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This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 11, 2023. This week, Cephalofair finally does something about 40 pound games, the fertile crescent may be returning, Everdell goes from superfluous tree to superfluous lighthouse, and say aah for doctor rat.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Everdell Farshore coming from Tabletop Tycoon Doctor Rat from Challengers! Designer Johannes Krenner and Blue Orange Games Schm...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 4, 2023. This week, all hail Essy the Ocicat, that which was lost was found, Arcane opens a world of wonders, and Board and Dice goes on a side quest.   TOP STORIES (2:30) Essen Spiel gets a mascot Origins 2023 attendance numbers released The One Ring card for Magic the Gathering has been found CMoN announces Mordred CDSK Trivia game coming from Hachette...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 27, 2023. This week, wonder-ful designers play with punk, old webs spotlight the Mayfair, Road To Infamy Games cuts the cheese, and Cool Mini is a rather silly place.   TOP STORIES (1:45) Play Punk Studio founded by Antoine Bauza and Thomas Provoost Mayfair Games returns as Webbed Sphere Diana Jones Awards finalists announced Monty Python expansion for Z...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 20, 2023. This week, some call PWH a Space Cowboy, it's spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y, trick or treaters get DWARVEN GOLD, and Spain has one Paella to rule them all. And in the darkness bind them.   TOP STORIES (2:45) Spanish game store Gremio de Dragones offering $2M and a Paella for the One Ring MtG card Spellbook coming from Phil Walker Harding and Space Co...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 13, 2023. This week, Hasbro is a true Renegade, Ravensburger gets the Upper Hand, Mantic reanimates vermicelli, and the Kaedama team smurfily smurfs the smurfing smurf.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Upper Deck suing designer Ryan Miller and publisher Ravensburger over Lorcana Renegade publishing Heroscape Maestro Media to work on a cooperative Smurfs Game in 2024...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 6, 2023. This week, restoration arms themselves from my childhood, challengers challenge one more time, distillation gets luthier and luthier, and the gloom is back baby.   TOP STORIES (1:55) Gloomhaven second edition announced Zev Shlasinger leaves WizKids Games Steve Jackson Games sales up from past 2 years First info on Restoration Games' Crossbows an...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 30, 2023. This week, Asmodee goes by the numbers, CATAN continues where no one has gone before, we explore the legacy of TTR, and Lucky Duck crawls old school - on paper.   TOP STORIES (2:15) Golden Gate Gamemakers Asmodee publishes The Number by Hisashi Hayashi CATAN Starfarers New Encounters expansion Edison Award Winners announced Legacy Ticket to Ride...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 23, 2023. This week, F F fondles flippers for Freaky Frogs, Red Raven rides a Creature Caravan, a Renegade bears Good Omens, and Indie Gloms on.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Spiel des Jahres nominees Stonespine Architects from Jordy Adan and Thunderworks Games Stonespine Architects by Friedemann Friese Creature Caravan from Ryan Laukat and Red Raven Spectral from...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 16, 2023. This week, Indie announces a true Prelude to a Prelude, Next Move says that's still their fish, Whales now make extreme pig noises, and Mindclash continues to Persevere.   TOP STORIES (2:15) Indie Board and Cards announces 6th Terraforming Mars expansion, Prelude 2 Star Wars: Unlimited TCG coming from Fantasy Flight New edition of Hey That's My...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2023. This week, Ravensburger expands a hive of Scum and Villainy, adorable merchant animals experience the Horrors of War, and Dire Wolf channels its best Artemus Gordon.   TOP STORIES (2:16) Star Wars™ Villainous: Scum and Villainy Scram - team based shedding game from Ted Alspach and Bezier Hello Kitty Game coming from Maestro Media Pacific Ocean Fi...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 2, 2023. This week, the smartypants smartypraise some smartyplays, AMIGO plants beans and gets flowers, Adam's Apple says "that's no moon…", and Rebel ups the cuteness with kitty cats IN SPACE.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Mensa Select Award Winners announced Bohnanza rethemed to Dahlias with Beth Sobel artwork Holloween the Board Game from Emerson Matsuuchi Pita...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 25, 2023. This week, Arcane Wonders proves they have a sense of duty, Garphill documents an exodus, Groo wanders back in after a quarter century, and Wolfgang Kramer proves he's still the biggest boss around.   TOP STORIES (2:07) Dice Tower Awards nominees Call of Duty Garphill Games Darrington Press deck-builder: Queen by Midnight New Youk Times articl...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 18, 2023. This week, apples are the new vikings, Flatout constructs a landmark, Alderac goes expansion crazy, and … it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a tuber!   TOP STORIES (2:11) Quartermaster Direct First draft of Paizo's new OGL Cascadia Landmarks Potato Man! Fantasia Games reprinting Colosseum Sky Team Marvel Champions: NeXt Evolution New expansions K...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 11, 2023. This week, Asmadi develops the ultimate innovation, we evacuate for delicious sushi, last night has only the finest fish, and Reiner Knizia just has to wait to get his new island.   TOP STORIES (2:20) Unmatches Suns Origin and Unmatched Brains and Brawn coming in 2023 Publisher Inside the Box sells inventory and IPs to Naylor Games New release...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 4, 2023. This week, dlp drills their new title into our head, Magic finds one to rule them all, Fantasy Flight sharpens their dagger, and Alley Cat Games were not built in a day.   TOP STORIES (1:25) Joe Manganiello to head a Dragonlance Adaptation The one and only one ring in Magic the Gathering Plaid Hat announces Freelancers, the sequel to Forgotten...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of March 28, 2023. This week, Boardcubator is back and reborn, the legacy of Clank goes on, Devir and CGE both get monkeys, and Osprey moves from Merv to Mansa Musa.   TOP STORIES (1:55) New Eric Summerer Podcast Right Brain Rollers Rebirth of the new Boardcubator Clank Legacy 2 coming to crowdfunding by Dire Wolf Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa coming from Osp...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of March 21, 2023. This week, the office dog brings in 3 new toys, Century Spice Road makes it big, Exploding Kittens blocks, and Reiner Knizia officially prints a classic.   TOP STORIES (1:45) Asmodee's Office Dog announces its first three titles Century Spi8ce Road Big Box Edition announced Throw Throw Burrito expansion Block Block Burrito Line Dice from publi...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of March 14, 2023. This week, AEG does shrooms, The great western trail moves 6500 miles southeast, Zombicide misspells Brazil's second biggest city, and CATAN scores a goooooal.   TOP STORIES (2:27) AEG Sneak Peeks FunAgain to Close Webstore Great Western Trail New Zealand Diced Veggies Yokai Sketch Zombicide: Rio Z Janeiro Misconceptions by Rabble Games Studio...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of March 7, 2023. This week, CMoN plays some classic White Zombie…cide, Scott Almes claims the Angels Share, Osprey is under General Orders, and Awaken Realms retaliates.   TOP STORIES (2:20) CMoN announces Zombicide: White Death Nemesis Retaliation coming from Awaken Realms S.T.A.L.K.E.R. the board game coming from Awaken Realms Art shown for Renegade's new edi...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of February 28, 2023. This week, the Akropolis is truly made of gold, all the animals escape Cartagena, Ethnos goes to the frontier of Space, and everything's got a butt.   TOP STORIES (2:45) As d'Or Award winners announced Apex Legends the Board Game coming from Glass Cannon, Electronic Arts, and Respawn Trick or Trick Games to release new version of Gold West...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of February 21, 2023. This week, gaming loses its holy grail, Birmingham is finally number one, the gods of cyclades are legendary, and John Clair invades the Last Kingdom.   TOP STORIES (2:20) Holy Grail Games closes it's doors Brass: Birmingham reaches #1 on BGG board game rankings Cyclades: Legendary Edition announced from Open Sesame Games Restoration Games...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of February 14, 2023. This week, gamewright welcomes Leacock to the jungle, there's a dispiration move from sentinels, and Jekykll and Hyde fight Scotland Yard.   TOP STORIES (1:50) Maestro Media hires designers Gears of War the Card Game Dungeon Scrawlers Heroes of Waterdeep Tricktakers Jekyll and Hyde vs. Scotland Yard Forbidden Jungle New Scotland Yard Next S...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of February 7, 2023. This week, the tapestry grows larger, acquire's acquisition from acquire accurate acquisitioner acquires accuity, the crew goes literary, and Disney goes Dixit.   TOP STORIES (2:25) Stonemaier Games announces Scythe sequel and Tapestry expansion Renegade Games partners with Hasbro to acquire Acquire Two player Quartermaster General East Fron...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of January 31, 2023. This week, the biggest oyster loses a Pearl, Twisted Villains grow while Azul shrinks, and Exploding Kittens make a top 10 list.   TOP STORIES () Pearl Games Closes Next Move Games announces Azul Mini Ravensburger announces The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game Designers Luca Sanfilippo and Ugo Tomasello and Peekwick Dreams reveal Ynaros...

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of January 24, 2023. This week, Portal switches to the Imperial system, 7 wonders finds a vast edifice of cardboard, more exists beyond the sun and Uwe finds some really big fish.   TOP STORIES (2:15) Funagain Logistics closes its doors Imperial Miners coming from Portal Games The Mind Soulmates announced by NSV Black Hole Buccaneers coming from Pegasus Spiele a...