The Successful Campaign Experience

The Successful Campaign Experience

Author: Pickaxe June 17, 2026 Duration: 1:20:36
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/ We are now a transnational podcast, bearing the official approval of both United States Customs and Immigration Services and the King of Canada. While it is commonly held that New Jersey is a lawless wasteland ruled over by full service gas station attendants and Wawa franchise holders, the writ of the American Federal Government does in theory hold sway. As for the King, while Walker's embarrassing incident at high tea that one time in '12 didn't go over well, he hasn't been expelled from the Commonwealth yet. 1:11 AYURIS: Captain Flip (Remo Conzadori and Paolo Mori, PlayPunk, 2024) Games Played Last Week: 04:14 -Corrosion (Stefan Bauer, Capstone Games, 2021) 08:07 -Hunt for Blackbeard (Volko Ruhnke, Fort Circle Games, 2026) 16:26 -Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2025) 19:51 -Azure (Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, Bitewing Games, 2026) 23:05 -Nokosu Dice (Yusuke Matsumoto, Engames, 2016) 28:31 -Tag Team (Gricha German & Corentin Lebrat, Scorpion Masqué, 2025) 34:44 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024) 36:50 -Schotten Totten (Reiner Knizia, IELLO, 1999) 39:23 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:10 Come join us in Kingston, Ontario July 24th-26th! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 48:45 Icebreaker events to meet new people at SVWAG Con! https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/379864/svwagcon-2-icebreaker-signup 50:37 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 51:46 Concordia Special Edition fills us with sadness 54:54 Harmonies expansion! Crescendo 55:15 X-Com Miniatures Game from Modiphius 55:42 New edition of St. Petersburg 56:16 Topic: The Successful Campaign Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Mike Walker and Mark Bigney, So Very Wrong About Games digs into the world of hobby gaming with a blend of sharp critique and genuine enthusiasm. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at a table where two knowledgeable friends are deep in conversation, dissecting everything from the latest releases to timeless classics. They believe that a bad game deserves a thorough examination just as much as a great one, applying that same level of detailed analysis to reviews, industry news, and broader gaming topics. This isn't about following trends or generating hype; it's about thoughtful discussion that respects both the listener's time and the context in which games are made and played. The dynamic between Walker and Bigney captures a fundamental truth about the hobby-that taking games seriously and having fun with them are not mutually exclusive. You'll find their approach both refreshing and deeply engaging, whether they're championing an overlooked gem or meticulously explaining why a popular title didn't work for them. Tune in to this Pickaxe-produced podcast for honest, substantive talk that treats the medium with the depth it often deserves, but rarely receives in casual conversation.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

So Very Wrong About Games
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Listener Hot Takes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:15
We deliver this episode despite the officially mandated period of public mourning due to Toronto's setbacks in basesball. In Canada, public mourning is characterized by donning black jean jackets and swapping our Tragica…
Luthier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:55
"'Frederick Chopin was a Polish composer in the Romantic style who wrote primarily for the piano.' I guess this is sort of interesting, as most facts are. But history has shown us that *facts are not what most humans bel…
Rulebooks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:48
As ever, we do not acknowledge one of the most pernicious false dichotomies in the rulebook space; whether rules should be strictly permissive (you can only do what the rules say you can) or strictly restrictive (you can…
Samurai [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:37
"Wiarton Willie is the name given to a Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Willie takes part in the local Wiarton Willie Festival. His ro…
Tile-Laying Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:55
Rest assured that every topic we address here at SVWAG will be utterly comprehensive and final, unless and until we decide to address it again. Thus, when we discuss tile-laying games, we perforce will cover all of them,…
Ayar: Children of the Sun [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:19
"A quipu usually consists of cotton or camelid fiber cords, and contains categorized information based on dimensions like color, order and number. The Inca, in particular, used knots tied in a decimal positional system t…
Why Is This Game So Long? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:29
We are staunchly body positive here at SVWAG, but we do prefer our bears fat. "Let me have about me bears that are fat," said Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, or he would have, had he known about the glory that is Fat Bear W…
Star Wars: Battle of Hoth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:44
We tempt fate and refer to a number of third rails in the hobby community. For one, we acknowledge a loss in Regicide Legacy, which reliably summons the chattering mobs. Further, we mention both Star Trek and Star Wars,…
Nostalgia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:17
"Well, that was your mother And that was your father Before you was born dude When life was great You are the burden of my generation I sure do love you But let’s get that straight" -Paul Simon, "That Was Your Mother" 01…