, 2024)19:42 -FORK (Ta-Te Wu, Sunrise Tornade Game Studio, 2023)22:08 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)25:13 -Battlecrest: Metronn Base Game (Dustin Dobson & Milan Zivkovic, Button Shy, 2024)28:55 -Omen: Whispers of the Muse (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:11 Divine Right is back on Kickstarter34:04 Light Speed Arena by Tablescope Games on Kickstarter May 736:26 Topic: What Brings You Back?Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I never really understood the term "undead." I mean, it's a binary, right? If it's not dead it must be alive, at least in the context of things that could or were once alive. The negation never seemed to be doing enough work to imply what it was intended to imply. That is, until Walker and Mark got sick. They're not dead, but going straight to "alive" seems a rather hopeful exaggeration. Undead seems appropriate for now.01:47 AYURIS: Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)Games Played Last Week:03:48 -Legacy of Yu (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) 07:30 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)09:12 -Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs (Joe Klipfel and Nikki Valens, Cephalofair Games, 2024)15:03 -Stonespine Architects (Jordy Adan, Thunderworks Games, 2024)17:23 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)19:21 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024)21:47 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)25:52 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)28:50 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024)32:40 -Dragonbond: Lords of Vaala (Jack Caesar and Alessio Cavatore, Draco Studios, 2023) 37:52 -City of the Living (Sebastian Bleasdale and Reiner Knizia, Trick or Treat Studios, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):42:31 Micro Macro Bonus Box has come home43:26 Age of Innovation balance adjustments for Illusionists and Navigators46:22 Don't Starve the board game47:26 Upcoming from Alex "Green Team" Cutler: Don't Skip Leg Day and Box Top Pinball Haunted House from Pandasaurus48:44 Walker cuteness weakness: Kyoto no Neko49:30 Railroad Tiles from Horrible Guild50:38 Lots of content on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/svwagOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We haul ourselves off of our deathbeds to deliver this episode unto you. Prospects for our recovery seem dim, but we would sooner die than deprive you of that which is most sacred--namely content. Of course, illness may yet claim us, but we are far too stoic and noble to complain.01:49 AYURIS: Stroganov (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:46 -Hissy Fit (Levi Robertson and Chris Stone, Stone Age Distractions, 2023)06:53 -Finished! (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2017)12:01 -City of the Living (Sebastian Bleasdale and Reiner Knizia, Trick or Treat Studios, 2024)15:07 -Legacy of Yu (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) 20:27 -Bus (Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga, Capstone Games, 2019)24:51 -Battlecrest: Metronn Base Game (Dustin Dobson & Milan Zivkovic, Button Shy, 2024)28:59 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)31:25 -Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs (Joe Klipfel and Nikki Valens, Cephalofair Games, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We present to you a specially chemically-enhanced episode. Walker has been doping specifically in preparation, eschewing any sustenance other than military-grade lozenges. Mark will be performing his hosting duties while fully immersed in a tank of benzocaine oral painkiller. It is a good thing that the International Olympic Committee has no sway here in SVWAG studios, or we would likely get disqualified for the podcast luge event.Games Played Last Week:01:30 -Raising Robots (Brett Sobol & Seth Van Orden, Nauvoo Games, 2023)08:26 -Omen: Banks of the Styx (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2024)11:40 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)13:47 -Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021)17:33 -Formula D (Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall, Asmodee, 2008)18:39 -Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)22:36 -Piazza Rabazza (Guido Hoffman and Jens-Peter Schliemann, Zoch Verlag, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):25:37 RoboRally Transformers: can Autobots get drunk?27:12 An expansion to Unfathomable, the Battlestar Galactica re-theme27:52 Burned was too pure for this crowdfunded world28:19 Etherstone from ThunderGryph Games by Virginio Gigli and Simone Luciani on Kickstarter29:11 Avatar: The Last Airbender co-op deckbuilder29:43 Feature Game: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver (Ondřej Bystroň, Petr Čáslava, and Pavel Jarosch, Czech Games Edition, 2023)51:24 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For reasons both personal and highly arbitrary, the SVWAG style guide (authored by gibbons, of course) does not countenance using the word "teach" as a noun, with the possible exception as a casual nickname for a teacher. Thus a game does not, in our parlance, have a "teach" except insofar as you call the person explaining the rules to you "teach". As in, "yo, teach, thanks for doing this thankless job, you make our hobby possible, I'm certainly not going to give you a hard time for any minor rules errors or didactic missteps, lemme buy you a pizza, teach, you incredibly physically attractive hero." 01:25 AYURIS: Sakura Arms (BakaFire, Level 99 Games 2022)Games Played Last Week:04:04 -La Granja: Deluxe Master Set (Michael Keller and Andreas "ode." Odendahl, Board&Dice, 2023)10:19 -Unchained (David Gregg, Trick or Treat Studios, 2024)18:04 -Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger, 2017)21:34 -Turbo Kidz (Emmanuel Gauvain, Scorpion Masqué, 2023)23:46 -Nine Tiles Panic (Jens Merkl and Jean-Claude Pellin, Oink Games, 2019)25:49 -5 Towers (Kasper Lapp, Deep Print Games, 2023)26:33 -Clip Cut Parks (Shaun Graham and Scott Huntington, Renegade Game Studios, 2019)28:17 -The Same Game (Wolfgang Warsch, Edition Spielwiese, 2023)34:17 -Omen: Songs of Far Shores (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2024)38:45 -The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023)43:27 -Sentinels of the Multiverse (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)News (and why it doesn't matter):49:39 Ninja Division declares bankruptcy, leaves thousands of Kickstarter backers in the lurch50:57 New Mage Knight expansion! Apocalypse Dragon from WizKids by Phil Pettifer51:43 Star Trek Star Realms52:02 Magical Athlete reprint by CMYK in 202552:41 Topic: Rules ExplanationsOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Before shouting about toys professionally, Mark taught ethics at a health sciences university. He discussed matters of life and death, of cutting edge controversial technologies, of war and politics, and matters of fundamental rights and duties. He has learned two lessons from those experiences: never ever talk about animal rights with a pit bull owner, and his views on Mass Effect are vastly more controversial than any of his other views. In this episode, he is at least smart enough to stay silent about dogs.Games Played Last Week:01:54 -Street Masters (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)07:45 -The Barracks Emperors (Wray Ferrell and Brad Johnson, GMT Games, 2023)15:08 -Dune: Imperium--Uprising (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023)17:58 -Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs (Mike Bertucelli, GMT Games, 2019)28:09 -Lunar Rush (Steven "Skippy" Brown, Dead Alive Games, 2023)32:27 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):34:44 Modiphius' upcoming Mass Effect game by Eric Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon36:49 Ares will publish and distribute new Mega Empires (further descendants of Mega Civilization)38:17 Heroscape: Age of Annihilation from Renegade Games--prepaints and all your money 44:57 Street Masters Kickstarter buyer's guide redux48:15 Feature Game: Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester (Changhyun Baek, Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto, and Antonio Tinto, DiceTree Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Walker was all like "there's this card effect in Successors" and Mark was all like "nuh-uh" but Walker was like "yeah, fer sure" and Mark goes "no way" and Walker says "way" and that's a 100% accurate transcript.01:53 AYURIS: Dice Realms (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2022)Games Played Last Week:04:07 -Lorenzo il Magnifico (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2016)10:55 -Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester (Changhyun Baek, Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto, and Antonio Tinto, DiceTree Games, 2023)17:00 -Darwin’s Journey (Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone, ThunderGryph Games, 2023)21:23 -The North: Provenance (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2020)27:03 -Sail (Akiyama Koryu & Korzu Yusei, Allplay, 2023)28:18 -MLEM: Space Agency (Reiner Knizia, Rebel Studio, 2024)31:15 -My Island (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2023)36:48 -Successors 4th Edition (Richard H. Berg and Mark Simonitch, PHALANX, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):46:25 Lifeboats reprint: Plank of Carneades47:27 Mike Hutchinson running a survey on Gaslands: https://forms.gle/8DjmJDxpaivpsznW748:06 Eric Lang and Ken Grul's Life in Reterra from Hasbro48:24 Please support us on Patreon, if so inclined! www.patreon.com/svwag51:02 Topic: The Patrons' Top 20Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The theory of the atom first posited by the pre-Socratic philosopher Democritus in roughly the 4th Century BCE. None of his actual writings have survived. The great thing about the pre-Socratics is that so few of their works are available, you can spend about ten minutes (or less!) and have read as much of their stuff as have the world's leading experts. Games Played Last Week:01:53 -Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising (Alara Cameron, Helana Hope, and Sen-Foong Lim, Lucky Duck Games, 2023)04:15 -Assault on Doomrock: Ultimate Edition (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2023)06:43 -Caverna: The Cave Farmers (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2013)07:22 -Hidden Leaders (Andreas Müller, Markus Müller, & Raphael Stocker, BFF Games, 2022)08:28 -AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans (Dan Halstad and Tristan Halstad, Sidekick Games, 2024)13:05 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)16:54 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)19:33 -5 Towers (Kasper Lapp, Deep Print Games, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):24:05 Kemet: Rise of the Gods reprint with additional modules on crowdfunding soon from Matagot25:11 Burned on Kickstarter February 13 from Stone Circle Games and Jon Moffat25:52 Wandering Galaxy: new Crossroads game from Plaid Hat Games26:52 Feature Game: Nucleum (Simone Luciani & Dávid Turczi, Board&Dice, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Every man wants to be a macho, macho manTo have the kind of body always in demandJogging in the mornings, go man goWork outs in the health spa, muscles glowYou can best believe that he's a macho manReady to get down with, anyone he canYou can tell a macho, he has a funky walkHis western shirts and leather, always look so bossFunky with his body, he's a kingCall him Mister Ego, dig his chainsYou can best believe that he's a macho manHe likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand-"Macho Man" by The Village People03:05 AYURIS: Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)Games Played Last Week:05:06 -AQUA : Biodiversity in the Oceans (Dan Halstad and Tristan Halstad, Sidekick Games, 2024)08:05 -Bloodstones (Martin Wallace, Wallace Designs, 2023)09:36 -Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising (Alara Cameron, Helana Hope, and Sen-Foong Lim, Lucky Duck Games, 2023)10:45 -Imperium: Horizons (Nigel Buckle and Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2024)15:48 -Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City (Naotaka Shimamoto and Yoshiaki Tomioka, itten, 2023)19:32 -Sail (Akiyama Koryu & Korzu Yusei, Allplay, 2023)21:33 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)24:45 -Charioteer (Matt Calkins, GMT Games, 2022)27:59 -Great Western Trail: New Zealand (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2023)35:09 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)36:14 -That's Not a Hat (Kasper Lapp, Ravensburger, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):37:54 Bus from Capstone reprint in 202438:34 Burned on Kickstarter February 13 from Stone Circle Games and Jon Moffat39:15 CMON moving to Gamefound for A Song of Ice and Fire Tactics41:37 Topic: DeckbuildingOur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let us, following in Andy Schwarz's example, highlight the fine work of Nancy Skinner, a California state senator whose "Fair Pay to Play Act" granted college athletes in California the right to profit from their name, image, and likeness. This forced the NCAA to allow such changes more broadly.It hasn't been perfect, but let's acknowledge one thing: if someone's gonna be making millions off your name and face, maybe--just maybe!--you should be able to get a cut. Games Played Last Week:01:43 -AQUA : Biodiversity in the Oceans (Dan Halstad and Tristan Halstad, Sidekick Games, 2024)06:24 -Imperium: Horizons (Nigel Buckle and Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2024)13:40 -World Wonders (Zé Mendes, Arcane Wonders, 2023)19:33 -MLEM: Space Agency (Reiner Knizia, Rebel Studio, 2024)24:14 -Maskmen (Jun Sasaki and Taiki Shinzawa, Oink Games, 2014)28:27 -The Barracks Emperors (Wray Ferrell and Brad Johnson, GMT Games, 2023)32:17 -Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City (Naotaka Shimamoto and Yoshiaki Tomioka, itten, 2023)37:14 -Vengeance (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018)40:03 -Charioteer (Matt Calkins, GMT Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):44:29 "Wednesdays with Walker"--streaming on Twitch45:05 Unpublished Flickateers by Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson45:55 Storm Raiders by Shem Phillips46:48 Voidfall Solo Online by Mark Hutchinson! https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3222419/play-voidfall-solo-online-fan-made-app47:59 Feature Game: Envelopes of Cash (Andy Schwarz, Envelopes of Cash LLC, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: expressvpn.com/SOWRONGGAMES* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/aboutgamesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy