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TDT # 420 - Tournament Style Games
25 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 22 min
In this episode, Tom and Eric talk about Little Red Riding Hood, BUS, HUE, Ashes, Warband, and CVlizations. We also answer questions regarding the future of the Dice Tower, apps and games, and more! We end the show with our top ten games that would work well in a tournament setting. Oh, and a contest! Lees meer
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TDT # 419 - Game Shows and Board Games
18 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 10 min
In this episode, we talk about The Voyages of Marco Polo, Mustache Smash, Warband: Against the Darkness, One Night Revolution, Mafia de Cuba, and Asking for Trobils. Brian takes a look at Louis XIV, Geoff talks about Incentive, Mark about Age of Sigmar, and the Lonely Gamer shows up! We also have a tale of Horror, one of Amazement, and answer a question about what game show we would like to see made into a board game. Lees meer
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TDT # 418 - Converting Videogamers
12 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 15 min
In this show, we talk about Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game, The Grizzled, Firefly: Shiny Dice, Wrath of Dragons, Queen’s Necklace, and RYU. We also answer a pile of questions, start an awesome new contest, and end with our top ten games to convert videogamers into board gamers. Lees meer
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TDT # 417 - Live from GenCon 2015!
4 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 33 min
Joined by almost the entirety of the Dice Tower Network, Tom and Eric do a live show at GenCon 2015. With over 500 in attendance, singing, bribery, and more - it was a show to remember!
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TDT # 416 - Gen Con 2015 preview
26 juli 2015 · 1 uur 23 min
Tom and Eric invite Jamie Keagy and Tony Topper from the Secret Cabal show to talk about our Gen Con 2015 plans. We spend a majority of the show talking our favorite ten games we are looking forward to from Gen Con. Lees meer
This is the second of a two part episode, the first part can be found on the Secret Cabal channel.
Notes:
- Due to GenCon approaching, we released the show two days early.
- Due to techincal difficulties, my (Tom's) main microphone didn't work. Happily, the backup microphone worked, but I sound a bit muffled in the show.
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TDT # 415 - Wild, Wild, West!
21 juli 2015 · 1 uur 20 min
In this show, we talk about Tides of Time, Too Many Cinderellas, Alchemy!, Dragonflame, Mogul, Flip City, Empires: Age of Discovery, and Blood Rage. We answer some questions, and then talk about our favorite Wild, Wild West games!
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TDT # 414 - Basic and Advanced Strategy
14 juli 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
In this episode, we talk about Bountytown, Flick ‘em Up, Tiny Epic Galaxies, Rattle Battle, Battlelore expansions, and Parfum. We answer questions about the World Boardgaming Championships and more, we have a tale of Horror and one of Amazement, Geoff talks about the pronounn "they", and a bunch of other contributors stop by with great segments! Finally, we talk about whether or not we like to play the "basic" version of a game, or the "advanced" version. Lees meer
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TDT # 413 - Racing Games
7 juli 2015 · 1 uur 25 min
In this show, we talk about Konexi, Abyss, Defenders of the Last Stand, I Spy, La Granja, and Dark Moon. We also talk about "gaming envy", how we record the show, and gaming in public, as well as other questions from listeners. Finally, we end the show with our top ten racing games! Lees meer
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TDT # 412 - Dice Tower Awards
30 juni 2015 · 1 uur 16 min
A host of Dice Tower contributors and podcasters join us to announce the best games of 2014. Come listen to us as we recorded the show live at Dice Tower Con 2015!
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TDT # 411 - Wood and Cardboard
23 juni 2015 · 1 uur 27 min
Tom and Eric take a look at Ophir, Dead Drop, Panamax, Cthulhu Realms, Catacombs, Suburbia 5 Star, and Flick ‘em Up. We also answer several listener questions, as well as talk about our top ten games with wooden and cardboard components.
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TDT # 410 - Live from Origins 2015
16 juni 2015 · 1 uur 38 min
In this show we are joined by Zee Garcia, Mark Zielinski, Jared Whitley, the guys from Secret Cabal, Steve Buonocore, Mary Prasad, Matt Hozey, Steve Avery, Jason Levine, and more!! We talk about the convention and the games we've seen. Then, we run a live game show, and finally finish up with some questions from the audience. And revenge! Lees meer
You can see a video of this show on the Dice Tower channel.
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TDT # 409 - Food and Drink at the Table
9 juni 2015 · 1 uur 1 min
In this show we talk about Witness, Burger Joint, Xia, Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King, Chaosmos, and String Safari. Geoff gives a eulogy, we are joined by a couple other contributors, take a look back at Catan and Mystery of the Abbey, and hear both a tale of Horror and Amazement. Finally, we end the show talking about our rules concerning food and drink at the gaming table. Lees meer
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TDT # 408 - Restaurant Games
2 juni 2015 · 1 uur 19 min
In this show, we talk about Frontier Stations, Traders of Osaka, Dominion Adventures, Dark Seas, Ars Alchimea, and Forge War. We answer questions including our opinions on "takebacks" and choosing roles. Finally, we end the episode with our top ten games to play at a restaurant. Lees meer
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TDT # 407 - Replacing Our Favorite Games
26 mei 2015 · 1 uur 10 min
In this show, we talk about The Boardgame Geek Card Game, Trifecta, Duck Duck Go, Tigris & Euphrates, String Safari, Telepathy, and Dimension. Our contributors talk about cheating, Ra, Top Promoter, Forbidden Island, and Game State. We have a tale of Horror and a new Tale of Treachery! We talk about copying board game design elements from other games, and finish the show discussing what it would take for a game to replace our current favorite game. Lees meer
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TDT # 406 - Plastic plastic plastic!
19 mei 2015 · 1 uur 25 min
In this show, Tom and Eric take a look at Master Fox, Pew Pew!, One Zero One, Konito, Double Feature, and Space Movers. We also get some GREAT questions from our listeners, and finish the show with our top ten game with fantastic plastic components!
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TDT # 405 - Metagaming
12 mei 2015 · 54 min
In this show, we talk about Greenland, Double Feature, Wordariffic, Emergence Event, Antidote, the Majority, and Race to the Rhine. We talk about a few more games from our childhood, Geoff talks about stats, Bill about GenCon, and Brian about Star Wars Epic Duels. We end the show with a question about metagaming. Lees meer
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TDT # 404 - Double Date Games
5 mei 2015 · 1 uur 19 min
In this show, we talk about Hare and Tortoise, Xenoshyft, The Fittest, The Grasshopper and the Ant, Elevenses, and Pandante. We answer questions about conventions, alpha gamers, and more - and finally end the show with our favorite ten game for a "double date." Lees meer
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TDT # 403 - Box Size
28 april 2015 · 1 uur 31 min
In this show, we discuss Brew Crafters, Lanterns: The Harvest Festival, Dominion: Adventures, and Stockpile. Brian talks about Horse Racing Games, Table for Two about dancing, Bill about tournaments, Geoff about Entropy, and a new solitaire gaming segment! We hear a tale of Horror AND more about gaming at the South Pole. Tom talks about several upcoming games, such as 7 Wonders: Duel, 504, and City Mania; and we finish the show talking about whether or not box size affects our purchasing decisions. Lees meer
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TDT # 402 - Cooperative Games
21 april 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
In this show, we talk about Harbour, Pirates, Ninjas, Robots, Zombies, Grasshopper and the Ant, Tragedy Looper, Orleans, Bang: the Dice Game, and Grimoire. We answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our top ten cooperative games!
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TDT # 401 - Prototypes
14 april 2015 · 1 uur 30 min
Hey, we're back! In this show, we talk about Council of Verona, Firefly Blue Sun, Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit, Viticulture + Tuscany, the Bruges expansion, Quilt Show, and Balderdash. Eric ruins someone's convention, we talk about legal recourse against Kickstarter, and are joined by a host of contributors. Finally, we end the show with our thoughts on playing people's game prototypes. Lees meer
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TDT # 400 - Guests and More Guests
31 maart 2015 · 1 uur 26 min
Well, we wanted to do something special for episode 400, so we invited in FOUR co-hosts! Sam Healey, Zee Garcia, Geoff Englestein, and Stephen Buonocore join us as we talk about some recently played games, and what's in store for us in the future. But wait, there's more! We are joined by several surprise guests, including designers, podcasters, and a voice from way back in the Dice Tower! Lees meer
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TDT # 399 - Live from GAMA 2015
24 maart 2015 · 1 uur 7 min
Mark Streed and Zee Garcia join us this week, as we record a show live at the GAMA 2015 Trade Show. We go through a pile of games we enjoyed, including Forbidden Stars and Spit it Out!, and talk about each of the companies we talked to with their upcoming projects. Lees meer
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TDT # 398 - What we Want in a Game Cafe
17 maart 2015 · 1 uur 27 min
In this show, we talk about Can't Stop: Rolling Down the Highway, Welcome to the Dungeon, Batman Love Letter, Harbour, 99 Chances, and Captains of Industry. Geoff talks about scoring tracks, Brian about Around the World in 80 Days, and several other contributors join us! We have a couple of tales, talk about games gone by, and end the show with what we want to see in a board game cafe. Lees meer
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TDT # 397 - Best Bang for your Buck
11 maart 2015 · 1 uur 25 min
In this show, we talk about Pictomania, Dragon's Gold, The Worst Game Ever, Pandemic: State of Emergency, XCom: the Board Game, and the Witcher. We also hear from Geoff on poker, answer a pile of questions, and tell you our favorite "bang for the buck" games. Lees meer
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TDT # 396 - Live from Total Con 2015
3 maart 2015 · 1 uur 31 min
Tom is absent from this show as Eric takes over, joined by the hosts of Flip the Table. In this show, they talk about the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, X-Files board game, PBL Robots, Costa Ruana, Troll Hunt, and more! Special guests show up, including the folks from Not Just Another Gaming Podcast, a Tale of Horror is given, and the show ends with a game show! Lees meer
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TDT # 395 - Pick up and Delivery Games
24 februari 2015 · 1 uur 23 min
In this show, we talk about Video Game High School, But Wait, There’s More!, DnD Dice Masters, King of New York with The Child, Caveman Curling, and Pirate Pete. We also answer questions, and then end the show with our top ten favorite pick-up-and-delivery games. Lees meer
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TDT # 394 - All about Catan
17 februari 2015 · 1 uur 9 min
In this show, we talk about Five Tribes, Xia, Krosmaster Junior, Mystery Rummy # 5 - Escape from Alcatraz, X-com, and Pressure Cooker. We are joined by a host of contributors offering strategy, Christmas gaming, old games, and how to build a game group. We have a tale of amazement and one of horror, and bring back gaming stererotypes! Finally, we end the show with our favorite ways to play Catan. Lees meer
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TDT # 393 - Best Games from 2000
10 februari 2015 · 1 uur 27 min
In this show, we talk about Witness?, OWACON, Bullfrogs, Captains of Industry, Imperial Assault, and Cubo. We also answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our favorite games from 15 years ago - the year 2000!
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TDT # 392 - Best Dice in Board Games
3 februari 2015 · 1 uur 23 min
In this show, we talk about Empire Engine, Artificium, Kings of Israel, Robot Turtles, Cthulhu Wars, Hyperborea, Pints of Blood, and Dogs of War. We have a tale of horror and of amazement, Mark talks about his kids, Mary about Tichu strategy, and Brian about Mancala. Tom discusses why the Dice Tower is about games, but especially the people who play them; and we end the show with our favorite dice found in games. Lees meer
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TDT # 391 - Best games from a decade ago - 2005
27 januari 2015 · 1 uur 32 min
In this show, we talk about Shadow Throne, Murano, Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age, Canterbury, and Tesla: Master of Lighting. Greg talks about the new Counter magaizine, Bill gives tips for running a game event, and we answer a pile of listener questions. Finally, we go back ten years, and talk about our favorite games from 2005. Lees meer
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TDT # 390 - Stupid Game Names
20 januari 2015 · 1 uur 13 min
In this show, we talk about Pay Dirt, Monsters and Maidens, Patchwork, Jochen der Rochen, Orleans, Power Grid “Deluxe”, Essen, and Royals. We have a Tale of Amazement, a Tale of Horror, A Board Game Magic Moment, legal advice, a look at games from our childhood, and more! We end the show talking about silly and awesome names that publishers give to board games. Lees meer
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TDT # 389 - Best Games of 2010
13 januari 2015 · 1 uur 26 min
In this show, we take a look at the games: The Ancient World, Spike, Waggle Dance, Noble Treachery, Kerflip, and Fire Dragon. We also answer a pile of questions, and end the show taking a look back five years ago - at the best games of 2010!
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TDT # 388 - Resolutions for 2015, and Kickstarter!
6 januari 2015 · 1 uur 17 min
In this show, we welome the New Year, talk about holiday gaming and gifts received. We take a look at Doodle Quest, Roll for the Galaxy, Temporum, Rattlebones, Zoneplex, and more! Bill talks about conventions, Bryan about an older game, and we look at our gaming resolutions for 2015. Finally, we introduce our 2015 Kickstarter! Lees meer
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TDT # 387 - The Best and Worst of 2014, part 2
30 december 2014 · 2 uur 6 min
In the second half of our mega end-of-the-year 2014 show, we are joined by a host of contributors to talk about the best expansion, strangest game, biggest brainburner, best cooperative game and more! Finally, we end the show with our top ten board games of 2014, and what we're looking forward to in 2015. Happy New Year, everyone! Lees meer
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TDT # 386 - The Best and Worst of 2014, part 1
23 december 2014 · 2 uur 15 min
In this show, we take a look back at the year 2014 in regards to boardgames. We are joined by the entire Dice Tower Network to talk about the year as a whole, the biggest news stories of the years, our biggest surprises, biggest dissapointments, best components, best artwork, worst game, best card game, best party game, best kids game, best family game, and more! Join us for this super-sized spectacular as we celebrate the great gaming year of 2014. Lees meer
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TDT # 385 - Party Games
16 december 2014 · 1 uur 33 min
In this episode, we are joined by Bill Carrigan to once again talk about board games. We look at X-Files the game, Happy Pigs, the Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Istanbul, Hanabi Deluxe, and more! We also answer a bunch of questions, then end the episode with our top ten party games! Lees meer
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TDT # 384 - Classic Games
9 december 2014 · 1 uur 10 min
We start this show with a Tale of Amazement, although there is Horror to be found also! We also talk about Mysterium, Dead Man’s Draw, Evolution, Planes, Sentinels board game, St. Petersberg, Super Rhino, and Nexus Ops. Finally, we end the show talking about whether modern games have completely replaced "classic" games for us. Lees meer
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TDT # 383 - Live from BGG Con, part 2
2 december 2014 · 1 uur 27 min
In this show, we take a look at Cherry Picker, Alchemists, The Game of 49, Roll Through the Galaxy, and Red7. We then jump back into part 2 of our live show from BGG.con, including special guests such as Scott Alden, Eric Lang, and Mike Elliott.
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TDT # 382 - Live from BGG Con, part 1
25 november 2014 · 1 uur 4 min
Joined by special co-hosts Rich Sommer and Erik Herman, we interview a host of guests, including Dan King, Colby Dauch, Todd Rowland, Geoff Englestien, and more! There's also some songs! (Kind of).
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TDT # 381 - Engine Building Games
18 november 2014 · 1 uur 14 min
In this show, we review Colt Express, Kings of Israel, The Golden Ages, Nations the Dice Game, Yunnan, and Geister Ei. We also answer another pile of questions, and then talk about our favorite "engine building" games.
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TDT # 380 - No one will play this game!
11 november 2014 · 1 uur 28 min
In this episode, we take a look at Dreaming Spires, Robin, The Endless River, Xia, Alchemists, and Argent. We are joined by Brian on No Thanks, The Angry Gamer on non-responsiveness, Geoff, and Bill, and answer a pile of questions. Finally, we talk about games that we can't get anyone to play with us! Lees meer
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TDT # 379 - One Hit Wonders
4 november 2014 · 1 uur 25 min
In this show, we review Progress, Medieval Academy, Deus, Omega Centauri, Planes, and Livestock Uprising. We also answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our top ten "one hit wonders."
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TDT # 378 - Essen Spiel 2014 Recap
28 oktober 2014 · 1 uur 31 min
In this show, Tom and Eric take a look at Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Doodle City, Kanban, Essen, Pandemic the Cure, and the upcomin Magic: the Gathering Board Game. We also discuss the Essen Spiel 2014 in depth, and then end the show with our favorite traits in a gaming opponent. Lees meer
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TDT # 377 - What we Look for in a Kickstarter Game
21 oktober 2014 · 1 uur 29 min
In this show, we take a look at Uncanny X-men: Dicemasters!, Rococo, Medina, Subdivision, and Snapgammon. Geoff and Brian take a look at older games, we get some more legal advice, and answer a few questions. We finish up the show with a list of things we are looking for in a Kickstarter campaign/game. Lees meer
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TDT # 376 - Essen Spiel 2014 Preview
13 oktober 2014 · 1 uur 12 min
In this episode, Eric is on vacation, so Tom is joined by Zee Garcia. We spend the show joined by contributors, talking about some of the games coming out at Essen Spiel, and the different games and expansions that we are most interested in.
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TDT # 375 - The most Boring Games!!
7 oktober 2014 · 1 uur 19 min
In this show, we talk about King’s Forge, Villainy, Johari, Cartoon Network Fluxx, and Dungeon Roll. Someone compares Munchkin to Cosmic Encounter, we discuss how to deal with controversial themes, and table etiquette. Finally, we almost fall asleep at the end talking about our top ten most boring games! Lees meer
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TDT # 374 - A Horn, CosmicCon, and Catan
30 september 2014 · 1 uur 8 min
In this episode, we take a look at the new Wok Star, Vivajava the Dice Game, Impulse, Bucket King 3D, Star Realms, Warhammer 40K Conquest, and Good Cop Bad Cop. Eric tells an extremely sad hotel story, we hear another tale of horror, and Tom talks about both CosmicCon and the Fantasy Flight Event Center. Finally, we end with Eric interviewing Stu Paul, director of the short film The Lord of Catan. Lees meer
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TDT # 373 - Conflict Resolution
23 september 2014 · 1 uur 14 min
In this episode, we look at Greed, Madame Ching, Rise of Empires, Ninja Dice, Athlas, and Games that Tell Stories. We talk about preparing for Essen, using cell phones during games, and what to do when elminated from a game. Finally, we talk about our top ten favorite ways to resolve conflict in games. (In the game, not between players!) Lees meer
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TDT # 372 - Apps and Spoilers!
16 september 2014 · 1 uur 26 min
In this show, we look at the games Legendary Encounters, Level 7 Invasion, Diamonds, The Battle of Five Armies, Tragedy Looper, Battle Merchants, Star Realms IOS and Magnum Opus. Geoff talks about game flow, Bill talks about running a convention for profit, and Brian takes a look back at Frank's Zoo. We also talk about our favorie companion apps for board games. Finally, we end the episode with a spoiler-heavy look at Risk: Legacy. The first 51 minutes of the show are spoiler free. Lees meer
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TDT # 371 - Milton Bradley Games
9 september 2014 · 1 uur 23 min
In this show, we talk about Abyss, the Battle at Kemble's Cascade, Jerk, Bang: the Duce Game, Arcadia Quest, and Ten: The Game! We cringe at another tale of horror, and talk about our Essen plans, math trades, how to get a game published, and using timers during games. We end the show with our top ten Milton Bradley games! Lees meer