Skip to content
Artwork for So Very Wrong About Games
So Very Wrong About Games · August 18 · 1 hr 22 min

Games that Build Cred

[EDIT] In this episode, Mark falsely attributes the co-authorship of Ayar to Nestore Mangone, when in fact it was designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon and Fabio Lopiano. We regret the error. Have you heard of the Walker Quint? This patent-pending, uncopyrightable system is more than just a game organizational schema--it is a multipurpose framework that will REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR LIFE in every way! It's more like a cult, really. Join us in following the Eternal Path of the Walker Quint. 01:43 AYURIS: Undaunted 2200: Callisto (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey, 2024) Games Played Last Week: 05:53 -Gold Country (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2026) 09:45 -Bottle Imp (Günter Cornett, Grail Games, 2024) 15:27 -Las Vegas (Rüdiger Dorn, alea, 2012) 18:44 -Avalon: The Riven Veil (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2026) 28:06 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022) 32:53 -Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano & Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2025) 40:03 -Into the Machine (Kasper Lapp, AEG, 2026) 46:22 -Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition (Christopher Badell & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2022) News (and why it doesn't matter): 54:19 Calactic Cruise rakes in the Dice Tower ards at Gen Con 54:36 Glorious Listener Survey! https://forms.gle/ghqMH9cuiRWCVyZn9 55:05 Nidavellir re-developed into Dwarves of Aquilon 56:20 One Page Rules is crowdfunding starter boxes 57:39 Blind buy for Games Workshop minis 1:00:35 Topic: Games that Build Cred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:00-1:22:35

transcript

No transcript — this publisher did not publish one.

show notes

[EDIT] In this episode, Mark falsely attributes the co-authorship of Ayar to Nestore Mangone, when in fact it was designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon and Fabio Lopiano. We regret the error.


Have you heard of the Walker Quint? This patent-pending, uncopyrightable system is more than just a game organizational schema--it is a multipurpose framework that will REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR LIFE in every way! It's more like a cult, really. Join us in following the Eternal Path of the Walker Quint.


01:43 AYURIS: Undaunted 2200: Callisto (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey, 2024)


Games Played Last Week:

05:53 -Gold Country (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2026)

09:45 -Bottle Imp (Günter Cornett, Grail Games, 2024)

15:27 -Las Vegas (Rüdiger Dorn, alea, 2012)

18:44 -Avalon: The Riven Veil (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2026)

28:06 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)

32:53 -Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano & Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2025)

40:03 -Into the Machine (Kasper Lapp, AEG, 2026)

46:22 -Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition (Christopher Badell & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2022)


News (and why it doesn't matter):

54:19 Calactic Cruise rakes in the Dice Tower ards at Gen Con

54:36 Glorious Listener Survey! https://forms.gle/ghqMH9cuiRWCVyZn9

55:05 Nidavellir re-developed into Dwarves of Aquilon

56:20 One Page Rules is crowdfunding starter boxes

57:39 Blind buy for Games Workshop minis


1:00:35 Topic: Games that Build Cred

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

links1

more episodes

All episodes