The Spiel show

The Spiel

Summary: 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 and play a stump-the-band style quiz, the Game Sommelier, trying to match the right game with the right crowd. The Spiel takes a long hard look at fun and games by having fun playing games. Our goal is to open a door to the wider world of games.

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  • Artist: Stephen Conway & Doug Richardson
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 Episode #437 - The Finest Fish | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 01:17:00

There are dog shows and cat shows, but have you heard of a fish show? Goldfish fans from across the land compete each year to display the most sensational swimmer. It takes talent and planning to create the most pleasing arrangement of colorful scales.

 Episode #436 - Coronation | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 03:19:33

In our season finale, two award winning games earn our Meeple Crown for 2023. These games embody the essence of Major Fun and our Spiel of Approval. Congratulations to Votes for Women and Thunder Road: Vendetta!

 Episode #435 - Distilled | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:45:24

Distilled is a game of strategic spirit crafting. Follow recipes to gather ingredients hoping they will meld into something sublime. Bottle and sell what you can or age your creations hoping for a greater payout down the line.

 Episode #434 - Romi Rami | File Type: application/pdf | Duration: Unknown
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A review of Romi Rami written by Stephen Conway.

 Episode #433 - Not That Movie | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:35:33

Not That Movie is a cooperative party game. Each round, players work together to determine which movie the critics have described through process of elimination At the end of 5 rounds, are you an epic flop or worthy of an Academy Award?

 Episode #432 - Obsession | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:58:55

Obsession is a richly thematic strategy game depicting the struggles of four once proud family estates in 19th century Britain. The game culminates with a successful courtship. Guide your family to the best standing in Derbyshire to cement its legacy.

 Episode #431 - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:23:48

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!

 Episode #430 - District Noir | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:29:07

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.

 Episode #429 - Wicked and Wise | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 02:57:30

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.

 Episode #428 - Lacrimosa | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 03:00:00

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.

 Episode #427 - Thunder Road: Vendetta | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 02:51:00

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?

 Episode #426 - Four Corners | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 02:10:02

Four Corners is a puzzle hunt in a phone booth. Can you create patterns of matching symbols to meet your goals? Fill a common board with an ever-changing array of tiles - creating opportunities for some and challenges for others.

 Episode #425 - Mid-Season Round Up | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 03:48:00

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!

 Episode #424 - Rise | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:42:00

You are responsible for the economic and social development of a city. Dive into Politics, Industry, and Banking, or encourage growth in Culture and Schools. Each choice will cause ripples. Can you look far enough ahead to avoid unintended results?

 Episode #423 - Velonimo | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:24:40

Velonimo is a modern twist on card climbing and shedding games. Animals race their bikes up five mountains, each higher than the next. The first player to shed their hand in a round, finishes in first place and gets the leader’s jersey.

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