Episódios
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This time, Tom recounts his trip to BGG Spring, and Eric reviews the Dungeons and Dragons show in New York City. We act out a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, attempt to help answer a listener question, and close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - Summer Events
05:26 - Dice Tower District
06:09 - Tom at BGG Spring
13:22 - Eric at Dungeons and Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
18:23 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
26:53 - Listener Question: Unexpected Children
41:40 - Agueda
44:00 - The Almost Gone
47:18 - Dumb Ways to Die
50:31 - License to Grill
55:15 - Endangered Rescue: Galapagos Penguins
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Tom, Julie and Eric run through some of their plans for Dice Tower East and Gen Con later this summer before taking a look at the year that was 2004, which was inexplicably 20 years ago. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, answer a question from the mailbag, and round up our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:48 - Events at Dice Tower East
03:04 - Gen Con Plans
05:36 - Looking back at 2004 - 20 Years Ago
21:23 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:52 - Listener Question: Digital Game Implementations
36:27 - Splendor
39:51 - Bus & Stop
42:44 - Clash of Galiformes
46:48 - BOG
50:02 - The Morrison Game Factory
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Tom and Eric quiz Julie about her recent trip to the Tokyo Game Market, including some of the games she brought home, before moving on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror and our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:49 - Dice Tower East and Large Dexterity Games
02:27 - The World Series of Boardgaming
03:49 - The Universe Explained with a Cookie
04:42 - Julie at the Tokyo Game Market
30:48 - Acorns
32:38 - Shiki no Tabi
34:06 - Space Macho
37:25 - Do You Need To Go?
38:57 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
43:18 - An Age Contrived
47:45 - Kinfire Delve
51:30 - Onitama
54:45 - Pickleball Blast!
59:17 - Slay the Spire
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Tom, Julie and Eric begin by recapping their recent travels, including Julie's trip to The Gathering of Friends and Eric's family trip to Washington DC and Philadelphia. Tom recalls the recent 36-hour marathon on the video chanel, which leads us into tips for playing several games in a row. We have a pretty darn horrific Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:43 - Playing Games All The Time?
02:40 - Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (link below)
04:11 - Julie at The Gathering of Friends
14:32 - Eric in DC and Philly
16:23 - Marathons, Cons, and Playing Lots of Games in a Row
39:07 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
46:04 - El Burro (La Granja)
51:20 - Kohaku
53:48 - Cubitos: Fowl Play
55:45 - Expressions
57:51 - Agemonia
1:01:42 - Spinball
Link to the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (Ends May 12th, 2024):
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/333009/the-jack-vasel-memorial-fund-auction-2024-through
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This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the pitfalls of April Fools gags before highlighting the highs and lows of bargain hunting. We confront a listener-submitted dilemma from the mailbag, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Cruise Hype and an Unexpected Musical Rant
02:21 - April Fools Annoyance
12:12 - Bargain Hunting
29:25 - Question: Avoid the Game or the Person?
36:05 - Spark Riders 3000
42:36 - Primal: The Awakening
45:56 - Blueprints
48:30 - Cryptid Cafe
50:49 - Eppi
57:36 - Flashback: Zombie Kids
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Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:23 - Staying Up Late and Dice Tower West
03:29 - Looking Forward to Dice Tower East
07:00 - 36-Hour Marathon
08:07 - Auction Mechanisms
33:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:52 - Xylotar
41:17 - The 7th Citadel
49:39 - Cleocatra
53:40 - Expressions
57:25 - Hissy Fit
59:53 - My Parents Might Be Martians
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This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and take questions from the audience.
01:04 - News for Dice Tower West 2025
03:17 - Games Tom Taught
04:26 - Eric Plays Wyrmspan
05:52 - What's Julie Been Doing?
07:33 - Way Too Many Cats
11:38 - Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux
13:45 - Paris: La Cité de la Lumière
17:27 - Mr. Jack
19:54 - Challengers: Beach Cup
22:47 - Video Game Champion
29:36 - Showdown Intro
30:27 - Vegas Showdown
31:19 - Lords of Vegas
33:52 - Vabanque
36:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
41:12 - What is our favorite Stonemaier Game?
41:58 - Where does Tom keep his hats?
42:39 - What are our favorite Auction Games?
44:23 - What was our favorite non-gaming Vegas experience?
47:41 - What game surprised us after having low expectations?
50:24 - Do we implement house rules/post-release fixes?
54:54 - What is a good travel-sized deck-building game?
57:28 - What are our spouses' favorite games?
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Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at Prospero Hall, as well as a Tale of Horror that leads to a discussion about Math Trades. And we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Dice Tower West and our Live Show
04:34 - Hot Games at DTW
09:51 - Tempest Workshop
13:19 - Playing CCGs with Our Kids
22:44 - Hoop and Stick at Ravenwood Castle
32:20 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror - Math Trades
43:18 - Hecken Good Dogs
50:51 - Wyrmspan
55:34 - Unlock: Legendary Adventures
59:46 - Mythic Mischief
1:02:47 - Spectral
1:05:04 - Penny Dreadfuls of Victorian London
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This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:33 - Dice Tower West and Live At The Table (Saturday 3/9 at 1pm)
04:33 - "Rescuing" a Crowdfunding Campaign
27:01 - Our Gaming in College
40:25 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
45:26 - Wordcraft
49:21 - Expressions
52:54 - Maps of Misterra
56:27 - Doctor Who Magic the Gathering
1:03:37 - ...and then we held hands
1:05:20 - Sky Team
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This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:31 - Popular Games on the Dice Tower Cruise
03:31 - Waiting to Get New Games
06:35 - The Work of Prospero Hall
27:05 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
32:08 - Question: Travel Games
39:20 - Dominion (app)
42:11 - Santa's Workshop
42:36 - Anotheer Christmas Romance Movie
45:52 - Light in the Mist
47:57 - Super Kawaii Pets
49:30 - Wandering Towers
52:58 - The Cathedral of Orleans
55:29 - Reprint News: Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion
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Recorded in the main dining hall on the Oasis of the Seas, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss games they played in the pre-cruise event and first few hours of sailing, and also share advice on giving feedback to game designers after playing their prototype.
00:41 - Recording in Person?!?
02:07 - The Vale of Eternity
03:40 - Pre-Cruise Gaming and Taking Over Public Spaces
04:58 - Vaalbara
07:58 - Cheers to the Governor
13:55 - Diced Veggies
17:28 - Ready, Set, Bet (briefly)
17:41 - Mamma Mia
18:21 - Blob Party and other "dough" games
21:53 - Giving Feedback on Prototypes
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For our first show of 2024, we revisit our earlier discussion about box sizes for games, but not before we check in on everybody's adventures over the holidays. Tom visits a game club in Tampa, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Public Domain IPs in 2024
03:50 - Dice Tower West and the Dice Tower Kickstarter
04:29 - Holiday Wrap-Up
13:19 - Box Sizes
40:24 - Tampa Gaming Guild
43:08 - Lil' Guys
45:30 - Lights Out Racing
51:58 - Forbidden Desert
54:04 - Expedition Northwest Passage
58:06 - Disney Animated
1:00:30 - Pandemic Legacy Season 0
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In our final episode of 2023, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss their highs and lows of the year, including our biggest surprises, rosiest roses, thorniest thorns, and hula-iest hula hoops.
02:57 - 2023 as a Whole
14:45 - Best Game to Play at a Convention - Chicken
16:09 - Fiction
17:01 - The Same Game
19:45 - Best Theme - First in Flight
20:53 - Jekyll vs. Hyde Card Game
21:51 - Freelancers
22:53 - Most Likely to Be Gifted By A Well-Intentioned Family Member - Twilight
25:50 - Monopoly Scrabble
26:28 - Dumb Ways to Die
27:25 - Biggest Surprise - Eila and Something Shiny
28:35 - NOOBS in Space
29:32 - Earth
31:22 - Best Travel Game - NOOBS in Space
32:31 - GAP
34:18 - Rankster
36:21 - Set Aside a Day - Sleeping Gods Distant Skies
37:43 - Ticket to Ride Legacy
39:39 - Vampire the Masquerade Chapters
40:23 - Twilight Imperium 4
43:08 - Easiest Teach/Learn - Sky Team
44:04 - BOOoop
45:38 - Line-It
46:28 - Game We Didn't Get to Play - The Witcher
47:20 - Rauha
48:25 - Last Light
49:13 - Hula Hoop - Surfasaurus Max
49:57 - Hegemony
52:12 - Without Fail
52:50 - Sharpest Thorn - Finish Line
53:09 - The Shining
53:26 - Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
53:49 - Biggest Rose - World Wonders
57:10 - Earth
58:16 - Most Anticipated for 2024 - 7th Citadel
59:25 - Mistwind
1:00:34 - Guilty: Houston 2015
1:00:56 - Defenders of the Realm: Legends Retold
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This time, Eric and Julie recap their adventures at PAX Unplugged, and Tom has some questions from the mailbag about Theme, House Rules, and that player in your group who always seems to win. Then, we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
05:38 - PAX Unplugged Recap
26:36 - Mailbag: House Rules
29:13 - Mailbag: The Player who Always Wins
34:17 - Mailbag: Theme vs. Setting
42:03 - Surfasaurus Rex
45:49 - Finish Line
49:48 - Nana
53:16 - Santa's Workshop
57:42 - Daybreak
1:01:32 - Archeologic
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Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss how to deal with game players who get in the way of enjoying games. Also, some holiday shopping tips for those going to PAX Unplugged (and those that aren't as well), a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
02:23 - PAX Unplugged Plans
04:38 - People Who Ruin Games
22:42 - Holiday Shopping at PAX and Elsewhere
36:21 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
42:18 - FlipTown
45:21 - Terrorscape
48:31 - Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
51:32 - Tesseract
55:23 - Wonder Woods
59:06 - Forbidden Island
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Tom and Julie talk Eric out of getting the Doctor Who Magic the Gathering set, which leads to a discussion of out-of-universe items showing up in games. We prepare for some family gaming over the holidays, share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
05:21 - Doctor Who Magic and other Gaming Anachronisms
25:18 - Gaming at Family Gatherings Without Scaring the Mother-in-Law
37:47 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
41:12 - Dice Cards
43:50 - Age of Comics: The Golden Years
46:26 - Five Towers
50:42 - Beer and Bread
53:47 - Mystery Detective
57:47 - Without Fail
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In this episode, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the finer points of the suggested ages you see on game boxes, and when it matters to pay attention. Also, how a board game can make you scared, a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
07:33 - Suggested Ages
20:05 - Games That Scare You
41:47 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
46:19 - Mother of Frankenstein
50:27 - The Shining
54:26 - Horrified: Greek Monsters
59:45 - EXIT Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm
1:02:30 - CDSK
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Tom and Julie have been traveling, and we want to hear about where they've been. We have recaps of the World Series of Boardgaming in Las Vegas and Spiel in Essen, before sharing some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:32 - World Series of Boardgaming
20:35 - Spiel
48:20 - Nekojima
50:37 - Path of Civilization
53:24 - Rankster
56:22 - Cat Horror Festival
59:53 - Hygge
1:03:30 - Eila and Something Shiny
1:07:22 - Robo Rally
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Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss Essen Spiel 2023, including some general information on the layout, food, and happenings at the fair, as well as some of their most anticipated games. Then they close the show with reviews of Ticket To Ride Legacy, Fit to Print, and Deckscape: Tokyo Blackout.
01:27 - Food
04:26 - Layout Changes
17:32 - Booth Schedule (Dice Tower 3W103, Van Ryder Games 2C102)
19:55 - Press Pre-Show
20:49 - Tips
27:07 - Anticipated Games
27:48 - Among Cultists
29:15 - The White Castle
30:45 - Evacuation
31:28 - Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition
31:57 - Nucleum
32:41 - Kutna Hora: The City of Silver
34:09 - From the Moon
34:41 - 3 Ring Circus
35:54 - Karak II
36:58 - World Wonders
38:15 - Arborea
39:27 - Barcelona
40:30 - Shipyard
41:01 - Evil Corp.
41:35 - Sky Team
42:05 - Nekojima
43:06 - Witchcraft
44:02 - 1902 Méliès
45:07 - Zhanguo
46:12 - Rats of Wistar
48:28 - Imperial Miners
49:17 - House of Cats
50:01 - Freaky Frogs from Outaspace
50:27 - The Cathedral of Orleans
51:42 - Ticket to Ride Legacy
57:04 - Fit to Print
1:01:21 - Deckscape: Tokyo Blackout
1:04:19 - Unlock: Short Adventures
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This Time, Tom, Julie, and Eric recount their adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat and the Alliance Trade Show, try to get to the bottom of marketing strategies for Boardgame "families", present a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:58 - Dice Tower Retreat Recap
07:53 - Alliance Trade Show Recap
13:12 - Hasbro Women Innovators of Play
17:00 - Lawn Games
21:00 - Boardgame Families
35:41 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
43:19 - Beat the 8 Ball
45:56 - NOOBS in Space
48:52 - Bonsai
51:41 - Wandering Towers
53:59 - BOOoop
56:43 - Unfold: Through the Wall
Hasbro's Women Innovators of Play Challenge - https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR0gIKC7IQEviKh7tE21gY8utJbiSBEpuEOJ0ANxaQvymgx_yLPaCFmi5Y0
The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund - http://jackvasel.org
The Dice Tower West - http://dicetowerwest.com
The Dice Tower Cruise - http://dicetowercruise.com
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