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The Spiel

The Spiel

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Podcast Host: Stephen Conway & David Coleson

Podcast Ownerthespiel

Website: http://www.thespiel.net

Location: Indianapolis, IN

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A show about games and the people who love them.

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The Spiel #176 - Space Monkeys  play >

The Spiel #176 - Space Monkeys

5/13/2013 | Download File (109.48 MB) - right click to download

A well-placed banana. From comrades in rockets to apes in bumper cars, we review Kosmonauts and Spin Monkeys - two programmed movement games that give us a fresh look at the genre.

The Spiel #175 - In Praise of Folly  play >

The Spiel #175 - In Praise of Folly

4/29/2013 | Download File (124.37 MB) - right click to download

Roll over, Erasmus. We travel back to Elizabethan England for an in-depth look at Noblemen, a game about managing country estates and attending masquerade balls. The goal? Impress the Queen.

The Spiel #174 - Blood, Sweat & Tears  play >

The Spiel #174 - Blood, Sweat & Tears

4/15/2013 | Download File (98.67 MB) - right click to download

Built to last. We celebrate the show's 7th anniversary with blocks of marble and tiki huts. We review of Palaces of Carrara and Hawaii, two games about building that offer challenge and strategy from a set of seemingly simple choices.

The Spiel #173 - Sim Chitty  play >

The Spiel #173 - Sim Chitty

4/1/2013 | Download File (107.15 MB) - right click to download

Urban cardboard jungles. We review three games, each with their own take on urban planning: from the futuristic treehouses of Ginkgopolis to the crowded streets of Suburbia to the far flung shore of France and the walls of Saint Malo.

The Spiel #172 - Game, Set, Match  play >

The Spiel #172 - Game, Set, Match

3/18/2013 | Download File (113.26 MB) - right click to download

Rummy revisions. We review A Fool's Fortune and Morels two set collecting card games that breathe new life into this well known and time tested genre, plus the first in a series of interviews with Major Fun, Bernie DeKoven.

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Music to boardgamers' ears 
Great show, split up into lots of interesting little segments, including news, reviews, test runs and games. The hosts are friendly and charming, and make this show both easy to listen to yet informative at the same time.
Reviewed on 4/4/2011
The best board game Podcast 
Hands down, Stephen and Dave make this the best board game Podcast out there, suprassing even "The Dice Tower". If you have any interest in board games whatsoever, this one is a must.
Reviewed on 10/29/2008

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