About this episode
"Planned obsolescence" is not just an economic term, it is a way of life for some companies. It is the practice of deliberately making a sold item frail or of limited use until it is unfashionable; this forces the consumer to replace it sooner than they would otherwise. Analysts tell us that it is best deployed by oligopolies to increase their sales volume. Completely unrelatedly, we talk about Games Workshop in the news. Games Played Last Week: 01:26 -Mindbug (Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, & Christian Kudahl, Nerdlab Games, 2021) 03:36 -Ticket to Ride: Germany (Alan R. Moon, Days of Wonder, 2017) 06:18 -Chocolate Factory (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, Alley Cat Games, 2019) 08:22 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004) 09:55 -My Farm Shop (Rüdiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2020) 12:05 -Royal Visit (Reiner Knizia, IELLO, 2021) 14:18 -Dunaïa (Thomas Dupont, BLAM !, 2021) 15:42 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021) 20:10 -One Deck Dungeon: Abyssal Depths (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2021) News (and why it doesn't matter): 23:55 Warhammer Underworlds Harrowdeep changes the card backs, prices us out of the game 27:15 Steam Up on Kickstarter: dim sum board game 28:28 David Gregg working on Nightfall 2.0 29:05 Parasocial Saturdays: streaming Dinosaur World November 6th at 10:30 AM EST on Twitch. 29:17 www.patreon.com/svwag , final week of Arkhipov Day sale 30:28 Feature Game: Ultimate Railroads (Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lenny" Orgler, Hans im Glück, 2021) Board Game Arena adaptation by Elena Laskavaia. 52:25 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Legend of Korra Season 2 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices