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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Episode #132: Top 10 With 5 Players
02/11/2008 Duration: 01h10minIn this show, we review Hero: Immortal King, talk about a ton of news items, and discuss recent games such as Fantasy Business and Infernal Contraption. Moritz talks about Star Wars, Stephen has a double find, and we answer a few questions. The top ten list this time is our top ten games that play best with five players.
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Dice Tower Musings #8
21/10/2008 Duration: 29minShorter than normal, this epsiode contains two twin interviews, one by Mark Zielinski, the other by Mary Prasad.
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Episode #131: Top 10 Abstract Strategy Games
13/10/2008 Duration: 01h12minIn this episode, Geoff discusses "solved" games, Charley talks about the top ten Fantasy Flight games that you need to buy NOW, and Mark discusses Warhammer 40K. Giles gets nostalgic, we start a new contest, and Sam reviews Fury of Dracula. We preview several games, and end the show with our top ten abstract strategy games.
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Episode #130: Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Games
04/10/2008 Duration: 01h15minIn this episode, we add a new contributor - Charley Eastman, who manages to play Shogun with a three year old. Geoff talks about triangular numbers, Mark compares Gencon to Origins, and Stephen finds a couple more good old games. Sam and Tom review Thebes, answer some questions, and discuss some recently played games. Finally, we end the show with our top ten ways to upgrade games.
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Episode #129: Top 10 Turkeys
13/09/2008 Duration: 01h13minIn this episode, Tom and Sam review 12 games, including Merlin's Company - an expansion to Shadows over Camelot. Moritz talks about popular culture and gaming, and Eric reviews Split! We discuss current news, and give a top ten list on "turkeys", games we like much less than when we first played them.
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Episode #128: Top 10 Favorite Games
30/08/2008 Duration: 01h14minIn this episode, Tom and Sam talk about their top ten favorite games. We discuss award voting with Geoff, and end our contest for Say Anything.
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Episode #127: Top 10 Conflict Systems
15/08/2008 Duration: 01h11minIn this episode, we announce the winners of the Dice Tower Gaming Awards 2008, awarding the best games from 2007. Sam and Tom also give first impressions of Agricola, and mention their top ten conflict systems.
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Dice Tower Musings #6
07/08/2008 Duration: 51minIn this episode, I finish my review of Origins 2008. Rick Thornquist discusses some of his games there, and Mark Zielinski and myself talk about both our top ten experiences of the convention, and the top ten games we played there.
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Episode #126: Top 10 Board Game Mechanics
05/08/2008 Duration: 01h10minIn this show, we start a new contest for Say Anything! - trying to guess Sam's dream job. We also discuss several new games, including Galactic Emperor, Tribune, and Hanging Gardens, and Mike reviews Uptown. We discuss gaming news and answer several questions, and talk about out top ten board game mechanics.
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Episode #19: Top 10 Games of 2003
27/07/2008 Duration: 01h18minIn this episode, originally posted October 5, 2008, we talk about the IGA award winners for 2005. We have two new player categories, two turkeys (Battleball and Haunting House), and two websites of the month. We review Heroscape and Ace of Aces, and discuss our top ten games of 2003.
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Episode #125: Top 10 Games From 2007
19/07/2008 Duration: 01h10minIn this episode, we discuss Aquaretto and Times Up: Title Recall. Stephen talks about his latest finds at the thrift store, Moritz discusses Cloak and Dagger, Mark reviews Warriors of God, and Geoff talks about "group think". We review our top ten games from 2007, discuss some news items, and talk about the necessity of English versions of games.
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Dice Tower Musings #5
16/07/2008 Duration: 01h07minIn this episode, Tom discusses some of his thoughts on Origins 2008, specifically many of the exhibitors in the Hall. An interview with Reiner Knizia is also included.
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Episode #124: Top 10 Games Under 30 Minutes
09/07/2008 Duration: 01h09minIn this episode, Tom and Sam discuss Oregon, Galaxy Trucker, Stone Age, and Amyitus; as well as discuss several news items. Giles talks about an Australian game expo, Paul discusses theoretical war games, and Mary gives a recap of Origins 2008. Tom gives his top ten games that take less than thirty minutes to play, and we discuss ways to keep game plays from going overly long. We also rant about the Origins awards (again!) and answer a few questions.
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Episode #18: Top 10 Board Game Mechanics
09/07/2008 Duration: 01h17minIn this episode, originally aired September 28, 2005, we review Shear Panic and Liberty. We also discuss some more "gamer types", talk about our "Kangaroos": Linq and Colossal Arean, and talk about our top ten board game mechanics.
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Episode #123: Top 10 Boring Games
21/06/2008 Duration: 01h10minIn this episode, Tom and Sam talk about their top ten most boring games, and Moritz discusses the five nominees for the Spiel des Jahres 2008. Geoff talks about Armageddon Empires, and we mention a few news items. Finally, we finish with twenty-eight short reviews!
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Dice Tower Musings #4
18/06/2008 Duration: 45minThis episode is a preview of Origins 2008 for board gamers. Tom talks about some of the best things from Origins 2007, what a new gamer should not miss, and tips for having a great Origins.
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Episode #122: Top 10 Games Allowing a Comeback
12/06/2008 Duration: 01h13minIn this episode, Geoff discusses the differences between the Deck of Dice and rolling actual dice, and Mary explains about several flicking games. Mike and Mark show up with reviews, and Tom and Sam discuss some Evergreen games - Carcassonne and Fire and Axe. We discuss current gaming news, talk about some exciting stuff from Origins, and end the show with our top ten games in which you can make a comeback!
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Episode #17: Top 10 Games for Three Players
11/06/2008 Duration: 01h09minIn this episode, we talk about our top ten board games for three players. We also discuss tow new player categories, our games of the month (Dungeon Twister and ASLO), and talk about the value of components to a board game. We review Warriors and Panzerzug, and answer a pile of questions from our listeners.
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Episode #121: Top 10 Games That Take an Hour or Less
28/05/2008 Duration: 01h10minIn this episode, we discuss feedback for the show, and announce the winners for our Warriors of God contest! Giles talks about recent games played; Moritz discusses loud games, Snoop talks about thrift store adventures, and Paul talks about visiting real battlefields. We discuss Risk: Black Ops, and talk about our top ten games that take between thirty minutes and an hour. The Dice Tower Episode 121 Top 10 games that take an hour or less www.thedicetower.com question and comments to... www.thedicetower@gmail.com join the guild at... www.boardgamegeek.com HOST: The celebrated masters of prestidigitation!!! Tom Vasel Samuel Healey SHOW HOST: Funagain Games www.funagain.com SHOW SPONSORS: Your Move Games www.yourmovegames.com Moritz Eggert: Discussion on loud and silent gaming Reviews/Discussions: Risk: Black Ops No Thanks! Stephen Glenn (Snoop): Thrift store adventures!!! CONTEST: (Tom and Sam discuss the survey results) Warriors of God by Multi-Man Publishing http://www.multimanpublishing.com/index1.php BGG -
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Dice Tower Musings #2
04/05/2008 Duration: 39minIn this episode, Tom takes everyone through the planning and execution of running a large gaming children's event, as well as an interview with the head of the Mensa Game Awards.