Show Notes
Just in time for SVWAGCon, Mark's car has fallen prey to Princeton's unforgiving roads and local practitioners of the mechanical arts. Which ones are trustworthy? Which are inept mountebanks? As far as mountebanks are concerned, would one prefer an inept one or a skilled one? These pressing questions will have to wait, as in the interim the barrier between Mark and his SVWAGCon obligations is ALL THE MONEYS.
01:55 AYURIS: The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023)
Games Played Last Week:
06:12 -Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)
09:24 -Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano & Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
14:18 -Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon (Fabio Lopiano & Nestore Mangone, Sorry We Are French, 2024)
18:29 -Daybreak (Matt Leacock & Matteo Menapace, CMYK, 2023)
24:10 -Super Auto Pets Card Battle (Nick Conley, Plaid Hat Games, 2026)
29:38 -Gal4xeon (Jackson Pope, Eurydice Games, 2026)
36:03 -dnup (Kei Kajino, asmodee, 2025)
37:53 -Mystic Curling Club (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2026)
44:31 -Shadowrift (Jeremy Anderson, Game Salute, 2012)
52:25 -HEROish (TechDweeb, Web-published, 2026)
https://techdweeb.itch.io/heroish
News (and why it doesn't matter):
56:44 Come join us in Kingston, Ontario July 24th-26th for SVWAG Con!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627
Icebreaker events to meet new people at SVWAG Con!
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/379864/svwagcon-2-icebreaker-signup
58:23 Alexander Pfister and Peter Prinz go Sixty Below in -60°
58:55 Upcoming Snap Ships Tactics "Massive Expansion"
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