Two newer games to the table once again this week, as Shelley and I sit down to discuss the Essen-released

Deus by Sebastien DuJardin from Pearl Games

and

Historia by Marco Pranzo from Giochix.it

an Essen and Kickstarted game.

Stephen Glenn of the SdJ-nominated Balloon Cup joins Shelley and me on the podcast for a discussion of game design and Essen (2006) anticipation.

Shelley joins me on the microphones for a quick discussion of

San Marco, by Moon and Weissblum

as a 2-player game, as well as some reflection on the THEN upcoming Essen 2006