<p><br></p><p>Welcome to the latest episode of Cult of the Old!</p><p>Each episode your hosts Iain McAllister, Matt Thrower, and Nate Owens are going to turn back the clock to look at games that are at least 10 years old. They’ll give their own critical impressions, tell you about the history of the game and its impact, and what relevance these games still have in the modern hobby landscape. </p><p>Sometimes you hear about games by reputation. The epic length of Twilight Imperium, the complexity of Vita Lacerda designs, the seemingly simple mechanisms behind the games of Reiner Knizia. These reputations can attract or repel in equal measure, and sometimes they are undeserved. The folklore around some games can be a hindrance to their uptake. However some folk tales are firmly based in reality. </p><p>The game we are covering tonight is one of those games that I knew by reputation alone. Dry, excruciating downtime, with very little in the way of redeeming features. Despite that description this is a game that has always been available, an evergreen in more ways than one. Now that I have played the game, what do I think? We will get to that. As to what my fellow hosts think, well they are in the ring and ready to fight over the classic that is Power Grid. </p><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><p>Below are links to the games and anything else that the team mention during the course of the cast.  We will be linking to BGG for games, designers, artists, and publishers as that is a good place to start for raw information about the game in question.</p><p><strong>Games Mentioned</strong></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ticket to Ride</a> - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HI4g9G8dvhKyuR7JFz3GD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode Link</a> </p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24181/imperial" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Imperial</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/460/railway-rivals" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Railway Rivals</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147/crude-the-oil-game" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">McMulti</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2510/playboss" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Playboss</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Age of Steam</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214880/city-of-the-big-shoulders" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">City of Big Shoulders</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31730/wabash-cannonball" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chicago Express</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bohnanza</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Puerto Rico</a> - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KYbP7SEqs10jLc5yzbzW1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode Link</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7805/fearsome-floors" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fearsome Floors</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341166/the-plum-island-horror" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Plum Island Horror</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4370/fische-fluppen-frikadellen" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fish, Flip, and Frikadelen </a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175878/504" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">504</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ark Nova</a> </p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Seti</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30869/thebes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Thebes</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36946/red-november" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Red November</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patchwork</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ra</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Modern Art - </a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5N2Jg5YYBgd3UizkBYQFT2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode Link</a></p><p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419195/fishing" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fishing</a></p><p><strong>Other Mentions</strong></p><p><a href="https://intro.brettspielwelt.de/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brettspielwelt</a></p><p>The story of Power Grid - <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2016/07/11/funkenschlag-at-fifteen-the-story-of-power-grid/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://opinionatedgamers.com/2016/07/11/funkenschlag-at-fifteen-the-story-of-power-grid/</a></p><p><strong>Team Links</strong></p><p>Websites you can find the cast on</p><p><a href="https://therewillbe.games/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">There Will Be Games</a></p><p>Iain</p><p> <a href="https://giantbrain.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Giant Brain</a></p><p> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p>Matt</p><p> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattthr.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p>Nate</p><p> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sanildefanso.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sanildefanso/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></p><p>Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/CultoftheOld" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a></p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a> </p>