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Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them. Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!
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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Spiel Utopia
Eric has been to a local game convention, and Tom and Julie are back from Essen, and we all have stories to tell. We discuss how to reward game teachers, how Spiel's layout has improved, what games people ran …
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Eric has been to a local game convention, and Tom and Julie are back from Essen, and we all have stories to tell. We discuss how to reward game teachers, how Spiel's layout has improved, what games people ran for in Germany, and how much Döner Kabab Tom ate. Plus, we returned with a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Jet Lag and Other Ways to be Tired
01:51 - Dice Tower Cruises and Dice Tower West
02:34 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia
04:48 - Railway Porters
06:31 - Rewards for Game Teachers
09:56 - On to Spiel!
13:25 - Press Preview Show
16:56 - The Messe is Full
23:14 - Layout Improvements
27:28 - The Games They Ran For
28:26 - Queen Alice's Line
31:07 - The Spiel Foundation in Hall 4
32:06 - Food Adventures
36:01 - See It in 2 Days and Get Cheap Games
37:14 - Odd Purchases from Julie: Revenge of the Seven Dwarfs, Zombie Days, Sylvans
39:05 - From Tom: Dungeon Cube
40:28 - Closing Thoughts on Spiel
41:42 - Crime Scene Tamperer
46:02 - Dicey Waters
49:36 - Thurn and Taxis
53:28 - Panika
56:00 - Greenwood
59:30 - Queen Alice
1:04:12 - Sign Off
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower Episode 082 - Essen Anticipation 2026
Today, we look forward to the games being released at Spiel 2026 in Essen, Germany. We'll share insights on the games we've played already, and let you know what's at the top of our wishlists. 00:00 …
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Today, we look forward to the games being released at Spiel 2026 in Essen, Germany. We'll share insights on the games we've played already, and let you know what's at the top of our wishlists.
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Dogs vs. Inflatables
02:00 - Dice Tower Cruises (Plural!), Dice Tower West and East
03:43 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia (and G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game)
05:39 - Off to Spiel! Dice Tower Booth 3R315, Cephalofair 3R200
08:41 - BGG's Spiel Preview
10:58 - Queen Alice
12:36 - Expansions: Faraway: Beyond the Veil, Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment, Harmonies: Crescendo, The White Castle: Boeki
13:54 - Timespan
15:24 - Sixty Below
17:12 - Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters
17:34 - Kingdom Come Deliverance
19:14 - ASHES Blackout Protocol
20:20 - Night at the Zoo
21:43 - Gaudi
23:16 - Entropy
24:12 - Drillers
24:50 - Carl von Linné
26:32 - Harmonies: Pulse
26:50 - Nijar
28:16 - Inferno 1348
29:05 - Wildscape
29:42 - Similo Essen Deck
30:17 - Prague Unseen
31:53 - Diables
32:39 - Chronocritters
33:56 - Greylune
35:03 - Axia: Slayer Combo
35:49 - Inferno: Virgil, Charon, & Lucifer
36:11 - Enchanted Ivy
36:42 - Take Time: Mirage
37:15 - Avalon: The Riven Veil
38:20 - Forest Shuffle: Smokey Mountains
39:16 - Schadenfreude
40:08 - Medico
40:38 - Fishing 2
42:16 - The Glasgow Train Robbery
42:33 - Thessaloniki
44:26 - Greenwood
47:10 - Revenge of the Seven Dwarfs
47:44 - Maleficium: Fall of the Witch Hunters
49:06 - Mechs vs. Minions
49:44 - Carpet Racers
50:24 - Fearsome Floors
50:47 - Class of '89
51:18 - Fragments: Solara
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bursting at The Seams
Tom's been gaming, Julie's been gaming, and Eric will be gaming soon. The topic today is what happens when a game outgrows its original box. What do you do with too much gaming goodness? Plus, we have a double …
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Tom's been gaming, Julie's been gaming, and Eric will be gaming soon. The topic today is what happens when a game outgrows its original box. What do you do with too much gaming goodness? Plus, we have a double dose of Horror, and a usual quantity of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - End of Summer: Essen, PAX, Cruise, Dice Tower West
02:47 - Tom at Dice Tower Retreat
03:54 - Julie's Retreat
05:07 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia
05:34 - Outgrowing Boxes
29:17 - Tales of Boardgaming Horror
40:03 - Temple Twist
44:27 - Hell of a Deal
49:10 - Planet Unknown
53:49 - Moon
58:20 - Journeys Afar: Ketsuki
1:01:50 - Brave & Bold
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Come One, Come All!
Tom kicks off the show by telling the tale of a church potluck that hid a surprise. We then continue our Game Night discussion by widening the scope to a larger community event at a local community center or …
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Tom kicks off the show by telling the tale of a church potluck that hid a surprise. We then continue our Game Night discussion by widening the scope to a larger community event at a local community center or library. The mailbag wonders what you should do when a small group at game night plays the same game every time, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Dice Tower West Early Bird Ends Soon!
01:22 - A Surprise for Tom
05:46 - Running a Community Event
35:51 - Question: Only Playing One Game?
43:24 - The Secrets of Warden Keene
47:14 - Six-Sided Seas
50:12 - Trinket Trove
53:44 - Avenue
56:15 - Sequence Queens
1:00:33 - Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautalus
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Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
Dice Tower West: dicetowerwest.com
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Party Time, Excellent
This time, we discuss the finer points of hosting a game night. From the guest list, to the planned games, to what to do about the food, we attempt to answer what seems like a simple question from the mailbag …
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This time, we discuss the finer points of hosting a game night. From the guest list, to the planned games, to what to do about the food, we attempt to answer what seems like a simple question from the mailbag. Also, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - It's Vegas Time (Dice Tower West)
01:19 - Tom's Birthday and Personal Talk
03:20 - Game Night
30:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
35:40 - Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game: Mandalorian and Empire and Rebels Reinforcements
40:17 - Forbidden Legacy
44:16 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
48:48 - The Pride Pursuit
51:41 - Strange Slot Simulator
56:38 - Tea and Rum
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
Dice Tower West Registration dicetowerwest.com
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Mass Appeal
Tom takes a brief respite before the end-of-year events hit, and before we discuss "simple" versions of popular games intended for the Mass Market shelves. Then, we answer a bunch of questions from the mailbag …
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Tom takes a brief respite before the end-of-year events hit, and before we discuss "simple" versions of popular games intended for the Mass Market shelves. Then, we answer a bunch of questions from the mailbag before moving on to a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Hottest Days of the Year and Dice Tower West
02:06 - Too Many Games?
04:30 - Future Events: Spiel, PAX Unplugged, Internal Conventions
06:57 - "Simple" Versions
28:40 - Question: Theme or Mechanism?
30:00 - Question: What to Play?
34:34 - Question: Airing of Grievances?
38:29 - Question: Latecomers?
42:45 - Pondscape
45:38 - Sandcastles
51:20 - Miniature Adventures: Adventure 1: Goblin Trouble
55:10 - Dino Racer
57:31 - The Crew: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Whirlwind Trip
We're back from Gen Con with stories to tell! Lots of steps logged, games played, and high fives acquired. What were the big hits of the show, and where were we when the alarms went off? Plus, a completely …
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We're back from Gen Con with stories to tell! Lots of steps logged, games played, and high fives acquired. What were the big hits of the show, and where were we when the alarms went off? Plus, a completely normal amount of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Back from Gen Con
01:19 - Dice Tower West
02:07 - Biggest Gen Con Ever? and Construction
05:21 - What Did Gamers Run For?
08:26 - Artist Alley Has Gotten Crowded
09:00 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
11:34 - Games Played at The Booth: Citadels Duel
13:57 - Open Gaming at JW Marriott
15:48 - Geting Our Steps In
16:38 - Dedicated Publisher Rooms
18:18 - The Dice Tower Awards
19:53 - Loud Parties
21:02 - Light Games, CCGs, and RPGs
23:14 - Non-Game Purchases
26:30 - Paizo's New Boardgames
28:00 - Pins, Ribbons, and Trinkets
31:29 - Memorable Fan Interactions
32:52 - Tornado Warning
38:46 - Uh Oh, Dino
42:33 - Le Chocolat
43:37 - Drillers
46:58 - Panic Lab
50:05 - Invincible Season 2
52:01 - Kronologic Babylon 2500
56:39 - Wrap-Up
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Prepping for Gen Con 2026
This time, we're poised for Gen Con 2026 and making plans. Where will we be? What games do we want? What games do others want? Who is good at thumbs? All will be answered along with a sprinkling of Roses …
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This time, we're poised for Gen Con 2026 and making plans. Where will we be? What games do we want? What games do others want? Who is good at thumbs? All will be answered along with a sprinkling of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:48 - Busiest Time of the Year
02:01 - Where Can We Be Found? - Booth 249
04:09 - New at Cephalofair - Buttons and Bugs Expansion
06:07 - Getting Steps In
07:19 - Game Bag Giveaway
07:55 - The Dice Tower Awards
09:11 - The Dwarves of Aquilon
10:23 - Meet the Final Girls - Julie on Friday Morning
10:47 - Eric's Gen Con Releases: Gudnak Means War, Mountain Goats Legacy
11:50 - Julie's Releases: Tales of Myth and Legend, Coloring Book
13:02 - BGG Preview List and the Nature of Thumbs
13:58 - Entropy
14:53 - Jason and the Argonauts
16:01 - Container
16:33 - Enchanted Ivy
17:18 - Mountain Goats Legacy
18:30 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
18:43 - Jibber Jabble
19:25 - High Society and 3 Witches
19:56 - Gruntz
20:12 - Torchlit
20:29 - French Toast
21:37 - Piñatas
22:06 - Kokeshi
23:08 - Book Club
24:28 - Fiction: Banned Books
25:07 - Golden Goal
25:24 - Under the Leaves
26:06 - Movie Night
26:17 - Stonk Market
26:26 - Triangulation
27:04 - Phantom Ink and Wordsy
27:21 - Endangered Australia
27:37 - The Game Makers
28:58 - Night at the Zoo
29:54 - Lairs
30:17 - Drillers and Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment
31:47 - Holliday Hijinks Friday Fright and More
32:12 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
32:32 - Cascadia Alpine Lakes
33:02 - Nippon
33:49 - Wingspan Pocket
34:30 - The Old King's Crown
34:37 - Railway Boom
36:00 - Glasgow Train Robbery
36:16 - Tag Team: Arthur's Legacy
37:25 - Three Sisters Harvest Edition
37:53 - Forage
39:12 - SETI: Space Agencies, Forest Shuffle: Smoky Mountains, and Rock Hard 1977: Ear Candy
39:42 - Kingdom Crossing
40:19 - Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above. and Fliptoons Season 2
40:54 - Moytura
41:01 - Tenby
41:20 - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
42:02 - Faraway: Under Starry Skies and Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette
42:10 - Gold Country
42:52 - Mythologies
43:11 - Scythe: Duel of Meloch
44:13 - Friendly Fishing
45:50 - Codenames: Critical Role Adventures
46:25 - Trick to the Future
46:45 - Chris Couch Games: Garden Clubs
47:23 - Crime Scene Tamperer
47:52 - Games Played in the Booth
49:31 - Container (Eric)
53:33 - Cthulhu: Death May Die (Julie)
57:55 - Falling (Tom and Julie)
1:02:17 - Stuff to Watch if You Can't Come to Gen Con
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Inflatable Ice
The team is back from Dice Tower East with stories to tell. What games were taught? What events ran well? What did Eric find in the library? Plus, we have a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a particularly pointy …
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The team is back from Dice Tower East with stories to tell. What games were taught? What events ran well? What did Eric find in the library? Plus, we have a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a particularly pointy collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Games That Could Have Been Played at East
03:08 - Unloading from Dice Tower East
03:43 - Dice Tower East: General Thoughts
04:51 - Looming Gen Con
07:22 - DTE: Crowd Size
09:04 - DTE: The Top 10
10:09 - DTE: Number of Games Played
13:05 - DTE: Changes to the Library
16:55 - DTE: Eric Finds a Playmat
20:31 - DTE: Inflatable Curling
24:14 - DTE: Parsely
25:50 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Dwarves of Aquilon
28:29 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Cat Between Us
29:49 - DTE: Favorite Games Taught - Mechs vs. Minions
31:10 - DTE: Most Played Games
32:17 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
38:33 - Wispwood
43:30 - Inkwell
48:25 - Crafting the Cosmos
51:50 - Puppy Pile
56:53 - Wingspan Pocket
1:01:21 - Bunny Kingdom Town
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Columbus Days
Julie recounts her adventures at Origins 2026 before we delve into questions about Authenticity of Theme, Fan Interactions, and Teaching Race for the Galaxy. And of course, we close the show with a healthy dose …
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Julie recounts her adventures at Origins 2026 before we delve into questions about Authenticity of Theme, Fan Interactions, and Teaching Race for the Galaxy. And of course, we close the show with a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Middle of the Year
03:59 - Last Minute Dice Tower East
04:32 - Julie at Origins
30:26 - Question: Teaching Race for the Galaxy
33:58 - Question: Taking You Out of The Theme
37:11 - Question: Fan Interactions
43:49 - Shapely
46:59 - Revisiting Mice and Mystics
49:55 - Soothsayers
52:25 - The Friday Fright
55:25 - Flip Voyage
58:18 - Tomatoss
Questions? Tale of Horror? Hot Sauce Recipes? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Parallel Design
Tom tells us about his adventures in The Philippines before we spark some discussion from a Tale of Boardgaming Horror: What do you do when you learn your game design is similar to a game that already exists? …
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Tom tells us about his adventures in The Philippines before we spark some discussion from a Tale of Boardgaming Horror: What do you do when you learn your game design is similar to a game that already exists? Plus, we dive into the bag of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops and pull out some winners.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Senior Slacking Revisited
02:05 - Tom's Journey - Travel Woes
04:07 - All aBOARD EXPO
18:35 - Focusing on Dice Tower East
19:36 - Language Issues
20:19 - Discussion of Horror: Parallel Game Design
35:16 - Grow Sky
38:51 - Deep Sea Divers of Jeju
42:21 - Flamenco
47:15 - Stratego Quick Battle
50:41 - My Book Nook
54:38 - Cloud City
Flamenco Ad (Dancing Cats): https://youtu.be/mz7Qh79K8GA?si=JpknJaXuh22wgE5J
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Play The Book!
Tom is out, so Eric and Julie discuss books that have become games: from public domain classics to the latest multi-million dollar bestseller tie-in. Plus, we approach our latest collection of Roses, Thorns …
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Tom is out, so Eric and Julie discuss books that have become games: from public domain classics to the latest multi-million dollar bestseller tie-in. Plus, we approach our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Where's Tom?
01:38 - Senior Slacking
04:18 - Dice Tower Events: East and Cruise
05:01 - Books Into Boardgames
46:27 - Winter Rabbit
56:08 - Seas of Strife
58:50 - Winnie the Pooh Serious Detective
1:05:34 - Pandemic Rising Tide
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Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Legacy Schmegacy
This time, we take a look at Legacy games, and the ways players modify them in order to be less like a legacy game. But is something lost in the translation? Plus, we have a Tale of Horror, Roses, Thorns, and …
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This time, we take a look at Legacy games, and the ways players modify them in order to be less like a legacy game. But is something lost in the translation? Plus, we have a Tale of Horror, Roses, Thorns, and Hoops, and Tom's still grumpy about Stephen Sondheim.
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Broadway
01:39 - Maycember
02:30 - Summer Cons: Dice Tower East, Gen Con (Booth #249), Dice Tower Cruise
04:38 - Small Games, Little Joy
05:39 - Legacy Games
30:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
35:54 - Terraria
43:03 - The Queen's Dilemma
49:53 - Sanctuary
55:15 - The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater
58:20 - Wool Street
1:02:31 - Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Hype It Up
Julie shares more news about her new position, after which we discuss the finer points of Hype. How does one manage excitement about a product when it's not necessarily playable yet? Then, we have both a …
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Julie shares more news about her new position, after which we discuss the finer points of Hype. How does one manage excitement about a product when it's not necessarily playable yet? Then, we have both a question from the mailbag and a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Summer Approaching - Hot Games at Dice Tower East
03:00 - Gamefound Pledge Manager - www.supportdicetower.com
03:55 - Julie's News Continued
06:25 - Hype
28:57 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
34:14 - Question: Card Sizes
37:56 - The Emerald Flame
42:28 - Rollie
46:27 - The Cat Between Us
49:43 - Tag Team
53:08 - "Normal" Human
55:28 - Star Trek Space Hunt
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - To Go Order
This time, Julie has some news, Tom's excited for Summer, and Eric wants to play games on vacation. We discuss the various games that live in our bags, just in case there's a chance to play them. Plus, we have …
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This time, Julie has some news, Tom's excited for Summer, and Eric wants to play games on vacation. We discuss the various games that live in our bags, just in case there's a chance to play them. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a heaping helping of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Spring and The Christmas of Boardgames
01:51 - Dice Tower East and Library Changes
03:04 - Cruise is Live
03:42 - A Mythical Game Bag
05:09 - Julie's Big News
06:45 - Traveling With Games - Game Bags
09:02 - Wandering Merchants at Gen Con
10:15 - Stashing Games In Non-Gaming Bags
13:51 - Why Button Shy?
16:11 - Making Play Seamless
17:16 - Trying to Make Friends on Trips
19:20 - Footprint/Table Space
21:42 - Any Lost Games, Rules, Boxes?
22:25 - Eric Is Quivering Wrong
24:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror?
34:22 - Bare Bones
39:00 - Coming of Age
45:20 - Jewel Box
47:55 - Sanibel
51:07 - For Northwood!
44:49 - Rising Cultures
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Julie and The Giant Teach
This time, Tom crows about another victory for Vasel's Law with the announcement of The King's Gambit. Then, Julie pens her own Tale of Boardgaming Horror (but she makes Eric read it), and we move on to a field …
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This time, Tom crows about another victory for Vasel's Law with the announcement of The King's Gambit. Then, Julie pens her own Tale of Boardgaming Horror (but she makes Eric read it), and we move on to a field of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - Back from Dice Tower West
02:20 - Dice Tower East and Cruise
06:37 - The King's Gambit and Vasel's Law
26:57 - Julie's Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:43 - Pirate Borg
43:06 - Finspan
45:52 - First Giants
49:41 - Art Decko
52:49 - The Winds of Numa Sera
57:12 - Catan on the Road
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Dice Tower West 2026
On this episode, Tom, Julie and Eric are live at Dice Tower West in Las Vegas taking questions from the audience and talking about the games they've played (with a brief Tom-less interlude from Eric and Julie) …
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On this episode, Tom, Julie and Eric are live at Dice Tower West in Las Vegas taking questions from the audience and talking about the games they've played (with a brief Tom-less interlude from Eric and Julie).
01:01 - Dice Tower West Library and Most Played
03:59 - Julie in Demoville and Escape Rooms
06:06 - Julie Came With a List
08:24 - Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
09:28 - Tea Garden
11:01 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
12:55 - Feierabend
15:21 - Merchant of Venus #100
16:47 - Fathom
18:38 - Shapely
21:03 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:28 - Eric and Julie Interlude
29:10 - E&J: Stuff on Tables
31:39 - E&J: Strange Things to Carry
34:05 - E&J: What Shouldn't Stay in Vegas
36:51 - E&J: Drawing a Crowd
39:34 - Question: Game Opening Disasters
44:42 - Question: Escaping Jail
46:44 - Question: Comprehensive Rulebooks
52:01 - Minor Tom Rant: Authority to Answer Questions
52:58 - Question: Art for Prototypes
56:31 - Question: Deluxe Editions
58:37 - Question: Less or More of a Genre
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Dude That's Heavy
Julie's been to a castle! And GAMA Expo! We chat about those adventures for a bit before moving on to the topic of physical weight of our games. How heavy is too heavy? We also share a question from the …
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Julie's been to a castle! And GAMA Expo! We chat about those adventures for a bit before moving on to the topic of physical weight of our games. How heavy is too heavy? We also share a question from the mailbag, and collect some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:54 - Winter Woes and Dice Tower West
05:42 - Julie and Hoop and Stick
11:25 - GAMA Expo
14:21 - Heavy Games
33:08 - Question: What Is the Soup of Games?
41:04 - Lairs
43:34 - Chicago Grand Slam
46:50 - Hot Streak
48:18 - Wilmot's Warehouse
52:08 - A Place for All My Books
54:35 - Regicide
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Crowd Control
Julie's out this time, so Tom and Eric spend time looking back at Epic Game Events that they've been involved with at conventions over the years. What worked well, and what did not? Plus, a question from the …
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Julie's out this time, so Tom and Eric spend time looking back at Epic Game Events that they've been involved with at conventions over the years. What worked well, and what did not? Plus, a question from the mailbag about digital vs. in-person gaming, and Tom and Eric each present a full set of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - No Julie, February Lull
01:35 - Live Show at Dice Tower West (Friday 3pm)
02:42 - Groundhogs and Polka Interlude
03:21 - Dice Tower East and Curling
06:14 - Epic Game Events
36:37 - Question: Live vs. BGA?
42:33 - Age of Galaxy
46:05 - A Message from the Stars
50:06 - Trasteros/Storeroom Inc.
52:56 - Nuns on the Run (2nd Edition)
56:05 - Suds and Malone
1:00:49 - Lords of Worlds
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - All Ashore!
Tom and Eric are back from the Dice Tower Cruise, trying not to make Julie jealous, but failing miserably. We talk about games played, ports visited, and flights cancelled. Plus, we dive into the listener …
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Tom and Eric are back from the Dice Tower Cruise, trying not to make Julie jealous, but failing miserably. We talk about games played, ports visited, and flights cancelled. Plus, we dive into the listener mailbag, and gather a new round of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:54 - Dice Tower West and The Library
02:33 - Merchant of Venus in The Library
04:26 - Dice Tower Cruise - Pre-Cruise
10:50 - Cruise: Most Checked-Out Games
21:57 - Cruise: St. Thomas Game Day
25:02 - Eric's Travel Woes
27:26 - Jibber Jabble
29:44 - Julie's Cruise Contribution
30:47 - Question: Too Social?
38:33 - JiSoGi: Anime Studio Tycoon
46:07 - Eternal Decks
49:44 - Ham Helsing
55:11 - Cosy Stickerville
59:03 - Fest Season
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - When It All Goes Wrong
This time, we look at what happens when a production error is found in a game after it has reached the wild. What should producers do to make it right, and can they do anything at all? Also, a new dramatic Tale …
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This time, we look at what happens when a production error is found in a game after it has reached the wild. What should producers do to make it right, and can they do anything at all? Also, a new dramatic Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Storytime from Tom: Loading the Cruise Library
04:16 - Announcements: Gamefound (supportdicetower.com), Dice Tower West, East, and Vacation
06:33 - Dealing with Production Errors
39:14 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
47:55 - Wingspan: Americas
50:19 - Sanibel
52:44 - Harmonies
55:27 - Nocturnis
57:43 - Lairs
1:00:45 - Cookie Run Braverse TCG
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table With The Dice Tower - Party Like It's 2006
We kick off 2026 by looking back 20 years to 2006. What were we up to, and what were we playing? Plus, a question from the mailbag, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:50 - Busy January …
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We kick off 2026 by looking back 20 years to 2006. What were we up to, and what were we playing? Plus, a question from the mailbag, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Busy January - SupportDiceTower.com
03:07 - 2006 Memories
05:09 - Where Were We In 2006?
18:50 - The Games of 2006
27:44 - Which Games Are We Still Playing?
31:30 - Listener Question: Game Replacement
42:07 - Add to Playlist
47:06 - Galactic Cruise
48:06 - Zooloretto
50:47 - Merry Murdle
53:52 - Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
57:10 - Heroes of Timeline
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table With The Dice Tower - Looking Back at 2025
It's time for our look back at the games of 2025. Highs and lows, heavy and light, thorny and rosy and hoopy. 01:20 - Top Tens on Video 01:51 - Year as a Whole 07:49 - Convention/On The Go Game - Hot Streak …
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It's time for our look back at the games of 2025. Highs and lows, heavy and light, thorny and rosy and hoopy.
01:20 - Top Tens on Video
01:51 - Year as a Whole
07:49 - Convention/On The Go Game - Hot Streak, Light Speed Arena, Ghost Lift, Ito, 1AM Jailbreak
12:07 - All-Day-to-Play - Regicide Legacy, My Father's Work, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
14:48 - Best Theme - Luthier, Flow, Storyfold: Wildwoods
20:06 - Guilty Pleasure - Deep Regrets, Moon Colony Bloodbath
24:38 - Favorite Classic - Race for the Galaxy, At The Gates of Loyang, Sentient, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, You're Bluffing
27:22 - Stand-Out in Our Favorite Genre - Bohemians, EXIT Advent, Threads of Fate, Rove
32:48 - Hoopiest Hula-Hoop - Spooktacular, Oddland, Zenith
37:05 - Thorniest Thorn - Feel Like a Fool, Lynx, Donald Duck in Happy Camper
41:38 - Rosiest Rose - Vantage, Formaggio, Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
47:42 - Looking Forward to 2026 - Use Up All Your Sick Days, Vegan Cafe, Sail Legacy, Floe
50:35 - Announcements: Gamefound, Dice Tower Cruise, East, West
Next Episode: January 13, 2026
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Re-Role
This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of …
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This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - A Story About Mail
02:22 - Eric at PAX Unplugged (inc. Hot Streak)
06:50 - Gift Guides, Dice Tower West and East
08:02 - RPGs for Boardgame Fans (detailed notes below)
37:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
43:03 - Formaggio
48:35 - Gnomic Parliament
52:13 - Carnuta
54:49 - Magic Number 11
56:54 - Insurrect10n
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Julie's Notes
Where to go to get core book pdfs?
DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/
Itch.io https://itch.io/
Cooperative play (yes the overwhelming majority of TTRPGs are cooperative) some extra cooperative leaning
Heckin' Good Doggos https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/405426/heckin-good-doggos
Teatime Adventures https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/teatime-adventures
Dice rolling - Also many many many ttrpgs use dice. Here are some examples
D20 - D&D/Pathfinder https://www.dndbeyond.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorCdKoS-xSfI4e05Us81YGA4tHt8CmmaOWNN-9VTcnsAfXS5pBS, https://paizo.com/pathfinder
d100 (percentile): Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/
Symbol-based dice: FFG Star Wars. https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ , Fudge dice: Fate https://evilhat.com/product/fate-core-system/
Area control
Beak, Feather, & Bone https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/bfb
Faction/War
Song of Ice and Fire RPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101026/A-Song-of-Ice-and-Fire-Roleplaying-A-Game-of-Thrones-Edition
Mutant: Year Zero https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days
Numenera: Destiny https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240655/Numenera-Destiny
Coyote and Crow https://www.allplay.com/board-games/coyote-and-crow-the-roleplaying-game/
Action points -
Level Up
D&D
PbtA
Using Action points
Feng Shui https://atlas-games.com/fengshui
C&S: Rebirth
Mythras
Deck builder/Bidding
Ok not really but Redigo is "Hand Management" https://letsplayredigo.com/
Games using a standard deck of cards
Castle Falkenstein https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2370/castle-falkenstein
Games using a custom or proprietary card deck - mostly they are being used instead of dice
Dragonlance: Fifth Age https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/186462/dragonlance-fifth-age-dramatic-adventure-game-saga
Clockwork Dominion https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked
My Closest Pick
Torg Eternity:A Thousand Faces of Adventure http://torg-gamereference.com/
Pick up and Deliver
Solo/journal:
Courier https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked
Delivered! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/441018/delivered-a-solo-journaling-rpg
One shot
Delivery Dragons https://shardsofblue.itch.io/delivery-dragons
Worker Placement?
Become a GM
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Role Call
This time, we go fishing for Role Players, linking some popular aspects of RPGs to our favorite boardgames. Plus, our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:47 - Getting Cold 01:45 - Eric at Pax …
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This time, we go fishing for Role Players, linking some popular aspects of RPGs to our favorite boardgames. Plus, our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - Getting Cold
01:45 - Eric at Pax Unplugged
03:47 - Games at Tom's Daughter's Wedding?
05:10 - BGG Con, Dice Tower East, West, Cruise
06:37 - Fishing for Role Players
14:58 - Stat-Heavy Games: Pathfinder ACG, Mage Knight
17:48 - Character Building: Origin Story, Elder Scrolls, Too Many Bonews, Artisans of Splendent Vale
20:12 - Story-Based Character Progression: Call to Adventure, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Near and Far
22:17 - Campaign (Descent) vs. Combat: Wrath of Ashardilon, Wander the Cult of Barnacle Bay, Massive Darkness, Monster Hunter
27:36 - Silly: Dungeon Fighter, Dungeon Quest, Cora Quest, Munchkin, Talisman
30:31 - Exploration: Mansions of Madness, Clank Catacombs
32:57 - Storytelling: Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables, Tainted Grail, Oathsworn, Agemonia
35:03 - Video Games: Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Skyrim, GWENT
37:38 - Improvisational Storytelling: Freelancers, Wandering Galaxy, Adventure Party, Aye Dark Overlord, Once Upon a Time
41:22 - Teasing Next Time: RPGs for Boardgamers
42:27 - Rove
46:08 - Night Soil
49:04 - Mezen
52:50 - Gingerbread House
55:37 - Severton
1:00:35 - Spot It Catan
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
Julie's Tales of Myth and Legend Preorder: https://gamefound.com/projects/van-ryder-games/tales-of-myth-and-legend-preorder?refcode=tMZTh1PtbUec1Vko4OGdaw
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Adventures 2025
Tom, Julie, and Eric are back from Germany and ready to talk about games, food, crowds, and everything else they saw at Spiel 2025. 00:44 - Tired 01:50 - Official Numbers/Crowd Flow 07:09 - Travel Adventures …
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Tom, Julie, and Eric are back from Germany and ready to talk about games, food, crowds, and everything else they saw at Spiel 2025.
00:44 - Tired
01:50 - Official Numbers/Crowd Flow
07:09 - Travel Adventures and Weather
08:46 - What Was Different for Eric
11:31 - Food
13:35 - Eric's Birthday
15:44 - Julie's Author Signing
21:16 - Tom's Live Show
25:22 - Big Games
31:14 - How To Stand Out
35:51 - Limited Stock and How To Deal With It
40:17 - What Did We Go Home With?
44:12 - A Carnivore Did It
47:25 - Flow
50:50 - Ghost Lift
54:48 - Formidable Farm
58:22 - Leaders
59:52 - The Old King's Crown
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower: The Games of Essen 2025
Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most …
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Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most interest to them personally.
00:59 - Bookkeeping: Dice Tower East, West, Cruise
01:57 - The Weather in Germany
03:12 - Eric's First Time Back Since 2019, What's Changed?
07:18 - Where Will We Be?
Dice Tower Booth: 3 R315
Van Ryder Booth: 2 E280
Live Show, Sunday 1:30pm: Hall 4
09:30 - Dice Tower Essentials Interlude: Aquatica Duel, On Stage, Raas
11:44 - Live Plays
13:47 - Warning from Julie
14:38 - Sunday's Live Show
16:35 - Eric's Growing Wishlist and Shipping Woes
22:20 - The Games of Essen - So Many
28:20 - Orloj
29:27 - Recall
30:07 - SETI: Space Agencies
30:32 - Feya's Swamp
31:51 - Nature
33:15 - Covenant
35:00 - Ada's Dream
35:43 - Sanctuary
37:16 - Coming of Age
38:55 - Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette!
39:08 - Echoes of Time
40:52 - White Castle Duel
41:33 - The Voynich Puzzle
42:15 - Underwater Cities: Data Era and LOTR Duel: Allies
42:38 - Luthier
43:12 - Aquaria
44:14 - Julie: Use Up All Your Sick Days
45:32 - Eric: Severton
45:56 - Tom: Cereal Killer
46:52 - Julie: The Stalker
47:30 - Eric: Leylines
48:35 - Tom: Kronologic Cuzco 1450
50:22 - Julie: Parks and Potions
51:29 - Eric: Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective
52:47 - Tom: A Carnivore Did It
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Prep
Tom is stuck in traffic, so Julie and Eric take control to discuss what it takes to setup a booth at Essen. How do you get all that stuff overseas, and how do you minimize what has to come back? And of course …
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Tom is stuck in traffic, so Julie and Eric take control to discuss what it takes to setup a booth at Essen. How do you get all that stuff overseas, and how do you minimize what has to come back? And of course, there are Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Where is Tom? and Julie's Work Trip
03:56 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower West
05:07 - Moving a Booth to Essen
35:50 - Tiletum: Prospect for Silver
41:20 - I Made You a Mixtape
45:12 - High Tide
50:00 - The Yellow House
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where There's a Will There's a Way
Tom begins by recapping his adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat, and looks forward to the World Series of Boardgaming, before turning to the topic of figuring out what to do with your game collection after …
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Tom begins by recapping his adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat, and looks forward to the World Series of Boardgaming, before turning to the topic of figuring out what to do with your game collection after you're gone, and why it might be a good idea to make some choices sooner rather than later. Later, we share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, peek into the mailbag, and gather a collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:51 - Tom at the Dice Tower Retreat
02:25 - The World Series of Boardgaming
04:58 - Dice Tower Cruise, Dice Tower West, Spiel
06:03 - Planning for the Future of your Collection
24:58 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
31:22 - Question: Co-Designer Credit
38:16 - A Place for All My Books
44:04 - Knitting Circle
48:18 - Endangered Rescue: Lemur Leaf Frog
51:21 - The New Year's Nightmare
54:55 - Firefighters on Duty
57:07 - Blood on the Clocktower
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where You Least Expect
Tom sits at the small table. Eric's parents make friends on a cruise. Julie travels the country spreading boardgames wherever she goes. We also talk about what surprises await in those little pockets of games …
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Tom sits at the small table. Eric's parents make friends on a cruise. Julie travels the country spreading boardgames wherever she goes. We also talk about what surprises await in those little pockets of games in places where you don't expect to find them. We delve into the mailbag for some pertinent questions, and we gather a new crop of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - School Has Started, Dice Tower West, Cruise
02:40 - Eric's Parents on Alaskan Cruise
03:19 - Spiel Plans (Booth 3R315)
05:02 - Game Shelves in Unusual Spots
20:43 - Question: Playing With Bob
29:30 - Question: Storing Games While At College
34:30 - Tag Team
36:52 - Journey to Tir na nOg
41:50 - Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival
44:18 - The Four Doors
47:22 - Regicide Legacy
52:43 - Tenby
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]
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