@thespiel.bsky.social
writer, filmmaker, director of The Spiel Foundation, host of The Spiel, also Major Fun! https://thespielfoundation.com
Itβs Giving Tuesday and The Spiel Foundation could use your help.
We are in the process of renovating an old church to become The DeKoven Center for Play! Weβre making great progress but still have miles to go and many bills to pay before we can open in 2026.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
The wind was face rippingly refreshing! Even so it was a fantastic sight to see.
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A new episode of The Spiel is now available!
Episode 464 - A Tale of Two Essens (with a side of haggis)
Rick Hammerle and Katherine Rosland join the show to chat about our experiences at the worldβs largest game fair, plus a side quest to Scotland
Https://thespiel.net/node/1387
Six pies made for the big meal today: 2 apple 2 pumpkin 1 mincemeat and 1 cherry/raspberry mix.
The making is as enjoyable as the eating.
Now that the dust has settled, here's a wrap up of our Essen Spiel 2025 adventures!
thespielfoundation.com?p=19948
#playmatters #spielfoundation #boardgames
My friends in Enugu, Nigeria are hoping to host the second annual SebCon.
They need to raise a modest sum ($2,000) to grow the event.
Watch the intro video and you'll see the whole SebCon team's passion for play is a positive force in the world.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/seb...
Come play Owo Ni Koko from designer Olusanya Oluwafemi at the Nigeria table in Hall 4 C-100 at The Spiel Foundation booth!
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Come meet designer Yen Lin and demo Hegemony of Faith from 11-1 every day in Hall 4 C-100 at The Spiel Foundation booth.
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We are ready for Essen Spiel Day 1 at The Spiel Foundation booth!
Come play 24 different games from 5 different countries over the course of the fair.
You can also try your luck at our mini-Spielathon to help us raise funds and maybe even win a prize!
Episode 463 of The Spiel is now available!
Chelsea Steenbock, Chair of Play with Your Food, and I chat about how games have shaped our lives and how our passion for play enables us to build community and serve others beyond the game table.
thespiel.net/node/1386
#boardgames #thespiel #playmatters
Thanks for spreading the love and for the amazing artwork!!
Canβt wait to have you help with a mural at our new building!
Demo schedule pdf here:
thespielfoundation.com/wp-content/u...
I am incredibly excited to announce The Spiel Foundation's game demo schedule for Spiel Essen 2025!
We have 23 different games to demo with designers from 5 different countries: Nigeria, Taiwan, South Africa, Brasil, and Australia!
thespielfoundation.com?p=19788
#boardgames #spielessen
We had a blast playing through the whole story!
Keep up the great work. The world needs more champions of fun. Glad to count you among them.
The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Cyber Pet Quest!
Humans have become techno-zombies, infected by a virus in their gadgets. Can your ragtag team of sentient cyber pets save the day?
Congrats @deadalivegames.bsky.social!
www.majorfun.com/cyber-pet-qu...
#Boardgames #majorfunaward
The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is Lost for Words.
Explore how language shapes our feelings & our ability to connect with and share them. Sometimes it takes just the right word to not feel so lost.
Congrats @pinktigergames.com!
www.majorfun.com/lost-for-wor...
#boardgames #majorfunaward
Episode 462 of The Spiel is now available!
Canadian Spielers Matt Robertson and Roger Leroux join us for a rousing chat across many topics, including the awe-inspiring story of Play with Your Food, a gaming charity in Regina, Saskatchewan.
thespiel.net/node/1383
#BoardGames #PlayMatters
The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Combo!
Assembling fruit salad is a collective effort. Offer up fruit cards, hoping to be part of the best combo at the end.
Congrats to designer Ikhwan Kwon & @happycampergames.bsky.social
www.majorfun.com/combo-is-maj...
#BoardGames #majorfunaward
The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Hot Streak!
Four minor league mascots compete in a footrace that could net you cold hard cash.
Read on to discover why we love this absurdly awesome and hilarious game!
www.majorfun.com/hot-streak-i...
Thank you!!β€οΈ
17.08.2025 21:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks so much for coming by and helping!
17.08.2025 17:41 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ready to punch games all day, prepping them for The Spiel Foundationβs bundle program! Woo!
17.08.2025 04:08 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1Thank you for all the love and support across those many years!! β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Come join us for an afternoon of tabletop craziness and raise money for a great cause.
Announcing the 2025 Spielathon!
When: Saturday, Aug 2 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: COhatch Circle Center 49 W Maryland St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (next to Ruth's Chris)
Cost $10
thespielfoundation.com?p=19737
I have some incredible news to share.
After six very long years searching, The Spiel Foundation has found a home, its very own building in Indianapolis!
The DeKoven Center for Play will be a hub for all our activities and good work.
More details (and pics!) here:
thespielfoundation.com?p=19719
Episode 461 of The Spiel is now available!
A con report, a solo game about coming out, and big news brewing in the Spielaverse. T
Listen in for some great gaming conversations with Mike McMann and @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social !
thespiel.net/node/1380
Thanks to this great crew of Spielers, we prepared over 2,000 books and games for The Spiel Foundation bundle program in a single day!!
Next punch party is July 19 11am-6pm. Mark your calendars and join the fun!
The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... War Story: Occupied France.
Guided by choose-your-own-adventure style booklets, can you gather the intel, equipment & allies to stop Nazi forces?
Congrats to designers Davids Neale & Thompson and publisher Osprey Games!
thespiel.net/node/1379
My amazing friend Paco GarcΓa Jaen has created a solo RPG called Closet.
Itβs a gay awareness-raising game designed to build greater empathy and understanding.
Take on the role of a gay man trying to come out of the closet and live a full life.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gms...
Episode 460 of The Spiel is now available!
Onion pie, killer aliens, and a car sold to fund a game convention.
Join the fun and listen in using the link below:
thespiel.net/node/1378
