#336: Opening the Box Downers

Apparently there were scrapped plans for the Gorn (the lumbering rubber lizard suit dude Kirk fights in that famous episode) to show up in other Star Trek properties. One plan had a Gorn show up as Worf's guest to Riker's bachelor party in Nemesis, and frankly despite how awful those latter movies were I would have been all over that. I can only imagine that the plan was abandoned when the props department couldn't get a styrofoam cocktail to look right. 01:42 AYURIS: The Wolves (Ashwain Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022) Games Played Last Week: 03:49 -Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders (Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2024) 10:28 -Mass Effect: The Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz (Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon, Modiphius Entertainment, 2024) 16:15 -The LOOP (Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, Pandasaurus Games, 2020) 20:57 -Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021) 24:37 -Flip 7 (Eric Olsen, The Op Games, 2024) 26:23 -Rebel Princess (Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Peláez, and Tirso Virgós, Zombi Paella, 2023) 31:05 -Tiny Laser Heist (Evan Katz and Josh Roberts, Evan and Josh's Very Special Games Company, 2024) 37:54 -D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022) 44:42 -Modern Art (Reiner Knizia, CMON, 2017) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:13 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag 49:15 Ingenious goes vertical: Einfach Genial 3D 49:58 Clans of Caledonia's long-awaited expansion: Industria  51:26 Star Trek Ascendancy: The Gorn! 52:41 Topic: Opening the Box Downers Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices