The Spiel

By Stephen ConwayLeisure Games

The Spiel episodes

November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Christophe Boelinger
Game designer Christophe Boelinger talks about his new abstract strategy game Sarena, plus a variety of other game related topics.
14 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Susan McKinley Ross
2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner Susan McKinley Ross talks about her experience winning gaming's prestigious award for Qwirkle.
13 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Bezier Games
Ted Alspach chats about the latest greatest games from Bezier, including Mutant Meeples, Tiebreaker, and Ultimate Werewolf: Artifacts
7 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Shitenno
We learn about Shitenno, a new game from Ludonaute, set in feudal Japan.
5 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - European Society of Board Game Collectors
A chat with Rudolf Ruhle, President of the European Society of Board Game Collectors and a tour of their Cars & Games exhibit.
7 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Dungeon Petz
We chat with designer Vlaada Chvatil about his newest title, Dungeon Petz from Czech Games Editions.
8 min
November 10, 2011 The Spiel at Essen 2011 - Mesa Board Games
Wine, water, and garbage! A talk with designer Gil d'Orey about three new games from Portugal: Vintage, Agua, and Lixo.
11 min
October 31, 2011 The Spiel #139 - Best & Wurst
Prost! We return from Germany and provide an account of our experience at Ludo Fact and the International Spieltag in Essen.
2 hr 16 min
October 10, 2011 The Spiel #138 - Ripping Yarns
Come fly the Zeppelin filled skies. We review Fortune & Glory a game of spine tingling pulp adventure and look at other games where story is king.
2 hr 17 min
September 26, 2011 The Spiel #137 - Word Up
Dial "L" for Latin. Vulgar Latin, that is. We review De Vulgari Eloquentia, an eccelectic but compelling medieval game where players help create the Italian language.
2 hr 58 min