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Guide your family to the best standing in Derbyshire to cement its legacy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:58:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Obsession, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #431 - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1345</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-431.m4a</guid><description>Magical creatures come to Steam Up to sample bite-size dishes from bamboo baskets stacked high. Each creature arrives with an appetite and an agenda for their ideal meal. With Fate and Fortune looking over each course, may the fullest stomach win!</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-431.m4a" length="24701189" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Dec 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Magical creatures come to Steam Up to sample bite-size dishes from bamboo baskets stacked high. Each creature arrives with an appetite and an agenda for their ideal meal. With Fate and Fortune looking over each course, may the fullest stomach win!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Magical creatures come to Steam Up to sample bite-size dishes from bamboo baskets stacked high. Each creature arrives with an appetite and an agenda for their ideal meal. With Fate and Fortune looking over each course, may the fullest stomach win!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Steam Up, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #430 - District Noir</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1344</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-430.m4a</guid><description>District Noir is a two player card game where you collect sets of cards, hoping to amass support of certain criminals or collect three key locations in the city in order to win. It’ll take all your cunning to hold onto this fickle, fractious town.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-430.m4a" length="29212888" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Dec 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>District Noir is a two player card game where you collect sets of cards, hoping to amass support of certain criminals or collect three key locations in the city in order to win. It’ll take all your cunning to hold onto this fickle, fractious town.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>District Noir is a two player card game where you collect sets of cards, hoping to amass support of certain criminals or collect three key locations in the city in order to win. It’ll take all your cunning to hold onto this fickle, fractious town.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:29:07</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, District Noir, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #429 - Wicked and Wise</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1343</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-429-1.m4a</guid><description>Wicked and Wise is a trick taking card game where teams of dragons and mice compete to amass the largest hoard. Dragons play cards to win tricks. Mice play cards to manipulate the game. Collect coins and complete goals to score.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-429-1.m4a" length="175434475" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wicked and Wise is a trick taking card game where teams of dragons and mice compete to amass the largest hoard. Dragons play cards to win tricks. Mice play cards to manipulate the game. Collect coins and complete goals to score.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wicked and Wise is a trick taking card game where teams of dragons and mice compete to amass the largest hoard. Dragons play cards to win tricks. Mice play cards to manipulate the game. Collect coins and complete goals to score.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:57:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Wicked and Wise, Fertessa Allyse, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #428 - Lacrimosa</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1342</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-428.m4a</guid><description>In Lacrimosa, you play as one of Mozart’s dear friends. Your goal is to gather accolades and respect by helping to assemble a memoir and by hiring composers to finish the Requiem. In doing so, you hope to insure the future of Mozart's family.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-428.m4a" length="173826303" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Lacrimosa, you play as one of Mozart’s dear friends. Your goal is to gather accolades and respect by helping to assemble a memoir and by hiring composers to finish the Requiem. In doing so, you hope to insure the future of Mozart's family.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Lacrimosa, you play as one of Mozart’s dear friends. Your goal is to gather accolades and respect by helping to assemble a memoir and by hiring composers to finish the Requiem. 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Who will survive this perilous race down Route Sixty Styx?</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-427.m4a" length="165148132" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Thunder Road: Vendetta is a reboot of a beloved roll and move car crashing game from the 1980s. Each player starts with 3 vehicles and a chopper. Who will survive this perilous race down Route Sixty Styx?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Thunder Road: Vendetta is a reboot of a beloved roll and move car crashing game from the 1980s. Each player starts with 3 vehicles and a chopper. 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Fill a common board with an ever-changing array of tiles - creating opportunities for some and challenges for others.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:10:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Four Corners, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #425 - Mid-Season Round Up</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1339</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-425.m4a</guid><description>We finish the first half of Season 18 with a flourish - a variety show jam-packed with quality conversations and plenty of fun and games!</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-425.m4a" length="220006374" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We finish the first half of Season 18 with a flourish - a variety show jam-packed with quality conversations and plenty of fun and games!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We finish the first half of Season 18 with a flourish - a variety show jam-packed with quality conversations and plenty of fun and games!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:48:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #424 - Rise</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1338</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-424.m4a</guid><description>You are responsible for the economic and social development of a city. 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Can you look far enough ahead to avoid unintended results?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Rise, Capstone Games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #423 - Velonimo</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1337</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-423.m4a</guid><description>Velonimo is a modern twist on card climbing and shedding games. Animals race their bikes up five mountains, each higher than the next. 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The first player to shed their hand in a round, finishes in first place and gets the leader’s jersey.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Velonimo, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #422 - Hand to Hand Wombat</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1336</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/422-handtohandwombat.pdf</guid><description>A review of Hand to Hand Wombat written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/422-handtohandwombat.pdf" length="2582766" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Hand to Hand Wombat written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Hand to Hand Wombat written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hand to Hand Wombat, Exploding Kittens, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #421 - Tiletum</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1335</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-421.m4a</guid><description>Starting from a small town in Belgium, you are a merchant seeking prosperity across the continent. Fulfill contracts, establish trade houses, build cathedrals, and amass a staff of skilled workers. Plan well and you'll profit from the Fair each year.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-421.m4a" length="52813330" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Starting from a small town in Belgium, you are a merchant seeking prosperity across the continent. Fulfill contracts, establish trade houses, build cathedrals, and amass a staff of skilled workers. Plan well and you'll profit from the Fair each year.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Starting from a small town in Belgium, you are a merchant seeking prosperity across the continent. Fulfill contracts, establish trade houses, build cathedrals, and amass a staff of skilled workers. Plan well and you'll profit from the Fair each year.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tiletum, Board & Dice, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #420 - Broken & Beautiful</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1334</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/420-brokenandbeautiful.pdf</guid><description>A review of Broken & Beautiful written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/420-brokenandbeautiful.pdf" length="13857399" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Broken & Beautiful written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Broken & Beautiful written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Broken & Beautiful, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #419 - Starship Captains</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1333</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-419.m4a</guid><description>The years of training and sacrifice have all lead to this moment - the big chair - your first command of a starship! Each mission will require your leadership and many tough decisions as you explore the vast unknown sectors of space.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-419.m4a" length="44216069" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The years of training and sacrifice have all lead to this moment - the big chair - your first command of a starship! Each mission will require your leadership and many tough decisions as you explore the vast unknown sectors of space.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The years of training and sacrifice have all lead to this moment - the big chair - your first command of a starship! Each mission will require your leadership and many tough decisions as you explore the vast unknown sectors of space.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:43:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Starship Captains, CGE, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #418 - Akropolis</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1332</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-418.m4a</guid><description>In Akropolis, you build a miniature city in ancient Greece, scoring points for plazas and districts in five different ways. Akropolis feels like five puzzles in one. Can you layer the pieces to make each part of your city prosper?</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-418.m4a" length="84823109" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Akropolis, you build a miniature city in ancient Greece, scoring points for plazas and districts in five different ways. Akropolis feels like five puzzles in one. Can you layer the pieces to make each part of your city prosper?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Akropolis, you build a miniature city in ancient Greece, scoring points for plazas and districts in five different ways. Akropolis feels like five puzzles in one. Can you layer the pieces to make each part of your city prosper?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:52:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Akropolis, Hachette Board Games, Gigamic, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #417 - Pessoa</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1331</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-417.m4a</guid><description>Portugal's poetic soul was best expressed by writer Fernando Pessoa. Visit cafes to gather cards or the bookshop to influence your style. Then linger in the public square to assemble the best poems you can, hoping the stars align with each move you make.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-417.m4a" length="119541940" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Portugal's poetic soul was best expressed by writer Fernando Pessoa. Visit cafes to gather cards or the bookshop to influence your style. Then linger in the public square to assemble the best poems you can, hoping the stars align with each move you make.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Portugal's poetic soul was best expressed by writer Fernando Pessoa. Visit cafes to gather cards or the bookshop to influence your style. Then linger in the public square to assemble the best poems you can, hoping the stars align with each move you make.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:38:59</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pessoa, Pythagoras, Orlando Sa, James Engelhardt, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #416 - Scribbly Gum</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1330</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-416.m4a</guid><description>Scribbly Gum is a flip and write game. Each turn a movement tile is flipped and players direct their larvae by drawing paths through the layers of tree bark, hoping to gather food to complete meals. The most well fed moths will emerge the winner!</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-416.m4a" length="171364675" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Scribbly Gum is a flip and write game. Each turn a movement tile is flipped and players direct their larvae by drawing paths through the layers of tree bark, hoping to gather food to complete meals. The most well fed moths will emerge the winner!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Scribbly Gum is a flip and write game. Each turn a movement tile is flipped and players direct their larvae by drawing paths through the layers of tree bark, hoping to gather food to complete meals. The most well fed moths will emerge the winner!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:19</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Scribbly Gum, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #415 - Votes For Women</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1329</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-415.m4a</guid><description>From the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls, to the protests, rallies, and organized campaigns across the nation, Votes for Women chronicles the 72 year struggle to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-415.m4a" length="150939211" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls, to the protests, rallies, and organized campaigns across the nation, Votes for Women chronicles the 72 year struggle to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls, to the protests, rallies, and organized campaigns across the nation, Votes for Women chronicles the 72 year struggle to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:20:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Votes for Women, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #414 - Awkward Guests</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1328</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-414a.m4a</guid><description>Mr Walton was killed in his study. And all the guests at Walton manor have good reasons to want him dead. With a few leads, you must piece together the crime by asking questions and sharing information.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-414a.m4a" length="160520777" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:01:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mr Walton was killed in his study. And all the guests at Walton manor have good reasons to want him dead. With a few leads, you must piece together the crime by asking questions and sharing information..</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mr Walton was killed in his study. And all the guests at Walton manor have good reasons to want him dead. With a few leads, you must piece together the crime by asking questions and sharing information.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:49:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Awkward Guests, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #413 - Root Beer Float Challenge</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1327</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/413-rootbeerchallenge.pdf</guid><description>A review of Root Beer Float Challenge written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/413-rootbeerchallenge.pdf" length="4246540" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Root Beer Float Challenge written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Root Beer Float Challenge written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Root Beer Float Challenge, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #412 - Keystone: North America</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1326</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-412.m4a</guid><description>Keystone North America is a card driven board game. Players are biologists tasked with assembling ecosystems by arranging organisms into the most optimal sequences possible. The challenge is balance.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-412.m4a" length="90899913" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Keystone North America is a card driven board game. Players are biologists tasked with assembling ecosystems by arranging organisms into the most optimal sequences possible. The challenge is balance.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>SKeystone North America is a card driven board game. Players are biologists tasked with assembling ecosystems by arranging organisms into the most optimal sequences possible. The challenge is balance.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:01:21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Keystone North America, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #411 - Stampede</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1325</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-411.m4a</guid><description>Stampede is a game of card swapping and set collecting. Using each animal's special action, can you build the best album? It will take stealth, planning, and a bit of luck to collect the most dangerous... postage!</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-411.m4a" length="50831694" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stampede is a game of card swapping and set collecting. Using each animal's special action, can you build the best album? It will take stealth, planning, and a bit of luck to collect the most dangerous... postage!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stampede is a game of card swapping and set collecting. Using each animal's special action, can you build the best album? It will take stealth, planning, and a bit of luck to collect the most dangerous... postage!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:34:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stampede, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #410 - Hey Yo</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1324</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-410.m4a</guid><description>Hey Yo is a rhythm-based card game driven by a small electronic gizmo that lays down a beat for your team to follow. Connect cards and symbols in time with the beat and you’ll have a chance to score well before the song ends.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-410.m4a" length="59610017" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hey Yo is a rhythm-based card game driven by a small electronic gizmo that lays down a beat for your team to follow. Connect cards and symbols in time with the beat and you’ll have a chance to score well before the song ends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hey Yo is a rhythm-based card game driven by a small electronic gizmo that lays down a beat for your team to follow. Connect cards and symbols in time with the beat and you’ll have a chance to score well before the song ends.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:40:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hey Yo, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #409 - Nidavellir</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1323</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-409.m4a</guid><description>An ancient dragon threatens Nidavellir, the realm of the dwarves! The King needs an army, so off to the taverns you go, collecting warriors, blacksmiths, hunters, and more. Bid to recruit the best assembly of brave heroes, upgrading your coins as you go.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-409.m4a" length="126585357" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>An ancient dragon threatens Nidavellir, the realm of the dwarves! The King needs an army, so off to the taverns you go, collecting warriors, blacksmiths, hunters, and more. Bid to recruit the best assembly of brave heroes, upgrading your coins as you go.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>An ancient dragon threatens Nidavellir, the realm of the dwarves! The King needs an army, so off to the taverns you go, collecting warriors, blacksmiths, hunters, and more. Bid to recruit the best assembly of brave heroes, upgrading your coins as you go.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:07:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Nidavellir, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #408 - Mountain Goats</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1322</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/408-mountaingoats.pdf</guid><description>A review of Mountain Goats written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/408-mountaingoats.pdf" length="6229873" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Mountain Goats written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Mountain Goats written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mountain Goats, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #407 - Disney Mad Tea Party</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1321</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-407.m4a</guid><description>Disney Mad Tea Party is a nerve wracking cup stacking game atop a very precarious table. Be the first to play all your cards or stack every last cup to win. Tension tuned by skill, strategy and a touch of luck drives each decision you make.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-407.m4a" length="38989625" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Disney Mad Tea Party is a nerve wracking cup stacking game atop a very precarious table. Be the first to play all your cards or stack every last cup to win. Tension tuned by skill, strategy and a touch of luck drives each decision you make.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Disney Mad Tea Party is a nerve wracking cup stacking game atop a very precarious table. Be the first to play all your cards or stack every last cup to win. Tension tuned by skill, strategy and a touch of luck drives each decision you make.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:38:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Disney Mad Tea Party, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #406 - Golem</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1320</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-406.m4a</guid><description>Golem is a game of cosmic forces and practical magic. Over four turns you will select marble and rabbi actions from the synagogue, studying ancient books, constructing powerful artifacts, and building golems to serve the community. The problem is control.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-406.m4a" length="149060412" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Golem is a game of cosmic forces and practical magic. Over four turns you will select marble and rabbi actions from the synagogue, studying ancient books, constructing powerful artifacts, and building golems to serve the community. The problem is control.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Golem is a game of cosmic forces and practical magic. Over four turns you will select marble and rabbi actions from the synagogue, studying ancient books, constructing powerful artifacts, and building golems to serve the community. The problem is control.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Golem, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #405 - Cafe</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1319</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-405.m4a</guid><description>The coffee craze has hit Portugal and there's a fortune to be made supporting its growing cafe culture. Can you create a successful supply chain harvesting, drying, roasting and delivering coffee beans to meet the demand for this magic drink?</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-405.m4a" length="76533942" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The coffee craze has hit Portugal and there's a fortune to be made supporting its growing cafe culture. Can you create a successful supply chain harvesting, drying, roasting and delivering coffee beans to meet the demand for this magic drink?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The coffee craze has hit Portugal and there's a fortune to be made supporting its growing cafe culture. Can you create a successful supply chain harvesting, drying, roasting and delivering coffee beans to meet the demand for this magic drink?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:41:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cafe, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #404 - Picture Perfect</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1318</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-404.m4a</guid><description>Picture Perfect is a game of logic and space with a technological twist. Over six rounds, can you puzzle out how to arrange all the party guests in a cardboard diorama? When you’re ready, snap a a photo with your phone and compare.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-404.m4a" length="29383396" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Picture Perfect is a game of logic and space with a technological twist. Over six rounds, can you puzzle out how to arrange all the party guests in a cardboard diorama? When you’re ready, snap a a photo with your phone and compare.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Picture Perfect is a game of logic and space with a technological twist. Over six rounds, can you puzzle out how to arrange all the party guests in a cardboard diorama? When you’re ready, snap a a photo with your phone and compare.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:38:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Picture Perfect, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #403 - Kabuto Sumo</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1317</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/403-kabuto.pdf</guid><description>A review of Kabuto written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/403-kabuto.pdf" length="5825243" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Kabuto written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Kabuto written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kabuto Sumo, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Major Fun</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #402 - Mind MGMT</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1316</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-402.m4a</guid><description>Take a deep dive into this remarkable one-against-many game of hidden movement and deduction based on the graphic novel series by Matt Kindt.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-402.m4a" length="170128099" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Take a deep dive into this remarkable one-against-many game of hidden movement and deduction based on the graphic novel series by Matt Kindt.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Take a deep dive into this remarkable one-against-many game of hidden movement and deduction based on the graphic novel series by Matt Kindt</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:55:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mind MGMT, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #401 - Ouch!</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1315</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/401-ouch.pdf</guid><description>A review of Ouch! written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/401-ouch.pdf" length="63050667" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Ouch! written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Ouch! written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ouch, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Major Fun</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #400 - Aves</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1314</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-400.m4a</guid><description>Aves is a card game with roots in the classics. It is also a game of simple, subtle, and sneaky strategies. To celebrate our 400th review episode, we invited Spielers from around the world to host 7 different segments featured over the past 16 years.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-400.m4a" length="184950111" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Aves is a card game with roots in the classics. It is also a game of simple, subtle, and sneaky strategies. To celebrate our 400th review episode, we invited Spielers from around the world to host 7 different segments featured over the past 16 years.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Aves is a card game with roots in the classics. It is also a game of simple, subtle, and sneaky strategies. To celebrate our 400th review episode, we invited Spielers from around the world to host 7 different segments featured over the past 16 years.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:07:14</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Aves, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #399 - 7 Wonders: Architects</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1313</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-399.m4a</guid><description>7 Wonders Architects is a quick-playing game of card drafting and empire building. Inspired by its wildly successful sibling (7 Wonders), Architects builds a different kind of fun - one that is open and approachable by a broader audience.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-399.m4a" length="78815688" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>7 Wonders Architects is a quick-playing game of card drafting and empire building. Inspired by its wildly successful sibling (7 Wonders), Architects builds a different kind of fun - one that is open and approachable by a broader audience.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>7 Wonders Architects is a quick-playing game of card drafting and empire building. Inspired by its wildly successful sibling (7 Wonders), Architects builds a different kind of fun - one that is open and approachable by a broader audience.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:26:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 7 Wonders: Architects, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Spiel of Approval</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #398 - Long Shot: The Dice Game</title> <link>https://thespiel.net/node/1312</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/398-longshotdice.pdf</guid><description>A review of Long Shot The Dice Game written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/398-longshotdice.pdf" length="27366235" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Long Shot The Dice Game written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Long Shot The Dice Game written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Long Shot The Dice Game, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #397 - Boomerang</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1311</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-397.m4a</guid><description>The Boomerang family of games are draft-and write games. Build the best trip over seven cards, balancing multiple ways to score. Pick and place and go! The farther you wander, the better the trip.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-397.m4a" length="19388327" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2022 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Boomerang family of games are draft-and write games. Build the best trip over seven cards, balancing multiple ways to score. Pick and place and go! The farther you wander, the better the trip.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Boomerang family of games are draft-and write games. Build the best trip over seven cards, balancing multiple ways to score. Pick and place and go! The farther you wander, the better the trip.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:32:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Boomerang, Grail Games, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #396 - Glow</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1310</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-396.m4a</guid><description>Glow is a dice driven card and board game. You have eight days to gather companions and collect shards of light. The journey will be arduous, BUT with careful plans... and a little luck, you could become a legend!</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-396.m4a" length="77786521" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Glow is a dice driven card and board game. You have eight days to gather companions and collect shards of light. The journey will be arduous, BUT with careful plans... and a little luck, you could become a legend!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Glow is a dice driven card and board game. You have eight days to gather companions and collect shards of light. The journey will be arduous, BUT with careful plans... and a little luck, you could become a legend!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:19:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Glow, Bruce Voge, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #395 - Block Ness</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1309</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/395-blockness-2.pdf</guid><description>A review of Block Ness written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//395-blockness-2.pdf" length="12433255" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Block Ness written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Block Ness written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Block Ness, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #394 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1308</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-394.m4a</guid><description>Brian Boru united Ireland and ended centuries of Viking dominance. Round by round and town by town, play cards to secure the crown through might, cunning, and matrimony in this trick-taking board game.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-394.m4a" length="62627543" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Brian Boru united Ireland and ended centuries of Viking dominance. Round by round and town by town, play cards to secure the crown through might, cunning, and matrimony in this trick-taking board game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Brian Boru united Ireland and ended centuries of Viking dominance. Round by round and town by town, play cards to secure the crown through might, cunning, and matrimony in this trick-taking board game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:49:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Brian Boru, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #393 - Hide 'N Cheek</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1307</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/393-hidencheek.pdf</guid><description>A review of Hide 'N Cheek written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//393-hidencheek.pdf" length="11795359" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Hide 'N Cheek written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Hide 'N Cheek written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hide 'N Cheek, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #392 - Three Sisters</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1306</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-392.m4a</guid><description>Three Sisters is a roll and write dice game where you plan, plant, nurture, and harvest a small farm over a single growing season. Each die you choose will shape your garden and the goods you can bring to market.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-392.m4a" length="54115607" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Three Sisters is a roll and write dice game where you plan, plant, nurture, and harvest a small farm over a single growing season. Each die you choose will shape your garden and the goods you can bring to market.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Three Sisters is a roll and write dice game where you plan, plant, nurture, and harvest a small farm over a single growing season. Each die you choose will shape your garden and the goods you can bring to market.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:35:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Three Sisters, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #391 - Pocket Paragons</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1305</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-391.m4a</guid><description>Pocket Paragons is a what-beats-what card dueling game. Select a card; play it’s ability and try to anticipate your opponent’s next move. Duel one on one or in teams of three characters. Seven cards separate you from glory or defeat.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-391.m4a" length="23017717" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Pocket Paragons is a what-beats-what card dueling game. Select a card; play it’s ability and try to anticipate your opponent’s next move. Duel one on one or in teams of three characters. Seven cards separate you from glory or defeat.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Pocket Paragons is a what-beats-what card dueling game. Select a card; play it’s ability and try to anticipate your opponent’s next move. Duel one on one or in teams of three characters. Seven cards separate you from glory or defeat.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:38:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pocket Paragons, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #390 - Lux Aeterna</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1304</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-390.m4a</guid><description>Lux Aeterna is a real-time solo card game. Every choice in each round is a balancing act. For each card you select to repair your ship, you must choose another that brings it closer to destruction.</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-390.m4a" length="15886095" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lux Aeterna is a real-time solo card game. Every choice in each round is a balancing act. For each card you select to repair your ship, you must choose another that brings it closer to destruction.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lux Aeterna is a real-time solo card game. Every choice in each round is a balancing act. For each card you select to repair your ship, you must choose another that brings it closer to destruction.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Lux Aeterna, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #389 - So Clover</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1303</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-389.m4a</guid><description>Four clue words on four leaves. Can your teammates use these clues to select and arrange four square donut-shaped cards so their keywords line up?</description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-389.m4a" length="49371156" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Four clue words on four leaves. Can your teammates use these clues to select and arrange four square donut-shaped cards so their keywords line up? </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Four clue words on four leaves. Can your teammates use these clues to select and arrange four square donut-shaped cards so their keywords line up?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:26:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, So Clover, Repos Prod, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #388 - Holiday Party</title><link>https://thespiel.net/node/1302</link><guid>https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-388.m4a</guid><description>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. </description><enclosure url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-388.m4a" length="106838669" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. .</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:41:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Holiday Party, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #387 - Hibachi</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1301</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-387.m4a</guid><description>Hibachi is a charming dexterity driven set collecting game. Players throw their chef's coins (hefty poker chips) to gather ingredients and special actions to fill recipes.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-387.m4a" length="42240257" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hibachi is a charming dexterity driven set collecting game. Players throw their chef's coins (hefty poker chips) to gather ingredients and special actions to fill recipes.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hibachi is a charming dexterity driven set collecting game. Players throw their chef's coins (hefty poker chips) to gather ingredients and special actions to fill recipes.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:55:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hibachi, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Grail Games</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #386 - Ten</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1300</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-386.m4a</guid><description>Ten is a press your luck card game with a twist. The goal is simple: assemble the longest runs of consecutive cards in four colors. How many cards are you willing to draw as you push two different totals closer and closer to ten? </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-386.m4a" length="78605474" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ten is a press your luck card game with a twist. The goal is simple: assemble the longest runs of consecutive cards in four colors. How many cards are you willing to draw as you push two different totals closer and closer to ten? </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ten is a press your luck card game with a twist. The goal is simple: assemble the longest runs of consecutive cards in four colors. How many cards are you willing to draw as you push two different totals closer and closer to ten? </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:42:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ten, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, AEG</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #385 - Hammer Time</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1299</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/385-hammertime.pdf</guid><description>A review of Hammer Time written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//385-hammertime.pdf" length="64529282" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Nov 2021 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Hammer Time written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Hammer Time written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hammer Time, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #384 - Watergate</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1298</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-384.m4a</guid><description>Watergate is a tense card-driven tug-of-war. One player is the Editor of the Washington Post and the other player is the Nixon Administration. Will your efforts help usher a corrupt President from office or protect him from prosecution?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-384.m4a" length="75479871" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Watergate is a tense card-driven tug-of-war. One player is the Editor of the Washington Post and the other player is the Nixon Administration. Will your efforts help usher a corrupt President from office or protect him from prosecution?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Watergate is a tense card-driven tug-of-war. One player is the Editor of the Washington Post and the other player is the Nixon Administration. Will your efforts help usher a corrupt President from office or protect him from prosecution?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Watergate, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Frosted Games, Capstone Games</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #383 - Ohanami</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1297</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/383-ohanami.pdf</guid><description>A review of Ohanami written by Doug Richardson</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//383-ohanami.pdf" length="68303148" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Ohanami written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Ohanami written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ohanami, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #382 - Super Skill Pinball</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1296</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-382.m4a</guid><description>Welcome to the cardboard arcade! Four colorful pinball machines are nestled into a single box - each one a unique world, ready test of your skills.. and luck - challenging you to rack up the high score.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-382.m4a" length="107463880" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the cardboard arcade! Four colorful pinball machines are nestled into a single box - each one a unique world, ready test of your skills.. and luck - challenging you to rack up the high score.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Welcome to the cardboard arcade! Four colorful pinball machines are nestled into a single box - each one a unique world, ready test of your skills.. and luck - challenging you to rack up the high score.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:14:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Super Skill Pinball, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, WizKids</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #381 - Embarcadero</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1295</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-381.m4a</guid><description>In Embarcadero, players step into the shoes of of a savvy business mogul to claim derelict ships and construct buildings, seeking their fortune. Who will emerge as a city leader and ruler of the bustling waterfront?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-381.m4a" length="34055908" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Embarcadero, players step into the shoes of of a savvy business mogul to claim derelict ships and construct buildings, seeking their fortune. Who will emerge as a city leader and ruler of the bustling waterfront?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Embarcadero, players step into the shoes of of a savvy business mogul to claim derelict ships and construct buildings, seeking their fortune. Who will emerge as a city leader and ruler of the bustling waterfront?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:43:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Embarcadero, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Renegade Games</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #380 - Flapjack Flipout</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1294</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/380-flapjackflipout.pdf</guid><description>A review of Flapjack Flipout written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//380-flapjackflipout.pdf" length="7949356" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Flapjack Flipout written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Flapjack Flipout written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Flapjack Flipout, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #379 - Tricky Tides</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1293</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-379.m4a</guid><description>Tricky Tides is a charming and challenging trick-up-and-deliver game. Play cards to tricks like any classic card game. The card you play determines how your ship sails across a network of islands. Fill orders and watch for monsters to amass your fortune.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-379.m4a" length="108384081" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tricky Tides is a charming and challenging trick-up-and-deliver game. Play cards to tricks like any classic card game. The card you play determines how your ship sails across a network of islands. Fill orders and watch for monsters to amass your fortune.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tricky Tides is a charming and challenging trick-up-and-deliver game. Play cards to tricks like any classic card game. The card you play determines how your ship sails across a network of islands. Fill orders and watch for monsters to amass your fortune.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:20:23</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tricky Tides, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Brenna Noonan, Ezra Denney, Gold Seal Games</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #378 - Shifting Stones</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1292</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-378.m4a</guid><description>A mysterious grid of 9 ancient stones lies before you. Rearrange them to match your pattern cards and score points. The challenge is, these pattern cards may either be used to move/flip the stones or score points... but never both! </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-378.m4a" length="84884555" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A mysterious grid of 9 ancient stones lies before you. Rearrange them to match your pattern cards and score points. The challenge is, these pattern cards may either be used to move/flip the stones or score points... but never both! </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A mysterious grid of 9 ancient stones lies before you. Rearrange them to match your pattern cards and score points. The challenge is, these pattern cards may either be used to move/flip the stones or score points... but never both! </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:51:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Shifting Stones, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, John Knoerzer, Gamewright</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #377 - The Shores of Tripoli</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1291</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-377.m4a</guid><description>The Shores of Tripoli is a two player card driven strategy game simulating the first Barbary War (1801-1805). Play as President Thomas Jefferson or Pasha Yusuf Karamanli. Tune in for a deep dive into the game and the rich history that surrounds it.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-377.m4a" length="55101353" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Shores of Tripoli is a two player card driven strategy game simulating the first Barbary War (1801-1805). Play as President Thomas Jefferson or Pasha Yusuf Karamanli. Tune in for a deep dive into the game and the rich history that surrounds it.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Shores of Tripoli is a two player card driven strategy game simulating the first Barbary War (1801-1805). Play as President Thomas Jefferson or Pasha Yusuf Karamanli. Tune in for a deep dive into the game and the rich history that surrounds it.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:11:26</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, The Shores of Tripoli, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #376 - The Red Cathedral</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1290</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-376.m4a</guid><description>You have been commissioned to complete St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Gather materials and use your influence over guilds and the clergy to claim and build more sections than your rival architects. Gain the favor of the Tzar and your place in history.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-376.m4a" length="29801338" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You have been commissioned to complete St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Gather materials and use your influence over guilds and the clergy to claim and build more sections than your rival architects. Gain the favor of the Tzar and your place in history.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You have been commissioned to complete St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Gather materials and use your influence over guilds and the clergy to claim and build more sections than your rival architects. Gain the favor of the Tzar and your place in history.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:37:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, The Red Cathedral, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #375 - Unforgiven</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1289</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-375.m4a</guid><description>Persuade a military jury to convict or acquit Mary Surratt, accused of plotting to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Build your case by drafting cards and dice, hoping to collect evidence, recruit jurors, and establish reasonable doubt.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-375.m4a" length="99823780" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Persuade a military jury to convict or acquit Mary Surratt, accused of plotting to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Build your case by drafting cards and dice, hoping to collect evidence, recruit jurors, and establish reasonable doubt.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Persuade a military jury to convict or acquit Mary Surratt, accused of plotting to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Build your case by drafting cards and dice, hoping to collect evidence, recruit jurors, and establish reasonable doubt.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:11:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Unforgiven, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Bruce Voge</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #374 - Hats</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1288</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-374.m4a</guid><description>It’s a garden party in Neverland. In eight short turns, by swapping cards on the tea table, can you assemble the most cherished collection of chapeaus?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-374.m4a" length="33073059" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It’s a garden party in Neverland. In eight short turns, by swapping cards on the tea table, can you assemble the most cherished collection of chapeaus?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>It’s a garden party in Neverland. In eight short turns, by swapping cards on the tea table, can you assemble the most cherished collection of chapeaus?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hats, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #373 - Decipher</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1287</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/373-decipher.pdf</guid><description>A review of Decipher written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//373-decipher.pdf" length="19967539" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 May 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Decipher written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Decipher written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Decipher, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #372 - Funfair</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1286</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-372.m4a</guid><description>How would you build the theme park of your dreams? Funfair gives you a chance to do just that. Play cards to assemble an exciting mix of five attractions. Add enhancements and staff, match blueprints, and build a showcase feature to bring in the crowds.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-372.m4a" length="73432923" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How would you build the theme park of your dreams? Funfair gives you a chance to do just that. Play cards to assemble an exciting mix of five attractions. Add enhancements and staff, match blueprints, and build a showcase feature to bring in the crowds.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>How would you build the theme park of your dreams? Funfair gives you a chance to do just that. Play cards to assemble an exciting mix of five attractions. Add enhancements and staff, match blueprints, and build a showcase feature to bring in the crowds.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:35:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Funfair, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #371 - Paris</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1285</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-371.m4a</guid><description>You are a visionary investor helping to finance buildings in in Paris. Start small with the backing of local banks and use two simple actions (place a key, move a key) to develop and transform the city.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-371.m4a" length="27444656" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You are a visionary investor helping to finance buildings in in Paris. Start small with the backing of local banks and use two simple actions (place a key, move a key) to develop and transform the city.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You are a visionary investor helping to finance buildings in in Paris. Start small with the backing of local banks and use two simple actions (place a key, move a key) to develop and transform the city.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:35:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Paris, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #370 - Cloud City</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1284</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/370-cloudcity.pdf</guid><description>A review of Cloud City written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//370-cloudcity.pdf" length="69274776" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Cloud City written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Cloud City written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cloud City, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #369 - Orbital Velocity</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1283</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-369.m4a</guid><description>Can you play cards to maneuver a jointly controlled rocket to the right orbital velocity and deploy three satellites? A simple, subtle but ambitious game, Orbital Velocity is a math card puzzle that takes on gravity, economics, and game theory.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-369.m4a" length="56791221" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Can you play cards to maneuver a jointly controlled rocket to the right orbital velocity and deploy three satellites? A simple, subtle but ambitious game, Orbital Velocity is a math card puzzle that takes on gravity, economics, and game theory.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Can you play cards to maneuver a jointly controlled rocket to the right orbital velocity and deploy three satellites? A simple, subtle but ambitious game, Orbital Velocity is a math card puzzle that takes on gravity, economics, and game theory.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:13:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Orbital Velocity, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #368 - Ubike Tours: Taiwan</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1282</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-368.m4a</guid><description>Let’s take a bike trip around northern Taiwan. Play scenery cards to visit as many sites as you can over the course of nine stops. The traveler who plans the best and pedals great distances will score well and create a memorable trip.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-368.m4a" length="75910907" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Let’s take a bike trip around northern Taiwan. Play scenery cards to visit as many sites as you can over the course of nine stops. The traveler who plans the best and pedals great distances will score well and create a memorable trip.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Let’s take a bike trip around northern Taiwan. Play scenery cards to visit as many sites as you can over the course of nine stops. The traveler who plans the best and pedals great distances will score well and create a memorable trip.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:38:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ubike Tours: Taiwan, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #367 - The One Hundred Torii</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1281</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-367.m4a</guid><description>Players create a beautiful Japanese garden together by laying tiles, making their way through Torii gates. Build beautiful garden paths to collect memories of the landmarks and people you encounter along the way. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-367.m4a" length="26391991" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Players create a beautiful Japanese garden together by laying tiles, making their way through Torii gates. Build beautiful garden paths to collect memories of the landmarks and people you encounter along the way. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Players create a beautiful Japanese garden together by laying tiles, making their way through Torii gates. Build beautiful garden paths to collect memories of the landmarks and people you encounter along the way.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:32:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, One Hundred Torii, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #366 - Yura Yura Penguin</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1280</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/366-yurayura.pdf</guid><description>A review of Yura Yura Penguin written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//366-yurayura.pdf" length="51318698" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Yura Yura Penguin written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Yura Yura Penguin written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Yura Yura Penguin, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #365 - Castles of Tuscany</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1279</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-365.m4a</guid><description>Castles of Tuscany is beautifully simple tile laying game that creates space and opportunity for depth and strategy. The game challenges players to stack simple small decisions together in order to build complex chains of actions and bonuses. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-365.m4a" length="82125158" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Castles of Tuscany is beautifully simple tile laying game that creates space and opportunity for depth and strategy. The game challenges players to stack simple small decisions together in order to build complex chains of actions and bonuses. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Castles of Tuscany is beautifully simple tile laying game that creates space and opportunity for depth and strategy. The game challenges players to stack simple small decisions together in order to build complex chains of actions and bonuses.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:47:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Castles of Tuscany, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #364 - Cupcake Academy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1278</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/364-cupcakeacademy.pdf</guid><description>A review of Cupcake Academy written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//364-cupcakeacademy.pdf" length="42084850" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Cupcake Academy written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Cupcake Academy written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cupcake Academy, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #363 - Holiday Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1276</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-363a.m4a</guid><description>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-363a.m4a" length="166657189" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:50:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games,Holiday Party, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #362 - Nova Luna</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1275</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-362.m4a</guid><description>Nova Luna is an abstract game of new beginnings. Players select and place colored tiles from the Moon clock, hoping to create patterns which allow them to place scoring tokens on the tiles. As the moon moves, new choices and strategies will arise. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-362.m4a" length="65899183" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Nova Luna is an abstract game of new beginnings. Players select and place colored tiles from the Moon clock, hoping to create patterns which allow them to place scoring tokens on the tiles. As the moon moves, new choices and strategies will arise. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Nova Luna is an abstract game of new beginnings. Players select and place colored tiles from the Moon clock, hoping to create patterns which allow them to place scoring tokens on the tiles. As the moon moves, new choices and strategies will arise. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:25:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Nova Luna, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #361 - Calico</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1274</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/361-calico.pdf</guid><description>A review of Calico written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//361-calico.pdf" length="8134428" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Calico written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Calico written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Calico, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #360 - Isle of Cats</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1273</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-360.m4a</guid><description>You are on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats. The dread pirate Vesh is coming to loot and pillage, destroying anything in his path. Explore the island, gather cats and ancient treasures, and find a way to fit them all on your boat before Vesh arrives.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-360.m4a" length="80151923" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You are on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats. The dread pirate Vesh is coming to loot and pillage, destroying anything in his path. Explore the island, gather cats and ancient treasures, and find a way to fit them all on your boat before Vesh arrives.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You are on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats. The dread pirate Vesh is coming to loot and pillage, destroying anything in his path. Explore the island, gather cats and ancient treasures, and find a way to fit them all on your boat before Vesh arrives.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:44:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Isle of Cats, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #359 - Beasty Bar</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1272</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-359.m4a</guid><description>There's a party at the club and all the animals from the neighborhood are clamoring to get in! When the line is filled with five beasts, the club doors open. How many of your party animals can you get into the Beasty Bar before the night is over?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-359.m4a" length="22895085" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There's a party at the club and all the animals from the neighborhood are clamoring to get in! When the line is filled with five beasts, the club doors open. How many of your party animals can you get into the Beasty Bar before the night is over?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There's a party at the club and all the animals from the neighborhood are clamoring to get in! When the line is filled with five beasts, the club doors open. How many of your party animals can you get into the Beasty Bar before the night is over?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Beasty Bar, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #358 - 1987 Channel Tunnel</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1271</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-358.m4a</guid><description>1987 Channel Tunnel is an action selection game powered by clever auctions and multi-use cards. Listen in to explore the game and discover how it packs a whole word of strategy and history into its small box.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-358.m4a" length="112682866" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>1987 Channel Tunnel is an action selection game powered by clever auctions and multi-use cards. Listen in to explore the game and discover how it packs a whole word of strategy and history into its small box.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>1987 Channel Tunnel is an action selection game powered by clever auctions and multi-use cards. Listen in to explore the game and discover how it packs a whole word of strategy and history into its small box.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 1987 Channel Tunnel, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #357 - Artbox</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1270</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-357.m4a</guid><description>Artbox is a game about perception. How to say a lot with a little. Working from a common set of shape dice, can you create a simple drawing, hoping others can select your magic word from a grid of cards?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-357.m4a" length="21920933" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Artbox is a game about perception. How to say a lot with a little. Working from a common set of shape dice, can you create a simple drawing, hoping others can select your magic word from a grid of cards?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Artbox is a game about perception. How to say a lot with a little. Working from a common set of shape dice, can you create a simple drawing, hoping others can select your magic word from a grid of cards?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Artbox, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #356 - Similo</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1269</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-356.m4a</guid><description>Similo is a cooperative game of characters, communication, and deduction. Can you guide your team to the secret character in a grid of cards using only other character cards as clues?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-356.m4a" length="82975088" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Similo is a cooperative game of characters, communication, and deduction. Can you guide your team to the secret character in a grid of cards using only other character cards as clues?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Similo is a cooperative game of characters, communication, and deduction. Can you guide your team to the secret character in a grid of cards using only other character cards as clues?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:54:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Similo, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #355 - Gridopolis</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1268</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/355-gridopolis.pdf</guid><description>A review of Gridopolis written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//355-gridopolis.pdf" length="20476712" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Gridopolis written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Gridopolis written by Stephen Conway</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gridopolis, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #354 - The King's Dilemma</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1267</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-354.m4a</guid><description>The King's Dilemma tells the story a small council of royal advisors over the course of many generations. Every crisis the kingdom faces is yours to navigate. What legacy will you help write - for yourself, your house, and the people of the land?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-354.m4a" length="109843482" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The King's Dilemma is tells the story a small council of royal advisors over the course of many generations. Every crisis the kingdom faces is yours to navigate. What legacy will you help write - for yourself, your house, and the people of the land?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The King's Dilemma is tells the story a small council of royal advisors over the course of many generations. Every crisis the kingdom faces is yours to navigate. What legacy will you help write - for yourself, your house, and the people of the land?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:54:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, King's Dilemma, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #353 - Maquis</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1266</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/353-maquis-2.pdf</guid><description>A review of Maquis written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//353-maquis-2.pdf" length="40142698" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Maquis written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Maquis written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Maquis, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #352 - Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1265</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/352-wonderwoman.pdf</guid><description>A review of Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel//352-wonderwoman.pdf" length="29568323" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Wonder Woman, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #351 - Across the United States</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1264</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-351.m4a</guid><description>Can you build a transportation empire by investing in railroad companies, delivering goods and passengers, and picking up gold along the way? In a train game world full of slow freights, Across the United States delivers balanced fun at blistering speed.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-351.m4a" length="44620259" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Can you build a transportation empire by investing in railroad companies, delivering goods and passengers, and picking up gold along the way? In a train game world full of slow freights, Across the United States delivers balanced fun at blistering speed.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Can you build a transportation empire by investing in railroad companies, delivering goods and passengers, and picking up gold along the way? In a train game world full of slow freights, Across the United States delivers balanced fun at blistering speed.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:57:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Across the United States, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #350 - Walking in Provence</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1263</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-350.m4a</guid><description>Walking in Provence is a card-driven map building game. Over ten turns you will create a mini-map and move your photographers to open meadows hoping to create the right mix of flowers and features for the perfect shot.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-350.m4a" length="57604723" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Walking in Provence is a card-driven map building game. Over ten turns you will create a mini-map and move your photographers to open meadows hoping to create the right mix of flowers and features for the perfect shot.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Walking in Provence is a card-driven map building game. Over ten turns you will create a mini-map and move your photographers to open meadows hoping to create the right mix of flowers and features for the perfect shot.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:20:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Walking in Provence, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #349 - Dragonrealm</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1261</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/349-dragonrealm.pdf</guid><description>A review of Dragonrealm written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/349-dragonrealm.pdf" length="41786490" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Dragonrealm written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Dragonrealm written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dragonrealm, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #348 - Pictures</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1260</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/348-pictures.pdf</guid><description>A review of Pictures written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/348-pictures.pdf" length="14858975" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Pictures written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Pictures written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pictures, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #347 - Wordsmith</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1259</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/347-wordsmith.pdf</guid><description>A review of Wordsmith written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/347-wordsmith.pdf" length="15107511" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Wordsmith written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Wordsmith written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Wordsmith, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #346 - Planet</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1257</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-346.m4a</guid><description>Planet is a 3-D magnetic tile laying game. Build new ecosystems to attract more animals to fill your world. This variety episode features an expanded Meal segment as well.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-346.m4a" length="87635828" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Planet is a 3-D magnetic tile laying game. Build new ecosystems to attract more animals to fill your world. This variety episode features an expanded Meal segment as well.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Planet is a 3-D magnetic tile laying game. Build new ecosystems to attract more animals to fill your world. This variety episode features an expanded Meal segment as well.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:57:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Planet, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #345 - Point Salad</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1256</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/345-pointsalad.pdf</guid><description>A review of Point Salad written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/345-pointsalad.pdf" length="30035638" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Point Salad written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Point Salad written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Point Salad, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #344 - Hadara</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1255</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-344.m4a</guid><description>In Hadara, you take on an ancient challenge: build a civilization from the ground up. Can you recruit talented people, encourage technology, explore other lands, and inspire great works of art, all to promote your civilization ahead of the rest?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-344.m4a" length="21660371" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Hadara, you take on an ancient challenge: build a civilization from the ground up. Can you recruit talented people, encourage technology, explore other lands, and inspire great works of art, all to promote your civilization ahead of the rest?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Hadara, you take on an ancient challenge: build a civilization from the ground up. Can you recruit talented people, encourage technology, explore other lands, and inspire great works of art, all to promote your civilization ahead of the rest?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hadara, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #343 - Medium</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1254</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-343.m4a</guid><description>How psychic are you? Medium will put you to the test. Your goal is to create a telepathic bond, a Vulcan mind meld with your partners in the game. From two words selected, can we come up with a word that connects them on the count of 3-2-1.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-343.m4a" length="25519462" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How psychic are you? Medium will put you to the test. Your goal is to create a telepathic bond, a Vulcan mind meld with your partners in the game. From two words selected, can we come up with a word that connects them on the count of 3-2-1.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>How psychic are you? Medium will put you to the test. Your goal is to create a telepathic bond, a Vulcan mind meld with your partners in the game. From two words selected, can we come up with a word that connects them on the count of 3-2-1.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:33:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Medium, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #342 - Masters of Renaissance</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1253</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/342-masters.pdf</guid><description>A review of Masters of Renaissance written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/342-masters.pdf" length="10412458" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Masters of Renaissance written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Masters of Renaissance written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Masters of Renaissance, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #341 - Parks</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1252</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-341.m4a</guid><description>You and your friend set out to visit National Parks across the United States. 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This episode also features a big announcement about The Spiel Foundation!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:45:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Parks, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #340 - Slide Quest</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1251</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/340-slide.pdf</guid><description>A review of Slide Quest written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/340-slide.pdf" length="8723655" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 4 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Slide Quest written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Slide Quest written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Slide Quest, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #339 - Holiday Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1249</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-339.m4a</guid><description>Join our party of misfit nerds for fun and games, plus plenty of freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. 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We hope you'll be in a festive mood for the season after listening to some Grade A goofing around.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:28:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #338 - Shobu</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1248</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/338-shobu.pdf</guid><description>A review of Shobu written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/338-shobu.pdf" length="5122633" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Shobu written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Shobu written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Shobu, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #337 - The Crew</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1247</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-337.m4a</guid><description>The Crew is a cooperative trick-taking card game. 50 increasingly challenging missions tell the story of your crew's journey to Planet 9. How well can you work together when communication is limited as you cross the vast expanse of space?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-337.m4a" length="81943334" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 5 Dec 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Crew is a cooperative trick-taking card game. 50 increasingly challenging missions tell the story of your crew's journey to Planet 9. How well can you work together when communication is limited as you cross the vast expanse of space?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Crew is a cooperative trick-taking card game. 50 increasingly challenging missions tell the story of your crew's journey to Planet 9. How well can you work together when communication is limited as you cross the vast expanse of space?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:49:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, The Crew, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - The Art & Science of Playtesting</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1245</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-playtest.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Bruno Cathala, Antoine Bauza, Friedemann Friese, Rikki Tahta, Smoox Chen</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-playtest.m4a" length="30339561" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Bruno Cathala, Antoine Bauza, Friedemann Friese, Rikki Tahta, Smoox Chen </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Bruno Cathala, Antoine Bauza, Friedemann Friese, Rikki Tahta, Smoox Chen </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:40:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Bruno Cathala, Antoine Bauza, Friedemann Friese, Rikki Tahta, Smoox Chen</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - The Con Game</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1244</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-congame.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tiffany Caires, KJ Lee, Beth Heile, Michał Zwierzyński</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-congame.m4a" length="41880410" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tiffany Caires, KJ Lee, Beth Heile, Michał Zwierzyński</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tiffany Caires, KJ Lee, Beth Heile, Michał Zwierzyński</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:56:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Ted Alspach, Tiffany Caires, KJ Lee, Beth Heile, Michał Zwierzyński</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - Teaching & Learning Board Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1243</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-teaching.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Stella Jahja, Beth Heile</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-teaching.m4a" length="34780959" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Stella Jahja, Beth Heile</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Stella Jahja, Beth Heile</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Stella Jahja, Beth Heile</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - What A Difference a World Makes</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1242</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-world-2.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Issac Childres, Julie Ahern, Ezra Denney, Błazej Kubacki</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-world-2.m4a" length="37233150" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 8 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Issac Childres, Julie Ahern, Ezra Denney, Błazej Kubacki</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Issac Childres, Julie Ahern, Ezra Denney, Błazej Kubacki</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Issac Childres, Julie Ahern, Ezra Denney, Błazej Kubacki</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - Love & War</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1241</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-loveandwar.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Martin Wallace, Katie Aidley, David Chircop, Max Michael</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-loveandwar.m4a" length="33972308" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Martin Wallace, Katie Aidley, David Chircop, Max Michael</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Martin Wallace, Katie Aidley, David Chircop, Max Michael</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:45:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Martin Wallace, Katie Aidley, David Chircop, Max Michael</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - Reiner Knizia</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1240</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-knizia.m4a</guid><description>Guest: Reiner Knizia</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-knizia.m4a" length="36039688" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Guest: Reiner Knizia</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Guest: Reiner Knizia</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Reiner Knizia</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2019 - Life of the Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1239</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-party.m4a</guid><description>Panelists: Frank DiLorenzo, Darrell Ottery, Thomas Provoost, Vlaada Chvatil, Rikki Tahta</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-19-party.m4a" length="34636821" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Panelists: Frank DiLorenzo, Darrell Ottery, Thomas Provoost, Vlaada Chvatil, Rikki Tahta</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Panelists: Frank DiLorenzo, Darrell Ottery, Thomas Provoost, Vlaada Chvatil, Rikki Tahta</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2019, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Frank DiLorenzo, Darrell Ottery, Thomas Provoost, Vlaada Chvatil, Rikki Tahta</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #336 - Songbirds</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1238</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/336-songbirds.pdf</guid><description>A review of Songbirds written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/336-songbirds.pdf" length="98348840" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Songbirds written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Songbirds written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Songbirds, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #335 - 5211</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1229</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-335.m4a</guid><description>5211 is a press-your-luck card game with deep roots in casual classics. It's a modern game that can be as thinky as you want it to be, but it is also a bridge for social interaction, inspired by card nights with family and friends from days gone by.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-335.m4a" length="59966961" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>5211 is a press-your-luck card game with deep roots in casual classics. It's a modern game that can be as thinky as you want it to be, but it is also a bridge for social interaction, inspired by card nights with family and friends from days gone by.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>5211 is a press-your-luck card game with deep roots in casual classics. It's a modern game that can be as thinky as you want it to be, but it is also a bridge for social interaction, inspired by card nights with family and friends from days gone by.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:19:29</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 5211, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #334 - Space Explorers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1227</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-334a.m4a</guid><description>Space Explorers is a richly thematic card game inspired by Soviet-era agitprop art. Driven by a wide range of action and card synergies, the game is simple to learn but packs a compelling amount of depth into a 30 minute experience.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-334a.m4a" length="49424663" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Space Explorers is a richly thematic card game inspired by Soviet-era agitprop art. Driven by a wide range of action and card synergies, the game is simple to learn but packs a compelling amount of depth into a 30 minute experience.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Space Explorers is a richly thematic card game inspired by Soviet-era agitprop art. Driven by a wide range of action and card synergies, the game is simple to learn but packs a compelling amount of depth into a 30 minute experience.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:05:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Space Explorers, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #333 - Vadoran Gardens</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1226</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/333-vadoran.pdf</guid><description>A review of Vadoran Gardens written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/333-vadoran.pdf" length="28170585" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Vadoran Gardens written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Vadoran Gardens written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Vadoran Gardens, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #332 - Fantasy Ranch</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1225</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/332-fantasyranch.pdf</guid><description>A review of Fantasy Ranch written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/332-fantasyranch.pdf" length="6724397" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Fantasy Ranch written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Fantasy Ranch written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Fantasy Ranch, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #331 - Dekalko</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1224</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-331.m4a</guid><description>Dekalko is a drawing game that is not a drawing game. Everyone gets a picture and must get others at the table to guess the picture without seeing the picture itself. How you get there requires a quick hand, a pen, and almost no artistic skill.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-331.m4a" length="51481846" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dekalko is a drawing game that is not a drawing game. Everyone gets a picture and must get others at the table to guess the picture without seeing the picture itself. How you get there requires a quick hand, a pen, and almost no artistic skill.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dekalko is a drawing game that is not a drawing game. Everyone gets a picture and must get others at the table to guess the picture without seeing the picture itself. How you get there requires a quick hand, a pen, and almost no artistic skill.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:08:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dekalko, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Happy Baobab</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #330 - Krass Kariert</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1221</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-330.m4a</guid><description>Krass Kariert is the free-spirited granddaughter of several beloved classic card games. It combines elements from ladder games like Tichu, trick-taking games like Euchre, shedding games like Uno, and adds a dash of Poker just for fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-330.m4a" length="43330518" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Krass Kariert is the free-spirited granddaughter of several beloved classic card games. It combines elements from ladder games like Tichu, trick-taking games like Euchre, shedding games like Uno, and adds a dash of Poker just for fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Krass Kariert is the free-spirited granddaughter of several beloved classic card games. It combines elements from ladder games like Tichu, trick-taking games like Euchre, shedding games like Uno, and adds a dash of Poker just for fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:57:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Krass Kariert, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - Iterative Game Design</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1219</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-iterative.m4a</guid><description>We assemble a group of renowned designers to examine the process and protocol that goes into iterative game design. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tom Lehmann, Justin Gary, Elizabeth Hargrave, Ben Rosset</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-iterative.m4a" length="40127681" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We assemble a group of renowned designers to examine the process and protocol that goes into iterative game design. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tom Lehmann, Justin Gary, Elizabeth Hargrave, Ben Rosset</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We assemble a group of renowned designers to examine the process and protocol that goes into iterative game design. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tom Lehmann, Justin Gary, Elizabeth Hargrave, Ben Rosset</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:53:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - Thinking Inside the Box</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1218</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-insidethebox-2.m4a</guid><description>How can cardboard, wood, and plastic create such magic? We examine the incredible amount of time and creativity that goes into every bit and how that shapes our experience with a game. Panelists: Beth Heile, Frank Jager, Jean-Francois Gagne, Scott Hill</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-insidethebox-2.m4a" length="40260382" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How can cardboard, wood, and plastic create such magic? We examine the incredible amount of time and creativity that goes into every bit and how that shapes our experience with a game. Panelists: Beth Heile, Frank Jager, Jean-Francois Gagne, Scott Hill</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>How can cardboard, wood, and plastic create such magic? We examine the incredible amount of time and creativity that goes into every bit and how that shapes our experience with a game. Panelists: Beth Heile, Frank Jager, Jean-Francois Gagne, Scott Hill</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:54:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - Indie Publisher Round Table</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1217</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-indie.m4a</guid><description>We sit down with a group of successful publishers for a wide-ranging discussion related to the challenges, lessons, advantages and pitfalls of being an independent publisher today. Panelists: Maggie Clayton, Gil Hova, Julie Ahern, Tim Fowers</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-indie.m4a" length="37868333" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We sit down with a group of successful publishers for a wide-ranging discussion related to the challenges, lessons, advantages and pitfalls of being an independent publisher today. Panelists: Maggie Clayton, Gil Hova, Julie Ahern, Tim Fowers</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We sit down with a group of successful publishers for a wide-ranging discussion related to the challenges, lessons, advantages and pitfalls of being an independent publisher today. Panelists: Maggie Clayton, Gil Hova, Julie Ahern, Tim Fowers</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - The Expanding Board Game Market</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1216</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-expandingmarket.m4a</guid><description>The board game market has grown dramatically over the past two decades. We examine the market today from an industry perspective and look to see where it might be headed. Panelists: Stephen Buonocore, Shari Spiro, Kathleen Mercury, Morgan Dontanville</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-expandingmarket.m4a" length="39536895" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The board game market has grown dramatically over the past two decades. We examine the market today from an industry perspective and look to see where it might be headed. Panelists: Stephen Buonocore, Shari Spiro, Kathleen Mercury, Morgan Dontanville</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The board game market has grown dramatically over the past two decades. We examine the market today from an industry perspective and look to see where it might be headed. Panelists: Stephen Buonocore, Shari Spiro, Kathleen Mercury, Morgan Dontanville</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:53:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - International Trade and the Business of Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1215</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-trade.m4a</guid><description>The business of games is a complex global engine. We discuss how various parts of this trade engine fit together and how tariffs can jeopardize the health of the industry as a whole. Panelists: Mike Selinker, Daniel Zayas</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-trade.m4a" length="36514743" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The business of games is a complex global engine. We discuss how various parts of this trade engine fit together and how tariffs can jeopardize the health of the industry as a whole. Panelists: Mike Selinker, Daniel Zayas</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The business of games is a complex global engine. We discuss how various parts of this trade engine fit together and how tariffs can jeopardize the health of the industry as a whole. Panelists: Mike Selinker, Daniel Zayas</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - Redefining the Boundaries of Play</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1214</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-boundaries.m4a</guid><description>There’s a new wave of drama-driven games fueled by tragic events and topics not often associated with fun. We examine how this new genre redefines the boundaries of play. Panelists: Rory O'Connor, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Michael Fox</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-boundaries.m4a" length="37960094" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There’s a new wave of drama-driven games fueled by tragic events and topics not often associated with fun. We examine how this new genre redefines the boundaries of play. Panelists: Rory O'Connor, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Michael Fox</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There’s a new wave of drama-driven games fueled by tragic events and topics not often associated with fun. We examine how this new genre redefines the boundaries of play. Panelists: Rory O'Connor, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Michael Fox</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:49:51</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2019 - Mental Health and the Power of Board Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1213</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-mentalhealth.m4a</guid><description>We examine how games can be a powerful and positive force on many different levels related to mental health with teachers, professionals and players. Panelists: Bebo, Sen Foong Lim, Bruce Voge, Katie Aidley, John Knoerzer</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-19-mentalhealth.m4a" length="89699445" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We examine how games can be a powerful and positive force on many different levels related to mental health with teachers, professionals and players. Panelists: Bebo, Sen Foong Lim, Bruce Voge, Katie Aidley, John Knoerzer</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We examine how games can be a powerful and positive force on many different levels related to mental health with teachers, professionals and players. Panelists: Bebo, Sen Foong Lim, Bruce Voge, Katie Aidley, John Knoerzer</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, mental health</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #329 - Order of Invention</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1210</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/329-order.pdf</guid><description>A review of Order of Invention written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/329-order.pdf" length="83696882" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Order of Invention written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Order of Invention written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Order of Invention, Breaking Games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #328 - Troika</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1209</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/328-troika.pdf</guid><description>A review of Troika written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/328-troika.pdf" length="36755117" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Troika written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Troika written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Troika, Oink Games, Major Fun, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #327 - Detective</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1208</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-327.m4a</guid><description>Detective is a drama-driven game fueled by tragic situations we normally don't associate with fun. It provides an immersive and innovative experience by embracing technology, allowing Detective to expand the boundaries of what games can be.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-327.m4a" length="89699445" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Detective is a drama-driven game fueled by tragic situations we normally don't associate with fun. It provides an immersive and innovative experience by embracing technology, allowing Detective to expand the boundaries of what games can be.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Detective is a drama-driven game fueled by tragic situations we normally don't associate with fun. It provides an immersive and innovative experience by embracing technology, allowing Detective to expand the boundaries of what games can be.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:00:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Detective, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Beth Heile</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #326 - Holding On</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1206</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-326.m4a</guid><description>Holding On offers a game experience like no other. It is a drama-driven game that redefines the boundaries of play. We play through the decisions that define Billy's path. And in doing so, we are invited to reflect on our own.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-326.m4a" length="64512980" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Holding On offers a game experience like no other. It is a drama-driven game that redefines the boundaries of play. We play through the decisions that define Billy's path. And in doing so, we are invited to reflect on our own.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Holding On offers a game experience like no other. It is a drama-driven game that redefines the boundaries of play. We play through the decisions that define Billy's path. And in doing so, we are invited to reflect on our own.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:25:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Holding On, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Beth Heile</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #325 - Tiny Towns</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1205</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/325-tiny.pdf</guid><description>A review of Tiny Towns written by Doug RIchardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/325-tiny.pdf" length="77090353" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Tiny Towns written by Doug RIchardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Tiny Towns written by Doug RIchardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tiny Towns, Major Fun, Spiel of Approval, Doug RIchardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #324 - Wombattle</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1204</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/324-wombattle.pdf</guid><description>A review of Wombattle written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/324-wombattle.pdf" length="6730570" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Wombattle written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Wombattle written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Wombattle, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #323 - Egizia</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1203</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-323.m4a</guid><description>In Egizia, players sail ships carrying workers and stone to build mighty monuments for the Pharaoh. The river offers great rewards and abilities as it flows ever Northward to the sea. And therein lies the challenge!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-323.m4a" length="51628266" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Egizia, players sail ships carrying workers and stone to build mighty monuments for the Pharaoh. The river offers great rewards and abilities as it flows ever Northward to the sea. And therein lies the challenge!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Egizia, players sail ships carrying workers and stone to build mighty monuments for the Pharaoh. The river offers great rewards and abilities as it flows ever Northward to the sea. And therein lies the challenge!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:08:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Egizia, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Beth Heile</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #322 - Forbidden Sky</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1202</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-322.m4a</guid><description>High above the clouds, you discover an abandoned station from a lost space-faring civilization. There’s just one problem: a deadly storm is coming. To survive you must create a real electrical circuit and launch the last rocket into... the Forbidden Sky!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-322.m4a" length="61684841" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>High above the clouds, you discover an abandoned station from a lost space-faring civilization. There’s just one problem: a deadly storm is coming. To survive you must create a real electrical circuit and launch the last rocket into... the Forbidden Sky!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>High above the clouds, you discover an abandoned station from a lost space-faring civilization. There’s just one problem: a deadly storm is coming. To survive you must create a real electrical circuit and launch the last rocket into... the Forbidden Sky!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:25:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Forbidden Sky, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Katie Aidley</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #321 - Echidna Shuffle</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1201</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/321-echidna.pdf</guid><description>A review of Echidna Shuffle written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/321-echidna.pdf" length="7389739" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Echidna Shuffle written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Echidna Shuffle written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Echidna Shuffle, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #320 - Carpe Diem</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1200</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/320-carpediem.pdf</guid><description>A review of Carpe Diem written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/320-carpediem.pdf" length="9313769" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Carpe Diem written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Carpe Diem written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Carpe Diem, Spiel of Approval, Doug Richardson, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #319 - Flotsam Fight</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1198</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-319.m4a</guid><description>Flotsam Fight is a card shedding game that plays like an old classic. Put as many treasure cards as you can onto lifeboats. Problem is, each treasure only fits onto certain boats. And as they fill up, you don't want to be stuck with an armful of big loot!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-319.m4a" length="69986592" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Flotsam Fight is a card shedding game that plays like an old classic. Put as many treasure cards as you can onto lifeboats. Problem is, each treasure only fits onto certain boats. And as they fill up, you don't want to be stuck with an armful of big loot!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Flotsam Fight is a card shedding game that plays like an old classic. Put as many treasure cards as you can onto lifeboats. Problem is, each treasure only fits onto certain boats. And as they fill up, you don't want to be stuck with an armful of big loot!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>0:56:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Flotsam Fight, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Katie Aidley</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #318 - Coimbra</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1197</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-318.m4a</guid><description>In Coimbra, each player is the head of a family selecting dice to gain influence over important members of society within the city: the clergy, the scholars, the merchants, and the civic leaders.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-318.m4a" length="101644804" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Coimbra, each player is the head of a family selecting dice to gain influence over important members of society within the city: the clergy, the scholars, the merchants, and the civic leaders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Coimbra, each player is the head of a family selecting dice to gain influence over important members of society within the city: the clergy, the scholars, the merchants, and the civic leaders.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:22:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Coimbra, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #317 - Illusion</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1195</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/317-illusion.pdf</guid><description>A review of Illusion written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/317-illusion.pdf" length="233597838" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Illusion written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Illusion written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Illusion, Major Fun, Doug Richardson, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #316 - Warsaw: City of Ruins</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1194</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/316-warsaw.pdf</guid><description>A review of Warsaw: City of Ruins written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/316-warsaw.pdf" length="6888267" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Warsaw: City of Ruins written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Warsaw: City of Ruins written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, Wasraw: City of Ruins, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #315 - Gugong</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1193</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-315.m4a</guid><description>Ming Dynasty China. The Emperor rules from the Imperial Palace, the Gugong. You are the head of a noble family, bribing palace officials with extravagant gifts, hoping to gain power and influence. Four days separate you from glory or disgrace.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-315.m4a" length="84859657" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ming Dynasty China. The Emperor rules from the Imperial Palace, the Gugong. You are the head of a noble family, bribing palace officials with extravagant gifts, hoping to gain power and influence. Four days separate you from glory or disgrace.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ming Dynasty China. The Emperor rules from the Imperial Palace, the Gugong. You are the head of a noble family, bribing palace officials with extravagant gifts, hoping to gain power and influence. Four days separate you from glory or disgrace.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:08:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gugong, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, John Knoerzer, Ezra Denney</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #314 - Just One</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1192</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-314.m4a</guid><description>Just One is a cooperative party game. 13 cards stand between everyone playing and perfection. Can you use your powers of imagination and inference to avoid synching up with anyone else at the table?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-314.m4a" length="90800879" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Just One is a cooperative party game. 13 cards stand between everyone playing and perfection. Can you use your powers of imagination and inference to avoid synching up with anyone else at the table?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Just One is a cooperative party game. 13 cards stand between everyone playing and perfection. Can you use your powers of imagination and inference to avoid synching up with anyone else at the table?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:13:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Just One, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, John Knoerzer</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #313 - Reef</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1191</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/313-reef.pdf</guid><description>A review of Reef written by Doug Richardson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/313-reef.pdf" length="30160115" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Reef written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Reef written by Doug Richardson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, Reef, Doug Richardson, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #312 - Piepmatz</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1190</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-312.m4a</guid><description>A flock of little songbirds gather at the feeder to eat. One by one, different birds hop on the perch and carry away their meals, large and small. Can you gather the best collection of bird and seed cards while avoiding greedy squirrels and angry crows?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-312.m4a" length="91946287" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A flock of little songbirds gather at the feeder to eat. One by one, different birds hop on the perch and carry away their meals, large and small. Can you gather the best collection of bird and seed cards while avoiding greedy squirrels and angry crows?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A flock of little songbirds gather at the feeder to eat. One by one, different birds hop on the perch and carry away their meals, large and small. Can you gather the best collection of bird and seed cards while avoiding greedy squirrels and angry crows?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:14:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Piepmatz, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #311 - Monster Crunch</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1189</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/311-monster.pdf</guid><description>A review of Monster Crunch written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/311-monster.pdf" length="138043027" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Monster Crunch written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Monster Crunch written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, Monster Crunch, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #310 - Petrichor</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1188</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-310.m4a</guid><description>Petrichor is a game about clouds and weather and how they help things grow. Over the course of the game each player will manipulate cardboard clouds, hoping to fill them with rain drops and direct these drops onto fields to score.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-310.m4a" length="79106113" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Petrichor is a game about clouds and weather and how they help things grow. Over the course of the game each player will manipulate cardboard clouds, hoping to fill them with rain drops and direct these drops onto fields to score.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Petrichor is a game about clouds and weather and how they help things grow. Over the course of the game each player will manipulate cardboard clouds, hoping to fill them with rain drops and direct these drops onto fields to score. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:04:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Petrichor, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #309 - Holiday Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1185</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-309-a.m4a</guid><description>Old pillow cases, burritos filled with pop rocks, nutmeg jail, and Gobblesquatch From Tasmania to Norway and Toronto and across the USA, join our party of misfit nerds for a festive, freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-309-a.m4a" length="184519019" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Old pillow cases, burritos filled with pop rocks, nutmeg jail, and Gobblesquatch. From Tasmania to Norway and Toronto and across the USA, join our party of misfit nerds for a festive, freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Old pillow cases, burritos filled with pop rocks, nutmeg jail, and Gobblesquatch. From Tasmania to Norway and Toronto and across the USA, join our party of misfit nerds for a festive, freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:19:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday party, gobblesquatch, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #308 - Rajas of the Ganges</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1184</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-308.m4a</guid><description>Rajas of the Ganges is a beautiful reflection of eastern philosophy. It's a game about balance and karma. Find harmony between two separate scoring tracks to succeed and spend karma wisely to change your fate and reap rewards in the end.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-308.m4a" length="109866177" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rajas of the Ganges is a beautiful reflection of eastern philosophy. It's a game about balance and karma. Find harmony between two separate scoring tracks to succeed and spend karma wisely to change your fate and reap rewards in the end.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rajas of the Ganges is a beautiful reflection of eastern philosophy. It's a game about balance and karma. Find harmony between two separate scoring tracks to succeed and spend karma wisely to change your fate and reap rewards in the end.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:28:53</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Rajas of the Ganges, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #307 - The Mind</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1183</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/307-themind.pdf</guid><description>A review of The Mind written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/307-themind.pdf" length="29142854" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of The Mind written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of The Mind written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, The Mind, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - Communication in Games</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-communication.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-communication.m4a</guid><description>Game designers shape the way we communicate when we play. Games can offer us a new language and new ways to communicate. This panel explores how communication shapes the enjoyment and connections we discover in games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-communication.m4a" length="66213797" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Game designers shape the way we communicate when we play. Games can offer us a new language and new ways to communicate. This panel explores how communication shapes the enjoyment and connections we discover in games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game designers shape the way we communicate when we play. Games can offer us a new language and new ways to communicate. This panel explores how communication shapes the enjoyment and connections we discover in games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:54:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - Game Culture Around the World</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-culture.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-culture.m4a</guid><description>This panel explores gaming culture through the eyes of game designers and publishers from Israel, Taiwan, and Spain.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-culture.m4a" length="68268005" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This panel explores gaming culture through the eyes of game designers and publishers from Israel, Taiwan, and Spain.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This panel explores gaming culture through the eyes of game designers and publishers from Israel, Taiwan, and Spain.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:55:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - Whither the Rulebook?</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-rulebook.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-rulebook.m4a</guid><description>Some publishers are moving away from traditional rulebooks. Video tutorals and interactive digital guides offer new ways to learn and play. What responsibilities does a publisher have regarding the rules? What form should a 21st century rulebook take?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-rulebook.m4a" length="53391648" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Some publishers are moving away from traditional rulebooks. Video tutorals and interactive digital guides offer new ways to learn and play. What responsibilities does a publisher have regarding the rules? What form should a 21st century rulebook take?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Some publishers are moving away from traditional rulebooks. Video tutorals and interactive digital guides offer new ways to learn and play. What responsibilities does a publisher have regarding the rules? What form should a 21st century rulebook take?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:43:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - What's in a Name?</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-name.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-name.m4a</guid><description>The naming game is important but it is not easy. Our panelists wrestle with how to settle on the best title for a game. There are a lot of factors that weigh into this decision and the goal of our discussion is to explore as many as we can.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-name.m4a" length="43474031" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The naming game is important but it is not easy. Our panelists wrestle with how to settle on the best title for a game. There are a lot of factors that weigh into this decision and the goal of our discussion is to explore as many as we can.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The naming game is important but it is not easy. Our panelists wrestle with how to settle on the best title for a game. There are a lot of factors that weigh into this decision and the goal of our discussion is to explore as many as we can.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:35:25</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - Games Where You Learn By Accident</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-learn.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-learn.m4a</guid><description>This panel sits at the intersection between learning and play and fun. We explore the sneaky ways we learn through play. How games promote this type of learning and how to achieve it.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-learn.m4a" length="51721389" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This panel sits at the intersection between learning and play and fun. We explore the sneaky ways we learn through play. How games promote this type of learning and how to achieve it.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This panel sits at the intersection between learning and play and fun. We explore the sneaky ways we learn through play. How games promote this type of learning and how to achieve it.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - The 25 Year Club</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-club.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-club.m4a</guid><description>Michael Schacht, Bruno Faidutti, and Martin Wallace have a special perspective on the playful world we live in. They helped create it. Listen and learn from some of the masters of modern game design.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-club.m4a" length="64516677" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Michael Schacht, Bruno Faidutti, and Martin Wallace have a special perspective on the playful world we live in. They helped create it. Listen and learn from some of the masters of modern game design.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Michael Schacht, Bruno Faidutti, and Martin Wallace have a special perspective on the playful world we live in. They helped create it. Listen and learn from some of the masters of modern game design.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:52:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2018 - State of the Industry</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-industry.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-industry.m4a</guid><description>A snapshot look at the state of games from many different perspectives - as members of the media, as players, as designers, as manufacturers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-18-industry.m4a" length="79053406" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A snapshot look at the state of games from many different perspectives - as members of the media, as players, as designers, as manufacturers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A snapshot look at the state of games from many different perspectives - as members of the media, as players, as designers, as manufacturers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:54:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2018, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #306 - Calimala</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-306.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-306.m4a</guid><description>In Calimala, you hope to spread a network of Italian cloth merchants across medieval Europe. If all goes well you'll take your place on the city council and contribute to cathedrals under construction. Which merchant family will rise above the rest?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-306.m4a" length="51844120" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Calimala, you hope to spread a network of Italian cloth merchants across medieval Europe. If all goes well you'll take your place on the city council and contribute to cathedrals under construction. Which merchant family will rise above the rest?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Calimala, you hope to spread a network of Italian cloth merchants across medieval Europe. If all goes well you'll take your place on the city council and contribute to cathedrals under construction. Which merchant family will rise above the rest?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:07:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Calimala, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #305 - Flamme Rouge and Peloton</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1172</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/305-flamme.pdf</guid><description>A review of Flamme Rouge and Peloton written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/305-flamme.pdf" length="17230696" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Flamme Rouge and Peloton written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Flamme Rouge and Peloton written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, Flamme Rouge, Peloton, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #304 - Maki Stack</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-304.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-304.m4a</guid><description>Using your fingers like chopsticks, listen close and see if you can stack your wooden maki faster than the other team. Then try it blindfolded! So much Major Fun packed into a simple set of blocks and cards.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-304.m4a" length="67480110" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Using your fingers like chopsticks, listen close and see if you can stack your wooden maki faster than the other team. Then try it blindfolded! So much Major Fun packed into a simple set of blocks and cards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Using your fingers like chopsticks, listen close and see if you can stack your wooden maki faster than the other team. Then try it blindfolded! So much Major Fun packed into a simple set of blocks and cards.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:29:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Maki Stack, Blur Orange, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #303 - Drop It</title><link>http://thespiel.net/node/1168</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/303-dropit.pdf</guid><description>A review of Drop It written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/303-dropit.pdf" length="10785386" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Drop It written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Drop It written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, Drop It, Thames and Kosmos, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #302 - Ya Blew It</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1167</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-302.m4a</guid><description>In Ya Blew It, you roll your stick of dynamite (a nifty 8-sided die!) trying to scoop up the best claims of gems before the prospector decides to nab them all.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-302.m4a" length="57299481" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Ya Blew It, you roll your stick of dynamite (a nifty 8-sided die!) trying to scoop up the best claims of gems before the prospector decides to nab them all.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Ya Blew It, you roll your stick of dynamite (a nifty 8-sided die!) trying to scoop up the best claims of gems before the prospector decides to nab them all.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:15:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ya Blew It, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson, Beth Heile</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #301 - Hardback</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1166</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-301.m4a</guid><description>Hardback is a delightful, fun and challenging twist on both deck and word building. It will make you look at the simple task of spelling in a totally new way. Each word is an engine that drives your novel forward generating income, abilities, and points.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-301.m4a" length="61917571" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hardback is a delightful, fun and challenging twist on both deck and word building. It will make you look at the simple task of spelling in a totally new way. Each word is an engine that drives your novel forward generating income, abilities, and points.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hardback is a delightful, fun and challenging twist on both deck and word building. It will make you look at the simple task of spelling in a totally new way. Each word is an engine that drives your novel forward generating income, abilities, and points.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:21:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hardback, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Wrap Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1165</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-wrapup.m4a</guid><description>We recap our impressions of GenCon 2018, including discussions of industry news and games of note. Special Guests: Darrell Ottery, Gubbins Boffin</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-wrapup.m4a" length="64436166" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We recap our impressions of GenCon 2018, including discussions of industry news and games of note. Special Guests: Darrell Ottery, Gubbins Boffin</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We recap our impressions of GenCon 2018, including discussions of industry news and games of note. Special Guests: Darrell Ottery, Gubbins Boffin</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:24:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Darrell Ottery, Gubbins Boffin, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Crossing the Cardboard & Digital Divide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1163</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-digital.m4a</guid><description>We’re heading toward a marriage of cardboard and digital games. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by crossing the cardboard and digital divide. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tim Fowers, Tim Burrell-Saward.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-digital.m4a" length="32340229" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We’re heading toward a marriage of cardboard and digital games. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by crossing the cardboard and digital divide. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tim Fowers, Tim Burrell-Saward.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We’re heading toward a marriage of cardboard and digital games. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by crossing the cardboard and digital divide. Panelists: Ted Alspach, Tim Fowers, Tim Burrell-Saward.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ted Alspach, Tim Fowers, Tim Burell-Saward, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Mixed Blessings of Media Tie-Ins</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1162</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-tieins.m4a</guid><description>What challenges and opportunities are unique to working with a media license? How do you forge an alliance between good media and good games? Panelists: James Ernest, Rob Daviau, David Brashaw, Francesco Nepitello.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-tieins.m4a" length="33736869" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What challenges and opportunities are unique to working with a media license? How do you forge an alliance between good media and good games? Panelists: James Ernest, Rob Daviau, David Brashaw, Francesco Nepitello.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>What challenges and opportunities are unique to working with a media license? How do you forge an alliance between good media and good games? Panelists: James Ernest, Rob Daviau, David Brashaw, Francesco Nepitello.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:44:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, James Ernest, Rob Daviau, David Brashaw, Francesco Nepitello, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Media Roundtable</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1161</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-media.m4a</guid><description>We invite a fun-loving group of people in the gaming media to join us for a free-wheeling chat on a variety of topics both serious and silly. Panelists: Scott Alden, Bebo, Marguerite Cottrell, Eric Summerer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-media.m4a" length="34804194" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We invite a fun-loving group of people in the gaming media to join us for a free-wheeling chat on a variety of topics both serious and silly. Panelists: Scott Alden, Bebo, Marguerite Cottrell, Eric Summerer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We invite a fun-loving group of people in the gaming media to join us for a free-wheeling chat on a variety of topics both serious and silly. Panelists: Scott Alden, Bebo, Marguerite Cottrell, Eric Summerer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:46:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Scott Alden, Bebo, Maggi Cottrell, Eric Summerer, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - The Art of the Pitch</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1160</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-pitch.m4a</guid><description>The art of the pitch is a learnable skill. We discuss the essential elements of a successful pitch, plus tips and tricks to help make your game design stand out from the crowd. 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Panelists: Mike Selinker, Stephen Buonocore, Tim WK Brown, Erica Bouyouris</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:34:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mike Selinker, Stephen Buonocore, Erica Bouyouris, Tim WK Brown, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Games As Teaching Tools</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1159</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-teach.m4a</guid><description>Games can be brilliant teaching tools both in the classroom and beyond it. We discuss how each panelist uses games in creative ways to facilitate learning and develop life skills. Panelists: John Knoerzer, Beth Heile, Kathleen Mercury</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-teach.m4a" length="31818882" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Games can be brilliant teaching tools both in the classroom and beyond it. We discuss how each panelist uses games in creative ways to facilitate learning and develop life skills. Panelists: John Knoerzer, Beth Heile, Kathleen Mercury</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Games can be brilliant teaching tools both in the classroom and beyond it. We discuss how each panelist uses games in creative ways to facilitate learning and develop life skills. Panelists: John Knoerzer, Beth Heile, Kathleen Mercury</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Beth Heile, Kathleen Mercury, John Knoerzer, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Representation in Board Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1158</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-rep.m4a</guid><description>As publishers, designers, and players, what choices can we make and what steps can we take to help the world of games include and reflect the vast variety of fun loving players in it? Panelists: Sen Foong Lim, Maggi Cottrell, Isaac Vega, Katie Aidley</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-rep.m4a" length="42320658" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>As publishers, designers, and players, what choices can we make and what steps can we take to help the world of games include and reflect the vast variety of fun loving players in it? Panelists: Sen Foong Lim, Maggi Cottrell, Isaac Vega, Katie Aidley</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>As publishers, designers, and players, what choices can we make and what steps can we take to help the world of games include and reflect the vast variety of fun loving players in it? Panelists: Sen Foong Lim, Maggi Cottrell, Isaac Vega, Katie Aidley</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:57:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Sen Foong Lim, Maggi Cottrell, Isaac Vega, Katie Aidley, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2018 - Game Development</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1157</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-dev.m4a</guid><description>We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon18-dev.m4a" length="29838821" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:39:53</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill, Geoff Engelstein, Stephen Conway, Doug Richardson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #300 - Anansi and Take The A Chord</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1155</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-300.m4a</guid><description>The Coleson-Conway era of The Spiel comes to a close with a celebration of our shared passion and love of trick-taking card games. We review Anansi and Take the A Chord plus we delve into the history of Jeux de Tarot.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-300.m4a" length="112307356" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Coleson-Conway era of The Spiel comes to a close with a celebration of our shared passion and love of trick-taking card games. We review Anansi and Take the A Chord plus we delve into the history of Jeux de Tarot.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Coleson-Conway era of The Spiel comes to a close with a celebration of our shared passion and love of trick-taking card games. We review Anansi and Take the A Chord plus we delve into the history of Jeux de Tarot.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Anansi, Take the A Chord, Jeux de Tarot, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #299 - Heaven & Ale</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1154</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-299.m4a</guid><description>In Heaven & Ale, you are the master brewer at a German monastery in the Middle Ages. Gather hops, water, barley, and yeast and recruit monks to build your brewery. Each decision leads to an innovative scoring system that packs a great cerebral punch.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-299.m4a" length="88433332" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Heaven & Ale, you are the master brewer at a German monastery in the Middle Ages. Gather hops, water, barley, and yeast and recruit monks to build your brewery. Each decision leads to an innovative scoring system that packs a great cerebral punch.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Heaven & Ale, you are the master brewer at a German monastery in the Middle Ages. Gather hops, water, barley, and yeast and recruit monks to build your brewery. Each decision leads to an innovative scoring system that packs a great cerebral punch.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Heaven and Ale, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #298 - Boom, Bang, Gold!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1153</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/298-boom.pdf</guid><description>A review of Boom, Bang, Gold! written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/298-boom.pdf" length="34337481" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>>A review of Boom, Bang, Gold! written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>>A review of Boom, Bang, Gold! written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun Award, Boom Bang Gold, HABA, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #297 - Decrypto</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-297.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-297.m4a</guid><description>Your team of spies intercepts a secret transmission. 3 words. A code tied to a sequence of numbers. Can you decipher this sequence when the pressure is on? Remember, the other team is trying to unravel your sequence at the same time! Welcome to Decrypto!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-297.m4a" length="60455636" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Your team of spies intercepts a secret transmission. 3 words. A code tied to a sequence of numbers. Can you decipher this sequence when the pressure is on? Remember, the other team is trying to unravel your sequence at the same time! Welcome to Decrypto!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Your team of spies intercepts a secret transmission. 3 words. A code tied to a sequence of numbers. Can you decipher this sequence when the pressure is on? Remember, the other team is trying to unravel your sequence at the same time! Welcome to Decrypto!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:20:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Decrypto, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #296 - Spirit Island</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1151</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/296-spirit.pdf</guid><description>A review of Spirit Island written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/296-spirit.pdf" length="26444440" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Spirit Island written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Spirit Island written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, Spirit Island, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #295 - Professor Evil And The Citadel of Time</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1150</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-295.m4a</guid><description>Professor Evil uses his time machine to rob the world of priceless antiques. Your group has been sent to rescue treasures before they are locked away. It's charming, engaging, great for players young and old, and sure to provide many hours of Major Fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-295.m4a" length="79061494" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Professor Evil uses his time machine to rob the world of priceless antiques. Your group has been sent to rescue treasures before they are locked away. It's charming, engaging, great for players young and old, and sure to provide many hours of Major Fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Professor Evil uses his time machine to rob the world of priceless antiques. Your group has been sent to rescue treasures before they are locked away. It's charming, engaging, great for players young and old, and sure to provide many hours of Major Fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:45:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #294 - Linkee</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1148</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/294-linkee.pdf</guid><description>A review of Linkee written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/294-linkee.pdf" length="6854760" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Linkee written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Linkee written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Linkee, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #293 - Azul</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1147</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/293-azul.pdf</guid><description>A review of Azul written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/293-azul.pdf" length="6952700" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Azul written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Azul written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Azul, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #292 - Cursed Court</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1146</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-292.m4a</guid><description>Cursed Court is a clever auction game that draws its inspiration from stud poker. Each season, you bid on a noble or group of nobles based on hidden and public information. Bid wisely, you'll gain influence at court. Bid poorly, you'll be scrubbing pots!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-292.m4a" length="57163161" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Cursed Court is a clever auction game that draws its inspiration from stud poker. Each season, you bid on a noble or group of nobles based on hidden and public information. Bid wisely, you'll gain influence at court. Bid poorly, you'll be scrubbing pots!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Cursed Court is a clever auction game that draws its inspiration from stud poker. Each season, you bid on a noble or group of nobles based on hidden and public information. Bid wisely, you'll gain influence at court. Bid poorly, you'll be scrubbing pots!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:14:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cursed Court, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #291 - Candygrams</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1145</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/291-candy.pdf</guid><description>A review of Candygrams written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/291-candy.pdf" length="8413169" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Candygrams written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Candygrams written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Candygrams, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #290 - Pioneers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1137</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-290.m4a</guid><description>Pioneers is a gateway game for a new generation. You’ll discover new layers of depth and fun by charting different paths with each pioneer you settle. Best of all how everyone else plays will change your decisions and let you see the game in a new light.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-290.m4a" length="61864808" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Pioneers is a gateway game for a new generation. You’ll discover new layers of depth and fun by charting different paths with each pioneer you settle. Best of all how everyone else plays will change your decisions and let you see the game in a new light.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Pioneers is a gateway game for a new generation. You’ll discover new layers of depth and fun by charting different paths with each pioneer you settle. Best of all how everyone else plays will change your decisions and let you see the game in a new light.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:22:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pioneers, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #289 - Santa Maria</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1350</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-289.m4a</guid><description>It's the 16th century and you're in charge of a fledgling colony in the New World. Santa Maria is a dice-based action selection game which offers a fantastic variety of strategic decisions. The game is constantly challenging and consistently fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-289.m4a" length="64156232" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It's the 16th century and you're in charge of a fledgling colony in the New World. Santa Maria is a dice-based action selection game which offers a fantastic variety of strategic decisions. The game is constantly challenging and consistently fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>It's the 16th century and you're in charge of a fledgling colony in the New World. Santa Maria is a dice-based action selection game which offers a fantastic variety of strategic decisions. The game is constantly challenging and consistently fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:24:37</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Santa Maria, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #288 - Witches of the Revolution</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1349</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/288-witches.pdf</guid><description>A review of Witches of the Revolution written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/288-witches.pdf" length="6071023" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Witches of the Revolution written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Witches of the Revolution written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Witches of the Revolution, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #287 - Squaremino</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1348</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/287-squaremino.pdf</guid><description>A review of Squaremino written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/287-squaremino.pdf" length="1411692" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Squaremino written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Squaremino written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Squaremino, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #286 - Ancestree</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1347</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-286.m4a</guid><description>Ancestree is a tile drafting game where each player cultivates a family tree. You'll build dynasties, marriages, and wealth to score points. The game is wonderfully simple to learn but the scoring system makes each decision matter and each decision fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-286.m4a" length="51995420" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ancestree is a tile drafting game where each player cultivates a family tree. You'll build dynasties, marriages, and wealth to score points. The game is wonderfully simple to learn but the scoring system makes each decision matter and each decision fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ancestree is a tile drafting game where each player cultivates a family tree. You'll build dynasties, marriages, and wealth to score points. The game is wonderfully simple to learn but the scoring system makes each decision matter and each decision fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:08:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ancestree, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #285 - Majesty: For The Realm</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1346</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-285.m4a</guid><description>Majesty is an easy to learn, wonderfully elegant and interactive card game. Each player recruits subjects to help create a prosperous new realm. Each character offers a simple but specialized way to bring wealth, health and security to the crown.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-285.m4a" length="49242339" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Majesty is an easy to learn, wonderfully elegant and interactive card game. Each player recruits subjects to help create a prosperous new realm. Each character offers a simple but specialized way to bring wealth, health and security to the crown.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Majesty is an easy to learn, wonderfully elegant and interactive card game. Each player recruits subjects to help create a prosperous new realm. Each character offers a simple but specialized way to bring wealth, health and security to the crown.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:04:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Majesty: For The Realm, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #284 - The Lost Expedition</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1344</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/284-expedition.pdf</guid><description>Winner of The Spiel of Approval Award: The Lost Expedition! Written review by Stephen Conway. Designed by Peer Sylvester Art by Garen Ewing Published by Osprey Games 1-5 players 30-60 min ages 14+</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/284-expedition.pdf" length="9816299" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Winner of The Spiel of Approval Award: The Lost Expedition! Written review by Stephen Conway. Designed by Peer Sylvester Art by Garen Ewing Published by Osprey Games 1-5 players 30-60 min ages 14+</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Winner of The Spiel of Approval Award: The Lost Expedition! Written review by Stephen Conway. Designed by Peer Sylvester Art by Garen Ewing Published by Osprey Games 1-5 players 30-60 min ages 14+</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval Award, The Lost Expedition, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #283 - Pocket Ops</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1343</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/283-pocketops.pdf</guid><description>A review of Pocket Ops written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/283-pocketops.pdf" length="1297097" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Pocket Ops written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Pocket Ops written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Pocket Ops, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #282 - Raiders of the North Sea</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1342</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-282.m4a</guid><description>In Raiders of the North Sea you assemble a crew, collect provisions and journey north to plunder... even if it ends in a glorious death! It's a worker placement game with a brilliant balance of strategy and simplicity. And a perfect intro to the genre.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-282.m4a" length="51516518" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Raiders of the North Sea you assemble a crew, collect provisions and journey north to plunder... even if it ends in a glorious death! It's a worker placement game with a brilliant balance of strategy and simplicity. And a perfect intro to the genre.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Raiders of the North Sea you assemble a crew, collect provisions and journey north to plunder... even if it ends in a glorious death! It's a worker placement game with a brilliant balance of strategy and simplicity. And a perfect intro to the genre.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:07:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Raiders of the North Sea, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #281 - Holiday Party 2017</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1341</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-281.m4a</guid><description>Robot cheetahs, dentures, musical failure, D and D resources, pooping Amazons, and board games galore. Join our cavalcade of misfit nerds for a freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. And be ready to laugh! A lot.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-281.m4a" length="114941736" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Robot cheetahs, dentures, musical failure, D and D resources, pooping Amazons, and board games galore. Join our cavalcade of misfit nerds for a freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. And be ready to laugh! A lot.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Robot cheetahs, dentures, musical failure, D and D resources, pooping Amazons, and board games galore. Join our cavalcade of misfit nerds for a freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world of geekdom. And be ready to laugh! A lot.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:36:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Holiday Party, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #280 - The Spiel on Ethnos</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1340</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-280.m4a</guid><description>In Ethnos players vie for control of a fantasy realm by collecting and playing sets of cards. The game offers challenging decisions through simple to learn but innovative mechanics. Ethnos is familiar yet fresh - tense and interactive to the end.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-280.m4a" length="43872094" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Ethnos players vie for control of a fantasy realm by collecting and playing sets of cards. The game offers challenging decisions through simple to learn but innovative mechanics. Ethnos is familiar yet fresh - tense and interactive to the end.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Ethnos players vie for control of a fantasy realm by collecting and playing sets of cards. The game offers challenging decisions through simple to learn but innovative mechanics. Ethnos is familiar yet fresh - tense and interactive to the end.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:58:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ethnos, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #279 - Rhino Hero: Super Battle is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1339</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/279-superbattle.pdf</guid><description>A review of Rhino Hero: Super Battle written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/279-superbattle.pdf" length="3702157" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Rhino Hero: Super Battle written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Rhino Hero: Super Battle written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Rhino Hero: Super Battle, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #278 - Codenames: Duet is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1338</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-278.m4a</guid><description>Codenames: Duet offers a tense two player transformation of the original. You and your partner must contact 15 agents using a grid of word cards and a very limited number of clues. The big problem is each of you only know half the agents in play!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-278.m4a" length="45758255" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Codenames: Duet offers a tense two player transformation of the original. You and your partner must contact 15 agents using a grid of word cards and a very limited number of clues. The big problem is each of you only know half the agents in play!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Codenames: Duet offers a tense two player transformation of the original. You and your partner must contact 15 agents using a grid of word cards and a very limited number of clues. The big problem is each of you only know half the agents in play!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:00:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Codenames: Duet, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #277 - Wordsy is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1335</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/277-wordsy.pdf</guid><description>A review of Wordsy written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/277-wordsy.pdf" length="3445786" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Wordsy written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Wordsy written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Wordsy, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #276 - The Spiel on Photosynthesis</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1334</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-276.m4a</guid><description>In Photosynthesis, each player tends a colorful cardboard forest, soaking in sunlight as it moves around the board. The game is beautiful inside and out - a wonder to behold on the table and its simple, elegant mechanisms provide hours of challenging fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-276.m4a" length="32413726" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Photosynthesis, each player tends a colorful cardboard forest, soaking in sunlight as it moves around the board. The game is beautiful inside and out - a wonder to behold on the table and its simple, elegant mechanisms provide hours of challenging fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Photosynthesis, each player tends a colorful cardboard forest, soaking in sunlight as it moves around the board. The game is beautiful inside and out - a wonder to behold on the table and its simple, elegant mechanisms provide hours of challenging fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:42:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Photosynthesis, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #275 - Bonk is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1333</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/275-bonk.pdf</guid><description>A review of Bonk written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/275-bonk.pdf" length="1539962" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Bonk written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Bonk written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Bonk, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #274 - Word Slam is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1332</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-274.m4a</guid><description>Word Slam is a team-based word guessing game that forces each team to use a fixed set of words as clues. The word you want is never there, so the game pushes you to be creative with the words provided - to find freedom inside the limits imposed.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-274.m4a" length="38508615" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Word Slam is a team-based word guessing game that forces each team to use a fixed set of words as clues. The word you want is never there, so the game pushes you to be creative with the words provided - to find freedom inside the limits imposed.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Word Slam is a team-based word guessing game that forces each team to use a fixed set of words as clues. The word you want is never there, so the game pushes you to be creative with the words provided - to find freedom inside the limits imposed.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Word Slam, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #273 - The Spiel on Custom Heroes</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1331</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-273.m4a</guid><description>Custom Heroes is an innovative twist on traditional climbing card games. You get to play with the makeup of the deck itself! Using transparent cards, you can make a low card high, turn a card wild, and more. Get rid of your cards 1st to score big and win.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-273.m4a" length="54177126" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Custom Heroes is an innovative twist on traditional climbing card games. You get to play with the makeup of the deck itself! Using transparent cards, you can make a low card high, turn a card wild, and more. Get rid of your cards 1st to score big and win.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Custom Heroes is an innovative twist on traditional climbing card games. You get to play with the makeup of the deck itself! Using transparent cards, you can make a low card high, turn a card wild, and more. Get rid of your cards 1st to score big and win.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:11:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Custom Heroes, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #272 - Boom Blast Stix is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1329</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/272-boom.pdf</guid><description>A review of Boom Blast Stix written by Stephen Conway.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/272-boom.pdf" length="471070" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Boom Blast Stix written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Boom Blast Stix written by Stephen Conway.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Boom Blast Stix, Bernie DeKoven, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #271 - The Spiel on Planetarium</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1328</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-271.m4a</guid><description>In Planetarium, cosmic forces are your playthings. You and your fellow players shape an entire solar system. Will the system support life or be filled with gas giants or barren radioactive moons? It’s up to you to decide.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-271.m4a" length="45479324" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Planetarium, cosmic forces are your playthings. You and your fellow players shape an entire solar system. Will the system support life or be filled with gas giants or barren radioactive moons? It’s up to you to decide.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Planetarium, cosmic forces are your playthings. You and your fellow players shape an entire solar system. Will the system support life or be filled with gas giants or barren radioactive moons? It’s up to you to decide.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:00:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Planetarium, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #270 - Fuji Flush is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1327</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-270.m4a</guid><description>Fuji Flush is a wonderfully simple card game. Your goal is to flush all the number cards from your hand, one card at a time. It's a game about strength in numbers. And the more people you play with, the more fun the game becomes.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-270.m4a" length="26626994" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Fuji Flush is a wonderfully simple card game. Your goal is to flush all the number cards from your hand, one card at a time. It's a game about strength in numbers. And the more people you play with, the more fun the game becomes.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Fuji Flush is a wonderfully simple card game. Your goal is to flush all the number cards from your hand, one card at a time. It's a game about strength in numbers. And the more people you play with, the more fun the game becomes.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:34:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, game, board games, card games, Fuji Flush, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #269 - Twangled is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1325</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/269-twangled.pdf</guid><description>A review of Twangled written by Bernie DeKoven.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/269-twangled.pdf" length="1373893" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Twangled written by Bernie DeKoven.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Twangled written by Bernie DeKoven.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Twangled, Bernie DeKoven, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2017</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1326</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-17.m4a</guid><description>Gen Con is a grand gathering of all things geek. Every slice of the nerd pie is here. This means everyone's Gen Con is different. This is the story of our Gen Con - a tale packed with guests, discussions of over 30 games, interviews, and lots of laughs.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-17.m4a" length="131764999" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Gen Con is a grand gathering of all things geek. Every slice of the nerd pie is here. This means everyone's Gen Con is different. This is the story of our Gen Con - a tale packed with guests, discussions of over 30 games, interviews, and lots of laughs.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Gen Con is a grand gathering of all things geek. Every slice of the nerd pie is here. This means everyone's Gen Con is different. This is the story of our Gen Con - a tale packed with guests, discussions of over 30 games, interviews, and lots of laughs.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:03:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gen Con 2017, Ezra Denney, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #268 - Mole Rats in Space is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1324</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-268.m4a</guid><description>Few know that mole rats make the best astronauts. Your team of "ratstronauts" is facing a huge crisis - a space station being overrun by intergalactic snakes! Can you gather the right supplies and get to the escape pod? Just don't forget the duct tape!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-268.m4a" length="29336931" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Few know that mole rats make the best astronauts. Your team of "ratstronauts" is facing a huge crisis - a space station being overrun by intergalactic snakes! Can you gather the right supplies and get to the escape pod? Just don't forget the duct tape!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Few know that mole rats make the best astronauts. Your team of "ratstronauts" is facing a huge crisis - a space station being overrun by intergalactic snakes! Can you gather the right supplies and get to the escape pod? Just don't forget the duct tape!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:38:09</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mole Rats in Space, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #267 - The Spiel on Cottage Garden</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1323</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-267.m4a</guid><description>Cottage Garden is a tile laying game that plays like an interactive puzzle. Your goal is to paint with peonies and petunias, planting and arranging the right mix of flower and foliage to create a relaxing and glorious garden in the limited space you have.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-267.m4a" length="38471969" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Cottage Garden is a tile laying game that plays like an interactive puzzle. Your goal is to paint with peonies and petunias, planting and arranging the right mix of flower and foliage to create a relaxing and glorious garden in the limited space you have.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Cottage Garden is a tile laying game that plays like an interactive puzzle. Your goal is to paint with peonies and petunias, planting and arranging the right mix of flower and foliage to create a relaxing and glorious garden in the limited space you have.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cottage Garden, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #266 - Beasts of Balance is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1322</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/266-beasts.pdf</guid><description>A review of Beasts of Balance written by Stephen Conway. Beasts of Balance is a playful hybrid of analog and digital games. It combines the simple act of stacking with technological elements that enhance and expand gameplay in fun and unexpected ways.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/266-beasts.pdf" length="966322" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Beasts of Balance written by Stephen Conway. Beasts of Balance is a playful hybrid of analog and digital games. It combines the simple act of stacking with technological elements that enhance and expand gameplay in fun and unexpected ways.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Beasts of Balance written by Stephen Conway. Beasts of Balance is a playful hybrid of analog and digital games. It combines the simple act of stacking with technological elements that enhance and expand gameplay in fun and unexpected ways.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Beasts of Balance, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #265 - Tricky Trunks is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1321</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-265.m4a</guid><description>Tricky Trunks embraces two simple ideas: find the pattern, collect plastic balls BUT... no hands allowed! Use this kooky elephant head instead. The game is a joy to play and most emphatically Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-265.m4a" length="30221788" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tricky Trunks embraces two simple ideas: find the pattern, collect plastic balls BUT... no hands allowed! Use this kooky elephant head instead. The game is a joy to play and most emphatically Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tricky Trunks embraces two simple ideas: find the pattern, collect plastic balls BUT... no hands allowed! Use this kooky elephant head instead. The game is a joy to play and most emphatically Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:40:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tricky Trunks, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #264 - The Spiel on Roll Player</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1319</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-264.m4a</guid><description>Every adventurer has a story. In Roll Player, you craft a hero for the ages, one die roll at a time. Part puzzle, part press your luck, Roll Player offers fun decisions even if you can't tell an orc from an elf or a scimitar from a Bohemian earspoon!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-264.m4a" length="37633792" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Every adventurer has a story. In Roll Player, you craft a hero for the ages, one die roll at a time. Part puzzle, part press your luck, Roll Player offers fun decisions even if you can't tell an orc from an elf or a scimitar from a Bohemian earspoon!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Every adventurer has a story. In Roll Player, you craft a hero for the ages, one die roll at a time. Part puzzle, part press your luck, Roll Player offers fun decisions even if you can't tell an orc from an elf or a scimitar from a Bohemian earspoon!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Roll Player, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #263 - Ninja Camp is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1318</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/263-ninja.pdf</guid><description>A review of Ninja Camp written by Stephen Conway. Whether you’re a hamster, a sloth or a platypus, Sensei Saru can teach you to master the arts of the shadow warrior. Enter the card arena for a grand melee and score the most to win the Sensei's favor.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/263-ninja.pdf" length="1209302" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Ninja Camp written by Stephen Conway. Whether you’re a hamster, a sloth or a platypus, Sensei Saru can teach you to master the arts of the shadow warrior. Enter the card arena for a grand melee and score the most to win the Sensei's favor.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Ninja Camp written by Stephen Conway. Whether you’re a hamster, a sloth or a platypus, Sensei Saru can teach you to master the arts of the shadow warrior. Enter the card arena for a grand melee and score the most to win the Sensei's favor.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Ninja Camp, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #262 - Picassimo is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1317</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-262.m4a</guid><description>Picassimo is a party game where players create, disassemble and reassemble works of art. You’ll draw on a 6 part canvas and then mix up the parts. Hopefully someone can still see the essence of the drawing and guess the subject of your art!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-262.m4a" length="31339315" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Picassimo is a party game where players create, disassemble and reassemble works of art. You’ll draw on a 6 part canvas and then mix up the parts. Hopefully someone can still see the essence of the drawing and guess the subject of your art!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Picassimo is a party game where players create, disassemble and reassemble works of art. You’ll draw on a 6 part canvas and then mix up the parts. Hopefully someone can still see the essence of the drawing and guess the subject of your art!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:41:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Picassimo, HABA, Carlo Rossi, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #261 - The Spiel on Lorenzo il Magnifico</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1316</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-261.m4a</guid><description>Lorenzo de Medici was Florence's favorite son and father of the Renaissance. But he didn't do it alone. Guide your family to power by sending your family to sponsor new developments. But beware the Pope. Show your faith or risk the wrath of the Church!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-261.m4a" length="49574542" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lorenzo de Medici was Florence's favorite son and father of the Renaissance. But he didn't do it alone. Guide your family to power by sending your family to sponsor new developments. But beware the Pope. Show your faith or risk the wrath of the Church!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lorenzo de Medici was Florence's favorite son and father of the Renaissance. But he didn't do it alone. Guide your family to power by sending your family to sponsor new developments. But beware the Pope. Show your faith or risk the wrath of the Church!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:06:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #260 - The Great Dinosaur Rush is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1315</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/260-dino.pdf</guid><description>A review of The Great Dinosaur Rush written by Stephen Conway. Each player is a famous fossil hunter searching the prairie for bones. You will use these bones to physically build your own dinosaur each turn, hoping to score big in the museum exhibit.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/260-dino.pdf" length="3203860" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of The Great Dinosaur Rush written by Stephen Conway. Each player is a famous fossil hunter searching the prairie for bones. You will use these bones to physically build your own dinosaur each turn, hoping to score big in the museum exhibit.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of The Great Dinosaur Rush written by Stephen Conway. Each player is a famous fossil hunter searching the prairie for bones. You will use these bones to physically build your own dinosaur each turn, hoping to score big in the museum exhibit.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, The Great Dinosaur Rush, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #259 - Kingdomino is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1314</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-259.m4a</guid><description>Being King isn't easy. Some subjects like the forest, some like the swamp. It's your job to make sure they all have a place in your realm. Kingdomino mixes the classic tile laying game with several simple, clever modern twists.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-259.m4a" length="32982178" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Being King isn't easy. Some subjects like the forest, some like the swamp. It's your job to make sure they all have a place in your realm. Kingdomino mixes the classic tile laying game with several simple, clever modern twists.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Being King isn't easy. Some subjects like the forest, some like the swamp. It's your job to make sure they all have a place in your realm. Kingdomino mixes the classic tile laying game with several simple, clever modern twists.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:43:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kingdomino, Bruno Cathala, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #258 - The Spiel on Black Orchestra</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1313</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-258.m4a</guid><description>In Black Orchestra, you are a member of a conspiracy that plots to kill Hitler before and during WW 2. You do this by gaining enough motivation and courage to go through with the deed without drawing too much suspicion to yourself and your compatriots.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-258.m4a" length="72681836" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Black Orchestra, you are a member of a conspiracy that plots to kill Hitler before and during WW 2. You do this by gaining enough motivation and courage to go through with the deed without drawing too much suspicion to yourself and your compatriots.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Black Orchestra, you are a member of a conspiracy that plots to kill Hitler before and during WW 2. You do this by gaining enough motivation and courage to go through with the deed without drawing too much suspicion to yourself and your compatriots.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:37:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Black Orchestra, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #257 - Double Play is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1312</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/257-double.pdf</guid><description>A review of Double Play written by Stephen Conway. Double Play is a set of word games with a twist. Every card in the deck is actually two letters depending on the direction you play the card.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/257-double.pdf" length="1360090" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Double Play written by Stephen Conway. Double Play is a set of word games with a twist. Every card in the deck is actually two letters depending on the direction you play the card.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Double Play written by Stephen Conway. Double Play is a set of word games with a twist. Every card in the deck is actually two letters depending on the direction you play the card.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Double Play, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #256 - Tak is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1311</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-256.m4a</guid><description>Tak comes to us from writer Patrick Rothfuss and designer James Ernest. Tak is universal, simple, elegant and accessible. A game that you can play anywhere, with anyone. A game that is beautiful because HOW you play matters as much as winning or losing.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-256.m4a" length="383932313" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tak comes to us from writer Patrick Rothfuss and designer James Ernest. Tak is universal, simple, elegant and accessible. A game that you can play anywhere, with anyone. A game that is beautiful because HOW you play matters as much as winning or losing.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tak comes to us from writer Patrick Rothfuss and designer James Ernest. Tak is universal, simple, elegant and accessible. A game that you can play anywhere, with anyone. A game that is beautiful because HOW you play matters as much as winning or losing.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:14</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tak, Patrick Rothfuss, James Ernest, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #255 - The Spiel on Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1310</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-255.m4a</guid><description>1885. A bomb explodes in Parliament. Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes have 7 days to build a case to prove the innocence or guilt of a young man. Collect sets of evidence by selecting actions on character cards from Doyle's novels. May the best detective win!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-255.m4a" length="36512685" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>1885. A bomb explodes in Parliament. Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes have 7 days to build a case to prove the innocence or guilt of a young man. Collect sets of evidence by selecting actions on character cards from Doyle's novels. May the best detective win!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>1885. A bomb explodes in Parliament. Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes have 7 days to build a case to prove the innocence or guilt of a young man. Collect sets of evidence by selecting actions on character cards from Doyle's novels. May the best detective win!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Holmes Sherlock and Mycroft, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #254 - Imagine is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1309</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/254-imagine.pdf</guid><description>A review of Imagine written by Stephen Conway. Imagine is a party game where players use the language of symbols to communicate. Here's the twist. You can layer the transparent cards to create complex images or animate the cards to create a small story.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/254-imagine.pdf" length="730006" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Imagine written by Stephen Conway. Imagine is a party game where players use the language of symbols to communicate. Here's the twist. You can layer the transparent cards to create complex images or animate the cards to create a small story.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Imagine written by Stephen Conway. Imagine is a party game where players use the language of symbols to communicate. Here's the twist. You can layer the transparent cards to create complex images or animate the cards to create a small story.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Imagine, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #253 - Game of Trains is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1308</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-253.m4a</guid><description>Game of Trains is a fast fun card game. Your futuristic train can't leave the station until all the cars are arranged from low to high. The artwork includes tons of nerdy references but the game itself is easy enough for your grandma to play and enjoy.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-253.m4a" length="27433428" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Game of Trains is a fast fun card game. Your futuristic train can't leave the station until all the cars are arranged from low to high. The artwork includes tons of nerdy references but the game itself is easy enough for your grandma to play and enjoy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game of Trains is a fast fun card game. Your futuristic train can't leave the station until all the cars are arranged from low to high. The artwork includes tons of nerdy references but the game itself is easy enough for your grandma to play and enjoy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:36:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Game of Trains, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #252 - The Spiel on Hanamikoji</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1307</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-252.m4a</guid><description>Hanamikoji is a brilliant 2 player card game. You are restaurateur, trying to hire talented geishas. The beauty of the game is its simplicity. Four simple actions combine in various ways to create surprising, challenging and fun decisions on every turn.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-252.m4a" length="43031748" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hanamikoji is a brilliant 2 player card game. You are restaurateur, trying to hire talented geishas. The beauty of the game is its simplicity. Four simple actions combine in various ways to create surprising, challenging and fun decisions on every turn.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hanamikoji is a brilliant 2 player card game. You are restaurateur, trying to hire talented geishas. The beauty of the game is its simplicity. Four simple actions combine in various ways to create surprising, challenging and fun decisions on every turn.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:57:33</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hanamikoji, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #251 - Holiday Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1306</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-251.m4a</guid><description>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-251.m4a" length="163066764" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:41:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Honshu, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #250 - The Spiel on Honshu</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1305</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-250.m4a</guid><description>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-250.m4a" length="38346235" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Honshu is a map building card game set in feudal Japan and powered by a clever trick-taking mechanic. Each card you win must overlap with cards already in your domain. This means each card becomes a challenging mini-puzzle to solve. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Honshu, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #249 - Junk Art is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1304</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/249-junk.pdf</guid><description>A review of Junk Art written by Stephen Conway. Junk Art is a stacking game with fresh twist. It's really a dozen different games in one box. Your goal is to take random objects and build them into beautiful structures to meet different challenges.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/249-junk.pdf" length="1784341" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Junk Art written by Stephen Conway. Junk Art is a stacking game with fresh twist. It's really a dozen different games in one box. Your goal is to take random objects and build them into beautiful structures to meet different challenges.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Junk Art written by Stephen Conway. Junk Art is a stacking game with fresh twist. It's really a dozen different games in one box. Your goal is to take random objects and build them into beautiful structures to meet different challenges.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Junk Art, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #248 - Anaxi is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1303</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/248-anaxi.pdf</guid><description>A review of Anaxi written by Stephen Conway. Anaxi is a party game. Anaxi is a word game. In fact, it’s both. Anaxi celebrates the venerable Venn diagram by making the diagrams into engines for fun. Read on to find out why Anaxi is Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/248-anaxi.pdf" length="1296222" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Anaxi written by Stephen Conway. Anaxi is a party game. Anaxi is a word game. In fact, it’s both. Anaxi celebrates the venerable Venn diagram by making the diagrams into engines for fun. Read on to find out why Anaxi is Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Anaxi written by Stephen Conway. Anaxi is a party game. Anaxi is a word game. In fact, it’s both. Anaxi celebrates the venerable Venn diagram by making the diagrams into engines for fun. Read on to find out why Anaxi is Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Anaxi, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #247 - Animals on Board is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1301</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/247-animals.pdf</guid><description>A review of Animals on Board written by Stephen Conway. A big flood is coming and so, you have decided to build an ark. Only problem is some guy named Noah got started way before you and he is claiming pairs of animals to take with him.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/247-animals.pdf" length="4182848" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Animals on Board written by Stephen Conway. A big flood is coming and so, you have decided to build an ark. Only problem is some guy named Noah got started way before you and he is claiming pairs of animals to take with him.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Animals on Board written by Stephen Conway. A big flood is coming and so, you have decided to build an ark. Only problem is some guy named Noah got started way before you and he is claiming pairs of animals to take with him.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Animals on Board, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #246 - Rollers is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1300</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-246.m4a</guid><description>Rollers is a press-your-luck dice game inspired by darts. If you've ever played the dart game, Cricket, you'll see how Rollers is a clever re-imagining of this pub classic, playable by people of all ages. Tune in to see why Rollers is Major Fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-246.m4a" length="47999115" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rollers is a press-your-luck dice game inspired by darts. If you've ever played the dart game, Cricket, you'll see how Rollers is a clever re-imagining of this pub classic, playable by people of all ages. Tune in to see why Rollers is Major Fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rollers is a press-your-luck dice game inspired by darts. If you've ever played the dart game, Cricket, you'll see how Rollers is a clever re-imagining of this pub classic, playable by people of all ages. Tune in to see why Rollers is Major Fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:04:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Rollers, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #245 - The Spiel on Isle of Skye</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1299</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-245.m4a</guid><description>You are a clan chief, laying tiles to build your kingdom, trying to arrange features (including whiskey barrels) in order to score points. Tiles you place are determined by an auction in reverse. Build the best kingdom and you'll rule the Isle of Skye.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-245.m4a" length="39326530" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You are a clan chief, laying tiles to build your kingdom, trying to arrange features (including whiskey barrels) in order to score points. Tiles you place are determined by an auction in reverse. Build the best kingdom and you'll rule the Isle of Skye.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You are a clan chief, laying tiles to build your kingdom, trying to arrange features (including whiskey barrels) in order to score points. Tiles you place are determined by an auction in reverse. Build the best kingdom and you'll rule the Isle of Skye.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Isle of Skye, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - Organized Play</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1298</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-play.m4a</guid><description>This panel explores the different ways people around the world start, run and organize game groups, events or conventions. The goal is provide people with incentive or knowledge to participate in or even start a game group event or convention themselves</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-play.m4a" length="46758460" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This panel explores the different ways people around the world start, run and organize game groups, events or conventions. The goal is provide people with incentive or knowledge to participate in or even start a game group event or convention themselves</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This panel explores the different ways people around the world start, run and organize game groups, events or conventions. The goal is provide people with incentive or knowledge to participate in or even start a game group event or convention themselves</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:03:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, John Knoerzer, Ezra Denney, Katherine Rosland, Becky Ottery, Darrell Ottery, Daniel Jensen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - Technology and Board Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1297</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-tech.m4a</guid><description>Ignacy Trzewiczek, Ted Alspach and Joe Cochran explore the evolution of board games that embrace technology AND examine how the cardboard world influences the digital gaming world as well.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-tech.m4a" length="35281224" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ignacy Trzewiczek, Ted Alspach and Joe Cochran explore the evolution of board games that embrace technology AND examine how the cardboard world influences the digital gaming world as well.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ignacy Trzewiczek, Ted Alspach and Joe Cochran explore the evolution of board games that embrace technology AND examine how the cardboard world influences the digital gaming world as well.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Ted Alspach, Joe Cochrane, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - History in Game Design</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1296</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-history.m4a</guid><description>Martin Wallace, Phil Eklund, Vital Lacerda and Max Michael share a deep and abiding passion for history. From research methods to the balance between simulation and gameplay, the panel discusses how and why they incorporate history into their game designs</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-history.m4a" length="44085992" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Martin Wallace, Phil Eklund, Vital Lacerda and Max Michael share a deep and abiding passion for history. From research methods to the balance between simulation and gameplay, the panel discusses how and why they incorporate history into their game designs</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Martin Wallace, Phil Eklund, Vital Lacerda and Max Michael share a deep and abiding passion for history. From research methods to the balance between simulation and gameplay, the panel discusses how and why they incorporate history into their game designs</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:59:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Martn Wallace, Vital Lacerda, Phil Eklund, Max Michael, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - Designing Cooperative Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1295</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-coop-new.m4a</guid><description>Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Forbidden Island/Desert) and Antoine Bauza (Ghost Stories, Hanabi, Samurai Spirit) discuss their passion for cooperative play and the challenges and differences in designing cooperative games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-coop-new.m4a" length="23320809" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Forbidden Island/Desert) and Antoine Bauza (Ghost Stories, Hanabi, Samurai Spirit) discuss their passion for cooperative play and the challenges and differences in designing cooperative games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Forbidden Island/Desert) and Antoine Bauza (Ghost Stories, Hanabi, Samurai Spirit) discuss their passion for cooperative play and the challenges and differences in designing cooperative games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:31:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Antoine Bauza, Matt Leacock, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - Global Game Makers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1294</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-makers.m4a</guid><description>Representatives from 3 of the largest manufacturers of board and card games, discuss the challenges they face when trying to make games for clients all over the world. Frank Jager (Ludo Fact) Shari Spiro (AdMagic) Michael Lee & Chris Matthew (Panda Mfg)</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-makers.m4a" length="43789228" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Representatives from 3 of the largest manufacturers of board and card games, discuss the challenges they face when trying to make games for clients all over the world. Frank Jager (Ludo Fact) Shari Spiro (AdMagic) Michael Lee & Chris Matthew (Panda Mfg)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Representatives from 3 of the largest manufacturers of board and card games, discuss the challenges they face when trying to make games for clients all over the world. Frank Jager (Ludo Fact) Shari Spiro (AdMagic) Michael Lee & Chris Matthew (Panda Mfg)</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:59:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Frank Jager, Shari Spiro, Michael Lee, Chris Matthew, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - The Impact of the Spiel des Jahres Awards</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1293</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-sdj-new.m4a</guid><description>This panel explores the impact of the Spiel des Jahres awards - on the game industry, on the organization itself, on the designers and the publishers who win the awards. Tom Felber (SdJ Jury) Andreas Pelikan (designer/winner) Wittenstein (Eggertspiele)</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-sdj-new.m4a" length="38552580" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This panel explores the impact of the Spiel des Jahres awards - on the game industry, on the organization itself, on the designers and the publishers who win the awards. Tom Felber (SdJ Jury) Andreas Pelikan (designer/winner) Wittenstein (Eggertspiele)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This panel explores the impact of the Spiel des Jahres awards - on the game industry, on the organization itself, on the designers and the publishers who win the awards. Tom Felber (SdJ Jury) Andreas Pelikan (designer/winner) Wittenstein (Eggertspiele)</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tom Felber, Andreas Pelikan, Wolf Wittenstein, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2016 - Publishing Games for the World</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1292</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-world.m4a</guid><description>A discussion exploring how publishers try to reach the world with their games. Nate Scheidler (Gigamic), Agnieszka Kopera (NSKN, Strawberry Studio), Konstantinos Kokkinis (Artipia Games), Nobuake Takerube (Japon Brand), Brandan Parsons (Brain Games)</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-16-world.m4a" length="35058257" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A discussion exploring how publishers try to reach the world with their games. Nate Scheidler (Gigamic), Agnieszka Kopera (NSKN, Strawberry Studio), Konstantinos Kokkinis (Artipia Games), Nobuake Takerube (Japon Brand), Brandan Parsons (Brain Games)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A discussion exploring how publishers try to reach the world with their games. Nate Scheidler (Gigamic), Agnieszka Kopera (NSKN, Strawberry Studio), Konstantinos Kokkinis (Artipia Games), Nobuake Takerube (Japon Brand), Brandan Parsons (Brain Games)</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Nate Scheidler, Agnieszka Kopera, Konstantinos Kokkinis, Nobuake Takerube, Brandan Parsons, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #244 - Team Play is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1287</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-244.m4a</guid><description>Team Play is game that draws deep from the well of classic card games. With hints of Rummy, Pinochle and even a little Euchre, anyone familiar with these classics will feel like you already know how to play. Tune in to learn why Team Play is Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-244.m4a" length="29896629" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Team Play is game that draws deep from the well of classic card games. With hints of Rummy, Pinochle and even a little Euchre, anyone familiar with these classics will feel like you already know how to play. Tune in to learn why Team Play is Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Team Play is game that draws deep from the well of classic card games. With hints of Rummy, Pinochle and even a little Euchre, anyone familiar with these classics will feel like you already know how to play. Tune in to learn why Team Play is Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:39:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Team Play, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #243 - 3 Wishes is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1286</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/243-wishes.pdf</guid><description>A review of 3 Wishes written by Stephen Conway. 3 Wishes is a game of bluffing and deduction you can play in 5 minutes. Gain the genie's favor by collecting a wish for a superpower, a wish for world harmony and a wish for a gift to win the game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/243-wishes.pdf" length="2697275" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of 3 Wishes written by Stephen Conway. 3 Wishes is a game of bluffing and deduction you can play in 5 minutes. Gain the genie's favor by collecting a wish for a superpower, a wish for world harmony and a wish for a gift to win the game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of 3 Wishes written by Stephen Conway. 3 Wishes is a game of bluffing and deduction you can play in 5 minutes. Gain the genie's favor by collecting a wish for a superpower, a wish for world harmony and a wish for a gift to win the game.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, 3 Wishes, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #242 - The Spiel on Among Nobles</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1285</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-242.m4a</guid><description>In Among Nobles, you are the timeless overseer for an aristocratic European family. You guide them through marriages, warfare, commerce and influence across the continent. Most prestige wins the game. Tune in to see why it earns a Spiel of Approval Award!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-242.m4a" length="46210118" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Among Nobles, you are the timeless overseer for an aristocratic European family. You guide them through marriages, warfare, commerce and influence across the continent. Most prestige wins the game. Tune in to see why it earns a Spiel of Approval Award!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Among Nobles, you are the timeless overseer for an aristocratic European family. You guide them through marriages, warfare, commerce and influence across the continent. Most prestige wins the game. Tune in to see why it earns a Spiel of Approval Award!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:02:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Among Nobles, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #241 - Mmm! is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1284</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/241-mmm.pdf</guid><description>A review of Mmm! written by Stephen Conway. Mmm! is a cooperative game where players work together to cover every food item displayed in the pantry with a mouse token before the mean black cat reaches the door.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/241-mmm.pdf" length="876552" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Mmm! written by Stephen Conway. Mmm! is a cooperative game where players work together to cover every food item displayed in the pantry with a mouse token before the mean black cat reaches the door.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Mmm! written by Stephen Conway. Mmm! is a cooperative game where players work together to cover every food item displayed in the pantry with a mouse token before the mean black cat reaches the door.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Mmm, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #240 - The Spiel on Oh My Goods!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1283</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-240.m4a</guid><description>Oh My Goods is a small game that packs a huge punch. Using 110 cards, you build factories to create production chains, turing basic resources into more valuable goods. Each round offers a press your luck decision that makes the game challenging and fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-240.m4a" length="35286819" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Oh My Goods is a small game that packs a huge punch. Using 110 cards, you build factories to create production chains, turing basic resources into more valuable goods. Each round offers a press your luck decision that makes the game challenging and fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Oh My Goods is a small game that packs a huge punch. Using 110 cards, you build factories to create production chains, turing basic resources into more valuable goods. Each round offers a press your luck decision that makes the game challenging and fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Oh My Goods, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #239 - Chronicler is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1282</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-239.m4a</guid><description>Chronicler is a small game with large aspirations. Tell the story of your civilization through the tools and structures you choose to build in 20 minutes or less. Tune in to learn what we love about Chronicler and why it deserves the Major Fun Award.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-239.m4a" length="32825755" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Chronicler is a small game with large aspirations. Tell the story of your civilization through the tools and structures you choose to build in 20 minutes or less. Tune in to learn what we love about Chronicler and why it deserves the Major Fun Award.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Chronicler is a small game with large aspirations. Tell the story of your civilization through the tools and structures you choose to build in 20 minutes or less. Tune in to learn what we love about Chronicler and why it deserves the Major Fun Award.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:43:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chronicler, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #238 - Ice Cool is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1281</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/238-icecool.pdf</guid><description>A review of Ice Cool written by Stephen Conway. Ice Cool is a dexterity game where players will take turns flicking their penguins through a 3 dimensional school trying to either catch fish or catch the students skipping class.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/238-icecool.pdf" length="976124" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Ice Cool written by Stephen Conway. Ice Cool is a dexterity game where players will take turns flicking their penguins through a 3 dimensional school trying to either catch fish or catch the students skipping class.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Ice Cool written by Stephen Conway. Ice Cool is a dexterity game where players will take turns flicking their penguins through a 3 dimensional school trying to either catch fish or catch the students skipping class.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Ice Cool, Stephen Conway, Ice Cool</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #237 - The Spiel on My Village</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1278</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-237.m4a</guid><description>My Village is a game where players tell the story of an entire medieval community. Will your village focus on commerce, a magnificent church or a town council? Your decisions wind the clock forward; your decisions ultimately decide who lives and who dies.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-237.m4a" length="46849430" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>My Village is a game where players tell the story of an entire medieval community. Will your village focus on commerce, a magnificent church or a town council? Your decisions wind the clock forward; your decisions ultimately decide who lives and who dies.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>My Village is a game where players tell the story of an entire medieval community. Will your village focus on commerce, a magnificent church or a town council? Your decisions wind the clock forward; your decisions ultimately decide who lives and who dies.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:03:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, My Village, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - Narrative in Game Design</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1276</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-narrative.m4a</guid><description>We explore the importance of narrative in game design with a panel of some of the best storytellers in the world of gaming. Ignacy Trzewiczek (Portal), Richard Launius, Christopher Badell (Greater Than Games), Scott Hill (Flying Frog Productions).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-narrative.m4a" length="38434439" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We explore the importance of narrative in game design with a panel of some of the best storytellers in the world of gaming. Ignacy Trzewiczek (Portal), Richard Launius, Christopher Badell (Greater Than Games), Scott Hill (Flying Frog Productions).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We explore the importance of narrative in game design with a panel of some of the best storytellers in the world of gaming. Ignacy Trzewiczek (Portal), Richard Launius, Christopher Badell (Greater Than Games), Scott Hill (Flying Frog Productions).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:52:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Richard Launius, Christopher Badell, Scott Hill, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - Consolidation in the Board Game Industry</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1275</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-consolidation.m4a</guid><description>There have been waves of consolidation within the board game industry over the past 3 yrs. Is this a sign of a healthy industry or the start of a cycle that leads to less competition? Eric Summerer (Dice Tower) Lance Myxter (Undead Viking) Doug Richardson</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-consolidation.m4a" length="32466860" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There have been waves of consolidation within the board game industry over the past 3 yrs. Is this a sign of a healthy industry or the start of a cycle that leads to less competition? Eric Summerer (Dice Tower) Lance Myxter (Undead Viking) Doug Richardson</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There have been waves of consolidation within the board game industry over the past 3 yrs. Is this a sign of a healthy industry or the start of a cycle that leads to less competition? Eric Summerer (Dice Tower) Lance Myxter (Undead Viking) Doug Richardson</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:44:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Eric Summerer, Lance Myxter, Doug Richardson, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - Designing Games with a Partner</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1274</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-partner.m4a</guid><description>Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau, Bruno Faidutti and Bruno Cathala explore the process of co-designing games. Why work together? How do they divide up the work? How do they playtest? How do they deal with conflict? How do they know when the game is done?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-partner.m4a" length="27062591" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau, Bruno Faidutti and Bruno Cathala explore the process of co-designing games. Why work together? How do they divide up the work? How do they playtest? How do they deal with conflict? How do they know when the game is done?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau, Bruno Faidutti and Bruno Cathala explore the process of co-designing games. Why work together? How do they divide up the work? How do they playtest? How do they deal with conflict? How do they know when the game is done?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:36:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau, Bruno Faidutti, Bruno Cathala, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - The Art of the Matter: Aesthetics and Game Development</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1273</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-art.m4a</guid><description>From the artwork on and in the box to the components to the layout and logo, we examine the effort that goes into making a game visually engaging. Panelists include: Stephen Buonocore (Stronghold Games) Stephan Brissaud (Iello) Kevin Brusky (APE Games).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-art.m4a" length="30301799" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From the artwork on and in the box to the components to the layout and logo, we examine the effort that goes into making a game visually engaging. Panelists include: Stephen Buonocore (Stronghold Games) Stephan Brissaud (Iello) Kevin Brusky (APE Games).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From the artwork on and in the box to the components to the layout and logo, we examine the effort that goes into making a game visually engaging. Panelists include: Stephen Buonocore (Stronghold Games) Stephan Brissaud (Iello) Kevin Brusky (APE Games)..</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:41:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Buonocore, Stephan Brissaud, Kevin Brusky, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - So, You Want To Start Publishing Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1272</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-publishing.m4a</guid><description>Our panel gives advice they wish they had received when first starting out. What pitfalls can new publishers avoid? Ted Alspach (Bezier Games), Paul Bender (Greater Than Games), Tim Fowers (Fowers Games), Travis Worthington (Indie Boards and Cards).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-publishing.m4a" length="35841123" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Our panel gives advice they wish they had received when first starting out. What pitfalls can new publishers avoid? Ted Alspach (Bezier Games), Paul Bender (Greater Than Games), Tim Fowers (Fowers Games), Travis Worthington (Indie Boards and Cards).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Our panel gives advice they wish they had received when first starting out. What pitfalls can new publishers avoid? Ted Alspach (Bezier Games), Paul Bender (Greater Than Games), Tim Fowers (Fowers Games), Travis Worthington (Indie Boards and Cards).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Ted Alspach, Paul Bender, Tim Fowers, Travis Worthington, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - Women Building Careers in the Game Industry</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1271</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-careers.m4a</guid><description>A round table discussion exploring the different ways the game world is evolving as more women work and play in the world of games. Panelists: Lea Culliton (HABA USA), Brittanie Boe (Game Wire), Tanya Thompson (Marbles), Donna Jaffe (Peaceable Kingdom).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-careers.m4a" length="34699526" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A round table discussion exploring the different ways the game world is evolving as more women work and play in the world of games. Panelists: Lea Culliton (HABA USA), Brittanie Boe (Game Wire), Tanya Thompson (Marbles), Donna Jaffe (Peaceable Kingdom).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A round table discussion exploring the different ways the game world is evolving as more women work and play in the world of games. Panelists: Lea Culliton (HABA USA), Brittanie Boe (Game Wire), Tanya Thompson (Marbles), Donna Jaffe (Peaceable Kingdom).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Lea Culliton, Brittanie Boe, Tanya Thompson, Donna Jaffe, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2016 - Designing Games for Kids</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1270</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-kids.m4a</guid><description>A round table discussion on the challenge of designing games for kids. Our panel features Markus Nikisch (HABA), Brandan Parsons (Blue Orange), Josh West (ThinkFun) and Bernie DeKoven (Major Fun).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-16-kids.m4a" length="34683845" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A round table discussion on the challenge of designing games for kids. Our panel features Markus Nikisch (HABA), Brandan Parsons (Blue Orange), Josh West (ThinkFun) and Bernie DeKoven (Major Fun).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A round table discussion on the challenge of designing games for kids. Our panel features Markus Nikisch (HABA), Brandan Parsons (Blue Orange), Josh West (ThinkFun) and Bernie DeKoven (Major Fun).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Markus Nikisch, Brandan Parsons, Josh West, Bernie DeKoven, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #236 - Karuba is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1269</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-236.m4a</guid><description>Karuba is an island with hidden treasures. Your goal is to lead a team through the jungle along the smartest route to riches. Deceptively simple, Karuba uses a bingo-like system to offer players a wonderful strategic puzzle for players young and old.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-236.m4a" length="26248633" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Karuba is an island with hidden treasures. Your goal is to lead a team through the jungle along the smartest route to riches. Deceptively simple, Karuba uses a bingo-like system to offer players a wonderful strategic puzzle for players young and old.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Karuba is an island with hidden treasures. Your goal is to lead a team through the jungle along the smartest route to riches. Deceptively simple, Karuba uses a bingo-like system to offer players a wonderful strategic puzzle for players young and old.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:35:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Karuba, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #235 - The Spiel on Paradox</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1267</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/235-paradox.pdf</guid><description>A review of Paradox written by Stephen Conway. Inspired by Match-3 games like Bejeweled, Paradox asks players to manipulate a grid of colorful discs to gather resources and save the past present and future of 15 different worlds.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/235-paradox.pdf" length="1014345" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Paradox written by Stephen Conway. Inspired by Match-3 games like Bejeweled, Paradox asks players to manipulate a grid of colorful discs to gather resources and save the past present and future of 15 different worlds.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Paradox written by Stephen Conway. Inspired by Match-3 games like Bejeweled, Paradox asks players to manipulate a grid of colorful discs to gather resources and save the past present and future of 15 different worlds.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway, Paradox</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #234 - Deep Sea Adventure is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1266</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-234.m4a</guid><description>Deep Sea Adventure is a wonderfully simple press your luck dice game from Japan with a devilishly fun twist: when you press your luck, you press EVERYONE'S luck! If too many divers get greedy, no one may make it back to the boat.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-234.m4a" length="27864352" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Deep Sea Adventure is a wonderfully simple press your luck dice game from Japan with a devilishly fun twist: when you press your luck, you press EVERYONE'S luck! If too many divers get greedy, no one may make it back to the boat.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Deep Sea Adventure is a wonderfully simple press your luck dice game from Japan with a devilishly fun twist: when you press your luck, you press EVERYONE'S luck! If too many divers get greedy, no one may make it back to the boat.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:37:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Deep Sea Adventure, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #233 - Nitro Glyxerol is Major Fun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1265</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-233.m4a</guid><description>Nitro Glyxerol is a chemical mixing dexterity game. Shake and slide colored cubes through a maze as fast as you can. But be careful! Precision is as important as speed in this game. And beware the dreaded mouse poop cube. It could get in the way!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-233.m4a" length="27168373" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Nitro Glyxerol is a chemical mixing dexterity game. Shake and slide colored cubes through a maze as fast as you can. But be careful! Precision is as important as speed in this game. And beware the dreaded mouse poop cube. It could get in the way!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Nitro Glyxerol is a chemical mixing dexterity game. Shake and slide colored cubes through a maze as fast as you can. But be careful! Precision is as important as speed in this game. And beware the dreaded mouse poop cube. It could get in the way!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:36:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Nitro Glyxerol, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #232 - Too Many Cinderellas is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/too-many-cinderellas/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/232-cinderella.pdf</guid><description>A review of Too Many Cinderellas written by Stephen Conway. Convince the Prince to marry a Cinderella of your choosing by manipulating a deceptively simple logic puzzle. Who says logic games have to be dry and boring? They can be whimsical and fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/232-cinderella.pdf" length="3182458" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Too Many Cinderellas written by Stephen Conway. Convince the Prince to marry a Cinderella of your choosing by manipulating a deceptively simple logic puzzle. Who says logic games have to be dry and boring? They can be whimsical and fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Too Many Cinderellas written by Stephen Conway. Convince the Prince to marry a Cinderella of your choosing by manipulating a deceptively simple logic puzzle. Who says logic games have to be dry and boring? They can be whimsical and fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Too Many Cinderellas</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #231 - The Spiel on TIME Stories</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1263</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-231.m4a</guid><description>If Quantum Leap was a board game, it would be TIME Stories. Your team is thrown back in time to prevent damage to the timeline. It's a co-op story driven puzzle solving game - a cardboard console - each deck a cartridge you plug in for new kinds of fun.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-231.m4a" length="48830274" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If Quantum Leap was a board game, it would be TIME Stories. Your team is thrown back in time to prevent damage to the timeline. It's a co-op story driven puzzle solving game - a cardboard console - each deck a cartridge you plug in for new kinds of fun.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>If Quantum Leap was a board game, it would be TIME Stories. Your team is thrown back in time to prevent damage to the timeline. It's a co-op story driven puzzle solving game - a cardboard console - each deck a cartridge you plug in for new kinds of fun.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:05:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, TIME Stories, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #230 - Favor of the Pharaoh is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/favor-of-the-pharaoh/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-230.m4a</guid><description>Favor of the Pharaoh is a recipe filling roll-and-keep dice game. Start as a peasant and rise through Egyptian society by rolling increasingly difficult combinations. Tune in to learn why this game deserves BOTH the Major Fun and Spiel of Approval awards!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-230.m4a" length="35826907" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Favor of the Pharaoh is a recipe filling roll-and-keep dice game. Start as a peasant and rise through Egyptian society by rolling increasingly difficult combinations. Tune in to learn why this game deserves BOTH the Major Fun and Spiel of Approval awards!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Favor of the Pharaoh is a recipe filling roll-and-keep dice game. Start as a peasant and rise through Egyptian society by rolling increasingly difficult combinations. Tune in to learn why this game deserves BOTH the Major Fun and Spiel of Approval awards!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Favor of the Pharaoh, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #229 - Dr. Eureka is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/dr-eureka/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/229-eureka.pdf</guid><description>A review of Dr. Eureka written by Stephen Conway. Mix the right molecules in three test tubes to create formulas as fast as you can. A clever combo of speed and caution that make it Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/229-eureka.pdf" length="869726" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Dr. Eureka written by Stephen Conway. Mix the right molecules in three test tubes to create formulas as fast as you can. A clever combo of speed and caution that make it Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Dr. Eureka written by Stephen Conway. Mix the right molecules in three test tubes to create formulas as fast as you can. A clever combo of speed and caution that make it Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, Dr Eureka</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #228 - The Spiel on Mombasa</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1260</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-228.m4a</guid><description>In Mombasa, players invest in chartered companies, forerunners of modern corporations. An elegant system of card play is used to explore the impact of 4 companies expanding across Africa. A deep subject & a challenging game worthy of our Spiel of Approval</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-228.m4a" length="63320361" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Mombasa, players invest in chartered companies, forerunners of modern corporations. An elegant system of card play is used to explore the impact of 4 companies expanding across Africa. A deep subject & a challenging game worthy of our Spiel of Approval</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Mombasa, players invest in chartered companies, forerunners of modern corporations. An elegant system of card play is used to explore the impact of 4 companies expanding across Africa. A deep subject & a challenging game worthy of our Spiel of Approval</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:25:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mombasa, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #227 - New York 1901 is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/new-york-1901/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-227.m4a</guid><description>In New York 1901, you try to build the greatest skyscrapers in Manhattan. More brainy than zany, this tile laying game game allows players to shape the city from a deceptively simple series of choices. Tune in to learn why New York 1901 is Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-227.m4a" length="37941721" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In New York 1901, you try to build the greatest skyscrapers in Manhattan. More brainy than zany, this tile laying game game allows players to shape the city from a deceptively simple series of choices. Tune in to learn why New York 1901 is Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In New York 1901, you try to build the greatest skyscrapers in Manhattan. More brainy than zany, this tile laying game game allows players to shape the city from a deceptively simple series of choices. Tune in to learn why New York 1901 is Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:50:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, New York 1901, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #226 - The Spiel on Ascension: Dreamscape</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1257</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/226-ascension.pdf</guid><description>A review of Ascension: Dreamscape written by Stephen Conway. Battle cosmic forces by building a deck of cards filled with powerful heroes and machines from otherworldly realms. Read on to discover why Dreamscape has earned the Spiel of Approval award.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/226-ascension.pdf" length="2700896" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Ascension: Dreamscape written by Stephen Conway. Battle cosmic forces by building a deck of cards filled with powerful heroes and machines from otherworldly realms. Read on to discover why Dreamscape has earned the Spiel of Approval award.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Ascension: Dreamscape written by Stephen Conway. Battle cosmic forces by building a deck of cards filled with powerful heroes and machines from otherworldly realms. Read on to discover why Dreamscape has earned the Spiel of Approval award.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #225 - Fuse is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/fuse</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-225.m4a</guid><description>Red alert! Dozens of bombs are planted across the decks of your ship. Can your team defuse them before time runs out? Fuse is a 10 minute cooperative dice game. It's easy to learn, hard to win & amazingly addictive. That's a winning recipe for Major Fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-225.m4a" length="33739182" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Red alert! Dozens of bombs are planted across the decks of your ship. Can your team defuse them before time runs out? Fuse is a 10 minute cooperative dice game. It's easy to learn, hard to win & amazingly addictive. That's a winning recipe for Major Fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Red alert! Dozens of bombs are planted across the decks of your ship. Can your team defuse them before time runs out? Fuse is a 10 minute cooperative dice game. It's easy to learn, hard to win & amazingly addictive. That's a winning recipe for Major Fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:45:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Fuse, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #224 - The Spiel on Burgle Bros</title><link>http://http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1255</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-224.m4a</guid><description>Get Together. Get the Loot. Get Out. Burgle Brothers is a cooperative heist game that is clearly inspired by the movies and built around teamwork. Tune in to find out why it deserves the Spiel of Approval award.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-224.m4a" length="38267689" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Get Together. Get the Loot. Get Out. Burgle Brothers is a cooperative heist game that is clearly inspired by the movies and built around teamwork. Tune in to find out why it deserves the Spiel of Approval award.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Get Together. Get the Loot. Get Out. Burgle Brothers is a cooperative heist game that is clearly inspired by the movies and built around teamwork. Tune in to find out why it deserves the Spiel of Approval award.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:53:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, Burgle Bros, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #223 - Strike Is Major Fun</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/strike/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/223-strike.pdf</guid><description>A review of Strike written by Stephen Conway. Strike is a game that takes something as simple as gravity and turns it into an enjoyable, compelling and addictive experience for players of all ages.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/223-strike.pdf" length="984507" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A review of Strike written by Stephen Conway. Strike is a game that takes something as simple as gravity and turns it into an enjoyable, compelling and addictive experience for players of all ages.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A review of Strike written by Stephen Conway. Strike is a game that takes something as simple as gravity and turns it into an enjoyable, compelling and addictive experience for players of all ages.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #222 - The Spiel on 7 Wonders: Duel</title><link>http://http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1252</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-222.m4a</guid><description>In 7 Wonders: Duel, players compete to build ancient civilizations over 3 ages. The game owes a debt to its wildly successful card drafting cousin but is filled with unique challenges & strategies. Tune in to learn why it deserves The Spiel of Approval!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-222.m4a" length="38369641" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In 7 Wonders: Duel, players compete to build ancient civilizations over 3 ages. The game owes a debt to its wildly successful card drafting cousin but is filled with unique challenges & strategies. Tune in to learn why it deserves The Spiel of Approval!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In 7 Wonders: Duel, players compete to build ancient civilizations over 3 ages. The game owes a debt to its wildly successful card drafting cousin but is filled with unique challenges & strategies. Tune in to learn why it deserves The Spiel of Approval!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:37:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel of Approval, 7 Wonders: Duel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Episode #221 - Pingo Pingo is Major Fun!</title><link>http://www.majorfun.com/pingo-pingo/</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-221.m4a</guid><description>Pingo Pingo is a wacky game driven by a 15 min. soundtrack. Using a deck of cards and your trusty dart gun, you must face traps, cross rope bridges, avoid polar bears and hordes of space penguins to collect the most treasure & escape before time runs out.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-221.m4a" length="29123573" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Pingo Pingo is a wacky game driven by a 15 min. soundtrack. Using a deck of cards and your trusty dart gun, you must face traps, cross rope bridges, avoid polar bears and hordes of space penguins to collect the most treasure & escape before time runs out.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Pingo Pingo is a wacky game driven by a 15 min. soundtrack. Using a deck of cards and your trusty dart gun, you must face traps, cross rope bridges, avoid polar bears and hordes of space penguins to collect the most treasure & escape before time runs out.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:39:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Pingo Pingo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #220 - Changes</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1249</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-220.m4a</guid><description>New year, new format. The Spiel and Major Fun have joined forces! We'll be reviewing games over the course of a season and bestowing each one with a Major Fun or Spiel of Approval award. We'll also be producing roundtable interviews at GenCon and Essen.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-220.m4a" length="5581254" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>New year, new format. The Spiel and Major Fun have joined forces! We'll be reviewing games over the course of a season and bestowing each one with a Major Fun or Spiel of Approval award. We'll also be producing roundtable interviews at GenCon and Essen.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>New year, new format. The Spiel and Major Fun have joined forces! We'll be reviewing games over the course of a season and bestowing each one with a Major Fun or Spiel of Approval award. We'll also be producing roundtable interviews at GenCon and Essen.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:13:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #219 - Holiday Party</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1245</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-219.m4a</guid><description>Meat sticks and mickey fickeys. We are joined by a cavalcade of friends from around the world to celebrate the season with conversations filled with games, laughter and lots of geeky goodness.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-219.m4a" length="189301714" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Meat sticks and mickey fickeys. We are joined by a cavalcade of friends from around the world to celebrate the season with conversations filled with games, laughter and lots of geeky goodness.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Meat sticks and mickey fickeys. We are joined by a cavalcade of friends from around the world to celebrate the season with conversations filled with games, laughter and lots of geeky goodness.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>04:17:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday party, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #218 - Dead in a Ditch</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1243</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-218.m4a</guid><description>You just have to tray. This grab-bag episode features a review of The Bloody Inn, a card game with a deliciously dark and twisted theme, plus two live segments recorded with Spielers at BGG Con in Dallas and our 2015 holiday game gift guide.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-218.m4a" length="107883941" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You just have to tray. This grab-bag episode features a review of The Bloody Inn, a card game with a deliciously dark and twisted theme, plus two live segments recorded with Spielers at BGG Con in Dallas and our 2015 holiday game gift guide.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You just have to tray. This grab-bag episode features a review of The Bloody Inn, a card game with a deliciously dark and twisted theme, plus two live segments recorded with Spielers at BGG Con in Dallas and our 2015 holiday game gift guide.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, The Bloody Inn, 2015 holiday gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #217 - There & Back Again</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1242</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-217.m4a</guid><description>The road goes ever on and on. We talk about three trips: one physical - a travelogue of our recent trip to Essen, one fictional - a review of Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor, and one psychological - a review of ...and then we held hands.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-217.m4a" length="124583979" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The road goes ever on and on. We talk about three trips: one physical - a travelogue of our recent trip to Essen, one fictional - a review of Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor, and one psychological - a review of ...and then we held hands.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The road goes ever on and on. We talk about three trips: one physical - a travelogue of our recent trip to Essen, one fictional - a review of Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor, and one psychological - a review of ...and then we held hands.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:44:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Lord of the Rings Journey to Mordor, and then we held hands, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Amigo</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1241</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-amigo.m4a</guid><description>Seeing the red Amigo logo on a game means easy to learn, fresh gameplay and, most important, fun. Editors Uwe & Christian join us to chat about several titles that embrace this philosophy: Elfenland Deluxe, Gipfelsturmer, Roman Poker & Portal of Molthar.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-amigo.m4a" length="20996771" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Seeing the red Amigo logo on a game means easy to learn, fresh gameplay and, most important, fun. Editors Uwe & Christian join us to chat about several titles that embrace this philosophy: Elfenland Deluxe, Gipfelsturmer, Roman Poker & Portal of Molthar.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Seeing the red Amigo logo on a game means easy to learn, fresh gameplay and, most important, fun. Editors Uwe & Christian join us to chat about several titles that embrace this philosophy: Elfenland Deluxe, Gipfelsturmer, Roman Poker & Portal of Molthar.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Amigo, Elfenland, Gipfelsturmer, Roman Poker, Portal of Molthar, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - M.U.L.E. / Lautapelit</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1240</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-lautapelit.m4a</guid><description>Lautapelit founder Toni Niittymäki chats about how his Finnish company started as a Nordic game distributor & evolved into a publisher. Designer Heikki Harju discusses Lautapelit's newest game M.U.L.E., a board game based on the classic computer game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-lautapelit.m4a" length="16152175" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lautapelit founder Toni Niittymäki chats about how his Finnish company started as a Nordic game distributor & evolved into a publisher. Designer Heikki Harju discusses Lautapelit's newest game M.U.L.E., a board game based on the classic computer game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lautapelit founder Toni Niittymäki chats about how his Finnish company started as a Nordic game distributor & evolved into a publisher. Designer Heikki Harju discusses Lautapelit's newest game M.U.L.E., a board game based on the classic computer game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, M.U.L.E., Lautapelit, Heikki Harju, Toni Niittymaki, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - HUCH! & friends</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1239</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-huch.m4a</guid><description>German publisher HUCH! & friends offers a wide variety of games in its catalog from silly games for kids to games with strategy and depth for older players. Tina Landwehr chats about Flying Kiwis, Gum Gum Machine, Tornado Ellie, Pronto & Think Str8.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-huch.m4a" length="12417948" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>German publisher HUCH! & friends offers a wide variety of games in its catalog from silly games for kids to games with strategy and depth for older players. Tina Landwehr chats about Flying Kiwis, Gum Gum Machine, Tornado Ellie, Pronto & Think Str8.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>German publisher HUCH! & friends offers a wide variety of games in its catalog from silly games for kids to games with strategy and depth for older players. Tina Landwehr chats about Flying Kiwis, Gum Gum Machine, Tornado Ellie, Pronto & Think Str8.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:37</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, HUCH, Flying Kiwis, Gum Gum Machine, Tornado Ellie, Pronto, Think Str8, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Crash Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1238</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-crash.m4a</guid><description>Patrick Nickell is off the leash! He joins us to chat about 3 games from Crash: Where Art Thou Romeo?, Council of Verona: Corruption & Pirate Den.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-crash.m4a" length="13093575" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Patrick Nickell is off the leash! He joins us to chat about 3 games from Crash: Where Art Thou Romeo?, Council of Verona: Corruption & Pirate Den.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Patrick Nickell is off the leash! He joins us to chat about 3 games from Crash: Where Art Thou Romeo?, Council of Verona: Corruption & Pirate Den.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Crash Games, Patrick Nickell, Council of Verona, Where Art Thou Romeo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Phil Eklund</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1237</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-eklund.m4a</guid><description>Phil Eklund's games emphasize scientific & historical simulation with layers of detail. Phil chats about this unique approach to game design and his latest game, Neanderthal. Guide 1 of 3 human species through the Ice Age to shape human culture.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-eklund.m4a" length="18914866" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Phil Eklund's games emphasize scientific & historical simulation with layers of detail. Phil chats about this unique approach to game design and his latest game, Neanderthal. Guide 1 of 3 human species through the Ice Age to shape human culture.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Phil Eklund's games emphasize scientific & historical simulation with layers of detail. Phil chats about this unique approach to game design and his latest game, Neanderthal. Guide 1 of 3 human species through the Ice Age to shape human culture.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Phil Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, Neanderthal, Pax Pamir, Pax Porfiriana, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Post Scriptum</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1236</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-post.m4a</guid><description>Italian company Post Scriptum publishes games in-house & works as a freelance developer. Founder Mario Sacchi chats about this dual approach to game development. Designer Luigi Cornaglia discusses how Post Scriptum helped publish his first game, Zena 1814</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-post.m4a" length="19708868" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Italian company Post Scriptum publishes games in-house & works as a freelance developer. Founder Mario Sacchi chats about this dual approach to game development. Designer Luigi Cornaglia discusses how Post Scriptum helped publish his first game, Zena 1814</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Italian company Post Scriptum publishes games in-house & works as a freelance developer. Founder Mario Sacchi chats about this dual approach to game development. Designer Luigi Cornaglia discusses how Post Scriptum helped publish his first game, Zena 1814</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Post Scriptum, Brick Party, Bretagne, Zena 1814, Mario Sacchi, Luigi Cornaglia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Czech Games Edition</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1235</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-czech.m4a</guid><description>Jana Zemankova chats about several new releases from CGE from heavy strategy to party game and everything in between including: Through the Ages, Prodigal's Club, Codenames and expansions for Tash Kalar and Galaxy Trucker.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-czech.m4a" length="13957963" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jana Zemankova chats about several new releases from CGE from heavy strategy to party game and everything in between including: Through the Ages, Prodigal's Club, Codenames and expansions for Tash Kalar and Galaxy Trucker.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jana Zemankova chats about several new releases from CGE from heavy strategy to party game and everything in between including: Through the Ages, Prodigal's Club, Codenames and expansions for Tash Kalar and Galaxy Trucker.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Czech Games Edition, Through the Ages, Prodigal's Club, Codenames, Tash Kalar, Galaxy Trucker, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1234</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>Stephen Buonocore is joined by his podcast pal, designer Ignacy Trzewiczek, to talk about their co-production of Ignacy's game, Stronghold. Then we delve into several new games including: 504, Porta Nigra, The Golden Ages and New Dawn.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-stronghold.m4a" length="21466965" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephen Buonocore is joined by his podcast pal, designer Ignacy Trzewiczek, to talk about their co-production of Ignacy's game, Stronghold. Then we delve into several new games including: 504, Porta Nigra, The Golden Ages and New Dawn.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephen Buonocore is joined by his podcast pal, designer Ignacy Trzewiczek, to talk about their co-production of Ignacy's game, Stronghold. Then we delve into several new games including: 504, Porta Nigra, The Golden Ages and New Dawn.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stronghold Games, Ignacy Trzewiczek, 504, Porta Nigra, Golden Ages, New Dawn, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Portal Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1233</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-portal.m4a</guid><description>Polish designer Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about crafting a new streamlined edition of his first design, Stronghold, a game about a castle under siege. We also discuss his love asymmetrical games like Stronghold and another new title, Convoy.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-portal.m4a" length="19133790" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Polish designer Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about crafting a new streamlined edition of his first design, Stronghold, a game about a castle under siege. We also discuss his love asymmetrical games like Stronghold and another new title, Convoy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Polish designer Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about crafting a new streamlined edition of his first design, Stronghold, a game about a castle under siege. We also discuss his love asymmetrical games like Stronghold and another new title, Convoy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Portal Games, Stronghold, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Convoy, Legacy Five Families, Tides of Time, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - 504</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1232</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-504.m4a</guid><description>Designer Friedemann Friese chats about the inspiration behind and development of 504, a modular game system that can be combined to create 504 different games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-504.m4a" length="9990455" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Friedemann Friese chats about the inspiration behind and development of 504, a modular game system that can be combined to create 504 different games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Friedemann Friese chats about the inspiration behind and development of 504, a modular game system that can be combined to create 504 different games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Friedemann Friese, 504, 2F-Spiele, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Pacal's Rocket</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1231</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-piatnik.m4a</guid><description>Dieter Strehl from Piatnik chats about Pacal's Rocket, a family game based on the notion that Mayan civlization was built by alien technology. Move your starship around the city in order to place energy stones in a pattern to build pyramids and score.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-piatnik.m4a" length="10923489" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dieter Strehl from Piatnik chats about Pacal's Rocket, a family game based on the notion that Mayan civlization was built by alien technology. Move your starship around the city in order to place energy stones in a pattern to build pyramids and score.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dieter Strehl from Piatnik chats about Pacal's Rocket, a family game based on the notion that Mayan civlization was built by alien technology. Move your starship around the city in order to place energy stones in a pattern to build pyramids and score.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Piatnik, Pacal's Rocket, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Hans im Gluck</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1230</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-hans.m4a</guid><description>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about two new editions of Carcassonne. Star Wars adds factions and dice combat to the tile laying classic. Over Hill & Dale was commissioned by the Bavarian Ministry of Health. Send your meeples on hikes and harvest food to score.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-hans.m4a" length="7682087" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about two new editions of Carcassonne. Star Wars adds factions and dice combat to the tile laying classic. Over Hill & Dale was commissioned by the Bavarian Ministry of Health. Send your meeples on hikes and harvest food to score.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about two new editions of Carcassonne. Star Wars adds factions and dice combat to the tile laying classic. Over Hill & Dale was commissioned by the Bavarian Ministry of Health. Send your meeples on hikes and harvest food to score.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Hans im Gluck, Star Wars Carcassonne, Over Hill and Dale, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Board Game Advent Calendar</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1229</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-frosted.m4a</guid><description>Matthias Nagy is the creative force behind the Board Game Advent Calendar. Behind each door is an original expansion for a game. 24 in total from 21 different publishers. Matthias chats about making this ambitious project a reality in less than a year.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-frosted.m4a" length="15085458" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthias Nagy is the creative force behind the Board Game Advent Calendar. Behind each door is an original expansion for a game. 24 in total from 21 different publishers. Matthias chats about making this ambitious project a reality in less than a year.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthias Nagy is the creative force behind the Board Game Advent Calendar. Behind each door is an original expansion for a game. 24 in total from 21 different publishers. Matthias chats about making this ambitious project a reality in less than a year.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:14</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Board Game Advent Calendar, Matthias Nagy, Frosted Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Nippon</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1228</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-nippon.m4a</guid><description>Portuguese designers Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade chat about the inspiration, research and development behind Nippon, a game that depicts the rapid industrialization of Japan in the late 19th century.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-nippon.m4a" length="13167806" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Portuguese designers Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade chat about the inspiration, research and development behind Nippon, a game that depicts the rapid industrialization of Japan in the late 19th century.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Portuguese designers Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade chat about the inspiration, research and development behind Nippon, a game that depicts the rapid industrialization of Japan in the late 19th century.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Nippon, Paulo Soledade, Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Deinko</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1227</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-deinko.m4a</guid><description>Minwoo An from Korean board game publisher Deinko chats about the growth of gaming in Korea from an educational activity for children to the spread of game cafes. We also discuss two new titles from Deinko, Chronicler & Double Mission: Beyond the Object.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-deinko.m4a" length="13753828" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Minwoo An from Korean board game publisher Deinko chats about the growth of gaming in Korea from an educational activity for children to the spread of game cafes. We also discuss two new titles from Deinko, Chronicler & Double Mission: Beyond the Object.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Minwoo An from Korean board game publisher Deinko chats about the growth of gaming in Korea from an educational activity for children to the spread of game cafes. We also discuss two new titles from Deinko, Chronicler & Double Mission: Beyond the Object.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Deinko, Chronicler, Double Mission: Beyond the Object, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Big Fun Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1226</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-bigfun.m4a</guid><description>Yang and CC from Big Fun Games chat about the state of games and gaming in Taiwan We also discuss two new titles: one serious (EU: The Board Game) and one silly (Butts Away! Heroes).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-bigfun.m4a" length="15705015" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Yang and CC from Big Fun Games chat about the state of games and gaming in Taiwan We also discuss two new titles: one serious (EU: The Board Game) and one silly (Butts Away! Heroes).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Yang and CC from Big Fun Games chat about the state of games and gaming in Taiwan We also discuss two new titles: one serious (EU: The Board Game) and one silly (Butts Away! Heroes).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Big Fun Games, Butts Away Heroes, EU: The Board Game, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Japon Brand</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1225</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-japon.m4a</guid><description>We chat with the founder of Japon Brand, Takerube Nobuaki, noted designer Seiji Kanai and translator Simon Lundstrom about Hanafuda, a classic Japanese card game. Hanafuda has a fascinating history including Portuguese missionaries, gambling and Nintendo.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-japon.m4a" length="23070686" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We chat with the founder of Japon Brand, Takerube Nobuaki, noted designer Seiji Kanai and translator Simon Lundstrom about Hanafuda, a classic Japanese card game. Hanafuda has a fascinating history including Portuguese missionaries, gambling and Nintendo.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We chat with the founder of Japon Brand, Takerube Nobuaki, noted designer Seiji Kanai and translator Simon Lundstrom about Hanafuda, a classic Japanese card game. Hanafuda has a fascinating history including Portuguese missionaries, gambling and Nintendo.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:31:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Japon Brand, Hanafuda, Seiji Kanai, Takerube Nobuaki, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Kumo Hogosha</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1223</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-kumo.m4a</guid><description>Kumo Hogosha is an abstract strategy game from French publisher Morning Players. Your warriors (wooden Sumo dice) try to push the Stone of Balance off your opponent's side. Beware, the arena itself can rotate and quickly change the tide of battle.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-kumo.m4a" length="8171078" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kumo Hogosha is an abstract strategy game from French publisher Morning Players. Your warriors (wooden Sumo dice) try to push the Stone of Balance off your opponent's side. Beware, the arena itself can rotate and quickly change the tide of battle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kumo Hogosha is an abstract strategy game from French publisher Morning Players. Your warriors (wooden Sumo dice) try to push the Stone of Balance off your opponent's side. Beware, the arena itself can rotate and quickly change the tide of battle.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Kumo Hogosha, Morning Players, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Game Salute</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1222</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-salute.m4a</guid><description>Dan Yarrington chats about the new edition of Poseidon's Kingdom, an undersea strategy game with amazing sculpted figurines. We also discuss Area 1851, a Wild West/Alien Encounter mash up and an expansion to the medieval crafting game King's Forge.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-salute.m4a" length="15323037" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dan Yarrington chats about the new edition of Poseidon's Kingdom, an undersea strategy game with amazing sculpted figurines. We also discuss Area 1851, a Wild West/Alien Encounter mash up and an expansion to the medieval crafting game King's Forge.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dan Yarrington chats about the new edition of Poseidon's Kingdom, an undersea strategy game with amazing sculpted figurines. We also discuss Area 1851, a Wild West/Alien Encounter mash up and an expansion to the medieval crafting game King's Forge.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Game Salute, Poseidon's Kingdom, Area 1851, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Artipia Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1221</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-artipia.m4a</guid><description>Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about a bevvy of new titles that demonstrate Artipia's broad, innovative spirit including: Dice City, Project: Elite, Pursuit of Happiness, Stellar Conflict and Among The Stars: Revival.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-artipia.m4a" length="15265584" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about a bevvy of new titles that demonstrate Artipia's broad, innovative spirit including: Dice City, Project: Elite, Pursuit of Happiness, Stellar Conflict and Among The Stars: Revival.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about a bevvy of new titles that demonstrate Artipia's broad, innovative spirit including: Dice City, Project: Elite, Pursuit of Happiness, Stellar Conflict and Among The Stars: Revival.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Artipia Games, Dice City, Project: Elite, Pursuit of Happiness, Stellar Conflict, Among the Stars: Revival, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Bezier Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1220</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-bezier.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach chats about the challenges of updating and adapting previously published titles like Terra and To Court the King (now Favor of the Pharaoh).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-bezier.m4a" length="19367133" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach chats about the challenges of updating and adapting previously published titles like Terra and To Court the King (now Favor of the Pharaoh).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach chats about the challenges of updating and adapting previously published titles like Terra and To Court the King (now Favor of the Pharaoh).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:07</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Bezier Games, Terra, Favor of the Pharaoh, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Abacusspiele</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1219</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-abacus.m4a</guid><description>Matthias Wagner chats about a deluxe edition of the popular classic card game Tichu and a 3-player variant, Chimera. The bulk of our conversation focuses on upcoming releases for 2016: Micro Robots, Leo the Long-Haired Lion and Food Fight.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-abacus.m4a" length="14805112" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthias Wagner chats about a deluxe edition of the popular classic card game Tichu and a 3-player variant, Chimera. The bulk of our conversation focuses on upcoming releases for 2016: Micro Robots, Leo the Long-Haired Lion and Food Fight.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthias Wagner chats about a deluxe edition of the popular classic card game Tichu and a 3-player variant, Chimera. The bulk of our conversation focuses on upcoming releases for 2016: Micro Robots, Leo the Long-Haired Lion and Food Fight.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:49</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Abacusspiele, Tichu, Chimera, Cacao, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - MAGE Company</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1218</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-mage.m4a</guid><description>MAGE Company's Alex Argyropoulos chats about three new scifi games. Raid & Trade is a post apocalyptic original design; Res Publica 2230 is a space opera reboot of a Knizia classic & Aether Captains is a steampunk adaptation of a print-and-play game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-mage.m4a" length="13873591" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>MAGE Company's Alex Argyropoulos chats about three new scifi games. Raid & Trade is a post apocalyptic original design; Res Publica 2230 is a space opera reboot of a Knizia classic & Aether Captains is a steampunk adaptation of a print-and-play game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>MAGE Company's Alex Argyropoulos chats about three new scifi games. Raid & Trade is a post apocalyptic original design; Res Publica 2230 is a space opera reboot of a Knizia classic & Aether Captains is a steampunk adaptation of a print-and-play game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, MAGE Company, Raid and Trade, Res Publica 2330 AD, Aether Captains, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - NSKN</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1217</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-nskn.m4a</guid><description>Agniezska Kopera and Blazej Kubacki chat about Mistfall and Simurgh. Mistfall is a cooperative deck-building game with roots in role playing adventure. Simurgh is a tile laying game about rival clans who breed mighty dragons, inspired by Persian myth.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-nskn.m4a" length="20950722" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Agniezska Kopera and Blazej Kubacki chat about Mistfall and Simurgh. Mistfall is a cooperative deck-building game with roots in role playing adventure. Simurgh is a tile laying game about rival clans who breed mighty dragons, inspired by Persian myth.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Agniezska Kopera and Blazej Kubacki chat about Mistfall and Simurgh. Mistfall is a cooperative deck-building game with roots in role playing adventure. Simurgh is a tile laying game about rival clans who breed mighty dragons, inspired by Persian myth.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, NSKN, Mistfall, Simurgh, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1216</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-discoveries.m4a</guid><description>Designer Cedrick Chaboussit chats about Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark. The game focuses on scientific knowledge gathered during the journey West. Players try to compile the most information on plants, animals and geography in their journals.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-discoveries.m4a" length="10081196" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Cedrick Chaboussit chats about Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark. The game focuses on scientific knowledge gathered during the journey West. Players try to compile the most information on plants, animals and geography in their journals.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Cedrick Chaboussit chats about Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark. The game focuses on scientific knowledge gathered during the journey West. Players try to compile the most information on plants, animals and geography in their journals.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Discoveries, Cedrick Chaboussit, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Geek Nation Tours</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1215</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-geek.m4a</guid><description>Geek Nation Tours organizes trips around a theme for people with a shared passion. We chat with Zak Gucklhorn who led a gaming trip through Germany, including castle and brewery tours, a Rhine cruise and culminating with a stop at the game fair at Essen.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-geek.m4a" length="10855650" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Geek Nation Tours organizes trips around a theme for people with a shared passion. We chat with Zak Gucklhorn who led a gaming trip through Germany, including castle and brewery tours, a Rhine cruise and culminating with a stop at the game fair at Essen.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Geek Nation Tours organizes trips around a theme for people with a shared passion. We chat with Zak Gucklhorn who led a gaming trip through Germany, including castle and brewery tours, a Rhine cruise and culminating with a stop at the game fair at Essen.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Geek Nation Tours, Zak Gucklhorn, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - White Wizard Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1214</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-wizard.m4a</guid><description>We chat with Rob Dougherty from White Wizard Games about the runaway success of Star Realms and how this success has enabled them to launch new games like Epic, a fantasy card battle game, built around the same philosophy.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-wizard.m4a" length="20192327" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We chat with Rob Dougherty from White Wizard Games about the runaway success of Star Realms and how this success has enabled them to launch new games like Epic, a fantasy card battle game, built around the same philosophy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We chat with Rob Dougherty from White Wizard Games about the runaway success of Star Realms and how this success has enabled them to launch new games like Epic, a fantasy card battle game, built around the same philosophy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, White Wizard Games, Rob Dougherty, Star Realms, Epic, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Watson & Holmes</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1212</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-watson.m4a</guid><description>We chat with Spanish designer Jesus Torres Castro about his deduction game Watson & Holmes. Step into the shoes of Doctor Watson and work with Sherlock Holmes to solve a series of 13 unpublished cases.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-watson.m4a" length="12620438" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We chat with Spanish designer Jesus Torres Castro about his deduction game Watson & Holmes. Step into the shoes of Doctor Watson and work with Sherlock Holmes to solve a series of 13 unpublished cases.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We chat with Spanish designer Jesus Torres Castro about his deduction game Watson & Holmes. Step into the shoes of Doctor Watson and work with Sherlock Holmes to solve a series of 13 unpublished cases.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Watson, Holmes, Ludo Nova, Jesus Torres Castro, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Steffen Spiele</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1211</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-steffen.m4a</guid><description>Steffen Muhlhauser is fueled by a passion for abstract games. His company, Steffen Spiele, publishes games that are equal parts art, strategy and fun. Our conversation explores his dedication to beauty in all aspects of a game, from components to gameplay</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-steffen.m4a" length="19271305" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Steffen Muhlhauser is fueled by a passion for abstract games. His company, Steffen Spiele, publishes games that are equal parts art, strategy and fun. Our conversation explores his dedication to beauty in all aspects of a game, from components to gameplay</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Steffen Muhlhauser is fueled by a passion for abstract games. His company, Steffen Spiele, publishes games that are equal parts art, strategy and fun. Our conversation explores his dedication to beauty in all aspects of a game, from components to gameplay</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Steffen Spiele, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Insect Hotel</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1210</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-insect.m4a</guid><description>Designer Dennis Kirps chats about Insect Hotel. It's a little known fact that beneficial garden bugs love to spend time in hotels. It's your job to fill as many rooms as you can, while keeping pesky spiders and cockroaches away.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-insect.m4a" length="11922045" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Dennis Kirps chats about Insect Hotel. It's a little known fact that beneficial garden bugs love to spend time in hotels. It's your job to fill as many rooms as you can, while keeping pesky spiders and cockroaches away.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Dennis Kirps chats about Insect Hotel. It's a little known fact that beneficial garden bugs love to spend time in hotels. It's your job to fill as many rooms as you can, while keeping pesky spiders and cockroaches away.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Dennis Kirps, Insect Hotel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - Jam Sumo</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1209</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-cubiko.m4a</guid><description>Cubiko is small company that makes handcrafted strategy and dexterity games. Gavin Biernbaum talks about how he taught himself carpentry in order to bring his designs to life. We also chat about Jam Sumo, which is two flicking games in one.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-cubiko.m4a" length="12722796" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Cubiko is small company that makes wooden strategy and dexterity games. Gavin Biernbaum talks about how he taught himself carpentry in order to bring his designs to life. We also chat about Jam Sumo, which is two flicking games in one.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Cubiko is small company that makes wooden strategy and dexterity games. Gavin Biernbaum talks about how he taught himself carpentry in order to bring his designs to life. We also chat about Jam Sumo, which is two flicking games in one.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Cubiko, Jam Sumo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2015 - HABA</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1208</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-haba.m4a</guid><description>Markus Nikisch is the creative director for HABA. We chat about the loud and crazy process of developing dozens of new titles for kids. We also discuss Spookies, Karuba and Adventureland, a new line of family games geared toward older children and adults.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-15-haba.m4a" length="16978905" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Markus Nikisch is the creative director for HABA. We chat about the loud and crazy process of developing dozens of new titles for kids. We also discuss Spookies, Karuba and Adventureland, a new line of family games geared toward older children and adults.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Markus Nikisch is the creative director for HABA. We chat about the loud and crazy process of developing dozens of new titles for kids. We also discuss Spookies, Karuba and Adventureland, a new line of family games geared toward older children and adults.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Markus Nikisch, HABA, Spookies, Karuba, Adventure Land, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #216 - Size Matters</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1207</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-216.m4a</guid><description>Small companies, big fun. We review two small press games: Lift Off & Letter Tycoon. In Lift Off you use rockets & trampolines to get aliens off an exploding planet. In Letter Tycoon you build words to earn money & buy letter patents so you can cash in.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-216.m4a" length="101950847" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Small companies, big fun. We review two small press games: Lift Off & Letter Tycoon. In Lift Off you use rockets & trampolines to get aliens off an exploding planet. In Letter Tycoon you build words to earn money & buy letter patents so you can cash in.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Small companies, big fun. We review two small press games: Lift Off & Letter Tycoon. In Lift Off you use rockets & trampolines to get aliens off an exploding planet. In Letter Tycoon you build words to earn money & buy letter patents so you can cash in.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:12:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Letter Tycoon, Lift Off, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #215 - I'm a Doctor, Not a Dragonslayer</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1206</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-215.m4a</guid><description>Play long and prosper. We review Star Trek: Five Year Mission - a co-op dice game where you play as the crew of the Enterprise - and Medieval Academy - a card drafting game where you play as squires training to be knighted by King Arthur.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-215.m4a" length="91947473" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Play long and prosper. We review Star Trek: Five Year Mission - a co-op dice game where you play as the crew of the Enterprise - and Medieval Academy - a card drafting game where you play as squires training to be knighted by King Arthur.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Play long and prosper. We review Star Trek: Five Year Mission - a co-op dice game where you play as the crew of the Enterprise - and Medieval Academy - a card drafting game where you play as squires training to be knighted by King Arthur.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Star Trek Five Year Mission, Medieval Academy, Flick Em Up, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Wrap-Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1205</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-wrapup.m4a</guid><description>We wrap-up this year's GenCon coverage with a chat about our experiences and impressions of the convention.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-wrapup.m4a" length="42658622" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We wrap-up this year's GenCon coverage with a chat about our experiences and impressions of the convention.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We wrap-up this year's GenCon coverage with a chat about our experiences and impressions of the convention.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:57:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Wrap-Up, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - AEG</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1200</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-aeg.m4a</guid><description>Todd Rowland drops by to talk about several new and upcoming games from AEG: Dice City, Smash Up: Munchkin, and Valley of the Kings: Afterlife.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-aeg.m4a" length="13182408" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Todd Rowland drops by to talk about several new and upcoming games from AEG: Dice City, Smash Up: Munchkin, and Valley of the Kings: Afterlife.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Todd Rowland drops by to talk about several new and upcoming games from AEG: Dice City, Smash Up: Munchkin, and Valley of the Kings: Afterlife.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Todd Rowland, AEG, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Portal Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1202</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-portal.m4a</guid><description>Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about his 2nd book and 2 new games: Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot, a pirate dice game where players build mini cardboard ships and Tides of Time, a card drafting game where players guide a civilization through prosperity & collapse</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-portal.m4a" length="18602037" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about his 2nd book and 2 new games: Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot, a pirate dice game where players build mini cardboard ships and Tides of Time, a card drafting game where players guide a civilization through prosperity & collapse</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ignacy Trzewiczek chats about his 2nd book and 2 new games: Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot, a pirate dice game where players build mini cardboard ships and Tides of Time, a card drafting game where players guide a civilization through prosperity & collapse</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Kevin Cook</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1201</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-kevincook.m4a</guid><description>Kevin Cook owns the largest dice collection in the world. We chat about his latest haul of dice from this year's convention (over 900 new dice!) and get an update on the size and future of the collection.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-kevincook.m4a" length="16690671" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin Cook owns the largest dice collection in the world. We chat about his latest haul of dice from this year's convention (over 900 new dice!) and get an update on the size and future of the collection.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin Cook owns the largest dice collection in the world. We chat about his latest haul of dice from this year's convention (over 900 new dice!) and get an update on the size and future of the collection.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kevin Cook, Dice Collector, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Paradox</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1199</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-paradox.m4a</guid><description>Paul Imboden chats about Paradox, a puzzle-based strategy game that uses the Match-3 concept (think Bejeweled). 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You play a scientist manipulating the time matrix to save the past, present and future of 15 different worlds threatened by a cosmic Quake.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Paul Imboden, Split Second Games, Paradox, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Asmadi Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1198</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-asmadi.m4a</guid><description>From the height of silliness, a 1 minute bluffing game called Meow, to the beautiful but brain burning Mottainai, Asmadi Games has something for every player. Owner and designer Chris Cieslik chats about a bevvy of new and upcoming titles.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-asmadi.m4a" length="13562053" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From the height of silliness, a 1 minute bluffing game called Meow, to the beautiful but brain burning Mottainai, Asmadi Games has something for every player. Owner and designer Chris Cieslik chats about a bevvy of new and upcoming titles.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From the height of silliness, a 1 minute bluffing game called Meow, to the beautiful but brain burning Mottainai, Asmadi Games has something for every player. Owner and designer Chris Cieslik chats about a bevvy of new and upcoming titles.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Flying Frog Productions</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1196</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-flyingfrog.m4a</guid><description>Flying Frog Productions prides itself on building game worlds with detailed backstories and characters. Brothers Scott and Jason Hill join us to chat about new releases for two recent horror-themed game worlds: Shadows of Brimstone and Dark Gothic.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-flyingfrog.m4a" length="37623167" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Flying Frog Productions prides itself on building game worlds with detailed backstories and characters. Brothers Scott and Jason Hill join us to chat about new releases for two recent horror-themed game worlds: Shadows of Brimstone and Dark Gothic.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Flying Frog Productions prides itself on building game worlds with detailed backstories and characters. Brothers Scott and Jason Hill join us to chat about new releases for two recent horror-themed game worlds: Shadows of Brimstone and Dark Gothic.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:51:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Jason Hill, Scott Hill, Flying Frog Productions, Shadows of Brimstone, Dark Gothic, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Board Game Tables.com</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1197</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-tables.m4a</guid><description>Chad DeShon wants everyone to have a nice place to play. He talks about the development process that went into their design for an affordable hand crafted board game table.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-tables.m4a" length="10130518" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Chad DeShon wants everyone to have a nice place to play. He talks about the development process that went into their design for an affordable hand crafted board game table.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Chad DeShon wants everyone to have a nice place to play. He talks about the development process that went into their design for an affordable hand crafted board game table.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chad DeShon, boardgametables.com, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - APE Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1195</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-ape.m4a</guid><description>Kevin Brusky discusses several new and upcoming games from APE: Arcadia, Chaos Cove, The Great Dinosaur Rush and Spirits of the Rice Paddy.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-ape.m4a" length="12023462" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin Brusky discusses several new and upcoming games from APE: Arcadia, Chaos Cove, The Great Dinosaur Rush and Spirits of the Rice Paddy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin Brusky discusses several new and upcoming games from APE: Arcadia, Chaos Cove, The Great Dinosaur Rush and Spirits of the Rice Paddy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kevin Brusky, APE Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Bad Beets</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1194</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-badbeets.m4a</guid><description>Justin Gary chats about the newest title from Stoneblade: Bad Beets, a bluffing game about kids trying to avoid eating their vegetables.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-badbeets.m4a" length="15316351" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Justin Gary chats about the newest title from Stoneblade: Bad Beets, a bluffing game about kids trying to avoid eating their vegetables.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Justin Gary chats about the newest title from Stoneblade: Bad Beets, a bluffing game about kids trying to avoid eating their vegetables.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Justin Gary, Stoneblade Entertainment, Bad Beets, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Greater Than Games & Dice Hate Me</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1193</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gtg.m4a</guid><description>Christopher Badell and Chris Kirkman join us for a tag-team interview about the recent merger of their two companies & how it has helped them pool their business & creative resources. The result is 3 distinct publishing imprints all under the same roof.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gtg.m4a" length="36595308" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Christopher Badell and Chris Kirkman join us for a tag-team interview about the recent merger of their two companies & how it has helped them pool their business & creative resources. The result is 3 distinct publishing imprints all under the same roof.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Christopher Badell and Chris Kirkman join us for a tag-team interview about the recent merger of their two companies & how it has helped them pool their business & creative resources. The result is 3 distinct publishing imprints all under the same roof.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:49:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Greater Than Games, Dice Hate Me, Christopher Badell, Chris Kirkman, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Thunderbirds</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1193</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-thunderbirds.m4a</guid><description>Chris Birch chats about the first big board game release from Modiphius: Thunderbirds, designed by Matt Leacock (Pandemic). Players are characters on the International Rescue team. Their goal? Thwart disasters triggered by The Hood.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-thunderbirds.m4a" length="14557903" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Chris Birch chats about the first big board game release from Modiphius: Thunderbirds, designed by Matt Leacock (Pandemic). Players are characters on the International Rescue team. Their goal? Thwart disasters triggered by The Hood.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Chris Birch chats about the first big board game release from Modiphius: Thunderbirds, designed by Matt Leacock (Pandemic). Players are characters on the International Rescue team. Their goal? Thwart disasters triggered by The Hood.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:26</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chris Birch, Thunderbirds, , Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Pick-a-Game</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1191</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-pickagame.m4a</guid><description>Jonathan Moriarity chats about his new app Pick-a-Game, a game recommendation engine which uses a psychological approach. Are you a Thinker? A Socializer? An Empath? Answer a few questions and the app will find the right game for your mood and mindset.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-pickagame.m4a" length="16721048" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jonathan Moriarity chats about his new app Pick-a-Game, a game recommendation engine which uses a psychological approach. Are you a Thinker? A Socializer? An Empath? Answer a few questions and the app will find the right game for your mood and mindset.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jonathan Moriarity chats about his new app Pick-a-Game, a game recommendation engine which uses a psychological approach. Are you a Thinker? A Socializer? An Empath? Answer a few questions and the app will find the right game for your mood and mindset.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Jonathan Moriarity, Pick-a-Game, Snakes & Lattes, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1189</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>"The Buonocore" (Stephen Buonocore) chats about four new scifi themed games from Stronghold - Survive: Space Attack, Space Cadets: Away Missions, Among the Stars: Revival, and Dark Moon.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-stronghold.m4a" length="18811860" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>"The Buonocore" (Stephen Buonocore) chats about four new scifi themed games from Stronghold - Survive: Space Attack, Space Cadets: Away Missions, Among the Stars: Revival, and Dark Moon.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>"The Buonocore" (Stephen Buonocore) chats about four new scifi themed games from Stronghold - Survive: Space Attack, Space Cadets: Away Missions, Among the Stars: Revival, and Dark Moon.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Buonocore, Stronghold Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Game Salute</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1188</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gamesalute.m4a</guid><description>Dan Yarrington talks about how Game Salute has grown into 3 separate businesses. New Creative Director Dann May discusses his vision for future publishing projects as well as media licensed games based on The Princess Bride and Fast and Furious.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gamesalute.m4a" length="21997207" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dan Yarrington talks about how Game Salute has grown into 3 separate businesses. New Creative Director Dann May discusses his vision for future publishing projects as well as media licensed games based on The Princess Bride and Fast and Furious.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dan Yarrington talks about how Game Salute has grown into 3 separate businesses. New Creative Director Dann May discusses his vision for future publishing projects as well as media licensed games based on The Princess Bride and Fast and Furious.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:29:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dan Yarrington, Dann May, Game Salute, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Crash Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1190</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-crash.m4a</guid><description>Patrick Nickell chats about Dead Drop and Council of Verona - two games in the Pub Series - small, quick social games you can play with friends over a beer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-crash.m4a" length="17274490" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Patrick Nickell chats about Dead Drop and Council of Verona - two games in the Pub Series - small, quick social games you can play with friends over a beer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Patrick Nickell chats about Dead Drop and Council of Verona - two games in the Pub Series - small, quick social games you can play with friends over a beer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:19</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Patrick Nickell, Crash Games, Council of Verona, Dead Drop, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Letter Tycoon</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1187</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-lettertycoon.m4a</guid><description>Designer Brad Brooks chats about Letter Tycoon, a word game where players can buy patents on individual letters and cash in every time they're used.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-lettertycoon.m4a" length="11349854" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Brad Brooks chats about Letter Tycoon, a word game where players can buy patents on individual letters and cash in every time they're used.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Brad Brooks chats about Letter Tycoon, a word game where players can buy patents on individual letters and cash in every time they're used.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Brad Brooks, Letter Tycoon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Calliope Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1185</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-calliope.m4a</guid><description>Cassidy Werner discusses progress on the upcoming Titan series of board games and gives us the scoop on an upcoming release, Thieves. Plus, Dan Taylor from Thunderbox chats about the digital version of Tsuro soon to be released for iOS and Android devices</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-calliope.m4a" length="12148265" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Cassidy Werner discusses progress on the upcoming Titan series of board games and gives us the scoop on an upcoming release, Thieves. Plus, Dan Taylor from Thunderbox chats about the digital version of Tsuro soon to be released for iOS and Android devices</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Cassidy Werner discusses progress on the upcoming Titan series of board games and gives us the scoop on an upcoming release, Thieves. Plus, Dan Taylor from Thunderbox chats about the digital version of Tsuro soon to be released for iOS and Android devices</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:18</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Calliope Games, Titan series, Thieves, Tsuro App, Cosmic Wombat, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Campaign Trail</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1186</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-campaigntrail.m4a</guid><description>Brothers Nathan and Jeff Cornelius chat about developing and publishing Campaign Trail, a game of modern electoral politics, from a game designed by their father. Play one on one or in teams to guide your candidate to the Oval Office.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-campaigntrail.m4a" length="17245169" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Brothers Nathan and Jeff Cornelius chat about developing and publishing Campaign Trail, a game of modern electoral politics, from a game designed by their father. Play one on one or in teams to guide your candidate to the Oval Office.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Brothers Nathan and Jeff Cornelius chat about developing and publishing Campaign Trail, a game of modern electoral politics, from a game designed by their father. Play one on one or in teams to guide your candidate to the Oval Office.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Jeff Cornelius, Nathan Cornelius, Campaign Trail, Cosmic Wombat, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Thames & Kosmos</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1184</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-thameskosmos.m4a</guid><description>Andy from Thames & Kosmos chats about relaunching several Kosmos titles in North America. Some are classics: Lost Cities, Kahuna, Ubongo. Others are new: Dimension, Andor. The ultimate goal is synchronized worldwide release for new Kosmos games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-thameskosmos.m4a" length="12610566" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Andy from Thames & Kosmos chats about relaunching several Kosmos titles in North America. Some are classics: Lost Cities, Kahuna, Ubongo. Others are new: Dimension, Andor. The ultimate goal is synchronized worldwide release for new Kosmos games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Andy from Thames & Kosmos chats about relaunching several Kosmos titles in North America. Some are classics: Lost Cities, Kahuna, Ubongo. Others are new: Dimension, Andor. The ultimate goal is synchronized worldwide release for new Kosmos games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Thames and Kosmos, Lost Cities, Ubongo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - James Ernest</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1183</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-ernest.m4a</guid><description>What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-ernest.m4a" length="23686077" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:32:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, James Ernest, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Pack O Game</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1181</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-packogame.m4a</guid><description>Designer Chris Handy chats about Pack O Game, 8 small card games each the size of a pack of gum. From tile laying to auctions, bluffing and dexterity there's something for everyone in these tiny packs of cards.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-packogame.m4a" length="10431780" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Chris Handy chats about Pack O Game, 8 small card games each the size of a pack of gum. From tile laying to auctions, bluffing and dexterity there's something for everyone in these tiny packs of cards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Chris Handy chats about Pack O Game, 8 small card games each the size of a pack of gum. From tile laying to auctions, bluffing and dexterity there's something for everyone in these tiny packs of cards.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chris Handy, Pack O Game, Shh, Fly, Hue, Taj, Lie, Bus, Gem, TKO, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Iello</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1182</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-iello.m4a</guid><description>Keith Myers chats about several new releases from Iello: Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon and Pingo Pingo.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-iello.m4a" length="15245514" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Keith Myers chats about several new releases from Iello: Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon and Pingo Pingo.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Keith Myers chats about several new releases from Iello: Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon and Pingo Pingo.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:29</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Iello, Keith Myers. Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon, Pingo Pingo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - HABA USA</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1180</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-haba.m4a</guid><description>Lea Culliton chats about the growing interest in children's games as HABA USA brings more titles to North America including Crest Climbers, Pharaoh's Gulo Gulo, Monster Laundry and many more.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-haba.m4a" length="10704646" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lea Culliton chats about the growing interest in children's games as HABA USA brings more titles to North America including Crest Climbers, Pharaoh's Gulo Gulo, Monster Laundry and many more.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lea Culliton chats about the growing interest in children's games as HABA USA brings more titles to North America including Crest Climbers, Pharaoh's Gulo Gulo, Monster Laundry and many more.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Lea Culliton, HABA USA, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - CSE Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1179</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cse.m4a</guid><description>Fabio del Rio chats about several upcoming titles from CSE including 10 Down, Loud About, Fantasy Fantasy Baseball and Junk in My Trunk, a card game designed by The Spiel's very own David Coleson!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cse.m4a" length="19510926" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Fabio del Rio chats about several upcoming titles from CSE including 10 Down, Loud About, Fantasy Fantasy Baseball and Junk in My Trunk, a card game designed by The Spiel's very own David Coleson!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Fabio del Rio chats about several upcoming titles from CSE including 10 Down, Loud About, Fantasy Fantasy Baseball and Junk in My Trunk, a card game designed by The Spiel's very own David Coleson!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, CSE Games, Fabio del Rio, 10 Down, Loud About, Fantasy Fantasy Baseball, Junk In My Trunk, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - New York 1901</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1178</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-newyork1901.m4a</guid><description>Brandan Parsons from publisher Blue Orange and designer Chenier LaSalle join us to discuss New York 1901. Driven by a passion for the city and its architecture, Chenier designed the game over several years with the help of his kids.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-newyork1901.m4a" length="15814854" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Brandan Parsons from publisher Blue Orange and designer Chenier LaSalle join us to discuss New York 1901. Driven by a passion for the city and its architecture, Chenier designed the game over several years with the help of his kids.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Brandan Parsons from publisher Blue Orange and designer Chenier LaSalle join us to discuss New York 1901. Driven by a passion for the city and its architecture, Chenier designed the game over several years with the help of his kids.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Blue Orange Games, New York 1901, Chenier LaSalle, Brandan Parsons, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Cathala and Bauza</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1177</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cathalabauza.m4a</guid><description>Noted French designers Bruno Cathala and Antoine Bauza often work with partners on new designs. We chat about their latest collaboration, 7 Wonders: Duel, a two player stand-alone variant of the award winning civilization building card game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cathalabauza.m4a" length="16718458" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Noted French designers Bruno Cathala and Antoine Bauza often work with partners on new designs. We chat about their latest collaboration, 7 Wonders: Duel, a two player stand-alone variant of the award winning civilization building card game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Noted French designers Bruno Cathala and Antoine Bauza often work with partners on new designs. We chat about their latest collaboration, 7 Wonders: Duel, a two player stand-alone variant of the award winning civilization building card game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Bruno Cathala, Antoine Bauza, 7 Wonders Duel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Bezier Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1176</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-bezier.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach chats about Favor of the Pharaoh, an Egyptian themed reboot of Tom Lehmann's engine building dice game To Court The King. We also discuss One Night Ultimate Vampire, the latest title in the family of fast playing social deduction games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-bezier.m4a" length="23547949" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach chats about Favor of the Pharaoh, an Egyptian themed reboot of Tom Lehmann's engine building dice game To Court The King. We also discuss One Night Ultimate Vampire, the latest title in the family of fast playing social deduction games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach chats about Favor of the Pharaoh, an Egyptian themed reboot of Tom Lehmann's engine building dice game To Court The King. We also discuss One Night Ultimate Vampire, the latest title in the family of fast playing social deduction games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:31:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ted Alspach, Bezier Games, Favor of the Pharaoh, One Night Ultimate Vampire, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Cryptozoic</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1175</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cryptozoic.m4a</guid><description>Matt Hyra leads the in-house design team at Cryptozoic. He chats about the different challenges designers face when developing a games tied to movies like Ghostbusters, video games like Portal and hundreds of comic book characters from the DC universe.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-cryptozoic.m4a" length="21316616" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2015 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matt Hyra leads the in-house design team at Cryptozoic. He chats about the different challenges designers face when developing a games tied to movies like Ghostbusters, video games like Portal and hundreds of comic book characters from the DC universe.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matt Hyra leads the in-house design team at Cryptozoic. He chats about the different challenges designers face when developing a games tied to movies like Ghostbusters, video games like Portal and hundreds of comic book characters from the DC universe.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cryptozoic, Matt Hyra, DC Deckbuilding, Ghostbusters, Portal, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Plaid Hat Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1174</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-plaidhat.m4a</guid><description>Designer and art director Isaac Vega chats about business and games. We discuss F2Z's recent acquisition of Plaid Hat Games and what this means to the company. We also discuss Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, an expandable fantasy battle card and dice game</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-plaidhat.m4a" length="16436000" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2015 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer and art director Isaac Vega chats about business and games. We discuss F2Z's recent acquisition of Plaid Hat Games and what this means to the company. We also discuss Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, an expandable fantasy battle card and dice game</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer and art director Isaac Vega chats about business and games. We discuss F2Z's recent acquisition of Plaid Hat Games and what this means to the company. We also discuss Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, an expandable fantasy battle card and dice game</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:09</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Plaid Hat Games, Isaac Vega, Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn, Dead of Winter, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Action Phase Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1173</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-actionphase.m4a</guid><description>Travis Chance and Nick Little chat about Ninja Camp, a family game about misfit animals training to become masked fighters. We also discuss an expansion for Heroes Wanted and Scoundrel Society, a card game about con men going after the same mark.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-actionphase.m4a" length="19164640" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2015 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Travis Chance and Nick Little chat about Ninja Camp, a family game about misfit animals training to become masked fighters. We also discuss an expansion for Heroes Wanted and Scoundrel Society, a card game about con men going after the same mark.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Travis Chance and Nick Little chat about Ninja Camp, a family game about misfit animals training to become masked fighters. We also discuss an expansion for Heroes Wanted and Scoundrel Society, a card game about con men going after the same mark.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Travis Chance, Nick Little, Action Phase, Heroes Wanted, Scoundrel Society, Ninja Camp, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2015 - Game Artisans of Canada</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1172</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gac.m4a</guid><description>Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier chat about the Game Artisans of Canada, a guild of designers across the country that workshop each others' games. They also discuss how they collaborate on games despite living thousands of miles apart.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-15-gac.m4a" length="20962280" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier chat about the Game Artisans of Canada, a guild of designers across the country that workshop each others' games. They also discuss how they collaborate on games despite living thousands of miles apart.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier chat about the Game Artisans of Canada, a guild of designers across the country that workshop each others' games. They also discuss how they collaborate on games despite living thousands of miles apart. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Game Artisans of Canada, Sen Foong Lim, Jay Cormier, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #214 - Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1170</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-214.m4a</guid><description>Expert. Connoiseur. Strategy. The Kennerspiel des Jahres has something of a split personality The central idea is an award for the best "gamer's game" of the year. We review Orleans, Elysium and Broom Service, then predict this year's winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-214.m4a" length="122075042" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Expert. Connoiseur. Strategy. The Kennerspiel des Jahres has something of a split personality The central idea is an award for the best "gamer's game" of the year. We review Orleans, Elysium and Broom Service, then predict this year's winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Expert. Connoiseur. Strategy. The Kennerspiel des Jahres has something of a split personality The central idea is an award for the best "gamer's game" of the year. We review Orleans, Elysium and Broom Service, then predict this year's winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:03:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games,Kennerspiel des Jahres, Orleans, Elysium, Broom Service, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #213 - Spiel des Jahres 2015 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1169</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-213.m4a</guid><description>There can be only one... Game of the Year, that is. We review the final nominee, The Game, a cooperative card game where table talk (of a sort) is allowed. Then we weigh all three nominees against the jury's criteria and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-213.m4a" length="82138092" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There can be only one... Game of the Year, that is. We review the final nominee, The Game, a cooperative card game where table talk (of a sort) is allowed. Then we weigh all three nominees against the jury's criteria and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There can be only one... Game of the Year, that is. We review the final nominee, The Game, a cooperative card game where table talk (of a sort) is allowed. Then we weigh all three nominees against the jury's criteria and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:03:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, The Game, Machi Koro, Colt Express, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #212 - Kinderspiel des Jahres 2015</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1168</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-212.m4a</guid><description>For kids. And kids at heart. We review Spinderella, Treasure Trouble and Push-a-Monster, the three nominees for the Kinderspiel des Jahres, the best Children's Game of the Year, and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-212.m4a" length="96622356" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>For kids. And kids at heart. We review Spinderella, Treasure Trouble and Push-a-Monster, the three nominees for the Kinderspiel des Jahres, the best Children's Game of the Year, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>For kids. And kids at heart. We review Spinderella, Treasure Trouble and Push-a-Monster, the three nominees for the Kinderspiel des Jahres, the best Children's Game of the Year, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:28</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kinderspiel des Jahres, Spinderella, Push a Monster, Treasure Trouble, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #211 - Spiel des Jahres 2015 - Part 1</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1167</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-211.m4a</guid><description>The Spiel des Jahres is Germany's Game of the Year. It's an award for the best family game. And it is the most prestigious award in the board game world. In Pt. 1 we review Machi Koro and Colt Express to see how they stack up against the jury's criteria.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-211.m4a" length="84203313" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Spiel des Jahres is Germany's Game of the Year. It's an award for the best family game. And it is the most prestigious award in the board game world. In Pt. 1 we review Machi Koro and Colt Express to see how they stack up against the jury's criteria.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Spiel des Jahres is Germany's Game of the Year. It's an award for the best family game. And it is the most prestigious award in the board game world. In Pt. 1 we review Machi Koro and Colt Express to see how they stack up against the jury's criteria.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:05:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Machi Koro, Colt Express, The Game, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #210 - Sondry Folk</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1166</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-210.m4a</guid><description>That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde. We delve into the history and literary legacy of one of England's most famous cities by exploring 2 games: Canterbury and The Road to Canterbury. In one we are Saxon lords building the city district by district. In the other we are pardoners accompanying Chaucer's pilgrims, tempting them into sins which only we can absolve... for a price.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-210.m4a" length="111866697" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Time and tide. We delve into the history and literary legacy of Canterbury by exploring 2 games. In Canterbury, we are Saxon lords building the city. In The Road to Canterbury, we are pardoners accompanying Chaucer's pilgrims, tempting them into sins.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde. We delve into the history and literary legacy of one of England's most famous cities by exploring 2 games: Canterbury and The Road to Canterbury. In one we are Saxon lords building the city district by district. In the other we are pardoners accompanying Chaucer's pilgrims, tempting them into sins which only we can absolve... for a price.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:41:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Canterbury, The Road to Canterbury, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #209 - Point Salad</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1165</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-209.m4a</guid><description>Hold the croutons. Designer Stefan Feld gives you all the ingredients for a "point salad" in his games. The fun comes from creating the best mix every time you play. We explore Feld's 10 year career and review his latest two games: La Isla and Aquasphere.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-209.m4a" length="122528696" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hold the croutons. Designer Stefan Feld gives you all the ingredients for a "point salad" in his games. The fun comes from creating the best mix every time you play. We explore Feld's 10 year career and review his latest two games: La Isla and Aquasphere.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hold the croutons. Designer Stefan Feld gives you all the ingredients for a "point salad" in his games. The fun comes from creating the best mix every time you play. We explore Feld's 10 year career and review his latest two games: La Isla and Aquasphere.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:55:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stefan Feld, Las Isla, Aquasphere, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #208 - Captains of Industry</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1164</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-208.m4a</guid><description>Blood, sweat & gears. We review Kanban & Factory Fun, two very challenging games with an industrial theme. Kanban is a many-layered simulation of an auto assembly line. Factory fun is a puzzle where players are rewarded for making convoluted machines.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-208.m4a" length="118339477" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Blood, sweat & gears. We review Kanban & Factory Fun, two very challenging games with an industrial theme. Kanban is a many-layered simulation of an auto assembly line. Factory fun is a puzzle where players are rewarded for making convoluted machines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Blood, sweat & gears. We review Kanban & Factory Fun, two very challenging games with an industrial theme. Kanban is a many-layered simulation of an auto assembly line. Factory fun is a puzzle where players are rewarded for making convoluted machines.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:48:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kanban, Factory Fun, Knock Down Barns, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #207 - Cubism</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1163</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-207.m4a</guid><description>Roll over Picasso. We review Waggle Dance, Praetor and Dice Brewing. Each game uses dice in a fun, creative way: to make honey, to build Hadrian's wall and to make beer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-207.m4a" length="121576717" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Roll over Picasso. We review Waggle Dance, Praetor and Dice Brewing. Each game uses dice in a fun, creative way: to make honey, to build Hadrian's wall and to make beer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Roll over Picasso. We review Waggle Dance, Praetor and Dice Brewing. Each game uses dice in a fun, creative way: to make honey, to build Hadrian's wall and to make beer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:53:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Waggle Dance, Praetor, Dice Brewing, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #206 - Old School</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1161</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-206.m4a</guid><description>Back in the day... We review Murano and Royals, two new titles that call back to the first generation of "euros" that sparked the Renaissance in modern board games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-206.m4a" length="106918053" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Back in the day... We review Murano and Royals, two new titles that call back to the first generation of "euros" that sparked the Renaissance in modern board games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Back in the day... We review Murano and Royals, two new titles that call back to the first generation of "euros" that sparked the Renaissance in modern board games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Murano, Royals, Richelieu, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #205 - Programs! Get Your Programs!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1160</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-205.m4a</guid><description>Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-205.m4a" length="121253599" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:51:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Colt Express, Robot Turtles, Empire Engine, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #204 - Holiday Party: Peanut Gallery</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1158</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-204.m4a</guid><description>Heile recommended. Join us for a virtual cocktail party to celebrate the season. We bounce through a variety of geek related round table topics, play some silly games, listen to some bad jokes and laugh. A lot.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-204.m4a" length="182276572" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Heile recommended. Join us for a virtual cocktail party to celebrate the season. We bounce through a variety of geek related round table topics, play some silly games, listen to some bad jokes and laugh. A lot.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Heile recommended. Join us for a virtual cocktail party to celebrate the season. We bounce through a variety of geek related round table topics, play some silly games, listen to some bad jokes and laugh. A lot.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>04:00:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Buonocore, Beth Heile, John Knoerzer, Francie Broadie, Mark Wilder, Mark Smalley, Doug Richardson, Jay Bartelt, Ezra Denney, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #203 - Beyond Scrabble</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1157</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-203.m4a</guid><description>Wordly wiser. We explore two word games with a modern twist. Paperback is a deckbuilding game where players build words to complete pulp novels. Typo 2D is a tile laying game where players build word fragments in a grid.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-203.m4a" length="92564094" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wordly wiser. We explore two word games with a modern twist. Paperback is a deckbuilding game where players build words to complete pulp novels. Typo 2D is a tile laying game where players build word fragments in a grid.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wordly wiser. We explore two word games with a modern twist. Paperback is a deckbuilding game where players build words to complete pulp novels. Typo 2D is a tile laying game where players build word fragments in a grid.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:50:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Paperback, Typo 2D, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #202 - Suitcase Six-Pack</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1156</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-202a.m4a</guid><description>Backpack booty. From pill bugs and puzzles to a dice rodeo, we review half a dozen games small enough to travel but big enough to provide hours of fun. Titles include: Samsara, Assel Schlamassel, El Gaucho., Romans Go Home, Col-Or-Form and Diamonds.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-202a.m4a" length="115241070" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Backpack booty. From pill bugs and puzzles to a dice rodeo, we review half a dozen games small enough to travel but big enough to provide hours of fun. Titles include: Samsara, Assel Schlamassel, El Gaucho., Romans Go Home, Col-Or-Form and Diamonds.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Backpack booty. From pill bugs and puzzles to a dice rodeo, we review half a dozen games small enough to travel but big enough to provide hours of fun. Titles include: Samsara, Assel Schlamassel, El Gaucho., Romans Go Home, Col-Or-Form and Diamonds.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:24:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Samsara, Assel Schlamassel, El Gaucho, Romans Go Home, col-or-form, Diamonds, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Wrap-Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1155</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wrapup.m4a</guid><description>We conclude our Essen coverage with our impressions of the 2014 game fair and give a general accounting of our grand European adventure.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wrapup.m4a" length="50700012" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We conclude our Essen coverage with our impressions of the 2014 game fair and give a general accounting of our grand European adventure.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We conclude our Essen coverage with our impressions of the 2014 game fair and give a general accounting of our grand European adventure.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:07:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, chicken schnitzel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Eggertspiele</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1154</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-eggertspiele.m4a</guid><description>Wolf Wittenstein chats about Grog Island, a dice driven auction game about retired pirates investing their loot in new ventures, like peg-leg shops and pubs. We also learn about the new Port expansion for Village.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-eggertspiele.m4a" length="14480440" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wolf Wittenstein chats about Grog Island, a dice driven auction game about retired pirates investing their loot in new ventures, like peg-leg shops and pubs. We also learn about the new Port expansion for Village.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wolf Wittenstein chats about Grog Island, a dice driven auction game about retired pirates investing their loot in new ventures, like peg-leg shops and pubs. We also learn about the new Port expansion for Village.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:28</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Wolf Wittenstein, Eggertspiele, Grog Island, Village Port, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Game Salute</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1153</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-game_salute.m4a</guid><description>Dan Yarrington chats about the European release of three titles: Wok Star, Dreaming Spires and Alien Frontiers. We also discuss the importance of Essen for meetings to broker deals with new designers, publishers and international printing partners.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-game_salute.m4a" length="11758572" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dan Yarrington chats about the European release of three titles: Wok Star, Dreaming Spires and Alien Frontiers. We also discuss the importance of Essen for meetings to broker deals with new designers, publishers and international printing partners.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dan Yarrington chats about the European release of three titles: Wok Star, Dreaming Spires and Alien Frontiers. We also discuss the importance of Essen for meetings to broker deals with new designers, publishers and international printing partners.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Game Salute, Dan Yarrington, Dreaming Spires, Wok Star, Alien Frontiers, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - WizKids</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1152</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wiz_kids.m4a</guid><description>Scott D'Agostino stops by with a giant Borg cube to chat about Star Trek: Attack Wing. We avoid assimilation long enough to get the latest on Marvel Dicemasters, including the release of Uncanny X-Men, and D and D Attack Wing.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wiz_kids.m4a" length="10283502" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Scott D'Agostino stops by with a giant Borg cube to chat about Star Trek: Attack Wing. We avoid assimilation long enough to get the latest on Marvel Dicemasters, including the release of Uncanny X-Men, and D and D Attack Wing.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Scott D'Agostino stops by with a giant Borg cube to chat about Star Trek Attack Wing. We avoid assimilation long enough to get the latest on Marvel Dicemasters, including the release of Uncanny X-Men, and D and D Attack Wing.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Wiz Kids, Star Trek Attack Wing, Marvel Dicemasters, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Japon Brand</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1151</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-japon.m4a</guid><description>Designer Hisashi Hayashi and translator Simon Lundstrom chat about two games: Rolling Japan and See Know Buzz. We also discuss gaming culture in Japan and the amazing number of self published games produced by Japanese game designers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-japon.m4a" length="17896185" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Hisashi Hayashi and translator Simon Lundstrom chat about two games: Rolling Japan and See Know Buzz. We also discuss gaming culture in Japan and the amazing number of self published games produced by Japanese game designers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Hisashi Hayashi and translator Simon Lundstrom chat about two games: Rolling Japan and See Know Buzz. We also discuss gaming culture in Japan and the amazing number of self published games produced by Japanese game designers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Japon Brand, Hisashi Hayashi, Simon Lundstrom, Rolling Japan, See Know Buzz, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - ZhanGuo</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1150</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-zhanguo.m4a</guid><description>Italian designers Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini discuss ZhanGuo. Players use cards to unify the Warring States in ancient China. Build the Great Wall, the Terracotta soldiers and keep the populace from revolt in order to gain the Emperor's favor.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-zhanguo.m4a" length="12361181" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Italian designers Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini discuss ZhanGuo. Players use cards to unify the Warring States in ancient China. Build the Great Wall, the Terracotta soldiers and keep the populace from revolt in order to gain the Emperor's favor.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Italian designers Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini discuss ZhanGuo. Players use cards to unify the Warring States in ancient China. Build the Great Wall, the Terracotta soldiers and keep the populace from revolt in order to gain the Emperor's favor.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, ZhanGuo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Samsara</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1149</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-samsara.m4a</guid><description>German designer Thomas Weber discusses Samsara (a Sanskrit word meaning the Wheel of Life). Samsara is an abstract game where players manipulate marbles along two circular tracks using dice to reach a target area.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-samsara.m4a" length="14001658" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>German designer Thomas Weber discusses Samsara (a Sanskrit word meaning the Wheel of Life). Samsara is an abstract game where players manipulate marbles along two circular tracks using dice to reach a target area.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>German designer Thomas Weber discusses Samsara (a Sanskrit word meaning the Wheel of Life). Samsara is an abstract game where players manipulate marbles along two circular tracks using dice to reach a target area.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Samsara, Thomas Weber, Gerhards Spiel und Design, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Speakeasy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1148</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-speakeasy.m4a</guid><description>Didier Dincher from French publisher Capsicum Games chats about Speakeasy, a modern adaptation of the classic Chinese game Lu Zhan Qi. This abstract game of bluff, memory and deduction was the inspiration for the mass market classic Stratego.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-speakeasy.m4a" length="13015941" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Didier Dincher from French publisher Capsicum Games chats about Speakeasy, a modern adaptation of the classic Chinese game Lu Zhan Qi. This abstract game of bluff, memory and deduction was the inspiration for the mass market classic Stratego.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Didier Dincher from French publisher Capsicum Games chats about Speakeasy, a modern adaptation of the classic Chinese game Lu Zhan Qi. This abstract game of bluff, memory and deduction was the inspiration for the mass market classic Stratego.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Capsicum Games, Didier Dincher, Speakeasy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Versailles</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1147</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-versailles.m4a</guid><description>Agnieszka Kopera discusses the latest title from Romanian publisher NSKN: Versailles. Players take on the roles of architects and designers, working to build and decorate the gardens and palace of Versailles while competing for the favor of the King.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-versailles.m4a" length="15210690" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Agnieszka Kopera discusses the latest title from Romanian publisher NSKN: Versailles. Players take on the roles of architects and designers, working to build and decorate the gardens and palace of Versailles while competing for the favor of the King.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Agnieszka Kopera discusses the latest title from Romanian publisher NSKN: Versailles. Players take on the roles of architects and designers, working to build and decorate the gardens and palace of Versailles while competing for the favor of the King.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Versailles, NSKN Games, Agnieszka Kopera, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Zoch Verlag</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1146</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-zoch.m4a</guid><description>Andreas Preiss discusses Beasty Bar and Mangrovia. Beasty Bar is a funny card card game about animals jockeying to get into an exclusive night club. Mangrovia is a action selection game where players build huts in order to become chief of the village.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-zoch.m4a" length="19878627" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Andreas Preiss discusses Beasty Bar and Mangrovia. Beasty Bar is a funny card card game about animals jockeying to get into an exclusive night club. Mangrovia is a action selection game where players build huts in order to become chief of the village.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Andreas Preiss discusses Beasty Bar and Mangrovia. Beasty Bar is a funny card card game about animals jockeying to get into an exclusive night club. Mangrovia is a action selection game where players build huts in order to become chief of the village.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:25</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Andreas Preiss, Zoch Verlag, Beasty Bar, Mangrovia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - HUCH! & friends</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1145</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-huch.m4a</guid><description>Stephanie Schulz chats about Pints of Blood - a semi-coop zombie game set in a pub, Carnac - an abstract game about placing or tipping pieces, and 5 Minutes - a party game where players complete puzzles on a personal timer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-huch.m4a" length="13751103" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephanie Schulz chats about Pints of Blood - a semi-coop zombie game set in a pub, Carnac - an abstract game about placing or tipping pieces, and 5 Minutes - a party game where players complete puzzles on a personal timer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephanie Schulz chats about Pints of Blood - a semi-coop zombie game set in a pub, Carnac - an abstract game about placing or tipping pieces, and 5 Minutes - a party game where players complete puzzles on a personal timer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, HUCH and friends, Pints of Blood, Carnac, 5 Minutes, Stephanie Schulz, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Martin Wallace</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1144</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wallace.m4a</guid><description>Martin Wallace discusses Mythotopia and Onward to Venus. Mythotopia is a 4-player deck-building board game in a fantasy setting. Onward to Venus is a retro scifi game of imperialism based on Greg Broadmore's graphic novels.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-wallace.m4a" length="23504513" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Martin Wallace discusses Mythotopia and Onward to Venus. Mythotopia is a 4-player deck-building board game in a fantasy setting. Onward to Venus is a retro scifi game of imperialism based on Greg Broadmore's graphic novels.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Martin Wallace discusses Mythotopia and Onward to Venus. Mythotopia is a 4-player deck-building board game in a fantasy setting. Onward to Venus is a retro scifi game of imperialism based on Greg Broadmore's graphic novels.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:30:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Treefrog Games, Martin Wallace, Mythotopia, Onward to Venus, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1143</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>First, Stephen Buonocore and Gil D'Orey discuss their partnership bringing Panamax to Europe and the US. Then Mike Fitzgerald joins us to discuss Diamonds, a new twist on classic card games, plus a look back at Mike's storied career in game design.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-stronghold.m4a" length="24748942" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>First, Stephen Buonocore and Gil D'Orey discuss their partnership bringing Panamax to Europe and the US. Then Mike Fitzgerald joins us to discuss Diamonds, a new twist on classic card games, plus a look back at Mike's storied career in game design.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>First, Stephen Buonocore and Gil D'Orey discuss their partnership bringing Panamax to Europe and the US. Then Mike Fitzgerald joins us to discuss Diamonds, a new twist on classic card games, plus a look back at Mike's storied career in game design.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:32:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore, Panamax, Gil D'Orey, Diamonds, Mike Fitzgerald, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Panamax</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1142</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-panamax.m4a</guid><description>Portuguese publisher/designer Gil D'Orey and designers Nuno Bizarro Sentiero and Paulo Soledade chat about the development process behind Panamax, a dice driven economic game that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-panamax.m4a" length="18525953" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Portuguese publisher/designer Gil D'Orey and designers Nuno Bizarro Sentiero and Paulo Soledade chat about the development process behind Panamax, a dice driven economic game that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Portuguese publisher/designer Gil D'Orey and designers Nuno Bizarro Sentiero and Paulo Soledade chat about the development process behind Panamax, a dice driven economic game that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Panamax, Gil D'Orey, Nuno Bizarro Sentiero, Paulo Soledade, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Boydell & Bleasdale</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1141</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-bb.m4a</guid><description>Designers Tony Boydell and Sebastian Bleasdale join us to chat about expansions to Snowdonia, Black Fleet and Ivor the Engine. Black Fleet is a take-that pirate game from Sebastian. Ivor the Engine is a kids game from Tony based on the beloved cartoons.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-bb.m4a" length="17400223" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designers Tony Boydell and Sebastian Bleasdale join us to chat about expansions to Snowdonia, Black Fleet and Ivor the Engine. Black Fleet is a take-that pirate game from Sebastian. Ivor the Engine is a kids game from Tony based on the beloved cartoons.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designers Tony Boydell and Sebastian Bleasdale join us to chat about expansions to Snowdonia, Black Fleet and Ivor the Engine. Black Fleet is a take-that pirate game from Sebastian. Ivor the Engine is a kids game from Tony based on the beloved cartoons.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:54</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Tony Boydell, Sebastian Bleasdale, Snowdonia, Black Fleet, Ivor the Engine, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Antoine Bauza</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1140</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-bauza.m4a</guid><description>Designer Antoine Bauza chats about Samurai Spirit, a co-op game based on Akira Kurosawa's film The 7 Samurai and Babel, the latest and most innovative expansion to 7 Wonders.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-bauza.m4a" length="19150012" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Antoine Bauza chats about Samurai Spirit, a co-op game based on Akira Kurosawa's film The 7 Samurai and Babel, the latest and most innovative expansion to 7 Wonders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game Factory is the publishing arm of Swiss distributor Carletto. Rolf Mutter and Fabio Del Rio (from CSE Games) chat about the new European edition of Quartex. We also discuss Lift It, a crazy co-op building game where players wear cranes on their heads.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Antoine Bauza, Samurai Spirit, 7 Wonders Babel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Game Factory / CSE Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1139</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-gamefactory.m4a</guid><description>Game Factory is the publishing arm of Swiss distributor Carletto. Rolf Mutter and Fabio Del Rio (from CSE Games) chat about the new European edition of Quartex. We also discuss Lift It, a crazy co-op building game where players wear cranes on their heads.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-gamefactory.m4a" length="19274289" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Game Factory is the publishing arm of Swiss distributor Carletto. Rolf Mutter and Fabio Del Rio (from CSE Games) chat about the new European edition of Quartex. We also discuss Lift It, a crazy co-op building game where players wear cranes on their heads.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game Factory is the publishing arm of Swiss distributor Carletto. Rolf Mutter and Fabio Del Rio (from CSE Games) chat about the new European edition of Quartex. We also discuss Lift It, a crazy co-op building game where players wear cranes on their heads.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Game Factory, Quartex, Lift It, CSE Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Blue Orange</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1138</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-blueorange.m4a</guid><description>Blue Orange publishes family friendly games in Europe and the States. Simon and Stephane chat about 3 new releases: King's Gold, Dragon Run and Wakanda.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-blueorange.m4a" length="14420290" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Blue Orange publishes family friendly games in Europe and the States. Simon and Stephane chat about 3 new releases: King's Gold, Dragon Run and Wakanda.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Blue Orange publishes family friendly games in Europe and the States. Simon and Stephane chat about 3 new releases: King's Gold, Dragon Run and Wakanda.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Blue Orange, King's Gold, Dragon Run, Wakanda, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Amigo</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1136</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-amigo.m4a</guid><description>Amigo editors Christian and Uwe join us to chat about Ciub and Hamsterbacke. Ciub is a spell-making game from designer Tom Lehmann with tons of custom dice. Hamsterbacke is a set collecting card game about hamsters stuffing food into their cheek pouches.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-amigo.m4a" length="16363730" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Amigo editors Christian and Uwe join us to chat about Ciub and Hamsterbacke. Ciub is a spell-making game from designer Tom Lehmann with tons of custom dice. Hamsterbacke is a set collecting card game about hamsters stuffing food into their cheek pouches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Amigo editors Christian and Uwe join us to chat about Ciub and Hamsterbacke. Ciub is a spell-making game from designer Tom Lehmann with tons of custom dice. Hamsterbacke is a set collecting card game about hamsters stuffing food into their cheek pouches.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Amigo, Ciub, Hamsterbacke, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - HABA</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1135</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-haba.m4a</guid><description>HABA is one of the most beloved publishers of games for kids. Their bright yellow boxes are known around the world. Jens Vogtlander, a game editor at HABA, discusses the development and design process for a company that publishes 40+new games each year.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-haba.m4a" length="20952753" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>HABA is one of the most beloved publishers of games for kids. Their bright yellow boxes are known around the world. Jens Vogtlander, a game editor at HABA, discusses the development and design process for a company that publishes 40+new games each year.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>HABA is one of the most beloved publishers of games for kids. Their bright yellow boxes are known around the world. Jens Vogtlander, a game editor at HABA, discusses the development and design process for a company that publishes 40+new games each year.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, HABA, Bubble Bath Bunny, Monster Laundry, Crash Cup Karambolage, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Artipia Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1134</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-artipia.m4a</guid><description>Designer and publisher Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about two new titles from Artipia. New Dawn is a scifi game about rebuilding a war torn galactic sector. Lap Dance is a tongue-in-cheek game about entertaining guests at a club.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-artipia.m4a" length="16978920" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer and publisher Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about two new titles from Artipia. New Dawn is a scifi game about rebuilding a war torn galactic sector. Lap Dance is a tongue-in-cheek game about entertaining guests at a club.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer and publisher Konstantinos Kokkinis chats about two new titles from Artipia. New Dawn is a scifi game about rebuilding a war torn galactic sector. Lap Dance is a tongue-in-cheek game about entertaining guests at a club.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:33</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Artipia Games, New Dawn, Lap Dance, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Portal Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1133</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-portal.m4a</guid><description>Ignacy Trezwiczek discusses the European release of Imperial Settlers and a fun project collecting strategy tips from famous game designers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-portal.m4a" length="13634967" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ignacy Trezwiczek discusses the European release of Imperial Settlers and a fun project collecting strategy tips from famous game designers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ignacy Trezwiczek discusses the European release of Imperial Settlers and a fun project collecting strategy tips from famous game designers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Portal Games, Imperial Settlers, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - MAGE Company</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1132</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-mage.m4a</guid><description>Alex Argyropoulos chats about the history of MAGE Company and two games. Hoyuk is a tile-laying game based on prehistoric settlements in ancient Turkey. Raid and Trade is a post-apocalyptic adventure game with many paths to victory.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-mage.m4a" length="11565627" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Alex Argyropoulos chats about the history of MAGE Company and two games. Hoyuk is a tile-laying game based on prehistoric settlements in ancient Turkey. Raid and Trade is a post-apocalyptic adventure game with many paths to victory.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Alex Argyropoulos chats about the history of MAGE Company and two games. Hoyuk is a tile-laying game based on prehistoric settlements in ancient Turkey. Raid and Trade is a post-apocalyptic adventure game with many paths to victory.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, MAGE Company, Hoyuk, Raid and Trade, dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Daybreak</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1131</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-daybreak.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach chats about Daybreak, a new addition to the fast playing social/deduction series: One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Daybreak adds 13 new roles so every player has a special ability during the night time phase.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-daybreak.m4a" length="13643540" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach chats about Daybreak, a new addition to the fast playing social/deduction series: One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Daybreak adds 13 new roles so every player has a special ability during the night time phase.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach chats about Daybreak, a new addition to the fast playing social/deduction series: One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Daybreak adds 13 new roles so every player has a special ability during the night time phase.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Bezier Games, Daybreak, Ted Alspach, dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Venezia 2099</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1130</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-piatnik.m4a</guid><description>Dieter Strehl discusses his experience at Essen over the past 31 years as well as the latest release from Pitanik, Venezia 2099 - a tile flipping strategy game about saving precious artwork from Venice.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-piatnik.m4a" length="16058486" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dieter Strehl discusses his experience at Essen over the past 31 years as well as the latest release from Pitanik, Venezia 2099 - a tile flipping strategy game about saving precious artwork from Venice.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dieter Strehl discusses his experience at Essen over the past 31 years as well as the latest release from Pitanik, Venezia 2099 - a tile flipping strategy game about saving precious artwork from Venice.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Piatnik, Venezia 2099, Dieter Strehl, dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Fields of Arle</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1129</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-arle.m4a</guid><description>Frank Heeren discusses Fields of Arle, a 2 player game about developing an estate in East Frisia designed by Uwe Rosenberg. This game has a personal connection for Uwe. It is set in the small village where his father was born and his parents married.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-arle.m4a" length="13334986" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Frank Heeren discusses Fields of Arle, a 2 player game about developing an estate in East Frisia designed by Uwe Rosenberg. This game has a personal connection for Uwe. It is set in the small village where his father was born and his parents married.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Frank Heeren discusses Fields of Arle, a 2 player game about developing an estate in East Frisia designed by Uwe Rosenberg. This game has a personal connection for Uwe. It is set in the small village where his father was born and his parents married.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Fields of Arle, Uwe Rosenberg, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Royals</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1128</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-royals.m4a</guid><description>Matthias Wagner chats about Royals, a card-driven game about noble houses maneuvering for positions of power in the Age of Reason.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-royals.m4a" length="10830728" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthias Wagner chats about Royals, a card-driven game about noble houses maneuvering for positions of power in the Age of Reason.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthias Wagner chats about Royals, a card-driven game about noble houses maneuvering for positions of power in the Age of Reason.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Royals, Abacusspiele, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Hans im Glück</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1127</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-hans.m4a</guid><description>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about Die Staufer - a game about a royal tour of Europe in the 12th century and Carcassone: Gold Rush - a stand alone variant of the classic set in the Old West, plus we chat about new editions of Carcassonne and St. Petersburg.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-hans.m4a" length="19976509" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about Die Staufer - a game about a royal tour of Europe in the 12th century and Carcassone: Gold Rush - a stand alone variant of the classic set in the Old West, plus we chat about new editions of Carcassonne and St. Petersburg.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Moritz Brunnhofer chats about Die Staufer - a game about a royal tour of Europe in the 12th century and Carcassone: Gold Rush - a stand alone variant of the classic set in the Old West, plus we chat about new editions of Carcassonne and St. Petersburg.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Hans im Gluck, Die Staufer, Carcassonne, Gold Rush, St Petersburg, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Colt Express</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1126</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-colt.m4a</guid><description>Designer Christophe Raimbault discusses Colt Express - a game about an Old West train robbery with a two level cardboard train.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-colt.m4a" length="10886614" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Christophe Raimbault discusses Colt Express - a game about an Old West train robbery with a two level cardboard train.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Christophe Raimbault discusses Colt Express - a game about an Old West train robbery with a two level cardboard train.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Colt Express, Christophe Raimbault, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Cranio Creations</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1125</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-cranio.m4a</guid><description>Giuliano Acquati from Italian publisher Cranio Creations talks about Dungeon Bazar - a fantasy auction game, Soqquadro - a scavenger hunt party game and Valentina - a memory game based on the groundbreaking 1960s comic artwork of Guido Crepax.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-cranio.m4a" length="10433582" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Giuliano Acquati from Italian publisher Cranio Creations talks about Dungeon Bazar - a fantasy auction game, Soqquadro - a scavenger hunt party game and Valentina - a memory game based on the groundbreaking 1960s comic artwork of Guido Crepax.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Giuliano Acquati from Italian publisher Cranio Creations talks about Dungeon Bazar - a fantasy auction game, Soqquadro - a scavenger hunt party game and Valentina - a memory game based on the groundbreaking 1960s comic artwork of Guido Crepax.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Cranio Creations, Dungeon Bazar, Soqquadro, Valentina, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - RoboRama</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1124</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-roborama.m4a</guid><description>Arvid Fransen and designer Dennis Kirps from Dutch publisher Play This One discuss RoboRama, a game where players use cards to navigate their team of robots across a hazzardous board, including the dreaded ChaosBot which all players can control.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-roborama.m4a" length="9092051" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Arvid Fransen and designer Dennis Kirps from Dutch publisher Play This One discuss RoboRama, a game where players use cards to navigate their team of robots across a hazzardous board, including the dreaded ChaosBot which all players can control.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Arvid Fransen and designer Dennis Kirps from Dutch publisher Play This One discuss RoboRama, a game where players use cards to navigate their team of robots across a hazzardous board, including the dreaded ChaosBot which all players can control.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Play This One, Arvid Fransen, Dennis Kirps, RoboRama, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Doodle City</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1123</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-doodle.m4a</guid><description>Aporta Games is a new publisher based in Norway. Kristian Amundsen Ostby and James Tandy, two of the founders of Aporta, join us to chat about Doodle City, a dice driven family game where players draw a unique roadmap through a town to score points.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-doodle.m4a" length="9617693" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Aporta Games is a new publisher based in Norway. Kristian Amundsen Ostby and James Tandy, two of the founders of Aporta, join us to chat about Doodle City, a dice driven family game where players draw a unique roadmap through a town to score points.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Aporta Games is a new publisher based in Norway. Kristian Amundsen Ostby and James Tandy, two of the founders of Aporta, join us to chat about Doodle City, a dice driven family game where players draw a unique roadmap through a town to score points.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:18</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, James Tandy, Aporta Games, Doodle City, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Nations: The Dice Game</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1122</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-nations.m4a</guid><description>Rustan Hakansson discusses Nations: the Dice Game, a civilization building game full of strategy that plays in half an hour.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-nations.m4a" length="12380743" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rustan Hakansson discusses Nations: the Dice Game, a civilization building game full of strategy that plays in half an hour.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rustan Hakansson discusses Nations: the Dice Game, a civilization building game full of strategy that plays in half an hour.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Rustan Hakansson, Nations: The Dice Game, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Alchemists</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1121</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-czech.m4a</guid><description>Lenka Holubova from Czech Games Edition chats about Alchemists, a game about mixing potions that uses a smart phone as a randomizer. We also talk about the new Galaxy Trucker app, an expansion to Tash Kalar and an anniversary edition of Dungeon Lords.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-czech.m4a" length="11763938" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lenka Holubova from Czech Games Edition chats about Alchemists, a game about mixing potions that uses a smart phone as a randomizer. We also talk about the new Galaxy Trucker app, an expansion to Tash Kalar and an anniversary edition of Dungeon Lords.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lenka Holubova from Czech Games Edition chats about Alchemists, a game about mixing potions that uses a smart phone as a randomizer. We also talk about the new Galaxy Trucker app, an expansion to Tash Kalar and an anniversary edition of Dungeon Lords.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Czech Games Edition, Lenka Holubova, Alchemists, Tash Kalar, Galaxy Trucker, Dungeon Lords, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - 27th Passenger</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1120</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-27th.m4a</guid><description>Evi Tsirogiannidou chats about 27th Passenger, a deduction game in a noir setting. Players are assassins aboard a train in Manhattan, trying to identify and eliminate the right targets.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-27th.m4a" length="9331770" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Evi Tsirogiannidou chats about 27th Passenger, a deduction game in a noir setting. Players are assassins aboard a train in Manhattan, trying to identify and eliminate the right targets.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Evi Tsirogiannidou chats about 27th Passenger, a deduction game in a noir setting. Players are assassins aboard a train in Manhattan, trying to identify and eliminate the right targets.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Evi Tsirogiannidou, Purple Games, 27th Passenger, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2014 - Cathala & Maublanc</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1119</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-cathala.m4a</guid><description>Noted French game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc chat about their collaborative process and developing their latest game: Madame Ching.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-14-cathala.m4a" length="16690021" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Noted French game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc chat about their collaborative process and developing their latest game: Madame Ching.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Noted French game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc chat about their collaborative process and developing their latest game: Madame Ching.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc, Madame Ching, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #201 - The Shuffling Dead</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1118</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-201.m4a</guid><description>Gaaaames. We review Dark Gothic, a horror themed deck builder with roots in role playing. Players are monster hunters in colonial America trying to rid the countryside of terrifying villains. We also survey games based on The Walking Dead.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-201.m4a" length="97573437" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Gaaaames. We review Dark Gothic, a horror themed deck builder with roots in role playing. Players are monster hunters in colonial America trying to rid the countryside of terrifying villains. We also survey games based on The Walking Dead.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Gaaaames. We review Dark Gothic, a horror themed deck builder with roots in role playing. Players are monster hunters in colonial America trying to rid the countryside of terrifying villains. We also survey games based on The Walking Dead.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:59:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dark Gothic, The Walking Dead, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #200 - CC</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1117</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-200.m4a</guid><description>You just have to play. We celebrate our 200th episode with reviews of Enigma and Doodle City, a segment honoring the meeple, a look back at a gambling game named after a female Pope, plus a super-sized Game Sommelier with three tough challenges.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-200.m4a" length="139869861" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You just have to play. We celebrate our 200th episode with reviews of Enigma and Doodle City, a segment honoring the meeple, a look back at a gambling game named after a female Pope, plus a super-sized Game Sommelier with three tough challenges.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You just have to play. We celebrate our 200th episode with reviews of Enigma and Doodle City, a segment honoring the meeple, a look back at a gambling game named after a female Pope, plus a super-sized Game Sommelier with three tough challenges.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:53:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Enigma, Doodle City, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Wrap-Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1113</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-wrapup.m4a</guid><description>We conclude our GenCon coverage with a casual conversation: our impressions of the con, favorite moments, memorable games and more.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-wrapup.m4a" length="36480305" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We conclude our GenCon coverage with a casual conversation: our impressions of the con, favorite moments, memorable games and more.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We conclude our GenCon coverage with a casual conversation: our impressions of the con, favorite moments, memorable games and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:47:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Cool Mini or Not</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1112</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-cmon.m4a</guid><description>Spencer Reeve discusses a Cool Mini's transition from retailer to publisher including new ventures into card and euro games. We discuss several new releases including Rivet Wars, Kaosball, Arcadia Quest, Dogs of War and Xenoshyft.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-cmon.m4a" length="12063197" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Spencer Reeve discusses a Cool Mini's transition from retailer to publisher including new ventures into card and euro games. We discuss several new releases including Rivet Wars, Kaosball, Arcadia Quest, Dogs of War and Xenoshyft.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Spencer Reeve discusses a Cool Mini's transition from retailer to publisher including new ventures into card and euro games. We discuss several new releases including Rivet Wars, Kaosball, Arcadia Quest, Dogs of War and Xenoshyft.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Cool Mini or Not, Spencer Reeve, Rivet Wars, Kaosball, Dogs of War, Arcadia Quest, Xenoshyft, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Athlas</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1111</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-athlas.m4a</guid><description>Elad Goldsteen from Golden Egg Games chats about Athlas: Duel for Divinity, a two player strategy game. Demigods assemble powerful creatures using cards and then deploy them to a board in order to open a portal and win the game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-athlas.m4a" length="11709437" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Elad Goldsteen from Golden Egg Games chats about Athlas: Duel for Divinity, a two player strategy game. Demigods assemble powerful creatures using cards and then deploy them to a board in order to open a portal and win the game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Elad Goldsteen from Golden Egg Games chats about Athlas: Duel for Divinity, a two player strategy game. Demigods assemble powerful creatures using cards and then deploy them to a board in order to open a portal and win the game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Athlas Duel for Divinity, Elad Goldsteen, Golden Egg Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Kevin Cook</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1110</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-cook.m4a</guid><description>Kevin Cook is the owner of the world's largest dice collection. We chat with Kevin about "The Year in Dice," including his 50,000th die! We also discuss dozens of unique and custom dice featured in games released at the con.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-cook.m4a" length="28117842" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin Cook is the owner of the world's largest dice collection. We chat with Kevin about "The Year in Dice," including his 50,000th die! We also discuss dozens of unique and custom dice featured in games released at the con.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin Cook is the owner of the world's largest dice collection. We chat with Kevin about "The Year in Dice," including his 50,000th die! We also discuss dozens of unique and custom dice featured in games released at the con.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:30:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Kevin Cook, Dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Matagot</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1109</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-matagot.m4a</guid><description>Matagot is a French publisher known for games with beautiful and amazingly detailed components. Arnaud chats about the philosophy that drives the company and several upcoming releases including Korrigans and Sun Tzu.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-matagot.m4a" length="20193331" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matagot is a French publisher known for games with beautiful and amazingly detailed components. Arnaud chats about the philosophy that drives the company and several upcoming releases including Korrigans and Sun Tzu.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matagot is a French publisher known for games with beautiful and amazingly detailed components. Arnaud chats about the philosophy that drives the company and several upcoming releases including Korrigans and Sun Tzu.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Matagot, Korrigans, Sun Tzu, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Dead of Winter</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1108</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-winter.m4a</guid><description>Colby Dauch from Plaid Hat Games chats about Dead of Winter, an innovative psychological survival game set in the zombie apocalypse. Players work toward a common goal BUT each player has a personal objective which can conflict with the needs of the group</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-winter.m4a" length="9473479" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Colby Dauch from Plaid Hat Games chats about Dead of Winter, an innovative psychological survival game set in the zombie apocalypse. Players work toward a common goal BUT each player has a personal objective which can conflict with the needs of the group</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Colby Dauch from Plaid Hat Games chats about Dead of Winter, an innovative psychological survival game set in the zombie apocalypse. Players work toward a common goal BUT each player has a personal objective which can conflict with the needs of the group</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Dead of Winter, Plaid Hat Games, Colby Dauch, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Agents of SMERSH</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1107</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-smersh.m4a</guid><description>Jason Maxwell chats about Agents of SMERSH, a story driven board game of espionage and adventure set during the Cold War. We also discuss the latest expansion Swagman's Hope.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-smersh.m4a" length="10970242" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jason Maxwell chats about Agents of SMERSH, a story driven board game of espionage and adventure set during the Cold War. We also discuss the latest expansion Swagman's Hope.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jason Maxwell chats about Agents of SMERSH, a story driven board game of espionage and adventure set during the Cold War. We also discuss the latest expansion Swagman's Hope.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, 8th Summit, Jason Maxwell, Agents of Smersh, Swagmans Hope, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - AEG</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1106</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-aeg.m4a</guid><description>Todd Rowland chats about Doomtown Reloaded, a revival of a much beloved old west card game in a non-collectible edition. We also discuss two new games in the 5 minute fun line: Lost Legacy and Cypher.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-aeg.m4a" length="10970242" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Todd Rowland chats about Doomtown Reloaded, a revival of a much beloved old west card game in a non-collectible edition. We also discuss two new games in the 5 minute fun line: Lost Legacy and Cypher.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Todd Rowland chats about Doomtown Reloaded, a revival of a much beloved old west card game in a non-collectible edition. We also discuss two new games in the 5 minute fun line: Lost Legacy and Cypher.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, AEG, Doomtown Reloaded, Lost Legacy, Cypher, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Helvetia</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1105</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-helvetia.m4a</guid><description>Swiss publisher Helvetia creates games that share a common thread. Each one is set in the same fantasy realm. Pierre-Yves Franzetti chats about their latest title, Unita, an abstract wargame with giant dice. We also discuss gaming culture in Switzerland.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-helvetia.m4a" length="13529574" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Swiss publisher Helvetia creates games that share a common thread. Each one is set in the same fantasy realm. Pierre-Yves Franzetti chats about their latest title, Unita, an abstract wargame with giant dice. We also discuss gaming culture in Switzerland.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Swiss publisher Helvetia creates games that share a common thread. Each one is set in the same fantasy realm. Pierre-Yves Franzetti chats about their latest title, Unita, an abstract wargame with giant dice. We also discuss gaming culture in Switzerland.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Helvetia, Unita, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Z-Man Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1104</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-zman.m4a</guid><description>Zev Shlasinger, the Z-Man himself, discusses Chimera, a ladder style card game & the latest in a series influenced by the classics w/ a gamerly twist. We also chat about his passion for card games & how this influenced the company from the very beginning.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-zman.m4a" length="14038607" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Zev Shlasinger, the Z-Man himself, discusses Chimera, a ladder style card game & the latest in a series influenced by the classics w/ a gamerly twist. We also chat about his passion for card games & how this influenced the company from the very beginning.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Zev Shlasinger, the Z-Man himself, discusses Chimera, a ladder style card game & the latest in a series influenced by the classics w/ a gamerly twist. We also chat about his passion for card games & how this influenced the company from the very beginning.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Z-Man Games, Chimera, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Viticulture</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1103</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-viticulture.m4a</guid><description>Jamey Stegmaier chats about the 2nd ed. of Viticulture, a wildly successful worker placement game that puts players in control of a rustic Italian vineyard. We also discuss Tuscany, a tiered expansion that unlocks new game elements each time you play.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-viticulture.m4a" length="23392102" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jamey Stegmaier chats about the 2nd ed. of Viticulture, a wildly successful worker placement game that puts players in control of a rustic Italian vineyard. We also discuss Tuscany, a tiered expansion that unlocks new game elements each time you play.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jamey Stegmaier chats about the 2nd ed. of Viticulture, a wildly successful worker placement game that puts players in control of a rustic Italian vineyard. We also discuss Tuscany, a tiered expansion that unlocks new game elements each time you play.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Vitivulture, Stonemaier Games, Jamey Stegmaier, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - WizKids</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1102</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-wizkids.m4a</guid><description>WizKids may want to change the company name to DiceKids. Scott D'Agostino discusses the massive success of Marvel Dice Masters and the many challenges they have faced trying to keep up with demand. We also chat about the dragon battle game DnD Attack Wing</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-wizkids.m4a" length="23392102" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>WizKids may want to change the company name to DiceKids. Scott D'Agostino discusses the massive success of Marvel Dice Masters and the many challenges they have faced trying to keep up with demand. We also chat about the dragon battle game DnD Attack Wing</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>WizKids may want to change the company name to DiceKids. Scott D'Agostino discusses the massive success of Marvel Dice Masters and the many challenges they have faced trying to keep up with demand. We also chat about the dragon battle game DnD Attack Wing</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, WizKids, Dice Masters, Attack Wing, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Maublanc & Chevallier</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1101</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-maublanc.m4a</guid><description>Ludovic Maublanc's resume of great games makes him a rock star in the industry, yet he remains relatively unknown. Ludovic and fellow French designer Charles Chevallier discuss his career, his games and the importance of collaboration in game design.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-maublanc.m4a" length="24459491" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ludovic Maublanc's resume of great games makes him a rock star in the industry, yet he remains relatively unknown. Ludovic and fellow French designer Charles Chevallier discuss his career, his games and the importance of collaboration in game design.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ludovic Maublanc's resume of great games makes him a rock star in the industry, yet he remains relatively unknown. Ludovic and fellow French designer Charles Chevallier discuss his career, his games and the importance of collaboration in game design.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Ludovic Maublanc, Charles Chevallier, Cash n Guns, Abyss, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1100</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>Stephen Buonocore is joined by designer Geoff Englestein to give us the rundown on four new titles from Stronghold: Space Cadets: Dice Duel - Die Fighter, Diamonds, Panamax, and Among the Stars.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-stronghold.m4a" length="19981049" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephen Buonocore is joined by designer Geoff Englestein to give us the rundown on four new titles from Stronghold: Space Cadets: Dice Duel - Die Fighter, Diamonds, Panamax, and Among the Stars.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephen Buonocore is joined by designer Geoff Englestein to give us the rundown on four new titles from Stronghold: Space Cadets: Dice Duel - Die Fighter, Diamonds, Panamax, and Among the Stars.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stronghold Games, Space Cadets Die Fighter, Diamonds, Panamax, Among The Stars, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Asterion & Yemaia</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1099</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-asterion.m4a</guid><description>Asterion is a distributor & publisher of games in Italy. Yemaia is an Italian game design company. Luca Cattini & Giovanni Intini chat about their 1st joint venture, Hyperborea, a fantasy civilization building game & the state of gaming culture in Italy.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-asterion.m4a" length="17036938" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Asterion is a distributor & publisher of games in Italy. Yemaia is an Italian game design company. Luca Cattini & Giovanni Intini chat about their 1st joint venture, Hyperborea, a fantasy civilization building game & the state of gaming culture in Italy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Asterion is a distributor & publisher of games in Italy. Yemaia is an Italian game design company. Luca Cattini & Giovanni Intini chat about their 1st joint venture, Hyperborea, a fantasy civilization building game & the state of gaming culture in Italy.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Asterion, Yemaia, Hyperborea, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - APE Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1098</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-ape.m4a</guid><description>Publisher Kevin Brusky and designer Kevin G. Nunn discuss a full slate of new releases from APE including Rarrr!!, Island Siege, Spirits of the Rice Paddy and the Great Britain/India expansion to Rolling Freight.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-ape.m4a" length="22866249" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Publisher Kevin Brusky and designer Kevin G. Nunn discuss a full slate of new releases from APE including Rarrr!!, Island Siege, Spirits of the Rice Paddy and the Great Britain/India expansion to Rolling Freight.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Publisher Kevin Brusky and designer Kevin G. Nunn discuss a full slate of new releases from APE including Rarrr!!, Island Siege, Spirits of the Rice Paddy and the Great Britain/India expansion to Rolling Freight.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:28:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, APE Games, Rarr, Island Siege, Spirits of the Rice Paddy, Rolling Freight, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Flying Frog</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1097</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-frog.m4a</guid><description>The Hill brothers, Jason & Scott, chat about 2 new story-driven titles from Flying Frog. Dark Gothic is a deck building game of colonial-era monster hunting. Shadows of Brimstone is an old west dungeon crawl board game filled with unspeakable horrors.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-frog.m4a" length="25501045" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Hill brothers, Jason & Scott, chat about 2 new story-driven titles from Flying Frog. Dark Gothic is a deck building game of colonial-era monster hunting. Shadows of Brimstone is an old west dungeon crawl board game filled with unspeakable horrors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Hill brothers, Jason & Scott, chat about 2 new story-driven titles from Flying Frog. Dark Gothic is a deck building game of colonial-era monster hunting. Shadows of Brimstone is an old west dungeon crawl board game filled with unspeakable horrors.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:31:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Flying Frog Productions, Dark Gothic, Shadows of Brimstone, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Pay Dirt</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1096</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-crash.m4a</guid><description>Patrick Nickell chats about Pay Dirt - an engine building worker placement game set in Alaska designed by Tory Niemann (Alien Frontiers). Players take a small crew a try to extract as much gold from their modest claim before the ground freezes solid.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-crash.m4a" length="25501045" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Patrick Nickell chats about Pay Dirt - an engine building worker placement game set in Alaska designed by Tory Niemann (Alien Frontiers). Players take a small crew a try to extract as much gold from their modest claim before the ground freezes solid.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Patrick Nickell chats about Pay Dirt - an engine building worker placement game set in Alaska designed by Tory Niemann (Alien Frontiers). Players take a small crew a try to extract as much gold from their modest claim before the ground freezes solid.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Crash Games, Patrick Nickell, Pay Dirt, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Bezier Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1095</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-bezier.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach discusses 3 new games. Subdivision is a tile drafting follow up to Suburbia. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a micro game version of the classic. Castles of Mad King Ludwig asks players to raise the most ornate palace to please his majesty.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-bezier.m4a" length="20217304" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach discusses 3 new games. Subdivision is a tile drafting follow up to Suburbia. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a micro game version of the classic. Castles of Mad King Ludwig asks players to raise the most ornate palace to please his majesty.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach discusses 3 new games. Subdivision is a tile drafting follow up to Suburbia. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is a micro game version of the classic. Castles of Mad King Ludwig asks players to raise the most ornate palace to please his majesty.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Bezier Games, Subdivision, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Game Salute</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1094</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-salute.m4a</guid><description>Dan Yarrington discusses Kings Forge - a dice based game of crafting weapons and trinkets in order to garner favor with the royal court. We also get a sneak peak at a game in development: Lighthouse Run </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-salute.m4a" length="19973411" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dan Yarrington discusses Kings Forge - a dice based game of crafting weapons and trinkets in order to garner favor with the royal court. We also get a sneak peak at a game in development: Lighthouse Run </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dan Yarrington discusses Kings Forge - a dice based game of crafting weapons and trinkets in order to garner favor with the royal court. We also get a sneak peak at a game in development: Lighthouse Run </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Game Salute, Kings Forge, Lighthouse Run, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Greater Than Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1093</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-greater.m4a</guid><description>Mad genius Christopher Badell chats about 3 new games and his emphasis on storytelling in game development and design: Galactic Strike Force, Sentinel Tactics and Wrath of the Cosmos, an expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-greater.m4a" length="27247343" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mad genius Christopher Badell chats about 3 new games and his emphasis on storytelling in game development and design: Galactic Strike Force, Sentinel Tactics and Wrath of the Cosmos, an expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mad genius Christopher Badell chats about 3 new games and his emphasis on storytelling in game development and design: Galactic Strike Force, Sentinel Tactics and Wrath of the Cosmos, an expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:35:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Greater Than Games, Sentinel Tactics, Wrath of the Cosmos, Galactic Strike Force, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Asmadi</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1092</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-asmadi.m4a</guid><description>Chris Cieslik discusses 4 new games. Consequential: a co-op about mending holes in time. Impulse: a scifi card game from Carl Chudyk. Heat: a game of heists & avoiding the law. Red: a micro game - be in first place by the end of your turn or you're out!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-asmadi.m4a" length="14667010" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Chris Cieslik discusses 4 new games. Consequential: a co-op about mending holes in time. Impulse: a scifi card game from Carl Chudyk. Heat: a game of heists & avoiding the law. Red: a micro game - be in first place by the end of your turn or you're out!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Chris Cieslik discusses 4 new games. Consequential: a co-op about mending holes in time. Impulse: a scifi card game from Carl Chudyk. Heat: a game of heists & avoiding the law. Red: a micro game - be in first place by the end of your turn or you're out! </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Asmadi, Consequential, Impulse, Heat, Red, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Iello</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1091</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-iello.m4a</guid><description>Matthieu Bonin discusses two new titles from Iello. Zombie '15 is a real time scenario based game of teamwork and survival. King of New York is the follow up to Richard Garfield's hit dice game. This time, giant monsters are trying to take down Manhattan.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-iello.m4a" length="19935530" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthieu Bonin discusses two new titles from Iello. Zombie '15 is a real time scenario based game of teamwork and survival. King of New York is the follow up to Richard Garfield's hit dice game. This time, giant monsters are trying to take down Manhattan.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthieu Bonin discusses two new titles from Iello. Zombie '15 is a real time scenario based game of teamwork and survival. King of New York is the follow up to Richard Garfield's hit dice game. This time, giant monsters are trying to take down Manhattan.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Iello, Zombie '15, King of New York, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Calliope Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1090</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-calliope.m4a</guid><description>Calliope is known for family friendly games like Roll for It and Tsuro. They are launching a new venture - the Titan Series: 9 games from some of the most creative minds in the industry including Richard Garfield, Eric Lang, Mike Selinker and many more.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-calliope.m4a" length="7755776" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Calliope is known for family friendly games like Roll for It and Tsuro. They are launching a new venture - the Titan Series: 9 games from some of the most creative minds in the industry including Richard Garfield, Eric Lang, Mike Selinker and many more.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Calliope is known for family friendly games like Roll for It and Tsuro. They are launching a new venture - the Titan Series: 9 games from some of the most creative minds in the industry including Richard Garfield, Eric Lang, Mike Selinker and many more.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Calliope, Roll for It, Tsuro, Titan Series, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Bruno Cathala</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1089</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-bruno.m4a</guid><description>This year GenCon is really Cathala-Con. Famed French designer Bruno Cathala has 7 new games debuting at the con! We decide to focus our discussion on one: Abyss - a game about undersea Lords competing to control a forgotten realm.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-bruno.m4a" length="24902467" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This year GenCon is really Cathala-Con. Famed French designer Bruno Cathala has 7 new games debuting at the con! We decide to focus our discussion on one: Abyss - a game about undersea Lords competing to control a forgotten realm.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This year GenCon is really Cathala-Con. Famed French designer Bruno Cathala has 7 new games debuting at the con! We decide to focus our discussion on one: Abyss - a game about undersea Lords competing to control a forgotten realm.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:31:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Bruno Cathala, Abyss, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Alien Uprising</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1088</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-alien.m4a</guid><description>Richard Launius and Sean Brown discuss the inspiration and development of Alien Uprising, a cooperative game that pits the crew of a wrecked spaceship against an overwhelming onslaught of bug-like aliens called Zothren.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-alien.m4a" length="29609007" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Richard Launius and Sean Brown discuss the inspiration and development of Alien Uprising, a cooperative game that pits the crew of a wrecked spaceship against an overwhelming onslaught of bug-like aliens called Zothren.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Richard Launius and Sean Brown discuss the inspiration and development of Alien Uprising, a cooperative game that pits the crew of a wrecked spaceship against an overwhelming onslaught of bug-like aliens called Zothren.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:38:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Mr B Games, Alien Uprising, Richard Launius, Sean Brown, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Imperial Settlers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1087</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-imperial.m4a</guid><description>Noted Polish designer Ignacy Trezwiczek chats about Imperial Settlers, his first experience as a vendor at GenCon, and his new book: Board Games That Tell Stories.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-imperial.m4a" length="12749955" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Noted Polish designer Ignacy Trezwiczek chats about Imperial Settlers, his first experience as a vendor at GenCon, and his new book: Board Games That Tell Stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Noted Polish designer Ignacy Trezwiczek chats about Imperial Settlers, his first experience as a vendor at GenCon, and his new book: Board Games That Tell Stories.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Ignacy Trezwiczek, Imperial Settlers, Portal Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Blue Orange</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1086</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-blueorange.m4a</guid><description>Blue Orange publishes many games for kids and families. They are expanding their catalog to include games with more strategy. Brandan Parsons and designer Charles Chevallier discuss several new releases: Longhorn, Niya, Battle Sheep, Braverats and Wakanda</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-blueorange.m4a" length="14777280" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Blue Orange publishes many games for kids and families. They are expanding their catalog to include games with more strategy. Brandan Parsons and designer Charles Chevallier discuss several new releases: Longhorn, Niya, Battle Sheep, Braverats and Wakanda</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Blue Orange publishes many games for kids and families. They are expanding their catalog to include games with more strategy. Brandan Parsons and designer Charles Chevallier discuss several new releases: Longhorn, Niya, Battle Sheep, Braverats and Wakanda</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Blue Orange, Niya, Longhorn, Battle Sheep, Braverats, Wakanda, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - HABA</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1085</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-haba.m4a</guid><description>In Germany, HABA is a well known publisher of wonderful high quality engaging toys and games. Lea Culliton, President of HABA USA, chats about the history of HABA and the company's plans to bring a wider selection of games to the American market.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-haba.m4a" length="11141214" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In Germany, HABA is a well known publisher of wonderful high quality engaging toys and games. Lea Culliton, President of HABA USA, chats about the history of HABA and the company's plans to bring a wider selection of games to the American market.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In Germany, HABA is a well known publisher of wonderful high quality engaging toys and games. Lea Culliton, President of HABA USA, chats about the history of HABA and the company's plans to bring a wider selection of games to the American market.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, HABA, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Ascension & SolForge</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1084</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-stoneblade.m4a</guid><description>Justin Gary chats about the challenges and opportunities when developing across cardboard and digital platforms with Ascension and SolForge Each shows how analog and digital games can enhance each other, building a better game in both worlds.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-stoneblade.m4a" length="19230776" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Justin Gary chats about the challenges and opportunities when developing across cardboard and digital platforms with Ascension and SolForge Each shows how analog and digital games can enhance each other, building a better game in both worlds.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Justin Gary chats about the challenges and opportunities when developing across cardboard and digital platforms with Ascension and SolForge Each shows how analog and digital games can enhance each other, building a better game in both worlds.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Justin Gary, Stoneblade Entertainment, Ascension, SolForge, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - The Flux Capacity</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1083</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-flux.m4a</guid><description>Francois Valentyne & Josh Rivers chat about new titles from Canadian publisher Flux Capacity: Gone Viking - a trick taker with resource management, Zombie Island - an asymmetrical abstract & Khrysos Hunters - a dice based treasure race on a modular board.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-flux.m4a" length="11916480" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Francois Valentyne & Josh Rivers chat about new titles from Canadian publisher Flux Capacity: Gone Viking - a trick taker with resource management, Zombie Island - an asymmetrical abstract & Khrysos Hunters - a dice based treasure race on a modular board.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Francois Valentyne & Josh Rivers chat about new titles from Canadian publisher Flux Capacity: Gone Viking - a trick taker with resource management, Zombie Island - an asymmetrical abstract & Khrysos Hunters - a dice based treasure race on a modular board.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:28</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, The Flux Capacity, Gone Viking, Zombie Island, Khrysos Hunters, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Five Tribes</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1082</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-fivetribes.m4a</guid><description>Mark Kaufmann from Days of Wonder discusses Five Tribes: a worker displacement game that draws inspiration from the classic game Mancala, set in the world of the Arabian Nights.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-fivetribes.m4a" length="18229274" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mark Kaufmann from Days of Wonder discusses Five Tribes: a worker displacement game that draws inspiration from the classic game Mancala, set in the world of the Arabian Nights.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mark Kaufmann from Days of Wonder discusses Five Tribes: a worker displacement game that draws inspiration from the classic game Mancala, set in the world of the Arabian Nights.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:53</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Five Tribes, Days of Wonder, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2014 - Heroes Wanted</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1081</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-heroes.m4a</guid><description>Travis Chance and Nick Little discuss the backstory and inspiration for Heroes Wanted, a game where players build misfit superheroes to gain fame and attention in hope of joining a real super team, the Champions of Zeta City.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-14-heroes.m4a" length="9945683" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Travis Chance and Nick Little discuss the backstory and inspiration for Heroes Wanted, a game where players build misfit superheroes to gain fame and attention in hope of joining a real super team, the Champions of Zeta City.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Travis Chance and Nick Little discuss the backstory and inspiration for Heroes Wanted, a game where players build misfit superheroes to gain fame and attention in hope of joining a real super team, the Champions of Zeta City.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Heroes Wanted, Action Phase Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #13 - I'm Board</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1080</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-13.pdf</guid><description>I'm Board Puzzle by David Coleson. Guess the game based on a small little snippet of each board. One you have each game title, you'll be able to unscramble the letters and find the answer to the puzzle and maybe even win a prize.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-13.pdf" length="235881" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>I'm Board Puzzle by David Coleson. Guess the game based on a small little snippet of each board. One you have each game title, you'll be able to unscramble the letters and find the answer to the puzzle and maybe even win a prize.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>I'm Board Puzzle by David Coleson. Guess the game based on a small little snippet of each board. One you have each game title, you'll be able to unscramble the letters and find the answer to the puzzle and maybe even win a prize.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #199 - Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2014 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1079</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-199.m4a</guid><description>Decision time. We review Istanbul and Rococo, the final nominees for the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-199.m4a" length="91068176" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Decision time. We review Istanbul and Rococo, the final nominees for the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Decision time. We review Istanbul and Rococo, the final nominees for the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:48:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Istanbul, Rococo, Concordia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #198 - Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2014 - Part 1</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1078</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-198.m4a</guid><description>Strategy or catchall? We begin our coverage of the Kennerspiel des Jahres with a look at the recommended games list, a review of nominee Concordia and finish with a rousing debate about the identity crisis the award faces.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-198.m4a" length="108426327" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Strategy or catchall? We begin our coverage of the Kennerspiel des Jahres with a look at the recommended games list, a review of nominee Concordia and finish with a rousing debate about the identity crisis the award faces.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Strategy or catchall? We begin our coverage of the Kennerspiel des Jahres with a look at the recommended games list, a review of nominee Concordia and finish with a rousing debate about the identity crisis the award faces.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:11:18</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Concordia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #197 - Spiel des Schpiel 2014</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1077</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-197.m4a</guid><description>The Big Red Pawn. Which game is worthy to be called Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)? We review Camel Up, Splendor and Concept and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-197.m4a" length="120851664" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Big Red Pawn. Which game is worthy to be called Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)? We review Camel Up, Splendor and Concept and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Big Red Pawn. Which game is worthy to be called Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)? We review Camel Up, Splendor and Concept and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Concept, Splendor, Camel Up, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #196 - Kinderspiel des Schpiel 2014</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1075</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-196.m4a</guid><description>You know? For kids! We play and review the three nominees for the best Kids Game of the Year (the Kinderspiel des Jahres) and then try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-196.m4a" length="112778183" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You know? For kids! We play and review the three nominees for the best Kids Game of the Year (the Kinderspiel des Jahres) and then try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You know? For kids! We play and review the three nominees for the best Kids Game of the Year (the Kinderspiel des Jahres) and then try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:05:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kinderspiel des Jahres, Flizz & Meiz, Geister Geister Schatzsuchmeister, Richard Ritterschlag, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #195 - Pew! Pew! Pew!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1074</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-195.m4a</guid><description>Set phasers to fun. We review Quantum and Star Realms, two epic space battle games that don't require an epic amount of time to play. You can blow up your friends (or the galaxy) and be home in time for dinner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-195.m4a" length="99685721" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Set phasers to fun. We review Quantum and Star Realms, two epic space battle games that don't require an epic amount of time to play. You can blow up your friends (or the galaxy) and be home in time for dinner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Set phasers to fun. We review Quantum and Star Realms, two epic space battle games that don't require an epic amount of time to play. You can blow up your friends (or the galaxy) and be home in time for dinner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:53:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Quantum, Star Realms, Conquest of Planet Earth, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #194 - This 'n Tat</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1073</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-194.m4a</guid><description>Period piece. We review Rococo, a board game where players take on the role of 18th century tailors, making elaborate dresses for a Grand Ball. Manage the party and your talent will be the talk of the town when the fireworks above the palace begin.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-194.m4a" length="126904540" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Period piece. We review Rococo, a board game where players take on the role of 18th century tailors, making elaborate dresses for a Grand Ball. Manage the party and your talent will be the talk of the town when the fireworks above the palace begin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Period piece. We review Rococo, a board game where players take on the role of 18th century tailors, making elaborate dresses for a Grand Ball. Manage the party and your talent will be the talk of the town when the fireworks above the palace begin.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:26:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Rococo, Ruse and Bruise, Axis and Allies Guadalcanal, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #193 - Lunch Break</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1072</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-193.m4a</guid><description>PB & play! We review Splendor and Buccaneer Bones, two games that pack a lot of fun into a few minutes. Whether you're mining gems or finding buried treasure, there's plenty of time to enjoy these games while you snarf down a midday meal.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-193.m4a" length="93561796" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>PB & play! We review Splendor and Buccaneer Bones, two games that pack a lot of fun into a few minutes. Whether you're mining gems or finding buried treasure, there's plenty of time to enjoy these games while you snarf down a midday meal.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>PB & play! We review Splendor and Buccaneer Bones, two games that pack a lot of fun into a few minutes. Whether you're mining gems or finding buried treasure, there's plenty of time to enjoy these games while you snarf down a midday meal.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:49:28</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Splendor, Buccaneer Bones, Raj, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #192 - The Game of Life</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1069</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-192.m4a</guid><description>Puppet masters. We review Legacy and CV. Each game allows a player to shape the course of a modern life or a 17th century family through meaningful, sometimes gut-wrenching, decisions.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-192.m4a" length="124825453" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Puppet masters. We review Legacy and CV. Each game allows a player to shape the course of a modern life or a 17th century family through meaningful, sometimes gut-wrenching, decisions.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Puppet masters. We review Legacy and CV. Each game allows a player to shape the course of a modern life or a 17th century family through meaningful, sometimes gut-wrenching, decisions.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:26:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Legacy, CV, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #191 - Cube-a-licious</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1068</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-191.m4a</guid><description>Hip to be square. We review Amerigo and Ka-Boom, two games that use simple wooden cubes in very creative but very different ways. Amerigo has a cube tower that randomizes actions. Ka-Boom has cube catapults players use to knock down opponent's towers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-191.m4a" length="100679211" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hip to be square. We review Amerigo and Ka-Boom, two games that use simple wooden cubes in very creative but very different ways. Amerigo has a cube tower that randomizes actions. Ka-Boom has cube catapults players use to knock down opponent's towers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Hip to be square. We review Amerigo and Ka-Boom, two games that use simple wooden cubes in very creative but very different ways. Amerigo has a cube tower that randomizes actions. Ka-Boom has cube catapults players use to knock down opponent's towers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Amerigo, Ka-Boom, Navia Dratp, Among The Stars, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #190 - Follow The Drinkin' Gourd</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1067</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-190.m4a</guid><description>Left foot, peg foot, traveling on. We review Freedom: The Underground Railroad, a co-operative game where players take on the roles of brave Abolitionists tasked with the goal of ending slavery in the United States.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-190.m4a" length="113044456" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Left foot, peg foot, traveling on. We review Freedom: The Underground Railroad, a co-operative game where players take on the roles of brave Abolitionists tasked with the goal of ending slavery in the United States.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Left foot, peg foot, traveling on. We review Freedom: The Underground Railroad, a co-operative game where players take on the roles of brave Abolitionists tasked with the goal of ending slavery in the United States.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:10:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Freedom: The Underground Railroad, Academy Games, Enemy In Sight, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #12 - Title Hunt</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1066</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-12.pdf</guid><description>Title Hunt Puzzle by David Coleson. Each row of this puzzle is missing one letter (A-Z). Find the right letter and the title of a game will emerge. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-12.pdf" length="184999" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Title Hunt Puzzle by David Coleson. Each row of this puzzle is missing one letter (A-Z). Find the right letter and the title of a game will emerge. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Title Hunt Puzzle by David Coleson. Each row of this puzzle is missing one letter (A-Z). Find the right letter and the title of a game will emerge. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #189 - Pole Position</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1065</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-189.m4a</guid><description>Straight outta Krakow. We review two 2-player games from Polish publisher Galakta: King & Assassins and Metallum. Also, Bill Corey visits the padded cell to take a Sommelier Challenge and give us the scoop on the Spring Gaming Hoopla.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-189.m4a" length="106794883" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Straight outta Krakow. We review two 2-player games from Polish publisher Galakta: King & Assassins and Metallum. Also, Bill Corey visits the padded cell to take a Sommelier Challenge and give us the scoop on the Spring Gaming Hoopla.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Straight outta Krakow. We review two 2-player games from Polish publisher Galakta: King & Assassins and Metallum. Also, Bill Corey visits the padded cell to take a Sommelier Challenge and give us the scoop on the Spring Gaming Hoopla.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:06:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, King and Assassins, Metallum, Galakta, Space Sheep, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #188 - A Playful Path</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1064</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-188.m4a</guid><description>Boggle jackets and Big Bird money. A conversation with Bernie DeKoven, The Grand Poobah of Fun. We follow his career through mass market board games and video game design to his discovery of a Playful Path - a philosophy and the title of his latest book.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-188.m4a" length="105530498" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Boggle jackets and Big Bird money. A conversation with Bernie DeKoven, The Grand Poobah of Fun. We follow his career through mass market board games and video game design to his discovery of a Playful Path - a philosophy and the title of his latest book.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Boggle jackets and Big Bird money. A conversation with Bernie DeKoven, The Grand Poobah of Fun. We follow his career through mass market board games and video game design to his discovery of a Playful Path - a philosophy and the title of his latest book.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:19:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Bernie DeKoven, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #187 - Read Between The Signs</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1063</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-187.m4a</guid><description>I think icon. We review Concept and La Boca, two games that ask players to communicate in fresh and unexpected ways: Concept through symbols and La Boca through shapes and colors.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-187.m4a" length="91672495" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>I think icon. We review Concept and La Boca, two games that ask players to communicate in fresh and unexpected ways: Concept through symbols and La Boca through shapes and colors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>I think icon. We review Concept and La Boca, two games that ask players to communicate in fresh and unexpected ways: Concept through symbols and La Boca through shapes and colors.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:46:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Concept, La Boca, Oddly Obvious, Endless Games, Euphoria, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #186 - 2013 Holiday Party: Muffin Cups</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1062</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-186.m4a</guid><description>Seasons Spielings! Eight guests from around the world join us in the padded cell to celebrate the holidays. Round-table discussions, Sommelier challenges, Swedish rhymes, bad jokes and a visit from Lyle Otterbein fill this virtual party with good cheer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-186.m4a" length="124033481" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Seasons Spielings! Eight guests from around the world join us in the padded cell to celebrate the holidays. Round-table discussions, Sommelier challenges, Swedish rhymes, bad jokes and a visit from Lyle Otterbein fill this virtual party with good cheer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Seasons Spielings! Eight guests from around the world join us in the padded cell to celebrate the holidays. Round-table discussions, Sommelier challenges, Swedish rhymes, bad jokes and a visit from Lyle Otterbein fill this virtual party with good cheer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:44:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Buonocore, Jon-Paul DeCosse, Greggory Delman, Ezra Denney, Daniel Jensen, John Knoerzer, Doug Richardson, Mark Smalley, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #185 - Mr. Suitcase</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1061</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-185.m4a</guid><description>Packed for freshness... and fun! We review Polterfass, Luchador, Super Race and SOS Titanic. From wooden beer barrel and Mexican wrestler dice to dry-erase raceways and a flip-book ship, these games showcase novel components and innovative design.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-185.m4a" length="106104174" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Packed for freshness... and fun! We review Polterfass, Luchador, Super Race and SOS Titanic. From wooden beer barrel and Mexican wrestler dice to dry-erase raceways and a flip-book ship, these games showcase novel components and innovative design.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Packed for freshness... and fun! We review Polterfass, Luchador, Super Race and SOS Titanic. From wooden beer barrel and Mexican wrestler dice to dry-erase raceways and a flip-book ship, these games showcase novel components and innovative design.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:59:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Polterfass, SOS Titanic, Luchador, Super Race, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Wrap-Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1060</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-wrapup.m4a</guid><description>Dave joins Stephen in the padded cell for a behind-the scenes look at The Spiel's 2013 Essen adventure. Lots of questions and reflections on the trip and experience at this year's International Game Fair.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-wrapup.m4a" length="16978591" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dave joins Stephen in the padded cell for a behind-the scenes look at The Spiel's 2013 Essen adventure. Lots of questions and reflections on the trip and experience at this year's International Game Fair.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dave joins Stephen in the padded cell for a behind-the scenes look at The Spiel's 2013 Essen adventure. Lots of questions and reflections on the trip and experience at this year's International Game Fair.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:48:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Abacusspiele</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1059</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-abacusspiele.m4a</guid><description>Matthias Wagner discusses the success of Hanabi since winning the Spiel des Jahres (Germany's Game of the Year) for 2013. We also talk about a new edition of the modern classic puzzle game Ricochet Robots.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-abacusspiele.m4a" length="16978591" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthias Wagner discusses the success of Hanabi since winning the Spiel des Jahres (Germany's Game of the Year) for 2013. We also talk about a new edition of the modern classic puzzle game Ricochet Robots.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthias Wagner discusses the success of Hanabi since winning the Spiel des Jahres (Germany's Game of the Year) for 2013. We also talk about a new edition of the modern classic puzzle game Ricochet Robots.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Abacusspiele, Matthias Wagner, Hanabi, Ricochet Robots, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Artipia Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1058</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-artipia.m4a</guid><description>Konstantinos Kokkinis discusses two fictional settings: one scifi and one fantasy. Each world serves as the backdrop and backstory for a series of new games from Artipia: Archon, Shadows Over The Empire, Among The Stars: The Ambassadors and New Dawn.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-artipia.m4a" length="23867491" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Konstantinos Kokkinis discusses two fictional settings: one scifi and one fantasy. Each world serves as the backdrop and backstory for a series of new games from Artipia: Archon, Shadows Over The Empire, Among The Stars: The Ambassadors and New Dawn.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Konstantinos Kokkinis discusses two fictional settings: one scifi and one fantasy. Each world serves as the backdrop and backstory for a series of new games from Artipia: Archon, Shadows Over The Empire, Among The Stars: The Ambassadors and New Dawn.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:57</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Artipia Games, Konstantinos Kokkinis, Archon, Shadows Over The Empire, Among the Stars Ambassadors, New Dawn, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Bezier Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1057</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-bezier.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach discusses the development and evolution of One Night Ultimate Werewolf, a new version of the mob mentality party game that plays in less than 10 minutes.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-bezier.m4a" length="18373086" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach discusses the development and evolution of One Night Ultimate Werewolf, a new version of the mob mentality party game that plays in less than 10 minutes.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach discusses the development and evolution of One Night Ultimate Werewolf, a new version of the mob mentality party game that plays in less than 10 minutes.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ted Alspach, Bezier Games, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Zoch Verlag</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1056</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-zoch.m4a</guid><description>Andreas Preiss gives a tour of 4 new games: Geistesblitz 5 to Noon, a crazy fun logic game; Polterfass, a press your luck game with beer barrel dice; Schmatz Spatz, a co-op game about feeding baby birds & an anniversary edition of Chicken Cha Cha Cha.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-zoch.m4a" length="24110607" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Andreas Preiss gives a tour of 4 new games: Geistesblitz 5 to Noon, a crazy fun logic game; Polterfass, a press your luck game with beer barrel dice; Schmatz Spatz, a co-op game about feeding baby birds & an anniversary edition of Chicken Cha Cha Cha.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Andreas Preiss gives a tour of 4 new games: Geistesblitz 5 to Noon, a crazy fun logic game; Polterfass, a press your luck game with beer barrel dice; Schmatz Spatz, a co-op game about feeding baby birds & an anniversary edition of Chicken Cha Cha Cha.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:29:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Zoch Verlag, Geistesblitz 5 vor 12, Polterfass, Schmatz Spatz, Zicke & Zacke, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Antoine Bauza</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1054</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-bauza.m4a</guid><description>Spiel des Jahres winner Antoine Bauza talks about the inspiration and development of his crazy dexterity game Rampage. We also talk about the influence of Japan on his life and games and get a sneak peek at some games in the works.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-bauza.m4a" length="16259928" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Spiel des Jahres winner Antoine Bauza talks about the inspiration and development of his crazy dexterity game Rampage. We also talk about the influence of Japan on his life and games and get a sneak peek at some games in the works.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Spiel des Jahres winner Antoine Bauza talks about the inspiration and development of his crazy dexterity game Rampage. We also talk about the influence of Japan on his life and games and get a sneak peek at some games in the works.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:19</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Antoine Bauza, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Glass Road</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1053</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-glass-road.m4a</guid><description>Frank Heeren discusses Glass Road, a game from noted designer Uwe Rosenberg, that celebrates the 700 year old tradition of glassmaking in Bavaria.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-glass-road.m4a" length="10849594" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Frank Heeren discusses Glass Road, a game from noted designer Uwe Rosenberg, that celebrates the 700 year old tradition of glassmaking in Bavaria.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Frank Heeren discusses Glass Road, a game from noted designer Uwe Rosenberg, that celebrates the 700 year old tradition of glassmaking in Bavaria.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:09</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Glass Road, Feuerland Games, Frank Heeren, Uwe Rosenberg, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Quantuum Magic</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1052</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-quantuum-magic.m4a</guid><description>John Lopez gives us an overview of Dutch publisher Quantuum Magic including their two latest titles: Two Crowns: a quick medieval battle card game and Hubbly Bubbly Brew, a kid's game about brewing potions.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-quantuum-magic.m4a" length="21950776" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>John Lopez gives us an overview of Dutch publisher Quantuum Magic including their two latest titles: Two Crowns: a quick medieval battle card game and Hubbly Bubbly Brew, a kid's game about brewing potions.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>John Lopez gives us an overview of Dutch publisher Quantuum Magic including their two latest titles: Two Crowns: a quick medieval battle card game and Hubbly Bubbly Brew, a kid's game about brewing potions.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:41</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Quantuum Magic, Two Crowns, Hubbly Bubbly Brew, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1051</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>Stephen Buonocore discusses Space Sheep: a co-op puzzle solving game with amazing bits, plus Going Going, GONE!: a real-time auction game designed by Scott Nicholson.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-stronghold.m4a" length="14991687" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephen Buonocore discusses Space Sheep: a co-op puzzle solving game with amazing bits, plus Going Going, GONE!: a real-time auction game designed by Scott Nicholson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephen Buonocore discusses Space Sheep: a co-op puzzle solving game with amazing bits, plus Going Going, GONE!: a real-time auction game designed by Scott Nicholson.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore, Space Sheep, Going Going GONE, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Mush! Mush!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1050</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-mush.m4a</guid><description>Fraser Lamont talks about Mush! Mush!, a sequel to their beloved sled dog race game, Snow Tails. We also discuss the history and philosophy of Fragor Games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-mush.m4a" length="18404746" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Fraser Lamont talks about Mush! Mush!, a sequel to their beloved sled dog race game, Snow Tails. We also discuss the history and philosophy of Fragor Games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Fraser Lamont talks about Mush! Mush!, a sequel to their beloved sled dog race game, Snow Tails. We also discuss the history and philosophy of Fragor Games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Fraser Lamont, Fragor Games, Mush Mush, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Admiral's Order</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1049</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-admiral.m4a</guid><description>Mario Jugel and Robert Phillips talk about Admiral's Order, a Napoleonic era naval battle game that features hand-crafted wooden ships.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-admiral.m4a" length="13345623" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mario Jugel and Robert Phillips talk about Admiral's Order, a Napoleonic era naval battle game that features hand-crafted wooden ships.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mario Jugel and Robert Phillips talk about Admiral's Order, a Napoleonic era naval battle game that features hand-crafted wooden ships.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mario Jugel, Admiral's Order, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - HUCH! & friends</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1048</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-huch.m4a</guid><description>Stephanie Schulz talks about Ignis: a beautiful abstract strategy game, Ka-Boom: a tower building game with dice-catapults and Mauna Kea: a game about escaping a volcano from the designer of Eclipse.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-huch.m4a" length="13345623" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephanie Schulz talks about Ignis: a beautiful abstract strategy game, Ka-Boom: a tower building game with dice-catapults and Mauna Kea: a game about escaping a volcano from the designer of Eclipse.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephanie Schulz talks about Ignis: a beautiful abstract strategy game, Ka-Boom: a tower building game with dice-catapults and Mauna Kea: a game about escaping a volcano from the designer of Eclipse.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, HUCH, Mauna Kea, Ignis, Ka-Boom, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Repos Production</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1047</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-repos.m4a</guid><description>Thomas Provoost talks about Rampage: an over-the-top dexterity game about monsters munching meeples, Concept: an elegant symbol driven party game, Mascarade: a bluffing/role selection game from Bruno Faidutti. and Sandwich: a game of creative cuisine.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-repos.m4a" length="21651891" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Thomas Provoost talks about Rampage: an over-the-top dexterity game about monsters munching meeples, Concept: an elegant symbol driven party game, Mascarade: a bluffing/role selection game from Bruno Faidutti. and Sandwich: a game of creative cuisine.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Thomas Provoost talks about Rampage: an over-the-top dexterity game about monsters munching meeples, Concept: an elegant symbol driven party game, Mascarade: a bluffing/role selection game from Bruno Faidutti. and Sandwich: a game of creative cuisine.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:58</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Repos Production, Rampage, Concept, Mascarade, Sandwich, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Cranio Creations</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1046</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-cranio.m4a</guid><description>Lorenzo Silva discusses the history of quirky, creative Italian game publisher Cranio Creations. We also talk about Steam Park, a charming theme park building game and the first expansion to the dice bouncing game Dungeon Fighter: Fire At Will.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-cranio.m4a" length="17850818" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lorenzo Silva discusses the history of quirky, creative Italian game publisher Cranio Creations. We also talk about Steam Park, a charming theme park building game and the first expansion to the dice bouncing game Dungeon Fighter: Fire At Will.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lorenzo Silva discusses the history of quirky, creative Italian game publisher Cranio Creations. We also talk about Steam Park, a charming theme park building game and the first expansion to the dice bouncing game Dungeon Fighter: Fire At Will.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cranio Creations, Dungeon Fighter: Fire At Will, Steam Park, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Ludonaute</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1045</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-ludonaute.m4a</guid><description>Anne-cécile Lefebvre discusses SOS Titanic, a card game driven by mechanics drawn from Solitaire and Lewis and Clark, a game that retraces the famous American journey to the Pacific.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-ludonaute.m4a" length="10652784" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Anne-cécile Lefebvre discusses SOS Titanic, a card game driven by mechanics drawn from Solitaire and Lewis and Clark, a game that retraces the famous American journey to the Pacific.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Anne-cécile Lefebvre discusses SOS Titanic, a card game driven by mechanics drawn from Solitaire and Lewis and Clark, a game that retraces the famous American journey to the Pacific.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ludonaute, SOS Titanic, Lewis and Clark, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - 1911: Amundsen vs Scott</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1044</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-amundsen.m4a</guid><description>Designer Perpau Llistosella talks about 1911: Amundsen vs. Scott. Players guide two teams on an historic race to the South Pole. We also discuss 1-2-3, Now You See Me, a fun twist on the classic red light/green light. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-amundsen.m4a" length="9314659" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Perpau Llistosella talks about 1911: Amundsen vs. Scott. Players guide two teams on an historic race to the South Pole. We also discuss 1-2-3, Now You See Me, a fun twist on the classic red light/green light.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Perpau Llistosella talks about 1911: Amundsen vs. Scott. Players guide two teams on an historic race to the South Pole. We also discuss 1-2-3, Now You See Me, a fun twist on the classic red light/green light.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Perpau Llistosella, 1911: Amundsen vs Scott, 1-2-3- Now You See Me, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Hans im Glück</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1043</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-hans.m4a</guid><description>Moritz Brunhofer discusses Carcassonne: South Seas, a fresh look at the beloved tile laying classic. We also talk about Russian Railroads, a game about building the Trans-Siberian lines.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-hans.m4a" length="11631555" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Moritz Brunhofer discusses Carcassonne: South Seas, a fresh look at the beloved tile laying classic. We also talk about Russian Railroads, a game about building the Trans-Siberian lines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Moritz Brunhofer discusses Carcassonne: South Seas, a fresh look at the beloved tile laying classic. We also talk about Russian Railroads, a game about building the Trans-Siberian lines.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:07</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hans im Glück, Moritz Brunhofer, Russian Railroads, Carcassonne: South Seas, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Madeira</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1042</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-madeira.m4a</guid><description>Nuno and Paulo discuss Madeira, a game that follows the history of the island and the Portuguese Empire. We also talk about Spiel Portugal, a group that hosts a convention and selects Portugal's Game of the Year.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-madeira.m4a" length="19250456" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Nuno and Paulo discuss Madeira, a game that follows the history of the island and the Portuguese Empire. We also talk about Spiel Portugal, a group that hosts a convention and selects Portugal's Game of the Year.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Nuno and Paulo discuss Madeira, a game that follows the history of the island and the Portuguese Empire. We also talk about Spiel Portugal, a group that hosts a convention and selects Portugal's Game of the Year.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Madeira, What's Your Game, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Intrigue City</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1041</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-intrigue.m4a</guid><description>Evi and Maria Olga introduce Intrigue City, the first title from Purple Games. It's a worker placement game where players secretly manipulate 6 guilds to become High Counselor.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-intrigue.m4a" length="12383024" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Evi and Maria Olga introduce Intrigue City, the first title from Purple Games. It's a worker placement game where players secretly manipulate 6 guilds to become High Counselor.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Evi and Maria Olga introduce Intrigue City, the first title from Purple Games. It's a worker placement game where players secretly manipulate 6 guilds to become High Counselor.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Intrigue City, Purple Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Eggertspiele</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1040</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-eggertspiele.m4a</guid><description>Wolf Wittenstein discusses Rokoko, a game about competitive dressmaking in the court of King Louis XV and Gluck Auf, a game about sending miners deep into the earth to complete contracts.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-eggertspiele.m4a" length="21388123" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wolf Wittenstein discusses Rokoko, a game about competitive dressmaking in the court of King Louis XV and Gluck Auf, a game about sending miners deep into the earth to complete contracts..</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wolf Wittenstein discusses Rokoko, a game about competitive dressmaking in the court of King Louis XV and Gluck Auf, a game about sending miners deep into the earth to complete contracts.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Eggertspiele, Rokoko, Gluck Auf, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Quantum</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1039</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-quantum.m4a</guid><description>Designer Eric Zimmerman and publisher Philippe Nouhra discuss the backstory and development of Quantum, a game of galactic exploration and conquest that uses dice as starships.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-quantum.m4a" length="21388123" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Eric Zimmerman and publisher Philippe Nouhra discuss the backstory and development of Quantum, a game of galactic exploration and conquest that uses dice as starships.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Eric Zimmerman and publisher Philippe Nouhra discuss the backstory and development of Quantum, a game of galactic exploration and conquest that uses dice as starships.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:19</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Erice Zimmerman, Philppe Nouhra, Funforge, Quantum, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Martin Wallace</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1038</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-wallace.m4a</guid><description>Noted designer Martin Wallace discusses his experience using Kickstarter to publish A Study in Emerald, a game based on a Neil Gaiman short story. We also discuss Field of Glory: The Card Game and his latest Discworld game, The Witches.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-wallace.m4a" length="27821944" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Noted designer Martin Wallace discusses his experience using Kickstarter to publish A Study in Emerald, a game based on a Neil Gaiman short story. We also discuss Field of Glory: The Card Game and his latest Discworld game, The Witches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Noted designer Martin Wallace discusses his experience using Kickstarter to publish A Study in Emerald, a game based on a Neil Gaiman short story. We also discuss Field of Glory: The Card Game and his latest Discworld game, The Witches.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:34:29</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Martin Wallace, Treefrog Games, A Study in Emerald, Neil Gaiman, Field of Glory the Card Game, The Witches, Discworld, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Luchador!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1037</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-luchador.m4a</guid><description>Mark Rivera discusses the gameplay and the inspiration that gave rise to Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice, a fast-rolling, chair-smashing dice game for single bouts or tag team play.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-luchador.m4a" length="15846765" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mark Rivera discusses the gameplay and the inspiration that gave rise to Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice, a fast-rolling, chair-smashing dice game for single bouts or tag team play.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mark Rivera discusses the gameplay and the inspiration that gave rise to Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice, a fast-rolling, chair-smashing dice game for single bouts or tag team play.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:37</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Luchador, Mark Rivera, Backspindle Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Czech Games Edition</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1036</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-czech.m4a</guid><description>Lenka Holubova introduces us to Tash Kalar, a fantasy battle game where players form patterns of tokens to summon monsters to the arena. We also discuss three expansions to existing titles: Galaxy Trucker, Tzolk'in and Last Will.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-czech.m4a" length="14744182" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lenka Holubova introduces us to Tash Kalar, a fantasy battle game where players form patterns of tokens to summon monsters to the arena. We also discuss three expansions to existing titles: Galaxy Trucker, Tzolk'in and Last Will.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lenka Holubova introduces us to Tash Kalar, a fantasy battle game where players form patterns of tokens to summon monsters to the arena. We also discuss three expansions to existing titles: Galaxy Trucker, Tzolk'in and Last Will.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Czech Games Edition, Tash Kalar, Lenka Holubova, Galaxy Trucker, Last Will, Tzolkin, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - City Council</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1035</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-city.m4a</guid><description>Designer Elad Goldsteen discusses City Council, a game of strategic negotiation where players must balance the needs of the city with their own political ambitions.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-city.m4a" length="14042218" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Elad Goldsteen discusses City Council, a game of strategic negotiation where players must balance the needs of the city with their own political ambitions.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Elad Goldsteen discusses City Council, a game of strategic negotiation where players must balance the needs of the city with their own political ambitions.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Elad Goldsteen, Golden Egg Games, City Council, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Portal Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1034</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-portal.m4a</guid><description>Game designer Ignacy Trzewiczek talks about his new book and three new titles from Portal: Legacy, Theseus and Voyage of the Beagle.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-portal.m4a" length="20659359" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Game designer Ignacy Trzewiczek talks about his new book and three new titles from Portal: Legacy, Theseus and Voyage of the Beagle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game designer Ignacy Trzewiczek talks about his new book and three new titles from Portal: Legacy, Theseus and Voyage of the Beagle.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:49</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Portal Games, Legacy, Theseus, Voyage of the Beagle, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Piatnik</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1033</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-piatnik.m4a</guid><description>Dieter Strehl discusses the 190 year history of Piatnik, a company founded on playing cards but now also sells puzzles and board games across Europe. We also talk about their prize winning game, Golden Horn, designed by Leo Colvini.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-piatnik.m4a" length="18965488" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dieter Strehl discusses the 190 year history of Piatnik, a company founded on playing cards but now also sells puzzles and board games across Europe. We also talk about their prize winning game, Golden Horn, designed by Leo Colvini.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dieter Strehl discusses the 190 year history of Piatnik, a company founded on playing cards but now also sells puzzles and board games across Europe. We also talk about their prize winning game, Golden Horn, designed by Leo Colvini.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Piatnik, Dieter Strehl, Golden Horn, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Surprised Stare</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1032</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-surprised.m4a</guid><description>Tony Boydell talks about Guilds of London, a game still in development, The Daffodil Line, an expansion to the hit train game Snowdonia, and a very special opportunity to work on a game for Ivor the Engine with the series' creator.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-surprised.m4a" length="14734287" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tony Boydell talks about Guilds of London, a game still in development, The Daffodil Line, an expansion to the hit train game Snowdonia, and a very special opportunity to work on a game for Ivor the Engine with the series' creator.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tony Boydell talks about Guilds of London, a game still in development, The Daffodil Line, an expansion to the hit train game Snowdonia, and a very special opportunity to work on a game for Ivor the Engine with the series' creator.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Suprised Stare, Guilds of London, Snowdonia, Daffodil Line, Ivor the Engine, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>Essen 2013 - Amigo Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1031</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-amigo.m4a</guid><description>Bernd and Uwe, two of the "Three Amigos" at Amigo Games, introduce two fast fun games for all ages: Speed Cups and Flash 10. We also learn who put the beans in Bohnanza and discuss the work involved in developing and editing games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/essen-13-amigo.m4a" length="23427418" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Bernd and Uwe, two of the "Three Amigos" at Amigo Games, introduce two fast fun games for all ages: Speed Cups and Flash 10. We also learn who put the beans in Bohnanza and discuss the work involved in developing and editing games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bernd and Uwe, two of the "Three Amigos" at Amigo Games, introduce two fast fun games for all ages: Speed Cups and Flash 10. We also learn who put the beans in Bohnanza and discuss the work involved in developing and editing games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:29:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Amigo Games, Speed Cups, Flash 10, Haim Shafir, Wolgang Kramer, Bohnanza, 6 Nimmt, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #184 - Try To Take Over The World!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1029</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-184.m4a</guid><description>Narf! We explore Kemet and Eight Minute Empire, two games of conquest which come at the genre from unexpected angles: Kemet through a mystical tech-tree and Eight Minute Empire through time pressure.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-184.m4a" length="102970160" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:09 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Narf! We explore Kemet and Eight Minute Empire, two games of conquest which come at the genre from unexpected angles: Kemet through a mystical tech-tree and Eight Minute Empire through time pressure.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Narf! We explore Kemet and Eight Minute Empire, two games of conquest which come at the genre from unexpected angles: Kemet through a mystical tech-tree and Eight Minute Empire through time pressure.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kemet, Eight Minute Empire, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #183 - Calamity Game</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1028</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-183.m4a</guid><description>Under pressure. We review Forbidden Desert & Myrmes, two games about crisis management. In Forbidden Desert you must reassemble a flying machine before a sandstorm buries the team. In Myrmes, you are the queen of an ant colony trying to survive the winter</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-183.m4a" length="95119182" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:09 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Under pressure. We review Forbidden Desert & Myrmes, two games about crisis management. In Forbidden Desert you must reassemble a flying machine before a sandstorm buries the team. In Myrmes, you are the queen of an ant colony trying to survive the winter</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Under pressure. We review Forbidden Desert & Myrmes, two games about crisis management. In Forbidden Desert you must reassemble a flying machine before a sandstorm buries the team. In Myrmes, you are the queen of an ant colony trying to survive the winter</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:45:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Forbidden Desert, Myrmes, In The Year of the Dragon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #182 - Less Is More</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1027</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-182.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-182.m4a" length="87936714" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:09 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:37:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spyrium, Black Spy, Jerk, Times to Remember, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Bruno Cathala</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1026</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cathala.m4a</guid><description>Noted French game designer Bruno Cathala talks about Phantom of the Opera, the latest game to explore the Mr. Jack system of rules. We also discuss playtesting methods, collaboration, and returning to previous design concepts.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cathala.m4a" length="23677701" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:09 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Noted French game designer Bruno Cathala talks about Phantom of the Opera, the latest game to explore the Mr. Jack system of rules. We also discuss playtesting methods, collaboration, and returning to previous design concepts.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Noted French game designer Bruno Cathala talks about Phantom of the Opera, the latest game to explore the Mr. Jack system of rules. We also discuss playtesting methods, collaboration, and returning to previous design concepts.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:29:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Bruno Cathala, Phantom of the Opera, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Zombicide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1025</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-zombicide.m4a</guid><description>Spencer from Cool Mini or Not talks about Season 2 of Zombicide, plus we get a sneak peek at some upcoming games: Wrath of Kings, Rivet Wars, and Kaosball.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-zombicide.m4a" length="10961644" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:08 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Spencer from Cool Mini or Not talks about Season 2 of Zombicide, plus we get a sneak peek at some upcoming games: Wrath of Kings, Rivet Wars, and Kaosball.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Spencer from Cool Mini or Not talks about Season 2 of Zombicide, plus we get a sneak peek at some upcoming games: Wrath of Kings, Rivet Wars, and Kaosball.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:23</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Cool Mini or Not, Zombicide, Rivet Wars, Wrath of Kings, Kaosball, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1020</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>Stephen Buonocore stops by to give us the scoop on several new games including Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Time 'n Space, 3 expansions for Revolver, Voluspa and Vampire Empire.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-stronghold.m4a" length="17491943" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:07 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephen Buonocore stops by to give us the scoop on several new games including Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Time 'n Space, 3 expansions for Revolver, Voluspa and Vampire Empire.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephen Buonocore stops by to give us the scoop on several new games including Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Time 'n Space, 3 expansions for Revolver, Voluspa and Vampire Empire.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Buonocore, Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Time'n Space, Revolver, Voluspa, Vampire Empire, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Kevin Cook</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1024</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cook.m4a</guid><description>Kevin Cook is the owner of the World's Largest Dice Collection. Each year, Kevin stops by to show us all the new dice he found at GenCon to add to the collection.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cook.m4a" length="17818649" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:06 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin Cook is the owner of the World's Largest Dice Collection. Each year, Kevin stops by to show us all the new dice he found at GenCon to add to the collection.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin Cook is the owner of the World's Largest Dice Collection. Each year, Kevin stops by to show us all the new dice he found at GenCon to add to the collection.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kevin Cook, Dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Ninja Dice</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1023</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-ninja.m4a</guid><description>Rocco Privetera discusses Ninja Dice, a press your luck dice game with an innovative twist. How and where your dice land on the table is as important as what is rolled.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-ninja.m4a" length="5788450" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:05 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rocco Privetera discusses Ninja Dice, a press your luck dice game with an innovative twist. How and where your dice land on the table is as important as what is rolled.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rocco Privetera discusses Ninja Dice, a press your luck dice game with an innovative twist. How and where your dice land on the table is as important as what is rolled.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:27</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ninja Dice, Rocco Privatera, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Star Trek: Attack Wing</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1017</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-trek.m4a</guid><description>Scott D'Agostino discusses Star Trek: Attack Wing, a tactical miniatures game. Take command of Federation, Klingon, or Romulan fleets with famous captains and characters from the series to explore and battle through space.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-trek.m4a" length="22747451" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Scott D'Agostino discusses Star Trek: Attack Wing, a tactical miniatures game. Take command of Federation, Klingon, or Romulan fleets with famous captains and characters from the series to explore and battle through space.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Scott D'Agostino discusses Star Trek: Attack Wing, a tactical miniatures game. Take command of Federation, Klingon, or Romulan fleets with famous captains and characters from the series to explore and battle through space.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:27:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Star Trek: Attack Wing, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Golden Egg Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1021</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-egg.m4a</guid><description>Elad Goldsteen talks about Alliances, a Bridge-inspired trick taking card game where your tricks serve a greater goal: to take over the world.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-egg.m4a" length="10943466" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Elad Goldsteen talks about Alliances, a Bridge-inspired trick taking card game where your tricks serve a greater goal: to take over the world.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Elad Goldsteen talks about Alliances, a Bridge-inspired trick taking card game where your tricks serve a greater goal: to take over the world. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Elad Goldsteen, Aliiances, City Council, Karez, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Story War</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1016</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-story.m4a</guid><description>Tom McLean discusses the development and inspiration behind Story War, a freeform storytelling battle game in the tradition of Apples to Apples. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-story.m4a" length="7683784" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tom McLean discusses the development and inspiration behind Story War, a freeform storytelling battle game in the tradition of Apples to Apples. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tom McLean discusses the development and inspiration behind Story War, a freeform storytelling battle game in the tradition of Apples to Apples. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:27</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Story War, Tom McLean, Cantrip Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - In the City: Origins</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1022</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-city.m4a</guid><description>Duncan Davis talks about the inspiration behind In The City: Origins. Players draft citizen cards in order to seize the crown and save the city.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-city.m4a" length="7725895" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Duncan Davis talks about the inspiration behind In The City: Origins. Players draft citizen cards in order to seize the crown and save the city.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Duncan Davis talks about the inspiration behind In The City: Origins. Players draft citizen cards in order to seize the crown and save the city.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, In the City: Origins, Duncan Davis, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Space Cadets: Dice Duel</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1019</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cadets.m4a</guid><description>Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-cadets.m4a" length="15649395" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:26</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Geoff Engelstein, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Eon Altar</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1018</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-eon.m4a</guid><description>Eon Altar is a lovechild of the cardboard and digital worlds: it's a tabletop video game. Edward Douglas runs us through the basics of this ambitious co-op fantasy rpg that uses interactive screens in place of traditional boards and dice.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-eon.m4a" length="16029800" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Eon Altar is a lovechild of the cardboard and digital worlds: it's a tabletop video game. Edward Douglas runs us through the basics of this ambitious co-op fantasy rpg that uses interactive screens in place of traditional boards and dice.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Eon Altar is a lovechild of the cardboard and digital worlds: it's a tabletop video game. Edward Douglas runs us through the basics of this ambitious co-op fantasy rpg that uses interactive screens in place of traditional boards and dice.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:18:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Eon Altar, Flying Helmet Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Right Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1015</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-right.m4a</guid><description>Right Games is a board game publisher based in Russia. From strategy to children to party and dexterity games, Ivan and Elena discuss four titles: Evolution, The Jam, Zombie, and Japanese Castle.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-right.m4a" length="22454506" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Right Games is a board game publisher based in Russia. From strategy to children to party and dexterity games, Ivan and Elena discuss four titles: Evolution, The Jam, Zombie, and Japanese Castle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Right Games is a board game publisher based in Russia. From strategy to children to party and dexterity games, Ivan and Elena discuss four titles: Evolution, The Jam, Zombie, and Japanese Castle.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Right Games, Evolution, The Jam, Zombie, Japanese Castle, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - APE Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1014</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-ape.m4a</guid><description>Kevin Brusky gives us the scoop on RARRR!, a card game about giant monster battles. The twist? You must name your monster in order to give it superpowers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-ape.m4a" length="13086443" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin Brusky gives us the scoop on Rarrr!, a card game about giant monster battles. The twist? You must name your monster in order to give it superpowers. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin Brusky gives us the scoop on Rarrr!, a card game about giant monster battles. The twist? You must name your monster in order to give it superpowers. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, APE Games, Kevin Brusky, RARRR!!, Island Siege, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Zvezda</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1012</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-zvezda.m4a</guid><description>Designer and former military officer Konstantin Krivenko talks about The Art of Tactic, an innovative system of wargame rules adaptable to many different historical periods, including Hot War: Battle for Oil an alternate history game set in the 1990s.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-zvezda.m4a" length="19909574" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer and former military officer Konstantin Krivenko talks about The Art of Tactic, an innovative system of wargame rules adaptable to many different historical periods, including Hot War: Battle for Oil an alternate history game set in the 1990s.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer and former military officer Konstantin Krivenko talks about The Art of Tactic, an innovative system of wargame rules adaptable to many different historical periods, including Hot War: Battle for Oil an alternate history game set in the 1990s.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:24:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Zvezda, Art of Tactic, Hot War, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Calliope Games</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1011</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-calliope.m4a</guid><description>Ray Wehrs introduces Roll For It, a family friendly dice placing game. We also learn about the latest expansion for Tsuro of the Seas.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-calliope.m4a" length="9900698" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ray Wehrs introduces Roll For It, a family friendly dice placing game. We also learn about the latest expansion for Tsuro of the Seas.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ray Wehrs introduces Roll For It, a family friendly dice placing game. We also learn about the latest expansion for Tsuro of the Seas.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Calliope Games, Tsuro, Tsuro of the Seas, Veterans of the Seas, Roll for It, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Flying Frog</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1013</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-frog.m4a</guid><description>The Flying Frog team talks about expansions for cliffhangers and zombies PLUS two brand new titles: Dark Gothic and Shadows of Brimstone.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-frog.m4a" length="42658598" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Flying Frog team talks about expansions for cliffhangers and zombies PLUS two brand new titles: Dark Gothic and Shadows of Brimstone.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Flying Frog team talks about expansions for cliffhangers and zombies PLUS two brand new titles: Dark Gothic and Shadows of Brimstone.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:53:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Flying Frog, Last Night on Earth, Fortune and Glory, A Touch of Evil, Shoadows of Brimstone, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Dungeon Roll</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1010</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-dungeon.m4a</guid><description>Chris Darden gives us the story behind Dungeon Roll, a press your luck dungeon delving dice game. We also learn about Geekway to the West, a regional game convention in St. Louis.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-dungeon.m4a" length="15292856" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Chris Darden gives us the story behind Dungeon Roll, a press your luck dungeon delving dice game. We also learn about Geekway to the West, a regional game convention in St. Louis.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Chris Darden gives us the story behind Dungeon Roll, a press your luck dungeon delving dice game. We also learn about Geekway to the West, a regional game convention in St. Louis.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chris Darden, Tasty Minstrel, Dungeon Roll, Suburbia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Suburbia Inc.</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1009</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-suburbia.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach gives us the lowdown on all things Suburbia. First we learn about the iOS version. Then we discuss the first expansion to the board game: Suburbia Inc</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-suburbia.m4a" length="18777420" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach gives us the lowdown on all things Suburbia. First we learn about the iOS version. Then we discuss the first expansion to the board game: Suburbia Inc</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach gives us the lowdown on all things Suburbia. First we learn about the iOS version. Then we discuss the first expansion to the board game: Suburbia Inc</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:23:11</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ted Alspach, Bezier Games, Suburbia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Relic Runners</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1008</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-relic.m4a</guid><description>Mark Kaufman introduces Relic Runners, a route building game where players delve deep into temples to find sets of valuable treasures. The game also asks players to take on a famous math problem: the traveling salesman's dilemma.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-relic.m4a" length="19355453" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mark Kaufman introduces Relic Runners, a route building game where players delve deep into temples to find sets of valuable treasures. The game also asks players to take on a famous math problem: the traveling salesman's dilemma.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mark Kaufman introduces Relic Runners, a route building game where players delve deep into temples to find sets of valuable treasures. The game also asks players to take on a famous math problem: the traveling salesman's dilemma.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:51</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Mark Kaufman, Days of Wonder, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Sentinel Tactics</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1007</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-sentinel.m4a</guid><description>Kevin G. Nunn and Christopher Badell unveil their plans for Sentinel Tactics, a skirmish level miniatures game using heroes and villains from Sentinels of the Multiverse. We also learn about the first expansion to Kevin's game Rolling Freight.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-sentinel.m4a" length="29807470" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kevin G. Nunn and Christopher Badell unveil their plans for Sentinel Tactics, a skirmish level miniatures game using heroes and villains from Sentinels of the Multiverse. We also learn about the first expansion to Kevin's game Rolling Freight.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kevin G. Nunn and Christopher Badell unveil their plans for Sentinel Tactics, a skirmish level miniatures game using heroes and villains from Sentinels of the Multiverse. We also learn about the first expansion to Kevin's game Rolling Freight.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:36:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kevin G. Nunn, Christopher Badell, Sentinel Tactics, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Rolling Freight, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Plaid Hat</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1006</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-plaid.m4a</guid><description>Colby Dauch talks about developing Siege of Columbia, the BioShock Infinite board game, in tandem with the video game. We also talk about Heart of Glorm, the new expansion for Mice and Mystics and get a sneak peek at some upcoming projects.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-plaid.m4a" length="16494650" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:06 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Colby Dauch talks about developing Siege of Columbia, the BioShock Infinite board game, in tandem with the video game. We also talk about Heart of Glorm, the new expansion for Mice and Mystics and get a sneak peek at some upcoming projects.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Colby Dauch talks about developing Siege of Columbia, the BioShock Infinite board game, in tandem with the video game. We also talk about Heart of Glorm, the new expansion for Mice and Mystics and get a sneak peek at some upcoming projects.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:19:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Colby Dauch, Mice and Mystics, Heart of Glorm, BioSchock Infinite, Siege of Columbia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Stratamax</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1005</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-stratamax.m4a</guid><description>Max Michael discusses Credit Mobilier, a train game that plays in an hour or less. We also get a sneak peek a 3 upcoming titles including Tammany Hall: The Card Game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-stratamax.m4a" length="17604418" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:05 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Max Michael discusses Credit Mobilier, a train game that plays in an hour or less. We also get a sneak peek a 3 upcoming titles including Tammany Hall: The Card Game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Max Michael discusses Credit Mobilier, a train game that plays in an hour or less. We also get a sneak peek a 3 upcoming titles including Tammany Hall: The Card Game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Max Michael, Stratamax Games, Credit Mobilier, Tammany Hall, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - AEG</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1004</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-aeg.m4a</guid><description>Todd Rowland talks about Trains and AEG's growing connection to many different game designers from Japan.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-aeg.m4a" length="19264429" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:04 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Todd Rowland talks about Trains and AEG's growing connection to many different game designers from Japan.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Todd Rowland talks about Trains and AEG's growing connection to many different game designers from Japan.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, AEG, Todd Rowland, Trains, Love Letter, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Iello</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1003</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-iello.m4a</guid><description>Matthieu Bonin discusses a full slate of games from French publisher Iello including The Three Little Pigs, The Phantom Society, Guardians' Chronicle, Heroes of Normandie, Steam Park, and Zombie 15. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-iello.m4a" length="22612956" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:03 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Matthieu Bonin discusses a full slate of games from French publisher Iello including The Three Little Pigs, The Phantom Society, Guardians' Chronicle, Heroes of Normandie, Steam Park, and Zombie 15. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Matthieu Bonin discusses a full slate of games from French publisher Iello including The Three Little Pigs, The Phantom Society, Guardians' Chronicle, Heroes of Normandie, Steam Park, and Zombie 15. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Iello, Matthieu Bonin, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Mars Needs Mechanics</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1002</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-mars.m4a</guid><description>John Sizemore introduces Mars Needs Mechanics. Engineers build steampunk gizmos competing for a spot on the first rocket to Mars.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-mars.m4a" length="11480030" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:02 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>John Sizemore introduces Mars Needs Mechanics. Engineers build steampunk gizmos competing for a spot on the first rocket to Mars.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>John Sizemore introduces Mars Needs Mechanics. Engineers build steampunk gizmos competing for a spot on the first rocket to Mars.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:59</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, John Sizemore, Mars Needs Mechanics, Nevermore Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Chaos and Alchemy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1001</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-chaos.m4a</guid><description>Designer Michael Iachini talks about Chaos and Alchemy, a dice driven card game where players complete experiments to turn base metal into gold.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-chaos.m4a" length="10524908" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Michael Iachini talks about Chaos and Alchemy, a dice driven card game where players complete experiments to turn base metal into gold.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Michael Iachini talks about Chaos and Alchemy, a dice driven card game where players complete experiments to turn base metal into gold.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:26</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chaos and Alchemy, Michael Iachini, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Hasbro Game Archive</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/1000</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-hasbro.m4a</guid><description>Jim McMahon talks about his new job organizing the thousands of games in the Hasbro Game Archive.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-hasbro.m4a" length="7086730" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jim McMahon talks about his new job organizing the thousands of games in the Hasbro Game Archive.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jim McMahon talks about his new job organizing the thousands of games in the Hasbro Game Archive.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Hasbro, Jim McMahon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Quicksilver</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/999</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-quicksilver.m4a</guid><description>Paul Imboden and Randy Field discuss Quicksilver, a steampunk race game which puts players in control of mighty blimps battling their way through mines, mountains and clouds to victory.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-quicksilver.m4a" length="15364467" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Paul Imboden and Randy Field discuss Quicksilver, a steampunk race game which puts players in control of mighty blimps battling their way through mines, mountains and clouds to victory.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Paul Imboden and Randy Field discuss Quicksilver, a steampunk race game which puts players in control of mighty blimps battling their way through mines, mountains and clouds to victory.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:17:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Quicksilver, Split Second Games, Paul Imboden, Randy Field, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Freedom: The Underground Railroad</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/998</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-freedom.m4a</guid><description>Designer Brian Mayer talks about the inspiration and challenges involved in creating a cooperative game that gives players key roles in the Abolitionist movement and sets them the task of ending slavery.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-freedom.m4a" length="22052453" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Brian Mayer talks about the inspiration and challenges involved in creating a cooperative game that gives players key roles in the Abolitionist movement and sets them the task of ending slavery.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Brian Mayer talks about the inspiration and challenges involved in creating a cooperative game that gives players key roles in the Abolitionist movement and sets them the task of ending slavery.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:26:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Brian Mayer, Freedom The Underground Railroad, Academy Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Square Shooters Game Design Contest</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/997</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-square.m4a</guid><description>Tom Donelan from Heartland Consumer Products talks about the Square Shooters Game Design Contest. Submit an original game using their card/dice and you could be published AND win $2,000!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-square.m4a" length="13878249" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tom Donelan from Heartland Consumer Products talks about the Square Shooters Game Design Contest. Submit an original game using their card/dice and you could be published AND win $2,000!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tom Donelan from Heartland Consumer Products talks about the Square Shooters Game Design Contest. Submit an original game using their card/dice and you could be published AND win $2,000!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:53</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Square Shooters, Tom Donelan, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>GenCon 2013 - Out of the Box</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/996</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-otb.m4a</guid><description>Al Waller from Out of the Box stops by to talk about Snake Oil, a game about shifty salesmen pitching crazy products to skeptical customers. We also learn about the development of Quack-a-Doodle-Moo, a reboot of the very popular Snorta party game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/gencon-13-otb.m4a" length="16768208" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Al Waller from Out of the Box stops by to talk about Snake Oil, a game about shifty salesmen pitching crazy products to skeptical customers. We also learn about the development of Quack-a-Doodle-Moo, a reboot of the very popular Snorta party game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Al Waller from Out of the Box stops by to talk about Snake Oil, a game about shifty salesmen pitching crazy products to skeptical customers. We also learn about the development of Quack-a-Doodle-Moo, a reboot of the very popular Snorta party game. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Out of the Box, Snake Oil, Snorta, Stephen Conway, David Coleson</itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #11 - Diceometry</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/995</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-11.pdf</guid><description>Diceometry Puzzle by David Coleson. 10 clues lead to 10 game titles. Use the hidden art of "diceometry" to unlock the solution. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-11.pdf" length="72617" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Diceometry Puzzle by David Coleson. 10 clues lead to 10 game titles. Use the hidden art of "diceometry" to unlock the solution. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Diceometry Puzzle by David Coleson. 10 clues lead to 10 game titles. Use the hidden art of "diceometry" to unlock the solution. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #181 - Major Fun!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/994</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-181.m4a</guid><description>Bernie DeKoven is Major Fun. He has dedicated his life to the idea of fun and the importance of play for all! Part 3 of our interview explores his game commune, a public play day in Philadelphia, the Whole Earth Catalog and early video game design.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-181.m4a" length="92407037" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Bernie DeKoven is Major Fun. He has dedicated his life to the idea of fun and the importance of play for all! Part 3 of our interview explores his game commune, a public play day in Philadelphia, the Whole Earth Catalog and early video game design.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bernie DeKoven is Major Fun. He has dedicated his life to the idea of fun and the importance of play for all! Part 3 of our interview explores his game commune, a public play day in Philadelphia, the Whole Earth Catalog and early video game design.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:23</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Major Fun, Bernie DeKoven, Doug Richardson, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #180 - Spiel des Schpiel 2013</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/993</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-180.m4a</guid><description>Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres. We play and review the three nominees, Augustus, Hanabi, and Qwixx, and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-180.m4a" length="142646610" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres. We play and review the three nominees, Augustus, Hanabi, and Qwixx, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres. We play and review the three nominees, Augustus, Hanabi, and Qwixx, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:48:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Hanabi, Qwixx, Augustus, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #179 - Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2013</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/992</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-179.m4a</guid><description>High stakes, higher strategy? The Kennerspiel des Jahres is given to the best advanced board game of the year. From Belgium to Italy to a realm in need of heroes, we review Bruges, Palaces of Carrara and Legends of Andor and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-179.m4a" length="150554891" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>High stakes, higher strategy? The Kennerspiel des Jahres is given to the best advanced board game of the year. From Belgium to Italy to a realm in need of heroes, we review Bruges, Palaces of Carrara and Legends of Andor and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>High stakes, higher strategy? The Kennerspiel des Jahres is given to the best advanced board game of the year. From Belgium to Italy to a realm in need of heroes, we review Bruges, Palaces of Carrara and Legends of Andor and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:55:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Palaces of Carrara, Bruges, Legends of Andor, Origins 2013, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #178 - Kinderspiel des Schpiel 2013</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/991</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-178.m4a</guid><description>Child's play. From treasure hunters to mechanical towers and crazy cosmic cows, we review three games nominated for the Kinderspiel des Jahres (German Children's Game of the Year) and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-178.m4a" length="150554891" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Child's play. From treasure hunters to mechanical towers and crazy cosmic cows, we review three games nominated for the Kinderspiel des Jahres (German Children's Game of the Year) and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Child's play. From treasure hunters to mechanical towers and crazy cosmic cows, we review three games nominated for the Kinderspiel des Jahres (German Children's Game of the Year) and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:19:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kinderspiel des Jahres, Mucca Pazza, Enchanted Tower, Orinoco Gold, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #177 - Twist, Slide, and Climb</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/990</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-177.m4a</guid><description>Mind manipulators. We review 3 family friendly games that mess with your head in 3 different ways: Just In Time (twist your pieces to solve timed puzzles), Dotzee (a slide puzzle with dice), and Clubs (a mash up of Spades and ladder games like Tichu).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-177.m4a" length="108428641" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mind manipulators. We review 3 family friendly games that mess with your head in 3 different ways: Just In Time (twist your pieces to solve timed puzzles), Dotzee (a slide puzzle with dice), and Clubs (a mash up of Spades and ladder games like Tichu).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mind manipulators. We review 3 family friendly games that mess with your head in 3 different ways: Just In Time (twist your pieces to solve timed puzzles), Dotzee (a slide puzzle with dice), and Clubs (a mash up of Spades and ladder games like Tichu).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:05:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dotzee, Clubs, Just In Time, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #176 - Space Monkeys</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/987</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-176.m4a</guid><description>A well-placed banana. From comrades in rockets to apes in bumper cars, we review Kosmonauts and Spin Monkeys - two programmed movement games that give us a fresh look at the genre.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-176.m4a" length="135822113" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A well-placed banana. From comrades in rockets to apes in bumper cars, we review Kosmonauts and Spin Monkeys - two programmed movement games that give us a fresh look at the genre.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A well-placed banana. From comrades in rockets to apes in bumper cars, we review Kosmonauts and Spin Monkeys - two programmed movement games that give us a fresh look at the genre.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:39:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kosmonauts, Spin Monkeys, Bernie DeKoven, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #175 - In Praise of Folly</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/986</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-175.m4a</guid><description>Roll over, Erasmus. We travel back to Elizabethan England for an in-depth look at Noblemen, a game about managing country estates and attending masquerade balls. The goal? Impress the Queen.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-175.m4a" length="155723515" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Roll over, Erasmus. We travel back to Elizabethan England for an in-depth look at Noblemen, a game about managing country estates and attending masquerade balls. The goal? Impress the Queen.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Roll over, Erasmus. We travel back to Elizabethan England for an in-depth look at Noblemen, a game about managing country estates and attending masquerade balls. The goal? Impress the Queen.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:00:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Noblemen, Gaming Hoopla, Bill Corey, Lee Maile, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #174 - Blood, Sweat & Tears</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/983</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-174.m4a</guid><description>Built to last. We celebrate the show's 7th anniversary with blocks of marble and tiki huts. We review of Palaces of Carrara and Hawaii, two games about building that offer challenge and strategy from a set of seemingly simple choices.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-174.m4a" length="129729009" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Built to last. We celebrate the show's 7th anniversary with blocks of marble and tiki huts. We review of Palaces of Carrara and Hawaii, two games about building that offer challenge and strategy from a set of seemingly simple choices.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Built to last. We celebrate the show's 7th anniversary with blocks of marble and tiki huts. We review of Palaces of Carrara and Hawaii, two games about building that offer challenge and strategy from a set of seemingly simple choices.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:23:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Palaces of Carrara, Hawaii, Mord im Arosa, Master Builder, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #173 - Sim Chitty</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/981</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-173.m4a</guid><description>Urban cardboard jungles. We review three games, each with their own take on urban planning: from the futuristic treehouses of Ginkgopolis to the crowded streets of Suburbia to the far flung shore of France and the walls of Saint Malo.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-173.m4a" length="137012109" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Urban cardboard jungles. We review three games, each with their own take on urban planning: from the futuristic treehouses of Ginkgopolis to the crowded streets of Suburbia to the far flung shore of France and the walls of Saint Malo.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Urban cardboard jungles. We review three games, each with their own take on urban planning: from the futuristic treehouses of Ginkgopolis to the crowded streets of Suburbia to the far flung shore of France and the walls of Saint Malo.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:35:50</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ginkgopolis, Suburbia, Saint Malo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #172 - Game, Set, Match</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/979</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-172.m4a</guid><description>Rummy revisions. We review A Fool's Fortune and Morels two set collecting card games that breathe new life into this well known and time tested genre, plus the first in a series of interviews with Major Fun, Bernie DeKoven. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-172.m4a" length="135938424" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rummy revisions. We review A Fool's Fortune and Morels two set collecting card games that breathe new life into this well known and time tested genre, plus the first in a series of interviews with Major Fun, Bernie DeKoven. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rummy revisions. We review A Fool's Fortune and Morels two set collecting card games that breathe new life into this well known and time tested genre, plus the first in a series of interviews with Major Fun, Bernie DeKoven.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:44:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Morels, A Fool's Fortune, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #171 - If Charlemagne Was A Badger</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/978</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-171.m4a</guid><description>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. From trick taking to resource management, we review four of Decktet games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-171.m4a" length="127768222" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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. From trick taking to resource management, we review four of Decktet games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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. From trick taking to resource management, we review four of Decktet games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:32:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Decktet, Nonesuch, Quincunx, Thricewise, Magnate, Mu and More, Vinhos, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #170 - All Access</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/977</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-170.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-170.m4a" length="125033943" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Wordaround, Wurfelwurst, Tokaido, Pirate Dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #169 - Spielfest 2013</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/976</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-169.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-169.m4a" length="178003153" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:35:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spielfest, Snakes & Lattes, Jon-Paul DeCosse, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #168 - O Brave New World</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/975</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-168.m4a</guid><description>Welcome to Tempest. This fictional city-state is the setting for a series of games from publisher AEG. Conspire & connive; duel & deliver. Each game tells a story and gives players a new way to explore the world. We review the first four Tempest titles.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-168.m4a" length="152815893" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Tempest. This fictional city-state is the setting for a series of games from publisher AEG. Conspire & connive; duel & deliver. Each game tells a story and gives players a new way to explore the world. We review the first four Tempest titles.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Welcome to Tempest. This fictional city-state is the setting for a series of games from publisher AEG. Conspire & connive; duel & deliver. Each game tells a story and gives players a new way to explore the world. We review the first four Tempest titles.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:42:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tempest, Courtier, Mercante, Dominare, Love Letter, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #10 - Ten Little Words</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/974</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-10a.pdf</guid><description>Word Block Puzzle by David Coleson. Assmeble word blocks to find 10 game titles. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-10a.pdf" length="44861" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Word Block Puzzle by David Coleson. Assmeble word blocks to find 10 game titles. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Word Block Puzzle by David Coleson. Assmeble word blocks to find 10 game titles. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #167 - Soy Sauce Samurai</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/972</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-167.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-167.m4a" length="165482994" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:16:23</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Yedo, Clocks, Dragi Drache, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #166 - 2012 Holiday Gift Guide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/971</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-166.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-166.m4a" length="144166231" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:00:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #165 - Essen Sampler</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/970</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-165.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-165.m4a" length="104716596" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen 2012, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #164 - St. Bernardus #12</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/969</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-164.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-164.m4a" length="92080937" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:01:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Belgium, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #163 - Robots & Rondels</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/967</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-163.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-163.m4a" length="117399248" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:15:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Milestones, Smash Up, Medina, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #162 - Drawn & Quartered</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/964</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-162.m4a</guid><description>Cube-a-licious. We review Seasons, a dice-driven card drafting duel between wizards, and take a closer look at Dungeon Fighter, a dice-bouncing dexterity game that is equal parts crazy, stupid, silly, and fun!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-162.m4a" length="95757912" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Cube-a-licious. We review Seasons, a dice-driven card drafting duel between wizards, and take a closer look at Dungeon Fighter, a dice bouncing dexterity game that is equal parts crazy, stupid, silly, and fun!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Cube-a-licious. We review Seasons, a dice-driven card drafting duel between wizards, and take a closer look at Dungeon Fighter, a dice bouncing dexterity game that is equal parts crazy, stupid, silly, and fun!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:53:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Seasons, Dungeon Fighter, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #161 - GenCon 2012 - Part 3</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/963</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-161.m4a</guid><description>Con-clusions. We finish our GenCon coverage with 15 interviews including chats with artists, board game cafe owners, publishers, and Ken St. Andre, designer of Tunnels & Trolls, the 2nd role playing game ever published.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-161.m4a" length="126551697" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Con-clusions. We finish our GenCon coverage with 15 interviews including chats with artists, board game cafe owners, publishers, and Ken St. Andre, designer of Tunnels & Trolls, the 2nd role playing game ever published.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Con-clusions. We finish our GenCon coverage with 15 interviews including chats with artists, board game cafe owners, publishers, and Ken St. Andre, designer of Tunnels & Trolls, the 2nd role playing game ever published.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:43:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon 2012, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #160 - GenCon 2012 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/962</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-160.m4a</guid><description>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</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-160.m4a" length="125039325" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:17:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon 2012, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #159 - GenCon 2012 - Part 1</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/961</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-159.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-159.m4a" length="125039325" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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..</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:41:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon 2012, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #158 - Iftah Ya Simsim!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/959</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-158.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-158.m4a" length="113603569" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Sidibaba, Rolling Freight, Open Sesame, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #157 - Bridging the Gap</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/958</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-157.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-157.m4a" length="88374796" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:52:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Die Brucke am Rio d'Oro, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #156 - Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2012</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/955</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-156.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-156.m4a" length="163518204" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:17:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kennerspiel des Jahres, K2, Targi, Village, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #155 - Spiel des Schpiel 2012 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/954</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-155.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-155.m4a" length="89851265" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Kingdom Builder, Eselsbrucke, Vegas, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #154 - Kinderspiel des Schpiel 2012</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/953</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-154.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-154.m4a" length="123857396" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:34:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kinderspiel des Jahres, Die Kleinen Drachenritter, Spinnengift und Krotenschleim, Schnappt Hubi, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #153 - Spiel des Schpiel 2012 - Part 1</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/952</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-153.m4a</guid><description>Win-win-win. The Spiel des Jahres is more than Germany's Game of the Year. It's an institution. And home to the 3 most prestigious awards in the industry. We begin our award coverage with a review of Kingdom Builder, 1 of 3 Spiel des Jahres nominees.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-153.m4a" length="91265268" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Win-win-win. The Spiel des Jahres is more than Germany's Game of the Year. It's an institution. And home to the 3 most prestigious awards in the industry. We begin our award coverage with a review of Kingdom Builder, 1 of 3 Spiel des Jahres nominees.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Win-win-win. The Spiel des Jahres is more than Germany's Game of the Year. It's an institution. And home to the 3 most prestigious awards in the industry. We begin our award coverage with a review of Kingdom Builder, 1 of 3 Spiel des Jahres nominees.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:03:55</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Kingdom Builder, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #152 - From Russia With Love</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/951</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-152.m4a</guid><description>Fun from the frozen north. We review 3 titles from Russian publisher Right Games: Evolution, Potion Making Practice and The Enigma of Leonardo. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-152.m4a" length="91607125" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Fun from the frozen north. We review 3 titles from Russian publisher Right Games: Evolution, Potion Making Practice and The Enigma of Leonardo. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Fun from the frozen north. We review 3 titles from Russian publisher Right Games: Evolution, Potion Making Practice and The Enigma of Leonardo. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:04:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Evolution, Potion Making Practice, Enigma of Leonardo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #151 - Hot Stuff</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/949</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-151.m4a</guid><description>Find 'em hot and leave 'em wet. Firefighter Captain Brian Strange visits the padded cell to give us an expert's perspective on Flash Point - a board game of teamwork, burning buildings and daring rescues.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-151.m4a" length="126375350" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Find 'em hot and leave 'em wet. Firefighter Captain Brian Strange visits the padded cell to give us an expert's perspective on Flash Point - a board game of teamwork, burning buildings and daring rescues.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Find 'em hot and leave 'em wet. Firefighter Captain Brian Strange visits the padded cell to give us an expert's perspective on Flash Point - a board game of teamwork, burning buildings and daring rescues.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:58:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Flash Point, Emergency, Fire, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #150 - Deck of Many Things</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/948</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-150.m4a</guid><description>Think inside the box. That's exactly what Adlung Spiele does. Their card games redefine the notion of what card games can be. We review 8 titles: choosing roles, flipping carpets & slapping bugs. So many kinds of fun, all from a simple deck of cards.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-150.m4a" length="95751726" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Think inside the box. That's exactly what Adlung Spiele does. Their card games redefine the notion of what card games can be. We review 8 titles: choosing roles, flipping carpets & slapping bugs. So many kinds of fun, all from a simple deck of cards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Think inside the box. That's exactly what Adlung Spiele does. Their card games redefine the notion of what card games can be. We review 8 titles: choosing roles, flipping carpets & slapping bugs. So many kinds of fun, all from a simple deck of cards.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:12:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Adlung Spiele, Tuareg, Flying Carpet, Verrater, Meuterer, Magic Sword and Dragon Egg, Ladybugs and Such, Adlungland, Cock-a-Doodle-Do, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #149 - Settlers of Canada</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/891</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-149.m4a</guid><description>Canoes and cannonballs. Join us for an in-depth review of A Few Acres of Snow, Martin Wallace's deck building board game. We row through the rivers and forests of the North to settle the fate of the French & Indian War.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-149.m4a" length="124514117" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Canoes and cannonballs. Join us for an in-depth review of A Few Acres of Snow, Martin Wallace's deck building board game. We row through the rivers and forests of the North to settle the fate of the French & Indian War</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Canoes and cannonballs. Join us for an in-depth review of A Few Acres of Snow, Martin Wallace's deck building board game. We row through the rivers and forests of the North to settle the fate of the French & Indian War</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:45:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, A Few Acres of Snow, 1812 The Invasion of Canada, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #148 - Circle the Wagons</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/868</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-148.m4a</guid><description>The whole pint. We settle a patch of land on the banks of Plum Creek, reviewing Walnut Grove - a fast, fun mash-up game that includes tile laying, worker placement and a rondel.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-148.m4a" length="104609100" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The whole pint. We settle a patch of land on the banks of Plum Creek, reviewing Walnut Grove - a fast, fun mash-up game that includes tile laying, worker placement and a rondel.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The whole pint. We settle a patch of land on the banks of Plum Creek, reviewing Walnut Grove - a fast, fun mash-up game that includes tile laying, worker placement and a rondel.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:17:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Walnut Grove, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #147 - The Yellow Cake Is A Lie</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/800</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-147.m4a</guid><description>Gone fission. We review The Manhattan Project, a game where players race to build an atomic bomb, plus we look back at an influential classic: Advanced Civilization.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-147.m4a" length="123009604" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Gone fission. We review The Manhattan Project, a game where players race to build an atomic bomb, plus we look back at an influential classic: Advanced Civilization.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Gone fission. We review The Manhattan Project, a game where players race to build an atomic bomb, plus we look back at an influential classic: Advanced Civilization.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:46:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Manhattan Project, Advanced Civilization, Santiago de Cuba, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #146 - Bear Spray and The Big Apple</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/783</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-146.m4a</guid><description>So nice, they named it twice. Dave reports back from Toy Fair 2012 with 10 interviews, plus a review of a new family card game, Let's Take A Hike.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-146.m4a" length="104123091" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>So nice, they named it twice. Dave reports back from Toy Fair 2012 with 10 interviews, plus a review of a new family card game, Let's Take A Hike.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>So nice, they named it twice. Dave reports back from Toy Fair 2012 with 10 interviews, plus a review of a new family card game, Let's Take A Hike.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Let's Take A Hike, Toy Fair 2012, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #145 - Middle Weights</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/782</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-145.m4a</guid><description>What's next? We review Airlines: Europe and Fortuna, two middle weight games that can draw new players deeper into the hobby - games that strike a great balance between strategy and fun in under 90 minutes.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-145.m4a" length="98093557" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What's next? We review Airlines: Europe and Fortuna, two middle weight games that can draw new players deeper into the hobby - games that strike a great balance between strategy and fun in under 90 minutes.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>What's next? We review Airlines: Europe and Fortuna, two middle weight games that can draw new players deeper into the hobby - games that strike a great balance between strategy and fun in under 90 minutes.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:15:53</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Airlines: Europe, Fortuna, Palazzo, Eruption, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #144 - For Honor and Empire</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/781</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-144.m4a</guid><description>Deck building: the next generation. From galactic conquest to warring gods, we review Core Worlds and Ascension: Storm of Souls, two of the newest titles in the genre.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-144.m4a" length="102692363" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Deck building: the next generation. From galactic conquest to warring gods, we review Core Worlds and Ascension: Storm of Souls, two of the newest titles in the genre.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Deck building: the next generation. From galactic conquest to warring gods, we review Core Worlds and Ascension: Storm of Souls, two of the newest titles in the genre.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:24:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Core Worlds, Ascension, Fzzt, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #143 - Come On Down!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/780</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-143.m4a</guid><description>You're the next contestant. We review two more Easy Play titles: Drachen Wurf and Big Points. Then, join us for the virtual Spiel-a-thon, an audio game show with fabulous prizes. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-143.m4a" length="99282507" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You're the next contestant. We review two more Easy Play titles: Drachen Wurf and Big Points. Then, join us for the virtual Spiel-a-thon, an audio game show with fabulous prizes. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>You're the next contestant. We review two more Easy Play titles: Drachen Wurf and Big Points. Then, join us for the virtual Spiel-a-thon, an audio game show with fabulous prizes. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Drachen Wurf, Big Points, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Ravensburger</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-ravensburger.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-ravensburger.m4a</guid><description>Board games meet technology. Michaela Magin introduces 3 new titles with electronic elements.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-ravensburger.m4a" length="8410664" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:07:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Board games meet technology. Michaela Magin introduces 3 new titles with electronic elements.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Board games meet technology. Michaela Magin introduces 3 new titles with electronic elements.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:59</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Gen-X Games</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-genx.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-genx.m4a</guid><description>Vintage airplanes, new battles, and a daring escape! Guillermo Soria gives a tour of Air Show, a 2 de Mayo Expansion, and Stalag 17.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-genx.m4a" length="10012159" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:06:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Vintage airplanes, new battles, and a daring escape! Guillermo Soria gives a tour of Air Show, a 2 de Mayo Expansion, and Stalag 17.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Vintage airplanes, new battles, and a daring escape! Guillermo Soria gives a tour of Air Show, a 2 de Mayo Expansion, and Stalag 17.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:14:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Adlung Spiele</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-adlungspiele.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-adlungspiele.m4a</guid><description>So many possibilities with a simple deck of cards. Bernhard Naegele gives a tour of four new titles: Flying Carpet, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo- Bah!, Taureg, and Ladybug and So.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-adlungspiele.m4a" length="13461254" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:05:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>So many possibilities with a simple deck of cards. Bernhard Naegele gives a tour of four new titles: Flying Carpet, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo- Bah!, Taureg, and Ladybug and So.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>So many possibilities with a simple deck of cards. Bernhard Naegele gives a tour of four new titles: Flying Carpet, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo- Bah!, Taureg, and Ladybug and So.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:11</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Kosmos</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-kosmos.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-kosmos.m4a</guid><description>3 new games from 3 great designers. Carol Rapp introduces Rapa Nui (Klaus-Jurgen Wrede) , Helvetia (Matthias Cramer) and Ankh Morpork (Martin Wallace).</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-kosmos.m4a" length="13891972" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:04:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>3 new games from 3 great designers. Carol Rapp introduces Rapa Nui (Klaus-Jurgen Wrede) , Helvetia (Matthias Cramer) and Ankh Morpork (Martin Wallace).</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>3 new games from 3 great designers. Carol Rapp introduces Rapa Nui (Klaus-Jurgen Wrede) , Helvetia (Matthias Cramer) and Ankh Morpork (Martin Wallace).</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:54</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Minion Games</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-minion.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-minion.m4a</guid><description>Adventure, arks, and nuclear bombs. James Mathe discusses Venture Forth and Kingdom of Solomon and previews The Manhattan Project.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-minion.m4a" length="5728498" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:03:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Adventure, arks, and nuclear bombs. James Mathe discusses Venture Forth and Kingdom of Solomon and previews The Manhattan Project.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Adventure, arks, and nuclear bombs. James Mathe discusses Venture Forth and Kingdom of Solomon and previews The Manhattan Project.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Hans im Gluck</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-hansimgluck-2.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-hansimgluck-2.m4a</guid><description>Gods, gold, and sandy beaches. Mortiz Brunnhofer introduces three titles: Pantheon, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, and Hawaii.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-hansimgluck-2.m4a" length="14600415" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:02:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Gods, gold, and sandy beaches. Mortiz Brunnhofer introduces three titles: Pantheon, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, and Hawaii.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Gods, gold, and sandy beaches. Mortiz Brunnhofer introduces three titles: Pantheon, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, and Hawaii.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:22:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - On the Cards</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-onthecards.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-onthecards.m4a</guid><description>Designer Sebastian Bleasdale discusses On the Cards, a game which allows players to mix and match rules from a variety of classic card games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-onthecards.m4a" length="7337293" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:01:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Sebastian Bleasdale discusses On the Cards, a game which allows players to mix and match rules from a variety of classic card games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Sebastian Bleasdale discusses On the Cards, a game which allows players to mix and match rules from a variety of classic card games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:13</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Eagle/Gryphon Games</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-eagle.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-eagle.m4a</guid><description>Keith Blume introduces a full lineup of games from Eagle including 1812: The Invasion of Canada, Dragon Rampage, Mirror Mirror and new editions of Can't Stop and Montage.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-eagle.m4a" length="10835177" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Keith Blume introduces a full lineup of games from Eagle including 1812: The Invasion of Canada, Dragon Rampage, Mirror Mirror and new editions of Can't Stop and Montage.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Keith Blume introduces a full lineup of games from Eagle including 1812: The Invasion of Canada, Dragon Rampage, Mirror Mirror and new editions of Can't Stop and Montage.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:15:54</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #142 - Easy Peasy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/762</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-142.m4a</guid><description>Lemon squeezy. Two surveys of games everyone can play. First, the Easy Play game series from Schmidt Spiele with reviews of Burgen Land and Finito. Second, we trace the ancestry of Finnish Lawn Bowling.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-142.m4a" length="90871383" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Lemon squeezy. Two surveys of games everyone can play. First, the Easy Play game series from Schmidt Spiele with reviews of Burgen Land and Finito. Second, we trace the ancestry of Finnish Lawn Bowling.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Lemon squeezy. Two surveys of games everyone can play. First, the Easy Play game series from Schmidt Spiele with reviews of Burgen Land and Finito. Second, we trace the ancestry of Finnish Lawn Bowling.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Finito, Burgen Land, Kyykka, Gorodki, Kubb, Molkky, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Martin Wallace</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wallace.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wallace.m4a</guid><description>From Discworld to the French & Indian War to orangutan filled forests, Martin discusses the development of his most recent designs: Ankh Morpork, A Few Acres of Snow, and Old Men of the Forest.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wallace.m4a" length="16365624" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From Discworld to the French & Indian War to orangutan filled forests, Martin discusses the development of his most recent designs: Ankh Morpork, A Few Acres of Snow, and Old Men of the Forest.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From Discworld to the French & Indian War to orangutan filled forests, Martin discusses the development of his most recent designs: Ankh Morpork, A Few Acres of Snow, and Old Men of the Forest.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:25:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Portal Publishing</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-portal.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-portal.m4a</guid><description>Rafal introduces Pret-a-Porter, a game about the competitive world of high fashion and New Era, the latest game set in the world of Neuroshima Hex.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-portal.m4a" length="8761494" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rafal introduces Pret-a-Porter, a game about the competitive world of high fashion and New Era, the latest game set in the world of Neuroshima Hex.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Rafal introduces Pret-a-Porter, a game about the competitive world of high fashion and New Era, the latest game set in the world of Neuroshima Hex.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Amigo</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-amigo.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-amigo.m4a</guid><description>Bernd Keller gives a tour of four new games from Amigo: The City, Friesematenten: Die Schattenmanner, Rio d'Oro, and Carre.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-amigo.m4a" length="13991600" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Bernd Keller gives a tour of four new games from Amigo: The City, Friesematenten: Die Schattenmanner, Rio d'Oro, and Carre.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bernd Keller gives a tour of four new games from Amigo: The City, Friesematenten: Die Schattenmanner, Rio d'Oro, and Carre.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Zoch Verlag</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-zoch.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-zoch.m4a</guid><description>From Rhino poop to the streets of ancient Rome, Alfredo Berni gives us a tour of eight games from Zoch including: Das Is Der Wurm Drin, Fuchs und Fertig, Kalimambo, Schnapp's, Wollmilchsau, Tante Trudel'ss Trodel, Avanti, and Aquileia</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-zoch.m4a" length="13390834" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From Rhino poop to the streets of ancient Rome, Alfredo Berni gives us a tour of eight games from Zoch including: Das Is Der Wurm Drin, Fuchs und Fertig, Kalimambo, Schnapp's, Wollmilchsau, Tante Trudel'ss Trodel, Avanti, and Aquileia</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From Rhino poop to the streets of ancient Rome, Alfredo Berni gives us a tour of eight games from Zoch including: Das Is Der Wurm Drin, Fuchs und Fertig, Kalimambo, Schnapp's, Wollmilchsau, Tante Trudel'ss Trodel, Avanti, and Aquileia</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:20:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Noris Games</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-noris.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-noris.m4a</guid><description>Janko Franke shows us Noris' first board game using the ToyStick pen to enhance gameplay.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-noris.m4a" length="7501926" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Janko Franke shows us Noris' first board game using the ToyStick pen to enhance gameplay.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Janko Franke shows us Noris' first board game using the ToyStick pen to enhance gameplay.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:41</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Philippe des Pallières</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-skull.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-skull.m4a</guid><description>Designer and publisher Philippe des Pallières talks about the anniversary edition off Werewolf, and a new edition of the bluffing game Skull & Roses.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-skull.m4a" length="5729355" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer and publisher Philippe des Pallières talks about the anniversary edition off Werewolf, and a new edition of the bluffing game Skull & Roses.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer and publisher Philippe des Pallières talks about the anniversary edition off Werewolf, and a new edition of the bluffing game Skull & Roses.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:46</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Mammut</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mammut.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mammut.m4a</guid><description>Norwegian designer Kristian Ostby talks about Mammut, a stone age game where players must decide how best to divide up the spoils of a great hunt.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mammut.m4a" length="4529683" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 02:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Norwegian designer Kristian Ostby talks about Mammut, a stone age game where players must decide how best to divide up the spoils of a great hunt.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Norwegian designer Kristian Ostby talks about Mammut, a stone age game where players must decide how best to divide up the spoils of a great hunt.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Let's Take A Hike</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-stratamax.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-stratamax.m4a</guid><description>Bears, blisters, and heavy backpacks. The trail can be a dangerous place! Max Michael from Stratamax games introduces their newest family card game.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-stratamax.m4a" length="5676489" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Bears, blisters, and heavy backpacks. The trail can be a dangerous place! Max Michael from Stratamax games introduces their newest family card game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bears, blisters, and heavy backpacks. The trail can be a dangerous place! Max Michael from Stratamax games introduces their newest family card game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Abacusspiele</title><link>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-abacus.m4a</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-abacus.m4a</guid><description>Mattias Wagner talks about new editions of the classic dice game Spiel and gives an overview of Airlines Europe.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-abacus.m4a" length="8053983" type="audio/x-m4a" /><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mattias Wagner talks about new editions of the classic dice game Spiel and gives an overview of Airlines Europe.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mattias Wagner talks about new editions of the classic dice game Spiel and gives an overview of Airlines Europe.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:47</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #141 - 2011 Holiday Gift Guide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/752</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-141.m4a</guid><description>Games for the naughty and the nice. With over 40 game suggestions in 10 categories, you're sure to find a great one for someone this holiday season.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-141.m4a" length="139573611" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Games for the naughty and the nice. With over 40 game suggestions in 10 categories, you're sure to find a great one for someone this holiday season.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Games for the naughty and the nice. With over 40 game suggestions in 10 categories, you're sure to find a great one for someone this holiday season.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:10:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Holiday Gift Guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Antoine Bauza & Piero</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B767j4QD8M0</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-bauza.m4a</guid><description>Designer Antoine Bauza and artist Piero talk about collaborating on Ghost Stories, plus some news about an upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-bauza.m4a" length="4194758" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Antoine Bauza and artist Piero talk about collaborating on Ghost Stories, plus some news about an upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Antoine Bauza and artist Piero talk about collaborating on Ghost Stories, plus some news about an upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Wiraqocha</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwuS1tSk8w</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wiraqocha.m4a</guid><description>Didier Delhez of Sit Down! Games gives a tour of Wiraqocha, a steampunk dice game set in the jungles of South America.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wiraqocha.m4a" length="4859102" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Didier Delhez of Sit Down! Games gives a tour of Wiraqocha, a steampunk dice game set in the jungles of South America.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Didier Delhez of Sit Down! Games gives a tour of Wiraqocha, a steampunk dice game set in the jungles of South America.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #140 - Tentacular</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/746</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-140.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-140.m4a" length="111478469" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:29:29</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Elder Sign, Witch of Salem, Durak, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Artipia Games</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmJotiyKO4</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-artipia.m4a</guid><description>Konstantinos Kokkinis introduces Drum Roll. Each player steps into the ring to manage a traveling circus.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-artipia.m4a" length="7415320" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:12:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Konstantinos Kokkinis introduces Drum Roll. Each player steps into the ring to manage a traveling circus.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Konstantinos Kokkinis introduces Drum Roll. Each player steps into the ring to manage a traveling circus.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Heidelberger Spieleverlag</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yaelnrwm6g</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-heidelberger.m4a</guid><description>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!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-heidelberger.m4a" length="7478731" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:12:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Eggertspiele</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMwMFtKorxU</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-eggertspiele.m4a</guid><description>Peter Eggert introduces a new title, Santiago de Cuba, and hints at some upcoming releases.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-eggertspiele.m4a" length="6157475" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:11:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Peter Eggert introduces a new title, Santiago de Cuba, and hints at some upcoming releases.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Peter Eggert introduces a new title, Santiago de Cuba, and hints at some upcoming releases.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Stronghold Games</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZspqxQ3wKM</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-stronghold.m4a</guid><description>Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-stronghold.m4a" length="14339955" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:11:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:21:59</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Wilderness</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pghMMqbt-58</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wilderness.m4a</guid><description>Enoch Fryxelius chats about Wilderness, a hand-crafted board game of survival and strategy built and designed by his brothers.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-wilderness.m4a" length="6355445" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:10:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Enoch Fryxelius chats about Wilderness, a hand-crafted board game of survival and strategy built and designed by his brothers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Enoch Fryxelius chats about Wilderness, a hand-crafted board game of survival and strategy built and designed by his brothers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:09:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Space Maze</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_2xZ73gdZw</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-space-maze.m4a</guid><description>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.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-space-maze.m4a" length="4480662" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:09:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:57</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Baby Boom</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdFWhxcjes</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-baby-boom.m4a</guid><description>Designer Max Valembois chats about Baby Boom, a light strategy dice game where the dice are never rolled.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-baby-boom.m4a" length="5324374" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:08:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Designer Max Valembois chats about Baby Boom, a light strategy dice game where the dice are never rolled.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Designer Max Valembois chats about Baby Boom, a light strategy dice game where the dice are never rolled.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Goliath Games</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuV_dqPpq04</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-goliath.m4a</guid><description>We learn about several fun titles from Goliath - Sammy Seal, Pop the Pig, and Time No Time. Games for kids and kids at heart.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-goliath.m4a" length="7881258" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:07:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We learn about several fun titles from Goliath - Sammy Seal, Pop the Pig, and Time No Time. Games for kids and kids at heart.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We learn about several fun titles from Goliath - Sammy Seal, Pop the Pig, and Time No Time. Games for kids and kids at heart.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:29</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Christophe Boelinger</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozp4bS6-y_I</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-boelinger.m4a</guid><description>Game designer Christophe Boelinger talks about his new abstract strategy game Sarena, plus a variety of other game related topics.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-boelinger.m4a" length="9257097" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:06:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Game designer Christophe Boelinger talks about his new abstract strategy game Sarena, plus a variety of other game related topics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Game designer Christophe Boelinger talks about his new abstract strategy game Sarena, plus a variety of other game related topics.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:13:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Susan McKinley Ross</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVdtZfPqipI</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mckinley-ross.m4a</guid><description>2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner Susan McKinley Ross talks about her experience winning gaming's prestigious award for Qwirkle.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mckinley-ross.m4a" length="8259908" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:05:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner Susan McKinley Ross talks about her experience winning gaming's prestigious award for Qwirkle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner Susan McKinley Ross talks about her experience winning gaming's prestigious award for Qwirkle.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Bezier Games</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDS8DzSGR_w</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-bezier.m4a</guid><description>Ted Alspach chats about the latest greatest games from Bezier, including Mutant Meeples, Tiebreaker, and Ultimate Werewolf: Artifacts</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-bezier.m4a" length="5117474" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:04:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ted Alspach chats about the latest greatest games from Bezier, including Mutant Meeples, Tiebreaker, and Ultimate Werewolf: Artifacts</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ted Alspach chats about the latest greatest games from Bezier, including Mutant Meeples, Tiebreaker, and Ultimate Werewolf: Artifacts</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Shitenno</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDAXaMOP4G0</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-shitenno.m4a</guid><description>We learn about Shitenno, a new game from Ludonaute, set in feudal Japan.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-shitenno.m4a" length="3864395" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:03:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We learn about Shitenno, a new game from Ludonaute, set in feudal Japan.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We learn about Shitenno, a new game from Ludonaute, set in feudal Japan.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:04:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - European Society of Board Game Collectors</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2wHx5W2CSM</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-collectors.m4a</guid><description>A chat with Rudolf Ruhle, President of the European Society of Board Game Collectors and a tour of their Cars & Games exhibit.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-collectors.m4a" length="4681434" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:02:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A chat with Rudolf Ruhle, President of the European Society of Board Game Collectors and a tour of their Cars & Games exhibit.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A chat with Rudolf Rühle, President of the European Society of Board Game Collectors and a tour of their Cars & Games exhibit.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:15</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Dungeon Petz</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGiNAgMvakk</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-czech.m4a</guid><description>We chat with designer Vlaada Chvatil about his newest title, Dungeon Petz from Czech Games Editions.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-czech.m4a" length="5224320" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We chat with designer Vlaada Chvatil about his newest title, Dungeon Petz from Czech Games Editions.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We chat with designer Vlaada Chvatil about his newest title, Dungeon Petz from Czech Games Editions.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Mesa Board Games</title><link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y46OiYTp5xc</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mesa.m4a</guid><description>Wine, water, and garbage! A talk with designer Gil d'Orey about three new games from Portugal: Vintage, Agua, and Lixo.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-essen-mesa.m4a" length="7022485" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wine, water, and garbage! A talk with designer Gil d'Orey about three new games from Portugal: Vintage, Agua, and Lixo.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wine, water, and garbage! A talk with designer Gil d'Orey about three new games from Portugal: Vintage, Agua, and Lixo.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #139 - Best & Wurst</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/730</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-139.m4a</guid><description>Prost! We return from Germany and provide an account of our experience at Ludo Fact and the International Spieltag in Essen.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-139.m4a" length="86699368" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Prost! We return from Germany and provide an account of our experience at Ludo Fact and the International Spieltag in Essen.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Prost! We return from Germany and provide an account of our experience at Ludo Fact and the International Spieltag in Essen.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:15:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Ludo Fact, Essen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #138 - Ripping Yarns</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/728</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-138.m4a</guid><description>Come fly the Zeppelin filled skies. We review Fortune & Glory a game of spine tingling pulp adventure and look at other games where story is king.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-138.m4a" length="102659180" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Come fly the Zeppelin filled skies. We review Fortune & Glory a game of spine tingling pulp adventure and look at other games where story is king.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Come fly the Zeppelin filled skies. We review Fortune & Glory a game of spine tingling pulp adventure and look at other games where story is king.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:16:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Fortune and Glory, Middle Earth Quest, Arabian Nights, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #137 - Word Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/725</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-137.m4a</guid><description>Dial "L" for Latin. Vulgar Latin, that is. We review De Vulgari Eloquentia, an eccelectic but compelling medieval game where players help create the Italian language.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-137.m4a" length="142313397" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dial "L" for Latin. Vulgar Latin, that is. We review De Vulgari Eloquentia, an eccelectic but compelling medieval game where players help create the Italian language.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dial "L" for Latin. Vulgar Latin, that is. We review De Vulgari Eloquentia, an eccelectic but compelling medieval game where players help create the Italian language.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:57:21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, De Vulgari Eloquentia, Fauxcabulary, Jotto, Crozzle, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #136 - Qye Qye, Quirdy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/723</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-136.m4a</guid><description>Wake up! We review Uluru, a crafty customizable puzzle game about granting wishes to cosmic Dreambirds. Plus, we take a look at the new dice-building game Quarriors.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-136.m4a" length="106399461" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wake up! We review Uluru, a crafty customizable puzzle game about granting wishes to cosmic Dreambirds. Plus, we take a look at the new dice-building game Quarriors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Wake up! We review Uluru, a crafty customizable puzzle game about granting wishes to cosmic Dreambirds. Plus, we take a look at the new dice-building game Quarriors.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:17:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Uluru, Quarriors, Boggle, Color Stix, Ikusa, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #135 - GenCon 2011 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/720</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-135.m4a</guid><description>Meet the people behind the games. Conversations with publishers of games for kids and families as well as games for players interested in deeper strategy and high adventure.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-135.m4a" length="69823267" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Meet the people behind the games. Conversations with publishers of games for kids and families as well as games for players interested in deeper strategy and high adventure.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Meet the people behind the games. Conversations with publishers of games for kids and families as well as games for players interested in deeper strategy and high adventure.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:47:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon 2011, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #134 - GenCon 2011</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/719</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-134.m4a</guid><description>Geeks in the Heartland. We bring you over a dozen interviews with publishers, designers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, each a different slice from the great gaming pie.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-134.m4a" length="74822929" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Geeks in the Heartland. We bring you over a dozen interviews with publishers, designers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, each a different slice from the great gaming pie.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Geeks in the Heartland. We bring you over a dozen interviews with publishers, designers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, each a different slice from the great gaming pie.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:55:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon 2011, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #133 - Deep Roots</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/716</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-133.m4a</guid><description>Ginnungagap! Team up with your fellow Norse gods in Asgard to protect the nine realms hanging from the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Dig into our in-depth review of this cooperative game from Z-Man.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-133.m4a" length="134327241" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ginnungagap! Team up with your fellow Norse gods in Asgard to protect the nine realms hanging from the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Dig into our in-depth review of this cooperative game from Z-Man.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ginnungagap! Team up with your fellow Norse gods in Asgard to protect the nine realms hanging from the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Dig into our in-depth review of this cooperative game from Z-Man.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:45:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, yggdrasil, BITS, Hanabi, Escape the Mad Mummy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #9 - Word Scramble</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/714</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-9.pdf</guid><description>Word Scramble Puzzle by David Coleson. name all the pieces in the puzzle and unscramble their first letters to find the answer. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-9.pdf" length="365779" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Word Scramble Puzzle by David Coleson. name all the pieces in the puzzle and unscramble their first letters to find the answer. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Word Scramble Puzzle by David Coleson. name all the pieces in the puzzle and unscramble their first letters to find the answer. Don't worry; there's a clue for each bit included. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #132 - Origins 2011</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/713</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-132.m4a</guid><description>Where gaming begins. Join our tour of the trade show which includes 23 interviews with publishers, designers, and writers and information on over 50 games.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-132.m4a" length="136641528" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Where gaming begins. Join our tour of the trade show which includes 23 interviews with publishers, designers, and writers and information on over 50 games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Where gaming begins. Join our tour of the trade show which includes 23 interviews with publishers, designers, and writers and information on over 50 games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:11:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, origins 2011, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #131 - Kennerspiel des Schpiel 2011</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/711</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-131.m4a</guid><description>Mind games. From pyramids and guild halls to the fields of Agincourt, we review nominees for the "expert" category of gaming's Oscars, the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-131.m4a" length="165537031" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mind games. From pyramids and guild halls to the fields of Agincourt, we review nominees for the "expert" category of gaming's Oscars, the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mind games. From pyramids and guild halls to the fields of Agincourt, we review nominees for the "expert" category of gaming's Oscars, the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:31:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, kennerspiel des jahres, 7 wonders, strasbourg, lancaster, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #130 - Kinderspiel des Schpiel 2011</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/710</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-130.m4a</guid><description>Kids at heart. From magnetic wizards and sliding monsters to racing worms, we review the nominees for the most prestigious award for children's games, the Kinderspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-130.m4a" length="120457102" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Kids at heart. From magnetic wizards and sliding monsters to racing worms, we review the nominees for the most prestigious award for children's games, the Kinderspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Kids at heart. From magnetic wizards and sliding monsters to racing worms, we review the nominees for the most prestigious award for children's games, the Kinderspiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:27:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, kinderspiel des jahres, monster trap, magician's kitchen, there's a worm in it, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #129 - Spiel des Schpiel 2011</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/709</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-129.m4a</guid><description>There can be only one. Winner, that is. We review the nominees for the most prestigious award in gaming, The Spiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-129.m4a" length="112600651" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There can be only one. Winner, that is. We review the nominees for the most prestigious award in gaming, The Spiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There can be only one. Winner, that is. We review the nominees for the most prestigious award in gaming, The Spiel des Jahres, and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:27</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, spiel des jahres, qwirkle, forbidden island, asara, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #128 - Crispy Mister</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/707</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-128.m4a</guid><description>The secret is butter. We whet our appetites with an in-depth review of The Secret of Monte Cristo, followed by a look at two games first published in magazines.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-128.m4a" length="108517387" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The secret is butter. We whet our appetites with an in-depth review of The Secret of Monte Cristo, followed by a look at two games first published in magazines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The secret is butter. We whet our appetites with an in-depth review of The Secret of Monte Cristo, followed by a look at two games first published in magazines.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:20:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, secret of monte cristo, awful green things from outer space, great western farkle frenzy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #127 - Show Me The Monet</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/706</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-127.m4a</guid><description>True Colors. Grab your brush, step up to the easel and join us for a review of Pastiche, a game about mixing paints to create famous works of art.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-127.m4a" length="112477622" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>True Colors. Grab your brush, step up to the easel and join us for a review of Pastiche, a game about mixing paints to create famous works of art.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>True Colors. Grab your brush, step up to the easel and join us for a review of Pastiche, a game about mixing paints to create famous works of art.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:26:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, pastiche, art, masterpiece, painting, marvin glass, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #126 - London's Calling</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/703</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-126.m4a</guid><description>From Hell. Slip into the foggy gaslit streets with us for an in-depth review of Letters from Whitechapel, a game where players try to plan or prevent Jack the Ripper's killing spree.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-126.m4a" length="121974186" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>From Hell. Slip into the foggy gaslit streets with us for an in-depth review of Letters from Whitechapel, a game where players try to plan or prevent Jack the Ripper's killing spree.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>From Hell. Slip into the foggy gaslit streets with us for an in-depth review of Letters from Whitechapel, a game where players try to plan or prevent Jack the Ripper's killing spree.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:37:10</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, letters from whitchapel, jack the ripper, bakerstreet, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #125 - Wag the Dog</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/696</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-125.m4a</guid><description>Unleashed. We celebrate 5 years of The Spiel by wagging The Long Tail of gaming, reviewing 9 old obscure and off-the-wall games. </description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-125.m4a" length="122742692" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Unleashed. We celebrate 5 years of The Spiel by wagging The Long Tail of gaming, reviewing 9 old obscure and off-the-wall games. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Unleashed. We celebrate 5 years of The Spiel by wagging The Long Tail of gaming, reviewing 9 old obscure and off-the-wall games. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:41:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, irondale, senet, image, sinking of the titanic, muzundrum, astron, lie detector, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #124 - Orc Week</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/694</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-124.m4a</guid><description>It's not easy being green. We delve into a treasure trove of fantasy themed games including Defenders of the Realm and Thunderstone: Dragonspire.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-124.m4a" length="105563510" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It's not easy being green. We delve into a treasure trove of fantasy themed games including Defenders of the Realm and Thunderstone: Dragonspire.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>It's not easy being green. We delve into a treasure trove of fantasy themed games including Defenders of the Realm and Thunderstone: Dragonspire.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:54</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, defenders of the realm, thunderstone dragonspire, advanced heroquest, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #123 - The Postman Always Brings Dice</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/687</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-123.m4a</guid><description>What's the rumpus? We dive into the dark waters of international smuggling for a review of Cargo Noir plus three other brand new titles: Nightfall, Chronicle and Shake 'n Take.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-123.m4a" length="94618796" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What's the rumpus? We dive into the dark waters of international smuggling for a review of Cargo Noir plus three other brand new titles: Nightfall, Chronicle and Shake 'n Take.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>What's the rumpus? We dive into the dark waters of international smuggling for a review of Cargo Noir plus three other brand new titles: Nightfall, Chronicle and Shake 'n Take.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:06:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, cargo noir, nightfall, chronicle, shake 'n take, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #122 - Eric Clapton's Underwear</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/685</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-122.m4a</guid><description>Synchronize your watches. We fire up the TARDIS for a time travel adventure, including a review of the clock winding brain burner Khronos, a look back at a classic Doctor Who title, and a dive into the history of the sand timer.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-122.m4a" length="108608613" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Synchronize your watches. We fire up the TARDIS for a time travel adventure, including a review of the clock winding brain burner Khronos, a look back at a classic Doctor Who title, and a dive into the history of the sand timer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Synchronize your watches. We fire up the TARDIS for a time travel adventure, including a review of the clock winding brain burner Khronos, a look back at a classic Doctor Who title, and a dive into the history of the sand timer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:26:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, khronos, doctor who, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #121 - A More Perfect Union</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/683</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-121.m4a</guid><description>We the people. We break out the powdered wigs to review Founding Fathers, a game where players write or rewrite history by creating the Constitution.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-121.m4a" length="113424266" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We the people. We break out the powdered wigs to review Founding Fathers, a game where players write or rewrite history by creating the Constitution.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We the people. We break out the powdered wigs to review Founding Fathers, a game where players write or rewrite history by creating the Constitution.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:35:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, founding fathers, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #120 - Sun, Whisky, and Sea Monsters</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/682</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-120.m4a</guid><description>Island hoppers. We travel to Samoa, Atlantis and Scotland to review Hotel Samoa, Survive: Escape from Atlantis and Glen More.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-120.m4a" length="79772578" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Island hoppers. We travel to Samoa, Atlantis and Scotland to review Hotel Samoa, Survive: Escape from Atlantis and Glen More.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Island hoppers. We travel to Samoa, Atlantis and Scotland to review Hotel Samoa, Survive: Escape from Atlantis and Glen More.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:43:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, hotel samoa, glen more, survive escape from atlantis, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #119 - Classics Revisited</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/677</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-119-new.m4a</guid><description>Everything old is new again. We review Rowboat, TZQ, Shokoba, and Booray: four card games that seek to adapt or reacquaint us with the classics Spades, Mah Jongg, Scopa, and Bourré.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-119-new.m4a" length="100752948" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Everything old is new again. We review Rowboat, TZQ, Shokoba, and Booray: four card games that seek to adapt or reacquaint us with the classics Spades, Mah Jongg, Scopa, and Bourré.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Everything old is new again. We review Rowboat, TZQ, Shokoba, and Booray: four card games that seek to adapt or reacquaint us with the classics Spades, Mah Jongg, Scopa, and Bourré.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:20:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, rowboat, tien zi que, tzq, shokoba, booray, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #8 - Game Sudoku</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/670</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-8.pdf</guid><description>Sudoku Puzzle by David Coleson. Fill in the grid with the game components provided. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-8.pdf" length="405028" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sudoku Puzzle by David Coleson. Fill in the grid with the game components provided. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Sudoku Puzzle by David Coleson. Fill in the grid with the game components provided. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #118 - Bring Out Your Dead</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/667</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-118.m4a</guid><description>Show us your buboes. We get Medieval and play Rattus, trying to save as many people as we can from the Black Plague.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-118.m4a" length="95547471" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Show us your buboes. We get Medieval and play Rattus, trying to save as many people as we can from the Black Plague.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Show us your buboes. We get Medieval and play Rattus, trying to save as many people as we can from the Black Plague.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:14:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, rattus, castle panic, last call, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #117 - In the Pink</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/665</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-117.m4a</guid><description>Paint the town. We swap camels, diamonds, and other trade goods playing Jaipur, a modern card game with a classic feel.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-117.m4a" length="80365008" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Paint the town. We swap camels, diamonds, and other trade goods playing Jaipur, a modern card game with a classic feel.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Paint the town. We swap camels, diamonds, and other trade goods playing Jaipur, a modern card game with a classic feel.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:51:36</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, jaipur, events, sumo ham slam, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #116 - Holiday Gift Guide 2010</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/664</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-116.m4a</guid><description>Here's our list. Check it twice. With over 50 game suggestions in 11 categories, you're sure to find a great game for someone this holiday season.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-116.m4a" length="104144091" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Here's our list. Check it twice. With over 50 game suggestions in 11 categories, you're sure to find a great game for someone this holiday season.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Here's our list. Check it twice. With over 50 game suggestions in 11 categories, you're sure to find a great game for someone this holiday season.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:31:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #115 - The Stars, Our Dicetination</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/661</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-115.m4a</guid><description>Deep space is our dwelling place. We grok the new dice game Alien Frontiers, racing to set down roots on a strange new world.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-115.m4a" length="89388499" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Deep space is our dwelling place. We grok the new dice game Alien Frontiers, racing to set down roots on a strange new world.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Deep space is our dwelling place. We grok the new dice game Alien Frontiers, racing to set down roots on a strange new world.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:41</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Alien Frontiers, Net Runner, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #114 - Wards and All</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/658</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-114.m4a</guid><description>Who's the boss? We head to the polls, using slander and strongarm tactics to win elections in Tammany Hall.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-114.m4a" length="88779039" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Who's the boss? We head to the polls, using slander and strongarm tactics to win elections in Tammany Hall.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Who's the boss? We head to the polls, using slander and strongarm tactics to win elections in Tammany Hall.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:59:35</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tammany Hall, New York, Gamut of Games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #113 - Deciphered</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/653</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-113.m4a</guid><description>An enigma, wrapped in a riddle. We dust off our deductive muscles and try to crack Code 777, a brain-burning game with roots in Indian Poker.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-113.m4a" length="84929427" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>An enigma, wrapped in a riddle. We dust off our deductive muscles and try to crack Code 777, a brain-burning game with roots in Indian Poker.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>An enigma, wrapped in a riddle. We dust off our deductive muscles and try to crack Code 777, a brain-burning game with roots in Indian Poker.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:05:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Code 777, Stronghold Games, Dungeon of Doom, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #112 - Grind Joints</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/649</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-112.m4a</guid><description>Luck, be a lady tonight. We put the sin in Sin City, rolling dice to build casinos along the original Strip in Lords of Vegas.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-112.m4a" length="84409744" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Luck, be a lady tonight. We put the sin in Sin City, rolling dice to build casinos along the original Strip in Lords of Vegas.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Luck, be a lady tonight. We put the sin in Sin City, rolling dice to build casinos along the original Strip in Lords of Vegas.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:23</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Lords of Vegas, Odds'R, Deuce Backgammon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #111 - Hear Me Roar!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/645</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-111.m4a</guid><description>Winter is coming. In our first Book Club episode, we discuss A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin; then we play and review the board game and the card game based on the novel. Are they worthy of Westeros?</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-111.m4a" length="141117207" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Winter is coming. In our first Book Club episode, we discuss A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin; then we play and review the board game and the card game based on the novel. Are they worthy of Westeros?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Winter is coming. In our first Book Club episode, we discuss A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin; then we play and review the board game and the card game based on the novel. Are they worthy of Westeros?</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:10:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, A Game of Thrones, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #110 - A Bushel and a Deck</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/639</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-110.m4a</guid><description>And a barrel and a heap. We shuffle off to ancient Eygpt and Brittany to take a closer look at two small press card games: Armorica and Nile.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-110.m4a" length="104922174" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>And a barrel and a heap. We shuffle off to ancient Eygpt and Brittany to take a closer look at two small press card games: Armorica and Nile.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>And a barrel and a heap. We shuffle off to ancient Eygpt and Brittany to take a closer look at two small press card games: Armorica and Nile.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:20:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Armorica, Nile, Avalon Hill, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #109 - GenCon 2010 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/638</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-109.m4a</guid><description>Games are global. From France and Belgium to Korea and Mongolia and back, all at one convention. We conclude our GenCon coverage with a dozen interviews including a chat with the great designer, Tom Wham.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-109.m4a" length="106310208" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Games are global. From France and Belgium to Korea and Mongolia and back, all at one convention. We conclude our GenCon coverage with a dozen interviews including a chat with the great designer, Tom Wham.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Games are global. From France and Belgium to Korea and Mongolia and back, all at one convention. We conclude our GenCon coverage with a dozen interviews including a chat with the great designer, Tom Wham.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #108 - GenCon 2010</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/636</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-108.m4a</guid><description>The best four days in gaming. We give you a view from the trade show floor with a dozen interviews featuring publishers, designers and collectors.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-108.m4a" length="93517519" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The best four days in gaming. We give you a view from the trade show floor with a dozen interviews featuring publishers, designers and collectors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The best four days in gaming. We give you a view from the trade show floor with a dozen interviews featuring publishers, designers and collectors.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:09:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, GenCon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #107 - Cubism</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/632</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-107.m4a</guid><description>Forget Picasso. Bring on the dice! We roll through Asteroyds, winding toward three other titles, obscure and sublime, that feature 'dem bones.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-107.m4a" length="88004483" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Forget Picasso. Bring on the dice! We roll through Asteroyds, winding toward three other titles, obscure and sublime, that feature 'dem bones.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Forget Picasso. Bring on the dice! We roll through Asteroyds, winding toward three other titles, obscure and sublime, that feature 'dem bones.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:57:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, asteroyds, canoe, shanghaien, god dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #7 - Big Deal</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/630</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-7.pdf</guid><description>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Match each of 40 cards with its correct title. Solve the puzzle and you could win a free game!</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/scribbler-7.pdf" length="15803844" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Match each of 40 cards with its correct title. Solve the puzzle and you could win a free game!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Match each of 40 cards with its correct title. Solve the puzzle and you could win a free game!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #106 - Origins 2010</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/627</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-106.m4a</guid><description>Con-versations. We take you on an extended tour of the trade show floor with 19 interviews, featuring publishers and designers big and small.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-106.m4a" length="119481851" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Con-versations. We take you on an extended tour of the trade show floor with 19 interviews, featuring publishers and designers big and small.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Con-versations. We take you on an extended tour of the trade show floor with 19 interviews, featuring publishers and designers big and small.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>03:01:16</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Origins 2010, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #105 - Spiel des Schpiel 2010 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/623</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-105.m4a</guid><description>There can be only one. We review A la Carte and Fresco, the final two nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and predict the winner before the official selection.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-105.m4a" length="106607324" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There can be only one. We review A la Carte and Fresco, the final two nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and predict the winner before the official selection.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>There can be only one. We review A la Carte and Fresco, the final two nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and predict the winner before the official selection.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:16:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, A la Carte, Fresco, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords></item> <item><title>The Spiel #104 - Spiel des Schpiel 2010</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/621</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-104.m4a</guid><description>The Prize. Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year). We play and review Dixit, Identik, and Roll Through the Ages - three of five nominees - in an effort to predict the winner later this month.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-104.m4a" length="98444564" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Prize. Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year). We play and review Dixit, Identik, and Roll Through the Ages - three of five nominees - in an effort to predict the winner later this month.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Prize. Movies have the Oscars. Games have the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year). We play and review Dixit, Identik, and Roll Through the Ages - three of five nominees - in an effort to predict the winner later this month.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:15:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Spiel des Jahres, Dixit, Identik, Portrayal, Roll Through the Ages, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #103 - Earth, Wind, & Fire</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/613</link><guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-103.m4a</guid><description>Smoke monsters need not apply. We assemble a team to hunt mystical treasures in Forbidden Island and flip medieval coins to construct castles and cathedrals in Builder's Duel.</description><enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-103.m4a" length="99255262" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Smoke monsters need not apply. We assemble a team to hunt mystical treasures in Forbidden Island and flip medieval coins to construct castles and cathedrals in Builder's Duel.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Smoke monsters need not apply. We assemble a team to hunt mystical treasures in Forbidden Island and flip medieval coins to construct castles and cathedrals in Builder's Duel.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:08:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Forbidden Island, Pillars of the Earth: Builder's Duel, Sleeping Queens, Hookum, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #102 - Y Not?</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/607</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-102.m4a</guid><description>All in favor, say Y. From the temples of Assyria to the pachyderms of Bombay, we review two titles from publisher Ystari Games.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-102.m4a" length="102435403" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>All in favor, say Y. From the temples of Assyria to the pachyderms of Bombay, we review two titles from publisher Ystari Games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>All in favor, say Y. From the temples of Assyria to the pachyderms of Bombay, we review two titles from publisher Ystari Games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:15:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Assyria, Bombay, Yacht, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #101 - How You Like Them Apples?</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/605</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-101.m4a</guid><description>Like peas and carrots. We serve up your recommended daily allowance of games featuring fruits and veggies including: Fruit Fair, a la Carte, and a Hoosier classic.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-101.m4a" length="90333061" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Like peas and carrots. We serve up your recommended daily allowance of games featuring fruits and veggies including: Fruit Fair, a la Carte, and a Hoosier classic.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Like peas and carrots. We serve up your recommended daily allowance of games featuring fruits and veggies including: Fruit Fair, a la Carte, and a Hoosier classic.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:11</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Fruit Fair, a la Carte, Bacchus Banquet, Cornhole, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #6 - Spiel Super-Trivia</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/600</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-6.pdf</guid><description>100 Spiel-related trivia questions written by listener David Schuth. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-6.pdf" length="41153" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>100 Spiel-related trivia questions written by listener David Schuth. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>100 Spiel-related trivia questions written by listener David Schuth. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #100 - Roll, Turn, Flip</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/600</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-100.m4a</guid><description>Dice. Tiles. Cards. We celebrate hitting triple digits with 3 reviews that fit our slogan, including an in-depth look at Macao.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-100.m4a" length="111160595" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dice. Tiles. Cards. We celebrate hitting triple digits with 3 reviews that fit our slogan, including an in-depth look at Macao.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dice. Tiles. Cards. We celebrate hitting triple digits with 3 reviews that fit our slogan, including an in-depth look at Macao.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:19:22</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Macao, Chaos, Carcassonne Catapult, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #99 - Trumped Up</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/593</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-99.m4a</guid><description>Tricks are treats. We explore the history and evolution of trick and trump games from Pinochle to modern titles like Triumvirate, Sticheln and Die Sieben Siegel.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-99.m4a" length="88972087" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tricks are treats. We explore the history and evolution of trick and trump games from Pinochle to modern titles like Triumvirate, Sticheln and Die Sieben Siegel.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tricks are treats. We explore the history and evolution of trick and trump games from Pinochle to modern titles like Triumvirate, Sticheln and Die Sieben Siegel.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:03:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pinochle, Sticheln, Die Sieben Sigel, Triumvirate, Trick-taking, trump, tricks, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #98 - Lighter Fare</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/586</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-98.m4a</guid><description>Bite size. Nine full reviews of games you can play in 5-40 minutes. Titles include: Bezzerwizzer, Gracias, Triviathon, Sushi Roll, Word of the Street, Nanuk, 7 Ate 9, Super Circles, and Chaos Marauders.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-98.m4a" length="93774466" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Bite size. Nine full reviews of games you can play in 5-40 minutes. Titles include: Bezzerwizzer, Gracias, Triviathon, Sushi Roll, Word of the Street, Nanuk, 7 Ate 9, Super Circles, and Chaos Marauders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bite size. Nine full reviews of games you can play in 5-40 minutes. Titles include: Bezzerwizzer, Gracias, Triviathon, Sushi Roll, Word of the Street, Nanuk, 7 Ate 9, Super Circles, and Chaos Marauders.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:08:49</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Bezzerwizzer, Gracias, Triviathon, Sushi Roll, Word of the Street, Nanuk, 7 Ate 9, Super Circles, Chaos Marauders, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #97 - Longshanked</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/584</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-97.m4a</guid><description>To arms! Wargames with legs. We review three simple, but very strategic titles enjoyable by non-wargamers, including an in-depth look at Hammer of the Scots.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-97.m4a" length="100835528" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>To arms! Wargames with legs. We review three simple, but very strategic titles enjoyable by non-wargamers, including an in-depth look at Hammer of the Scots.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>To arms! Wargames with legs. We review three simple, but very strategic titles enjoyable by non-wargamers, including an in-depth look at Hammer of the Scots.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:12:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, hammer of the scots, manoeuvre, battle for hill 218, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #96 - Going Once...</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/581</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-96.m4a</guid><description>Going twice, Sold! We push up the bid to play two unusual auction games from the pioneer prairies in Homesteaders to the blistering kitchens of Restaurant Row.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-96.m4a" length="86971630" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Going twice, Sold! We push up the bid to play two unusual auction games from the pioneer prairies in Homesteaders to the blistering kitchens of Restaurant Row.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Going twice, Sold! We push up the bid to play two unusual auction games from the pioneer prairies in Homesteaders to the blistering kitchens of Restaurant Row.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, homesteaders, restaurant row, auf achse, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #95 - The Unusual Suspects</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/576</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-95.m4a</guid><description>Elementary! We don our deerstalkers and our treasure hunting boots, playing Tobago and Epäillyt, two deductive reasoning games.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-95.m4a" length="75129246" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Elementary! We don our deerstalkers and our treasure hunting boots, playing Tobago and Epäillyt, two deductive reasoning games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Elementary! We don our deerstalkers and our treasure hunting boots, playing Tobago and Epäillyt, two deductive reasoning games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:39:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, tobago, Epäillyt, attacke, ivanhoe, gem dealer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #94 - A Real Page Turner</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/571</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-94.m4a</guid><description>Tome sweet tome. We travel the lands of Valdora, a board game where the roads are filled with gems and patrons and the cities guard giant wooden books.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-94.m4a" length="90874754" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tome sweet tome. We travel the lands of Valdora, a board game where the roads are filled with gems and patrons and the cities guard giant wooden books.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tome sweet tome. We travel the lands of Valdora, a board game where the roads are filled with gems and patrons and the cities guard giant wooden books.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:55:18</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, valdora, eldorado, nhl ice breaker, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #5 - Say What?</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/566</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-5.pdf</guid><description>Quote Fall Puzzle by David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a Game Goody Bag from Essen!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-5.pdf" length="7946245" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Quote Fall Puzzle by David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a Game Goody Bag from Essen!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Quote Fall Puzzle by David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a Game Goody Bag from Essen!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #93 - Relic Wranglers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/561</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-93.m4a</guid><description>Holy hand grenades. We play Colonia, a game about collecting dusty old bones and shiny baubles to push medieval merchants to fame and fortune.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-93.m4a" length="113909213" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Holy hand grenades. We play Colonia, a game about collecting dusty old bones and shiny baubles to push medieval merchants to fame and fortune.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Holy hand grenades. We play Colonia, a game about collecting dusty old bones and shiny baubles to push medieval merchants to fame and fortune.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:31:03</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, colonia, gambler, haunted ruins, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #92 - Going Geek</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/558</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-92.m4a</guid><description>Geeks in the heart of Texas. We report back from BGG Con in Dallas with an in-depth look at The Adventurers, full details on the Spiel-a-thon, and mini-reviews of 10 different titles.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-92.m4a" length="119012707" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Geeks in the heart of Texas. We report back from BGG Con in Dallas with an in-depth look at The Adventurers, full details on the Spiel-a-thon, and mini-reviews of 10 different titles.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Geeks in the heart of Texas. We report back from BGG Con in Dallas with an in-depth look at The Adventurers, full details on the Spiel-a-thon, and mini-reviews of 10 different titles.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:41:52</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, the adventurers, bgg con, spiel-a-thon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #91 - Present & Accounted For - 2009 Holiday Gift Guide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/553</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-91.m4a</guid><description>A package deal. We kick start this holiday season with over 50 game suggestions in dozens of categories and for budgets of all sizes.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-91.m4a" length="116725639" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A package deal. We kick start this holiday season with over 50 game suggestions in dozens of categories and for budgets of all sizes.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A package deal. We kick start this holiday season with over 50 game suggestions in dozens of categories and for budgets of all sizes.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:44:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #90 - All Aboard!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/548</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-90.m4a</guid><description>The jingle, the rumble, and the roar. We ride the rails touring the world of train games from simple to sublime, including an in-depth review of the modern classic: Age of Steam.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-90.m4a" length="119812608" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The jingle, the rumble, and the roar. We ride the rails touring the world of train games from simple to sublime, including an in-depth review of the modern classic: Age of Steam.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The jingle, the rumble, and the roar. We ride the rails touring the world of train games from simple to sublime, including an in-depth review of the modern classic: Age of Steam.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:46:37</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Age of Steam, Chicago Express, Vexation, Railways of the World, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #89 - Threatening Pinocchio</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/544</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-89.m4a</guid><description>No strings attached. The gloves come off when we fight as storybook characters in Scary Tales and weasel our way to power and influence in Revolution.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-89.m4a" length="101236958" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>No strings attached. The gloves come off when we fight as storybook characters in Scary Tales and weasel our way to power and influence in Revolution.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>No strings attached. The gloves come off when we fight as storybook characters in Scary Tales and weasel our way to power and influence in Revolution.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:40</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Revolution, Scary Tales, Arctic Scavengers, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #88 - Small Press Pow-Wow</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/539</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-88.m4a</guid><description>Size doesn't matter. For us, it's all about fun. From games made at the kitchen table to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, we play Kachina and The Great Potlatch, two recent titles from publishers Small Box and Bucephalus Games.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-88.m4a" length="102737077" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Size doesn't matter. For us, it's all about fun. From games made at the kitchen table to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, we play Kachina and The Great Potlatch, two recent titles from publishers Small Box and Bucephalus Games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Size doesn't matter. For us, it's all about fun. From games made at the kitchen table to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, we play Kachina and The Great Potlatch, two recent titles from publishers Small Box and Bucephalus Games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:12</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kachina, The Great Potlatch, Quackery, Captain Treasure Boots, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #87 - Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/533</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-87.m4a</guid><description>Tumble along with the tumblin' tumble-cubes. We dive into Dave's greatest passion in games: dice! We shake our way from the wild West to ancient Egypt, reviewing Dice Town and Ra: the Dice Game.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-87.m4a" length="100761680" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tumble along with the tumblin' tumble-cubes. We dive into Dave's greatest passion in games: dice! We shake our way from the wild West to ancient Egypt, reviewing Dice Town and Ra: the Dice Game.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Tumble along with the tumblin' tumble-cubes. We dive into Dave's greatest passion in games: dice! We shake our way from the wild West to ancient Egypt, reviewing Dice Town and Ra: the Dice Game.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:13:56</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dice Town, Ra the dice game, Hoo Hey How, Tumblin Dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #86 - Parimutuel Acquaintances</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/526</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-86.m4a</guid><description>A gaited community. From dice mayhem at the horse track to flower trading that would make day traders blush, we look at Long Shot and Tulipmania 1637.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-86.m4a" length="111696912" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A gaited community. From dice mayhem at the horse track to flower trading that would make day traders blush, we look at Long Shot and Tulipmania 1637.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A gaited community. From dice mayhem at the horse track to flower trading that would make day traders blush, we look at Long Shot and Tulipmania 1637.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:26:39</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Tulipmania, Long Shot, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #85 - Gen Con 2009, Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/525</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-85.m4a</guid><description>This is how we roll. We conclude our con coverage with 9 interviews, including two amazing dice men: Col. Louis Zocchi and Kevin Cook, owner of the world's largest dice collection.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-85.m4a" length="88210125" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This is how we roll. We conclude our con coverage with 9 interviews, including two amazing dice men: Col. Louis Zocchi and Kevin Cook, owner of the world's largest dice collection.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>This is how we roll. We conclude our con coverage with 9 interviews, including two amazing dice men: Col. Louis Zocchi and Kevin Cook, owner of the world's largest dice collection.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:11:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con, gencon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #84 - Gen Con 2009</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/522</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-84.m4a</guid><description>House call. As the Gods of Geekery descend on Indianapolis for Gen Con, we score interviews with game publishers large and small, including a chat with one of the world's most prolific and respected game designers, Dr. Reiner Knizia.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-84.m4a" length="65954040" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>House call. As the Gods of Geekery descend on Indianapolis for Gen Con, we score interviews with game publishers large and small, including a chat with one of the world's most prolific and respected game designers, Dr. Reiner Knizia.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>House call. As the Gods of Geekery descend on Indianapolis for Gen Con, we score interviews with game publishers large and small, including a chat with one of the world's most prolific and respected game designers, Dr. Reiner Knizia.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:41:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con, gencon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #83 - On Your Mark...</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/520</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-83.m4a</guid><description>Get set... Go! We tackle two race games with interesting twists: hiking for lost gold on a 3-D board in Timber Tom and a mad grab for fuel tanks in Hurry 'Cup!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-83.m4a" length="87256604" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Get set... Go! We tackle two race games with interesting twists: hiking for lost gold on a 3-D board in Timber Tom and a mad grab for fuel tanks in Hurry 'Cup!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Get set... Go! We tackle two race games with interesting twists: hiking for lost gold on a 3-D board in Timber Tom and a mad grab for fuel tanks in Hurry 'Cup!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:00:02</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, timber tom, hurry cup, barbarossa, briscola, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #4 - Dem Bones</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/518</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-4.pdf</guid><description>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-4.pdf" length="15723777" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Match-Up Puzzle by Stephen Conway & David Coleson. Solve the puzzle, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #82 - Origins 2009</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/515</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-82.m4a</guid><description>Get your lanyard and badge ready. We're off to Columbus Ohio for Origins Game Fair. Our tour of the exhibit hall leads us to fourteen interviews with game publishers large and small.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-82.m4a" length="95250530" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Get your lanyard and badge ready. We're off to Columbus Ohio for Origins Game Fair. Our tour of the exhibit hall leads us to fourteen interviews with game publishers large and small.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Get your lanyard and badge ready. We're off to Columbus Ohio for Origins Game Fair. Our tour of the exhibit hall leads us to fourteen interviews with game publishers large and small.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Origins 2009, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #81 - Spiel des Schpiel 2009 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/507</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-81.m4a</guid><description>Decision time. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Fauna and Finca, the final two games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-81.m4a" length="94729551" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Decision time. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Fauna and Finca, the final two games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Decision time. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Fauna and Finca, the final two games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:08:20</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Fauna, Finca, Spiel des Jahres, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #80 - Spiel des Schpiel 2009</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/501</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-80.m4a</guid><description>Jury's out. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Dominion, FITS and Pandemic, three games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-80.m4a" length="115148608" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jury's out. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Dominion, FITS and Pandemic, three games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Jury's out. Five nominees, four weeks, one chance to predict the winner. We review and discuss Dominion, FITS and Pandemic, three games in contention for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:30:51</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Dominion, Fits, Pandemic, Spiel des Jahres, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #79 - You Know, For Kids!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/429</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-79.m4a</guid><description>Say goodbye, Candyland. No need to cringe on family game night. We review a slew of games aimed at kids that adults will enjoy, too, including Kayak Chaos and Duck! Duck! Go!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-79.m4a" length="81170040" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Say goodbye, Candyland. No need to cringe on family game night. We review a slew of games aimed at kids that adults will enjoy, too, including Kayak Chaos and Duck! Duck! Go!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Say goodbye, Candyland. No need to cringe on family game night. We review a slew of games aimed at kids that adults will enjoy, too, including Kayak Chaos and Duck! Duck! Go!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:45:05</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Kayak Chaos, Duck Duck Go, Pictureka, Super Farmer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #78 - Driven to Abstraction</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/419</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-78.m4a</guid><description>These games have potential, literally. If there's a modern rival to chess, it's the Gipf Project. In this mega-episode, we play Ultimate Gipf and the final game in the series, Tzaar.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-78.m4a" length="103049170" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>These games have potential, literally. If there's a modern rival to chess, it's the Gipf Project. In this mega-episode, we play Ultimate Gipf and the final game in the series, Tzaar.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>These games have potential, literally. If there's a modern rival to chess, it's the Gipf Project. In this mega-episode, we play Ultimate Gipf and the final game in the series, Tzaar.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:22:14</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gipf, Gipf Project, Ultimate Gipf, Tzaar, Breakthru, Miracle Five, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #77 - Paradise Lost</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/400</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-77.m4a</guid><description>Letter perfect. We build ancient monuments and wonders to impress the King in Utopia and spell our way Boggle-style through hedge rows in Amuse Amaze.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-77.m4a" length="87989703" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Letter perfect. We build ancient monuments and wonders to impress the King in Utopia and spell our way Boggle-style through hedge rows in Amuse Amaze.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Letter perfect. We build ancient monuments and wonders to impress the King in Utopia and spell our way Boggle-style through hedge rows in Amuse Amaze.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:51:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Utopia, Amuse Amaze, Probe, Earthquake, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #76 - A Kind Word & A Gun</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/390</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-76.m4a</guid><description>An offer you can't refuse. We play by mob rule this week, packing heat and hijacking hooch with two gangster themed games: Chicago Poker and Family Business.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-76.m4a" length="83459538" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>An offer you can't refuse. We play by mob rule this week, packing heat and hijacking hooch with two gangster themed games: Chicago Poker and Family Business.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>An offer you can't refuse. We play by mob rule this week, packing heat and hijacking hooch with two gangster themed games: Chicago Poker and Family Business.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:57:01</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Chicago Poker, Family Business, Gangsters, Chicago Caper, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #75 - Plan 9</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/379</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-75.m4a</guid><description>Ground Control to Major Tom. We take to the stars to haul freight for The Man in Galaxy Trucker and then battle through a collapsing star to become the Galactic Emperor.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-75.m4a" length="94175144" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ground Control to Major Tom. We take to the stars to haul freight for The Man in Galaxy Trucker and then battle through a collapsing star to become the Galactic Emperor.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ground Control to Major Tom. We take to the stars to haul freight for The Man in Galaxy Trucker and then battle through a collapsing star to become the Galactic Emperor.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:56:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Galactic Emperor, Galaxy Trucker, Ninja Versus Ninja, Roll Through The Ages, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #74 - Can't We All Just Get Along?</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/374</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-74.m4a</guid><description>Board games are team sports, too. There are plagues to fight and a village to defend! We dive into Pandemic and Ghost Stories, two in the latest wave of co-op "us vs. the world" games.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-74.m4a" length="100611659" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Board games are team sports, too. There are plagues to fight and a village to defend! We dive into Pandemic and Ghost Stories, two in the latest wave of co-op "us vs. the world" games.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Board games are team sports, too. There are plagues to fight and a village to defend! We dive into Pandemic and Ghost Stories, two in the latest wave of co-op "us vs. the world" games.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:10:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Pandemic, Ghost Stories, Scotland Yard, Escape from Colditz, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #73 - Espadas & Cigarros (Swords & Cigars)</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/368</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-73.m4a</guid><description>Avoid the Lulo List. More games inspired by the Spanish speaking world. We duel for glory in Toledo and angle for rum and power in Cuba. Plus two classic card games little known to gringos.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-73.m4a" length="105935217" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Avoid the Lulo List. More games inspired by the Spanish speaking world. We duel for glory in Toledo and angle for rum and power in Cuba. Plus two classic card games little known to gringos.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Avoid the Lulo List. More games inspired by the Spanish speaking world. We duel for glory in Toledo and angle for rum and power in Cuba. Plus two classic card games little known to gringos.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:10:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Toledo, Cuba, Toruro, Mus, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #72 - Viva Los Juegos</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/362</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-72.m4a</guid><description>No pasarán! From building towers of people in Catalonia to manning the barricades in Madrid, we play España 1936 and Castellers, two games from Spanish publisher Devir.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-72.m4a" length="91964955" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>No pasarán! From building towers of people in Catalonia to manning the barricades in Madrid, we play España 1936 and Castellers, two games from Spanish publisher Devir.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>No pasarán! From building towers of people in Catalonia to manning the barricades in Madrid, we play España 1936 and Castellers, two games from Spanish publisher Devir.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:59:44</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, España 1936, castellers, papillons, dancing eggs, kamisado, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #71 - High-Risers</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/357</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-71.m4a</guid><description>The alphabet of giants. We shake the buildings from our sleeves by playing Metropolys and Manhattan, two simple, elegant games about skyscrapers.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-71.m4a" length="75870922" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The alphabet of giants. We shake the buildings from our sleeves by playing Metropolys and Manhattan, two simple, elegant games about skyscrapers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The alphabet of giants. We shake the buildings from our sleeves by playing Metropolys and Manhattan, two simple, elegant games about skyscrapers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:48:37</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, metropolys, manhattan, shark, big city, sky runner, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #3 - Back to Basics</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/354</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-3.pdf</guid><description>Laddergram puzzle created by David Coleson. Print, solve, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-3.pdf" length="5333754" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Laddergram puzzle created by David Coleson. Print, solve, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Laddergram puzzle created by David Coleson. Print, solve, send us the answer. Correct entries could win a free game!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #70 - Hernandez</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/345</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-70.m4a</guid><description>Puzzle primer. We explore a new trend: the convergence between puzzles and games. We review six different titles including On the Dot, three forms of Ubongo, Code Omega and Santy Anno.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-70.m4a" length="80503305" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 2009 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Puzzle primer. We explore a new trend: the convergence between puzzles and games. We review six different titles including On the Dot, three forms of Ubongo, Code Omega and Santy Anno.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Puzzle primer. We explore a new trend: the convergence between puzzles and games. We review six different titles including On the Dot, three forms of Ubongo, Code Omega and Santy Anno.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:58:31</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, on the dot, ubongo, code omega, santy anno, code 777, take it easy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #69 - Spicy!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/338</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-69.m4a</guid><description>Itadakimasu! With chopsticks in hand and sake cups full, we dig into Wasabi, a tile laying game between rival sushi chefs. Dave also reports from the Obsessive Collector's Desk on card and dice organization.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-69.m4a" length="65619838" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Itadakimasu! With chopsticks in hand and sake cups full, we dig into Wasabi, a tile laying game between rival sushi chefs. Dave also reports from the Obsessive Collector's Desk on card and dice organization.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Itadakimasu! With chopsticks in hand and sake cups full, we dig into Wasabi, a tile laying game between rival sushi chefs. Dave also reports from the Obsessive Collector's Desk on card and dice organization.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:40:49</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, wasabi, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #68 - That's A Wrap - 2008 Holiday Gift Guide</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/333</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-68.m4a</guid><description>We got game. Lots of 'em. With over 50 gift suggestions in dozens of categories, you're sure to find a great game for almost everyone on your list.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-68.m4a" length="73858920" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We got game. Lots of 'em. With over 50 gift suggestions in dozens of categories, you're sure to find a great game for almost everyone on your list.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>We got game. Lots of 'em. With over 50 gift suggestions in dozens of categories, you're sure to find a great game for almost everyone on your list.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:18:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #67 - Party On!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/330</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-67-b.m4a</guid><description>Schwing! With family gatherings just around the corner, we try out Good Question and Say Anything, two new party games with wild questions and hilarious answers.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-67-b.m4a" length="50679883" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Schwing! With family gatherings just around the corner, we try out Good Question and Say Anything, two new party games with wild questions and hilarious answers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Schwing! With family gatherings just around the corner, we try out Good Question and Say Anything, two new party games with wild questions and hilarious answers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:33:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Say Anything, Good Question, Apples to Apples, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #66 - Hail to the Chief</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/320</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-66.m4a</guid><description>I am not a crook... or a jelly donut. But if I play my cards right, I could end up President of the United States! We play 1960: Making of the President, a board game that simulates the contentious election campaign between Richard Nixon and JFK.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-66.m4a" length="82932851" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>I am not a crook... or a jelly donut. But if I play my cards right, I could end up President of the United States! We play 1960: Making of the President, a board game that simulates the contentious election campaign between Richard Nixon and JFK.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>I am not a crook... or a jelly donut. But if I play my cards right, I could end up President of the United States! We play 1960: Making of the President, a board game that simulates the contentious election campaign between Richard Nixon and JFK.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:25:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 1960 Making of the President, Mr. President, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #65 - Touching Buffy</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/315</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-65.m4a</guid><description>If the apocalypse comes, beep me. First we take a trip to Colonial America to battle classic horror movie villains in A Touch of Evil. Then we enroll at Sunnydale High and try to dust The Master playing Buffy The Vampire Slayer.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-65.m4a" length="70995686" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If the apocalypse comes, beep me. First we take a trip to Colonial America to battle classic horror movie villains in A Touch of Evil. Then we enroll at Sunnydale High and try to dust The Master playing Buffy The Vampire Slayer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>If the apocalypse comes, beep me. First we take a trip to Colonial America to battle classic horror movie villains in A Touch of Evil. Then we enroll at Sunnydale High and try to dust The Master playing Buffy The Vampire Slayer.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:02:30</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, a touch of evil, buffy the vampire slayer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #64 - Vox Populi, Vox Ludorum</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/310</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-64.m4a</guid><description>The voice of the people is the voice of games. Populism rules the day. We pander to the Roman public for seats on the council in Municipium and follow up with Gridstones and Gubs, two titles by new and independent game designers.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-64.m4a" length="64509217" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The voice of the people is the voice of games. Populism rules the day. We pander to the Roman public for seats on the council in Municipium and follow up with Gridstones and Gubs, two titles by new and independent game designers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The voice of the people is the voice of games. Populism rules the day. We pander to the Roman public for seats on the council in Municipium and follow up with Gridstones and Gubs, two titles by new and independent game designers.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:54:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, municipium, gridstones, gubs, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #63 - T for Two</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/304</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-63.m4a</guid><description>Volcanos and snake-haired gods. We build towers and temples on a fiery island in Taluva and guide ancient Etruscan oracles to a sacred altar in Tuchulcha, a wacky Parcheesi variant.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-63.m4a" length="63449702" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Volcanos and snake-haired gods. We build towers and temples on a fiery island in Taluva and guide ancient Etruscan oracles to a sacred altar in Tuchulcha, a wacky Parcheesi variant. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Volcanos and snake-haired gods. We build towers and temples on a fiery island in Taluva and guide ancient Etruscan oracles to a sacred altar in Tuchulcha, a wacky Parcheesi variant. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:52:42</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, taluva, tuchulcha, loco, bosworth, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #62 - Killer Blimps</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/296</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-62.m4a</guid><description>Dirigibles by gaslight. We race to build the Hindenburg wiith dice playing Airships and take turns tracking down Jack the Ripper or plotting his escape in Mr. Jack.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-62.m4a" length="62892984" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Dirigibles by gaslight. We race to build the Hindenburg wiith dice playing Airships and take turns tracking down Jack the Ripper or plotting his escape in Mr. Jack.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Dirigibles by gaslight. We race to build the Hindenburg wiith dice playing Airships and take turns tracking down Jack the Ripper or plotting his escape in Mr. Jack.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:52:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, airships, mr. jack, upwords, great dalmuti, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #61 - GenCon 2008 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/287</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-61.m4a</guid><description>Please, sir, may I have some more? The second half of our convention coverage features nine interviews about new games from the blasphemous to the sublime. We wander from ancient Rome and Troy to the gritty tech-noir streets of Murder City.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-61.m4a" length="33313256" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Please, sir, may I have some more? The second half of our convention coverage features nine interviews about new games from the blasphemous to the sublime. We wander from ancient Rome and Troy to the gritty tech-noir streets of Murder City.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Please, sir, may I have some more? The second half of our convention coverage features nine interviews about new games from the blasphemous to the sublime. We wander from ancient Rome and Troy to the gritty tech-noir streets of Murder City.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:02:45</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gencon 2008, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #60 - GenCon 2008</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/284</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-60.m4a</guid><description>Spiel on! The greatest four days in gaming... right in our back yard. In addition to interviews and reports from the Spiel-a-thon, we invite three other Spielers to a round table discussion about the convention.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-60.m4a" length="43987069" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Spiel on! The greatest four days in gaming... right in our back yard. In addition to interviews and reports from the Spiel-a-thon, we invite three other Spielers to a round table discussion about the convention.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Spiel on! The greatest four days in gaming... right in our back yard. In addition to interviews and reports from the Spiel-a-thon, we invite three other Spielers to a round table discussion about the convention.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:24:06</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gencon 2008, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #59 - There and Back Again</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/270</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-59.m4a</guid><description>Mordor or bust! Each year we allow our listeners to program every segment of one show. This year's episode features an in-depth look at War of the Ring, a strategy board game pitting two players in a struggle to rewrite the history of Middle Earth. </description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-59.m4a" length="81545643" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Mordor or bust! Each year we allow our listeners to program every segment of one show. This year's episode features an in-depth look at War of the Ring, a strategy board game pitting two players in a struggle to rewrite the history of Middle Earth. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Mordor or bust! Each year we allow our listeners to program every segment of one show. This year's episode features an in-depth look at War of the Ring, a strategy board game pitting two players in a struggle to rewrite the history of Middle Earth. </itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:27:14</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, war of the ring, ploy, chinatown, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #2 - My Favorite Pastime- Period!</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/266</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-2.pdf</guid><description>Crossword puzzle created by David Coleson.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-2.pdf" length="368939" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Crossword puzzle created by David Coleson.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Crossword puzzle created by David Coleson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #58 - Origins 2008</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/260</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-58.m4a</guid><description>It's Convention season. That means we dive into the trade shows to bring you the latest. We have 15 interviews covering no less than 30 games! From party games to war games and everything in between, I bet there's a title that'll catch your attention.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-58.m4a" length="73900081" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It's Convention season. That means we dive into the trade shows to bring you the latest. We have 15 interviews covering no less than 30 games! From party games to war games and everything in between, I bet there's a title that'll catch your attention.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>It's Convention season. That means we dive into the trade shows to bring you the latest. We have 15 interviews covering no less than 30 games! From party games to war games and everything in between, I bet there's a title that'll catch your attention.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:23:51</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, origins 2008, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #57 - Spiel Des Schpiel 2008 - Part 2</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/254</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-57.m4a</guid><description>I'd like to thank the Academy. Part 2 of our special Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), coverage. We play all five nominees and try to predict the winner. </description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-57.m4a" length="47864288" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>I'd like to thank the Academy. Part 2 of our special Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), coverage. We play all five nominees and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>I'd like to thank the Academy. Part 2 of our special Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), coverage. We play all five nominees and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:28:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, keltis, blox, marrakech, stone age, witchs brew, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #56 - Spiel Des Schpiel 2008</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/254</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-56.m4a</guid><description>Envelope, please. In anticipation of the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), one of the most prestigious awards in the board game world, we play all five nominees and try to predict the winner. </description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-56.m4a" length="42607696" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Envelope, please. In anticipation of the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), one of the most prestigious awards in the board game world, we play all five nominees and try to predict the winner.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Envelope, please. In anticipation of the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), one of the most prestigious awards in the board game world, we play all five nominees and try to predict the winner.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:19:04</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, keltis, blox, marrakech, stone age, witchs brew, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel - Scribbler #1 - BGG Top 50</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/252</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-1.pdf</guid><description>A new feature for The Spiel! Print and play puzzles. First up, a word search.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/scribbler-1.pdf" length="12346550" type="application/pdf"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>A new feature for The Spiel! Print and play puzzles. First up, a word search.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A new feature for The Spiel! Print and play puzzles. First up, a word search.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #55.5 - When It Rains, It Pours</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/251</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-55-5.m4a</guid><description>Timber! A tree falls on our padded cel, so the next full episode will be in two weeks. We discuss our upcoming summer schedule, including the Spiel des Jahres spectacular, Origins, Gen Con, and Listener's Choice shows.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-55-5.m4a" length="8458277" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Timber! A tree falls on our padded cel, so the next full episode will be in two weeks. We discuss our upcoming summer schedule, including the Spiel des Jahres spectacular, Origins, Gen Con, and Listener's Choice shows.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Timber! A tree falls on our padded cel, so the next full episode will be in two weeks. We discuss our upcoming summer schedule, including the Spiel des Jahres spectacular, Origins, Gen Con, and Listener's Choice shows.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:16:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #55 - Just For The Halibut</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/239</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-55.m4a</guid><description>Gone fishin'. The bait: wooden penguins and little rubber worms. We strike bargains with talking fish and dive under the ice looking for the big catch playing If Wishes Were Fishes and Hey! That's My Fish!</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-55.m4a" length="52779020" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Gone fishin'. The bait: wooden penguins and little rubber worms. We strike bargains with talking fish and dive under the ice looking for the big catch playing If Wishes Were Fishes and Hey! That's My Fish!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Gone fishin'. The bait: wooden penguins and little rubber worms. We strike bargains with talking fish and dive under the ice looking for the big catch playing If Wishes Were Fishes and Hey! That's My Fish!</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:33:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, hey that's my fish, if wishes were fishes, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #54 - The Short List</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/234</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-54.m4a</guid><description>Eight quickies. Whether you need a game for a lunch break at work or to play with your kids for half an hour, it's good to have some filler games in your bag of tricks. We reach into our bag give you the scoop on eight titles, each reviewed in 5-7 minutes</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-54.m4a" length="54660709" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Eight quickies. Whether you need a game for a lunch break at work or to play with your kids for half an hour, it's good to have some filler games in your bag of tricks. We reach into our bag give you the scoop on eight titles, each reviewed in 5-7 minutes</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Eight quickies. Whether you need a game for a lunch break at work or to play with your kids for half an hour, it's good to have some filler games in your bag of tricks. We reach into our bag give you the scoop on eight titles, each reviewed in 5-7 minutes</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:40:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, quicksand, shake, oh wah ree, chess equalizer, beetelz, knockabout, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #53 - Reds & Feds</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/220</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-53.m4a</guid><description>Stand down from DEFCON 2! We rewrite history, replaying the Cold War not once, but twice in this superpower sized episode. We tackle Twilight Struggle and Cold War: CIA v KGB.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-53.m4a" length="71777117" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Stand down from DEFCON 2! We rewrite history, replaying the Cold War not once, but twice in this superpower sized episode. We tackle Twilight Struggle and Cold War: CIA v KGB.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Stand down from DEFCON 2! We rewrite history, replaying the Cold War not once, but twice in this superpower sized episode. We tackle Twilight Struggle and Cold War: CIA v KGB.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>02:07:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, twilight struggle, coldwar: cia vs kgb, elk fest, conspiracy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #52 - Noble Niblicks</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/213</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-52.m4a</guid><description>Break out your nine iron and flibberty-gibbets. The Spiel turns two! We take on Coppertwaddle a medieval card game with a rich (fake) history and we roll our way through Box of Golf in all its wooden splendour.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-52.m4a" length="62838445" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Break out your nine iron and flibberty-gibbets. The Spiel turns two! We take on Coppertwaddle a medieval card game with a rich (fake) history and we roll our way through Box of Golf in all its wooden splendour.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Break out your nine iron and flibberty-gibbets. The Spiel turns two! We take on Coppertwaddle a medieval card game with a rich (fake) history and we roll our way through Box of Golf in all its wooden splendour.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:50:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, coppertwaddle, box of golf, luck plus, password, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item><title>The Spiel #51 - Take Me Out To Olympus</title><link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/208</link><guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-51.m4a</guid><description>Play ball! But forget the steroids; we've got Divine Intervention. Just in time for Spring Training, we play Pizza Box Baseball, a light card-driven simulation. Then we ascend to the heavens to protect four mythical races in Age of Gods.</description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-51.m4a" length="61769803" type="audio/x-m4a"/><category>Podcasts</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Play ball! But forget the steroids; we've got Divine Intervention. Just in time for Spring Training, we play Pizza Box Baseball, a light card-driven simulation. Then we ascend to the heavens to protect four mythical races in Age of Gods.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Play ball! But forget the steroids; we've got Divine Intervention. Just in time for Spring Training, we play Pizza Box Baseball, a light card-driven simulation. Then we ascend to the heavens to protect four mythical races in Age of Gods.</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>01:48:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, age of gods, pizza box baseball, american dream game, mexica, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #50 - It's In The Bag</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/199</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-50.m4a</guid> <description>Much better than a pig in a poke. We reach into our bag of tricks and find two light but surprising little games: the abstract award-winning Qwirkle and the latest from German designer Freidemann Freise, Felix the Cat in the Sack.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-50.m4a" length="53430194" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Much better than a pig in a poke. We reach into our bag of tricks and find two light but surprising little games: the abstract award-winning Qwirkle and the latest from German designer Freidemann Freise, Felix the Cat in the Sack.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Much better than a pig in a poke. We reach into our bag of tricks and find two light but surprising little games: the abstract award-winning Qwirkle and the latest from German designer Freidemann Freise, Felix the Cat in the Sack.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:38:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, qwirkle, felix the cat in the sack, bucket king, krieg und frieden Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #49 - Great Wall of Dice</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/195</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-49.m4a</guid> <description>Barbarians at the gates? Get rolling! We build a small but great wall in Chang Cheng and use dice to hire advisors to protect His Majesty's realm in Kingsburg.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-49.m4a" length="53313677" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Barbarians at the gates? Get rolling! We build a small but great wall in Chang Cheng and use dice to hire advisors to protect His Majesty's realm in Kingsburg.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Barbarians at the gates? Get rolling! We build a small but great wall in Chang Cheng and use dice to hire advisors to protect His Majesty's realm in Kingsburg.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:36:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, chang cheng, kingsburg, careers, saboteur, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #48 - Worker Bees</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/188</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-48.m4a</guid> <description>Roll up your sleeves. Time to get your hands dirty. We chop wood and cut stone to build Kingsbridge Catehdral in Pillars of the Earth and send our swarms out to surround Queen bees in the strategy classic Hive.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-48.m4a" length="55481778" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Roll up your sleeves. Time to get your hands dirty. We chop wood and cut stone to build Kingsbridge Catehdral in Pillars of the Earth and send our swarms out to surround Queen bees in the strategy classic Hive.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Roll up your sleeves. Time to get your hands dirty. We chop wood and cut stone to build Kingsbridge Catehdral in Pillars of the Earth and send our swarms out to surround Queen bees in the strategy classic Hive.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:40:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, pillars of the earth, hive, torres, iron dragon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #47 - 26.2 (Marathon!)</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/182</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-47.m4a</guid> <description>Not miles... hours! 24 of them. We set out to play games for 24 consecutive hours in order to get our unplayed list of games below 200. This episode was recorded as we played and documents the events of our day including session reports on a truckload of games both large and small.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-47.m4a" length="49574956" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Not miles... hours! 24 of them. We set out to play games for 24 consecutive hours in order to get our unplayed list of games below 200. This episode was recorded as we played and includes session reports on truckloads of games both large and small.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Not miles... hours! 24 of them. We set out to play games for 24 consecutive hours in order to get our unplayed list of games below 200. This episode was recorded as we played and documents the events of our day including session reports on a truckload of games both large and small.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:34:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 24 hour game marathon, ruse and bruise, notre dame, el capitan, quao, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #46 - Stoned</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/178</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-46.m4a</guid> <description>Woah! Five games, five designers... all in one box. The stars align for us to play Stonehenge: The Anthology Board Game. We review all five games, each by a different renowned designer.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-46.m4a" length="75375393" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:30:00 EST</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Woah! Five games, five designers... all in one box. The stars align for us to play Stonehenge: The Anthology Board Game. We review all five games, each by a different renowned designer.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Woah! Five games, five designers... all in one box. The stars align for us to play Stonehenge: The Anthology Board Game. We review all five games, each by a different renowned designer.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>02:08:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, stonehenge, grass, druidenwalzer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #45 - Chicago Dogs and Duck Heads</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/177</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-45.m4a</guid> <description>Holiday hodge-podge. Reports and interviews from CHITAG (Chicago Toy and Game Fair) plus a review of Piratenbillard, a game where players use duck headed mallets to pop cannon balls across a wooden grid.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-45.m4a" length="48290150" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Holiday hodge-podge. Reports and interviews from CHITAG (Chicago Toy and Game Fair) plus a review of Piratenbillard, a game where players use duck headed mallets to pop cannon balls across a wooden grid.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Holiday hodge-podge. Reports and interviews from CHITAG (Chicago Toy and Game Fair) plus a review of Piratenbillard, a game where players use duck headed mallets to pop cannon balls across a wooden grid.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:33:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, chitag, piratenbillard, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #44 - Finger Flicking Good</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/173</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-44.m4a</guid> <description>Crack your knuckles and loosen up. We knock heads and little plastic men in our first Subbuteo Table Soccer match and then twist our fingers into pretzels balancing little foam balls playing Handy. Arthritis here we come!</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-44.m4a" length="49983016" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Crack your knuckles and loosen up. We knock heads and little plastic men in our first Subbuteo Table Soccer match and then twist our fingers into pretzels balancing little foam balls playing Handy. Arthritis here we come!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Crack your knuckles and loosen up. We knock heads and little plastic men in our first Subbuteo Table Soccer match and then twist our fingers into pretzels balancing little foam balls playing Handy. Arthritis here we come!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:30:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, subbuteo, handy, twister, crokinole, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #43 - Unwrapped: 2007 Holiday Gift Guide</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/172</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-43.m4a</guid> <description>Say no to lame gifts. Give a game instead. We recommend over 50 games in twelve different categories to fit almost any person or budget. With this great list, you might even make a wish list of your own!</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-43.m4a" length="54856478" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Say no to lame gifts. Give a game instead. We recommend over 50 games in twelve different categories to fit almost any person or budget. With this great list, you might even make a wish list of your own!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Say no to lame gifts. Give a game instead. We recommend over 50 games in twelve different categories to fit almost any person or budget. With this great list, you might even make a wish list of your own!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:37:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, 2007 holiday game gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #42 - Yo! Hemp Chicken</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/167</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-42.m4a</guid> <description>Baby needs a new pair of shoes. We build a casino empire in Vegas Showdown and climb the long ladder from Hemp Chicken to Dragon in the modern card classic Tichu.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-42.m4a" length="56396788" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Baby needs a new pair of shoes. We build a casino empire in Vegas Showdown and climb the long ladder from Hemp Chicken to Dragon in the modern card classic Tichu.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Baby needs a new pair of shoes. We build a casino empire in Vegas Showdown and climb the long ladder from Hemp Chicken to Dragon in the modern card classic Tichu.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:41:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, tichu, vegas showdown, craps, pueblo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #41 - Boo!</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/160</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-41.m4a</guid> <description>Everything's better with Zombies. From a shooting gallery with garlic grenades to our very own zombie baseball team, we shamble our way through Vampire and Zombie Fluxx, two games that include a festival of undeadly delights.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-41.m4a" length="53790119" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Everything's better with Zombies. From a shooting gallery with garlic grenades to our very own zombie baseball team, we shamble our way through Vampire and Zombie Fluxx, two games that include a festival of undeadly delights. </itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Everything's better with Zombies. From a shooting gallery with garlic grenades to our very own zombie baseball team, we shamble our way through Vampire and Zombie Fluxx, two games that include a festival of undeadly delights. </itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:37:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, zombie fluxx, vampire, anathema, frog juice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #40 - Board Game at the End of the Universe</title> <link>http://thespiel.net/?q=node/150</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-40.m4a</guid> <description>Don't Panic. But get comfortable. Grab a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster from the bar settle in for our take on Twilight Imperium, a game of galactic conquest whose play time could be measured in light years.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-40.m4a" length="77661106" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Don't Panic. But get comfortable. Grab a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster from the bar settle in for our take on Twilight Imperium, a game of galactic conquest whose play time could be measured in light years.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Don't Panic. But get comfortable. Grab a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster from the bar settle in for our take on Twilight Imperium, a game of galactic conquest whose play time could be measured in light years.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:57:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, twilight imperium, master labyrinth, ricochet robots, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #39 - Changelings</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-39.m4a</guid> <description>Wonder Twin powers, activate! We play Blue Moon City, a board game based on a card game and Caylus Magna Carta, a card game based on a board game, plus we discuss the risks and rewards of changing classic games in reprints.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-39.m4a" length="59379064" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Wonder Twin powers, activate! We play Blue Moon City, a board game based on a card game and Caylus Magna Carta, a card game based on a board game, plus we discuss the risks and rewards of changing classic games in reprints.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Wonder Twin powers, activate! We play Blue Moon City, a board game based on a card game and Caylus Magna Carta, a card game based on a board game, plus we discuss the risks and rewards of changing classic games in reprints.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:42:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, blue moon city, caylus magna carta, stratego, fox and geese, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #38 - Valhalla or Bust!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-38.m4a</guid> <description>Y is for Yggdrasil. We load our longboats and set sail in search of adventure on the stormy North seas, playing Fire & Axe and Vikings. Surely, an episode worthy of the sagas!</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-38.m4a" length="51120955" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Y is for Yggdrasil. We load our longboats and set sail in search of adventure on the stormy North seas, playing Fire & Axe and Vikings. Surely, an episode worthy of the sagas!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Y is for Yggdrasil. We load our longboats and set sail in search of adventure on the stormy North seas, playing Fire & Axe and Vikings. Surely, an episode worthy of the sagas!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:31:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, fire and axe, vikings, odin's ravens, mamma mia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #37 - Off The Map</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-37.m4a</guid> <description>Cue the Indiana Jones music. We build routes for a very lazy London Passenger in On the Underground and globe trot from Cypress to Taiwan in 10 Days in Asia.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-37.m4a" length="56254007" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Cue the Indiana Jones music. We build routes for a very lazy London Passenger in On the Underground and globe trot from Cypress to Taiwan in 10 Days in Asia.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Cue the Indiana Jones music. We build routes for a very lazy London Passenger in On the Underground and globe trot from Cypress to Taiwan in 10 Days in Asia.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:41:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, on the underground, 10 days in asia, can't stop, dungeon dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #36 - Gen Con 2007 Part 2</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-36.m4a</guid> <description>This time it's personal! You've heard the interviews (well most of them!), now hear from us. We give our report on our event, the Spiel-a-thon, panel discussions, Dealer's room hits and misses, and a game book that is not to be missed!</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-36.m4a" length="37634065" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>This time it's personal! You've heard the interviews (well most of them!), now hear from us. We give our report on our event, the Spiel-a-thon, panel discussions, Dealer's room hits and misses, and a game book that is not to be missed!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>This time it's personal! You've heard the interviews (well most of them!), now hear from us. We give our report on our event, the Spiel-a-thon, panel discussions, Dealer's room hits and misses, and a game book that is not to be missed!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:15:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con 2007, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #35 - Gen Con 2007</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-35.m4a</guid> <description>Global geeks, global games. From Israeli brainteasers and Italian game publishers to carved dice from little Polish elves, part one of our convention coverage includes over a dozen interviews.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-35.m4a" length="49335019" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Global geeks, global games. From Israeli brainteasers and Italian game publishers to carved dice from little Polish elves, part one of our convention coverage includes over a dozen interviews.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Global geeks, global games. From Israeli brainteasers and Italian game publishers to carved dice from little Polish elves, part one of our convention coverage includes over a dozen interviews.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:39:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con 2007, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #34 - Bullet Barons</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-34.m4a</guid> <description>Click, Click, Boom! Our nerves of steel are put to the test playing Russian Roulette in Kablamo! and bidding for a coal powered empire in Industria.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-34.m4a" length="52712087" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Click, Click, Boom! Our nerves of steel are put to the test playing Russian Roulette in Kablamo! and bidding for a coal powered empire in Industria.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Click, Click, Boom! Our nerves of steel are put to the test playing Russian Roulette in Kablamo! and bidding for a coal powered empire in Industria.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:37:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, kablamo, industria, roma, babel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #33 - Origins 2007</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-33.m4a</guid> <description>Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-33.m4a" length="65669326" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:54:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, origins game convention, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #32 - Spiel des Schpiel</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-32.m4a</guid> <description>And the winner is... We play all five games nominated for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and then we try to predict the winner!</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-32.m4a" length="52989829" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>And the winner is... We play all five games nominated for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and then we try to predict the winner!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>And the winner is... We play all five games nominated for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) and then we try to predict the winner!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:37:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, spiel des jahres, arkadia, zooloretto, thief of baghdad, jenseits von theben, yspahan, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #31 - Samurai Slum Lords </title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-31.m4a</guid> <description>Sayonara, squatters. We play Shogun and Landlord, proving that the best evictions often come at the end of a katana (or a tower full of little wooden cubes).</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-31.m4a" length="54480339" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Sayonara, squatters. We play Shogun and Landlord, proving that the best evictions often come at the end of a katana (or a tower full of little wooden cubes).</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Sayonara, squatters. We play Shogun and Landlord, proving that the best evictions often come at the end of a katana (or a tower full of little wooden cubes).</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:37:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, shogun, landlord, adel verpflichtet, balderdash, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #30 - The Golden Hippo</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-30.m4a</guid> <description>Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-30.m4a" length="49843979" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:27:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, scavenger hunt, incan gold, filthy rich, liars dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #29 - My Hacienda For A Vowel!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-29.m4a</guid> <description>Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-29.m4a" length="44800174" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:19:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, hacienda, letterhead, quarto, flinch, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #28 - Listener's Choice</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-28.m4a</guid> <description>Turn the tables! We let you call the shots. From The List to The Game Sommelier, every segment in the show comes from listener suggestions and submissions.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-28.m4a" length="56188706" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Turn the tables! We let you call the shots. From The List to The Game Sommelier, every segment in the show comes from listener suggestions and submissions.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Turn the tables! We let you call the shots. From The List to The Game Sommelier, every segment in the show comes from listener suggestions and submissions.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:39:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, die macher, railroad tycoon, skittles, shove ha'penny, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #27 - Diceversary</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-27.m4a</guid> <description>The Spiel is one year old! To celebrate, we roll our way through two games with loads of dice: Battleground Fantasy Warfare, and To Court the King.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-27.m4a" length="31589398" type="audio/mp4"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>The Spiel is one year old! To celebrate, we roll our way through two games with loads of dice: Battleground Fantasy Warfare, and To Court the King.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>The Spiel is one year old! To celebrate, we roll our way through two games with loads of dice: Battleground Fantasy Warfare, and To Court the King.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:41:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, battleground fantasy warfare, to court the king, omega virus, magnificent race, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #26 - Machiavelli's Mullet</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-26.m4a</guid> <description>Business in the front, party in the back. We plot and scheme to elect the Pope in The Prince, spaz out combining cornrows in Wig Out, and nibble our way from plankton to sharks in Chomp.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-26.m4a" length="31100995" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Business in the front, party in the back. We plot and scheme to elect the Pope in The Prince, spaz out combining cornrows in Wig Out, and nibble our way from plankton to sharks in Chomp.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Business in the front, party in the back. We plot and scheme to elect the Pope in The Prince, spaz out combining cornrows in Wig Out, and nibble our way from plankton to sharks in Chomp.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:42:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, the prince, wig out, chomp, seasons, mississippi queen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #25 - You Look Marbleous!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-25.m4a</guid> <description>Driven to abstraction. From archaeology to pachinko in less than two hours, we play Mykerinos and Marvin Marvel's Marvelous Marble Machine, two fast fun abstract strategy games.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-25.m4a" length="30266502" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Driven to abstraction. From archaeology to pachinko in less than two hours, we play Mykerinos and Marvin Marvel's Marvelous Marble Machine, two fast fun abstract strategy games.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Driven to abstraction. From archaeology to pachinko in less than two hours, we play Mykerinos and Marvin Marvel's Marvelous Marble Machine, two fast fun abstract strategy games.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:34:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, mykerinos, marvin marvel's marvelous marble machine, balloon cup, space beans, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #24 - Sic Transit Gloria</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-24.m4a</guid> <description>I didn't know Gloria was sick. Ancient Rome is crumbling as the Goths swarm down from the north. We play Senators racing to escape the Eternal City in Gloria Mundi, the first collaborative effort from James Ernest and Rio Grande Games.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-24.m4a" length="48662770" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>I didn't know Gloria was sick. Ancient Rome is crumbling as the Goths swarm down from the north. We play Senators racing to escape the Eternal City in Gloria Mundi, the first collaborative effort from James Ernest and Rio Grande Games.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>I didn't know Gloria was sick. Ancient Rome is crumbling as the Goths swarm down from the north. We play Senators racing to escape the Eternal City in Gloria Mundi, the first collaborative effort from James Ernest and Rio Grande Games.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:28:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, taluva, gloria mundi, zaubercocktail, caesar & Cleopatra, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #23 - Tony Danza & Co.</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-23.m4a</guid> <description>Cue the laugh track. We play Conquistadors in Pizarro & Co. and Capitalist pigs in I'm the Boss, two games that lead to big deals and big piles of cashola.</description> <enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-23.m4a" length="43472401" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Cue the laugh track. We play Conquistadors in Pizarro & Co. and Capitalist pigs in I'm the Boss, two games that lead to big deals and big piles of cashola.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Cue the laugh track. We play Conquistadors in Pizarro & Co. and Capitalist pigs in I'm the Boss, two games that lead to big deals and big piles of cashola.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:19:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, rage, pizarro & co., i'm the boss, pente, pirateer, neolithibum, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #22 - You Bet Your Asp</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-22.m4a</guid> <description>Bet like an Egyptian. We get a good dose of corruption, cash, and deadly crocodile gods playing Wits & Wagers and Cleopatra & the Society of Architects.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-22.m4a" length="50439644" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Bet like an Egyptian. We get a good dose of corruption, cash, and deadly crocodile gods playing Wits & Wagers and Cleopatra & the Society of Architects.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Bet like an Egyptian. We get a good dose of corruption, cash, and deadly crocodile gods playing Wits & Wagers and Cleopatra & the Society of Architects.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:35:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, colosseum, wits and wagers, cleopatra and the society of architects, doom the board game, cheapass game essentials, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #21 - Ewe Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-21.m4a</guid> <description>Lou Ferrigno, eat your heart out! It doesn't take gamma rays to make us see green, just two sets of horribly organized rules. We play Shear Panic and Marvel Heroes. One's a keeper, the other's a dud.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-21.m4a" length="47971229" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Lou Ferrigno, eat your heart out! It doesn't take gamma rays to make us see green, just two sets of horribly organized rules. We play Shear Panic and Marvel Heroes. One's a keeper, the other's a dud.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Lou Ferrigno, eat your heart out! It doesn't take gamma rays to make us see green, just two sets of horribly organized rules. We play Shear Panic and Marvel Heroes. One's a keeper, the other's a dud.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:26:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, talisman, to court the king, shear panic, marvel heroes, phoenix, dragonmaster, dread pirate, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #20 - Lore & Ladders</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-20.m4a</guid> <description>Chock full of goobery goodness! We click with Lexio, a Korean tile game with Chinese roots, and charge head long into Battle Lore, waging table top fantasy battles with hundreds of miniatures.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-20.m4a" length="53640734" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Chock full of goobery goodness! We click with Lexio, a Korean tile game with Chinese roots, and charge head long into Battle Lore, waging table top fantasy battles with hundreds of miniatures.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Chock full of goobery goodness! We click with Lexio, a Korean tile game with Chinese roots, and charge head long into Battle Lore, waging table top fantasy battles with hundreds of miniatures.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:38:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, lexio, battle lore, fearsome floors, canasta, dark tower, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #19 - Cold Fusion</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-19.m4a</guid> <description>Recycle, reuse, replay! We warm up with a Mah Jongg variant called Forbidden and then tap into Power Grid, a game where garbage and wind can lead to vitctory.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-19.m4a" length="46442577" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Recycle, reuse, replay! We warm up with a Mah Jongg variant called Forbidden and then tap into Power Grid, a game where garbage and wind can lead to vitctory.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Recycle, reuse, replay! We warm up with a Mah Jongg variant called Forbidden and then tap into Power Grid, a game where garbage and wind can lead to vitctory.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:24:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, forbidden, power grid, dino hunt, dba, subbuteo table soccer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #18 - Wrap It Up! 2006 Holiday Gift Guide</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-18.m4a</guid> <description>A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-18.m4a" length="50738404" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:33:32</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday game gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #17 - I Coulda Been a Contenda!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-17.m4a</guid> <description>All class, no bums. We play two prize fighting games: Buccaneer and Aqua Romana, both runners up for the 2006 Spiel des Jahres, the German Game of the Year.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-17.m4a" length="43826070 " type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>All class, no bums. We play two prize fighting games: Buccaneer and Aqua Romana, both runners up for the 2006 Spiel des Jahres, the German Game of the Year.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>All class, no bums. We play two prize fighting games: Buccaneer and Aqua Romana, both runners up for the 2006 Spiel des Jahres, the German Game of the Year.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:20:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, midgard, buccaneer, aqua romana, titan the arena, acquire, civilization, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #16 - In the Cards</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-16.m4a</guid> <description>Shuffle up, and deal! We look back 400 years to play Scopa, a classic card game that feels modern and then play Parlay, the secret love-child of Scrabble and Poker.</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-16.m4a" length="45108915" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Shuffle up, and deal! We look back 400 years to play Scopa, a classic card game that feels modern and then play Parlay, the secret love-child of Scrabble and Poker.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Shuffle up, and deal! We look back 400 years to play Scopa, a classic card game that feels modern and then play Parlay, the secret love-child of Scrabble and Poker.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:24:46</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, tanga, occasional gamer, scopa, parlay, queen's necklace, hare and tortoise, krieg und frieden, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #15 - Mmm... Brains!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-15.m4a</guid> <description>George Romero would be proud. First we hack our way through waves of the living dead in Zombies Widescreen Edition and then we play poker as zombies in Dead Money. Just remember to aim for the head!</description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-15.m4a" length="42282927" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>George Romero would be proud. First we hack our way through waves of the living dead in Zombies Widescreen Edition and then we play poker as zombies in Dead Money. Just remember to aim for the head!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>George Romero would be proud. First we hack our way through waves of the living dead in Zombies Widescreen Edition and then we play poker as zombies in Dead Money. Just remember to aim for the head!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:17:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, incan gold, perplexcity, zombies, dead money, jambo, java, la citta, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #14 - Nosferatu</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-14.m4a</guid> <description>Grab your garlic and wooden stakes, we take a trip through Transylvania to play Vampire Hunter and Dawn Under. Who says the undead are no fun? </description> <enclosure url="http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-14.m4a" length="43331012" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Grab your garlic and wooden stakes, we take a trip through Transylvania to play Vampire Hunter and Dawn Under. Who says the undead are no fun?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Grab your garlic and wooden stakes, we take a trip through Transylvania to play Vampire Hunter and Dawn Under. Who says the undead are no fun?</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:19:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, vampire, shogun, dawn under, vampire hunter, formula de, bermuda triangle, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #13 - Expand-o-Matic</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-13.m4a</guid> <description>But wait, there's more! Our first all expansion edition. We play cards with green haired punk hobbits in Blue Moon and take on a weather changing beaver in Spirits of Niagara.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-13.m4a" length="43694262" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>But wait, there's more! Our first all expansion edition. We play cards with green haired punk hobbits in Blue Moon and take on a weather changing beaver in Spirits of Niagara.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>But wait, there's more! Our first all expansion edition. We play cards with green haired punk hobbits in Blue Moon and take on a weather changing beaver in Spirits of Niagara.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:19:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games,expansions, niagara, blue moon, age of steam, battle lore, world at war, web of power, ticket to ride, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #12 - Going Postal</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-12.m4a</guid> <description>Strap on the mailbag and hitch up the wagon! We deliver our verdict on Thurn & Taxis, the 2006 Spiel de Jahres winner, and Big Top, a circus themed variant of a card game classic.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-12.m4a" length="40743539" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Strap on the mailbag and hitch up the wagon! We deliver our verdict on Thurn & Taxis, the 2006 Spiel de Jahres winner, and Big Top, a circus themed variant of a card game classic.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Strap on the mailbag and hitch up the wagon! We deliver our verdict on Thurn & Taxis, the 2006 Spiel de Jahres winner, and Big Top, a circus themed variant of a card game classic.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:16:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, asterix, iliad, Big Top, Thurn & Taxis, chainsaw warrior, samurai, oddsr, vegas, royal turf, mah jongg, backgammon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #11 - Gen Con Part 2 - Rio Grande</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-11.m4a</guid> <description>A Rio Grande Games extravaganza! Listen for a play test report on five new games from Rio and then our interview with Jay Tummelson, the founder of the company and architect of the euro game revolution.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-11.m4a" length="34025295" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>A Rio Grande Games extravaganza! Listen for a play test report on five new games from Rio and then our interview with Jay Tummelson, the founder of the company and architect of the euro game revolution.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>A Rio Grande Games extravaganza! Listen for a play test report on five new games from Rio and then our interview with Jay Tummelson, the founder of the company and architect of the euro game revolution..</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:06:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gen Con, Rio Grande Games, Jay Tummelson, Times Square, Masons, Timbuktu, Rum and Pirates, Oltre Mare, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #10 - Gen Con Part 1</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-10.m4a</guid> <description>Nerd up! Put on your badges and head for the dealers room, we're going to give you a geek's eye view of Gen Con, the world's largest game convention.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-10.m4a" length="41367733" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Nerd up! Put on your badges and head for the dealers room, we're going to give you a geek's eye view of Gen Con, the world's largest game convention.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Nerd up! Put on your badges and head for the dealers room, we're going to give you a geek's eye view of Gen Con, the world's largest game convention.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:16:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gen Con, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #9 - Myth & Match</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-9.m4a</guid> <description>Release the Kraken! We take an in-depth look at Mare Nostrum with the Mythology Expansion and go for a short cruise with Reiner Knizia's Loot.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-9.m4a" length="39937860" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Release the Kraken! We take an in-depth look at Mare Nostrum with the Mythology Expansion and go for a short cruise with Reiner Knizia's Loot.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Release the Kraken! We take an in-depth look at Mare Nostrum with the Mythology Expansion and go for a short cruise with Reiner Knizia's Loot.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:11:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, timbuktu, cobras in the cockpit, mare nostrum, guillotine, bohnanza, twilight imperium, role playing games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #8 - Whodunnit?!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-8.m4a</guid> <description>Put on your Deerstalker and massage those grey cells, we dive into three mystery games: Inkognito, Mystery on the Nile, and 221 B Baker St.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-8.m4a" length="44647065" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Put on your Deerstalker and massage those grey cells, we dive into three mystery games: Inkognito, Mystery on the Nile, and 221 B Baker St.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Put on your Deerstalker and massage those grey cells, we dive into three mystery games: Inkognito, Mystery on the Nile, and 221 B Baker St.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:23:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, winner's circle, scurvy musketeers, inkognito, mystery on the nile, 221 b baker st, dungeonquest, nuclear war, carabande, snorta, blokus, lcr, othello, cartagena, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #7 - Power to the Meeples!</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-7.m4a</guid> <description>Serfs up! Get ready for guild power struggles and try to keep your farmers our of prison. We take on Flandern 1302 and Carcassonne: The Tower, two medieval themed games where the peasants, the meeples, take center stage. </description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-7.m4a" length="39024366" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Serfs up! Get ready for guild power struggles and try to keep your farmers our of prison. We take on Flandern 1302 and Carcassonne: The Tower, two medieval themed games where the peasants, the meeples, take center stage.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Serfs up! Get ready for guild power struggles and try to keep your farmers our of prison. We take on Flandern 1302 and Carcassonne: The Tower, two medieval themed games where the peasants, the meeples, take center stage.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:11:20</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, niagara diamond joe, immortal eyes games, flandern 1302, carcassonne the tower, renfield, go, el grande, lost cities, gipf, battle line, blood bowl, duell, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #6 - Monkey Pirates</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-6.m4a</guid> <description>Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-6.m4a" length="27155456" type="audio/x-m4a"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:35:41</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, lexio, dead money, tortuga, monkey mission, euchre, backgammon, bausack, sac noir, the hobbit, lord of the rings, around the world in 80 days, beowulf, fury of dracula, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #5 - Renaissance Rockets</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-5.m4a</guid> <description>We play our way from the past to the future, covering Klaus Teuber's Anno 1503 and Richard Garfield's Rocketville. Two great designers, but alas, only one great game. </description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-5.m4a" length="59401110" type="audio/x-mpeg"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>We play our way from the past to the future, covering Klaus Teuber's Anno 1503 and Richard Garfield's Rocketville. Two great designers, but alas, only one great game. </itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>We play our way from the past to the future, covering Klaus Teuber's Anno 1503 and Richard Garfield's Rocketville. Two great designers, but alas, only one great game. </itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:22:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, anno 1503, rocketville, klaus teuber, andromeda, duell, scopa, apples to apples, snorta, kill doctor lucky, lord of the fries, scum, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #4 - Cheese Canister</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-4.m4a</guid> <description>We circle the wagons to play Go West and then head for Sid Sackson's Bazaar. The title, you ask? Dave has a Lactaid moment discussing dice games.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-4.m4a" length="72301299" type="audio/x-mpeg"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>We circle the wagons to play Go West and then head for Sid Sackson's Bazaar. The title, you ask? Dave has a Lactaid moment discussing dice games.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>We circle the wagons to play Go West and then head for Sid Sackson's Bazaar. The title, you ask? Dave has a Lactaid moment discussing dice games.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:40:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #3 - Cry Havoc</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-3.m4a</guid> <description>Let slip the dogs of war. We play a card game that combines an early Renaissance war with poker. Seriously. We're not kidding. We also play Clippers. Be glad it was us and not you!</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-3.m4a" length="39402974" type="audio/x-mpeg"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Wed, 3 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Let slip the dogs of war. We play a card game that combines an early Renaissance war with poker. Seriously. We're not kidding. We also play Clippers. Be glad it was us and not you!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Let slip the dogs of war. We play a card game that combines an early Renaissance war with poker. Seriously. We're not kidding. We also play Clippers. Be glad it was us and not you!</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:22:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #2 - King Me</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-2.m4a</guid> <description>Crack open that bottle of Cabernet and pass the Camembert! We play and discuss Louis XIV, an influence based, tile-flipping game from Alea/Rio Grande Games. Truckloads of Goober makes its debut with Britannia.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-2.m4a" length="25874393" type="audio/x-mpeg"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>Crack open that bottle of Cabernet and pass the Camembert! We play and discuss Louis XIV, an influence based, tile-flipping game from Alea/Rio Grande Games. Truckloads of Goober makes its debut with a look at Britannia.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Crack open that bottle of Cabernet and pass the Camembert! We play and discuss Louis XIV, an influence based, tile-flipping game from Alea/Rio Grande Games. Truckloads of Goober makes its debut with a look at Britannia.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>00:53:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> <item> <title>The Spiel #1 - Second Pilot</title> <link>http://www.thespiel.net</link> <guid>http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-1.m4a</guid> <description>The original pilot for the Spiel was lost, so this is our fresh start! You'll find out who's behind the Spiel and why we're doing this. We discuss/review Trias & King of the Beasts, the two latest games off The List, our decade old challenge is to play down our ever-growing list of unplayed games. We also discuss new game releases, and introduce several new segments including the Backshelf Spotlight, Truckloads of Goober, and the Game Sommelier.</description> <enclosure url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thespiel/thespiel-1.m4a" length="28964634" type="audio/x-mpeg"/> <category>Podcasts</category> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate> <itunes:author>Stephen Conway & David Coleson </itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:subtitle>The original pilot for the Spiel was lost, so this is our fresh start! You'll find out who's behind the Spiel and why we're doing this. We discuss/review Trias & King of the Beasts, the two latest games off The List, our list of unplayed games.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>The original pilot for the Spiel was lost, so this is our fresh start! You'll find out who's behind the Spiel and why we're doing this. We discuss/review Trias & King of the Beasts, the two latest games off The List, our decades old challenge is to play down our ever-growing list of unplayed games. We also discuss new game releases, and introduce several new segments including the Backshelf Spotlight, Truckloads of Goober, and the Game Sommelier.</itunes:summary> <itunes:duration>01:00:20</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson </itunes:keywords> </item> </channel> </rss>
