So Very Wrong About Games

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A podcast about all manner of hobby games by Mike Walker and Mark Bigney. Bad games don't go easy on you, so we don't go easy on them. Thorough analysis via reviews, news, and discussion of topics in gaming. We take context seriously, we value your time, and we're not into hype. Just because games are fun doesn't mean we can't take them seriously, and just because we take them seriously doesn't mean we can't have fun.

1d ago

The Successful Campaign Experience

SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ We are now a transnational podcast, bearing the official approval of both United States Customs and Immigration Services and the King of Canada. While it is commonly held that New Jersey is a lawless wasteland ruled over by full service gas station attendants and Wawa franchise holders, the writ of the American Federal Government does in theory hold sway. As for the King, while Walker's embarrassing incident at high tea that one time in '12 didn't go over well, he hasn't been expelled from the Commonwealth yet. 1:11 AYURIS: Captain Flip (Remo Conzadori and Paolo Mori, PlayPunk, 2024) Games Played Last Week: 04:14 -Corrosion (Stefan Bauer, Capstone Games, 2021) 08:07 -Hunt for Blackbeard (Volko Ruhnke, Fort Circle Games, 2026) 16:26 -Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2025) 19:51 -Azure (Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, Bitewing Games, 2026) 23:05 -Nokosu Dice (Yusuke Matsumoto, Engames, 2016) 28:31 -Tag Team (Gricha German & Corentin Lebrat, Scorpion Masqué, 2025) 34:44 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024) 36:50 -Schotten Totten (Reiner Knizia, IELLO, 1999) 39:23 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:10 Come join us in Kingston, Ontario July 24th-26th! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 48:45 Icebreaker events to meet new people at SVWAG Con! https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/379864/svwagcon-2-icebreaker-signup 50:37 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 51:46 Concordia Special Edition fills us with sadness 54:54 Harmonies expansion! Crescendo 55:15 X-Com Miniatures Game from Modiphius 55:42 New edition of St. Petersburg 56:16 Topic: The Successful Campaign Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 21m
Jun 9

Nippon: Zaibatsu

Rest assured, Mark was subjected to the appropriate onboarding procedures and workplace safety trainings incumbent with his new (old?) role. The HR gibbons are ever-vigilant, and wouldn't dream of letting him skip the mandatory 56 week course. Well, that's the longest one, anyway--the ape sensitivity course is a mere 45 weeks long, despite the gibbons' insistence that it ought to be the most exhaustive. Games Played Last Week: 02:14 -Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done--Divine Influence (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2022) 08:37 -Regicide Legacy (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, and Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2025) 12:41 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021) 16:07 -Cry Baby (Frédéric Vuagnat, BLAM !, 2026) 19:46 -Creature Comforts (Roberta Taylor, Kids Table BG, 2022) 23:11 -Trio (Kaya Miyano, Cocktail Games, 2021) 26:15 -Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock (Abraham Sanchez Hermida, Paloma J. Pascual Perro, Loko Games 2025) 31:24 -Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Ingenioso Hidalgo, 2025) 35:54 -The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers--Trick-Taking Game (Bryan Bornmueller, Office Dog, 2026) 36:36 -Meeples and Monsters (Ole Steiness, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022) 38:04 -Small World (Philippe Keyaerts, Days of Wonder, 2009) News (and why it doesn't matter): 40:02 SVWAGCon II: Electric Boogaloo (Trans Rights Are Stull Human Rights) Icebreakers! Balloons! Social lubricants! Tickets available on Eventbrite! 43:14 Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars second printing: some improved components 44:14 Bluey Catan 45:21 Another Medici spin-off from Knizia: Medici Traders 45:53 Feature Game: Nippon: Zaibatsu (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro & Paulo Soledade, CrowD Games, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 13m
Jun 2

Feya's Swamp

SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:39 Salton Sea (David Bernal Devir 2024) 09:25 Stellar Ventures (Pontus Nilsson TableTapas Games 2026) 14:54 Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza Ravensburger AG 2017) 17:12 Small World (Philippe Keyaerts Days of Wonder 2009) 21:22 Speakeasy (Vital Lacerda Eagle-Gryphon Games 2025) 25:45 SCOUT (Kei Kajino Oink Games 2019) 27:00 Dark Pact (Thomas Lehmann Trick or Treat Studios 2026) 30:44 Lifeboat (Jeff Siadek Gorilla Games 2002) 37:04 NEWS 42:25 Main Review Feya's Swamp (Helge Ostertag, Anselm Ostertag Fractal Juegos 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 4m
May 26

Baghdad: The City of Peace

https://www.youtube.com/@BoardGamingRamblings SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 00:50 Secret Societies (S J Macdonald Garphill Games 2026) 03:29 Traintopia (Przemek Wojtkowiak Board&Dice 2020) 05:50 Lands of Evershade (Ernest Kiedrowicz, Krzysztof Piskorski Awaken Realms 2026) 09:03 Tribes of the Wind (Joachim Thôme La Boîte de Jeu 2022) 11:15 Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games 2025) 13:51 Nicht die Bohne! (Horst-Rainer Rösner AMIGO 1999) 15:48 Trismegistus (Federico Pierlorenzi, Daniele Tascini Board&Dice 2026) 19:29 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Sorry We Are French 2024) 22:37 NEWS 30:19 Main Review Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Alley Cat Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

53 min
May 19

Quest for the Roleplay Experience

https://www.youtube.com/@everydayboardgames https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:12 Formidable Farm (Friedemann Friese 2F-Spiele 2025) 04:43 Trickster Gods (Dennis Bigelow Farallon Games 2026) 07:02 Kanban: Driver's Edition (Vital Lacerda Stronghold Games 2014) 10:48 Shuffle and Swing (Robert Hovakimyan Bitewing Games 2024) 15:21 Escape: Roll & Write (Sebastian Schwarz Queen Games 2021) 18:58 Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson, Reiner Stockhausen dlp games 2022) 21:09 Cat and the Tower (Masakazu Takizawa Arclight Games 2024) 22:23 First Rat (Gabriele Ausiello, Virginio Gigli Pegasus Spiele 2022) 23:44 NEWS 39:58 Main Topic: The Quest for the Roleplay Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 3m
May 12

Compania

One Stop Co-op Shop www.youtube.com/c/OneStopCoopShop SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:30 Nippon: Zaibatsu (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade CrowD Games 2026) 04:52 Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock (Abraham Sanchez Hermida, Paloma J. Pascual Perro Loko Games 2025) 08:42 The Big Squeeze (AC Atienza Wiggles 3D 2025) 13:33 51st State: Master Set (Ignacy Trzewiczek Portal Games 2016) 14:05 FlipToons (Jordy Adan, Renato Simões Thunderworks Games 2025) 17:02 Flip Pick Towers (Rob Fisher, Adam Porter Osprey Games 2026) 19:46 Flamecraft Duals (Manny Vega Cardboard Alchemy 2025) 23:12 Hadara (Benjamin Schwer Hans im Glück 2019) 24:24 Wyrmspan (Connie Vogelmann Stonemaier Games 2024) 26:20 Spooktacular (D. Brad Talton, Jr.Level 99 Games 2025) 27:42 NEWS 32:45 Main Review Compania (Yog Akase, Level 99 Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

53 min
May 5

Moon Colony Bloodbath

Get your SVWAG CON tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 This weeks guest Tim Dolloff from Board Game Hottakes https://boardgamehottakes.com/ 00:00 INTRO 00:47 Euphoria Essential Edition (Morten Monrad Pedersen, Jamey Stegmaier, David J. Studley Stonemaier Games 2026) 05:56 The Waste of Parts (Evan Duda Sky Kingdom Games 2026) 10:57 Aquaria (Tomáš Holek Delicious Games 2025) 16:19 No Loose Ends (Taiki Shinzawa GameHead 2025) 18:33 Reforest (Sébastien Bernier-Wong Board Game Circus 2024) 24:05 Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia Gamewright 2020) 25:50 Nature (Dominic Crapuchettes NorthStar Game Studio 2025) 30:45 Flip 7: With A Vengeance (Eric Olsen, Alyssa Swatek The Op Games 2026) 33:58 Medici: The Dice Game (Reiner Knizia Grail Games 2020) 37:52 Subjective (Andrew Wolf Spin Master Ltd. 2023) 40:40 NEWS 46:05 Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 4m
Apr 28

That's my JAM

This weeks guest: Jake Frydman https://www.decisionspacepodcast.com/ Blueberry jam not jelly........ don't be gross 00:00 INTRO 01:33 Cysmic (Jason Blake Star Reach Games 2026) 04:43 Bomb Busters (Hisashi Hayashi Pegasus Spiele 2024) 07:03 Crits & Tricks (Pete Wissinger Inside Up Games 2026) 10:47 Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Alley Cat Games 2025) 15:25 Taj Mahal (Reiner Knizia Ravensburger AG 2000) 18:30 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship (Matt Leacock Z-Man Games 2025) 23:05 Santiago (Claudia Hely, Roman Pelek AMIGO 2003) 26:45 The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville (Christian Kudahl, Erik Andersson Sundén Ravensburger AG 2025) 29:54 NEWS 40:34 Topic: That's my jam. Get your SVWAG CON tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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66 Ratings

Delightful banter with a sharp edge

2023-01-11

MathPickle

These two capture the joy of talking about the hobby we love. I disagree with them 20% of the time, but that’s what makes it fun. 😀
Informative and funny and critical

2022-10-27

TallDwarf

The 2 hosts quickly dissect a range of games they played in the past week and do it better, in my opinion, than other shows I also enjoy. The reason is there in depth, critical discussion of the game and its mechanics. The hosts are very well informed. I also enjoy their discussion topics. I enjoy it both as a hobby gamer and as a designer.
Their taste in board games is terrible! 5 stars!

2022-10-01

EricD1992

Seriously though I find myself disagreeing with them more often then but they just are way too good at what they do! Entertaining, cover a lot of information in a limited space, offer a great variety of board game reviews and they are hilarious. Just wish they weren't always so wrong about the games they cover…. :P
Brilliant and fair

2022-08-26

Tree22

My favourite podcast about my favourite hobby. SVWAG is kind, funny, fair and ultimately smarter than most news outlets. Highly recommended. Winner of the 2021 BoardGameGeek award for best podcast.

A podcast about all manner of hobby games by Mike Walker and Mark Bigney. Bad games don't go easy on you, so we don't go easy on them. Thorough analysis via reviews, news, and discussion of topics in gaming. We take context seriously, we value your time, and we're not into hype. Just because games are fun doesn't mean we can't take them seriously, and just because we take them seriously doesn't mean we can't have fun.