The Spiel

Matthias Wagner chats about Royals, a card-driven game about noble houses maneuvering for positions of power in the Age of Reason.

Moritz Brunnhofer chats about Die Staufer - a game about a royal tour of Europe in the 12th century and Carcassone: Gold Rush - a stand alone variant of the classic set in the Old West, plus we chat about new editions of Carcassonne and St. Petersburg.

Moritz Brunnhofer chats about Die Staufer - a game about a royal tour of Europe in the 12th century and Carcassone: Gold Rush - a stand alone variant of the classic set in the Old West, plus we chat about new editions of Carcassonne and St. Petersburg.

Designer Christophe Raimbault discusses Colt Express - a game about an Old West train robbery with a two level cardboard train.

Designer Christophe Raimbault discusses Colt Express - a game about an Old West train robbery with a two level cardboard train.

Giuliano Acquati from Italian publisher Cranio Creations talks about Dungeon Bazar - a fantasy auction game, Soqquadro - a scavenger hunt party game and Valentina - a memory game based on the groundbreaking 1960s comic artwork of Guido Crepax.

Giuliano Acquati from Italian publisher Cranio Creations talks about Dungeon Bazar - a fantasy auction game, Soqquadro - a scavenger hunt party game and Valentina - a memory game based on the groundbreaking 1960s comic artwork of Guido Crepax.

Arvid Fransen and designer Dennis Kirps from Dutch publisher Play This One discuss RoboRama, a game where players use cards to navigate their team of robots across a hazzardous board, including the dreaded ChaosBot which all players can control.

Arvid Fransen and designer Dennis Kirps from Dutch publisher Play This One discuss RoboRama, a game where players use cards to navigate their team of robots across a hazzardous board, including the dreaded ChaosBot which all players can control.

Aporta Games is a new publisher based in Norway. Kristian Amundsen Ostby and James Tandy, two of the founders of Aporta, join us to chat about Doodle City, a dice driven family game where players draw a unique roadmap through a town to score points.

Aporta Games is a new publisher based in Norway. Kristian Amundsen Ostby and James Tandy, two of the founders of Aporta, join us to chat about Doodle City, a dice driven family game where players draw a unique roadmap through a town to score points.

Rustan Hakansson discusses Nations: the Dice Game, a civilization building game full of strategy that plays in half an hour.

Rustan Hakansson discusses Nations: the Dice Game, a civilization building game full of strategy that plays in half an hour.

Lenka Holubova from Czech Games Edition chats about Alchemists, a game about mixing potions that uses a smart phone as a randomizer. We also talk about the new Galaxy Trucker app, an expansion to Tash Kalar and an anniversary edition of Dungeon Lords.

Lenka Holubova from Czech Games Edition chats about Alchemists, a game about mixing potions that uses a smart phone as a randomizer. We also talk about the new Galaxy Trucker app, an expansion to Tash Kalar and an anniversary edition of Dungeon Lords.

Evi Tsirogiannidou chats about 27th Passenger, a deduction game in a noir setting. Players are assassins aboard a train in Manhattan, trying to identify and eliminate the right targets.

Evi Tsirogiannidou chats about 27th Passenger, a deduction game in a noir setting. Players are assassins aboard a train in Manhattan, trying to identify and eliminate the right targets.

Noted French game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc chat about their collaborative process and developing their latest game: Madame Ching.

Noted French game designers Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc chat about their collaborative process and developing their latest game: Madame Ching.

Gaaaames. We review Dark Gothic, a horror themed deck builder with roots in role playing. Players are monster hunters in colonial America trying to rid the countryside of terrifying villains. We also survey games based on The Walking Dead.

Gaaaames. We review Dark Gothic, a horror themed deck builder with roots in role playing. Players are monster hunters in colonial America trying to rid the countryside of terrifying villains. We also survey games based on The Walking Dead.

You just have to play. We celebrate our 200th episode with reviews of Enigma and Doodle City, a segment honoring the meeple, a look back at a gambling game named after a female Pope, plus a super-sized Game Sommelier with three tough challenges.

You just have to play. We celebrate our 200th episode with reviews of Enigma and Doodle City, a segment honoring the meeple, a look back at a gambling game named after a female Pope, plus a super-sized Game Sommelier with three tough challenges.

We conclude our GenCon coverage with a casual conversation: our impressions of the con, favorite moments, memorable games and more.

We conclude our GenCon coverage with a casual conversation: our impressions of the con, favorite moments, memorable games and more.