In this episode Steve, Def and Jules dive into the world of heavy games. Our resident heavy-game expert, Def, shares his journey into the world of Vital Lacerda games, and Jules isn’t afraid to dip his toe into complicated waters either. The team discusses some of their favourite heavy games, and all agree that if you put in the time to learn the rules you will soon find that the interconnectivity of the story and the consequences of your actions make heavy games so much more rewarding than other games.
In our Sizzling Games this week Jules discovers the joys of Azul, Def takes on the world of pollution and greedy governments (so basically real life) in CO2: Second Chance, and Steve goes one-on-one against his son in Unmatched.
In our Kickstarter segment the team shares what games have caught their eye. For Jules it’s the city-builder Streets from Sinister Fish Games, and the new Lacerda thinky-filler Mercado de Lisboa has Def reaching for his wallet. And everyone is champing at the bit for the release of The 7th Citadel from Serious Poulp.
In our Board Game Bracket segment we announce the winner of the second-to-last match-up, On Mars vs Eclipse. With only one match-up left, Chronicles of Crime vs Everdell, we are almost ready to launch into Round 2 of the Board Game Bracket. But we need your help to get there so make sure you hit up our socials and vote for your favourites to make sure they survive.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, there are excuses aplenty!! Def failed to fulfil his Anachrony oath and tries to convince the others that purchasing Trickerion would balance the ledger for him. Jules played Portal, however his fulfillment of Brass: Birmingham is currently on pause so the team calls in the video referee to decide whether it counts as complete. He then commits to Vindication as his new oath. And Steve played A Feast For Odin back-to-back and thinks he has found a serious contender for his Top 10. And thanks to VR Distribution, Steve got his hands on My City – and swears an oath to get it to the table this weekend.
Sizzling Games: Azul (3:25), CO2: Second Chance (11:26), Unmatched (19:02)
Topic of the Week: (26:10)
Kickstarter (47:20)
Board Game Bracket (58:00)
Swear An Oath (1:03:00)
SPONSORS
Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games are an Australian online boardgame store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
Thanks also to our second sponsor, VR Distribution. VR Distribution is Australia’s fastest-growing distributor of board games, toys and collectibles, trading cards, and licensed merchandise and gaming accessories. If you are looking at setting up a business, give them a call to discuss, or visit https://vrdistribution.com.au
COMPETITION
We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of last week’s Sizzling Games: Taverns of Tiefenthal or Kitchen Rush.
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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra (2018)
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog (2020)
Baseball Highlights: 2045 (2015)
Funkoverse Strategy Game (2109)
Trickerion: Legend of Illusion (2015)