So Very Wrong About Games
A podcast about all manner of hobby games by Mike Walker and Mark Bigney. Bad games don't go easy on you, so we don't go easy on them. Thorough analysis via reviews, news, and discussion of topics in gaming. We take cont...
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- Ben Maddox1 ep
- Charlie Theel1 ep
- Dan Thurot1 ep
Also: Chris, Efka, Don, Hungry Gamer, Jake Frydman, Tim Dolloff
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- 🇺🇸United States · HobbiesHOME#35100K to 529K
- 🇦🇷AR · Hobbies#212.0K to 11K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Hobbies#871.5K to 8.0K
- 🇸🇬SG · Hobbies#19933 to 4.9K
- 🇹🇷TR · Hobbies#38891 to 4.7K
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117K to 621K🎙 Weekly cadence·426 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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235K to 1.2M🇺🇸85%🇦🇷2%🇬🇧1%+9 more - Active Followers
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129K to 683K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/13/26 |  Regionalisms | In addition to using The Seven Years War quasi-exclusively to refer to that conflict, Canadians have a bevy of unique regionalisms to delight and confound our American neighbours. Our standards and measures are famously opaque, switching between imperial (a person's height and weight, distances less than ~100 meters) and metric (temperature always [except when baking], non-human weights usually, volume always [OUNCES DON'T MAKE SENSE, Y'ALL], most long distances [except when driving, then we use time]). There are more, trust me. 02:51 AYURIS: Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024) Games Played Last Week: 06:33 -Deckers (Richard Wilkins, Deep Print Games, 2025) 10:45 -Salton Sea (David Bernal, Devir, 2024) 16:30 -Regicide Inferno (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, and Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2026) 20:41 -Regicide Legacy (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, and Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2025) 23:45 -Dune: Imperium--Uprising (Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf, 2023) 27:49 -Azure (Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, Bitewing Games, 2026) 29:34 -Sky Garden (Totsuca Chuo, uchibacoya, 2026) 35:15 -Ostia (Totsuca Chuo, uchibacoya, 2022) 40:43 -Star Wars: Imperial Assault (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, and Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) 45:02 -Romi Rami (Antoine Lefebvre, Randolph, 2023) News (and why it doesn't matter): 49:14 Witches of Willowspur by Devious Weasel in distribution, more to follow 50:30 The LOOP correction: expansions will not come bundled, to be purchased separately 51:05 Rebirth 2, featuring Greece and Italy 52:47 Magical Athlete expandalone, Second Wind 53:23 A Feast for Odin pseudo-sequel The Danes hitting crowdfunding soon 54:18 Arkhipov Day! In recognition of Vasily Arkhipov saving the entire world on October 27, 1962, we celebrate Arkhipov Day on October 27th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 59m 08s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  Toy Battle | "Oh, boardgaming's very popular, Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads — they all adore it. They think it’s a righteous hobby." -Grace from Ferris Bueller's Day off, correctly observing that the hobby is for everyone Games Played Last Week: 01:13 -Revenant (Allan Kirkeby, Mindclash Games, 2026) 06:33 -Torres (Michael Kiesling & Richard Kramer, Rio Grande Games, 1999) (TIK< JAV< MEX Kramer & Kiesling 12:13 -Mein Lieber Scholli (Stefan Kloß & Anna Oppolzer, Zoch Verlag, 2024) 15:06 -Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Ingenioso Hidalgo, 2025) 21:02 -Star Wars: Imperial Assault (Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, and Jonathan Ying, Fantasy Flight, 2014) 25:12 -All In: Predictions (Phil Walker-Harding, Next Move Games, 2026) 29:25 -The Court of Miracles (Vincent Brugeas & Guilhem Gautrand, Lumberjacks Studio, 2019) 34:08 -Pagan: Fate of Roanoke (Kasper Kjær Christiansen & Kåre Storgaard, Wyrmgold GmbH, 2022) 39:59 -Patchistory (Yeon-Min Jung & Jun-Hyup Kim, Deinko Games, 2013) 42:01 -Endeavor: Deep Sea (Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray, Burnt Island Games, 2024) 44:11 -Reef Gardens (Jeffrey D. Allers, dlp games, 2025) 46:48 -Got Five! (Yoann Levet, Blue Orange, 2026) News (and why it doesn't matter): 47:41 More Keep the Heroes Out: Keep the Villars Out! 48:37 Flintlock!: Global Warfare in 20 Minutes. Blitzkrieg! successor by Paolo Mori, Roger Tankersly, and David Thompson 50:44 The LOOP reprint 51:11 Arkhipov Day! In recognition of Vasily Arkhipov saving the entire world on October 27, 1962, we celebrate Arkhipov Day on October 27th. 51:26 Feature Game: Toy Battle (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Repos Production, 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 08m 04s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Moving Day | We cover the gamut of historical figures this week, from shy spiders, Thor, the Italian Masters, Iggy Pop, Terry Bogard, and one underexamined and grossly underappreciated figure in the form of Vasily Arkhipov. He made your life possible, so you owe him at least a day. 01:07 AYURIS: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022) Games Played Last Week: 04:01 -Patchistory (Yeon-Min Jung & Jun-Hyup Kim, Deinko Games, 2013) 07:04 -Grabble (Naoki Fukuda, CMYK, 2026) 10:47 -Creature Caravan: Wanderers (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven Games, 2024) 15:59 -Blood Rage: Valhalla (Eric M. Lang, Tycoon Games, 2026) 23:39 -Star Wars: Super Teams (Max Gerchambeau, Zygomatic, 2025) 27:09 -Claustrophobia 1643 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019) 32:04 -Igloo Pop (Heinz Meister & Klaus Zoch, Zoch Verlag. 2003) 34:57 -Entropy (Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani, & Nestore Mangone, Board&Dice, 2026) 41:36 -Rumble Nation (Yogi Shinichi, Hobby Japan, 2017) 44:25 -Tag Team (Gricha German & Corentin Lebrat, Scorpion Masqué, 2025) News (and why it doesn't matter): 47:53 Arkhipov Day! In recognition of Vasily Arkhipov saving the entire world on October 27, 1962, we celebrate Arkhipov Day on October 27th. 48:53 Tag Team expansions: Arthur's Legacy and SNK Arcade Legends (!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 54m 07s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  How to Save a World | To paraphrase Sir Mix-a-Lot (O.B.E.), I like big bears and I cannot lie! Fat Bear Week is upon us. Let these corpulent kings of ursine excellence strut their stuff, and let us admire in awe at their tangible gains. These bears do not skip leg day. Some people have mukbang--we have out fat bears. Games Played Last Week: 01:05 -Panda Spin (Carl Chudyk, Moon Gate Design 2024) 05:04 -Brightcast (Nicholas Forker & Hugh Kramer, self-published, 2025) 09:10 -Landfall: A Cozy Volcano Island-Building Game (Evan Katz, Zachary Lee, and Josh Roberts, Evan and Josh's Very Special Game Company, 2026) 14:08 -Leaps and Ledges (Uncredited, MindWare, 2014) 16:44 -Spaggetin (Franco Spardo, Alley Cat Games, 2026) 20:24 -Othello (John W. Mollett, Lewis Waterman, and Goro Hasegawa, Tsukuda Original, 1973) 27:26 -Cyberpunk Trading Card Game (Chris Solis, WeirdCo, 2026) 33:50 -Floral (James Newman, Edition Spielwiese, 2024) 36:00 -Drillers (Roman Bednář & Adam Španěl, CGE, 2026) 41:31 -Jibber Jabble (Cassie Sikes, Allplay, 2026) News (and why it doesn't matter): 48:33 Got Five: Ghost! 49:26 Opera Magna: Throwback theme, novel distribution? 50:43 It's Fat Bear Week! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week 51:11 Feature Game: How to Save a World (Yuval Grinspun, Burnt Island Games, 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 11m 32s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Games Catch-Up | With Walker imminently about to move (to Kingston from Kingston) and Mark still storing his games from the previous move, the overwhelming preponderance of the SVWAG collection(s) is currently shackled by packing tape. So much good design and fun toys yearning to get out! Alas, physical instantiation is a curse, the material world is a prison, and entropy always wins. Find me one realtor sympathetic to the specific needs of a boardgame collector, and that'd be something, at least. 01:12 AYURIS: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game (Bryan Bormueller, Office Dog, 2025) Games Played Last Week: 04:04 -The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth (Thomas Sing, KOSMOS, 2026) 06:32 -Avalon: The Riven Veil (Jamie Jolly, Shadowborne Games, 2026) 18:14 -Got Five! (Yoann Levet, Blue Orange, 2026) 22:06 -Tiefe Taschen (Fabian Zimmermann, Fobs Games, 2016) 28:14 -Keltis: Dad Orakel (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2010) 32:16 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020) 34:04 -Starts With / Ends With (Jason Tagmire, Championland, 2008) 36:58 -Pacts (Ben Brin, DVC Games, 2025) 39:39 -Cyclades: Legendary Edition (Bruno Cathala & Ludovic Maublanc, Open Sesame Games, 2024) 47:24 -Race for the Galaxy: Xeno Counterstrike (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2026) 53:53 -Railway Boom (Hisashi Hayashi & Simone Luciani, Arclight Games, 2025) 57:08 -Reef Gardens (Jeffrey D. Allers, dlp games, 2025) News (and why it doesn't matter): 1:00:44 Too Many Bones -> Too Little Time from Chip Theory 1:01:27 Cola Wars pulled from crowdfunding over AI generated art, will retool and relaunch 1:03:19 Antlanteum from Bad Comet 1:03:52 New expansion for Dwellings of Eldervale 1:04:39 New Deception in Hong Kong! No Murder, Heist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 09m 28s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | game recommendationsgame updates+3 | — | AYURIS: EGODwellings of Eldervale+17 | — | SVWAG Canonboard games+3 | Patreon | 1h 18m 59s | ||
| 8/25/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Chilifox GamesShadowborne Games+10 | — | Robo Rallyboard games+3 | — | 1h 15m 16s | ||
| 8/18/26 | game designboard games+3 | — | PickaxeAYURIS: Undaunted+12 | — | Walker Quintboard games+3 | — | 1h 22m 35s | ||
| 8/11/26 | game designcrowdfunding+3 | — | Druid City GamesLautapelit.fi+6 | — | Notebook NationsWonderland's War+7 | — | 1h 18m 13s | ||
| 8/4/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | AYURIS: Andromeda's EdgeEternal Decks+26 | — | board gamesSVWAG Con II+3 | — | 1h 17m 03s | ||
| 7/21/26 | SVWAGConboard games+3 | — | asmodeeGame Salute+11 | Kingston, Ontario | SVWAGConboard games+3 | — | 1h 05m 43s | ||
| 7/14/26 | board gamesgame collection+3 | — | Deep Rock GalacticFirefighters on Duty+8 | Kingston, Ontario | board gamesDeep Rock Galactic+3 | — | 1h 13m 34s | ||
| 7/7/26 | board gamesgame mechanics+3 | — | PickaxeAsmadi Games+9 | Kingston, Ontario | Recallboard games+7 | — | 1h 20m 13s | ||
| 6/30/26 | train gamesgame teaching+3 | — | Zoch VerlagKOSMOS+18 | — | train gamesboard games+5 | — | 1h 28m 54s | ||
| 6/23/26 |  Goa✨ | acronymsboard games+3 | — | Quined GamesGuards of Atlantis+13 | — | acronymsboard games+3 | — | 1h 07m 59s | |
| 6/16/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Captain FlipCorrosion+9 | New Jersey | SVWAG CON IIboard games+3 | — | 1h 20m 36s | ||
| 6/9/26 | game reviewsboard games+3 | — | Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done--Divine InfluenceRegicide Legacy+20 | — | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | 1h 12m 35s | ||
| 6/2/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Fractal JuegosFeya's Swamp | — | Feya's Swampboard games+3 | — | 1h 03m 42s | ||
| 5/26/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Alley Cat GamesBoard&Dice+14 | Baghdad | Baghdadboard games+3 | — | 52m 30s | ||
| 5/19/26 | roleplay experienceboard games+3 | — | Formidable FarmTrickster Gods+7 | — | roleplayboard games+3 | — | 1h 03m 18s | ||
| 5/12/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | The Big SqueezeFlipToons+12 | — | Companiaboard games+3 | — | 53m 14s | ||
| 5/5/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | Tim Dolloff | Board Game HottakesStonemaier Games+10 | — | Moon Colony Bloodbathboard games+3 | — | 1h 03m 51s | ||
| 4/28/26 | board gamesgame design+3 | Jake Frydman | Star Reach GamesPegasus Spiele+14 | — | board gamesgame design+3 | — | 1h 00m 09s | ||
| 4/21/26 | The Looming Shadow of the Golden Age of Gaming | Ben Maddox | Moon Colony BloodbathGhost Blitz Junior+10 | — | board gamesgaming+1 | — | 1h 07m 50s | ||
| 4/14/26 | board gamesgame reviews+1 | Charlie Theel | Dark PactExcalibur+13 | — | fishinggame design+1 | — | 1h 05m 15s | ||
| 3/31/26 | board gamesgame reviews | Dan Thurot | WENDYBUXXXCompania+15 | — | game designtabletop games | — | 1h 03m 22s | ||
| 3/24/26 | CalimalaRailroad Tiles+6 | — | CalimalaRailroad Tiles+6 | — | — | — | 58m 40s | ||
| 3/17/26 | Star Trek: Captain's ChairFeya's Swamp+5 | — | Star Trek: Captain's ChairFeya's Swamp+5 | Puerto Rico 1897: | — | — | 1h 00m 02s | ||
| 3/10/26 | board gamesgame design+1 | — | Innovation DeluxeTír na nÓg+6 | — | innovationgame mechanics+1 | — | 50m 50s | ||
| 3/3/26 | crowdfundingboard games+1 | Chris | TorchlitThe Hobbit: There and Back Again+11 | — | Liege of Gamesgame releases+1 | — | 55m 23s | ||
| 2/24/26 | gamesboard games+1 | Efka | CenaWine Cellar+14 | — | Galactic Cruisegame reviews+1 | — | 1h 16m 19s | ||
| 2/17/26 | gamesboard games+1 | Don | SoothsayersOrléans+15 | Puerto Rico | The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcastgame news+1 | — | 1h 04m 47s | ||
| 2/16/26 | board gamesgame reviews | Hungry Gamer | DualsManny Vega+13 | — | Conquest PrincessWar Chest+6 | — | 43m 58s | ||
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Chart history for So Very Wrong About Games
Peaked at #19 in SG, currently #19 in SG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| SG | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| IS | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| RO | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| AR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| AE | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| Finland | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| IL | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| South Africa | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| United States | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| TR | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| MY | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| PT | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| CZ | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| BE | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| Ireland | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Denmark | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| TH | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| PL | — | #62 | #62 | — |
Chart Positions
40 placements across 35 markets.
Chart Positions
40 placements across 35 markets.