Scott Alden
United States
Dallas
Texas
Aldie's Full of Love!
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After a few weeks hiatus, the episode that you've been waiting for is now available. Derk and I spoke with Reiner Knizia on Saturday night and on into Sunday morning. We covered his early years with his banking career and the transition to becoming a full-time game designer. We also go in-depth into the theme and creation of Euphrat & Tigris, Lord of the Rings, and Durch die Wuste. We get some personal tidbits such as his favorite movies and favorite word and curse word...sorta. Also, we've got a great Ted Cheatham review of Zendo, and we finish up with a modified hook Derk and I had a blast doing the show and thank Reiner Knizia for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk with us geeks.
147 Minutes.
You can subscribe in iTunes here:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcas...
AAC is 34.4 MB:
http://www.bggfiles.com/boardgamespeak/BGS-2005-03-12.m4b
MP3 is 33.5 MB:
http://www.bggfiles.com/boardgamespeak/BGS-2005-03-12.mp3
As always, you can leave us comments or questions at: 1-800-849-4236
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(Mr.) Kim Beattie
United States
Rocklin
California
Embrace your inner geek!
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
GeekSpeak returns! Thank you! Sure to be a great episode!
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Miguel
United States
Concord
California
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
YYAAAAYAYAYYAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!
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David Staley
United States
Akron
Ohio
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
I'm listening to it now! So far so good! What a great guest!
BTW, I didn't think that people got colds down in Texas!?!  Bummer!
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Tom "Snicker Daddy" Pancoast
United States
Richmond
Virginia
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Cool! I'm glad this is a long one. I half expected him to busy and require a stricter schedule. I can't wait to hear it. Are you relieved now that it is over?
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
 WOOHOO!!!
Downloading!!! 
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brij pascual
Philippines
Unspecified
laguna
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
i owe my boardgame addiction to this great guy... ill download this tonight.
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Anson Li
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
OMG! It's Reiner!
Need brown paper bag now...
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Robert Zurfluh
United States
Cranbury
New Jersey
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Downoading now...burn CD tomorrow.
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Ava Jarvis
United States
Bainbridge Island
Washington
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Awesome!
Something great to listen to while I'm sitting in the only room where I'm not engaged in hacking cough. 
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Ray
United States
Carpentersville
Illinois
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Can't wait to listen tonight.
Aldie,
FYI the link from the master geekspeak page to this doesn't work:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekspeak.php3
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekjournal.php3?action=viewcom...
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
BGG for the videogame world!!
BGG for the videogame world!!
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
ejamer wrote: Out of curiosity, what happened to the episode with Jay from Rio Grande Games? Was looking forward to that, and wondered if it was put off temporarily/indefinitely...
That's still coming up... While moaning in discomfort this last week, we had to postpone the show with Jay, and gladly he's agreed to re-schedule for a slightly later week...
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Scott Alden
United States
Dallas
Texas
Aldie's Full of Love!
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
I think this episode is one of our better ones. My microphone was slightly off kilter and I didn't notice it till the end, so I sound miles away... *sigh*
But Reiner sounds great!
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
HAHA, Titanic! My dream has been dashed!
 
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Denise Patterson-Monroe
United States
Carmel
Indiana
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
I just want to say that I really liked the parts where Dr. Knizia was talking in depth about how the games developed, and especially on the theme of E&T (Fawkes I'm sure is feeling validated today ). Definitely keep this sort of discussion in mind when you talk to other designers, it was very interesting.
Love all the geekspeaks, but this one was especially nice. And THANK YOU for cutting the files so each was under 80 minutes for those few lost souls among us (such as myself) who aren't technically inclined
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Mark Watson
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Good Geekspeak -- Reiner is, if anything, even more German than I had ever imagined.
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Ray
United States
Carpentersville
Illinois
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Denise wrote: I just want to say that I really liked the parts where Dr. Knizia was talking in depth about how the games developed, and especially on the theme of E&T (Fawkes I'm sure is feeling validated today ). Definitely keep this sort of discussion in mind when you talk to other designers, it was very interesting.
I won't hear it until tonight. For those who remember, how did the E&T insight compare to the 6 boardroom episodes he did on E&T:
http://www.geocities.com/shall1028/boardroom.htm
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Matthew M Monin
United States
Branford
Connecticut
8/8 FREE, PROTECTED
That guy
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
wtrollkin2000 wrote:
I hadn't heard of 'The Boardroom" before - and that link no longer leads to any archived episodes. Anyone know where I can find them?
-MMM
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Owen Stenseth
Canada
Okotoks
Alberta
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
First thanks for geekspeak, Ted does a great review and Reiner was fantastic. Now for my candid opinion...
I think this was a great episode when Derk was not trying to be funny. Here you have one of the most prolific game designers, someone who has more passion for creating games than most people have for playing them and you feel that you need to insult him and dumb down the interview with cheap comments and snide remarks. Or are they just poor attempts at humor, like picking on Canadian's in each episode? Where is Aldie? The only time he seems to get the mike is when he asks if it's his turn at the end of the show for his part of the "hook". I think there needs to be a little more balance between the two of you on the show.
I am not trying to troll here, I am provding my honest opinion from someone who has listened since the first show and will continue to listen. Your always asking for feedback, I hope you take this for what it is.
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Sir Cumference
United States
Unspecified
California
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Enjoying this. 
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Mark Watson
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
I have to agree with Owen: Derk's attempts at humour were often completely lost on the good doctor. It seemed to confuse him and put him on the defensive.
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The Real and Only
United States
Aubrey
Texas
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
I will listen to this episode, it is the first Geek Speak I will attempt to listen to. I hope to finally find out my one burning question.
Do Germans REALLY love David Hasselhoff?
I hope Dr. Knizia answers to this, and much much more.
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Mike Adams
United States
Brigham City
Utah
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
bonemachine wrote: Or are they just poor attempts at humor, like picking on Canadian's in each episode?
But picking on Canadians is funny!
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Matt Kimball
United States
Seattle
Washington
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
For the record, I think Derk is funny -- when the guest gets the joke. I do agree, there were a few uncomfortable moments in this one where Reiner doesn't seem to know how to respond.
Also, more f-bombs please.
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Ben Vögel
United States
Golden Valley
Minnesota
I've been on this site for 8 years now, and I'm far from sick of games, but I think I am, to some degree, sick of learning too many new games. I'm also tired of playing 4+ hr multiplayer games, but I'll still happily play really long games 2 player.
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Re: GeekSpeak #18 - Reiner Knizia
Yeah, I just listen to the whole show and I don't really think Dr. Knizia was ever "insulted". Nor do I think Derk needs to completely tone down his natural way of acting or speaking.
Reiner Knizia is self admittedly a more serious and driven man than 99% of the rest of us. That doesn't mean he's a humorless robot that needs to be handled with kidd gloves. He may not get every joke, he may not think all of them are funny, and the language barrier may be tough with American idioms to the English language - but he wouldn't be as successful as he is today if he wasn't able to function very well with a fairly wide variety of people.
Relax.
Derk and Aldie, nice job, very enjoyable episode.
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