So Very Wrong About Games

Mike Walker & Mark Bigney
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So Very Wrong About Games

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.

  1. 2 DAGE SIDEN

    #341: Holiday Catch-Up

    Walker's glorious return portends a bumper crop of games to discuss, so we will forego a feature game or topic this week in favour of a deluge. 02:11 AYURIS: Stationfall (Matt Eklund, Ion Game Design, 2023) Games Played Last Week: 07:08 -Tiny Mini Golf (Kamis Kamiński, Self-published, 2023) 12:46 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)  15:33 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024) 18:08 -The LOOP (Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, Pandasaurus Games, 2020) 20:20 -Civolution (Stefan Feld, Deep Print Games, 2024) 24:26 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024) 27:20 -Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024) 28:44 -Dragons Down (Scott DeMers, Mr. B Games, 2024) 36:05 -The White Castle: Matcha (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2024) 37:43 -Black Forest (Tido Lorenz and Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2024) 40:26 -Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game (Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, and Théo Rivière, Scorpion Masqué, 2024) 47:44 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024) News (and why it doesn't matter): 51:48 Red Tank media literacy: ask what elements of con hauls were purchased 53:43 Green Team Wins Holiday Party Pack Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    57 min.

  2. 17. DEC.

    #340: Frustration with Randomness

    In addition to having to struggle with new hardware on account of gravity murdering his tablet of 10+ years, we now must try to adjust to capturing the sweet, sonorous tones of the elusive Jimbo. It's hard to get audio levels right when the mic's compressor itself swoons from sheer bliss.   02:43 AYURIS: Revive (Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2022) Games Played Last Week: 06:28 -Civolution (Stefan Feld, Deep Print Games, 2024) 19:45 -Race for the Galaxy (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007) 25:22 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 27:56 -Windmill Valley (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024) 30:32 -The Isle of Cats Duel (Frank West, The City of Games, 2024) 34:22 -The White Castle: Matcha (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2024) 37:01 -Battalion: War of the Ancients (Paolo Mori and Francesco Sirocchi, Osprey, 2024) 43:11 -Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017) News (and why it doesn't matter): 45:31 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 46:00 New content for Snap Ships Tactics! 46:52 Behold: Rome is on The Game Crafter 47:15 Persuasion by Xoe Allred Hollandspiele (PAX Unplugged) 48:11 Topic: Frustration with Randomness Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 t. 12 min.

  3. 10. DEC.

    #339: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera

    We're trying this YouTube thing in earnest, now, doing the video podcasting thing. This is our inaugural attempt at plastering our mugs on the internet in a podcast form. You have to be where your audience is, and also, Mark hopes that a link to a video can serve in lieu of his having to travel to see anyone ever again. https://www.youtube.com/@SoVeryWrongAboutGames Games Played Last Week: 01:08 -This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules (Joseph McGuire, Worlds End Publishing, 2013) 05:17 -The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos Production, 2024) 11:13 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024) 16:55 -Trudvang Legends (Jordy Adan, Fel Barros, Guilherme Goulart, Eric M. Lang, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello, Umberto Pignatelli, & Fabio Tola, 2022) 20:38 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024) 23:31 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022) 26:33 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019) 28:49 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024) News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:05 Witcher 3's card game Gwent getting a physical version from No Loading Games 34:57 Hachette distributing MicroMacro Crime City in North America 35:19 Reiner Knizia's Ape Town from Piatnik 36:22 Shut Up & Sit Down form "Strategic Partnership" with Play to Z Games 37:35 Feature Game: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 t.

  4. 3. DEC.

    #338: Managing Tempo

    All of our musical references are at least a decade out of date, even when we attempt to reference contemporary artists--I must assume, because Mark knows her name, that no one listens to Billie Eilish anymore. We think Drake is suing Kendrick Lamar over claims he plagiarized a board game design, but the details elude us.  01:43 AYURIS: Gatefall (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2020) Games Played Last Week: 05:09 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024) 07:45 -Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard (Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière, and Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2023) 11:28 -Chronicles of Avel (Przemek Wojtkowiak, Rebel Studio, 2021) 13:49 -Han (Michael Schacht, ABACUSSPIELE, 2014) 16:12 -Splendor Duel (Marc André and Bruno Cathala, Space Cowboys, 2022) 18:41 -Battalion: War of the Ancients (Paolo Mori and Francesco Sirocchi, Osprey, 2024) 23:23 -Rats of Wistar (Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, Cranio Creations, 2023) 25:12 -Galactic Renaissance Expansion: 5th Player (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024) 30:20 -Hallertau (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2020) News (and why it doesn't matter): 34:30 Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary Edition 35:11 Powerboats ripped off by Rebellion's Joyride? In any case, cite your work!  38:44 Topic: Tempo Control Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    59 min.

  5. 26. NOV.

    #337: Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

    When you are obliged to cite your sources is a fraught question, full of nuance. Even in academia there is some disagreement as to when yo quote, when to paraphrase, and when simply to assume common knowledge. Like the preceding sentence, for example--I assume it is common knowledge not requiring a citation, but then again maybe not, and were I using footnotes here I would comment on the absurdity of citations in episode notes (to say nothing of footnoting episode notes). And don't get me started on ibid, supra, and all their blighted ilk! Safer, I think, just not to ever read anything, and thus one's incoherent nonsense is indisputably one's own. Games Played Last Week: 01:20 -Versailles 1919 (Geoff Engelstein & Mark Herman, GMT Games, 2020) 12:33 -Mass Effect: The Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz (Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon, Modiphius Entertainment, 2024) 16:11 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024) 24:56 -Behold: Rome (Joe Klipfel, Mythfield Games, 2024) 28:34 -Karvi (Torgei Tjong, Hans im Glück, 2023) 30:44 -Revive (Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, and Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2022) 35:07 -Castle Combo (Grégory Grard and Mathieu Roussel, Catch Up Games, 2024) News (and why it doesn't matter): 36:04 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan re-print and new campaign on crowdfunding 37:06 Sad passing of Kory Heath, designer of Zendo and co-designer of The Gang 38:44 Join us on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/sowronggames.bsky.social 39:13 Feature Game: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game (Bryan Bormueller, Office Dog, 2025) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    54 min.

  6. 18. NOV.

    #336: Opening the Box Downers

    Apparently there were scrapped plans for the Gorn (the lumbering rubber lizard suit dude Kirk fights in that famous episode) to show up in other Star Trek properties. One plan had a Gorn show up as Worf's guest to Riker's bachelor party in Nemesis, and frankly despite how awful those latter movies were I would have been all over that. I can only imagine that the plan was abandoned when the props department couldn't get a styrofoam cocktail to look right. 01:42 AYURIS: The Wolves (Ashwain Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022) Games Played Last Week: 03:49 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024) 10:28 -Mass Effect: The Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz (Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon, Modiphius Entertainment, 2024) 16:15 -The LOOP (Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, Pandasaurus Games, 2020) 20:57 -Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021) 24:37 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024) 26:23 -Rebel Princess (Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Peláez, and Tirso Virgós, Zombi Paella, 2023) 31:05 -Tiny Laser Heist (Evan Katz and Josh Roberts, Evan and Josh's Very Special Games Company, 2024) 37:54 -D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022) 44:42 -Modern Art (Reiner Knizia, CMON, 2017) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:13 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 49:15 Ingenious goes vertical: Einfach Genial 3D 49:58 Clans of Caledonia's long-awaited expansion: Industria  51:26 Star Trek Ascendancy: The Gorn! 52:41 Topic: Opening the Box Downers Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 t. 9 min.

  7. 12. NOV.

    #335: Catching Up

    Thrill to the latest superhero epic, "X-Men: Layover in Dulles." When the Blackbird is grounded due to an unexplained indicator light (meddling from the sinister Magneto? Who can say?!?!), the elite group of heroic mutants must navigate the perils of terminal D. Wolverine is having problems with the metal detectors again, which is troublesome as he is smuggling Cuban cigars. Rogue must battle the temptation of the 15-minute massage station. Panera bread keeps getting Cyclops' order wrong. It's epic, it's exciting, it's eight hours long! 01:42 AYURIS: The Great Wall (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Robert Plesowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms, 2021) Games Played Last Week: 04:43 -Don't Rock the Croc (Uncredited, FoxMind, Unknown) 07:52 -War Story: Occupied France (Dave Neale and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2024) 13:20 -Barcelona: Passeig de Gràcia (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2024) 20:27 -Mass Effect: The Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz (Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon, Modiphius Entertainment, 2024) 27:04 -Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game (Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler, Arcane Wonders, 2024) 32:13 Behold: Rome (Joe Klipfel, Mythfield Games, 2024) 36:40 -Rebel Princess (Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Peláez, and Tirso Virgós, Zombi Paella, 2023) 39:00 -Seers Catalog (Taylor Reiner, Bézier Games, 2024) 40:35 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024) 45:00 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024) 49:31 -Scholars of the South Tigris (S J Macdonald and Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) 53:10 -Dogs of War (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2014) 57:33 -Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War (Stephen Baker, Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, and Brian Neff, Restoration Games, 2024) 1:03:50 -Catapult Feud (Kristian Fosh, Vesuvius Media, 2021) 1:07:23 -51st State: Ultimate Edition (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2023) 1:08:54 -Ceres (Gustaf Sundström, Artipia Games, 2023) 1:10:02 -Last Aurora (Mauro Chiabotto, Pendragon Game Studio, 2020) News (and why it doesn't matter): 1:12:32 Barony Royal Edition on Kickstarter 1:13:59 Smurfs Roleplaying Games 1:14:16 Reiner Knizia anthropomorphic animals: Money and Nyakuza 1:15:29 Zeo Genesis scalable miniatures games from OG Games Workshp designers 1:16:25 Planepita: dexterity with magnets! 1:17:01 Keep the Heroes Out! digital version delayed, Russian contract confusion Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 t. 19 min.

  8. 29. OKT.

    #334: EGO

    Walker: But, indeed, sir, we make holiday, to see Freedom Five and to rejoice in its triumph. Mark: Wherefore rejoice? What delight brings it home? What enjoyment follows it to the table, To grace in fun times its board presence? You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! Games Played Last Week: 01:08 -Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game (Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler, Arcane Wonders, 2024) 10:51 -Things in Rings (Peter C. Hayward, Allplay, 2024) 13:46 -City of the Six Moons (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2024) 19:56 -Lost Cities: Rivals (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2018)  22:58 -Through Ice and Snow (Fernando Eduardo Sánchez, 2Tomatoes Games, 2024) 29:54 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 32:24 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004) 37:03 -The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos Production, 2024) 39:42 -Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Libellud, 2024) News (and why it doesn't matter): 40:18 Twilight Struggle 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame Edition 41:25 Richard Garfield and CMYK revamp Magical Athlete 42:19 Tons of upcoming Devir releases   44:49 Amazing hidden movement: Burned is back on Kickstarter 45:31 Feature Game: EGO (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2025) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 t. 7 min.
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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.

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    Mike Walker & Mark Bigney
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    2017 - 2024
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    344
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