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

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

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

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

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

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.

"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.

"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

When we lost tall hats we lost so much

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

So glad this was just released for the first time

Time to kickstart “The Massive Pork Grenade.”

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

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

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

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......

Please provide link to “Quinn’s puppet merch”

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

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

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

"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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

You had me at Beetle Borgs.

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

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

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

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

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

"how dare I" 11/10 delivery lmao

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*

Sorry for this but: Cheers takes place in Boston

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 🤷‍♂️

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ITS 4 IN THE MORNING, WHY?!

I want so much more of Mr. Quintin Strings.

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.

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

THIS IS GONNA BE A RIDE, I CAN ALREADY TELL

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

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

We want more Quintin Strings!

Stellar. Fantastic work!

we’ve entered the puppet phase of quarentine

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.

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

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

I'm so hyped for the second edition kickstarter!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cheers was in Boston!

Amazing review as always :)

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

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

19:55 Wait, Matt has a badge? WHO GAVE MATT A GUN?!

tfw you thought City of the Big Shoulders was the susd joke name for a game probably called Chicago Traders but actually it's the real name of the game

('Cheers' was set in Boston.)

"I really quite like messing around in Google Sheets, doing stuff…." Same, Matt, same...

C'mon Cheers was in Denver.

Matt reviews are just the best

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.

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

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!

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

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

Great game, playing this a bunch at the moment. Nice vid 👍

Matt is the master of intros

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

Dude Cheers takes place in Boston!

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