The Dice Tower

In this show, we talk about  Hero Realms, Batman The Animated Series The Dice Game, When I Dream,  Revenge of the dictators,  Running with the Bulls,  and Jump Drive.  A host of contributors join us, talking about everything from randomness to Hare and Tortoise!  We have a tale of Horror and Amazement, and end the show talking about our 2017 gaming resolutions.  Again.

In this show, we talk about  Vikings Gone Wild, Dicemasters, Santorini, J orvik, X Nimmt, and the Mysterium app.  We answer several questions, hear a tale of sadness, and end the show with our favorite games from ten years ago - 2007! Join our fundraiser here!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-tower-season-13-podcast  

In this show, we take a look at  Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Rubik's Race, Lion Guard: Protect the Pridelands,  Flamme Rouge, Liar's Dice, and Phase.  Tom reviews a pile of games in a few minutes, we hear from several contributors, and a great tale of Amazement!  Finally, we end the show talking about the top ten games we are looking forward to in 2017.

In this show, we introduce our 2017 Fundraiser! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-tower-season-13-podcast We also talk about  Cosmic Eons, Days of Ire (Coop), Mino & Tauri,  Motion Pictures, Trick of the Rails, and Munchkin CCG.  We also hear a tale of Betrayal, and then we talk about what Tom considers to be the best year in gaming - 201 2!

In this show, we talk about Great Western Trail, Deep Sea Adventure, No Siesta, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past, Gooseberry, and the  Pokemon trading card game.  We also here a tale of Horror, a tale of Sadness, and a tale of Amazement!  Finally, we completely clear out our question queue!

Tom, Eric, and a host of contributors take a look at 2016 and talk about the best and worst games of the year!   Show Notes: 1:14 - Intro 4:43 - Year as a whole 15:55 - Biggest Surprises 22:56 - Biggest Disappointments 28:25 - Best Components 32:40 - Best Art 38:05 - Worst Games 41:42 - Best Card Games 47:57 - Best Family Games 53:11 - Best Party Games 56:26 - Best Cooperative Games 1:03:07 - Best...

It's our live show from the Dice Tower Cruise 2016!  Sam, Jason, and Zee join us as we talk about some of the games we played and enjoyed, the cruise itself, a Tale of Treachery, and questions from the audience! You can see the video version here: https://youtu.be/Ahk2bEX5vP8

In this show, we take a look at  Saloon Tycoon, Habitats, Morpheus,  and Dale of Merchants 2.  We hear a different type of Tale of Awkwardness, here from Board Game Gumbo, Bonus Action, GameTek, Cult of the Old, Board Game Biopsy, and Sweet Spot.  We answer a pile of questions including breaking into a new game group, and end the show discussing how we can get others to play the games we want.

In this show, we talk about  Escape Room: the Game, Glux, Honshu,  Arkham Horror: the Card Game, Escape from Colditz, and Hanamikoji.  We talk about BGG.con, hear a very awkward Tale, and end the show with our top ten games that it seems everyone has forgotten but us.

Folks, this is a special episode, one I didn't put together.  It's from Nights at the Game Table, which can be found here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/65262   It's about the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, and one person that we were able to help and their story.  I hope you find it interesting.  

In this show, we talk about  Mechs vs Minions, Not Alone, OctoDice, Ghostbusters: Protect the Barrier,  4 Gods, Seafall, Star Wars Destiny, and Blood Bowl.  Geoff talks about the electoral college, we hear a tale of Horror and about worker placement, and end the show answering a pile of your questions!

In this episode, we talk about  Conan, Aeon's End,  Pandemic The Cure: Experimental Meds, DrachenTurm, and Scythe.  There is a Board Game Gumbo, Cult of the Old, and a Tale of Amazement.  Finally, we end the show with our favorite "Next Step" Games, games after the introductory games to the hobby. Also, at the beginning of the show, we talk about the future of the Dice Tower!  

In this episode, we talk about Hamsterbande, JurassAttack, Animals on Board,  Warquest, the Dominion Upgrades, and Grand Prix.   We also hear from some contributors, answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our thoughts on sports vs. games!

In this show, we talk about  Great Western Trail, Adrenaline, Islebound,  Power Grid: The Card Game, Chromosome, and Terraforming Mars.  We also hear the history of Acquire, talk about our Essen 2016 experiences, and end with our top ten games to use to entice video gamers into the hobby.  Again.

Note:  We recorded in a room with a lot of echo, thus you'll notice that in the recording.  Not much we could do about it, sorry! Tom, Eric, Sam, Zee, and more join together to talk about some interesting games we saw at the Spiel Fair at Essen.  We then do a rousing game of Stronghold vs. Iello Family Feud, then answer some questions live. Thanks to IELLO for sponsoring the room!

In this show, we talk about Onarim, Biohazard Containment Unit,  Empires: Galactic Rebellion , and the Castles of Burgundy card game.  We also hear a tale of Treachery, about a VCR game, and answer a pile of questions. Then, AFTER THE END CREDITS, we have a detailed discussion of Pandemic Legacy, including spoilers.  Don't worry, we'll give you heads up before we do!

In this episode, we talk about  Heroes of Kaskaria, the Castles of Burgundy Card Game,  Marvel Legendary: Guardians of the Galaxy, and Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle.  We hear from the Sweet Spot and Boardgame Biopsy, hear a sad tale of Horror, and finish the show with our top ten "real time" games!

In this show, we record live from the Portal store in Manchester, Connecticut.  We talk about A Feast for Odin, Stealing Mona Lisa, Arcane Academy, Automania, Mechs vs. Minions, and Take the A Train.  We also answer some live questions, and finish up letting you listen to part of a live Wits and Wagers game!  

In this show, we talk about  City of Spies, Bluffalo, Rock Paper Poker,  Agricola Family, AssassinCon, and Mythe.  We answer several questions - as well as ask the audience a question, and hear a sad tale of shame.  Geoff and the Sweet Spot show up, and we end the show talking about the person most responsible for getting us into board gaming.

In this episode, we talk about  Masmorra, New Bedford, Let them Eat Cake,  Flag Dash, Dungeon Busters, and Backyard Builders Treehouse.  We hear from Board Game Gumbo and Mark Zielinski, and answer more from our pile of questions.  Finally, we end the show with our top ten Push-Your-Luck Games!

In this show, we talk about Agamemnon, Junk Art, Back to the Future,  Terraforming Mars, Codex, and Great Dinosaur Rush.  We answer questions about teaching kids to lie and more, hear a tale of betrayal, test out a new segment Biopsy of a Game, and hear about Geoff's Ghostbuster adventures.  Finally, we end the show talking about games that would make a great game show!

In this episode, we talk about The Others, Hit Z Road, Energy Empire,  The Pursuit of Happiness, The King's Men, and The Ravens of Thri Sahashri.  We hear a board game biopsy, hit the sweet spot, answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our top ten games to get role players into the board gaming hobby.

In this episode, we talk about  The Networks, Play Me, (The King's Men), Exposed, Ticket to Ride:  Rails and Sails, Klank ,  and Tavurua.  Mr. Counter takes a look at Emerald, Eric tries to guess favorite games of college students, a tale of Treachery is spun, and we talk about press-your-luck games.  Finally, we end the show talking about what our go-to game is when traveling.

In this episode, we take a look at  Seafall, Mansions of Madness,  Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu,  and Fantahzee.  We hear a tale of Horror, from several of our contributor, and then end the show with our top ten stressful games!

In this show, we are LIVE in Indianapolis, IN, in front of our largest convention audience yet, for Gen Con 2016. Tom, Eric, Sam, and Zee discuss their thoughts on the convention. We present a live Tale of Horror. Publishers announce new releases live on stage. Jason live tweets from the Fantasy Flight InFlight report. The Secret Cabal invades to run a game show. We take questions from the audienc...