This episode we talk to Landon about a game in his journey to first place in the largest Malifaux event in North America–The Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2023! We discuss how he plays Youko 2 and how he managed to pull a victory out of nearly being tabled. Hosts: Doug, Clay, and Nick Primary Guest: Landon Other Guests: Angel and Carlo Tournament: Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT - Houston, Texas - 14-15 Oct 2023 Tournament on Longshanks:https://www.longshanks.org/event/10354/ Heroic Scale Gamers tournament live streams: - Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJpHfJAfjag - Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ Encounter: Round 2 Deployment: Standard Strategy: Cursed Objects Scheme Pool: 1: Breakthrough 3: Assassinate 5: Sabotage 6: Hidden Martyrs 10: Public Demonstration Map: Crystals B (page 7 from https://tinyurl.com/FauxdownTables2023) Schemes selected: Landon: Hidden Martyrs, Assassinate AJ: Breakthrough, Public Demonstration Crews: Landon's Youko Hamasaki, Unseen (Ten Thunders) Size: 50 - Pool: 8 Leader: Youko Hamasaki, Unseen Totem(s): Chiyo Hamasaki Hires: Hinamatsu Bill Algren Fuhatsu Kunoichi Kunoichi 2 Terracotta Warrior AJ's The Dreamer (Neverborn) Size: 50 - Pool: 10 Leader: The Dreamer Totem(s): Lord Chompy Bits Hires: Widow Weaver Serena Bowman Stitched Together Stitched Together 2 Stitched Together 3 Daydream Daydream 2 Mentioned in the Podcast: Lonestar Fauxdown: The date is set for the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2024 -  taking place in Houston, TX October 11-13, 2024, mark your calendars!: https://lonestarfauxdown.com/events Galewyn from Phoenix Foundry: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phoenixfoundry/tabletop-terrain-3d-printable-fantasy-village-for-wargaming Plugs from Guest: Danger Planet:  https://www.youtube.com/@DangerPlanet1337/featured Thank-Yous: HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community. Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/ Heroic Scale Gamers: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroicScaleGamers Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston