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#284: Zoo Vadis

#284: Zoo Vadis

FromSo Very Wrong About Games


#284: Zoo Vadis

FromSo Very Wrong About Games

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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On October 27th, 1962, a man named Vasili Arkhipov saved the world. Literally. Had he not stood up to his commanding officer and refused to launch a nuclear warhead during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the resulting retaliations would have obliterated all human life. Probably the marmosets and gibbons, too. We here at SVWAG think the man deserves a holiday in his honour, especially given that we all owe our lives to him. October 27th is Arkhipov Day.Games Played Last Week:01:05 -Undaunted: Stalingrad (Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2022)05:56 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)25:58 -Louis XIV (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2005)29:46 -Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (Jacob Fryxelius, FryxGames, 2023)33:26 -Trailblazers (Ryan Courtney, Bitewing Games, 2023)37:08 -Argent: Mancers of the University (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2015)46:06 -Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)48:50 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:32 Haunted Lands by Ludus Magnus53:24 Check out sowronggames.com: Searchable episode notes, SVWAG profiles, the Canon, and more!54:29 Arkhipov Day: Oct. 27th. Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race! 55:30 Feature Game: Zoo Vadis (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2023)Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Oct 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.