The Spiel #38 - Valhalla or Bust!

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The Spiel #38 - Valhalla or Bust!

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Sep 17, 2007

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Y is for Yggdrasil. We load our longboats and set sail in search of adventure on the stormy North seas, playing Fire & Axe and Vikings. Surely, an episode worthy of the sagas!

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Sep 17, 2007

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The Spiel #28 - Listener's Choice: Turn the tables! We let you call the shots. From The List to The Game Sommelier, every segment in the show comes from listener suggestions and submissions. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #14 - Nosferatu: Grab your garlic and wooden stakes, we take a trip through Transylvania to play Vampire Hunter and Dawn Under. Who says the undead are no fun? by The Spiel
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The Spiel #2 - King Me: Crack open that bottle of Cabernet and pass the Camembert! We play and discuss Louis XIV, an influence based, tile-flipping game from Alea/Rio Grande Games. Truckloads of Goober makes its debut with a look at Britannia. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #30 - The Golden Hippo: Skullduggery! Sometimes sneaky is better than strong. We fight over carcasses in Scavenger Hunt and pilfer treasure from lost tombs in Incan Gold. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #34 - Bullet Barons: Click, Click, Boom! Our nerves of steel are put to the test playing Russian Roulette in Kablamo! and bidding for a coal powered empire in Industria. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #36 - Gen Con 2007 Part 2: This time it's personal! You've heard the interviews (well most of them!), now hear from us. We give our report on our event, the Spiel-a-thon, panel discussions, Dealer's room hits and misses, and a game book that is not to be missed! by The Spiel
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The Spiel #3 - Cry Havoc: Let slip the dogs of war. We play a card game that combines an early Renaissance war with poker. Seriously. We're not kidding. We also play Clippers. Be glad it was us and not you! by The Spiel
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The Spiel #15 - Mmm... Brains!: George Romero would be proud. First we hack our way through waves of the living dead in Zombies Widescreen Edition and then we play poker as zombies in Dead Money. Just remember to aim for the head! by The Spiel
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The Spiel #21 - Ewe Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: Lou Ferrigno, eat your heart out! It doesn't take gamma rays to make us see green, just two sets of horribly organized rules. We play Shear Panic and Marvel Heroes. One's a keeper, the other's a dud. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #23 - Tony Danza & Co.: Cue the laugh track. We play Conquistadors in Pizarro & Co. and Capitalist pigs in I'm the Boss, two games that lead to big deals and big piles of cashola. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #42 - Yo! Hemp Chicken: Baby needs a new pair of shoes. We build a casino empire in Vegas Showdown and climb the long ladder from Hemp Chicken to Dragon in the modern card classic Tichu. by The Spiel
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The Spiel #38 - Valhalla or Bust!

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