In this episode, Tom and Eric are joined by Mandi Hutchinson to discuss Word Slam, Honshu, Wizards of the Wild, City of Zombies, The Lost Expedition, and Yokohama, and Geoff talks about the pros and cons of tiebreakers. We also present a karmic Tale of Gaming, answer some questions from the mailbag, and complete the set by presenting our Top Ten Set Collection Games.
May 30, 2017•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we talk about the Hexbug games (Bugs in the Kitchen, BuggaLoop), Cat Box, Amun Re, and then all the different Escape Room games: Escape the Room, Exit: the Game, Deckscape, Unlock! We discuss the pros and cons of escape room games. Enjoy!
May 23, 2017•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sara from Renegade Games joins us as co-host when we discuss Problem Picnic Attack of the Ants, Flip City: Wilderness, Great Western Trail, and prototypes! We also hear from Geoff, a tale of gaming, and answer questions about demoing games at conventions and musical gamers. Finally, we end the show talking about our top ten trick-taking games!
May 16, 2017•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tom is out AGAIN. Anyway, Eric talks about some games and then gives us some puns.
May 09, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, Richard Ham takes Tom's place, and he and Eric talk about different games. Including - Lemonade Stand, Pack of Heroes, Broken Token’s Firefly Crate, Um Reifenbrite, Jamsumo, Oh My Goods: Revolt in Longsdale, Magic Maze, and Unlock!
May 02, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, Tom is missing, but Richard Ham (Rahdo) steps in, and he and Eric talk about Math Fluxx, Disney World gaming (Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, Agent P’s Secret Mission, A Pirate’s Adventure), The Goonies Adventure Card Game, and Rhodes. They also answer questions, hear another Tale of gaming, and end with their top ten conflict resolutions in games.
Apr 25, 2017•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Suzanne joins us for a quick episode, in which we talk about Avenue, Maze Racers, Escape Room The Game: Welcome to Funland, Rocky Road a la Mode, Braintopia, Hounded, Fugitive, Moons, and Nautilion.
Apr 18, 2017•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Suzanne Sheldon joins as our first co-host to talk about Ascension: Gift of the Elements, Go Go Gelato, Orleans Invasion, Tokaido (app), Onirim (app), and Exit The Game (Secret Lab). Geoff shows up to talk about pie, we hear a tale of gaming, and end the show with our top ten deckbuilding/pool building games. Welcome to the new format!...
Apr 11, 2017•2 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Healey and Joe Steadman join us for this retrospective look at the Dice Tower over the last 500 episodes! Recorded live at GAMA 2017, the quartet talk about some games they saw at the trade show. We also listen to plenty of Eric's puns, Tom's idiotic statements, segments sent in from all the contributors and several listeners, and catch up on what Sam and Joe are doing now! Finally, we end the show with our top ten favorite moments of the Dice Tower. Oh, and maybe a song or two....
Apr 04, 2017•3 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Tom and Eric recount their recent journeys to PAX East, The GAMA Trade Show, MeepleCon and ConnCon, including discussions of The Captain Is Dead, First Martians, Dozen’s Donuts, Toilet Trouble, The Colonists, Flamme Rouge, and SPY. Plus, Bringing Up the Meeples talks about Morals, Itai Perez discusses a French gaming influence, and Eric runs through his Top 10 new games he saw at GAMA.
Mar 28, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Jeju Island, Oh My Goods, Naturally Disastrous, the Kingsport Card Game, Cthulhu KoT, Coal Baron Card Game, and Mole Rats in Space. We also hear a tale of Horror, answer questions, hear from a gaggle of contributors, and end the show talking about the games we'd like to play with each other.
Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we talk about Gloomhaven, Isle of Monsters, Wind the Film!, Mint Works, answer a few questions, and hear a tale of horror. We end the show with our top ten space games!
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Bear Valley, Tricky Track, Picassimo, Castles of Calandale, Lady Richmond, and a chess tournament! We hear a tale of horror, a tale of friendship, a biography of a boardgame, competing opinions on Dungeon, and answer questions! Finally, we end the show talking about when components to a game turn us off from playing it!
Feb 21, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we take a look at Kashgar, Ave Roma, Arcadia Quest Pets, Arcadia Inferno, Nerdy Inventions, 8-28, and Potion Explosion app. Geoff talks about AI, we hear a remarkable tale of Amazement, and we end the show going back 20 years and talking about our favorite games from 1997.
Feb 14, 2017•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Tiny Epic Galaxies: Into the Black, Lotus, Me Want Cookies, Assault of Giants, RoboRally, and Villages of Valeria. We also hear a couple of tales, answer questions, have a pile of cool segments, and talk about the games that have had the biggest impact on us! Links to the new shows: Board Game Blitz - http://www.boardgameblitz.com/ The Family Gamers - http://www.thefamilygamers.com/ Our Turn Podcast - http://ourturnpodcast.com /...
Feb 07, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about New York Slice, Papa Paolo, Second Tide, Ave Roma, Ghostel, and Ta Yu. We hear a Battlestar Galactica Tale of Betrayal (although not the way you think), talk about snacks and lack of dice in games, and end the show with a fifteen year look back at 2002, and our favorite games from that year....
Jan 31, 2017•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Hero Realms, Batman The Animated Series The Dice Game, When I Dream, Revenge of the dictators, Running with the Bulls, and Jump Drive. A host of contributors join us, talking about everything from randomness to Hare and Tortoise! We have a tale of Horror and Amazement, and end the show talking about our 2017 gaming resolutions. Again.
Jan 24, 2017•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Vikings Gone Wild, Dicemasters, Santorini, J orvik, X Nimmt, and the Mysterium app. We answer several questions, hear a tale of sadness, and end the show with our favorite games from ten years ago - 2007! Join our fundraiser here! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-tower-season-13-podcast...
Jan 17, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we take a look at Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Rubik’s Race, Lion Guard: Protect the Pridelands, Flamme Rouge, Liar’s Dice, and Phase. Tom reviews a pile of games in a few minutes, we hear from several contributors, and a great tale of Amazement! Finally, we end the show talking about the top ten games we are looking forward to in 2017.
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we introduce our 2017 Fundraiser! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-tower-season-13-podcast We also talk about Cosmic Eons, Days of Ire (Coop), Mino & Tauri, Motion Pictures, Trick of the Rails, and Munchkin CCG. We also hear a tale of Betrayal, and then we talk about what Tom considers to be the best year in gaming - 201 2!...
Jan 03, 2017•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Great Western Trail, Deep Sea Adventure, No Siesta, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past, Gooseberry, and the Pokemon trading card game. We also here a tale of Horror, a tale of Sadness, and a tale of Amazement! Finally, we completely clear out our question queue!
Dec 27, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tom, Eric, and a host of contributors take a look at 2016 and talk about the best and worst games of the year! Show Notes: 1:14 - Intro 4:43 - Year as a whole 15:55 - Biggest Surprises 22:56 - Biggest Disappointments 28:25 - Best Components 32:40 - Best Art 38:05 - Worst Games 41:42 - Best Card Games 47:57 - Best Family Games 53:11 - Best Party Games 56:26 - Best Cooperative Games 1:03:07 - Best Children's Games 1:07:54 - Most Innovative Games 1:13:56 - Strangest Games 1:16:56 - Best Expansions ...
Dec 21, 2016•2 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's our live show from the Dice Tower Cruise 2016! Sam, Jason, and Zee join us as we talk about some of the games we played and enjoyed, the cruise itself, a Tale of Treachery, and questions from the audience! You can see the video version here: https://youtu.be/Ahk2bEX5vP8
Dec 14, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we take a look at Saloon Tycoon, Habitats, Morpheus, and Dale of Merchants 2. We hear a different type of Tale of Awkwardness, here from Board Game Gumbo, Bonus Action, GameTek, Cult of the Old, Board Game Biopsy, and Sweet Spot. We answer a pile of questions including breaking into a new game group, and end the show discussing how we can get others to play the games we want.
Dec 06, 2016•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Escape Room: the Game, Glux, Honshu, Arkham Horror: the Card Game, Escape from Colditz, and Hanamikoji. We talk about BGG.con, hear a very awkward Tale, and end the show with our top ten games that it seems everyone has forgotten but us.
Nov 29, 2016•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Folks, this is a special episode, one I didn't put together. It's from Nights at the Game Table, which can be found here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/65262 It's about the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, and one person that we were able to help and their story. I hope you find it interesting.
Nov 21, 2016•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Mechs vs Minions, Not Alone, OctoDice, Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier, 4 Gods, Seafall, Star Wars Destiny, and Blood Bowl. Geoff talks about the electoral college, we hear a tale of Horror and about worker placement, and end the show answering a pile of your questions!
Nov 15, 2016•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we talk about Conan, Aeon’s End, Pandemic The Cure: Experimental Meds, DrachenTurm, and Scythe. There is a Board Game Gumbo, Cult of the Old, and a Tale of Amazement. Finally, we end the show with our favorite "Next Step" Games, games after the introductory games to the hobby. Also, at the beginning of the show, we talk about the future of the Dice Tower!...
Nov 08, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we talk about Hamsterbande, JurassAttack, Animals on Board, Warquest, the Dominion Upgrades, and Grand Prix. We also hear from some contributors, answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our thoughts on sports vs. games!
Nov 01, 2016•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, we talk about Great Western Trail, Adrenaline, Islebound, Power Grid: The Card Game, Chromosome, and Terraforming Mars. We also hear the history of Acquire, talk about our Essen 2016 experiences, and end with our top ten games to use to entice video gamers into the hobby. Again.
Oct 25, 2016•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast