So Very Wrong About Games

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A podcast about all manner of hobby games by Mike Walker and Mark Bigney. Bad games don't go easy on you, so we don't go easy on them. Thorough analysis via reviews, news, and discussion of topics in gaming. We take context seriously, we value your time, and we're not into hype. Just because games are fun doesn't mean we can't take them seriously, and just because we take them seriously doesn't mean we can't have fun.

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#413
June 2 · 1 hr 3 min
Feya's Swamp
SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:39 Salton Sea (David Bernal Devir 2024) 09:25 Stellar Ventures (Pontus Nilsson TableTapas Games 2026) 14:54 Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza Ravensburger AG 2017) 17:12 Small World (Philippe Keyaerts Days of Wonder 2009) 21:22 Speakeasy (Vital Lacerda Eagle-Gryphon Games 2025) 25:45 SCOUT (Kei Kajino Oink Games 2019) 27:00 Dark Pact (Thomas Lehmann Trick or Treat Studios 2026) 30:44 Lifeboat (Jeff Siadek Gorilla Games 2002) 37:04 NEWS 42:25 Main Review Feya's Swamp (Helge Ostertag, Anselm Ostertag Fractal Juegos 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#412
May 26 · 52 min
Baghdad: The City of Peace
https://www.youtube.com/@BoardGamingRamblings SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 00:50 Secret Societies (S J Macdonald Garphill Games 2026) 03:29 Traintopia (Przemek Wojtkowiak Board&Dice 2020) 05:50 Lands of Evershade (Ernest Kiedrowicz, Krzysztof Piskorski Awaken Realms 2026) 09:03 Tribes of the Wind (Joachim Thôme La Boîte de Jeu 2022) 11:15 Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games 2025) 13:51 Nicht die Bohne! (Horst-Rainer Rösner AMIGO 1999) 15:48 Trismegistus (Federico Pierlorenzi, Daniele Tascini Board&Dice 2026) 19:29 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Sorry We Are French 2024) 22:37 NEWS 30:19 Main Review Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Alley Cat Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#411
May 19 · 1 hr 3 min
Quest for the Roleplay Experience
https://www.youtube.com/@everydayboardgames https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:12 Formidable Farm (Friedemann Friese 2F-Spiele 2025) 04:43 Trickster Gods (Dennis Bigelow Farallon Games 2026) 07:02 Kanban: Driver's Edition (Vital Lacerda Stronghold Games 2014) 10:48 Shuffle and Swing (Robert Hovakimyan Bitewing Games 2024) 15:21 Escape: Roll & Write (Sebastian Schwarz Queen Games 2021) 18:58 Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson, Reiner Stockhausen dlp games 2022) 21:09 Cat and the Tower (Masakazu Takizawa Arclight Games 2024) 22:23 First Rat (Gabriele Ausiello, Virginio Gigli Pegasus Spiele 2022) 23:44 NEWS 39:58 Main Topic: The Quest for the Roleplay Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#410
May 12 · 53 min
Compania
One Stop Co-op Shop www.youtube.com/c/OneStopCoopShop SVWAG CON II Electric Boogaloo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 www.sowronggames.com www.twitch.tv/soverywrongaboutgames www.youtube.com/c/SoVeryWrongAboutGames https://twitter.com/sowronggames www.facebook.com/sowronggames www.patreon.com/svwag/ 00:00 INTRO 01:30 Nippon: Zaibatsu (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade CrowD Games 2026) 04:52 Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock (Abraham Sanchez Hermida, Paloma J. Pascual Perro Loko Games 2025) 08:42 The Big Squeeze (AC Atienza Wiggles 3D 2025) 13:33 51st State: Master Set (Ignacy Trzewiczek Portal Games 2016) 14:05 FlipToons (Jordy Adan, Renato Simões Thunderworks Games 2025) 17:02 Flip Pick Towers (Rob Fisher, Adam Porter Osprey Games 2026) 19:46 Flamecraft Duals (Manny Vega Cardboard Alchemy 2025) 23:12 Hadara (Benjamin Schwer Hans im Glück 2019) 24:24 Wyrmspan (Connie Vogelmann Stonemaier Games 2024) 26:20 Spooktacular (D. Brad Talton, Jr.Level 99 Games 2025) 27:42 NEWS 32:45 Main Review Compania (Yog Akase, Level 99 Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#409
May 5 · 1 hr 3 min
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Get your SVWAG CON tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 This weeks guest Tim Dolloff from Board Game Hottakes https://boardgamehottakes.com/ 00:00 INTRO 00:47 Euphoria Essential Edition (Morten Monrad Pedersen, Jamey Stegmaier, David J. Studley Stonemaier Games 2026) 05:56 The Waste of Parts (Evan Duda Sky Kingdom Games 2026) 10:57 Aquaria (Tomáš Holek Delicious Games 2025) 16:19 No Loose Ends (Taiki Shinzawa GameHead 2025) 18:33 Reforest (Sébastien Bernier-Wong Board Game Circus 2024) 24:05 Marshmallow Test (Reiner Knizia Gamewright 2020) 25:50 Nature (Dominic Crapuchettes NorthStar Game Studio 2025) 30:45 Flip 7: With A Vengeance (Eric Olsen, Alyssa Swatek The Op Games 2026) 33:58 Medici: The Dice Game (Reiner Knizia Grail Games 2020) 37:52 Subjective (Andrew Wolf Spin Master Ltd. 2023) 40:40 NEWS 46:05 Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#408
April 28 · 1 hr
That's my JAM
This weeks guest: Jake Frydman https://www.decisionspacepodcast.com/ Blueberry jam not jelly........ don't be gross 00:00 INTRO 01:33 Cysmic (Jason Blake Star Reach Games 2026) 04:43 Bomb Busters (Hisashi Hayashi Pegasus Spiele 2024) 07:03 Crits & Tricks (Pete Wissinger Inside Up Games 2026) 10:47 Baghdad: The City of Peace (Fabio Lopiano, Nestore Mangone Alley Cat Games 2025) 15:25 Taj Mahal (Reiner Knizia Ravensburger AG 2000) 18:30 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship (Matt Leacock Z-Man Games 2025) 23:05 Santiago (Claudia Hely, Roman Pelek AMIGO 2003) 26:45 The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville (Christian Kudahl, Erik Andersson Sundén Ravensburger AG 2025) 29:54 NEWS 40:34 Topic: That's my jam. Get your SVWAG CON tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#407
April 21 · 1 hr 7 min
The Looming Shadow of the Golden Age of Board Games
This weeks guest: 5 Games 4 Doomsday Ben Maddox https://5g4d.com/ 00:00 INTRO 02:06 Moon Colony Bloodbath (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games 2025) 06:01 Ghost Blitz Junior (Jacques Zeimet Zoch Verlag 2018) 06:56 Paku Paku (Antoine Bauza Ravensburger 2017) 11:07 Imperial Elegy: The Road to the Great War 1850-1920 (Michael Lorino VUCA Simulations 2025) 17:12 Cysmic (Jason Blake Star Reach Games 2026) 20:15 Stationfall (Matt Eklund Ion Game Design 2023) 24:37 Nippon: Zaibatsu (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade CrowD Games 2026) 28:11 Cosmic Encounter (Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, Kevin Wilson Fantasy Flight Games 2008) 31:24 Demon Worker (Shogo Kuroda cosaic 2016) 33:35 NEWS 42:12 TOPIC The Looming Shadow of the Golden Age of Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#406
April 14 · 1 hr 5 min
Fishing
This weeks Guest Charlie Theel https://playerelimination.com/ Something smells tricky 00:00 INTRO 01:01 Dark Pact (Thomas Lehmann Trick or Treat Studios 2026) 05:21 Excalibur (Manny Trembley Roxley 2026) 08:48 Don't Mess with Cthulhu (Yusuke Sato New Board Game Party 2014) 10:59 Galaxy Trucker (Vlaada Chvátil Czech Games Edition 2007) 15:25 Railroad Tiles (Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Horrible Guild 2025) 17:25 World of Wrestling (Brent Spivey Bombshell Games 2025) 23:02 How to Save a World (Yuval Grinspun Burnt Island Games 2025) 25:28 Black Orchestra (Philip duBarry Game Salute 2016) 34:54 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (Reiner Knizia Office Dog 2025) 36:48 NEWS 49:19 Main Review Fishing (Friedemann Friese 2F-Spiele 2024) SVWAG CON https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#405
March 31 · 1 hr 3 min
Night Soil
What's that smell? https://spacebiff.com/ This weeks guest Dan Thurot from Space-Biff 00:00 Intro 00:45 WENDYBUXXX (Jo Kelly Miasma Corp Games 2026) 02:58 Compania (Yog Akase, Level 99 Games 2025) 05:45 Inkwell (Jasper Beatrix, Lewis Graye, Joey Palluconi DVC Games 2026) 07:35 Eternal Decks (Hiroken Tricktakers Games 2025) 11:20 Dark Pact (Thomas Lehmann Trick or Treat Studios 2026) 14:15 Fearless (Friedemann Friese 2F-Spiele 2025) 16:24 Cthulhu: Dark Providence (Travis R. Chance, Martin Wallace CMON Global Limited 2025) 21:28 Railroad Tiles (Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Horrible Guild 2025) 26:16 Cozy Stickerville (DesignerCorey Konieczka Unexpected Games 2026) 29:35 Lands of Galzyr (Seppo Kuukasjärvi, Sami Laakso Snowdale Design 2022) 35:15 News 45:07 Main Review:Night Soil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#404
March 24 · 58 min
WROTH
Telling ME Calimala is good the nerve 00:00 Intro 00:58 Calimala (Fabio Lopiano Alley Cat Games2017) 04:59 Railroad Tiles (Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Horrible Guild 2025) 08:15 Regicide Legacy (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, Andy Richdale Badgers from Mars 2025) 12:04 Movie Tricks (Vegard Eliassen Stillerud, Eilif Svensson, Åsmund Svensson Chilifox Games 2025) 15:35 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Tomáš Holek Czech Games Edition 2024) 18:34 Robo Rally Dice (Kane Klenko Renegade Game Studios 2026) 21:27 Gùgōng (Andreas Steding Game Brewer 2018) 25:20 Night Soil (Jon Moffat Grail Games 2025) 29:08 News 36:51 WROTH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#403
March 17 · 1 hr
It could have been a contender.
00:00 Intro 01:25 Star Trek: Captain's Chair – To Boldly Go (Nigel Buckle, Dávid Turczi, Adam Turczi WizKids 2026) 02:53 Feya's Swamp (Helge Ostertag, Anselm Ostertag Fractal Juegos 2025) 07:07 Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition (Andreas Seyfarth Awaken Realms 2025) 09:50 Compania (Yog Akase Asobition 2025) 12:00 Voidfall: Resurgence (Nigel Buckle, Marcel Dragomir, Dávid Turczi Mindclash Games 2026) 15:16 Recall (Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Kjetil Svendsen, Anna Wermlund Alion – by Dr Ø 2025) 20:08 News 27:08 Main Topic Can the success of a game be determined by how good the rule book is Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#402
March 10 · 50 min
Burned
Going to have to post a guard to the studio.... Can't keep letting riff raff stroll in. (unless its the rapper) 00:00 Intro 04:03 Innovation Deluxe (Carl Chudyk Asmadi Games 2017) 07:28 Tír na nÓg (Isaac Shalev, Jason Slingerland Grand Gamers Guild 2024) 09:59 Azul (Michael Kiesling Plan B Games 2017) 15:27 Coalitions (Andrew Rourke PHALANX 2026) 24:44 The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (Thomas Sing KOSMOS 2021) 28:29 OffShoots (Self-Published 2024) 32:00 NEWS 36:05 Burned (Jon Moffat Stone Circle Games 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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