#328: The Vale of Eternity

I find so many mnemonics to be profoundly disappointing. Unless there's a structural element to tie the components together, a mnemonic will not serve to dispositively disambiguate a dyad. I assure you, that lamentable bit of alliteration was unintentional. For example, "I before E except after C" also works qua slogan as "I after E except before C." There are the ones about beer and liquor, feeding or starving a cold, colour of the sky and sailors' states of mind... I recall the structure, but not which one goes with which. Relatedly, is there a mnemonic to remember how to spell mnemonic? Games Played Last Week: 02:27 -The Voyages of Marco Polo (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015) 04:52 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017) 07:29 -Faiyum (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2020) 12:01 -MicroMacro: Crime City--All In (Johannes Sich, Edition Spielwiese, 2022) 14:45 -Who's the Banana? (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2009) 17:07 -Rats of Wistar (Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, Cranio Creations, 2023) 19:29 -Raccoon Tycoon (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2018) 22:05 -Yokohama Roll & Write (Hisashi Hayashi, OKAZU Brand, 2021) 24:29 -Gods Love Dinosaurs (Kasper Lapp, Pandasaurus Games, 2020) 27:05 -Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Libellud, 2024) 29:49 -Ratyl (Andy Gallagher, Busy Dad Games, 2023) News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:51 Monopoly goes to Flavortown 34:38 Zheng He by Greg Engelstein and David Thompson on GMT's P500 35:47 Cyberpunk 2077: more promising-looking than CMON's offering 39:46 Beyond the Horizon: Dennis K. Chan, Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle 41:20 Studio Ghibli Othello/Reversi sets: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8405167/othello 43:20 Feature Game: The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices