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The episode discusses various train games while exploring the themes of teaching and discovery in gaming.

It is Inadvertent Surprise Railway Week (ISRW, pronounced "is raw") here at SVWAG, and we take a look at some train games without directly addressing the raging controversy of what, exactly, constitutes a train game. 02:25 AYURIS: Wilmot's Warehouse (Ricky Haggett, Richard Hogg, and David King, CMYK, 2024) Games Played Last Week: 07:06 -Railway Boom (Hisashi Hayashi & Simone Luciani, Arclight Games, 2025) 14:48 -Pickomino (Reiner Knizia, Zoch Verlag, 2005) 19:25 -Keltis: Neue Wege, Neue Ziele (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2009) 23:04 -King of Tokyo (Richard Garfield, IELLO, 2011) 29:22 -Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard (Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière, and Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2023) 33:30 -Irish Gauge (Amabel Holland, Capstone Games, 2019) 35:42 -Railroad Tycoon/Railways of the World (Glenn Drover & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2005) 43:06 -Portobello Market (Thomas Odenhaven, Schmidt Spiele, 2007) 46:00 -Medina (Second Edition) (Stefan Dorra, Stronghold Games, 2014) News (and why it doesn't matter): 49:09 Come join us in Kingston, Ontario July 24th-26th for SVWAG Con! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/svwag-con-ii-electric-boogaloo-tickets-1986634285627 Icebreaker events to meet…

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