Ep. 119: After Us & apocalyptic themes and the exorcism of anxiety

July 18, 2023 Pat Flannery

We review After Us, a post-apocalyptic deck builder with monkeys! Then, we discuss the evolution of apocalyptic themes in board games and how they serve to exorcise our anxieties about the present and near future.

5:44 Daybreak
9:22 City of Heroes
10:06 Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft
11:53 Catan Junior, CATAN
14:05 War of the Ring: The Card Game
16:19 Calico, Creature Comforts
27:33 Ticket to Ride, Splendor: Duel
18:55 FEATURE REVIEW – After Us
21:16 Furnace, Tainted Grail
32:52 FEATURE DISCUSSION – Apocalyptic Games and the Exorcism of Anxieties
36:02 Revive
37:00 Exodus Fleet
39:30 Daybreak, Pandemic
41:00 Cloudage, Radlands, Resurgence, Fallout
41:51 Ryan Laukat
42:46 Anachrony
43:19 Hit Z Road
43:34 Barrage
45:37 Bitoku, Arborea
46:01 Gloomhaven, Spirit Island

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