Simple, Yet Intriguing

Simple, Yet Intriguing

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Simple, Yet Intriguing is a weekly podcast for board game lovers. Join hosts Luke, Chris and Sophie as they set out to play and review every single game designed by the legendary Reiner Knizia (with occasional detours into other designers). Whether you're a board game aficionado or just getting started, everyone is welcome to join in for the ride! New episodes every Monday.

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Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

#15: Poison (Card Games 6) 03.02.2025

Chris, Luke and Sophie wrap up part one of the Card Games series with Knizia's Poison (aka Friday the 13th). Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - What did we play this week? 06:48 - Poison discussion 31:42 - Card Games Pt. 1 series rankings Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#14: Wildlife Safari (Card Games 5) 27.01.2025

Chris, Luke and Sophie are going on a safari adventure as they play one of Knizia's painfully simple (yet very intriguing) animal themed card game: Wildlife Safari ! Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - What did we play this week? 04:52 - Wildlife Safari discussion 23:00 - The Depths of BGG 27:50 - Fun Facts Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winqu...

#13: Hot Lead (Card Games 4) 20.01.2025

Chris, Luke and Sophie are going undercover and are gathering evidence as they play Knizia's auction/hand management card game: Hot Lead ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#12: Looting London (Card Games 3) 13.01.2025

London has been looted, mate! Chris, Luke and Sophie release their inner sleuths as they play through Knizia's Looting London . Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#11: 2024 Year in Review! (Bonus) 06.01.2025

In this special Year in Review episode, Chris, Luke, and Sophie reflect on their favourite board game moments of the year, hand out some awards, and test their knowledge with trivia about games they’ve covered on the pod so far. Plus, they welcome Matt to the team, who’s joining to level up their social media game. It’s a celebration of the past year and an exciting look ahead! Hosted by: Luke O'G...

#10: Relationship Tightrope (Card Games 2) 30.12.2024

Chris, Luke and Sophie must balance their friendship as they walk carefully through Knizia's trick taking game Relationship Tightrope ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#9: L.L.A.M.A. (Card Games 1) 23.12.2024

Don’t Let Llamas And Markers Accumulate! This week, the crew begin their journey into a new Knizia series focusing on card games with one of their favourites: L.L.A.M.A ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#8: Samurai (Modern Classics 7) 16.12.2024

Luke, Chris and Sophie wrap up the Modern Classics Pt. 1 series with the final title in Knizia’s tile laying trilogy: Samurai ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Socials: Matt Winquist Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#7: Ingenious (Modern Classics 6) 11.11.2024

Einfach Genial! Luke, Chris and Sophie brush up on their German and chat through Knizia's domino-style abstract classic: Ingenious ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#6: Through the Desert (Modern Classics 5) 03.11.2024

Hop on your tasty looking camels and join Luke, Chris and Sophie as they make their way Through the Desert ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#5: MLEM: Space Agency (New Release Bonus) 24.10.2024

Chris, Luke and Sophie are taking a break from their Modern Classics series to go off into DEEP SPACE in this very special bonus episode where they explore one of Knizia's releases from the past year: MLEM: Space Agency ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#4: Modern Art (Modern Classics 4) 14.10.2024

Going once...going twice...sold! Luke, Chris and Sophie open their wallets and dive into the world Knizia's classic art-buying auction game: Modern Art ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#3: Tigris & Euphrates (Modern Classics 3) 07.10.2024

Building civilizations isn't for everyone. Join Luke, Chris and Sophie as they attempt to lead their people to victory in one of Reiner Knizia's tile-laying masterpieces: Tigris & Euphrates ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#2: Lost Cities (Modern Classics 2) 30.09.2024

Get your digging tools ready! Luke, Chris and Sophie set off on an expedition into the world of Knizia's beloved two-player card game: Lost Cities . Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

#1: Ra (Modern Classics #1) 22.09.2024

Luke, Chris and Sophie pray to the Sun God and begin their journey with one of Knizia's most popular games: Ra ! Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux Produced by: Sophie Shin Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

Welcome to Simple, Yet Intriguing! 22.09.2024

Get to know Luke, Chris and Sophie as they chat through the journey they have ahead of them — playing every single board game designed by Reiner Knizia.

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