Dice Jesters

Join us for our first spooky season bonus episode as we take a look at the card game Parade, one that we had found at a local board game store a while back but hadn't had the chance to play until now! In this episode, we will give first impressions of the game out of the box, and then discuss the game in depth after playing it multiple times. If you would like to vote on how you would rank our sea...

Join us as we take a look back at our first Dice Jesters 10x10. In this episode, Dave asks Julie questions about how her perspective has evolved throughout the course of these ten games from a new gamer’s perspective, and then we rank the games and discuss each one. Which game will be our #1? If you would like to vote on how you would rank our season one games, join us on our Patreon for free at: ...

Have you ever had one too many cherry bombs, making your cauldron explode and massively disappointing your friends and family? Join us as we compete to make the best potion in our in-depth look at The Quacks of Quedlinburg over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this popular bag-building push-your-luck game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions o...

Have you ever been lost in the desert in desperate search of pepper, dates, salt, gold, and victory points? Join us as we strategically block each other on our path to victory in Targi over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this popular 2-player worker placement game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box....

Have you ever dreamed of building monuments and developing a city? What about relaxing with a delightful card game and some pleasant background music on a cool summer evening? Join us as we compete to be the best governor in our in-depth look at San Juan over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this classic action-selection tableau-building card game for our S1 10x1...

Have you ever had the unexplainable desire to explore the loneliest voids of the infinitely expansive universe? Join us on this special journey into the new frontier in our in-depth look at Space Base over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this dice-rolling engine-building game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after openin...

Have you ever let your mind wander to envision the infinite possibilities of the artistic imagination? Join us as we build craft together uniquely beautiful art pieces in our in-depth look at Canvas over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this lightweight card-crafting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the...

Have you ever wondered where the iconic meeple originated? Join us as we build cities, roads, farms, and monasteries in our in-depth look at Carcassonne over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this classic game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! T...

Have you ever aspired to be a fantastical crystal trader? Join us as we collect and trade magnificent gems in our in-depth look at Century: Golem Edition over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this hand-building gem collecting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink p...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to construct a stained glass window? Join us as we roll colorful dice in our in-depth look at Sagrada over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this abstract dice drafting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for th...

Have you ever been cursed by a witch before? Join us as Dave discovers what that feels like in our in-depth look at Dominion over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this iconic deckbuilding game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss...

S1E2: Azul 10x10 Review Join us as we take an in-depth look at Azul after (at least) 10 plays. Dave explains why we selected this game for our 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of components after opening the box. Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about the game after one play together, and end with our final thoughts after completing our 10x10 of the game.  Introduction/why Dave p...

Welcome to Season 1 of Dice Jesters, in which we take an in-depth look at 10 introductory games with a 10x10 challenge. In this episode, Dave lists the games we will cover in this season's 10x10 and why he selected these games based off the questions he asked Julie. Medieval Chateau by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comC...

Welcome to Dice Jesters! Join us as we briefly introduce ourselves and explain how we got into gaming, and our vision for the podcast.