The Spiel #74 - Can't We All Just Get Along?

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The Spiel #74 - Can't We All Just Get Along?

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Mar 16, 2009

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Board games are team sports, too. There are plagues to fight and a village to defend! We dive into Pandemic and Ghost Stories, two in the latest wave of co-op "us vs. the world" games.

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Mar 16, 2009

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The Spiel #44 - Finger Flicking Good: Crack your knuckles and loosen up. We knock heads and little plastic men in our first Subbuteo Table Soccer match and then twist our fingers into pretzels balancing little foam balls playing Handy. Arthritis here we come! 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 #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 #74 - Can't We All Just Get Along?

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