Dice Jesters

Join us as we continue our S5 10x10 challenge with Moon Colony Bloodbath by Donald X. Vaccarino. Our episodes are recorded in multiple segments to capture an evolving journey learning and exploring board games, and this episode includes: -Background information on the game and first impressions on the table before playing for the first time (00:00:09) -Our experience learning the game and playing...

Join us as we continue our S5 10x10 challenge with Antiquity by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga (Splotter Spellen). Our episodes are recorded in multiple segments to capture an evolving journey learning and exploring board games, and this episode includes: -Background information on the game and first impressions on the table before playing for the first time (00:00:09) -Our experience learning...

Join us as we continue our S5 10x10 challenge with Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, including the expansion Tribes & Prophecies. Our episodes are recorded in multiple segments to capture an evolving journey learning and exploring board games, and this episode includes: -Background information on the game and first impressions on the table before playing f...

Join us as we continue our S5 10x10 challenge with Bonfire by Stefan Feld, including the expansion Trees & Creatures. Our episodes are recorded in multiple segments to capture an evolving journey learning and exploring board games, and this episode includes: -Background information on the game and first impressions on the table before playing for the first time (00:00:09) -Our experience learn...

Welcome to Dice Jesters Season Five! Join us as we kick off our next 10x10 challenge with Expeditions by Jamey Stegmaier, including the expansion Gears of Corruption. Our episodes are recorded in multiple segments to capture an evolving journey learning and exploring board games, and this episode includes: -Background information on the game and first impressions on the table before playing for th...

Join us as we share an update on what we've been up to the past couple busy months, including our wedding and stories from our Disneyland honeymoon. We also discuss our upcoming Season 5 of the podcast, which we are very excited about. --- ✉️ Send us your "Query for the Court"! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedicejesters@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💖 Support us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Join us for a feature-length special episode as we do an in-depth comparison of the games San Juan and Race for the Galaxy, two classic card games based off the board game Puerto Rico which we have covered separately in previous seasons. In this episode, we start by discussing our current thoughts about each game based on our previous plays. Then, we play both games 10 additional times and discuss...

Alas, our Season 4 10x10 challenge has come to a close! In this episode, Dave dives into some fascinating stats from our S4 plays and ranks all 10 games we tackled: Trajan, A Feast for Odin, Ginkgopolis, Ark Nova, Wyrmspan, The White Castle, Pax Illuminaten, Tapestry, Deus, and Troyes. We also share what’s coming next for Dice Jesters. While we take a short pause to complete our Season 5 10x10 cha...

In this feature episode, we discuss the FINAL GAME of our S4 10x10 challenge: Troyes by Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges & Alain Orbain. Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth discussion of our experiences and perspectives after 10 plays. --- -First impressions of game comp...

Ring in the New Year with Dice Jesters in this special end of year episode. We start by looking back at the predictions we made for 2025 and seeing how right (or very wrong) we were. Then we turn our attention to the future and make our predictions for 2026. After that, we share our TOP 10 GAMES OF ALL TIME as of December 2025, which we really enjoyed putting together. To wrap things up, Dave brin...

In this feature episode, Deus by Sébastien Dujardin faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth...

In this feature episode, Tapestry by Jamey Stegmaier faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth dis...

In this feature episode, Pax Illuminaten by Oliver Kiley faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth...

In this episode, we discuss our educational strong suits and provide some academic life stories before diving into this week's Tales from the Table with a discussion of our recent plays of the game Genotype: A Mandelian Genetics Game by John Coveyou, Paul Salomon & Ian Zang. Finally, Dave comes reveals the next Offering to the Crown that will be considered to face the trials of the JESTER&...

In this feature episode, The White Castle by Isra C. & Shei S. faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide a...

In this episode, Dave asks the question of how Julie's psychoanalyzing of Dave's play style in chess has carried over into modern board games. We also reflect on the origins of Dice Jesters and discuss how we came to be. Then, in our Tales from the Table, we discuss our recent (first) play of Mysterium, and then provide a more in-depth discussion of our plays of Woodcraft and explain why it will n...

In this episode, Julie tells a tale of a recent visit to a pet store in which we almost brought home a guinea pig. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game Notre Dame by Stefan Feld from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities and discuss our experiences re-playing the game after 20+ plays. Will this game be promoted to our Shelf of Jester Cheer now that we...

In this feature episode, Wyrmspan by Connie Vogelmann faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth di...

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite things we did in October to celebrate the spooky season. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game Orléans by Reiner Stockhausen from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities, but this time with The Plague expansion. We discuss our experiences re-playing the base game and then playing through with the new expans...

In this episode, Julie provides an update from the Phillip Chronicles about some crow babies. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game The Bloody Inn from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities, but this time with The Carnies expansion. We discuss our experiences re-playing the base game a few times and then playing through the different modules included in...

In this feature episode, Ark Nova by Matthias Wigge faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth disc...

In this episode, Julie asks Dave if he would consider playing Boggle with her, and we discuss the nature of real-time games. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we discuss our recent plays of Chess and how our manner of learning the game has influenced our playstyles. Next, we discuss our resummoning of the game Dracula vs. Van Helsing by Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, a 2p game we dec...

In this episode, we answer the question, "When will you (Julie) finally accept your love of birds and adopt Phillip?" from listener Mike (@bearwynplaysboardgames), and Julie shares some stories of personal encounters with birds over the span of her life. Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the lands of Five Tribes, a mancala-style game designed by Bruno Cathala, as well as P...

In this feature episode, Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and finally provide an in...

In this episode, Julie surprises Dave with a segment titled "The Alchemist's Pantry." Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the land of Dominion with the Prosperity and Seaside expansions, as well as to new adventures with two classic games: Bus by Splotter Spellen and Labrynth by Max J. Kobbert. Finally, we provide an update as to whether Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges will mo...