by Mike Walker & Mark Bigney
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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April 15, 2025
Hosts discuss the intricacies of endgame scoring in board games and how tiebreakers function in various scenarios
April 8, 2025
<p>When is a thing like another thing? Is Albedo like Core Worlds? Is Cat Blues like Rummy? Is Through the Desert like Go? Is a nudge as good as a wink to blind bat? Are all Roll & Writes inferior to Roll a 6, Win a Cookie? Is Christophe Boelinger France's Vlaada Chvátil? Probably, because it's all just like Mage Knight in the end. </p><p><br></p><p>Games Played Last Week:</p><p>04:46 -Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon (Scott McFall, Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler, and Mitch Schroeder, Blacklist Games, 2022)</p><p>09:45 -Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition (Ted Alspach, Bézier Games, 2022)</p><p>13:55 -Cat Blues: The Big Gig (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2024)</p><p>22:14 -Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games, 2025)</p><p>28:03 -Albedo: Space Pirates! (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2018)</p><p>35:43 -Malediction (Leo Cunha, Nicole Lobo, and Daniel Pettersen de Lucena, Loot Studios, 2025)</p><p>39:46 -Hey, That's My Fish! (Günter Cornett & Alvydas Jakeliunas, Bambus Spieleverlag, 2003)</p><p>40:55 -Parks: Roll & Hike (Henry Audubon & Mattox Shuler, Keymaster Games, 2024)</p><p><br></p><p>News (and why it doesn't matter):</p><p>44:04 Tariffs impacting the hobby</p><p>45:12 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag</p><p>46:23 Zombie Princess, a riff on Spades, by Bézier and Ted Alspach</p><p><br></p><p>47:05 Feature Game: Rise & Fall (Christophe Boelinger, Ludically, 2024)</p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 1, 2025
Hosts Mark and Walker discuss 20th-century games and their personal favorites, offering insights into classic gaming experiences
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