Synopsis
The Dice Tower is an Internet podcast (a radio show you can download) about boardgames. Your hosts for the show are Tom Vasel, noted game reviewer, and Eric Summerer. In the show, Tom and Eric talk about boardgames, card games, wargames, miniatures, and the people who play them.New to the Dice Tower? Then listen to: Episode 0: Introduction & Top 15 Games a New Gamer Should BuyNote: The Dice Tower episodes are provided as a service to the community and although they are entirely family friendly, CoolStuffInc.com is not responsible for their content.
Episodes
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TDTE- Episode 241 - Nolstagia and Games
21/02/2012 Duration: 01h15minIn this show, we kick off our annual fund raiser, with our cool new Dice Towers, and Geoff talks about pain and games. The Chief delves into Kickstarter, Andrew talks about a Few Acres of Snow, and Tom and Eric talk about 21 games in 21 minutes. We give the latest news, and talk about nolstagic games that weren't quite as good as we remembered.
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TDTE-240 - Best of 2011, part 2
26/01/2012 Duration: 01h37minWe continue our best of 2011 show, still joined by an army of contributors! In this half, we talk about our favorite expansions of 2011, as well as the best reprint, most innovative game, best family game, strangest game, biggest brainburner, and more! Finally, though, we come to the BEST games of the year - including our top ten games of 2011.
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TDTE-239 - Best of 2011, part 1
26/01/2012 Duration: 02h05minIn this episode, we are joined by a ton of contributors as we take a look back over the year of 2011. In this first half, we talk about the best card, war, and party game. We discuss our most surprising game, as well as the most dissappointing. We talk about he best components and artwork, as well as the worst games of the year. And we talk about the year as a whole, including the top ten news stories of 2011.
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TDTE-238 - Games out of our Comfort Zone
26/01/2012 Duration: 01h22minIn this show, Ryan muses about artists and games, and Tom groans about times he says "Oops". We talk about recently played games, and interview Christof Tisch about German culture and games. Finally, we talk about our top ten games that are out of our personal comfort zones. Oh, and listen to the very end, after the outro.
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Episode # 237 - Addictive Games
23/12/2011 Duration: 01h18minIn this episode, Geoff talks about Power Creep, while Moritz reviews Shadow Era. We talk about some Turkeys and Kangaroos (games that have changed in our rankings) and player stereotypes. We discuss Souvlaki wars, Coercio, Flash Duel, Kill Shot, On the Underground, and Canal Mania. Finally, we end the show with a discussion on addictive games and how we broke (or didn't!) the addiction.
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Episode # 236 - Top Ten Fantasy Games
20/12/2011 Duration: 01h36minIn this episode, we are joined by Russ Wakelin from the D6 Generation podcast. We answer a few questions, talk about the complexity of modern games, and then delve into our top ten fantasy games.
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Episode # 235 - Paper and Pencil Games
13/12/2011 Duration: 01h02minIn this episode, the Chief talks about some new Kickstarter projects, while Andrew Miller asks if playing World War 2 games is immoral. Geoff and Greg pop in with segments, Steve reviews Sentinels of the Multiverse, and we talk about our favorite paper and pencil games.
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Episode # 234 - Our Top Ten Dexterity Games
28/11/2011 Duration: 01h36minEpisode 234 is uploaded for your listening pleasure!In this show, we talk about some new games - with Steve and Richarddiscussing King of Tokyo. We finish off our large list of userquestions, and then go into our favorite dexterity games. Plus, arant!
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Episode #233: A Deck of Cards
21/11/2011 Duration: 01h06minIn this episode, Moritz talks about the iPad, and Tom rants about know it alls. We talk about Star Trek Fleet Captains, Legend of Drizzt, and other new games. We end the show talking about our favorite games to play with a deck of cards.
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Episode #232: Top 10 Historical Games
19/11/2011 Duration: 01h36minIn this episode, we are joined by Rich Sommer from the AMC show Mad Men. He talks about his new board game TV gig, and helps us answer our many questions. We get a report from Essen, and close the show with our top ten historical games.
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Episode #231: Favorite Gaming Websites
14/11/2011 Duration: 01h56minIn this show, we hear information from all of our contributors from all over the world, including the return of Dexter! We take a look at several games, including an indepth review of Risk: Legacy. Eric recounts his experiences at Extra Life, and we conclude the show with our favorite gaming websites.
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Episode #30: Top 10 Games from 2005
14/11/2011 Duration: 01h22minIn this episode, originally posted December 21, 2005, we take a break from our normal routine. Instead of our normal lineup, we simply discuss our top ten games from 2005. Rick Thornquist, Ted Cheatham, Gary Christiansen, Greg Schloesser, Walt O’Hara, and David Seddon are all contributors - telling us their top ten games from 2005 also.
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Episode #230: Top 10 Horror Themed Games
12/11/2011 Duration: 01h31minIn this episode, Tom and Eric are joined by Quinton and Paul from the Shut up & Sit Down video show. We answer quite a few questions, and then delve into our top ten horror themed games. Mwa ha ha ha!
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Episode #229: Recent Games and Kickstarter
11/11/2011 Duration: 01h08minIn this episode, we ask the question - what is the true gaming capitol of the world. We mention some recent games, including Discworld, and Geoff takes us on a Wild West showdown. Andrew wonders about detective games, and the Chief talks more about Kickstarter.
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Episode #228: Top 10 Collectible Games
20/10/2011 Duration: 01h32minIn this episode, Moritz takes a vacation in Greece, and we talk about several new games, including Killer Bunnies and Hibernia. We answer a ton of listener questions, and conclude with our top ten collectible games.
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Episode #29: Top 10 Double Date Games
18/10/2011 Duration: 01h16minThis episode, originally posted November 2005, contains our hot game of the month - Deflexion (now Khet). We review Axis and Allies Pacific, and talk about our top ten "double date" games.
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Episode #227: Themes that can make or break a game
14/10/2011 Duration: 01h16minIn this show, we talk about Belfort, King of Tokyo, Clippers, and Eaten by Zombies. Mark talks about taking kids to conventions, and Geoff discusses gamers helping real world problems. We go over news, and talk about themes that can make or break a game for us.
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Episode #28: Top 10 Surprise Attack Games
04/10/2011 Duration: 01h14minOriginally posted December 2005, this show features Joe and Tom talking about their top Pacific Theater games, and their top ten Surprise Attack Games.
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Episode #226: Top 10 Games from Rob Daviau and Craig Van Ness
29/09/2011 Duration: 01h24minIn this show, Tom and Eric answer a pile of user questions and talk about some recent games such as Space Maze and Back to the Future, the card game. Father Geek talks about memorization, Greg about the Great Escape, and we all give our top ten games from Rob Daviau and Craig Van Ness.
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Episode #27: Best Games of 2001
29/09/2011 Duration: 01h19minIn this show, originally posted November 2005, Joe and Tom review Hive and Apples to Apples, as well as look at the best games from 2001.