5G4CoC-Episode 7-Langestrasse
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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? tom@dicetower.com
00:00:40 Intro
00:05:30 Foot Update
00:09:30 Arkham Horror RPG – Terra Antarctic
00:14:30 Perfect Mismatch
00:19:30 Monster Pit
00:24:00 On the horizon
00:27:00 Miniature Market
00:28:00 Yokohama Duel
00:37:30 Up or Down
00:43:00 Portal Games
00:44:30 Rival Cities
00:54:30 Twinkle Twinkle
00:59:00 Game Toppers LLC
01:01:00 Uninvited Guests at a Wedding
01:08:30 Gwent
01:15:00 Outro
Yokohama Duel is a two-player strategy game set in Meiji-era Japan, where players compete as merchants navigating trade routes and foreign relations. It condenses the original Yokohama into a tighter format, emphasizing tactical movement, resource collection, and contract fulfillment. With modular setup and multiple scoring paths, it offers deep replayability in a compact package that many still trying to find the best way to victory.
Rival Cities pits two players against each other in a historical rivalry between Hamburg and Altona. Through lawsuits, trade, and political maneuvering, players vie for dominance in a tug-of-war of influence and prestige. The game can be quick playing and therefore making each decision impactful and every turn a strategic duel.
Up or Down is a fast-paced card game focused on building ascending or descending sequences, ideal for quick, engaging play. Meanwhile, Twinkle Twinkle offers a peaceful tile-laying experience where players draft transparent tiles to complete star charts and connect constellations. Both games are accessible yet clever, appealing to casual and puzzle-loving players alike.
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"Well, that was your mother
And that was your father
Before you was born dude
When life was great
You are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you
But let’s get that straight"
-Paul Simon, "That Was Your Mother"
01:34 AYURIS: Nucleum (Simone Luciani & Dávid Turczi, Board&Dice, 2023)
Games Played Last Week:
04:04 -SILOS (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2025)
09:34 -Ayar: Children of the Sun (Mandela Fernandez-Grandon & Fabio Lopiano, Osprey Games, 2025)
17:46 -Ichor (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2025)
24:24 -Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising (Alara Cameron, Helana Hope, and Sen-Foong Lim, Lucky Duck Games, 2023)
27:02 -Carolingi (Christoph Cantzler & Sebastian Freudenberg, Sea Cove Games, 2024)
39:17 -Giants Moving Tiny Furniture (Ian Clayman & Ken Gruhl, Exploding Kittens, 2025)
42:59 -TowerBrix (Simon Thomas, KOSMOS, 2024)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
45:36 Shackleton Base Expansion: Below. Above. Within.
47:07 Burned on Gamecrafter October 14! https://www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/burned
48:02 Container reprint, a little more minimalist this time
49:03 Topic: Nostalgia
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In this episode Banana, Adrian and Joe are chatting about what’s been hitting the table.
Adrian, has been exploring Etherstone but can’t stop talking about another game entirely. Banana is still wondering how to make a zombie look enthusiastic in Caution Signs. Meanwhile Joe is finding joy in creating amphibian high-rises in Frog Tower.
All this and a few laughs, so enjoy!
Sizzling Games:
Frog Tower: [37:12]
Endeavor: Deep Sea: [42:18]
Question of the Pod Recap: [54:54]
New Question of the Pod: [1:05:55]
Fired Up: [1:15:22]
New Question of the Pod: What hot new game are you excited to play and why?
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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Panda Spin: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417323/panda-spin
Quattro Trick-Taking: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/430921/quattro-trick-taking
Etherstone: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412086/etherstone
Res Arcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana
Critter Ktichen: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429/critter-kitchen
Ransom Notes: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349812/ransom-notes
Caution Signs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407805/caution-signs
Frog Tower: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420901/kaerutawa-frog-tower
Endeavor: Deep Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea
Fleet the Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245961/fleet-the-dice-game
Three Sisters: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291845/three-sisters
White Castle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle
Teotihuacan: City of Gods: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-of-gods
Quacks: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks
Rebel Princess: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess
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