{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 169 \u2013 Sankor\u00e9, Civolution, and Timber Town","description":"Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk\/polyhedroncollider In Episode 169 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we\u2019re back to the normal format with a jam-packed episode full of cardboard strategy, wooden meeples, and the occasional alcahol related tangent. We\u2019ve got three fresh games on the table\u2014each offering a different flavour of thinky goodness\u2014and we\u2019re ready to break them down. Sankor\u00e9: The Pride of Mansa Musa We dive into this beautiful and brain-burning game of knowledge, trade, and influence. Set in medieval Timbuktu, Sankor\u00e9 blends economic planning with cultural prestige\u2014so naturally, we try to out-teach each other. Civolution What happens when you blend civilisation building with a modular tech tree and evolving asymmetry? Civolution aims to answer that. We dig into the mechanisms, the innovation, and whether it actually feels like building a civilisation. Timber Town Time to grab your axe and get to work! This charming, engine-building game about lumberjacks and town planning took us by surprise. It's a lot deeper than it looks\u2014and yes, we make at least three wood-related puns. So grab a brew, get comfy, and join us for another episode of tabletop talk and trite tangents. \ud83c\udfa7 Don\u2019t forget to join our community on [Discord] and let us know what you think of the games\u2014or tell us what we missed! https:\/\/discord.gg\/RtC25Vf2qA Podcast Contents 00:02:11 Sankor\u00e9: The Pride of Mansa Musa 00:24:50 Civolution 00:45:27 Timber Town 00:54:47 Questions for the mailbag \u2b50Show Sponsor: Kienda When you sign up to an account with Kienda use this link to bag yourself a wee discount and help support the show.  Let's face it, you were going to buy a board game anyway \ud83d\ude09 \ud83d\udc65Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PolyhedronCollider Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/polyhedroncollider Threads: https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@polyhedroncollider \ud83c\udfa7The latest episode is available to listen on the following pod-cast services: iTunes -  https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/the-polyhedron-collider-cast\/id1087398150  Spotify -  https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1rAPFNc5rE6JURNYakNzA3  Amazon - https:\/\/music.amazon.co.uk\/podcasts\/eba45bc5-0a1d-493c-bbbd-024fe5714147\/the-polyhedron-collider-cast YouTube - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@polyhedroncollider  Player FM -  https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/the-polyhedron-collider-cast  Podbay -  http:\/\/podbay.fm\/show\/1087398150  Or you can add the http:\/\/polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com\/rss Polyhedron Collider Cast RSS feed to your favourite podcast player  Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/ ","author_name":"The Polyhedron Collider Cast","author_url":"http:\/\/polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"