#306: What Brings You Back

It is said that both politics and religion are not good conversational fodder among people you don't know well (and perhaps not even for people with whom you are close), but sadly those are among Mark's favourite topics. The sun having been devoured may cause the astronomers to be delighted, but Mark knows a portent when he sees one, and he is confident some kind of sacrifice to appease violent spirits is in order. Walker escalates things by invoking the divine right of kings, the intersection of religion and politics, but then again escalation is Walker's default instinct. Further proof of Fenrir's influence, no doubt! 01:44 AYURIS: Space Station Phoenix (Gabriel J. Cohn, Rio Grande Games, 2022) Games Played Last Week: 03:54 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024) 11:15 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023) 12:34 -Hissy Fit (Levi Robertson and Chris Stone, Stone Age Distractions, 2023) 16:09 -Almost Innocent (Philippe Attali, Kolossal Games, 2023) 16:47 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021) 17:15 -Matches (Daniel McKinley, Thing 12 Games, 2024) 19:42 -FORK (Ta-Te Wu, Sunrise Tornade Game Studio, 2023) 22:08 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023) 25:13 -Battlecrest: Metronn Base Game (Dustin Dobson & Milan Zivkovic, Button Shy, 2024) 28:55 -Omen: Whispers of the Muse (John Clowdus, Small Box Games, 2024) News (and why it doesn't matter): 32:11 Divine Right is back on Kickstarter 34:04 Light Speed Arena by Tablescope Games on Kickstarter May 7 36:26 Topic: What Brings You Back? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices