Victory in Reach

Lesson 1: anytime your opponents do anything, wring your hands together and whisper "it's all going according to plan." Join us as we talk about the Conspirator!

Original guide by Francis here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3467021/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-conspirator

You keep saying "Guild Simp" like it's a bad thing. Join Francis and Oliver as they talk about the Advocate!

Original guide by Oliver / Insolent Noisemaker here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3443509/the-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-advocate

"Look buddy, I know climate change is an existential threat and I should have bought the electric ships but look, there's this guy and he's calling himself the Planet Breaker and if I don't get over to that planet right now... I know, I know, but listen..."

Today we're joined by Mark Overstreet aka Skwidmark to talk about The Guardian!

Original Void Chronicler's Guide by Mark Overstreet here

The fungi have been speaking to me and they're telling me how delicious you look. We're joined this week by Kolt Bode aka Arsenic to talk about The Blight Speaker!

Original Void Chronicler guide by Kolt here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3377854/a-void-chronicler-s-guide-to-the-blight-speaker

"So, tell me, are the-" *checks notes* "'undead husts of your slain enemies' ships pouring through the holes in time and space' in the room with us right now?" Today we're joined by Gurnapster (aka Wyatt Paulson) to talk about the Gate Wraith!

Original guide by Gurnapster here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3426284/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-gate-wraith

Excuse me, my friend. Have you heard the good news about this adorable little alien I found? Look at them! Feel their soft fur! Let them live in your heart. Join us in this episode as we are joined by Colin aka Smokey-Chan to talk about The Believer!

Original guide by Smokey-Chan here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3394329/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-believer

If you're going to get slaughtered in space by a capitalist-turned-space-ghost, may as well get a good story out of it. We're taking a bit of a break for the holidays and pausing our regular episodes, but Oliver and Jon-Joe still found time to sit and chat about Arcs' ability to tell exciting stories and why we think it makes the game so special.

We'll be back with more guide episodes in 2025!

There's only one way to end the cycle of violence: give me all the guns. We're joined this week by Skwidmark / Mark Overstreet, host of the Gettin' Gamey podcast, to talk about the Peacekeeper!

Original Void Chronicler guide written by Mark here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3355715/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-peacekeeper

How many resources do I need before I can use them as a swimming pool? Join us today as we talk about the Magnate!

Original guide written by Jon-Joe Edwards here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3345245/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-magnate

You're filled with an overwhelming love for all creatures throughout the universe. You don't know where this feeling came from and you really wish it would go away so you can get back to your space colonialism. Today we're talking about The Pacifist!

Original guide by Oliver Lipton here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3348381/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-pacifist

I've got a clever plan to rebuild the Empire in my image and that plan is gun. Today we're talking about the Admiral!

Join us in welcoming Kolt Bode (aka arsenicandoldmice), who wrote the original Void Chronicler Guide for the Admiral here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3332175/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-admiral

Why was the Blight so good at parties? It's because he was such a fun member of High Blight Society! Join us as we talk about the Naturalist!

Original Void Chronicler's Guide by Oliver Lipton / Insolent Noisemaker: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3331117/a-void-chroniclers-guide-to-the-naturalist

If you want to run an Empire, the first thing you need is a firm handshake. Join us as we talk through the first of the Fate guides with the Steward!

Original Void Chronicler's Guide by Francis Snyder: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3329551/a-void-chronicler-s-guide-to-the-steward

In this final episode before we get into the guides proper, join us as we break down how Arcs works and what makes the campaign so unique.

Featuring Jon-Joe Edwards, Oliver Lipton, and Francis Snyder. Episode edited by Francis Snyder.

Welcome to Victory in Reach! In this introductory episode, we talk a little bit about Arcs, why we like it enough to make a podcast about it, and what you can expect from our future episodes.

Your hosts are Jon-Joe Edwards, Francis Snyder, and Oliver Lipton

Music by Francis Snyder

Episode Edited by Oliver Lipton