Episode #470 - Pop Art, GenCon
From soup cans to scented dice. We explore Pop Art with Bruce Voge and then have a round table discussion, sharing our experiences at GenCon...
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20 of 753 episodesEpisode #469 - Whisky Jack and Melon Soup
This episode features geeky pairings galore. Books, movies, board games, and music, plus refreshing libations and light summer snacks.
Episode #468 - Precious Ludolution
This episode features a treasured collector's item and a game/science discussion that includes monkeys with machetes, impervious turtles, an...
Episode #467 - Nectarous Consent
Raise a glass and join the fun. This episode features segments with playful folks from Saskatchewan and Sydney: Scotch Council and My Favori...
Episode #466 - A Lab, A Cave, and a Playground
Doug Richardson makes a triumphant return as co-host for Season 21, PLUS three new segments: Game Lab with Lucio Rodriguez, Spiel-lunking th...
Episode #465 - Coronation
In our season finale, two award winning games earn our Meeple Crown for 2025. These games embody the essence of Major Fun and The Spiel of A...
Episode #464 - A Tale of Two Essens (with a side of haggis)
Rick Hammerle and Katherine Rosland join the show to chat about our experiences at the world's largest game fair, plus a side quest to Scotl...
Episode #463 - Every Second Counts
Chelsea Steenbock, Chair of Play with Your Food, joins me for a wide ranging conversation. We talk about how games have shaped our lives and...
Episode #462 - O Canada
Two segments with two amazing Canadians - Matt Robertson and Roger Leroux. Plus a GenCon recap with Erwin and Gubbins.
Episode #461 - Origins, Closet, and a Home
A con report, a solo game about coming out, and big news brewing in the Spielaverse.
Episode #460 - Sold My Car
Onion pie, killer aliens, and a car sold to fund a game convention.
Episode #459 - Iced Tea, Dog Rating, and Smooth Jazz
Bruce Voge chats about games based on ideas or topics that seem downright un-gamifiable. Toy maker Jason Hsieh tells us about his favorite g...
Episode #458 - 3G
Season 20 begins with flourish and 3 Gs... Growth, Gubbins, and GAMA! Growth: We introduce a new format for the show. Gubbins: Co-Op Corner,...
Episode #457 - Coronation
In our season 19 finale, two award winning games earn our Meeple Crown for 2024. These games embody the essence of Major Fun and The Spiel o...
Episode #456 - Faraway
Play eight cards in a line from left to right to catalog your adventure across a mysterious land. Then, the journey back begins. Each card w...
Episode #455 - Life in Reterra
In Life in Reterra players build a new world on top of the old, placing terrain tiles and buildings to form communities. Buildings will unlo...
Episode #454 - Age of Comics
In Age of Comics players try to build a publishing empire during the dawn of the genre. With the right story, the right art, a head for busi...
Episode #453 - Flip 7
Imagine the love child of Blackjack and Rummy raised with the doting influence of its uncle, Stud Poker. That’s Flip 7. Try to assemble a se...
Episode #452 - Forest Shuffle
In Forest Shuffle, you create a network of trees, hoping to form a balanced habitat for creatures, large and small. Growth always comes at a...
Episode #451 - Tiny Laser Heist
Tiny Laser Heist is a dexterity game where players rob gems from a mini museum using tiny hands to manipulate locks and avoid tripping alarm...