City of the Big Shoulders: Be a Stock Market Magnate (SU&SD Review)

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[@necr0mancrr]

Matt's reviews are auditions to a play that doesn't exist

[@untitledphysicist3205]

Yet....

[@shutupandsitdown]

what if this *is* the play... and i got the part

[@Landdogger]

@@shutupandsitdown forever auditioning for a role he already has

[@roweenalangin9421]

@@shutupandsitdown I miss plays.

[@icecold1805]

@@shutupandsitdown what if this is the part... that you got to play (boardgames)

[@ImInSPAAAAACCE]

Does Matt specifically ask to review the mathsy economic games so he can keep dressing like a cartoony capitalist? Because I'm all for it

[@thumbfan72]

I like to think Matt already had a Quinns puppet ready to go.

[@foreverjetspacefella9980]

And Quinns has a Matt puppet ready to go

[@poilboiler]

Uh oh, someone is losing their job once we get used to them. :(

[@JCPRuckus]

"You're worse than the real one"... Truly brutal, especially considering that Quinton Strings never made you dress up like a worm and tried to ride you.

[@WildDanPryceAppeared]

Yet...

[@AlgebraAce]

"I thought Chicago was only known for baseball and the television show Cheers." Me, sitting in my escape room in downtown Boston: oh no he didn't Anyway, hope this helps your engagement lol

[@evan448]

Americans everywhere just giggled over that

[@HEMAYATC]

As someone who has been living in Boston for years, I was also offended (but I love him anyways

[@francoislabelle6273]

Wonder if it was on purpose?

[@Andy-Mesa]

I remember when Matt struggled with Russian Railroads. Now he's basically playing an 18xx. Look how much our boy has grown!

[@charlesmcguffy]

Lockdown has broken his resolve.

[@davidrichter4101]

I was thinking the same thing about Matt's board game preferences! He's really shifted over the past few years and I love it.

[@mikabjorklund3678]

Still waiting for them to properly review Virgin Queen.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

If the Trans-Siberian Railway is anything to go by, the Russians also struggled with Russian railroads.

[@BHRogert]

When we lost tall hats we lost so much

[@Merusdraconis]

6 inches of height, for one

[@Derek-cw4xr]

Hey Matt, from one internet stranger to another, I hope you’re doing ok. I really felt the pain when you talked about not playing games or seeing people for a year - it’s a crazy, crappy situation. We’re getting there, though. I think/hope that we’re in the home stretch, we just need to hang in. I really think we can make it. Take care of yourself, and thanks for the content. It helps me keep my spirits up.

[@redflags6583]

Matt's reviews is that frustrated theatre kid that grew up to become a perpetually broke aspiring actor. Half of the time at least. The other half is worm

[@SimonWolfie]

To be fair, he makes a very good worm. Wait, when does the actor end and the worm begins...?

[@brogansmith1342]

In the space of about 20 seconds, I developed a deep parasocial relationship with Quinton Strings.

[@imallfordabulls]

Time to kickstart “The Massive Pork Grenade.”

[@volkerklass7741]

Also: Best band name EVER!!!

[@Dave_W861]

The pork grenade is better than the sword...

[@fairlyodd922]

So glad this was just released for the first time

[@shllybkwrm]

I saw the notification, but didn't get to watch before it was taken down. Did anything change?

[@mattyrellu]

@@shllybkwrm there were just some audio issues

[@andrewp6738]

@@mattyrellu I noticed that, assumed it was on my end.

[@wrightknight5508]

A reboot of Cheers set in Chicago 150 years ago would be a must watch for me, just for the hats alone.

[@markpeterson8141]

I think that would be a winner.

[@RocketSauce666]

Yes, that would be a great show... but it begs the question of whether Brits think Cheers is set in Chicago and not Boston?

[@birb125]

We always get the editing right the first time here in SU&SD

[@BLasherman]

Hey Chicago isn't just famous for Baseball or TV's Cheers, they are also known for Beans and chowder and Aerosmith and Patriots Football.........wait......

[@Steevo1977]

Chicago isn't even famous for TVs Cheers. It was set in Boston lol

[@BLasherman]

@@Steevo1977 so the joke flew right over your head then. Sad

[@Steevo1977]

Don't think I meant to comment on your post but yeah I get your joke so don't be sad.

[@MatthewTS]

Ah yes, Cheers: that famous show about a *Chicago* bar.

[@joerg-michajahn4963]

"Cheers" in Chicago, now that was funny. It was set in Boston, Massachusetts. I should know, my now-wife flew back from Boston to Europe on the day of the last Cheers episode, and that was all your saw and heard in Boston Logan Airport. Nice sidekick, BTW. And hang in there!

[@billyhyde1415]

I can't really tell if Matt knew that at the time of making the review or not, and I'm not sure which is funnier.

[@ScytheNoire]

@@billyhyde1415 I had the same thought. I think he's trolling us.

[@modemacabre]

I kept wondering what TV series he was going to go to and almost choked when he hit on Cheers. Must be a joke, right? Chicago, always the second city.

[@wrightknight5508]

The solution is clearly for SU&SD to acquire the license for Cheers and produce a rebooted version set in Chicago.

[@stevenightfall6634]

I was going up and down the comments to make sure someone else said this.

[@danrabin1784]

The collective groans of Bostonians when Matt said Chicago was known for Cheers lol

[@brianpower5868]

I got a big grin when I saw the elgin watch company card at the beginning and excitedly said oh these are real and period/location accurate that's so cool, then you confirmed it. This excited me in a way that makes me feel like I'm becoming a lame old man.

[@malusignatius]

So, my big take is: "SU&SD staff get a gun?"

[@byebyebuy]

It's made of card chits they have to slot together before each review!

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

Yes, but they're the foam ones from Ca$h N' Guns because it's the UK ;-)

[@malusignatius]

The replies to this have been a Thing of Joy. Thank you.

[@garyv83]

SUSD's Review of City of the Big Shoulders OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Matt's Pandemic-Induced Insanity and Loved Puppet Quinns

[@Jessie_Helms]

*speaks negatively about beige* “Do you hear an older British man screaming in the distance?”

[@OtherworldlyOdd]

I can't put my finger on it, but something is different about Quinns in this episode.

[@The_NickTL]

If you thought Quinns was weird, wait until you see Matt.

[@sumoallstar827]

Yes! Time for "Shut Up & Squat" with Matt

[@cheddaz86]

"Cool original" was my favorite susd bit until the quinns puppet

[@clisby]

As someone from Chicago this game is a total love letter to the second industrial revolution in the second city. Our history is totally defined by being the Mecca of this event in North America. People who are from Chicago are often very passionate about their love for it, as am I. Come visit again sometime, we’d love to have you

[@Toasty_93]

I hope Quintin Strings makes more appearances in the future. Heck, maybe one day he could get his own review.

[@luigiscazzari4724]

It's great to see that SUSD is joining the conversation, like NPI, about themes in boardgames like it happened for videogames. Chicago has also a great improv comedy history and a commodity trading centre. By the way, is Quentin Strings related to Pixar's Up Carl Fredericksen?

[@carlbutcher2268]

The wobbling full drink glass so close to a boardgame gave me some real anxiety.

[@kirbyalex2002]

This is just "Would a depressed man make this?"the board game review

[@dksocal]

I am envisioning a tiny Haymarket riot of angry meeple setting the board on fire.

[@mbantick]

Please provide link to “Quinn’s puppet merch”

[@Morchunkis]

I think he’s been playing this a lot on board game arena

[@prism6]

You can say that again

[@wrightknight5508]

That again

[@stevenightfall6634]

@@wrightknight5508 He can, not you ;)

[@tumest]

Those shoulder pads are giving Matt some big Bea Arthur in Golden Girls energy and I am loving it.

[@hiramtroche7511]

You had me at Beetle Borgs.

[@colvion4407]

"how dare I" 11/10 delivery lmao

[@mechasduo004]

Its been 23 years and this was the best way to hear "Big Bad Beetleborgs" again haha.

[@ezrawalker]

The hair on Quinton Strings is perfect. Just, perfect.

[@briang9633]

Re: becoming a spreadsheet person- a year inside will really f with your mind! Cheers was Boston though!

[@cacamilis8477]

Don't make me fall in love with you Matt.

[@davidk6269]

Greatings from Chicago! I am so glad that you reviewed this game! FYI, the television show "Cheers" was based in Boston. ; )

[@brianphelps2415]

In my head canon that's the reason why they privitized the video but then decided to reupload it anyway

[@BLasherman]

Yeah and Chicago isn't known for baseball either. He was making a joke.

[@elfknight8045]

Love the Wallace and Gromit reference! Also, Matt as big shoulder fat cat at the beginning looked like an Abraham Lincoln cosplay.

[@calebmarston4729]

I really liked the power grid stock companies expansion. This looks like a game which was designed around the stock market mechanic, which is very exciting.

[@waffala]

As someone who also thought they'd never be this person, google sheets can be surprisingly fun. I feel you Matt.

[@benjoslin3782]

That “big shoulder” reveal at the beginning totally killed me. 😂

[@ssssanzo]

Nice! I really like the color grading work on the intro!

[@CaptainHoers]

There's something kind of magnetic about Ava's way with words and delivery that's very relaxing to listen to, especially next to the manic insanity that is the rest of SU&SD. I think it's a pleasant contrast

[@Elbiman]

Me, reading the video title: oh boy, I sure hope someone in this video has ridiculously high shoulders Matt, 9 seconds in: i got you 🤷‍♂️

[@lachlanalbert9280]

Thanks, Matt, now I have the Big Bad Beetleborgs theme song stuck in my head.

[@mazi8421]

Nice to see all three of them togheter in a video again.

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

Mad props to whoever created the mad mad prop that is Mr. Quintin Strings! What a wonderful crafting creation that is, I hop we see more of him in future SUSD reviews and possibly other puppets too. On a even more personal note, I do hope that you and your wife are due to be vaccinated soon Matt, so that you can both venture out safely once again. I know that you have been shielding at home for such a long time now and that must take a toll on you both, I think it has on most of us, but it's not always easy to talk about. Thank you for showing that side of you in the video, even though it was just a brief glimpse, it was enough. Enough to let people know that it's OK to not be OK in these turbulent times. At the start of this we would talk about when things 'will get back to normal' but now it's been so long that our world has been changed forever by this. We can't go back, it will be a very different world that we will re-enter when things open up again. The one thing that I know though is that we will need to work together more than ever and the support of friends, families and our communities, just like the one that the team has worked so hard to create and foster. Much love and best wishes to all of the team and their families and the SUSD community.

[@joshuabolt7800]

THIS IS GONNA BE A RIDE, I CAN ALREADY TELL

[@marcusmaxon4033]

Sorry for this but: Cheers takes place in Boston

[@houdini329]

I'm so hyped for the second edition kickstarter!

[@mrmorganmusic]

His funny mumbling of the Cheers theme song is really quite accurate musically.

[@DuGStp]

I’m from Elgin Illinois. Glad to see we made it in a Board game.

[@KarmaAdjuster]

I want so much more of Mr. Quintin Strings.

[@zenosAnalytic]

idk I think the replenishment makes sense thematically. Think about it like supply&demand; the more finished goods companies want resources, the more resource-producers produce.

[@clyde2599]

One of your best reviews Mr. Lees. I take my top hat's off to you, sir!

[@petrbroz7145]

Stellar. Fantastic work!

[@colin553]

I love a review that prompts me to ask "is Matt okay?"

[@Andalosity]

Not a lot of people can pull of a top hat, but Matt looks surprisingly good.

[@HectorLowe]

('Cheers' was set in Boston.)

[@pb81684]

So much love for these reviews and it looks like an interesting game. Hate to be that guy that points out Cheers was set in Boston though :( Can't wait for the pandemic to be in control enough to see the team doing shared reviews again.

[@tomcooper4841]

That was clearly a joke.

[@davidgeorge9882]

Great review again! I've wanted a stock game for ages but not sure which. Just a point, Cheers is set in Boston, not Chicago. Unless I've missed a joke!

[@cesarsegovia1950]

Loved the Quinns puppet, definetly the star of the show, please bring it back on future videos.

[@gooddaysgames_1252]

I used to be indecisive. But now I'm not so sure...

[@davidpackman2733]

Cheers was in Boston!

[@2dskillz]

Stellar Review, also where do I buy my own Quinton Strings?

[@jamesodwyer4181]

The puppet was unexpected and amazing. Bravo for a most entertaining review

[@myc24]

I was very hopeful that at the end of Matt humming the theme song, Quinton Strings was going to say, “Cheers was set in Boston though”. Would’ve been a strong joke to end on.

[@jjasghar]

I feel like there should be an excel spreadsheet with this game.

[@Arcadio89]

That ending...The puppet made laugh so hard 🤣

[@jeffmcarthur5617]

It was around the time that this game is reflecting in Chicago when engineers in the city literally reversed the direction of the Chicago River. It was literally one of the greatest feats of engineering in human history. Also, Cheers happened in Boston.

[@andrewmartin3671]

Forgive the woooosh, you have to know that Chicago isn't known for baseball to know that the Cheers reference isn't a mistake.

[@rickypaco1000]

Imagine robots doing SU&SD Haha that would be crazy So glad they aren’t robots So glad- Sees that Matt can’t say pork based products *sweats nervously*

[@tahunuva4254]

BEAUTIFUL SHOES DETECTED

[@42thursday42]

I dearly hope we get a visit from Quintin Strings at the next SHUX, when such things become possible again.

[@jinkim0513]

You talked about how this is a game enjoyed by those who like spread sheets and that immediately sold me on it.

[@helxis]

18xx players often maintain spreadsheets during the game in order to speed up the play and give a view of how everyone is performing in the economy. It didn't even sound fun to me, but I still took the dive and have loved it. If it *already* sounds fun to you, these are the games for you.

[@AhJong0]

Love the review, not interested in playing this but great to hear about it 👍

[@scottcameron174]

Fantastic video as always y'all continue to outdo yourself!

[@uncleanexecution]

That Quinns puppet is amazing. Now we just need a puppet for Matt, and a puppet for everyone else, and then we can just replace all the humans with puppets and SU&SD will be 200% better.

[@notgeoff799]

Puppet? DO you mean Quinns? Next you'll try to tell me that wasn't Tom Broomster in the video.

[@georgiisechkin4516]

nice review! I like very end of the video while one's head appear behind Matt's shoulder, exactly at the "loneliness" speech

[@LauReXyLL]

It's great that SUSD is stepping out of their comfort zone.

[@why.n0t261]

we were all pushed out of your comfort zone one year ago...

[@JLE8811]

C'mon Cheers was in Denver.

[@TuffGhostFated]

I'm furious Matt didn't keep the shoulder pads in for the whole video

[@theserb102]

12:50 i felt that

[@aclabonte]

I was wondering why nobody was bringing this up. I think we are all Matt, a bit, lately. Hang in there, everyone.

[@foxtrotdelta225]

ITS 4 IN THE MORNING, WHY?!

[@lauraweiss7875]

Ha! Elgin National Watch Company....that factory used to be about a 1/2 mile from my house! All gone now. :(

[@charliek5964]

Chicago Express is a far lighter game with similar themes and mechanics (trains and stocks) that may also work as a good introduction for these types of games. Great review overall as always. :)

[@helxis]

I own both CE and Irish Gauge and would recommend CE every time. Only bummer is that CE is hard to find right now, whereas IG is cheap and available. Both are good, but CE is great. A game that looks casual but has some of the most depth that you can fit in under an hour.

[@sirspate]

This reminds me of a video game I used to play, Offworld Trading Company. Slightly different setting..

[@schistopatel]

Dude Cheers takes place in Boston!

[@mrmorganmusic]

Having lived in Chicago, I find it interesting that the name of this game and the poem by Sandburg from which it comes, both use "the," but in conversation, Chicagoans generally leave out the definite article ("City of Big Shoulders").

[@Leenetherton21]

Matt reviews are just the best

[@KZsZs]

I love you Matt! I want to push cubes with you and buy shares in your company! Hang in there!

[@MrLordDorfmann]

we’ve entered the puppet phase of quarentine

[@lostfan10000]

25:54 It doesn't matter how many times I see it, I am always wrecked by anxiety when any SU&SD folks have liquids near board games.

[@rickypaco1000]

Its weird watching a SU&SD video and having no comments to scroll through

[@bwah9481]

lol only 63 views

[@designation7395]

It was posted at 3 AM London time. I have no idea why

[@maticf6513]

Amazing review as always :)

[@markhenderson6389]

Simply brilliant.

[@steampowered6883]

I have no idea where to find this in stock. I've been looking for a while.

[@burghman8000]

This is a genre game made for people who understand the stock markets and how certain industries work to be fun. I want to play axis and allies or some other 10 hour game