Today we review Ryan Laukat’s Sleeping Gods, an epic story-telling game of battling monsters across a magical archipelago, and awakening gods to return home to New York City. Then we discuss the strengths and limitations of storytelling in board games. 02:30 Sleeping Gods03:10 Brew05:37 Argent: The Consortium06:21 FEATURE REVIEW Sleeping Gods06:52 Near & Far, Above & Below, Islebound14:11 Tainted Grail, 7th Continent37:53 Tainted Grail44:54 Nemo's War46:31 FEATURE DISCUSSION Storytelling Games46:50 Sleeping Gods, Tainted Grail, Legacy of Dragonholt48:26 Near & Far50:16 7th Continent53:44 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies56:12 Empires of the Void II, Islebound58:33 Near & Far, Tales of the Arabian Nights01:04:12 Barrage01:06:33 Gloomhaven01:08:13 Canopy, Brian BoruShare us some love on Podcash, write us a love letter, help us win prize money to continue supporting the podcast:https://www.podcash.com/love-letters/pLFfTAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvquxListen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheatOr on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/36gzg2hyRead Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs