The Spiel des Jahres is one of tabletop gaming’s most prestigious awards, and the nominees have just been announced! In this episode, we take a look at two different SdJ-nominated games: The Mind (nominated for Spiel Des Jahres) and Ganz Schön Clever (nominated for the Kennerspiel or heavy-weight game award). We also make our way through a massive recent plays segment, and Tim laments the general lack of the mail song on recent episodes. We’re also joined, again, by Stephen Hange for his thoughts and impressions on both The Mind and Ganz Schön Clever! Show notes below:
00:18 – Introduction
01:11 – Recent Plays
- Andrew: Sylvion (04:33), Falling Coin (16:34), Circle the Wagons (18:23), Barons (27:19)
- Tim: Santorini (01:35), Legend of the Five Rings (14:01), Archer Love Letter (23:51)
- Stephen: Merchants and Marauders (10:16), Aeon’s End (20:36)
31:27 – The Mind Review
48:08 – Ganz Schön Clever Review
1:06:30 – Wrapping Up
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