The Spiel

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.

Keith Myers chats about several new releases from Iello: Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon and Pingo Pingo.

Keith Myers chats about several new releases from Iello: Medieval Academy, Welcome to the Dungeon and Pingo Pingo.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.