The Dice Tower
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The Dice Tower is a network of podcasts about board games and the people who play them. Join Tom and the gang as they spread the love of board gaming.
The Dice Tower
1d ago
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the pitfalls of April Fools gags before highlighting the highs and lows of bargain hunting. We confront a listener-submitted dilemma from the mailbag, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Cruise Hype and an Unexpected Musical Rant
02:21 - April Fools Annoyance
12:12 - Bargain Hunting
29:25 - Question: Avoid the Game or the Person?
36:05 - Spark Riders 3000
42:36 - Primal: The Awakening
45:56 - Blueprints
48:30 - Cryptid Cafe
50:49 - Eppi
57:36 - Flashback: Zombie Kids ..read more
The Dice Tower
2w ago
Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:23 - Staying Up Late and Dice Tower West
03:29 - Looking Forward to Dice Tower East
07:00 - 36-Hour Marathon
08:07 - Auction Mechanisms
33:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:52 - Xylotar
41:17 - The 7th Citadel
49:39 - Cleocatra
53:40 - Expressions
57:25 - Hissy Fit
59:53 - My Parents Might Be Martians ..read more
The Dice Tower
1M ago
This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and take questions from the audience.
01:04 - News for Dice Tower West 2025
03:17 - Games Tom Taught
04:26 - Eric Plays Wyrmspan
05:52 - What's Julie Been Doing?
07:33 - Way Too Many Cats
11:38 - Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux
13:45 - Paris: La Cité de la Lumière
17:27 - Mr. Jack
19:54 - Challengers: Beach Cup
22:47 - Video Game Champion
29:36 - Showdown Intro
30:27 - Vega ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:33 - Dice Tower West and Live At The Table (Saturday 3/9 at 1pm)
04:33 - "Rescuing" a Crowdfunding Campaign
27:01 - Our Gaming in College
40:25 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
45:26 - Wordcraft
49:21 - Expressions
52:54 - Maps of Misterra
56:27 - Doctor Who Magic the Gathering
1:03:37 - ...and then we held hands
1:05:20 - Sky Tea ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:31 - Popular Games on the Dice Tower Cruise
03:31 - Waiting to Get New Games
06:35 - The Work of Prospero Hall
27:05 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
32:08 - Question: Travel Games
39:20 - Dominion (app)
42:11 - Santa's Workshop
42:36 - Anotheer Christmas Romance Movie
45:52 - Light in the Mist
47:57 - Super Kawaii Pets
49:30 - Wandering Towers
52:58 - The Cathedra ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
Recorded in the main dining hall on the Oasis of the Seas, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss games they played in the pre-cruise event and first few hours of sailing, and also share advice on giving feedback to game designers after playing their prototype.
00:41 - Recording in Person?!?
02:07 - The Vale of Eternity
03:40 - Pre-Cruise Gaming and Taking Over Public Spaces
04:58 - Vaalbara
07:58 - Cheers to the Governor
13:55 - Diced Veggies
17:28 - Ready, Set, Bet (briefly)
17:41 - Mamma Mia
18:21 - Blob Party and other "dough" games
21:53 - Giving Feedback on Prototypes ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
In our final episode of 2023, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss their highs and lows of the year, including our biggest surprises, rosiest roses, thorniest thorns, and hula-iest hula hoops.
02:57 - 2023 as a Whole
14:45 - Best Game to Play at a Convention - Chicken
16:09 - Fiction
17:01 - The Same Game
19:45 - Best Theme - First in Flight
20:53 - Jekyll vs. Hyde Card Game
21:51 - Freelancers
22:53 - Most Likely to Be Gifted By A Well-Intentioned Family Member - Twilight
25:50 - Monopoly Scrabble
26:28 - Dumb Ways to Die
27:25 - Biggest Surprise - Eila and Something Shiny
28:35 - NOOBS in Space
29:3 ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
This time, Eric and Julie recap their adventures at PAX Unplugged, and Tom has some questions from the mailbag about Theme, House Rules, and that player in your group who always seems to win. Then, we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
05:38 - PAX Unplugged Recap
26:36 - Mailbag: House Rules
29:13 - Mailbag: The Player who Always Wins
34:17 - Mailbag: Theme vs. Setting
42:03 - Surfasaurus Rex
45:49 - Finish Line
49:48 - Nana
53:16 - Santa's Workshop
57:42 - Daybreak
1:01:32 - Archeologic ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss how to deal with game players who get in the way of enjoying games. Also, some holiday shopping tips for those going to PAX Unplugged (and those that aren't as well), a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
02:23 - PAX Unplugged Plans
04:38 - People Who Ruin Games
22:42 - Holiday Shopping at PAX and Elsewhere
36:21 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
42:18 - FlipTown
45:21 - Terrorscape
48:31 - Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
51:32 - Tesseract
55:23 - Wonder Woods
59:06 - Forbidden Island ..read more
The Dice Tower
2M ago
Tom and Julie talk Eric out of getting the Doctor Who Magic the Gathering set, which leads to a discussion of out-of-universe items showing up in games. We prepare for some family gaming over the holidays, share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
05:21 - Doctor Who Magic and other Gaming Anachronisms
25:18 - Gaming at Family Gatherings Without Scaring the Mother-in-Law
37:47 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
41:12 - Dice Cards
43:50 - Age of Comics: The Golden Years
46:26 - Five Towers
50:42 - Beer and Bread
53:47 - Mystery Detective
57:47 - Withou ..read more