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#9: Sidereal Confluence and HATE Jan 23, 2018

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Mark and Walker engage the ALL CAPS in a very HARDCORE WAY. Or something. All in all, they're very civil, even while disagreeing about Sidereal Confluence and being mystified by people's strong reactions to HATE. Rage gets all the love, but HATE gets all the confusion.
Games Played Last Week:
0:54 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, AEG, 2017)
2:31 -Blood Rage (Eric Lang, CMON Games, 2015)
4:15 -Assault on Doomrock (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2014)
7:31 -Star Wars: Imperial Assault (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, & Jonathan Ying, FFG, 2014)
8:52 -Charterstone (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)
10:28 -Great Western Trail (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2016)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
10:57 Reiner Knizia returns to Tigris & Euphrates with Yellow & Yangtze
14:56 BGG suffered a DDoS attack from bots this week
16:09 New expansion for Great Western Trail coming
16:52 Nemesis on Kickstarter, but does the publisher have the track record?
18:42 Feature Game: Sidereal Confluence (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2017)
40:33 Topic: CMON’s new Kickstarter: Hate
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#8: Alien Artifacts and Kickstarter Jan 16, 2018

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Mark and Walker engage in rampant hearsay, or at least that's what someone told me. They perform a dissection of Alien Artifacts, only to discover that it was a shoddy rubber suit all along. They then discuss their thoughts on Kickstarter's influence on the hobby--is it making games cute but stupid?
Also, a friendly reminder that Star Control II is the greatest video game ever made.
Games Played Last Week:
1:00 -Secret Hitler (Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges & Max Temkin, Self-published, 2016)
2:39 -Sheriff of Nottingham (Sérgio Halaban & André Zatz, Arcane Wonders, 2014)
5:11 -Keyflower (Sebastien Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)
7:57 -Neuroshima Hex (Michał Oracz, Portal, 2006)
11:08 -Empires of the Void II (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven, 2018)
15:45 -Unlock! Mystery Adventures (Cyril Demaegd, Arnaud Ladagnous, Fabrice Mazza, Sébastien Pauchon & Billy Stevenson, Space Cowboys, 2017)
19:25 -Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)
20:31 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier, 2004)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
23:04 Immortal 8, a new drafting game, but is it Fairy Tale?
23:36 Chinese New Year has been mainstreamed in BG community
25:13 Clash of Cultures reprint on hold
26:34 Feature Game: Alien Artifacts (Viola Kijowska & Marcin Senior Ropka, Portal Games, 2017)
49:19 Topic: Kickstarter
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#7: Scythe: The Wind Gambit and Campaigns Jan 09, 2018

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Mark and Walker discuss many things Stonemaier games, and ask the rhetorical question: why does everything gotta have a campaign? They then try to answer that question, because they don't know what rhetorical means.
Games Played Last Week:
1:35 -Monikers (Alex Hague & Justin Vickers, Palm Court, 2015)
2:16 -One Night Ultimate Werewolf (Ted Alspach & Akihisa Okui, Bezier Games, 2014)
4:10 -Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man, 2017)
5:40 -Charterstone (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)
9:04 -Sakura Arms (Baka Fire, AEG, 2017)
11:47 -Alien Artifacts (Marcin Senior Ropka & Viola Kijowska, Portal, 2017)
13:56 -El Grande (Wolfgang Kramer & Richard Ulrich, Hans im Gluck, 1995)
16:26 -Antiquity (Joroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2004)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
21:13 Next and possibly final expansion for Scythe announced
25:20 Seal Team Flix coming from WizKids
26:27 Carnival Zombie 2nd Edition coming to Kickstarter
27:24 Don Eskidge’s next game will be Black Hole Council
28:49 Mantic Games will release Hellboy: The Board Game
30:01 Feature Game: Scythe: The Wind Gambit
44:56 Topic: Campaigns
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#6: Space Hulk and New Year's Resolutions Jan 02, 2018

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Mark and Walker spend zero moments wondering what a lang syne is, but instead praise the classic Space Hulk and look forward to 2018 with some gaming resolutions. As is the way with such things, they've probably already been broken--especially the one where Mark tries to be more nice.
Games Played Last Week:
1:34 -Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 1998)
4:19 -Santorini (Gord!, Roxley, 2016)
5:51 -Beowulf: The Legend (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2005)
10:06 -Alien Artifacts (Marcin Senior Ropka & Viola Kijowska, Portal, 2017)
13:00 -Tajemnicze Domostwo/Mysterium (Oleksandr Nevskiy & Oleg Sidorenko, Portal, 2013)
16:05 -Trivial Pursuit (Scott Abbott & Chris Haney, Parker Brothers, 1981)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
20:20 DC Spyfall
21:49 Games Workshop now partnering with WizKids
24:03 Feature Game: Space Hulk (Richard Halliwell, Games Workshop, 1989)
48:46 Topic: New Year’s Resolutions
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#5: Year in Review 2017 Dec 19, 2017

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Mark and Walker engage in furious duel, where Mantis Style triumphs over Crane Style. Music is impugned. Characters disparaged. Time itself is on trial! This is getting metaphysical, people. Games are also discussed.
The highs and lows of 2017 are discussed, and each host lists their personal Top 10 before jointly declaring So Very Wrong About Games' 2017 Game of the Year.
Games played last week:
2:23 -Flip Ships (Kane Klenko, Renegade, 2017)
4:33 -Gaia Project (Jens Drögemüller & Helge Ostertag, Feuerland Spiele, 2017)
7:12 -Mystic Vale (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016)
8:20 -Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)
10:46 -Werewords (Ted Alpsach, Bezier Games, 2017)
13:39 Special Holiday Insert: Not Forcing It: Knowing the Room
18:44 Year in Review 2017
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#4: Spirit Island and Rulebooks Dec 12, 2017

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Mark (alias Flavor Flav) and Walker (alias Chuck D) disagree about many things, among them Twilight Imperium 4th ed., Spirit Island, GMT Games, and rulebooks. Fight the power, by which we mean listen to this podcast of a couple of white dudes talking about games.
Games played last week:
1:37 -Pericles: The Peloponnesian Wars (Mark Herman, GMT Games, 2017)
4:42 -Great Western Trail (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2016)
6:32 -Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn (James Kniffen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)
9:11 -Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)
21:51 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man, 2017)
22:39 -Scythe: The Wind Gambit (Kai Starck & Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
25:01 CMON announces HATE
27:10 Feature Game: Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)
43:08 Topic: Rulebooks
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#3: Hansa Teutonica and Theme Dec 05, 2017

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Mark and Walker praise the themeless Hansa Teutonica and proceed to break down what makes for successful themes in games, leading to unexpected agreement on many things Star Wars.
Games played last week:
1:18 -Castles of Burgundy (Stefan Feld, alea, 2011)
2:46 -The Expanse (Geoffrey Engelstein, Wizkids, 2017)
5:27-Die Fiesen 7 (Jacques Zeimet, 999 Games 2015)
6:54 -Tribune: Primes Inter Pares (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Heidelberger, 2007)
8:19 -Imperial Assault, especially Legends of the Alliance (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014)
11:52 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Sotirios Tsantilas, Artipia Games, 2016)
13:56 -Kingdomino (Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange, 2016)
14:34 Feature Game: Hansa Teutonica (Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag, 2009)
News (and why it doesn’t matter):
33:27 Renegade offering pre-orders for Altiplano
33:59 BoardGameGeek End-of-Year Membership Drive
35:22 CMON putting out Munchkin games, Eric Lang doing Munchkin CCG
36:34 Mayfair Games no more?
37:46 Topic: Theme
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#2: Terraforming Mars and Dexterity Games Nov 28, 2017

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Mark and Walker have some civil disagreements concerning Terraforming Mars (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016) and cannibalism before enthusing about playing with toys. As a note, whips are not considered toys in this context.
Games Played Last Week:
1:27 -Empires (David and Daniel Stephenson, WizKids, 2017)
5:03 -Clank! In! Space! (Paul Dennen, Renegade Game Studios, 2017)
6:23 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 (Matt Leacock & Rob Daviau, Z-Man, 2017)
8:47 -Orleans: Trade & Intrigue (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2016)
11:21 -Mafia de Cuba (Philippe des Pallières & Loïc Lamy, Lui-même, 2015)
14:18 -Bunny Kingdom (Richard Garfield, IELLO, 2017)
18:18 Feature Game: Terraforming Mars (Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold, 2016)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
43:16 Necromunda: Underhive is out
44:06 News on the Imperial Assault App
45:04 New Scythe expansion and Big Box, discussion of airship models
48:48 Topic: Dexterity Games
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#1: Kingdom Death and Randomness Nov 23, 2017

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Mark and Walker talk about how Kingdom Death: Monster (Adam Poots, 2015) is an unrelenting nightmare, and why that's (mostly) a good thing. The featured topic is randomness and how to deal with it, both from a game design and a player's perspective.
Games played last week:
1:00 Champions of Midgard and its expansions (Ole Steiness, Grey Fox Games, 2015)
2:15 Sidereal Confluence (TauCeti Deichmann, Wizkids, 2017)
4:17 Orléans: Invasion (Inka Brand, Markus Brand, Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2015)
5:28 Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)
7:21 Keyper (Richard Breese, HUCH, 2017)
8:51 Immortals (Dirk Henn & Mike Elliott, Queen Games, 2017)
11:18 Feature Game: Kingdom Death: Monster (Adam Poots, Kingdom Death, 2015)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
34:12 Betrayal Legacy
37:49 WizKids ups its game
40:08 Necromunda on its way back
45:24 A word from our sponsor
45:32 Topic: Randomness
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