Episode 182: Less Is More

Release Date: Sept. 16, 2013

Running Time:   97 min.

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. We review Spyrium (a steampunk worker placement game) and Black Spy (a Film Noir trick-taking game). Both games create rich strategies and fun with a minimal number of components and rules.

News & Notes: Essen plans, Infamy, IGA Nominees 
The List: Spyrium, Black Spy
Back Shelf Spotlight:  Times to Remember
Truckloads of Goober: Jerk

Complete Show Notes continue after the break.

News & Notes

The Spiel at Essen 2013!  Schedule an Interview

The Spiel will be at Essen in October! We will be recording interviews in our mini-recording booth in the AMIGO Spiele area during the fair. I will be sending out interview requests to many publishers in the next weeks, but we welcome publishers and designers from around the world to contact us if you are interested in doing an interview.

Infamy  Kickstarter  |  BGG

International Gamers Awards Nominees  Link

The List

Spyrium  Asmodee | BGG

 

Black Spy  Z-Man Games | BGG

Back Shelf Spotlight

Times to Remember   BGG

Truckloads of Goober

Jerk  Talicor 

Music

Music credits include:

More is Less  by C-Mon & Kypski  |  the song

Less is More  by Scaremongers  |  the song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough  by Los Miticos Del Ritmo  |  the song

Errata

I'm sure there are some goofs in there somewhere. Let us know if (when?) you find one!

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