A regular podcast about games and the people who love them http://www.thespiel.net en-us Copyright 2006 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss stephen@thespiel.net Stephen@thespiel.net The Spiel is a show about games and the people who love them. The Spiel is a show about games and the people who love them. Each episode, we review and discuss a new board game or card game from our massive collection. We also highlight overlooked classics, answer rules questions, give tips on deals and collecting, and play a stump-the-band style quiz, the Game Sommelier, trying to match the right game with the right crowd. Games are great catalysts for interaction, imagination, and just plain fun. Fun is quirky little beast. It's hard to pin down, but we know it when we see it or play it. The Spiel takes a long hard look at fun and games by having fun playing games. Our goal is to expose our audience to the widest variety of games and to show you how to have fun with the greatest variety of games. Stephen Conway stephen@thespiel.net No http://thespiel.net/?q=node/220 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-53.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 02:07:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, twilight struggle, coldwar: cia vs kgb, elk fest, conspiracy, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/213 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-52.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:50:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, coppertwaddle, box of golf, luck plus, password, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/208 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-51.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:48:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, age of gods, pizza box baseball, american dream game, mexica, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/199 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-50.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:38:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, qwirkle, felix the cat in the sack, bucket king, krieg und frieden Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/195 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-49.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:36:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, chang cheng, kingsburg, careers, saboteur, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/188 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-48.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:40:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, pillars of the earth, hive, torres, iron dragon, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/182 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-47.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:34:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, 24 hour game marathon, ruse and bruise, notre dame, el capitan, quao, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/178 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-46.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:30:00 EST Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 02:08:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, stonehenge, grass, druidenwalzer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/177 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-45.m4a 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. Podcasts Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:33:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, chitag, piratenbillard, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/173 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-44.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:30:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, subbuteo, handy, twister, crokinole, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/172 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-43.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:37:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, 2007 holiday game gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/167 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-42.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:41:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, tichu, vegas showdown, craps, pueblo, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/160 http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-41.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:37:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, zombie fluxx, vampire, anathema, frog juice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://thespiel.net/?q=node/150 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-40.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:57:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, twilight imperium, master labyrinth, ricochet robots, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-39.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:42:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, blue moon city, caylus magna carta, stratego, fox and geese, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-38.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:31:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, fire and axe, vikings, odin's ravens, mamma mia, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-37.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:41:08 the spiel, games, board games, card games, on the underground, 10 days in asia, can't stop, dungeon dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-36.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:15:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con 2007, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-35.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:39:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, gen con 2007, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-34.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:37:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, kablamo, industria, roma, babel, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-33.m4a Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo. Podcasts Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo. Wood burning, Richard Borg, and dismembered robots. We take an inside look at Origins International Game Expo. 01:54:00 the spiel, games, board games, card games, origins game convention, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-32.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:37:36 the spiel, games, board games, card games, spiel des jahres, arkadia, zooloretto, thief of baghdad, jenseits von theben, yspahan, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-31.m4a 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). Podcasts Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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). 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). 01:37:40 the spiel, games, board games, card games, shogun, landlord, adel verpflichtet, balderdash, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-30.m4a Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold. Podcasts Mon, 28 May 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold. Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold. 01:27:11 the spiel, games, board games, card games, scavenger hunt, incan gold, filthy rich, liars dice, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-29.m4a Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead. Podcasts Mon, 14 May 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead. Fire up those branding irons! There's livestock to round up and words to bluff or spell when we play Hacienda and Letterhead. 01:19:51 the spiel, games, board games, card games, hacienda, letterhead, quarto, flinch, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-28.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:39:56 the spiel, games, board games, card games, die macher, railroad tycoon, skittles, shove ha'penny, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4a?http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-27.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:41:19 the spiel, games, board games, card games, battleground fantasy warfare, to court the king, omega virus, magnificent race, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://media.libsyn.com/media/thespiel/thespiel-26.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:42:24 the spiel, games, board games, card games, the prince, wig out, chomp, seasons, mississippi queen, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-25.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:34:33 the spiel, games, board games, card games, mykerinos, marvin marvel's marvelous marble machine, balloon cup, space beans, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-24.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:28:25 the spiel, games, board games, card games, taluva, gloria mundi, zaubercocktail, caesar & Cleopatra, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-23.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:19:18 the spiel, games, board games, card games, rage, pizarro & co., i'm the boss, pente, pirateer, neolithibum, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-22.m4a 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. Podcasts Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:35:36 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-21.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:26:43 the spiel, games, board games, card games, talisman, to court the king, shear panic, marvel heroes, phoenix, dragonmaster, dread pirate, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-20.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:38:29 the spiel, games, board games, card games, lexio, battle lore, fearsome floors, canasta, dark tower, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-19.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:24:22 the spiel, games, board games, card games, forbidden, power grid, dino hunt, dba, subbuteo table soccer, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-18.m4a A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors. Podcasts Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors. A special holiday game gift guide! Over 50 game recommendations for gamers of all ages and games of all flavors. 01:33:32 the spiel, games, board games, card games, holiday game gift guide, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-17.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:20:25 the spiel, games, board games, card games, midgard, buccaneer, aqua romana, titan the arena, acquire, civilization, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-16.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:24:46 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-15.m4a 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! Podcasts Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:17:10 the spiel, games, board games, card games, incan gold, perplexcity, zombies, dead money, jambo, java, la citta, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-14.m4a 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? Podcasts Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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? 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? 01:19:35 the spiel, games, board games, card games, vampire, shogun, dawn under, vampire hunter, formula de, bermuda triangle, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-13.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:19:21 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-12.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:16:25 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-11.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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.. 01:06:36 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-10.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:16:28 the spiel, games, board games, card games, Gen Con, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-9.m4a 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. Podcasts Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:11:53 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-8.m4a 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. Podcasts Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:23:40 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-7.m4a 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. Podcasts Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:11:20 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-6.m4a Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission. Podcasts Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission. Two bargains, one steal. From the high seas to ancient jungle temples, we fight our way through Tortuga and strike gold with Monkey Mission. 01:35:41 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-5.mp3 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. Podcasts Mon, 22 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:22:29 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 http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-4.mp3 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. Podcasts Sat, 13 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:40:25 the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-3.mp3 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! Podcasts Wed, 3 May 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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! 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! 01:22:05 the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-2.mp3 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. Podcasts Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 00:53:53 the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson http://www.thespiel.net http://www.thespiel.net/episodes/thespiel-1.mp3 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. Podcasts Sat, 15 Apr 2006 11:30:00 -0600 Stephen Conway & David Coleson No 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. 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. 01:00:20 the spiel, games, board games, card games, euro games, war games, party games, Stephen Conway, David Coleson