Much art is discussed this week, from French Romantics, to pirate stuff, to conspiracist vision boards, to whatever Walker is doing when he uses clothespins on felt. Mark wonders whether he can justify leaving in dead air and calling it "bold use of negative space," but the deeper worry is that too many people would prefer the silence. Games Played Last Week:01:14 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)05:46 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)10:09 -Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)10:50 -Republic of Virtue (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2021)15:08 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)22:58 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)31:16 -Pictures: Orange (Daniela Stöhr & Christian Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2021)34:50 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020)38:11 -Table Battles (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2017)43:19 -Ascension Tactics: Miniatures Deckbuilding Game (Justin Gary & Ryan Sutherland, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):47:22 Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games48:06 Zheng He solo game by Geoff Engelstein and David Thompson49:07 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising50:01 Dead by Daylight board game by Brad Talton of Level 99 Games 51:53 No singing in The Wizard of Oz Adventure Book Game53:09 Feature Game: Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)