#363: The Social Contract

We generally frown on ad hominem here at SVWAG, ensconced as we are in our glass houses. In the case of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (known affectionately as "Ja-Jay" by no one), though, who wrote extensively about proper methods of childhood education, we shall report that he confessed to rather callously sandbagging his lover into abandoning their children (Rousseau claimed there were five of them, though records are tricky). Way to be a douchebag, Jay-Jay. 01:47 AYURIS: City of the Great Machine (German Tikhomirov, CrowD Games, 2023) Games Played Last Week: 03:36 -River Rats (Mathijs Jansen & Robin Stokkel, Four Suits Studio, 2025) 08:08 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024) 09:47 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019) 11:47 -Storm Raiders (Shem Phillips, Arkus Games, 2025) 13:36 -Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997) 16:17 -Corps of Discovery: A Game Set in the World of Manifest Destiny (Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, Off the Page Games, 2025) 21:58 -Dogs of War (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2014) 25:27 -Stroganov: Turukhan (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2024) 32:48 -Veiled Fate (Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, and Austin Harrison, IV Studio, 2022) 40:29 -Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard (Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière, and Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2023) News (and why it doesn't matter): 43:56 SEAL Team Flix follow up Phantom Division! Stealth! Tactics! Flicking! on Kickstarter  44:29 Pacific Command, fleet miniatures game, by Osprey and Mike Hutchinson 45:41 Agricola Special Edition on Gamefound 47:43 Catacombs Alpha, new minimalist Catacombs starter, on Kickstarter 48:25 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July 27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd 49:17 Topic: The Social Contract Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices