Nippon: Zaibatsu

Rest assured, Mark was subjected to the appropriate onboarding procedures and workplace safety trainings incumbent with his new (old?) role. The HR gibbons are ever-vigilant, and wouldn't dream of letting him skip the mandatory 56 week course. Well, that's the longest one, anyway--the ape sensitivity course is a mere 45 weeks long, despite the gibbons' insistence that it ought to be the most exhaustive. Games Played Last Week: 02:14 -Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done--Divine Influence (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2022) 08:37 -Regicide Legacy (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, and Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2025) 12:41 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021) 16:07 -Cry Baby (Frédéric Vuagnat, BLAM !, 2026) 19:46 -Creature Comforts (Roberta Taylor, Kids Table BG, 2022) 23:11 -Trio (Kaya Miyano, Cocktail Games, 2021) 26:15 -Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock (Abraham Sanchez Hermida, Paloma J. Pascual Perro, Loko Games 2025) 31:24 -Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Ingenioso Hidalgo, 2025) 35:54 -The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers--Trick-Taking Game (Bryan Bornmueller, Office Dog, 2026) 36:36 -Meeples and Monsters (Ole Steiness, Alderac Entertainment Group, 2022) 38:04 -Small World (Philippe Keyaerts, Days of Wonder, 2009) News (and why it doesn't matter): 40:02 SVWAGCon II: Electric Boogaloo (Trans Rights Are Stull Human Rights) Icebreakers! Balloons! Social lubricants! Tickets available on Eventbrite! 43:14 Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars second printing: some improved components 44:14 Bluey Catan 45:21 Another Medici spin-off from Knizia: Medici Traders 45:53 Feature Game: Nippon: Zaibatsu (Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro & Paulo Soledade, CrowD Games, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices