So Very Wrong About Games

Walker pretends to tolerate Mark's digression into pronunciation, and in exchange Mark pretends to be surprised to hear that TI4 has problems. Both fail to be even remotely surprised that CMON is in the plastic pushing business, novelty or creativity optional. Games Played Last Week:-Zombicide: Black Plague 4m39s (Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, & Nicolas Raoult, CMON, 2015)-Black Orchestra 6m08s (Philip duBarry, Game Salute, 2016)-Tobago 15m00s (Bruce Allen, Zoch Verlag, 2009)-The Nasty 7 16m07s (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Hasen in der Abendsonne, 2015)-Twilight Imperium 4th Edition 17m10s (Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)-Ortus Regni 18m08s (Jon Sudbury, Jon Sudbury Games, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Zombies! In! Space! 20m30s-Where to avoid hearing more from Mark 21m57s-Mage Knight likes big boxes and cannot lie 23m27sFeature Game: World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch 24m08s (Fel Barros, Christophe Madura, Alexandru Olteanu, David Rakoto & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2018)Topic: Games that Shouldn't Work, But Do 53m01sAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why can't we all just get along? This week Mark and Walker agree that anyone causing pain should be tortured to death. Wait, that doesn't work. Okay, can we agree that people who cause pain wrongly are wrong? Hm. That seems problematic. What about we should shun those that aren't friendly? Crap. Let's just say that everyone should be nice to me, how's that?Games Played Last Week:-Clans of Caledonia 2m45s (Juma Al-Joujou, Karma Games, 2017)-Gaia Project 5m15s (Jens Drögemüller & Helge Ostertag, Feuerland Spiele, 2017)-Path of Light and Shadow 6m08s (Jonathan Gilmour, Travis Chance, & Nick Little, Indie Boards and Cards, 2017)-World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch 11m19s (Fel Barros, Christophe Madura, Alexandru Olteanu, David Rakoto & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2018)-Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 15m50s (Tobey Ho, Jolly Thinkers, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Luma Games and historical linguistics 16m34s-Palladium finally puts Robotech backers out of their misery 17m24s-Terraforming Mars needs to be longer 20m53s-Fireball Island: this time with choices? 21m14s-Batman. Lots of Batman. 23m14sFeature Game: Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire 25m39s (David Sanders, Games Workshop, 2017)Topic: House Rules 51m52sAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussion on the game Rising Sun and its negotiation dynamics, exploring new factions in a board game, and critiquing inappropriate themes in board games. Also includes mixed reactions to game expansions and mastering game mechanics and strategy.

Mark and Walker discuss Tigris & Euphrates and Inkognito games. They compare Rising Sun to Twilight Imperium favorably. They explore 51st State Master Set gameplay and Kickstarter exclusives impact on board games.

Mark has a bit of an identity crisis, but his devotion to his listeners will see him through. Walker, as is his wont, merely patiently rolls his eyes-especially when Mark almost tries to get him to review a game they've only played once. The insolence! Games Played Last Week:-Rising Sun 2m14s (Eric Lang, CMON, 2018)-Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn 11m31s (James Kniffen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)-Domaine 13m27s (Klaus Teuber, KOSMOS, 2003)-Tigris & Euphrates 14m56s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)-Codenames 15m34s (Vlaada Chvatil, CGE, 2015)-Star Trek: Ascendancy 16m19s (Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski & Sean Sweigart, Gale Force Nine, 2016)-One Deck Dungeon 17m30s (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Asmodee Buys Something Important 20m18s-Walker at Cons 23m15s-A Wrinkle in Time License 24m02s-Games Workshop Tolerates File Submissions on BGG 25m12sFeature Game: Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (Tobey Ho, Grey Fox, 2014) and Deception: Undercover Allies (2018)Topic: Hidden Game States 55m31sAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark and Walker switch roles this week in a stunning reversal. Walker avoids telling Mark to "get good," but it's a close thing only narrowly avoided. In Walker's defense, Mark really should git gud--as has been noted by many a scholar and physician. They discuss the redevelopment of Terra Mystica called Gaia Project, and then they generalize to how publishers sometimes mess up new editions of their games. Mark's sanity is questioned throughout; probably a sound policy.Games Played Last Week:-Stone Age 1m17s (Bernd Brunnhofer, Hans im Gluck, 2008)-Corporate America 3m44s (Teale Fristoe, Nothing Sacred Games, 2013)-Scythe: The Wind Gambit 8m12s (Kai Starck & Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)-Mythic Battles: Pantheon 9m55s (Eric Bourlett & Benoit Vogt, Monolith, 2017) -Galaxy Trucker 14m26s (Vlaada Chvatil, Czech Games Edition, 2007)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Asmodee Buys Something 18m01s-ShipNaked and Dan Yarrington's Run-in with Phil Eklund 18m20sFeature Game: Gaia Project 22m06s (Jens Drögemüller & Helge Ostertag, Feuerland Spiele, 2017) Topic: Reskins & Second Editions 45m40sAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark and Walker address so many questions this week. How many ways can Walker pronounce "coyote?" Why is all of Oceania laughing at CMON? What is the best social and economic system? How condescending can Mark get? Listen up, as all will be explained herein.Games Played Last Week:-First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet 1m59s (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2017)-Mombasa 3m17s (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2015)-Blood Rage 5m54s (Eric Lang, CMON Limited, 2015)-Empires of the Void II 7m47s (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven, 2018)-Coyote 11m23s (Spartaco Albertarelli, New Games Order, 2015)-Sakura Arms 14m21s (BakaFire, AEG, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Wiki Kiwi Kotahi Rising Sun Fail 15m10s-Menara 18m41s-Progress on Myth? 19m45s-Starship Samurai 20m43sFeature Game: A Feast for Odin 21m29s (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)Topic: Apps in Board Games 41m02s-Companion Apps 41m48s-"Overlord" Apps 48m58s-App-Driven Games 54m42sAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 & Yangtze14:56 BGG suffered a DDoS attack from bots this week16:09 New expansion for Great Western Trail coming16:52 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: HateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 community25:13 Clash of Cultures reprint on hold26:34 Feature Game: Alien Artifacts (Viola Kijowska & Marcin Senior Ropka, Portal Games, 2017)49:19 Topic: KickstarterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 announced25:20 Seal Team Flix coming from WizKids26:27 Carnival Zombie 2nd Edition coming to Kickstarter27:24 Don Eskidge’s next game will be Black Hole Council28:49 Mantic Games will release Hellboy: The Board Game30:01 Feature Game: Scythe: The Wind Gambit44:56 Topic: CampaignsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices