The Spiel

Todd Rowland talks about Trains and AEG's growing connection to many different game designers from Japan.

Matthieu Bonin discusses a full slate of games from French publisher Iello including The Three Little Pigs, The Phantom Society, Guardians' Chronicle, Heroes of Normandie, Steam Park, and Zombie 15.

John Sizemore introduces Mars Needs Mechanics. Engineers build steampunk gizmos competing for a spot on the first rocket to Mars.

Designer Michael Iachini talks about Chaos and Alchemy, a dice driven card game where players complete experiments to turn base metal into gold.

Jim McMahon talks about his new job organizing the thousands of games in the Hasbro Game Archive.

Paul Imboden and Randy Field discuss Quicksilver, a steampunk race game which puts players in control of mighty blimps battling their way through mines, mountains and clouds to victory.

Designer Brian Mayer talks about the inspiration and challenges involved in creating a cooperative game that gives players key roles in the Abolitionist movement and sets them the task of ending slavery.

Tom Donelan from Heartland Consumer Products talks about the Square Shooters Game Design Contest. Submit an original game using their card/dice and you could be published AND win $2,000!

Al Waller from Out of the Box stops by to talk about Snake Oil, a game about shifty salesmen pitching crazy products to skeptical customers. We also learn about the development of Quack-a-Doodle-Moo, a reboot of the very popular Snorta party game.

Diceometry Puzzle by David Coleson. 10 clues lead to 10 game titles. Use the hidden art of "diceometry" to unlock the solution. Solve the puzzle and you could win a prize!