36. This War of Mine & Solo Games that Don't Cause Existential Dread
Apr 20, 2020 ·
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In the eternal words of Apocalypse Now, "The Horror. The Horror." And, in the immortal words of the Terminator, "I know now why you cry. But it's something I can...
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In the eternal words of Apocalypse Now, "The Horror. The Horror." And, in the immortal words of the Terminator, "I know now why you cry. But it's something I can never do." And of course, in the undying words of Jack Dawson, "Promise me, Rose. And never let go of that promise."
Today, we understand Halloween and the Day of the Dead a little bit better as we grow more comfortable with the spirit realm. Today, we take a very serious game very seriously. Today, we review This War of Mine. This game is unfair. It's a constant fight for survival and against entropy in a war-torn city. A fight made by unready civilians. It inspires more stories about death than it does about hope. We spar about the caliber of its stories and trials.
In what's hopefully brighter speculation, we review the solo games that do not cause us existential dread while playing. Where the movement of chits and pawns does not inspire us to stare out our windows forlornly. These are games that rise above and occupy us fully. Yet somehow we can't even agree on this.
Be safe everyone.
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux
Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs
Listen to more episodes on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheat
Visit our website: http://twowood4awheat.com/
04:32 This War of Mine
04:47 Signorie & Kingsburg
05:04 Nippon
05:17 Lost Cities, Can't Stop, Targi, Palaces of Carrara, La Granja
06:23 Race for the Galaxy: The Brink of War
08:07 Pandemic Iberia
09:13 Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America
10:55 FEATURE GAME This War of Mine
34:51 FEATURE TOPIC Solo Games that Don't Cause Existential Dread
38:19 Oh Hell
39:59 Underwater Cities, A Feast for Odin, Terraforming Mars, Agricola
41:32 Nemo's War
42:08 Tainted Grail, Grimslingers, This War of Mine
43:26 It's a Wonderful World
44:09 Wingspan, Tiny Towns, Welcome To...
45:02 Maracaibo, Scythe, Tapestry, Wingspan
47:41 Clans of Caledonia
48:37 On Mars, Lisboa, Escape Plan, Pandemic, Pandemic Fall of Rome
51:00 Tiny Towns
53:10 Gloomhaven
56:32 A Feast for Odin
58:47 Spirit Island
01:00:00 Sleeping Gods
01:00:32 Gaia Project and Terra Mystica
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Today, we understand Halloween and the Day of the Dead a little bit better as we grow more comfortable with the spirit realm. Today, we take a very serious game very seriously. Today, we review This War of Mine. This game is unfair. It's a constant fight for survival and against entropy in a war-torn city. A fight made by unready civilians. It inspires more stories about death than it does about hope. We spar about the caliber of its stories and trials.
In what's hopefully brighter speculation, we review the solo games that do not cause us existential dread while playing. Where the movement of chits and pawns does not inspire us to stare out our windows forlornly. These are games that rise above and occupy us fully. Yet somehow we can't even agree on this.
Be safe everyone.
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux
Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs
Listen to more episodes on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheat
Visit our website: http://twowood4awheat.com/
04:32 This War of Mine
04:47 Signorie & Kingsburg
05:04 Nippon
05:17 Lost Cities, Can't Stop, Targi, Palaces of Carrara, La Granja
06:23 Race for the Galaxy: The Brink of War
08:07 Pandemic Iberia
09:13 Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America
10:55 FEATURE GAME This War of Mine
34:51 FEATURE TOPIC Solo Games that Don't Cause Existential Dread
38:19 Oh Hell
39:59 Underwater Cities, A Feast for Odin, Terraforming Mars, Agricola
41:32 Nemo's War
42:08 Tainted Grail, Grimslingers, This War of Mine
43:26 It's a Wonderful World
44:09 Wingspan, Tiny Towns, Welcome To...
45:02 Maracaibo, Scythe, Tapestry, Wingspan
47:41 Clans of Caledonia
48:37 On Mars, Lisboa, Escape Plan, Pandemic, Pandemic Fall of Rome
51:00 Tiny Towns
53:10 Gloomhaven
56:32 A Feast for Odin
58:47 Spirit Island
01:00:00 Sleeping Gods
01:00:32 Gaia Project and Terra Mystica
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