<description>&lt;p&gt;I never really understood the term &amp;#34;undead.&amp;#34; I mean, it&amp;#39;s a binary, right? If it&amp;#39;s not dead it must be alive, at least in the context of things that could or were once alive. The negation never seemed to be doing enough work to imply what it was intended to imply. That is, until Walker and Mark got sick. They&amp;#39;re not dead, but going straight to &amp;#34;alive&amp;#34; seems a rather hopeful exaggeration. Undead seems appropriate for now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:47 AYURIS: Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Games Played Last Week:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:48 -Legacy of Yu (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:30 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:12 -Gloomhaven: Buttons &amp;amp; Bugs (Joe Klipfel and Nikki Valens, Cephalofair Games, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:03 -Stonespine Architects (Jordy Adan, Thunderworks Games, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:23 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:21 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:47 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:52 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:50 -Fromage (Matthew O&amp;#39;Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:40 -Dragonbond: Lords of Vaala (Jack Caesar and Alessio Cavatore, Draco Studios, 2023) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:52 -City of the Living (Sebastian Bleasdale and Reiner Knizia, Trick or Treat Studios, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;News (and why it doesn&amp;#39;t matter):&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;42:31 Micro Macro Bonus Box has come home&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;43:26 Age of Innovation balance adjustments for Illusionists and Navigators&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;46:22 Don&amp;#39;t Starve the board game&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;47:26 Upcoming from Alex &amp;#34;Green Team&amp;#34; Cutler: Don&amp;#39;t Skip Leg Day and Box Top Pinball Haunted House from Pandasaurus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;48:44 Walker cuteness weakness: Kyoto no Neko&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;49:30 Railroad Tiles from Horrible Guild&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;50:38 Lots of content on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/svwag&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our Sponsors:&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Express VPN: www.expressvpn.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

So Very Wrong About Games

Mike Walker & Mark Bigney

#305: Barely Alive

APR 2, 202452 MIN
So Very Wrong About Games

#305: Barely Alive

APR 2, 202452 MIN

Description

I never really understood the term "undead." I mean, it's a binary, right? If it's not dead it must be alive, at least in the context of things that could or were once alive. The negation never seemed to be doing enough work to imply what it was intended to imply. That is, until Walker and Mark got sick. They're not dead, but going straight to "alive" seems a rather hopeful exaggeration. Undead seems appropriate for now.


01:47 AYURIS: Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)


Games Played Last Week:

03:48 -Legacy of Yu (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2023) 

07:30 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019)

09:12 -Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs (Joe Klipfel and Nikki Valens, Cephalofair Games, 2024)

15:03 -Stonespine Architects (Jordy Adan, Thunderworks Games, 2024)

17:23 -Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia, Gamewright, 2020)

19:21 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024)

21:47 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023)

25:52 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)

28:50 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024)

32:40 -Dragonbond: Lords of Vaala (Jack Caesar and Alessio Cavatore, Draco Studios, 2023) 

37:52 -City of the Living (Sebastian Bleasdale and Reiner Knizia, Trick or Treat Studios, 2024)


News (and why it doesn't matter):

42:31 Micro Macro Bonus Box has come home

43:26 Age of Innovation balance adjustments for Illusionists and Navigators

46:22 Don't Starve the board game

47:26 Upcoming from Alex "Green Team" Cutler: Don't Skip Leg Day and Box Top Pinball Haunted House from Pandasaurus

48:44 Walker cuteness weakness: Kyoto no Neko

49:30 Railroad Tiles from Horrible Guild

50:38 Lots of content on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/svwag




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