This is Dice Tower Now for the week of November 7, 2022. This week, Ravensburger wants a big family, Llama Dice and Devir go to White Castle, Exploding Kittens is a lying sack, and Legendary discovers there is no spoon. TOP STORIES (2:10) Ravensburger is looking for the Next Big Family Game The White Castle by Devir and Llama Dice Takenoko roll and Write Takenokolor teased by Bombyx Telecraft by Oink Games and Geo Games OxEye sued by designer Rustling Leaves by Paolo Mori coming to English You L...
Nov 07, 2022•32 min
This week, Vagrants sing a song of seance, we discuss masters of IELLO cheese, the zoo craze reaches Canada, and TheOP says Hola gatito. TOP STORIES (2:20) Vagrantsong mini-expansion Seance Scenario Ancient Knowledge by designer Rémi Mathieu and IELLO Games Hellton Palace by Jean-Baptiste Pigneur and IELLO Cheese Master from designers Johan Benvenuto and Alexandre Droit IELLO Microexpansions Naasii, A Coyote and Crow Game, by designer Connor Alexander Alhambra: The Red Palace by Dirk Henn and Qu...
Oct 31, 2022•36 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 24, 2022. This week, Asmodee proffers a glorious Welcome, AEG takes a vacation to Japan, Hachette goes from 0 to 100, and the Luzas are in the house! TOP STORIES (3:00) Welcome by Asmodee Underdog Games releases HerStory by designers Nick Bentley, Emerson Matsuuchi, and Danielle Reynolds Lets Go to Japan by Josh Woods and AEG Jenga Kool Aid by TheOP Publisher Board&Dice announces Teotihuacan Deluxe Boop from Smirk and Laughter coming November 20...
Oct 24, 2022•29 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 17, 2022. This week, Terra Mystica innovates, WizKids rebuilds the Emerald City, CMoN runs to the hills, and someone in the Aegean lost their marbles during the bronze age. TOP STORIES (1:55) Ancient game pieces discovered in the Aegean 2 new city titles from Stefan Feld and Queen More details on Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation Books of Time by by Filip Głowacz Isle of Cats Miniatures Pack announced Lost Lights from Julius Hsu and Board Game Circus...
Oct 17, 2022•29 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 10, 2022. This week, Bezier does some renovations, Dead Death Dies for a third time, and Essen, essen, essen, essen, ESSEN. SPECIAL REPORT: ESSEN (1:41) TOP STORIES (5:14) Renegade Games expands licensing with Hasbro GIC: Britain's first game industry conference Persona 5 Royal card game by Matsuuchi Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations Cluedo murder mystery boxes Cthulhu: Death May Die season 3 - Fear of the Unknown CROWDFUNDING (9:59) Factions ...
Oct 10, 2022•27 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 3, 2022. This week, the hottest news is from 2004, pigs gobble fruit quickity pickity, Phalanx runs out of river names, and we agree - an arcane manor of dice is essential. TOP STORIES (2:30) Deep Water Games becomes independant of parent company OxEye Media CMoN to be excludsive distributor for Lucky Duck Games in Asia HeroScape: Age of Annihilation crowdfunding on Hasbro Pulse Reiner Knizia's Yellow and Yangtze rebranded by Phalanx as Huang Dice M...
Oct 03, 2022•30 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 26, 2022. This week, the news is full of chips and guac, a new Pandemic game there is, we forage with our pretty new gauntlet, and Knizia brings on the Claritin. TOP STORIES (2:30) IELLO purchased by French company Media Participations Z-Man announces Star Wars The Clone Wars, a Pandemic System title More details emerge on The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Rose Gauntlet announces Wild Gardens by Isaac Vega WizKids announces Marvel: Age...
Sep 26, 2022•32 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 12, 2022. This week, video game conversions are romantik, Ares Games is both Rich and Good, and Catan is nominated right alongside sand. TOP STORIES (2:00) Catan nominated to National Toy Hall of Fame Tails on Fire by HeidelBÄR Deep Print Games announces Beer and Bread Dorfromantik coming from Pegasus Spiele Steamforged Games announces Elden Ring board game Hab & Gut creturning as The Rich and the Good Wonderful World Board Game bringing Touch...
Sep 19, 2022•32 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 12, 2022. This week, after 10 years, we are smitten with Stonemaier, Just One publisher learns some Fun Facts, Matagot uses St Patrick to banish snakes, and we relive the Winter of 2016. TOP STORIES (2:20) Meeple Design official authorized accessory partner with City of Kings Stonemaier celebrates 10th anniversary with new coop 2p title Smitten Repos follows up Just One and So Clover with Fun Facts Devir and designers Maria Blasco Arnandis and Enr...
Sep 12, 2022•28 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 5, 2022. This week, Ravensburger hopes to have a mouse problem, Trick or Treat’s remain Tasty, Rio Grande Plunders a new Dominion, and Eagle-Gryphon discovers Toole use to be Vital for Inventions. TOP STORIES (2:15) Disney announces new Disney TCG Lorcana Trick or Treat Games bringing back old TMG classics Asmodee brings Tokaido Deluxe into US retail Rio Grande announces new Dominion expansion, Plunder FUSE stand-alone expansion Countdown coming f...
Sep 05, 2022•36 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 29, 2022. This week, EBay buys a second hand company, Friedemann Friese fluffs his feathers, Feuerland declares the Age of Aquarius, and we hit episode 800! TOP STORIES (2:55) EBay to aquire TCGPlayer for $295M Tilt 5 AR board game system getting CATAN Daybreak by Matt Leacock to be published by CMYK Come Together announced by Chillfox Games and designers Vegard Eliassen Stillerud, Åsmund Svensson, and Eilif Svensson Fancy Feathers and Findorff comin...
Aug 29, 2022•30 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 22, 2022. This week, Asmodee’s sugar daddy gets into jewelry, Magic the Gathering will EXTERMINATE, the Wingspan designer experiments with foxes, and it's my birthday. TOP STORIES (1:25) Embracer group acquires Middle Earth Enterprises Asmodee forms new studio Office Dog Frank West elected president of GAMA Mind Mgmt nominated for a Harvey Award Dr Who coming to MTG Noli announced by River Horse Games Birthday Burglary announced by Grand Gamers Guild...
Aug 22, 2022•25 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 15, 2022. This week, GenCon runs by the numbers, Bezzerwizzer Bezzerwizzer Bezzerwizzer, and Fantasy Flight brings a dagger to a lightsaber fight. TOP STORIES (2:20) GenCon had over 50,000 attendees Bezzerwizzer from Asmodee Ark Nova expansion named on German TV Marvel DAGGER and Star Wars Deck Building Devir announces Lacrimosa American Psycho from Renegade Games Dice Manor and Leylines by Arcane Wonders MojoMania for Marvel Champions CROWDFUNDING (...
Aug 15, 2022•25 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 8, 2022. This week, Avalon Hill heroically changes the Scape of gaming, Burnt Island endeavors to go deep, Uwe Rosenberg travels the land of apples and honey, and John Clair dreams of an End to the Empire. TOP STORIES (2:54) Avalon Hill announces return of Heroscape War of the Ring: The Card Game The Wolves from Pandasaurus Endeavor Deep Sea WordCraft from Artipia Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg Starry Night Sky from Emma Larkins and Buffalo Games Legenda...
Aug 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 797
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 1, 2022. This week, everyone gets a pinball for christmas, Kolossal is Almost Innocent, we Flatout compare Cities to Salads, and I’m in Colorado! TOP STORIES (2:00) North Star Games rebrands WizKids announces Super Skill Pinball Holiday Special Dice Hunters of Therion coming from Richard Garfield Munchkin Turtle Carnage coming from Steve Jackson Games Marvel Legendary expansions 29, 30, and 31 detailed HeroQuest Frozen Horror expansion on Hasbro Puls...
Aug 01, 2022•30 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 25, 2022. This week, it's summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime, and it’s just spectacular. Plus more Spirits on the Horizon, and Dice Tower Awards. TOP STORIES (2:00) Dice Tower Awards The Great Split by Horrible Guild Tesseract from Smirk & Laughter Hickory Dickory from Plaid Hat Deal With the Devil by CGE Prophets of Doom and Reavers of Midgard Expansion from Grey Fox Dune Imperium: Immortality from Dire Wolf Peter Pan from Matagot 3000 Sco...
Jul 25, 2022•34 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 18, 2022. This week, Cool Mini takes the war to Mount Dune, Hasbro spells Mastermind, Disney’s villains makes us cry, WizKids goes through some Super Damage Control, and Spiel Spiel Spiely Spiel. TOP STORIES (2:05) Spiel des Jahres winners announced PHD acquires British distributor Bliss CMoN nnounces Dune: War for Arrakis The Boys themed Zombicide packs available from CMoN Wordle the Party Game coming from Hasbro Pulse Blind Box game Disney Kingdomani...
Jul 18, 2022•30 min•Ep. 794
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 11, 2022. This week, the cat is both in and out of the box, Days of Wonder is going off the rails on a Ghost Train, Uwe reframes Nova Luna, and all hail the Cosmoctopus. TOP STORIES (2:30) Kazuki Takahashi passes, creator of Yu Gi Oh Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train Sanssouci Sabika Framework by Uwe Rosenberg Mistwind by Daryl Andrews 1001 Islands from Asmodee Cosmoctopus Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition CROWDFUNDING (10:33) Cheese Factory Flick Fleet: Xeno Wa...
Jul 11, 2022•26 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 4, 2022. This week, KeyForge travels to a Ghost Galaxy through some Strange Stars, Dire Wolf’s Catacombs get decidedly noisier, Wingspan has the opposite of Empty Nest, and Days of Wonder gives it the Heat. TOP STORIES (2:05) Capstone+ subscription service detailed 2022 Cardboard Edison Award winners announced Fantasy Flight sells KeyForge IP to Ghost Galaxy Dire Wolf announces Clank! Catacombs Twisty Tracks coming from Rio Grande and Jeffrey D. Allers...
Jul 04, 2022•31 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 27, 2022. This week, Arcane Wonders celebrates the period between furnaces, Matagot has a futuristic renaissance, Ludonaute peers into the future of cards, and RAGE! TOP STORIES (3:20) Magic Mountain won Kinderspiel GAMA releases numbers for origins 2022 Railroad Madness from Holy Grail Games Furnace Interbellum from Arcane Wonders Marvel Champions LCG: Cyclops Galactic Renaissance from Matagot Thiefdom from Karma Games Precognition from Ludonaute CROW...
Jun 27, 2022•27 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 20, 2022. This week, crowdfunding gets some backup, Orléans draws some famous names, Merchants Cove gets craftier, and this city goes all-in for Crime. TOP STORIES (2:10) BackerKit announces intention to start crowdfunding platform Funko Inc purchases Mondo from Alamo Drafthouse Tabletop Tycoon enters publishing partnership with Rock Manor Games Joan of Arc: Orléans Roll Draw and Write announced by dlp TheOP announces Harry Potter: Mischief in Diagon A...
Jun 20, 2022•31 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 13, 2022. This week, CMoN flips some zombies, Vienna and Cuzco are tossed into the point salad, and little Asmodee’s parents make a Savvy move. TOP STORIES (3:05) Saudi national fund invests $1B in Asmodee parent company Devir and Schmidt Spiel enter publication agreement Flip and write Zombicide: Gear Up coming from CMoN Cancelled Kickstarter Rift Knights being redone as Knight Fall by Red Raven Games Targi Bonus Box coming from KOSMOS New version of ...
Jun 13, 2022•30 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 6, 2022. This week, we explore gran sendero del oeste, more details emerge on teeny tiny terra, the newest patchwork play is you know stacks and stuff, and the next thingavellir for nidavellir is idavellir. TOP STORIES (2:15) FunForge Kickstarter troubles Great Western Trail Argentina detailed by Eggertspiele Terra Nova detailed by Capstone Games Atiwa by Uwe Rosenberg announced by Lookout Games Splendor Duel shown by Space Cowboys ReMEmber coming from...
Jun 06, 2022•33 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 30, 2022. This week, CGE boldly goes, Cathala and Maublanc hit the target, Viva tres Guano, and Germany “plays” after another trip around the sun. TOP STORIES (3:00) Spiel des Jahres nominees announced Terra Nova teased from Capstone Games CGE announces Starship Captains Pencil First Games to crowdfund a hanafuda deck with One Hundred Toriis expansion Roll and write Kyudo coming from Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc Twilight Inscription is open for pr...
May 30, 2022•29 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 23, 2022. This week, cute little pikas go with the floe, the greater part of games is no longer the dice, big potatoes are worth ZILLIONS, and Plan B moves their aesthetic from Starburst to Ghiradelli. TOP STORIES (2:00) Floe coming from new studio Pika Games and designer Henry Audubon Greater than Games and Dice Hate Me Games part ways Kuzooka by Leo Colovini announced by Pegasus Spiele Gloomhaven digital coming to consoles in 2023 Mutant Genesis expan...
May 23, 2022•29 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 16, 2022. This week, the best cuisine comes from CATAN, Steve Jackson brings back wizards from 1983 for the 9th time, and Blue Orange Games - you can’t eat just one. TOP STORIES (3:00) Rollacrit to provide accessories for both CATAN and GenCon Asmodee and Ulysses Press announce cookbooks based on CATAN and Ticket to Ride Fog of Love: Lockdown Expansion announced Tabriz coming from Cascadia designer Randy Flynn and Crafty Games New editions of Groo and W...
May 16, 2022•31 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2022. This week, Asmodee’s Embrace now includes even more video games, Gamers Brew up an Amygdala abstract, Mandoo invents Pokemon Salad, and there’s a new Moon over San Francisco. TOP STORIES (1:45) Embracer Group purchases assets from Eidos Investor Group led by The Chernin Group and eBay purchases 25% of Funko 2021 Golden Geek Awards announced Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina coming to the west from Capstone Two expansions announced for Pictur...
May 09, 2022•29 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 2, 2022. This week, This week, Phil Walker-Harding moves from platypus to kangaroos, Hachette has got you in the palm of their hand, and all bets are in for the great T-Rex versus botanist matchup. TOP STORIES (2:25) Phil and Meredith Walker-Harding start Joey Games Gale Force 9 announces Starfinder: Pirates of Skydock Creature Comforts: Maple Valley coming from KTBG Ready Set Bet and That Old Wallpaper coming from AEG In the Palm of Your Hand coming fr...
May 02, 2022•28 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 25, 2022. This week, Netflix explodes with kittens, FFG spends its 25th anniversary scribbling all over TI4, Ticket to Ride improves on a 6½, and Maui beaches are definitely the Next Move. TOP STORIES (1:45) Exploding Kittens announces digital game and animated series from Netflix Fantasy Flight teases roll-and-write Twilight Inscription BoardGameTables.com prepares crowdfunding for 4 expansions Catherine: The Tsarina's Cities coming from dlp Greater ...
Apr 25, 2022•32 min
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 18, 2022. This week, Stonemaier decides wine is for everyone, Saashi and Saashi moves from elevators to housecleaning, and Hasbro goes to D&D and beyond. TOP STORIES (2:00) Asmodee makes new label “Unbox Now” for best seller titles Hasbro purchases D&D Beyond Dice Tower Awards Nominations American Tabletop Awards Winners Funforge cancels Far Cry board game campaign New Cooperative Viticulture expansion from Stonemaier Turing Machine from Le Sc...
Apr 18, 2022•28 min
