Essen 2011 - Minion Games
Adventure, arks, and nuclear bombs. James Mathe discusses Venture Forth and Kingdom of Solomon and previews The Manhattan Project.
Essen 2011 - Hans im Glück
Gods, gold, and sandy beaches. Mortiz Brunnhofer introduces three titles: Pantheon, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, and Hawaii.
Essen 2011 - On The Cards
Designer Sebastian Bleasdale discusses On the Cards, a game which allows players to mix and match rules from a variety of classic card games.
Essen 2011 - Eagle/Gryphon Games
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.
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Episode 142 - Easy Peasy
Release Date: Dec. 12, 2011 Running Time: 116 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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.
News & Notes: Pastiche Int. Version, Wiz War, 1st & Goal, Top Promoter
The List: Burgen Land, Finito
Back Shelf Spotlight: Kyykka, Gorodki, Kubb, Molkky
Game Sommelier: 5 American games that would benefit from Euro mechanics
Mail Bag: Durak history, Meeple plate, Elder Sign correction
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Essen 2011 - Martin Wallace
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.
Essen 2011 - Portal Publishing
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.
Essen 2011 - Amigo
Bernd Keller gives a tour of four new games from Amigo: The City, Friesematenten: Die Schattenmanner, Rio d'Oro, and Carre.
Essen 2011 - Zoch Verlag
From Rhino poop to the streets of ancient Rome, Alfredo Berni gives us a tour of eight games from Zoch enjoyable by a wide range of players young and old. Titles include: Das Is Der Wurm Drin, Fuchs und Fertig, Kalimambo, Schnapp's, Wollmilchsau, Tante Trudel's Trodel, Avanti, and Aquileia.
Essen 2011 - Noris Games
Janko Franke shows us Noris' first board game using the ToyStick pen to enhance gameplay.