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#39: BattleCON and Catch-up Mechanics Sep 25, 2018

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We would like to apologize for the poorer audio quality of this episode. The editor (Mark) would dearly like to attribute it somehow to Walker's illness-induced stupor, but try as he might he can't seem to blame the victim on this one. The microphone has let us all down, dear listeners, and all we can do is vow not to repeat the twin errors--the one being the reduced audio quality, the other in Mark not being able to scapegoat the victim.
Games Played Last Week: -Street Masters: Redemption 1m30s (Brady Sadler & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)
-Sentinels of the Multiverse 3m35s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011)
-SEAL Team Flix 7m34s (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018)
-Mystic Vale 10m57s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016)
-Vengeance 13m10s (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018)
-Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 16m26s (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Mississippi Queen: too many reprints? 17m00s
-The Key series Flows on 20m21s
-Pretzel Games puts Men at Work 21m31s
-Neuroshima Hex! gets fantastical in Monolith Arena 22m31s
Feature Game: BattleCON 23m54s (Brad D. Talton, Level 99 Games, 2010)
Topic: Catch-up Mechanics 53m31s
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#38: Too Many Bones and Difficulty in Co-ops Sep 18, 2018

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Sometimes, dear listeners, the news does matter, and in such instances our hosts feel under-equipped to address them properly. Such is the nature of crippling incompetence. I mean, they could have devoted their time to worthwhile pursuits (like playing games) but instead they shout into a can to strangers (about playing games). But sometimes circumstances demand a brief segue into matters of consequence, and so we here at SVWAG swear by the majestic mountains of Manitoba to do our best.
Games Played Last Week: -Ethnos 1m54s (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2017)
-El Grande 2m52s (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995)
-Who Goes There? 4m34s (Anthony Coffey & Jesse Labbe, Certifiable Games, 2018)
-Street Masters: Twin Tiger 8m51s (Brady Sadler & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)
-Level 7 [Invasion] 10m49s (Will Schoonover, Privateer Press, 2014)
-Grand Austria Hotel 13m19s (Virginio Gigli & Simone Luciani, Lookout Games, 2015)
-Mecanisburgo 15m43s (Servando Cavallar, Gen-X Games, 2008)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Walker discovers Norwegia 20m05s
-BattleCON big (huge) box 20m45s
-El Dorado gets hexed 21m05s
-dlp Games' callous disregard and intellectual laziness re: Manitoba 21m29s
Feature Game: Too Many Bones: Undertow 29m19s (Adam Carlson & Josh J. Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2018)
Topic: Difficulty in Co-ops 52m01s
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#37: Sentinels of the Multiverse OblivAeon and Explaining Rules Sep 11, 2018

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Oh, hello there. The door's unlocked--just come on in. Please pardon our informal setting, here, we just want you to be comfortable. I suppose, though, that a tone of complete familiarity shouldn't prevent us from doing introductions. I'm the episode description, and I'm the thing you don't read. Our hosts are Mark Bigney and Mike Walker, and they're the ones you don't respect. Stay with us for a while, won't you?
Games Played Last Week: -Aeon's End 1m15s (Kevin Riley, Action Phase Games, 2016), -XenoShyft: Onslaught 4m43s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015), -Fast Forward: Fortress 11m17s (Friedmann Friese, Stronghold Games, 2017), -Asgard's Chosen 16m24s (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013), -Age of Industry 21m26s (Martin Wallace, Treefrog Games, 2010)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Ancient Rome falls to a Pandemic 23m31s
-Horizon: Zero Dawn 24m36s
-There's a party and you're not invited 26m06s
Feature Game: Sentinels of the Multiverse 27m05s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater than Games, 2011)
Sentinels of the Multiverse: OblivAeon 36m53s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater than Games, 2018)
Topic: Explaining Rules 54m14s
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#36: The Voyages of Marco Polo and Walker's Top 10 Sep 04, 2018

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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) 1h10m51s
In no particular order:
-Tigris & Euphrates
-Scythe
-Space Hulk
-Gaia Project
-Orleans
-Level 7: Invasion
-Diplomacy
-Hansa Teutonica
-Kemet
-Axis and Allies: WWI 1914
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#35: Root and Mark's Top 10 Aug 21, 2018

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We are but slaves to your whims here at SVWAG, and when our massed masters demand that we dance for their amusement, we must perforce oblige. We resisted for a time, but clearly that was folly. The people have spoken, and their demands will be met: we will descend to the realm of clickbait and listicles and present to your our top 10 games. Walker remains dubious of the enterprise, but Mark is confident that slavish obedience is the path to true happiness.
Games Played Last Week:
-Battle for Rokugan 1m11s (Tom Jolly & Molly Glover, FFG, 2017)
-Warhammer 40K: Kill Team 5m04s (Uncredited, Games Workshop, 2018)
-Hit Z Road 8m09s (Martin Wallace, Asmodee, 2016)
-Outlive 10m00s (Gregory Iliver, La Boite de Jeu, 2017)
-Lost Cities: Rivals 12m13s (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2018)
-Shogun 14m11s (Dirk Henn, Queen Games, 2006)
-Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition 17m35s (Nikki Valens, FFG, 2016)
-Scythe: The Rise of Fenris 23m38s (Ryan Lopez DiVinaspre & Jamey Stegamaier, Stonemaier Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-More Neue Heimat = The Estates 25m05s
-More Dune = more silly Spice memes 27m59s
-More Meeple Circus = more joy 29m31s
-More Spirit Island = more dead colonizers 29m49s
-More Shadespire = Nightvault 30m48s
Feature Game: Root 32m31s (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)
Topic: Mark's Top 10 Games of All Time 56m49s
#10: Tribune Expansion
#9:Ra
#8:Infinity
#7:Loopin' Louie
#6:Race for the Galaxy: The Brink of War
#5:Gloomhaven
#4:Imperial 2030
#3:Antike II
#2:Blue Moon Legends
#1:Tigris & Euphrates
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#34: Tigris & Euphrates and Yellow & Yangtze Aug 07, 2018

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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 28m25s
Feature Game(s): Tigris & Euphrates 30m44s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)
Yellow & Yangtze 48m51s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)
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#33: Thunderstone Quest and Mechanisms We're Tired Of Jul 24, 2018

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This episode enters the Fire Swamp, the reputed lair of the R.O.U.S.--the Rodents of Unusual Size. Mark doesn't think they exist. We go in-depth into Thunderstone Quest, a long-serving deckbuilder that is a loyal as a farm boy. Walker announces that take-that cards killed his father, and they should prepare to die. I guess Andre the Giant shows up...?
Games Played Last Week:
-Gaslands 3m46s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)
-San Juan 2nd ed. 5m27s (Andreas Seyfarth, alea, 2014)
-13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis 6m39s (Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Jolly Roger Games, 2016)
-EXCEED Fighting System 9m01s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)
-Duhr: The Lesser Houses 10m11s (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel, 2018)
-Rum & Bones: Second Tide 14m03s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)
-Guards of Atlantis 14m53s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2017)
-Scoville 15m57s (Ed Marriott, Tasty Minstrel, 2014)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Eclipse 1st edition gets eclipsed by 2nd ed. 17m43s
-Overturn KS gets overturned by KS 21m36s
-Vital Lacerda's vital work continues 24m36s
-Knizia lays tiles in the Blue Lagoon 25m01s
-Walker explains Wacky Races 25m44s
-Asmodee being transferred from one Paris equity firm to another 27m27s
Feature Game: Thunderstone Quest 28m40s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2018)
Topic: The Romance is Over: Mechanisms We're Tired Of 1h00m46s
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#32: Street Masters and Etiquette Jul 10, 2018

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This week we stumble on the terrible, horrifying fact that there are other hobbies than boardgames, and we take pity on those poor lamented souls who are enslaved in their thrall. Just what is scrapbooking, anyway? Walker has a theory, but no one is really sure. We should thus feel blessed that we chosen few enjoy the hobby that we do, and so we discuss ways to try to be decent while doing so.
Games Played Last Week:
-Clans of Caledonia 1m59s (Juma Al-Joujou, Karma Games, 2017)
-Starship Samurai 4m04s (Isaac Vega, Plaid Hat Games, 2018)
-Neuroshima Hex! 8m45s (Michal Oracz, Portal Games, 2006)
-Hellapagos 9m50s (Laurence & Philippe Gamelin, Gigamic, 2017)
-Azul 11m46s (Michael Kiesling, Plan B Games, 2017)
-Fog of Love 14m33s (Jacob Jaskov, Hush Hush Projects, 2017)
-When I Dream 18m13s (Chris Darsaklis, Drawlab Entertainment, 2016)
-Goa 20m23s (Rudiger Dorn, Hans im Gluck, 2004)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Quartermaster General gets downright chilly 22m16s
-The first ever Cthulhu game, ever (Walker's excited) 24m05s
-Kwanchai Moriya Targets The Game 26m46s
-Terraforming Mars metastasizes further (Mark's excited) 28m31s
-Race races further into the galaxy 29m02s
-Catan isn't history thanks to Catan Histories 30m13s
Feature Game: Street Masters 31m13s (Brady & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)
Topic: Board Game Table Etiquette 54m28s
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#31: SEAL Team Flix and Getting Rid of Games Jun 26, 2018

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A reminder that there is no necessary connection between our feature game and our topic. We would not divest ourselves of SEAL Team Flix, The Only Game that Matters, if for no other reason than we need it on hand so we can talk about it and only it for perpetuity. That, and it's great. Sorry, spoilers! Oh, and Walker was Keyser Söze the entire time.
Games Played Last Week:
-Cthulhu Wars 1m28s (Sandy Peterson & Lincoln Peterson, Peterson Games, 2015)
-Decrypto 5m09s (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Le Scorpion Masqué, 2018)
-Gaslands 7m39s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)
-Beowulf: The Legend 12m06s (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2005)
-The Voyages of Marco Polo 15m04s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)
-Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom 18m03s (Sean Äaberg & Eric Radey, Goblinko, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-SVWAG Summer Schedule 20m29s
-An editorial from Mark in the context of #MeToo: Making our gaming environment safe and welcoming 21m04s
Feature Game: SEAL Team Flix 26m03s (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018)
Topic: When and Why to Get Rid of Games 51m57s
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#30: Food Chain Magnate and Game Storage Jun 20, 2018

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It is important to stay flexible, and follow the ways of those who practise judo and jiu-jitsu. That is why we choke people as often as we can. Wait, that's not right. Rather, it is important to be supple and adaptable. We had intended to be on time and talking about different things, but sundry unrelated crises have changed both of those plans. We apologize for the delay, but we are confident our new plans are much better. We adapt. We choke. It is a good thing no one reads these, or these comments might be construed as an admission of assault.
Games Played Last Week:
-LOAD: League of Ancient Defenders 1m43s (Archon Studio, 2016)
-The 7th Continent 3m42s (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Serious Poulp Games, 2017)
-Heroes of Air, Land, & Sea 6m34s (Scott Almes, Gamelyn Games, 2018)
-John Company 11m38s (Cole Wehrle, Sierra Madre, 2017)
-Shards of Infinity 12m34s (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018)
-Grimslingers: The Northern Territory 15m30s (Stephen Gibson, Greenbrier Games, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Netrunner Runs No More? 18m00s
-Kung Fu Panda...? 18m41s
-Monolith: A New Mold for Kickstarter? 19m07s
-Summer Hours at SVWAG? 23m02s
Feature Game: Food Chain Magnate 23m11s (Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter Spellen, 2015)
Topic: Board Game Storage 48m56s
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