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At The Table with The Dice Tower Episode 082 - Essen Anticipation 2026
20 oktober 2026 · 56 min
Today, we look forward to the games being released at Spiel 2026 in Essen, Germany. We'll share insights on the games we've played already, and let you know what's at the top of our wishlists. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Dogs vs. Inflatables
02:00 - Dice Tower Cruises (Plural!), Dice Tower West and East
03:43 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia (and G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game)
05:39 - Off to Spiel! Dice Tower Booth 3R315, Cephalofair 3R200
08:41 - BGG's Spiel Preview
10:58 - Queen Alice
12:36 - Expansions: Faraway: Beyond the Veil, Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment, Harmonies: Crescendo, The White Castle: Boeki
13:54 - Timespan
15:24 - Sixty Below
17:12 - Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters
17:34 - Kingdom Come Deliverance
19:14 - ASHES Blackout Protocol
20:20 - Night at the Zoo
21:43 - Gaudi
23:16 - Entropy
24:12 - Drillers
24:50 - Carl von Linné
26:32 - Harmonies: Pulse
26:50 - Nijar
28:16 - Inferno 1348
29:05 - Wildscape
29:42 - Similo Essen Deck
30:17 - Prague Unseen
31:53 - Diables
32:39 - Chronocritters
33:56 - Greylune
35:03 - Axia: Slayer Combo
35:49 - Inferno: Virgil, Charon, & Lucifer
36:11 - Enchanted Ivy
36:42 - Take Time: Mirage
37:15 - Avalon: The Riven Veil
38:20 - Forest Shuffle: Smokey Mountains
39:16 - Schadenfreude
40:08 - Medico
40:38 - Fishing 2
42:16 - The Glasgow Train Robbery
42:33 - Thessaloniki
44:26 - Greenwood
47:10 - Revenge of the Seven Dwarfs
47:44 - Maleficium: Fall of the Witch Hunters
49:06 - Mechs vs. Minions
49:44 - Carpet Racers
50:24 - Fearsome Floors
50:47 - Class of '89
51:18 - Fragments: Solara
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bursting at The Seams
6 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
Tom's been gaming, Julie's been gaming, and Eric will be gaming soon. The topic today is what happens when a game outgrows its original box. What do you do with too much gaming goodness? Plus, we have a double dose of Horror, and a usual quantity of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - End of Summer: Essen, PAX, Cruise, Dice Tower West
02:47 - Tom at Dice Tower Retreat
03:54 - Julie's Retreat
05:07 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia
05:34 - Outgrowing Boxes
29:17 - Tales of Boardgaming Horror
40:03 - Temple Twist
44:27 - Hell of a Deal
49:10 - Planet Unknown
53:49 - Moon
58:20 - Journeys Afar: Ketsuki
1:01:50 - Brave & Bold
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Come One, Come All!
22 september 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Tom kicks off the show by telling the tale of a church potluck that hid a surprise. We then continue our Game Night discussion by widening the scope to a larger community event at a local community center or library. The mailbag wonders what you should do when a small group at game night plays the same game every time, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Dice Tower West Early Bird Ends Soon!
01:22 - A Surprise for Tom
05:46 - Running a Community Event
35:51 - Question: Only Playing One Game?
43:24 - The Secrets of Warden Keene
47:14 - Six-Sided Seas
50:12 - Trinket Trove
53:44 - Avenue
56:15 - Sequence Queens
1:00:33 - Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautalus
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Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
Dice Tower West: dicetowerwest.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Party Time, Excellent
8 september 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
This time, we discuss the finer points of hosting a game night. From the guest list, to the planned games, to what to do about the food, we attempt to answer what seems like a simple question from the mailbag. Also, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - It's Vegas Time (Dice Tower West)
01:19 - Tom's Birthday and Personal Talk
03:20 - Game Night
30:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
35:40 - Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game: Mandalorian and Empire and Rebels Reinforcements
40:17 - Forbidden Legacy
44:16 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
48:48 - The Pride Pursuit
51:41 - Strange Slot Simulator
56:38 - Tea and Rum
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
Dice Tower West Registration dicetowerwest.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Mass Appeal
25 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Tom takes a brief respite before the end-of-year events hit, and before we discuss "simple" versions of popular games intended for the Mass Market shelves. Then, we answer a bunch of questions from the mailbag before moving on to a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Hottest Days of the Year and Dice Tower West
02:06 - Too Many Games?
04:30 - Future Events: Spiel, PAX Unplugged, Internal Conventions
06:57 - "Simple" Versions
28:40 - Question: Theme or Mechanism?
30:00 - Question: What to Play?
34:34 - Question: Airing of Grievances?
38:29 - Question: Latecomers?
42:45 - Pondscape
45:38 - Sandcastles
51:20 - Miniature Adventures: Adventure 1: Goblin Trouble
55:10 - Dino Racer
57:31 - The Crew: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Whirlwind Trip
11 augustus 2026 · 59 min
We're back from Gen Con with stories to tell! Lots of steps logged, games played, and high fives acquired. What were the big hits of the show, and where were we when the alarms went off? Plus, a completely normal amount of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Back from Gen Con
01:19 - Dice Tower West
02:07 - Biggest Gen Con Ever? and Construction
05:21 - What Did Gamers Run For?
08:26 - Artist Alley Has Gotten Crowded
09:00 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
11:34 - Games Played at The Booth: Citadels Duel
13:57 - Open Gaming at JW Marriott
15:48 - Geting Our Steps In
16:38 - Dedicated Publisher Rooms
18:18 - The Dice Tower Awards
19:53 - Loud Parties
21:02 - Light Games, CCGs, and RPGs
23:14 - Non-Game Purchases
26:30 - Paizo's New Boardgames
28:00 - Pins, Ribbons, and Trinkets
31:29 - Memorable Fan Interactions
32:52 - Tornado Warning
38:46 - Uh Oh, Dino
42:33 - Le Chocolat
43:37 - Drillers
46:58 - Panic Lab
50:05 - Invincible Season 2
52:01 - Kronologic Babylon 2500
56:39 - Wrap-Up
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Prepping for Gen Con 2026
28 juli 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
This time, we're poised for Gen Con 2026 and making plans. Where will we be? What games do we want? What games do others want? Who is good at thumbs? All will be answered along with a sprinkling of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:48 - Busiest Time of the Year
02:01 - Where Can We Be Found? - Booth 249
04:09 - New at Cephalofair - Buttons and Bugs Expansion
06:07 - Getting Steps In
07:19 - Game Bag Giveaway
07:55 - The Dice Tower Awards
09:11 - The Dwarves of Aquilon
10:23 - Meet the Final Girls - Julie on Friday Morning
10:47 - Eric's Gen Con Releases: Gudnak Means War, Mountain Goats Legacy
11:50 - Julie's Releases: Tales of Myth and Legend, Coloring Book
13:02 - BGG Preview List and the Nature of Thumbs
13:58 - Entropy
14:53 - Jason and the Argonauts
16:01 - Container
16:33 - Enchanted Ivy
17:18 - Mountain Goats Legacy
18:30 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
18:43 - Jibber Jabble
19:25 - High Society and 3 Witches
19:56 - Gruntz
20:12 - Torchlit
20:29 - French Toast
21:37 - Piñatas
22:06 - Kokeshi
23:08 - Book Club
24:28 - Fiction: Banned Books
25:07 - Golden Goal
25:24 - Under the Leaves
26:06 - Movie Night
26:17 - Stonk Market
26:26 - Triangulation
27:04 - Phantom Ink and Wordsy
27:21 - Endangered Australia
27:37 - The Game Makers
28:58 - Night at the Zoo
29:54 - Lairs
30:17 - Drillers and Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment
31:47 - Holliday Hijinks Friday Fright and More
32:12 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
32:32 - Cascadia Alpine Lakes
33:02 - Nippon
33:49 - Wingspan Pocket
34:30 - The Old King's Crown
34:37 - Railway Boom
36:00 - Glasgow Train Robbery
36:16 - Tag Team: Arthur's Legacy
37:25 - Three Sisters Harvest Edition
37:53 - Forage
39:12 - SETI: Space Agencies, Forest Shuffle: Smoky Mountains, and Rock Hard 1977: Ear Candy
39:42 - Kingdom Crossing
40:19 - Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above. and Fliptoons Season 2
40:54 - Moytura
41:01 - Tenby
41:20 - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
42:02 - Fa…
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Inflatable Ice
14 juli 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
The team is back from Dice Tower East with stories to tell. What games were taught? What events ran well? What did Eric find in the library? Plus, we have a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a particularly pointy collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Games That Could Have Been Played at East
03:08 - Unloading from Dice Tower East
03:43 - Dice Tower East: General Thoughts
04:51 - Looming Gen Con
07:22 - DTE: Crowd Size
09:04 - DTE: The Top 10
10:09 - DTE: Number of Games Played
13:05 - DTE: Changes to the Library
16:55 - DTE: Eric Finds a Playmat
20:31 - DTE: Inflatable Curling
24:14 - DTE: Parsely
25:50 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Dwarves of Aquilon
28:29 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Cat Between Us
29:49 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Mechs vs. Minions
31:10 - DTE: Most Played Games
32:17 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
38:33 - Wispwood
43:30 - Inkwell
48:25 - Crafting the Cosmos
51:50 - Puppy Pile
56:53 - Wingspan Pocket
1:01:21 - Bunny Kingdom Town
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Columbus Days
30 juni 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
Julie recounts her adventures at Origins 2026 before we delve into questions about Authenticity of Theme, Fan Interactions, and Teaching Race for the Galaxy. And of course, we close the show with a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Middle of the Year
03:59 - Last Minute Dice Tower East
04:32 - Julie at Origins
30:26 - Question: Teaching Race for the Galaxy
33:58 - Question: Taking You Out of The Theme
37:11 - Question: Fan Interactions
43:49 - Shapely
46:59 - Revisiting Mice and Mystics
49:55 - Soothsayers
52:25 - The Friday Fright
55:25 - Flip Voyage
58:18 - Tomatoss
Questions? Tale of Horror? Hot Sauce Recipes? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Parallel Design
16 juni 2026 · 1 uur
Tom tells us about his adventures in The Philippines before we spark some discussion from a Tale of Boardgaming Horror: What do you do when you learn your game design is similar to a game that already exists? Plus, we dive into the bag of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops and pull out some winners. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Senior Slacking Revisited
02:05 - Tom's Journey - Travel Woes
04:07 - All aBOARD EXPO
18:35 - Focusing on Dice Tower East
19:36 - Language Issues
20:19 - Discussion of Horror: Parallel Game Design
35:16 - Grow Sky
38:51 - Deep Sea Divers of Jeju
42:21 - Flamenco
47:15 - Stratego Quick Battle
50:41 - My Book Nook
54:38 - Cloud City
Flamenco Ad (Dancing Cats): https://youtu.be/mz7Qh79K8GA?si=JpknJaXuh22wgE5J
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Play The Book!
2 juni 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Tom is out, so Eric and Julie discuss books that have become games: from public domain classics to the latest multi-million dollar bestseller tie-in. Plus, we approach our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Where's Tom?
01:38 - Senior Slacking
04:18 - Dice Tower Events: East and Cruise
05:01 - Books Into Boardgames
46:27 - Winter Rabbit
56:08 - Seas of Strife
58:50 - Winnie the Pooh Serious Detective
1:05:34 - Pandemic Rising Tide
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Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Legacy Schmegacy
19 mei 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
This time, we take a look at Legacy games, and the ways players modify them in order to be less like a legacy game. But is something lost in the translation? Plus, we have a Tale of Horror, Roses, Thorns, and Hoops, and Tom's still grumpy about Stephen Sondheim. Lees meer
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Broadway
01:39 - Maycember
02:30 - Summer Cons: Dice Tower East, Gen Con (Booth #249), Dice Tower Cruise
04:38 - Small Games, Little Joy
05:39 - Legacy Games
30:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
35:54 - Terraria
43:03 - The Queen's Dilemma
49:53 - Sanctuary
55:15 - The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater
58:20 - Wool Street
1:02:31 - Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Hype It Up
5 mei 2026 · 1 uur
Julie shares more news about her new position, after which we discuss the finer points of Hype. How does one manage excitement about a product when it's not necessarily playable yet? Then, we have both a question from the mailbag and a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Summer Approaching - Hot Games at Dice Tower East
03:00 - Gamefound Pledge Manager - www.supportdicetower.com
03:55 - Julie's News Continued
06:25 - Hype
28:57 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
34:14 - Question: Card Sizes
37:56 - The Emerald Flame
42:28 - Rollie
46:27 - The Cat Between Us
49:43 - Tag Team
53:08 - "Normal" Human
55:28 - Star Trek Space Hunt
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - To Go Order
21 april 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
This time, Julie has some news, Tom's excited for Summer, and Eric wants to play games on vacation. We discuss the various games that live in our bags, just in case there's a chance to play them. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a heaping helping of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - Spring and The Christmas of Boardgames
01:51 - Dice Tower East and Library Changes
03:04 - Cruise is Live
03:42 - A Mythical Game Bag
05:09 - Julie's Big News
06:45 - Traveling With Games - Game Bags
09:02 - Wandering Merchants at Gen Con
10:15 - Stashing Games In Non-Gaming Bags
13:51 - Why Button Shy?
16:11 - Making Play Seamless
17:16 - Trying to Make Friends on Trips
19:20 - Footprint/Table Space
21:42 - Any Lost Games, Rules, Boxes?
22:25 - Eric Is Quivering Wrong
24:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror?
34:22 - Bare Bones
39:00 - Coming of Age
45:20 - Jewel Box
47:55 - Sanibel
51:07 - For Northwood!
44:49 - Rising Cultures
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Julie and The Giant Teach
7 april 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
This time, Tom crows about another victory for Vasel's Law with the announcement of The King's Gambit. Then, Julie pens her own Tale of Boardgaming Horror (but she makes Eric read it), and we move on to a field of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:47 - Back from Dice Tower West
02:20 - Dice Tower East and Cruise
06:37 - The King's Gambit and Vasel's Law
26:57 - Julie's Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:43 - Pirate Borg
43:06 - Finspan
45:52 - First Giants
49:41 - Art Decko
52:49 - The Winds of Numa Sera
57:12 - Catan on the Road
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Dice Tower West 2026
24 maart 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
On this episode, Tom, Julie and Eric are live at Dice Tower West in Las Vegas taking questions from the audience and talking about the games they've played (with a brief Tom-less interlude from Eric and Julie). Lees meer
01:01 - Dice Tower West Library and Most Played
03:59 - Julie in Demoville and Escape Rooms
06:06 - Julie Came With a List
08:24 - Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
09:28 - Tea Garden
11:01 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
12:55 - Feierabend
15:21 - Merchant of Venus #100
16:47 - Fathom
18:38 - Shapely
21:03 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:28 - Eric and Julie Interlude
29:10 - E&J: Stuff on Tables
31:39 - E&J: Strange Things to Carry
34:05 - E&J: What Shouldn't Stay in Vegas
36:51 - E&J: Drawing a Crowd
39:34 - Question: Game Opening Disasters
44:42 - Question: Escaping Jail
46:44 - Question: Comprehensive Rulebooks
52:01 - Minor Tom Rant: Authority to Answer Questions
52:58 - Question: Art for Prototypes
56:31 - Question: Deluxe Editions
58:37 - Question: Less or More of a Genre
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Dude That's Heavy
10 maart 2026 · 58 min
Julie's been to a castle! And GAMA Expo! We chat about those adventures for a bit before moving on to the topic of physical weight of our games. How heavy is too heavy? We also share a question from the mailbag, and collect some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:54 - Winter Woes and Dice Tower West
05:42 - Julie and Hoop and Stick
11:25 - GAMA Expo
14:21 - Heavy Games
33:08 - Question: What Is the Soup of Games?
41:04 - Lairs
43:34 - Chicago Grand Slam
46:50 - Hot Streak
48:18 - Wilmot's Warehouse
52:08 - A Place for All My Books
54:35 - Regicide
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Crowd Control
24 februari 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Julie's out this time, so Tom and Eric spend time looking back at Epic Game Events that they've been involved with at conventions over the years. What worked well, and what did not? Plus, a question from the mailbag about digital vs. in-person gaming, and Tom and Eric each present a full set of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:47 - No Julie, February Lull
01:35 - Live Show at Dice Tower West (Friday 3pm)
02:42 - Groundhogs and Polka Interlude
03:21 - Dice Tower East and Curling
06:14 - Epic Game Events
36:37 - Question: Live vs. BGA?
42:33 - Age of Galaxy
46:05 - A Message from the Stars
50:06 - Trasteros/Storeroom Inc.
52:56 - Nuns on the Run (2nd Edition)
56:05 - Suds and Malone
1:00:49 - Lords of Worlds
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - All Ashore!
10 februari 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Tom and Eric are back from the Dice Tower Cruise, trying not to make Julie jealous, but failing miserably. We talk about games played, ports visited, and flights cancelled. Plus, we dive into the listener mailbag, and gather a new round of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:54 - Dice Tower West and The Library
02:33 - Merchant of Venus in The Library
04:26 - Dice Tower Cruise - Pre-Cruise
10:50 - Cruise: Most Checked-Out Games
21:57 - Cruise: St. Thomas Game Day
25:02 - Eric's Travel Woes
27:26 - Jibber Jabble
29:44 - Julie's Cruise Contribution
30:47 - Question: Too Social?
38:33 - JiSoGi: Anime Studio Tycoon
46:07 - Eternal Decks
49:44 - Ham Helsing
55:11 - Cosy Stickerville
59:03 - Fest Season
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - When It All Goes Wrong
29 januari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
This time, we look at what happens when a production error is found in a game after it has reached the wild. What should producers do to make it right, and can they do anything at all? Also, a new dramatic Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - Storytime from Tom: Loading the Cruise Library
04:16 - Announcements: Gamefound (supportdicetower.com), Dice Tower West, East, and Vacation
06:33 - Dealing with Production Errors
39:14 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
47:55 - Wingspan: Americas
50:19 - Sanibel
52:44 - Harmonies
55:27 - Nocturnis
57:43 - Lairs
1:00:45 - Cookie Run Braverse TCG
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table With The Dice Tower - Party Like It's 2006
13 januari 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
We kick off 2026 by looking back 20 years to 2006. What were we up to, and what were we playing? Plus, a question from the mailbag, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - Busy January - SupportDiceTower.com
03:07 - 2006 Memories
05:09 - Where Were We In 2006?
18:50 - The Games of 2006
27:44 - Which Games Are We Still Playing?
31:30 - Listener Question: Game Replacement
42:07 - Add to Playlist
47:06 - Galactic Cruise
48:06 - Zooloretto
50:47 - Merry Murdle
53:52 - Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
57:10 - Heroes of Timeline
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table With The Dice Tower - Looking Back at 2025
16 december 2025 · 53 min
It's time for our look back at the games of 2025. Highs and lows, heavy and light, thorny and rosy and hoopy. Lees meer
01:20 - Top Tens on Video
01:51 - Year as a Whole
07:49 - Convention/On The Go Game - Hot Streak, Light Speed Arena, Ghost Lift, Ito, 1AM Jailbreak
12:07 - All-Day-to-Play - Regicide Legacy, My Father's Work, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
14:48 - Best Theme - Luthier, Flow, Storyfold: Wildwoods
20:06 - Guilty Pleasure - Deep Regrets, Moon Colony Bloodbath
24:38 - Favorite Classic - Race for the Galaxy, At The Gates of Loyang, Sentient, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, You're Bluffing
27:22 - Stand-Out in Our Favorite Genre - Bohemians, EXIT Advent, Threads of Fate, Rove
32:48 - Hoopiest Hula-Hoop - Spooktacular, Oddland, Zenith
37:05 - Thorniest Thorn - Feel Like a Fool, Lynx, Donald Duck in Happy Camper
41:38 - Rosiest Rose - Vantage, Formaggio, Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
47:42 - Looking Forward to 2026 - Use Up All Your Sick Days, Vegan Cafe, Sail Legacy, Floe
50:35 - Announcements: Gamefound, Dice Tower Cruise, East, West
Next Episode: January 13, 2026
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Re-Role
2 december 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - A Story About Mail
02:22 - Eric at PAX Unplugged (inc. Hot Streak)
06:50 - Gift Guides, Dice Tower West and East
08:02 - RPGs for Boardgame Fans (detailed notes below)
37:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
43:03 - Formaggio
48:35 - Gnomic Parliament
52:13 - Carnuta
54:49 - Magic Number 11
56:54 - Insurrect10n
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Julie's Notes
Where to go to get core book pdfs?
DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/
Itch.io https://itch.io/
Cooperative play (yes the overwhelming majority of TTRPGs are cooperative) some extra cooperative leaning
Heckin' Good Doggos https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/405426/heckin-good-doggos
Teatime Adventures https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/teatime-adventures
Dice rolling - Also many many many ttrpgs use dice. Here are some examples
D20 - D&D/Pathfinder https://www.dndbeyond.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorCdKoS-xSfI4e05Us81YGA4tHt8CmmaOWNN-9VTcnsAfXS5pBS, https://paizo.com/pathfinder
d100 (percentile): Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/
Symbol-based dice: FFG Star Wars. https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ , Fudge dice: Fate https://evilhat.com/product/fate-core-system/
Area control
Beak, Feather, & Bone https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/bfb
Faction/War
Song of Ice and Fire RPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101026/A-Song-of-Ice-and-Fire-Roleplaying-A-Game-of-Thrones-Edition
Mutant: Year Zero https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days
Numenera: Destiny https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240655/Numenera-Destiny
Coyote and Crow https://www.allplay.com/board-games/coyote-and-crow-the-roleplaying-game/
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Role Call
18 november 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
This time, we go fishing for Role Players, linking some popular aspects of RPGs to our favorite boardgames. Plus, our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:47 - Getting Cold
01:45 - Eric at Pax Unplugged
03:47 - Games at Tom's Daughter's Wedding?
05:10 - BGG Con, Dice Tower East, West, Cruise
06:37 - Fishing for Role Players
14:58 - Stat-Heavy Games: Pathfinder ACG, Mage Knight
17:48 - Character Building: Origin Story, Elder Scrolls, Too Many Bonews, Artisans of Splendent Vale
20:12 - Story-Based Character Progression: Call to Adventure, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Near and Far
22:17 - Campaign (Descent) vs. Combat: Wrath of Ashardilon, Wander the Cult of Barnacle Bay, Massive Darkness, Monster Hunter
27:36 - Silly: Dungeon Fighter, Dungeon Quest, Cora Quest, Munchkin, Talisman
30:31 - Exploration: Mansions of Madness, Clank Catacombs
32:57 - Storytelling: Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables, Tainted Grail, Oathsworn, Agemonia
35:03 - Video Games: Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Skyrim, GWENT
37:38 - Improvisational Storytelling: Freelancers, Wandering Galaxy, Adventure Party, Aye Dark Overlord, Once Upon a Time
41:22 - Teasing Next Time: RPGs for Boardgamers
42:27 - Rove
46:08 - Night Soil
49:04 - Mezen
52:50 - Gingerbread House
55:37 - Severton
1:00:35 - Spot It Catan
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
Julie's Tales of Myth and Legend Preorder: https://gamefound.com/projects/van-ryder-games/tales-of-myth-and-legend-preorder?refcode=tMZTh1PtbUec1Vko4OGdaw
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Adventures 2025
4 november 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Tom, Julie, and Eric are back from Germany and ready to talk about games, food, crowds, and everything else they saw at Spiel 2025. Lees meer
00:44 - Tired
01:50 - Official Numbers/Crowd Flow
07:09 - Travel Adventures and Weather
08:46 - What Was Different for Eric
11:31 - Food
13:35 - Eric's Birthday
15:44 - Julie's Author Signing
21:16 - Tom's Live Show
25:22 - Big Games
31:14 - How To Stand Out
35:51 - Limited Stock and How To Deal With It
40:17 - What Did We Go Home With?
44:12 - A Carnivore Did It
47:25 - Flow
50:50 - Ghost Lift
54:48 - Formidable Farm
58:22 - Leaders
59:52 - The Old King's Crown
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower: The Games of Essen 2025
21 oktober 2025 · 57 min
Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most interest to them personally. Lees meer
00:59 - Bookkeeping: Dice Tower East, West, Cruise
01:57 - The Weather in Germany
03:12 - Eric's First Time Back Since 2019, What's Changed?
07:18 - Where Will We Be?
Dice Tower Booth: 3 R315
Van Ryder Booth: 2 E280
Live Show, Sunday 1:30pm: Hall 4
09:30 - Dice Tower Essentials Interlude: Aquatica Duel, On Stage, Raas
11:44 - Live Plays
13:47 - Warning from Julie
14:38 - Sunday's Live Show
16:35 - Eric's Growing Wishlist and Shipping Woes
22:20 - The Games of Essen - So Many
28:20 - Orloj
29:27 - Recall
30:07 - SETI: Space Agencies
30:32 - Feya's Swamp
31:51 - Nature
33:15 - Covenant
35:00 - Ada's Dream
35:43 - Sanctuary
37:16 - Coming of Age
38:55 - Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette!
39:08 - Echoes of Time
40:52 - White Castle Duel
41:33 - The Voynich Puzzle
42:15 - Underwater Cities: Data Era and LOTR Duel: Allies
42:38 - Luthier
43:12 - Aquaria
44:14 - Julie: Use Up All Your Sick Days
45:32 - Eric: Severton
45:56 - Tom: Cereal Killer
46:52 - Julie: The Stalker
47:30 - Eric: Leylines
48:35 - Tom: Kronologic Cuzco 1450
50:22 - Julie: Parks and Potions
51:29 - Eric: Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective
52:47 - Tom: A Carnivore Did It
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Prep
7 oktober 2025 · 58 min
Tom is stuck in traffic, so Julie and Eric take control to discuss what it takes to setup a booth at Essen. How do you get all that stuff overseas, and how do you minimize what has to come back? And of course, there are Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:45 - Where is Tom? and Julie's Work Trip
03:56 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower West
05:07 - Moving a Booth to Essen
35:50 - Tiletum: Prospect for Silver
41:20 - I Made You a Mixtape
45:12 - High Tide
50:00 - The Yellow House
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where There's a Will There's a Way
23 september 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Tom begins by recapping his adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat, and looks forward to the World Series of Boardgaming, before turning to the topic of figuring out what to do with your game collection after you're gone, and why it might be a good idea to make some choices sooner rather than later. Later, we share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, peek into the mailbag, and gather a collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:51 - Tom at the Dice Tower Retreat
02:25 - The World Series of Boardgaming
04:58 - Dice Tower Cruise, Dice Tower West, Spiel
06:03 - Planning for the Future of your Collection
24:58 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
31:22 - Question: Co-Designer Credit
38:16 - A Place for All My Books
44:04 - Knitting Circle
48:18 - Endangered Rescue: Lemur Leaf Frog
51:21 - The New Year's Nightmare
54:55 - Firefighters on Duty
57:07 - Blood on the Clocktower
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where You Least Expect
9 september 2025 · 56 min
Tom sits at the small table. Eric's parents make friends on a cruise. Julie travels the country spreading boardgames wherever she goes. We also talk about what surprises await in those little pockets of games in places where you don't expect to find them. We delve into the mailbag for some pertinent questions, and we gather a new crop of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - School Has Started, Dice Tower West, Cruise
02:40 - Eric's Parents on Alaskan Cruise
03:19 - Spiel Plans (Booth 3R315)
05:02 - Game Shelves in Unusual Spots
20:43 - Question: Playing With Bob
29:30 - Question: Storing Games While At College
34:30 - Tag Team
36:52 - Journey to Tir na nOg
41:50 - Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival
44:18 - The Four Doors
47:22 - Regicide Legacy
52:43 - Tenby
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Paint Me A Picture
26 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Eric starts the show by sharing tales of his European adventures, which leads Tom to share some of our plans for Spiel in October. Then, we discuss the process for adding art to your game. How do you find an artist? How long does it take to draw a picture of a horse? What if the horse is holding a corn dog? Later, we share a tale of horror and a question, and move on to our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:48 - Middle of the Year? - School Starting
02:23 - Eric's European Adventure
09:25 - Spiel Plans
12:14 - Art in Games
34:56 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror/Question
46:32 - Sancturary
48:42 - Vantage
56:21 - Bomb Busters
58:37 - Menagerie
1:01:44 - This Game is Killer: Frozen Horror
1:05:12 - Potion Explosion: The 6th Student
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Escaping Gen Con 2025
12 augustus 2025 · 55 min
We are back from Gen Con, and ready to talk about our adventures! We discuss the crowds, the events, and the games we enjoyed, and maybe a little about the food we ate as well. We also share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share our latest crop of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:46 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and Dice Tower Cruise
01:40 - Gen Con: Crowds and Fans
10:25 - Gen Con: Sales and Sellouts
12:50 - Gen Con: What Did We Buy?
16:20 - Gen Con: Tom's Trends
20:42 - Gen Con: Dice Tower Awards
23:27 - Gen Con: Food
26:36 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:25 - Giraffe Raffe
40:13 - Tag Team
43:24 - Oddland
44:50 - At The Gates of Loyang
47:27 - Fliptoons
49:35 - The Four Doors
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Gen Con Bound 2025
29 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
We're on our way to Gen Con! And here are the games we're most excited about (as well as the ones that are getting the most buzz online). You'll also here where to find us in Indy, where we plan to eat, and how we plan to survive the Best Four Days in Gaming. Lees meer
00:45 - Releases in the second half of the year.
02:23 - Preparing for Crowds at Gen Con - New Cart Policy
08:15 - Food Trucks
11:15 - Where Will We Be?
19:59 - The Games of Gen Con (BGG Preview: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/77/gen-con-2025-preview)
20:54 - Vantage
23:27 - Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor
23:54 - Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest
24:23 - Gwent: The Legendary Card Game
25:26 - Lightning Train
26:32 - Sea Salt and Paper: Extra Pepper
27:11 - Luthier
28:00 - Fliptoons
28:36 - Ruins
30:10 - Nature
30:53 - Rebel Princess Deluxe: Happily Never After
32:00 - Ace of Spades
33:35 - Galactic Cruise
34:31 - Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders
34:43 - Soda Jerk
36:25 - Point Galaxy
37:04 - Compile Main 2
38:08 - Star Wars Battle of Hoth
38:41 - Galileo Galilei
39:21 - Propolis
39:48 - Final Girl: Shriek
41:32 - VIVO
42:08 - Spooktacular
43:57 - Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons
45:16 - Evergreen: Cherry Blossoms and Bamboo
45:22 - EXIT Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race
46:27 - Suna Valo
47:12 - Kronologic: Cuzco 1450
47:44 - Wine Cellar
49:22 - Shackleton Base
49:58 - Knitting Circle
50:36 - Ra: Traders
51:08 - Iliad
51:26 - Gibberers
51:48 - Cat and the Tower
52:42 - Ham Helsing
53:25 - The Four Doors
54:07 - Raising Chicago
54:24 - High Tide
54:39 - If Then
54:59 - Hyperstar Run
55:20 - Jungo
55:43 - Holiday Hijinks 10, 11, 12, Endangered Rescue 2, Journey to Tir na nOg
56:01 - Above and Below: Haunted
56:20 - The Peak Team
57:17 - Our Advice for Surviving Gen Con
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Going East 2025
15 juli 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
It's time to recap our adventures at Dice Tower East 2025. We discuss the games we played and events we ran, and you also get to hear what Eric and Julie got up to when working at the Dice Tower Booth, which includes brainstorming ways to get Tom to remember the difference between Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:46 - We Didn't See Each Other
01:45 - Gen Con is Around The Corner
03:26 - Dice Tower East: New Space
05:40 - Eric and Julie: How Do You Spend Small Amounts of Free Time?
09:28 - Library Checkouts: My Father's Work, Hot Streak, Bomb Busters, So Clover, Cretaceous Rails, Fromage, River Valley Glassworks, Lord of the Rings Duel, Toy Battle, Castle Combo, Sky Team, SETI, Galactic Cruise
16:26 - Eric and Julie: Favorite Old Game To Teach? - Fearsome Floors, Ra
19:05 - Variety of Games Played: Space Base, Ready Set Bet, My Father's Work (again), Merchant of Venus, Cosmic Encounter
25:33 - Missing Deep Regrets
26:16 - Eric and Julie: Game To Make Tom Play?
28:34 - Events: Parsely, Andrew Bosley Can't Draw, The Hobby
33:28 - Dexterity and Pitchcar
35:51 - Eric and Julie: Helping Tom Remember
37:59 - Giant Jenga and Thank Yous
41:06 - Positano
44:32 - Diatoms
46:41 - Horrified: World of Monsters
50:24 - Peaks
53:02 - Radioactive Bees
55:50 - 13 Leaves
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Road Trip
1 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Today, we discuss our recent travel adventures. Eric has returned from a Ninja Escort Mission and ran into gaming opportunites at every turn. And Tom and Julie have the full scoop on the 50th Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH. Then, we finish the show with a gathering of our latest Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:48 - Convention Season - Dice Tower East
01:53 - Playing Only Older Games
04:01 - What We're Doing at Dice Tower East: Parsely, Wits and Wagers
06:48 - Dice Tower Awards at Gen Con
08:11 - Eric's Ninja Escort Adventure
13:22 - Origins with Tom and Julie
14:32 - Origins: Special Events for 50th?
18:28 - Origins: Game Debuts and Exhibit Hall
28:31 - Origins: Board Room and Open Gaming
33:59 - Origins: Tom as Special Guest
35:28 - Origins: Julie's Adventures
38:06 - Origins: Lessons Learned
40:02 - TowerBrix
44:29 - Square One
48:57 - Apothebakery
53:48 - Kabob
57:42 - Orbit
58:59 - How Many What?
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Small Wonder
17 juni 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
This time, Tom gives us an update on his replay of the Catan expansions before we take a big look at small games. What are the pros and cons of games that can fit in your pocket? Also, we share a new Tale of Horror, as well as our latest batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
01:03 - Summer: Origins, Dice Tower East, Dice Tower Cruise, Gen Con
05:03 - Catan Update and Chess
07:10 - Small Games
36:41 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
40:06 - Hot Streak
44:22 - Rhymes with Duck
47:08 - Lynx
51:11 - Endeavor: Deep Sea
54:51 - Fate of the Fellowship
58:21 - Tower Up
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Judging The Book
3 juni 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Tom, Julie, and Eric run through the nominees for the German Game of the Year awards before focusing on the episode's main topic: box covers. How does what you put on the front of the box attract a particular audience? We also have a tale of horror? as well as a question from the mailbag, and of course our usual assortment of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:50 - Summer is Here?
03:07 - Spiel des Jahres Nominees - Bomb Busters, Flip 7, Krackel Orakel
10:04 - Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees - Endeavor: Deep Sea, Faraway, Looot
12:03 - Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominees - Cascadia Junior, Le Clan des Souris, Top die Torte
12:53 - Box Covers
31:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror?
39:12 - Question: Message to Past Self?
44:11 - Cretaceous Rails
47:59 - Hexpath: Detour Deluxe
50:32 - Fromage
53:44 - Wondrous Creatures
56:33 - Innovation Ultimate
59:46 - Ziggurat
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Home Base
20 mei 2025 · 57 min
This time, Tom gives us an audio tour of the new Dice Tower Studios in Ft. Myers, with tales to tell about the adventurous move. We present a Tale of Amazement and delve into the mailbag, and we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
01:09 - Moving to Ft. Myers
04:51 - The New Studio
23:04 - Tale of Amazement
28:55 - Question: What to do with a whiner?
34:16 - Linkx
37:18 - Primates
41:18 - Deep Regrets
46:33 - Cat Crimes
48:49 - The Ministry of Lost Things: Lint Condition
51:39 - Zenith
Questions? Tales of Horror or Amazement? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Plugging In
6 mei 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
This time, Tom shares his adventures in Mexico, and Julie has tales to tell from Greece. Then, we kick of our discussion of video games that feel like board games with Eric's obsession with Blue Prince, before moving on to a bunch of other electronic games, including some that have made the leap to boardgames. We open up the mailbag for a question and Tale of Horror, and break down our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:57 - Following the Script
01:21 - Announcements: Dice Tower Cruise and East
02:24 - Tom in Mexico
06:27 - Julie in Greece
06:48 - Video Games that Feel Like Board Games
08:05 - Blue Prince
10:42 - Slay the Spire
11:24 - Balatro
16:22 - PS Remote Play
19:26 - Final Fantasy Tactics
21:26 - Citizen Sleeper
22:21 - Sunderfolk
23:35 - Jackbox
24:57 - Telltale Games
26:24 - Making the Jump to Board Games
36:25 - Question/Tale of Boardgaming Horror
44:28 - We Love Cats
46:41 - Ito
49:55 - Donald Duck in Happy Camper
54:51 - The Morrison Game Factory
58:20 - Lynx
59:43 - Camino a Xibabla
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where Do Boardgames Come From?
22 april 2025 · 1 uur 19 min
Tom is busy moving the studio, so Julie and Eric invite Robert Geistlinger from Arcane Wonders (and also Julie's husband) to join in a discussion about boardgame production. Where do the materials that go into our games come from? What do you look for in a manufacturer? And why doesn't everybody print their games in Cleveland? And of course, we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:52 - Where's Tom? and Who Is Robert?
03:08 - Announcements: Dice Tower East and Dice Tower Cruise
03:55 - Game Production: Why We're Not Discussing Tariffs
05:27 - Where Does the Material Come From?
11:41 - Where to Start? Price Point or Wish List of Features?
18:35 - How Long Does It Take For The Back-and-forth?
28:05 - What Else Are You Looking For Beyond Price?
37:31 - Why Not Just Make Everything in the US?
49:44 - Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops (a primer)
51:48 - The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints
57:23 - Stool Pigeon
1:01:00 - EXIT: The Hunt Through Amsterdam
1:04:26 - Dead Cells
1:06:48 - Stokerverse
1:12:53 - Saw: The Jigsaw Trials
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where Credit is Due
8 april 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Today, we focus on what designers should do when they've built a design on an existing game. How much borrowing is too much borrowing? We also look ahead to some upcoming events, share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our latest batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:49 - Tom's Apology
01:25 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower East
01:52 - Tom's Catan Update: Seafarers
02:53 - Upcoming: Studio Move, Origins, Greece, College Visits
03:55 - Building Your Game on an Existing Design
32:41 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
39:33 - Roaring 20s
43:42 - Mystery of the Abbey
50:30 - CULTivate
54:42 - Faraway
57:42 - Nocturne
1:01:25 - Wroth
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Life, The Universe, and Everything in the Rulebook
25 maart 2025 · 1 uur 12 min
We kick off this episode with some chit-chat regarding the moving of Dice Tower HQ, some upcoming events, Tom's efforts to impress the chef at a Japanese restaurant, and the most played games at Dice Tower West. A listener question leads us to discuss the layout of rulebooks and how best to do so. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and close the show with a typical wave of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:53 - Moving the Studio
03:14 - Upcoming Events
03:52 - Tom at Dinner
07:26 - Most Played Games at Dice Tower West
12:50 - Dice Tower East and Dice Tower Cruise
13:23 - Rulebook Layout
36:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
45:57 - Catan 6th Edition
52:32 - Bad Apples
58:00 - Sentient
1:01:18 - Monkey Labs
1:03:02 - Ostia
1:05:58 - My Favorite Things
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Western Expansion
11 maart 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
This time, we are recording in person at Dice Tower West (with some new mics!). We talk specifics about our new-ish venue for DTW, and then get more general with a chat about our convention strategies and planning. The Tale of Boardgaming Horror is one for the ages, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and Crossovers. Lees meer
00:47 - Dice Tower West: Back at the Westgate
04:20 - Julie's Drive West
08:35 - Eric at APAC
09:41 - Tom at GAMA Expo and The Grand Canyon
13:09 - Hot Games
14:16 - Convention Strategy
33:47 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
39:26 - Critter Kitchen
44:29 - Spooktacular
49:03 - Moon Colony Bloodbath
51:42 - Galaxy Children Explorers
56:09 - Lata
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - GOOOOOOAL!
25 februari 2025 · 55 min
This time, we're talking sports, and how game designers can best emulate them. Plus, Horror, Hula Hoops, Roses, and Thorns. Lees meer
00:59 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and East
02:04 - Sports Boardgames
20:10 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
25:48 - Charcuterie
30:24 - 1 A.M. Jailbreak
33:07 - Helionox Chronicles
37:47 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
40:38 - Ostia
42:33 - Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Upping the Ante
11 februari 2025 · 59 min
This time, Eric gives an update on his Middle School Game Night before the gang launches into a discussion of how playing games for tangible prizes changes the vibe at the table. Then, we move on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, check the mailbag, and share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:48 - Announcements: Gamefound, Dice Tower West
02:33 - Update on Eric's Middle School Game Night
03:54 - Raising the Stakes
25:08 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
31:54 - Question: Boardgaming's Golden Age?
36:24 - Question: Collecting from a Single Franchise?
38:30 - Endeavor Deep Sea
41:45 - Portmanteau
45:21 - Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game
48:58 - The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game
51:19 - Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard
54:54 - Stomp the Plank
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Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Talk At The Table
28 januari 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Tom complains about the cold before we all discuss forms of Table Talk. What just bends the rules, and what breaks the game? We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, a couple of questions from the mailbag, and some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
00:40 - It's cold in Florida
01:41 - Gamefound - SupportDicetower.com
02:11 - Dice Tower East and West
03:00 - Table Talk
25:07 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
31:31 - Question: Social Deduction Games (Where Am I, Blood on the Clocktower)
38:38 - Question: Screen Printed Meeples
44:49 - Little Alchemists
46:50 - Star Realms Academy
48:34 - Azul Duel
50:50 - Dr Jeckyl & Mr Hyde vs. Scotland Yard
53:28 - Rajas of the Ganges: Cards and Karma
56:47 - Unstoppable
1:00:07 - Catch the Moon
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Buoyant Breakfast 2025
14 januari 2025 · 54 min
On board the Dice Tower Cruise 2025, Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their holiday gaming opportunities. Julie asks how we prefer to to vacation, and we end the show with a bunch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops that we encountered on the ship. Lees meer
00:44 - We're on a Ship
01:32 - Holiday Happenings
02:18 - Star Realms Rise of Empire
07:59 - Ito, Jackbox Games
09:28 - Hues and Cues
11:48 - Command of Nature
14:10 - Only Murders in the Building
17:55 - How Do You Vacation?
29:31 - My Father's Work
35:00 - Adventureland
39:38 - Cryptic Nature
41:09 - Beats and Cats
43:41 - Lure
46:20 - Bomb Busters
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Looking Back at 2024
24 december 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
Julie and Eric spend some time recapping PAX Unplugged before all of us take a look at the year that was 2024. What was the easiest game to teach? The game that you'd best set aside a day to play? The Hoopiest Hula Hoop? All will be revealed, dear listener! Lees meer
01:00 - PAX Unplugged Recap
14:03 - The Quiet House
16:49 - Star Trek TNG VCR Game
20:41 - 2024 as a Whole
29:25 - Best to Play at a Convention: Ito, Rock Hard 1977, Duck & Cover
31:40 - Best Theme: Rock Hard 1977, Mistwind, Kelp: Shark vs. Octopus
34:43 - Most Likely to be Gifted: Muppets Clue, Wicked
38:00 - Best Traveling Game: Seaside, Smug Owl, Ito
40:25 - Best Set Aside a Day For It Game: Tidal Blades 2, El Burro, Wandering Galaxy
45:13 - Easiest Teach/Learn: Cat Horror Costumes, Pixies, Ito
46:50 - Bonus Heavy Euro: Civolution
47:16 - Wanted to Play but Didn't: Power Grid Outpost, Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel, Paella Park, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke, Daitoshi
50:18 - Hoopiest Hula Hoop: Ziggurat, Slay the Spire, Panda Panda
53:51 - Sharpest Thorn: I Am Done, Clash of Galiformes, Unlock Kids
57:31 - Rosiest Rose: Star Wars Unlimited, Wyrmspan, The 7th Continent
59:22 - Anticipated for 2025 - Raas, Azul Duel, All My Books, The Elder Scrolls, Galactic Cruise
Next Episode: January 14th, 2025
Tales of Horror? Questions? tom@dicetower.com
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Mission: Middle School
10 december 2024 · 57 min
This time, Eric is looking for advice from Julie and Tom about running a game night at his son's Middle School. How deep a hole has he dug for himself? Plus, a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, a question from the Listener Mailbag, and a bouquet of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
01:47 - Dice Tower Winter Spectacular
02:24 - Tom's Anniversary Cruise, Audiobooks, and Subtitles
03:52 - 2025 Gamefound Campaign
04:27 - Eric's Middle School Game Night
23:58 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:28 - Listener Question: Our Changing Review Perspectives
31:11 - I Am Done (Quick Mention)
37:56 - Point of View
41:05 - The Smurfs Hidden Village
45:17 - Cottage Garden
47:19 - Distilled: Africa and Middle East
50:32 - Penguin Party
Questions? Tales of Horror? Send to Tom at tom@dicetower.com.
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Delicious Cardboard
26 november 2024 · 57 min
Tom, Julie, and Eric share some Thanksgiving recipes before launching into a discussion of how designers tackle the theme of cooking in games. We have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror that pushes our Angry Button, and we close the show with a Thorn-heavy set of games played. Lees meer
00:57 - Announcements: Dice Tower East, West, and Cruise 2026
02:22 - Thanksgiving Recipes
05:17 - Cooking Games
07:41 - Cooking: Press Your Luck (Quacks of Quedlinburg, Vegetable Stock)
09:55 - Cooking: Spatial Games (License to Grill)
12:52 - Cooking: Dexterity (A La Carte, Piazza Rabazza)
16:28 - Cooking: Real Time (Wok Star, Kitchen Rush)
19:05 - Cooking: Set Collection (Burger Up, Morels)
21:33 - Cooking: More from Tom (Mamma Mia, Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy, Hibachi, Comsumption: Food and Choices, Sweet Mess, Wok and Roll, Wild Gardens)
27:38 - Cooking: Favorite Mechanisms
29:14 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
34:44 - Witchdom
38:15 - Witchcraft
41:28 - Worms: The Board Game
44:32 - Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War
47:12 - Refuge
49:09 - Civolution
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Trendy
12 november 2024 · 1 uur 6 min
Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss some Thanksgiving plans before reacting to some recent manufacturing trends in the boardgame industry, from environmentally friendly choices, to the insistance that every game have a custom insert. Our Tale of Boardgaming Horror is a case of mistaken identity, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. Lees meer
01:02 - Shipping in the Game Box
01:45 - Thanksgiving
03:22 - PAX Unplugged and Christmas Videos
04:03 - All the Kickstarters are Delivering At Once
05:53 - Production Trends: Giant Rulebooks
07:33 - Self-Assembled Multi-Layered Boards
11:08 - Puzzle vs. Folded Boards and Other Board Trends
13:23 - Environmentally Friendly Choices: Stickers
15:13 - Bands and Paper Wrap Around Cards
17:18 - Paperboard Inserts
21:09 - Rewood
23:56 - Kallax as a Measure of Size
25:48 - Plastic Inserts
33:56 - Plastic Wrap on Punchboards
35:26 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
41:00 - Lords of Vegas
45:59 - EXIT Advent: The Missing Hollywood Star
48:32 - The Coldest Night
52:26 - Arbolito
55:04 - SETI
58:14 - Kronologic Paris 1920