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Simple, Yet Intriguing is a weekly podcast for board game lovers. Join hosts Luke, Chris and Sophie as they set out to play and review every single game designed by the legendary Reiner Knizia (with occasional detours into other designers).
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#72: No Loose Ends (Taiki Shinzawa 6) (opens the original)
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We've uncovered another Taiki Shinzawa gem! This time we're planning and pulling off a heist and then hiding the evidence through trick taking! Surprise! Games Mentioned: No Loose Ends , Shut the Books , Spades , Wizard , Skull King , Sluff Off! , Skat , Bridge , The Crew , Euchre , Hearts , dnup , Scout , 9 Lives , Ghosts of Christmas , Fives , Cat in the Box , Jekyll vs. Hyde , The Fox in the Forest , Sail Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - No Loose Ends: How Does it Work? 09:29 - General
#71: Risk Express (aka Age of War, Camarades) (Dice Games 7) (opens the original)
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This week we are entering an Age of War and talking Risk Express and its various incarnations as well as its link to the Cthulhu co-op dice game Elder Sign. Games Mentioned : Risk Express , Camarades: La Bombe ext. , Elder Sign , Hasbro Express Games , The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , Pick-omino , Farkle , Gang of Dice , Official Risk Games Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 05:36 - Risk Express: Versions and History 07:00 - Risk Express: How Does it Work? 12:24 - Risk Express: Our Thoughts 18:14
#70: The Hobbit: There and Back Again (The Hobbit 3) (opens the original)
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It's the last episode in our The Hobbit series (for now...) as we discuss the new-ish roll & write-ish path building-ish game: The Hobbit: There and Back Again! We also wrap-up the series and discuss the games with our beloved Win, Lose, or Banana segment. Games Mentioned : The Hobbit: There and Back Again , Monopoly , Clue , The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation , LOTR: The Card Game , LOTR: Trick Takers , Duel for Middle-earth , LOTR: Fate of the Fellowship , The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug
#69: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey & The Desolation of Smaug (The Hobbit 2) (opens the original)
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It's a two game doozy this week as we discuss the board game adaptations of the film adaptations of The Hobbit. How does it compare to Knizia's other co-operative Tolkien adaptation? And why is there no third game? Listen and find out! Games Mentioned: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , Beyond the Sun , The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings , Gang of Dice , Excape , Risk Express , Elder Sign Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Box Damage Discussion 06:42 -
#68: The Hobbit (The Hobbit 1) (opens the original)
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We're returning to Middle-Earth! This time we're playing Knizia's 2010 competitive-ish game: The Hobbit! Games Mentioned: The Hobbit , Take 5 , Candy Land , Relationship Tightrope , Dark Moon , Quacks , Pandemic , The Lord of the Rings Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - The Hobbit: How Does it Work? 07:00 - The Hobbit Discussion: Variants, Our Play and Game Comparisons 17:05 - Aha Moments 22:47 - The Hobbit Discussion: Mechanisms and Further Comparisons 31:01 - Guess the Games: John Howe Art
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