Dear listeners, it’s never been clearer to us that board games have entered into a new era - the era of the size race. Each month publishers are competing to release a bigger campaign game than the one before and in terms of scope, Agemonia is definitely in the running for the lead. In terms of box size it’s no slouch either, looking eerily similar to that 32 pound Frosthaven box. To provide some contrast and levity, the second game on this episode is Terra Nova, a sleeker, slimmer, smaller and shorter version of its big sibling - Terra Mystica.
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On to the timestamps:
0:00 Cold Open
1:46 Agemonia
41:34 Agemonia content warning start
45:49 Agemonia content warning end
48:22 Audience Correspondence - Salton Sea
55:52 Terra Nova
This week's is designer of Once Upon A Time, Baron Munchausen and owner of Hogshead Publishing, James Wallis. We talk about the frame work of RPGs, the murky world of game publishing and Britain on the tabletop...but which games did he choose?
On this battered episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are making batteries in Salton Sea, eating batteries in After Us, and getting battered in Dobro! It’s the battery special, officially sponsored by Duracell and the horrible bunny that we all hate.
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Side Quest: Nemesis, Side Quest: 7th Sea, Mystery Detective Vol. 1: Classic Cases, Mystery Detective Vol. 2: Funny Death and Real Life Cases, and AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans. Then, we talk about drawing games and how the drawing mechanism is used creatively in different games.
Ambie had to use backup audio due to Zoom messing with her microphone, so sorry for the lower quality audio!
What? Your podcasters are evolving! While we're certainly steadfast in some of our opinions (ahem, Biblios) we were curious to reflect on how we've changed - nay, grown - in the years since we started. What do we feel differently about with regards to the games we like, and how we approach the hobby? Before we moult, we also talk about Twinkle Starship, Pirates of Maracaibo, and Skyrise.
Adrian takes the mic as first player and celebrates all those little things in board gaming when the publishers get it right. The players around the table recall those little things which make a big difference
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - Becky just can't get enough of Ark Nova on BGA and can now give Kerley a kicking every now and then - Dan's getting his kids into board gaming with Ticket to Ride First Journey by Days of Wonder - whether sheep are better than cows in the latest Great Western Tail New Zealand by Eggertspiele - more about Adrian's flip & write journeys in Next Station: Tokyo - more about the players round robin experiences of those small things that publishers do which brings a smile to board gamers faces.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 4:19 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:34 - Becky - Ark Nova on BGA & Opening Dog Park New Tricks 6:05 - Dan - Ticket to Ride First Journey 9:35 - Kerley - Great Western Trail New Zealand 15:24 - Adrian - Next Station Tokyo 19:29 - TURN 3 - Main Event: All the small things... 20:00 - It's a Wonderful World's turn counter 23:24 - Publisher inserts that are actually quite good 28:10 - The player trays in Eclipse Second Dawn 30:41 - When animeeples really elevated Agricola 35:09 - The textured feel of Wingspan's rulebook 38:54 - The squidgy berries and resources in Everdell 41:48 - When games don't just pick standard player colours 46:07 - Transparent cards in Fallout Shelter & Canvas 48:23 - The rubber hats in Viticulture World 50:36 - Adding that second layer to player boards 57:17 - Creating randomness through inventive dice towers 1:01:06 - TURN 4 - Would you rather play a game which was slightly too small or slightly too big 1:05:12 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:05:25 - Dan - Terraforming Mars 1:05:52 - Kerley - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III & Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods 1:07:28 - Becky - JP's Birthday Games Day 1:09:15 - Adrian - Trying an upgraded 3D printer & creating inserts 1:12:27 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
In my last episode's Closer I asked for feedback. Really, all podcasters ask for feedback in every episode. I'm no different. Well, I'm only different in that I've been podcasting forever, and many of my listeners have given me feedback over the years. Other than comments on Discord, however, it had been some time since I received much feedback, which is why I asked for it specifically. And if you'll indulge me, this episode's second half is all about that feedback, and my responses to it.
Before I get to that, however, I talk about a bunch of games played recently. I used to do this, what I called my "Session Report (SR) & Feedback" episodes. However, it's been a while since I published that kind of episode. How long? A decade! By my records, the last time was exactly 10 years ago, in episode 146 from the May 2014. Seems ok to do another. Closer: If it's been 10 years since my last "SR & Feedback" episode, what other old features of this podcast do you recall? Are there any I've forgotten? -Mark
Hey Cabalists! In today's episode we talk about our new public game nights at South County Brewing here in York! Then we get into a bunch of games we've been playing including An Age Contrived, Merchant of Venus, Agricola, Trickerion, Defenders of the Last Stand and feature Nova Roma from Stan Kordonskiy. Then Tony T goes bananas giving us a rundown of all the awesome news from around the board gaming world. Then finally we host another short topic extravaganza in which we discuss our favorite player colors, do you expect your guests to pre-learn the games, and are there any games we repurchased. Nova Roma Review 01:02:46, News with Tony T 01:34:33, Short Topics 02:39:48
Tom, Julie and Eric begin by recapping their recent travels, including Julie's trip to The Gathering of Friends and Eric's family trip to Washington DC and Philadelphia. Tom recalls the recent 36-hour marathon on the video chanel, which leads us into tips for playing several games in a row. We have a pretty darn horrific Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:43 - Playing Games All The Time?
02:40 - Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (link below)
04:11 - Julie at The Gathering of Friends
14:32 - Eric in DC and Philly
16:23 - Marathons, Cons, and Playing Lots of Games in a Row
39:07 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
46:04 - El Burro (La Granja)
51:20 - Kohaku
53:48 - Cubitos: Fowl Play
55:45 - Expressions
57:51 - Agemonia
1:01:42 - Spinball
Link to the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (Ends May 12th, 2024):
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!
Nekojima is a small island filled with cats. Can you install power lines across four districts without frisky felines short circuiting your plans. Try your best to not bring the whole network crashing down.
This week Dana, Def and Lauren chat about the eclectic mix of games hitting their tables. Dana is bursting at the seams with a backlog of games to discuss! Back from India she is leading more pilgrimages for villagers in Arborea. Def is battling his way through his oath to play all his GMT games and has a stab at Caesar in Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Lauren is trying to work out if a ruler and toilet brush are in fact the same length in The Same Game.
After that we've got the regularly scheduled Question of the Pod, and we actually fulfill some of our oaths this time.
New Question of the Pod: What are your predictions for the BGG light, medium and heavy game of the year and why?
Timestamps:
Games we've been playing (0:03:33)
Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (0:37:06 )
The Same Game (0:52:35)
Arborea (00:59:32)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:09:04)
Swear An Oath (1:19:06)
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