#308: Favourite Mechanisms

No topic is off-limits for the upcoming return of our Omnibus Questions, as we demonstrate in this episode by tackling such issues as pre-Reformation papal indulgences. And if you were to guess which host brought up that little historical nugget, you'd be wrong! Possible questions: who would win in a street fight, J.G. Fichte or Nietzsche? Do sheep poop? Who is the best member of Team Avatar? (Fichte, yes, and Appa, respectively)  02:17 AYURIS: It's a Wonderful World (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019) and It's a Wonderful Kingdom (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2021) Games Played Last Week: 06:23 -Orléans: The Plague (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp games, 2023) 13:59 -Antiquity (Joroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter, 2004) 20:30 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018) 22:51 -Green Team Wins (Nathan Thornton, 25th Century Games, 2022) 23:47 -Quest (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2021) 28:38 -Sidereal Confluence (TauCeti Deichmann, Wizkids, 2017) 32:53 -Fast Sloths (Friedemann Friese, 2F-SPiele, 2019) 35:59 -Set a Watch (Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh, Rock Manor Games, 2019) 37:38 -The Big Push: Trench Warfare on the Western Front in World War One (Renaud Verlaque, Hollandspiele, 2017) 42:14 -Robinson Crusoe: Collector's Edition (Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2024) 45:43 -Wabash Cannonball (John Bohrer, Rio Grande Games, 2023) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:28 Adventure Time RPG on crowdfunding 49:27 Business Time! Embracer group spins off Asmodee (with debt), Goliath acquires Lucky Duck Games  51:06 Munchkin Big Box solves our problems 51:43 Topic: Favourite Mechanisms Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices