Show Notes
The SVWAG Canon (https://www.sowronggames.com/svwag-canon) is an elite list of games that Walker and Mark both very much enjoy. Walker is nervous around recommendations, per se, and the imitations on an ideal game library or somesuch is subject to many practical constraints--so instead SVWAG has an unruly list of games that are greatly enjoyed by both the hosts. And it is time for that list to be updated!
02:08 AYURIS: EGO (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2025)
Games Played Last Week:
04:52 -Dwellings of Eldervale (Luke Laurie, Breaking Games, 2020)
09:10 -Brumble Quest (J. Arthur Ellis, Plaid Hat Games, 2026)
13:53 -Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (Stan Kordonskiy, Fantasia Games, 2022)
16:31 -Banana Governance (Mukai, Mukai, 2025)
23:06 -Avalon: The Riven Veil (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2026)
30:26 -Cats Knocking Things Off Ledges (David Killing & Sen Foong-Lim, The Op games, 2026)
35:37 -The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers--Trick-Taking Game (Bryan Bornmueller, Office Dog, 2026)
38:06 -World Championship Russian Roulette (Anthony Burch, Tuesday Knight Games, 2017)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
43:57 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag
49:17 Glorious Listener Survey over
46:07 Concept Kids to Concept: Stories
47:00 Mass market, big box store versions of Scout and now Dro Polter
47:54 Wizards of the Grimoire (aka Bookie Bookie, Pew Pew) 3
48:24 Topic: Canon Update
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