Episode 160: GenCon 2012 - Part 2
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Release Date: Sept. 3, 2012 Running Time: 137 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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More gab about games. Our GenCon coverage continues with a collection of interviews including chats with a renowned dice collector, a balloon artist and the cast of characters from board games come to life PLUS conversations with noted industry publishers.
14 Interviews: AEG, Square Shooters & Rodeo Rummy, Zvezda, Gamesmith, Flying Frog (Hill Brothers & Meet the Characters), Stronghold Games, Asmodee, Serpent Stones, Kevin Cook (Dice Collector), Tim Thurmond (Balloon Artist), Chupacabra, Level 7, and Indie Boards & Cards
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 159: GenCon 2012 - Part 1
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Release Date: Aug. 27, 2012 Running Time: 112 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Unconventional conversations. We dive into GenCon with a dozen interviews with some industry giants (Richard Garfield, Bruno Cathala), some influential newcomers (TableTop, The Game Whisperer) and some great game publishers.
12 Interviews: Bruno Cathala, Ragami (Mesa Board Games), Pajaggle, Richard Garfield & Justin Gary (SolForge), TableTop (Boyan Radakovich), Schlock Mercenary (Living Worlds Games), Mice & Mystics (Plaid Hat Games), Morels (Two Lanterns Games), Quartex (CSE Games), Kill the Overlord (APE Games), Richard Bliss (The Game Whisperer), and Sentinels of the Multiverse (Greater Than Games).
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 158: Iftah Ya Simsim!
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Release Date: Aug. 6, 2012 Running Time: 112 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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3 magic words. We review Sidibaba, a game that pits a team of players against the Leader of the Thieves in a timed race to find treasure and escape. We also look at an innovative dice driven train game, Rolling Freight.
News & Notes: The Spiel - Season 7 on Kickstarter, Flying Frog, Fallen City of Karez
The List: Sidibaba
Back Shelf Spotlight: Open Sesame
Playbill: Rolling Freight
Game Sommelier: 5 games that should be films
Mail Bag: Spiel dice earrings, tweaking
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 157: Bridging the Gap
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Release Date: Jul. 23, 2012 Running Time: 112 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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That first step is a doozy! We review Rio d'Oro, a dice game that pits adventurers in a race to collect gold across a rickety 3-D bridge.
News & Notes: Made for Play, D&D dice, Sheepdogs of Pendleton Hill
The List: Die Brucke am Rio d'Oro
Back Shelf Spotlight: Flip book games
Truckloads of Goober: Don't Cut the Cheese!
Game Sommelier: Travel/game pairings
Mail Bag: Eskimo languages, Let's Play with Lyle Otterbein
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Made for Play: Board Games & Modern Industry
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DVD copies of Made For Play are available now!
Use the Buy Now button below to place your order. The film is $20 plus shipping. DVDs are shipped to US and international addresses via USPS Priority Mail. The DVD features subtitles in English, French, Swedish, Spanish and Polish. We are very proud of the effort and quality of the documentary and we are very excited to offer it to audiences around the world. Scroll down for more information about the film
Jettingen Germany is home to Ludo Fact, one of the world's largest manufacturers of board and card games. This documentary shows how a board game makes the leap from an idea to your table. You'll see every aspect of the manufacturing process: the technology and machines, the many detailed steps, and the hundreds of people that are involved in the production of a single game. Mostly, we hope the film gives you a greater appreciation of the time, effort and investment that goes into every quality board game that makes it to the marketplace and your home. The business of fun requires a lot of hard work! Special thanks to: Frank Jäger and Marc Brida at Ludo Fact. Stephen Buonocore and Kevin Nesbitt of Stronghold Games Britton Roney of Grouper Games MASSIVE thanks to Francie Broadie and Roberta Coleson for their understanding and support during the long hours spent putting the film together. Thanks also to our translators! Marcus Brissman - Swedish Repos Production - French Michal Walczak-Slusarczyk - Polish David Prieto - Spanish And of course, a collective giant thank you to our Kickstarter backers. This film would not have been possible without your support. (Please see the film above for a full listing of names!) Music Credits “Requiem for a Fish” The Freak Fandango Orchestra “Backed Vibes Clean” Kevin MacLeod “Gentle Marimba” Alastair Cameron “Arriving at the Magic Glade” Alastair Cameron “Sprightly Mello” Jared Balogh “Freylechs Medley” Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell "Karel Zeman on the Moon" Ergo Phizmiz “The Time to Run” Dexter Britain “Téki (with Les Gauchers Orchestra)" Lee Maddeford “Heiser Zibn” The Underscore Orchestra “Fastest Man on Earth” Jahzzar |
Episode 156: Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2012
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Release Date: July 9, 2012 Running Time: 197 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Use your grey cells. The Kennerspiel des Jahres recognizes the best strategy game of the year. From a deadly mountain peak to the bandit filled desert to the workshops of a medieval town, we review the 3 nominated games and try to predict the winner.
Kennerspiel des Jahres Recommended Games: Hawaii, Friday, Ora et Labora
Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees: K2, Targi, Village
Predictions: our favorite, our selection, our prediction
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 155: Spiel des Schpiel 2012 - Part 2
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Release Date: June 25, 2012 Running Time: 116 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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The big red pawn. From high stakes dice to story telling donkeys, our award season coverage continues with in-depth reviews of Vegas and Eselsbrücke, the final two nominees for the Spiel des Jahres, the most prestigious trophy in the game playing world. Then, we try to jump into the minds of the jury and predict the winner.
Spiel des Jahres Nominees: Vegas, Eselsbrücke
Predictions: our favorite, our selection, our prediction
Mail Bag: DnDeeples, Happy Meeple, Flip the Table, Lyle Otterbein, Shoe-lent, Cards Against Humanity, and Ravenloft card game
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 154: Kinderspiel des Schpiel 2012
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Release Date: June 11, 2012 Running Time: 124 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Kids at heart. From dragonknights and toad slime to cheese stealing ghosts, we review the 3 nominees for the Kinderspiel des Jahres, Germany's Children's Game of the Year, and try to predict the winner.
Kinderpiel des Jahres Nominees: Die Kleinen Drachenritter, Spinnengift und Krotenschleim, Schnappt Hubi!
Recommended List: Captain Kidd, Hexenhochhaus, Flossen Hoch!, Klack!, Zirkus Stapelix, Coraxis & Co., Monster-Alarm, Super Rhino, Mogel Motte
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 153: Spiel des Schpiel 2012 - Part 1
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Release Date: May 28, 2012 Running Time: 124 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Win-win-win. The Spiel des Jahres is more than Germany's Family Game of the Year. It's an institution. And home to the 3 most prestigious awards in the industry. We begin this year's award season coverage with details on the Spiel des Jahres recommended games list and our review of Kingdom Builder, one of three nominees.
Spiel des Jahres Nominees: Vegas, Eselsbrucke, Kingdom Builder
Recommended List: Drecksau, Indigo, Kalimambo, Kulami, Stanta Cruz, Pictomania, Rapa Nui, Miss Lupun
Nominee #1: Kingdom Builder.
Mail Bag: Dice history, Sjoelen boards in Oregon
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 152: From Russia With Love
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Release Date: May 14, 2012 Running Time: 124 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Fun from the frozen north. We review 3 titles from Russian publisher Right Games: Evolution, Potion Making Practice and The Enigma of Leonardo.
News & Notes: Wrong Chemistry, Sausage Dice, Mensa Awards
Right Games Reviews: Evolution: The Origin of Species, Potion Making Practice, Enigma of Leonardo
Back Shelf Spotlight: Sceptre 1027 A.D.
Game Sommelier: 5 out of print "grail" games to play
Mail Bag: Dwarf/Orc dice, Hike on Easter Island, Lyle Otterbein
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.