Episode 171: If Charlemagne Was A Badger
Release Date: Mar. 4, 2013 Running Time: 143 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
A world built with 36 cards. We delve into the Decktet, an ingenious set of double suited cards, a Tarot deck from a parallel dimension, and a sandbox for innovative game design. The Decktet has inspired dozens of new games. From trick taking to resource management, we review four of them.
News & Notes: Dapper Devil, Urbania, Phobos, KS roundup, The Ships, Tabletop Day
Game Reviews: Decktet (Nonesuch, Quincunx, Thricewise, Magnate)
Back Shelf Spotlight: Mu & More
Favorites: Vinhos
The Game Sommelier: 5 quick games that teach creative thinking
Mail Bag: Smarter Game Timer, Tenzi, modern day Tokaido
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 170: All Access
Release Date: Feb. 18, 2013 Running Time: 144 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Fun for all. From sausage dice to treasure on the high seas, we review four games you could teach/play/enjoy with almost any group of players: Wordaround, Wurfelwurst, Tokaido and Pirate Dice.
News & Notes: Influence, Stefan Feld, Hasbro cuts 10% of workforce
Game Reviews: Wordaround, Wurfel Wurst, Tokaido, Pirate Dice
Truckloads of Goober: Diavolo
Back Shelf Spotlight: Circus Maximus
Favorites: Roma, Blackjack
The Game Sommelier: Games to pair with 5 Belgian cities
Mail Bag: More listener Sommeliers, Cafe Taktik in Sweden
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 169: Spielfest 2013
Release Date: Feb. 4, 2013 Running Time: 215 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Northern Exposure. Join us for a live recording at Spielfest, a two-day gaming event hosted by Snakes & Lattes, a board game cafe in the heart of Toronto. We talk to designers, publishers, and people in the gaming community. We also get to know the folks behind Snakes & Lattes and let them take over each segment of the show.
Guest Host: Jon-Paul DeCosse, Manager - Snakes & Lattes
Interviews: Pete Lipson (TABS), Tanya Thompson (Think Fun), Ben Castanie (Snakes & Lattes), Francois Valentine (designer), Tim W.K. Brown (designer)
Game Sommelier: Live challenges from Game Gurus and Spielers
Back Shelf Spotlight: St. Petersburg
Truckloads of Goober: Ugg-Tect
Contests: 30 second game title tests!
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 168: O Brave New World
Release Date: Jan. 21, 2012 Running Time: 162 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Welcome to Tempest. This fictional city-state is the setting for a new series of games from publisher AEG. Play for power at royal court. Duel with merchants in back alleys. Orchestrate a grand conspiracy. Deliver a secret note to the Princess. Each game tells a story and gives players a new way to explore the world. We review the first four Tempest games: Courtier, Mercante, Dominare, and Love Letter.
News & Notes: Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls, Just In Time, Monopoly pawns
Tempest Games: Courtier, Mercante, Dominare, Love Letter
Game Sommelier: 5 games to play with a non-gamer recovering from illness.
Mail Bag: Spiel Scopa cards, DVDs, business manager
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Scribbler #10: Ten Little Words (Word Block Puzzle)
Release Date: Jan. 7, 2013 Word Block Puzzle Print, Play Along, Win a Prize! Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Ten little words.. OK, ten little game titles, how hard could this be?
Your job is to assemble all the word blocks provided to create ten game titles. Don't worry; there's a clue for each one included. Once you have all the game titles, you can solve the second puzzle.
Good luck!
Send your solution to dave@thespiel.net.
Download the puzzle using the links above.
Episode 167: Soy Sauce Samurai
Release Date: Dec. 24, 2012 Running Time: 196 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Honor, glory and geishas. Feudal Japan is our destination. We review Yedo, an auction based worker placement game where noble houses compete for the Shogun's favor by completing secret missions.
News & Notes: 12 Realms, Pirates vs Dinosaurs, Rialto, Spielfest
The List: Yedo
Playbill: Clocks
Truckloads of Goober: Dragi Drache
Game Sommelier: 5 musical selections to play along with 5 games
Mail Bag: Amazon.de, the truth about Czech pubs, Tricky Dice
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 166: 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Release Date: Dec. 10, 2011 Running Time: 180 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Give the gift of play. With over 40 game suggestions in 10 categories, you're sure to find a great game for someone this holiday season.
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 165: Essen Sampler
Release Date: Nov. 26, 2012 Running Time: 138 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Fill your plates. We serve up a nice slice of our interview coverage from the largest game fair in the world, the Essen International Spieltag.
Interviews include:
Game Designers: Martin Wallace, Friedemann Friese, Andreas Steiger
Game Publishers: Czech Games Edition, AEG, Plato Magazine
Artist: Antonis Papantoniou
TableTop Producer: Boyan Radakovich
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 164: St. Bernardus #12
Release Date: Nov. 12, 2012 Running Time: 121 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Games around the globe. We report back from our latest adventure in Europe, covering the International Spieltag in Essen, Germany and filming a travelogue in Belgium.
Part 1: Essen
Part 2: Belgium
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 163: Robots & Rondels
Release Date: Oct. 8, 2012 Running Time: 135 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Going the distance. We review Milestones, a road building game that mixes abstract strategy with custom rondels, and dive into Smash Up, a genre bending card game chock full of pirates, ninjas, zombies and robots.
News & Notes: Mr. Card Game, Aztlan, Spiel-a-thon
The List: Milestones
Playbill: Smash Up
Truckloads of Goober: Medina
Game Sommelier: 5 games to Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee
Mail Bag: No-tie dice, curling, Artemis
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.