Show Notes
We have recovered from SVWAG Con II: Electric Boogaloo, and to the best of our knowledge there was no "con crud" or equivalent contagion. We make no claims that the con possesses curative powers, though we haven't had anyone say that it *didn't* cure a chronic illness.
01:27 AYURIS: Andromeda's Edge (Luke Laurie and Maximus Laurie, Cardboard Alchemy, 2024)
Games Played Last Week:
03:48 -Eternal Decks (Hiroken, tricktakers Games, 2025)
09:46 -D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022)
14:58 -Coalitions (Andrew Rourke, PHALANX, 2026)
21:37 -Smartphone Inc. (Ivan Lashin, Cosmodrome Games, 2018
24:42 -Wroth (Manny Trembley, Chip Theory Games, 2025)
32:19 -Alibis (Yusuke Sato, Allplay, 2025)
35:35 -Hot Streak (Jon Perry, CMYK, 2025)
36:16 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022)
36:39 -The Resistance (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2009)
38:49 -The Defence of Procyon III (Dávid Turczi, PSC Games, 2021)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
44:06 Aristeia 2.0: Hexadome Tactics
45:55 XCom miniatures game for preorder
46:46 Malediction expands with new factions and starter sets
48:12 Allplay gives Dominant Species an Ian O'Toole facelift
48:54 Through the Desert gets a sequel: Through the Mountains
49:57 Spirit Island's future, according to R. Eric Reuss: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3728767/eric-s-2026-update
51:00 Topic: The Mid-Year Tag Questions
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