Episode 141: 2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Release Date: Nov. 28, 2011 Running Time: 190 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Games for the naughty and the nice. 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.
Essen 2011: Wiraqocha
Didier Delhez of Sit Down! Games gives a tour of Wiraqocha, a steampunk dice game set in the jungles of South America.
Essen 2011 - Antoine Bauza & Piero
Designer Antoine Bauza and artist Piero talk about collaborating on Ghost Stories, plus some news about an upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders.
Episode 140: Tentacular
Release Date: Nov. 14, 2011 Running Time: 149 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Just lose, baby. We review Elder Sign, a Cthulhu-themed dice game and examine other games where winning isn't the main source of fun.
News & Notes: Quarriors expansion, Kobold Guide to Game Design
The List: Elder Sign
Back Shelf Spotlight: Durak, Witch of Salem
Game Sommelier: 5 Euro games that could use added (Ameritrashy) thematic elements
Mail Bag: Dice sculptures, NutaCon
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Essen 2011 - Artipia Games
Konstantinos Kokkinis introduces Drum Roll. Each player steps into the ring to manage a traveling circus.
Essen 2011 - Heidelberger Spieleverlag
Christoph Lipsky talks about three new titles: The Last Banquet, Gully Pirates, and Dungeon Fighter. These games range from sneaky to whimsical to downright silly!
Essen 2011 - Eggertspiele
Peter Eggert introduces their a new title, Santiago de Cuba, and hints at some upcoming releases.
Essen 2011 - Stronghold Games
Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.
Essen 2011 - Wilderness
Enoch Fryxelius chats about Wilderness, a hand-crafted board game of survival and strategy built and designed by his brothers.
Essen 2011 - Baby Boom
Designer Max Valembois chats about Baby Boom, a light strategy dice game where the dice are never rolled.