A chat with designer Michel Baudoin about Space Maze. Maneuver your team of colorful wooden aliens to recover an ancient relic buried in an ever-changing maze.

Ted Alspach chats about the latest greatest games from Bezier, including Mutant Meeples, Tiebreaker, and Ultimate Werewolf: Artifacts.

2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner Susan McKinley Ross talks about her experience winning gaming's prestigious award for Qwirkle.

Game designer Christophe Boelinger talks about his new abstract strategy game Sarena, plus a variety of other game related topics.

We learn about Shitenno, a new game from Ludonaute, set in feudal Japan.

A chat with Rudolf Rühle, President of the European Society of Board Game Collectors and a tour of their Cars & Games exhibit.

We chat with designer Vlaada Chvatil about his newest title, Dungeon Petz from Czech Games Editions.

Wine, water, and garbage! A talk with designer Gil d'Orey about three new games from Portugal: Vintage, Agua, and Lixo.

We set the stage for our coverage of the Essen International Game Fair.

Release Date: Oct 31, 2011 Running Time:  135 min. Listen Now: Download: Enhanced Version  MP3 Version Subscribe via iTunes: Enhanced - MP3 See sidebar for other subscription options

Prost! We return from Germany and provide an account of our experience at Ludo Fact and the International Spieltag in Essen.

Part 1: Ludo Fact
Part 2: Essen Overview
Part 3: Essen Games
Part 4: Travelogue

Complete Show Notes continue after the break.