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TDT # 563 - Dice Tower Awards 2018
10 juli 2018 · 1 uur 14 min
In this show, all of us show up live at Dice Tower Con 2018 for the annual Dice Tower Awards! Joined by a host of contributors to the show, we hand out the awards for the best games of 2017!
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TDT # 562 - Oh, Look at the Time!
3 juli 2018 · 1 uur 13 min
In this episode, we talk about some of the new games we picked up at Origins, and Suzanne tries to keep Mandi awake! We're also on our way to go to Dice Tower Con!
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TDT # 561 - Best Train Games
26 juni 2018 · 1 uur 34 min
In this episode, we're back! To normal, that is - and we run a very normal episode with a very normal advertisement at the very end. Wait, what? Anyway, we talk about Rise of Queensdale, the new Exit games, Thanos Rising, Megaland, and Gizmos. We also listen to Geoff talk about deduction vs induction, answer a pile of questions, and hear a tale of horror! Finally, we end the show talking about our favorite train games. Huzzah!! Lees meer
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TDT # 560 - Live from Origins 2018
19 juni 2018 · 1 uur 25 min
So it's our annual live Origins show. (as a side note, we're stuck with their audio system, so that's why things are they way they are.) Lees meer
We talk about games we played at the convention, including Coimbra and Reef, talk about the convention as a whole, have a game show with Sam Healey and Zee Garcia, and end the show answering a bunch of weird and crazy questions!
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TDT # 559 - Origins 2018 Preview
12 juni 2018 · 1 uur 43 min
In this episode, we talk about Magic Maze Kids, Boomerang, Kashgar, Pursuit of Happiness: Community, Way of the Panda, and My Little Scythe. We also talk about the upcoming show Origins 2018! Mandi and Suzanne go over ten different games they are interested in checking out, and Tom talks about some tips for first timers! Lees meer
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TDT # 558 - Best Cooperative Games
5 juni 2018 · 1 uur 39 min
In this show, Mandi and Eric talk about Council of 4, Junk Orbit, Drop It, Now Boarding, Oh My Goods: Longsdale in Revolt, and Criss Cross. Geoff talks about calculus, we answer questions, hear a tale of amazement, and then go over our top ten cooperative games! Lees meer
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TDT # 557 - Reboot@button Oops!
29 mei 2018 · 1 uur 31 min
In this episode, we go back to our normal programming! We review The Last Garden, Long Live the Queen, Memoaar, Powerships, Tea Dragon Society, and Prowler's Passage. We also take a look at the classic games Master's Gallery and Felix/Felicity Cat in the Sack. There's also app discussion, Kickstarter and a few questions! Lees meer
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TDT # 556 - Games to teach Science
22 mei 2018 · 1 uur 41 min
In this show, Eric survives a lot to show up and record with Suzanne! We talk about MetroX, Renegade, Reworld, Pyramids of the Jaguar, Sunset Over Water, and Keyper. Geoff talks about the limits of AI, and we talk about the Spiel des Jahres nominations! Finally, we end the show with the top ten games to teach Science! Lees meer
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TDT # 555 - Come On CMON
15 mei 2018 · 1 uur 13 min
In this show, we talk about different games played at the CMON expo, including Council of 4, 13 Clues, Modern Art, and Dragon Castle. We also discuss overproduced games, game we're going to try to play, and some roll-and-write games!
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TDT # 554 - Games that teach History
8 mei 2018 · 1 uur 38 min
In this show, we talk about Mistborn, Queensdale, Incorporated, Space Base, Pass the Pandas, and Felicity: The Cat in the Sack. Travis Chance from Kolossal Games comes on and talks about what it's like to start a company from scratch, and we hear another tale of Horror. Finally, we end the show with our top ten games to teach History! Lees meer
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TDT # 553 - Stop, Drop, and Scrape
1 mei 2018 · 1 uur 19 min
In this show, we talk about Dr. Beaker, Die Horbies, Drop It, Monster Trap, Stop Thief, and Decrypto. We also look at some classic games, like High Society and Indigo; and discuss the effect of hype on us as gaming consumers!
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TDT # 552 - Games that teach English
24 april 2018 · 1 uur 22 min
Tom and Mandi record live from a small convention the Gathering of Friends. We talk about analysis paralysis, Choose Your Own Adventure Games, Pie Town, The Mind, Keyflow, Sunset over Water, Thanos Rising, and more! Stephen Buonocore crashes the show to help us answer questions, and we finish up with our top ten games to help teach English! Lees meer
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TDT551 - Favorite Roll and Writes!
18 april 2018 · 1 uur 47 min
In this show, we talk a lot about "roll and write" games. What are they? Why do we like them? And most importantly, what are our favorites? We also talk about Hype and games, and Eric shows up with a question!
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TDT # 550 - Games that teach Mathematics
10 april 2018 · 1 uur 44 min
In this episode, we review Oh My Goods, Steamrollers, Dungeon Rush, and Seikatsu. We dare to disagree with Geoff, interview the always talkative Stephen Buonocore from Stronghold Games, and hear a chilling tale of horror. Finally, we talk about ten great games to teach math! Lees meer
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TDT # 549 - The Dummy Player!
3 april 2018 · 1 uur 38 min
In this show, we talk about Noria, Shipwreck Arcana, Istanbul Dice, the Mind, Shop & Time, and Dragon Castle. We also talk about a few apps, dummy players in games, and answer some listener questions!
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TDT # 548 - Comeback Games
27 maart 2018 · 1 uur 35 min
In this show, we talk about Way of the Panda, Shards of Infinity, Wendake, and Sakura. We also interview Dawn Studebaker about her experiences working with GAMA and running a local game store. We continue our discussion (with your input!) about "too many games?" and end the show with our top ten "comeback" games, where you don't know the game's over until the end! Lees meer
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TDT # 547 - I'll Take One of Each!
20 maart 2018 · 1 uur 29 min
In this show, we recap games we saw at recent conventions! We talk about Untold: Adventures Await, Caper, Space Freaks, Prowler's Passage, Clank! the Mummy's Curse, Nimble, Haven, Otys, Nyctophobia, Container, End of the Rail, Songbirds, Suamurai Jack Back to the Past, Keyper, Drop It, The Mind, and Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time. Whew! Lees meer
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TDT # 546 - Cute Games
13 maart 2018 · 1 uur 36 min
In this show Eric talks about Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks, Fantastiqa: Rival Realms, and The Willow Game (1988, Tor Books). We also discuss are there TOO MANY GAMES? Food when playing games is brought up, questions are answered, and finally we talk about our top ten "cute" games! Lees meer
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TDT # 545 - Mandi! In. Space!
6 maart 2018 · 1 uur 26 min
In this show, we talk about London, Space Base, Dungeon Draft, Import/Export, Kepler 3042, Edge of Darkness, and Sakura. We also discuss lending our games to others, have a visit from Eric, and more!
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TDT # 544 - Food, Glorious Food!
27 februari 2018 · 1 uur 24 min
In this show, we talk about Get Off My Land!, Star Wars Clue, Awkward Guests, Noria, Tiki Island, and Vampires of the Night. We answer questions like why our voices are so slow, games as luxury items, and obnoxious players. We hear a tale of horror, and then end the show talking about our favorite food-themed games. Lees meer
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TDT # 543 - Loony Lions and Ladders
20 februari 2018 · 1 uur 44 min
Welcome to the Dice Tower! In this show we talk about Ancestree, 1846 Race for the Midwest, Castell, Ladder 29, Roar: King of the Pride, and Gentes. Eric shows up to cause trouble, and we take a look at some classic games like Biblios and Manhattan. Finally, we end the show talking answering a few questions from listeners, such as board game apps and the "Jones" rule. Lees meer
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TDT # 542 - Best Monster Games
13 februari 2018 · 1 uur 37 min
In this episode, we talk about Zombie Tower 3D, Rising Sun!, Vampires & Unicorns, Clank in Space, and Biotix. Eric talks about games to take to a church game day, Geoff talks about counterfeiting, and we invited Jeff Tidball from Atlas Games to talk about the current state of the hobby! Finally, we end the show talking about our favorite games with monsters in them! Lees meer
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TDT # 541 - Insert Generic Pun Here
6 februari 2018 · 1 uur 36 min
In this episode, we talk about Empires of the Void II, Chronicles of Crime, Kerala, Santa Maria, Dinosaur Island, and Indian Summer. Eric also jumps in for some reason, we talk about Herbalism on Kickstarter, go over a few apps, and finally end the show with a discussion on player counts in board games. Lees meer
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TDT # 540 - Best of 2003 (fifteen years ago!)
31 januari 2018 · 1 uur 43 min
In this episode, we talk about Lords of Hellas, The Sanctuary, Shaky Manor, FEAR, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Catan VR! Geoff joins us for some GameTek, Tom gives our convention schedule for 2018, and we answer some questions! Finally, we end the show with our favorite games from fifteen years ago - 2003! Lees meer
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TDT # 539 - Beverages, Builders and Bunnies
23 januari 2018 · 1 uur 26 min
In this episode, we talk about Legacy of Dragonholt, Dream On!, Heaven and Ale, Blend Coffee Lab, Tybor de Baumeister, and Bunny Kingdom. We also answer a few questions, take a look at some older games, and more!
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TDT # 538 - Best of 2008 (ten years ago!)
16 januari 2018 · 1 uur 36 min
In this show, we take a look at Unlock and Exit, You Betcha, Keyper, Azul, Hardback, and Ponzi Scheme. We also hear a tale of horror (anger?), listen to Geoff's wise words, and finish the show with our top ten games from ten years ago - 2008!
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TDT # 537 - Magic and Mayhem
9 januari 2018 · 1 uur 33 min
In this episode, we take a look at Magic Maze, Bali, Smile, Brides and Bribes, Deckscape, Harry Potter expansion, and more! We also take a look at an escape room book, a few apps, and talk about what will be hot and cold (we think!) in 2018.
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TDT # 536 - Best of 2013 (Five Years Ago)
3 januari 2018 · 1 uur 34 min
In this show, we talk about Stuffed Fables, Gaia Project, Majesty for the Realm, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea, Yokohama, and Grimm Forest! Tom also introduces our 2018 Kickstarter, starting this Thursday, we listen to a GameTek and a tale of Amazement, and answer several questions. Finally, we follow our annual tradition of going back five years and revisiting our favorite games from 2013! Lees meer
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TDT # 535 - The Next Teneration
26 december 2017 · 1 uur 3 min
In this show, we talk about our numbers 11-20 of 2017! What games were amazing, but just missed out on the top ten! Our last show from 2017, see you next year!
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TDT # 534 - Best of 2017
19 december 2017 · 1 uur 45 min
Joined by Suzanne, we delve into the year 2017! First we spend some time talking about the different trends of the year, then we jump into our biggest surprise and disappointment, favorite art and components, most innovative game, strangest game, biggest brainburner, best family and party game, and more! Finally, we end the show talking about the top ten games of 2017. Lees meer
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TDT # 533 - Live Dice Tower Cruise 2 Show!
12 december 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
In this show, we are joined by Mandi, Suz, Sam, Zee, and Jason for our second annual Dice Tower Cruise Live Show! (and we got the sound quality right!) Lees meer
We spend time talking about recently played games that we each have enjoyed, and answer some really great questions from the crowd.
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TDT # 532 - Pumpkins, Pigs, and Pies
28 november 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
In this show, we talk about Pie Town, Montana, The Palace of Mad King Ludwig, Harvest Dice, Meeple Circus and Sunny Day. We also go back and take a look at Roll Through the Ages and For Sale, talk about Jeju Island, and look at a few apps!
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TDT # 531 - Games that need Sequels
21 november 2017 · 1 uur 54 min
In this show, we are recording live from PAX Unplugged 2017. We pull various people from the crowd to talk about their and our experiences, mention a few games that we've played, and hear Geoff talk about...losing? Finally, we end the show being joined by Sam and Zee for our top ten games that need a sequel. Lees meer
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TDT # 530 - Spiel on Spiel
14 november 2017 · 1 uur 47 min
It's a review show spectacular! In this show, we talk about Nusfjord, Claim, Merlin, Pulsar 2849, Otys, Battlefold, CV Pocket, and Altiplano. We also end the show with a few questions from our listeners!
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TDT # 529 - Best of Essen 2017
7 november 2017 · 1 uur 27 min
In this show, we talk about Richard the Lionheart, Indian Summer, Space Freaks, Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Meeple Circus, and Pyramid of the Sun. We hear a tale of mystery, and end the show with our top ten experiences of the huge Spiel fair at Essen 2017. Lees meer
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TDT # 528 - Live from Essen 2017
2 november 2017 · 1 uur 23 min
In this episode, we come to you live from Essen! The four hosts are joined by Sam and Zee for some thoughts on the fair itself. Our comedy team makes an appearance, and we end the show with our annual game show!
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TDT # 527 - Frazzle Dazzle
25 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
In this show, we talk about Whistle Stop, Matryoshka, Sundae Split, Taiwan Monster Brawl, Klondike Rush and Unearth. We also take a look back at Saint Malo and Mexica, and answer some listener questions.
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DTT # 3 - Prepping for a Convention
25 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 5 min
In this show, we talk about Charterstone and several other games. We also take some live questions from the audience and talk about how we get ready for a convention! Lees meer
NOTE: this is recorded as a live Youtube broadcast. Not everything translates over to audio, and the microphones aren't as good as our normal podcast quality.
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TDT # 526 - Essen 2017 Preview!
17 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 42 min
In this episode, it's all about the upcoming Spiel fair in Essen Germany! We talk about the Dice Tower plans for the show, give some tips and ideas for attending the show, and then dive in, with all four of us giving our top ten games we are looking forward to at the show! Lees meer
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TDT # 525 - One vs. All (with Russ Wakelin)
10 oktober 2017 · 2 uur
In this show, we talk about 7th Continent, One Night Ultimate Alien, The Dragon and Flagon, NMBR 9, Bunny Kingdom, and Seafall. We also hear a tale of horror, answer questions about if Kickstarters spam backers, and end the show talking about our favorite one vs. many games! Russ Wakelin from the D6 Generation joins us! Lees meer
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DTT # 2 - Technical Stuff
10 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 6 min
In this show, we talk about Hotshots, Port Royal, Purlock Holmes, Kaiju Crush, and Engineering Ants. We also talk about the technical side of how we do our podcast, and take some questions from the audience! Lees meer
NOTE: this is recorded as a live Youtube broadcast. Not everything translates over to audio, and the microphones aren't as good as our normal podcast quality.
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TDT # 524 - Crowds are Out, Kids are in
3 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 32 min
In this show, we talk about Tesla vs Edison: Duel, Azul, Samurai Gardner, Castles of Burgundy Dice Game, London, and Okey Dokey. We also talk about a few new apps, and how people (you!) feel about digital app integration with physical games.
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DTT # 1 - Summer Conventions
2 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
Welcome to the first episode of Dice Tower Tonight! In this show, which is streamed live via video on the Dice Tower Youtube channel, Tom and Eric talk about several games, including Princess Jing, Strawberry Ninja, Azul, Resistor, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago. We talk about summer conventions, and end the show answering questions live! Lees meer
The video link is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwFjZv6051I&t=25s
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TDT # 523 - Creative People (with Rebecca Thomason)
27 september 2017 · 1 uur 52 min
In this show, we are joined by Rebecca Thomason and talk about Wizards Wanted, Paper Tales, Bob Ross: the Game of Chill, Potion Explosion Fifth Ingredient, Orleans Trade & Intrigue, and Rialto. We also hear a tale of hurricanes, how to learn games from Geoff, and answer a few questions, including how to house rule games. Finally, we talk about our favorite games for creative people. Lees meer
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TDT # 522 - Omens, Aliens and Sake?
19 september 2017 · 1 uur 19 min
In this episode, we talk about Lisboa, Word Slam, Apocrypha, and Flipships. In "Take My Money", we cover Legend of Korra, and we go back to talk about Pastiche and Kahuna. Finally, Mandi and Suzanne end the episode answering questions from our listeners! Lees meer
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DT Special: Post Hurricane
12 september 2017 · 3 min
Just a quick update to let everyone know what's happened in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
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TDT # 521 - Tomes, Tiles, and Tariffs
5 september 2017 · 1 uur 15 min
In this show, we talk about Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, Four Seasons, Mini Park, Custom Heroes, and Word Domination. We also discuss a few games on Kickstarter, a couple game apps, and talk about how price affects our decisions for buying board games. Lees meer
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TDT # 520 - Ridiculous (with Marie Poole)
29 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 42 min
In this show, we are joined by Marie Poole from Lone Shark Entertainment. We talk about Whitehall, Twilight Imperium 4, The Expanse, The Goonies Adventure Card Game, Dice Forge, and Colony. We hear a tale of treachery, answer questions and talk about internet negativity, hear a triple play from GameTech, and end the show with our top ten ridiculous components in games. Lees meer
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TDT # 519 - Popsicle Sticks and Wizardly Workers
22 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 13 min
In this episode, Mandi and Suzanne introduce themselves, talk about Argent the Consortium, Tokyo Highway, Skyward, Bohnanza the Duel, Vegas Wits and Wagers, Sentient, Ninjitsu, and Diesel Demolition Derby. They also rave about Amerigo and Caylus, a bit about conventions, and more! Lees meer
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TDT # 518 - Live from Gen Con 2017!
20 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 47 min
We recorded this show live at Gen Con 2017, where we didn't have control of the microphones, sadly, so there is a bit of clipping and other problems. But hopefully, you can hear most of the show, in which we hear some announcements from publishers, a Secret Cabal Game Show, a song or two, and more! Lees meer