October 1, 2023 - The spiel on Spiel
The Southern Board Game Podcast, With the accent on Southern.
Show Notes: Season 02, Episode 15
Mythic Con
November 10 - 12, 2023
Hilton Charlotte - University Place
Mythic Con 2023


NEWS and NOTES
SPIEL ESSEN
SPIELESSEN

James’ list
SPIEL '23 Preview
Hundreds of new games will be introduced at SPIEL '23. This preview covers games debuting at that show or recently released or (for smaller publishers) released since SPIEL '22.

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BGG list
SPIEL '23 Preview
Hundreds of new games will be introduced at SPIEL '23. This preview covers games debuting at that show or recently released or (for smaller publishers) released since SPIEL '22.

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Zenobia Award
The second Zenobia Award contest is officially live. Click here to be taken to the application form. The Zenobia Award is both a competition and a mentoring program in which game designers from underrepresented groups develop and submit historical tabletop game prototypes. Throughout the design


What is on the table…
Scythe
Five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe.

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boop.
"boop" cats off the bed before they boop yours. Adorable & challenging!

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boop. Boardgame Insert by GeekSouthern
This is an insert for boop. the boardgame. Cat decorations developed by katsune7 (attribution below)


Race to the Raft
Guide cats across the burning Isle of Cats and get them safely to the raft.

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Beer & Bread
Two villages face off in the traditions of brewing beer and baking bread.

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Concordia
Traders compete to build the greatest empire in the Roman Mediterranean.

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Winter Kingdom
Earn money to buy abilities needed to build the best kingdom.

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Heaven & Ale
Harvest beer ingredients and master the art of monastic brewcrafting.

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Kickstarter/Gamefound Backed…or intrigued by…Or just picked up…
Backed… (& delivered…?)
Omni 2 - Modular Storage Case
3D Printable Modular Storage Cases for Miniatures, Board Games, Collectibles and More!

Canopy: Evergreen
Grow a bountiful forest in this beautiful standalone game of card drafting and set collection based in the Pacific Northwest!

Maxx Darth Black Paint
Crafting the deepest black pigment for enthusiasts and artisans in the realm of hobbies and crafts.

Intrigued….
All the animals… tied to Essen, too
Perch
Perch
Keep your feathered friends close and your enemies closer in Perch - a battle of the birds for 2-5 players!

Flock Together
Flock Together - An Asymmetric Cooperative Game
Gather your teammates & level up your character to fight off the invading predators in this beautifully immersive game for 1-5 players.

Harvest:
Harvest - A Farming Game
Salutations, neighbor and welcome to Furroughfield, The Commonwealth of Free Beasts!

Peacemakers:
Peacemakers: Horrors of War by Snowdale Design
Stop wars between animalfolk nations! This co-operative game for 1 to 4 players features six unique scenarios, brimming with variety and replay value.


And Apiary:
Apiary
In a far-distant future, humans no longer inhabit Earth. The cause of their disappearance (or perhaps their demise) is unknown, but their absence left a void ready to be filled by another sentient …


Stan Lee’s (Hagiographic) Genesis
Coming soon: Stan Lee's Genesis
The official tabletop game honoring the legacy of Stan Lee done in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment

Shipped….
Picked up ….
BOOoop.
Avoid the Spoopy Ghost Cats as your cats jump up and bounce off the bed!

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Mists over Carcassonne
Place tiles with care in Carcassonne to keep the ghosts in check.

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D&D and TTRPGs+
3D Tabletop Printing, Painting, and Crafts …
Misc
Did some work on the upcoming Fowers games Typewriter and Paperback
First game night of the semester
Pairs
Similo
TimeLine
The Game
Hey, That’s My Fish
Closing
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