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Brandt starts the show by talking about his recent game day teaching Merchant's Cove. Eric also taught Merchant's Cove at Dice Tower East. We review The DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark, Inferno, Alpujaras, and Builders of Baldur's Gate before rolling the D12 of Fate, which results in us talking about Card Stock. Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of the latest Pandemic S...

Brandt recommits himself to BoardGameGeek before we move on to reviews of Ito, The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two, Just One, and Wildtales: A Pirate Legacy. The Big Roll has us dreaming of the perfect Game Room, and our Doubles Review is Shackleton Base. 00:33 - Our BGG Guild 01:57 - Ito 06:36 - The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two 11:22 - Just One 16:31 - Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy 24:16...

Brandt celebrates his RPG Level Up from player to GM before we tackle reviews of The Great Evening Banquet, DC Forever, Rebel Princess, and Rococo. The Big Roll insists we talk about Stock Games, and our Doubles Review is For All Mankind. 00:33 - Leveling Up in Brandt's RPG 03:46 - The Great Evening Banquet 08:30 - DC Forever 15:55 - Rebel Princess 20:27 - Rococo 25:55 - The Big Roll: Stock Market...

We begin the show by making predictions for The Dice Tower Awards' Game of the Year (for which both Brandt and Eric are on the committee). We then move on to reviews of Conservas, Guilty: Monaco 1955, Dorfromantik, and Mythwind. The d12 of Fate has us talking about Themes We Need More Of, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Tether. 00:33 - Awards Season - The Dice Tower Awards 05:10 -...

This time, we start the show by making a soup correction. We then move on to reviews of Wraith and the Giants, Panda Royale, Conservas, and Roll For It before letting the D12 of Fate guide us to talking about Musical Games. Then, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Maestro Media's Donald Duck in Happy Camper. 00:33 - Soup Is Wild! (Critter Kitchen) 02:52 - Wraith and the Giants 08:58 - Pa...

Brandt runs through his adventures at a local 24-hour game day, and the Con of Heroes in Minnesota, while Eric recounts his visit to game night at a coffee shop. We review Cabanga, The Crew: Family Adventure, Great Western Trail: El Paso, and Loco Momo. The D12 has us turning to Boardgamegeek.com, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Critter Kitchen from Cardboard Alchemy. 00:33 - 24-H...

This time, Brandt is already looking forward to Summer. We review Quixx, Seer's Catalog, This Game Is Killer, and Things in Rings before letting the D12 of Fate take the reins. Then things get messy. We then close out the show with our Doubles Review of the 2nd Edition of Ethnos from CMON. 00:33 - Summer is Coming. Do we play more games? 03:49 - Qwixx 09:05 - Seer's Catalog 13:39 - This Game Is Ki...

Brandt and Eric kick off the show by running through some of their non-boardgaming hobbies before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition, and Gardlings. The Big Roll leads us to ask the question: How Important is the Look of a Game? Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Monolith's Tower Up. 00:32 - Other Hob...

Brandt begins the show by putting Eric on the spot. We then move on to reviews of Beyond the Horizon, The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints, Critters at War, and Bacon. The d12 of Fate wants us to suggest good games to give as gifts, and our Doubles Review is Kinson Key's big new release, Galactic Cruise. 00:33 - Stack 'Em: The 7th Citadel vs Earth vs Horrified 05:29 - Beyond the Horizon 11...

Brandt and Eric discuss some recent gaming events before moving on to reviews of Freedom Five, Finspan, A Message From The Stars, and Café. The D12 of Fate wants us to talk about the age old debate between Competitive and Cooperative games, and our Doubles Review is Arcane Wonders' Video Game Champion. 00:48 - Brandt at Parkville Market 01:40 - Eric at Dice Tower West 04:02 - Freedom Five 10:21 -...

On today's show, Brandt gives a recap of the Marvel Champions event he hosted at his local FLGS before we move on to reviews of Finding Calm, Civolution, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, and Asian Tigers. The d12 of Fate leads us on a journey to destroy the One Ring, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Wizards and Co. 00:34 - Brandt's Marvel Champions Event 03:19 - Finding C...

This time, the Brandt and Eric tackle Medieval Academy, Undaunted 2200 Calisto, Spike, and Dungeon Legends. The d12 of Fate spells MURDER... Mystery Party Games, and our Doubles Review is Endeavor Deep Sea. 00:35 - Shoutout: A Place for All My Books 02:27 - Medieval Academy 07:50 - Undaunted 2200: Calisto 15:21 - Spike 19:21 - Dungeon Legends 26:32 - The Big Roll: Murder Mystery Party Games 37:16...

In this, our 50th, episode, we review Katmai, Creature Caravan, Wondrous Creatures, and Dandelions. The Big Roll leads us to talk about games with an awkward number of players, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Castle Combo. 00:35 - We're 50! 02:24 - Katmai 08:44 - Creature Caravan 14:49 - Wondrous Creatures 22:04 - Dandelions 27:57 - The Big Roll: Awkward Number of Players 43:14 - Do...

Eric kicks off the show by talking about some of the older games he played on the Dice Tower Cruise, while Brandt recalls his Marvel Champions Stream. We move on to reviews of Defenders of the Wild, The Smurfs: Hidden Village, Neon Reign, and A Nice Cuppa. The Big Roll leads us to talk about the moment we realize an acquaintance is not a gamer, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Qui...

Happy New Year! We start the show by recapping some of our New Year's Gaming activities before moving on to reviews of Gem Blenders, Power Grid Outpost, Fromage, and Word Traveler. The d12 of Fate has us discussing the meaning of the term "Train" Game, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Fishing from 2F/Rio Grande Games. 00:35 - New Year's Gaming: Telestrations, Command of Nature 04:52...

Brandt and Eric take a look at the year that was 2024, but not before tackling reviews of Behext, Mistborne, The Last Lighthouse, and SETI. Also, Brandt has a correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair. 00:33 - Happy Holidays! 01:27 - A Correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair 03:22 - Behext 07:08 - Mistborn The Deckbuilding Game 13:44 - The Last Lighthouse 19:26 - SETI 27:37 - The Fixed Roll: 2...

Brandt and Eric check in from PAX Unplugged 2024 with a recap of their adventures on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the event. You'll hear about games played, putts made, concerts attended, axes thrown, and surprisingly we don't mention cheesesteaks once. 00:32 - Weird Hums and PAX Intro 02:12 - Train Ride and Trash Cult 05:51 - Tech-Infused Mini Golf 08:16 - PASS 10:27 - Codinca 13:41 - Doomli...

Eric and Brandt are recording early in the morning, and get to talking about how early they want to start playing games. We move on to reviews of Guilty: Houston 2015, Voidfall, Wizards Cup, and Star Trek: Captain's Chair. The d12 of Fate wants us to talk about Analysis Paralysis, and our Doubles Review is Lone Shark Games' new edition of Lords of Vegas. 00:33 - Morning People 04:00 - Guilty: Hous...

Brandt has to play catch-up, and presents a rapid-fire sequence of reviews. Eric only has his usual two. The d12 of Fate wants us to discuss what it means to play against "The Spirit of the Game", and our Doubles Review is Board and Dice's Windmill Valley. 01:22 - Far Cry 02:56 - It's Kind of a Fun Story and Song Saga 04:51 - Undergrove 06:40 - Escape from New York 08:24 - Finca 10:40 - Life in Re...

This time, The Brandt and Eric look back at their adventures at some smaller gaming gatherings before turning to reviews of FateForge, The Gang, Flip 7 and Line It. The d12 of Fate finally has us discussing our Top 5 games (though Eric has misplaced his list), and our Doubles Review is BA Games' Forges of Ravenshire. 00:32 - Vanner Con 02:44 - Revisiting Rock Hard 1977 03:41 - Revisiting Middle Ag...

This time, Brandt and Eric name a few titles they're waiting patiently for after their debut at Spiel. We share reviews of Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet, Blood on the Clocktower, Flock Together, and La Familia Hort. The d12 of Fate wants to know how we prefer to learn games, and our Doubles Review is the new 2-Player adventure Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth. 00:32 - Pining for Spiel 01:22...

Brandt begins the show by talking about his latest daunting task. Eric reviews Sacred Valley and Dice Theme Park. Brandt talks about Trail Story and Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City. We argue over what makes a game "heavy," and we both review Iello's new 2-player King of Tokyo Duel. 00:33 - Sorting Magic Cards 02:26 - Sacred Valley 06:28 - Trail Story 11:51 - Dice Theme Park 16:43 - Sentinel...

This time, Brandt previews the upcoming Fame and Fortune. We review Ziggurat, Furnace: Interbellum, Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up, and Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball. The Big Roll has us dreaming about the Best Convention Ever, and our Doubles Review is the new co-op monster scaling game Leviathan Wilds. 00:32 - Right Brain Controllers 01:30 - Preview: Fame and Fortune 04:29 - Ziggur...

Brandt and Eric announce the winner of our Tír na nÓg contest before moving on to reviews of Magic Maze Tower, Viticulture World, Bomb Busters, and World Wonders: Mundo Wonders. The d12 of Fate insists we discuss Language Independence, and our Doubles Review is Studio H's revamping of Majesty: For the Realm, Middle Ages. 00:33 - Mythical Creatures and Contest Winner 02:11 - Magic Maze Tower 07:34...

Eric and Brandt recall their adventures in DC and Indy over the past few weeks, before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Invincible the Dice Game, The Light in the Mist, and The Mandalorian Adventures. The D12 of Fate has us (finally!) discussing storage for our living card game collections, and our Doubles Review is of Devir's new hit Rock Hard 1977. Also, we kick off a contest f...