Tom and Eric learn that they've known Julie longer than they remember. Then, we discuss the ways local game stores recoup the cost of the play space they provide. We delve into a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with our latest Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
Tom, Julie, and Eric start looking forward to their next convention adventures now that Gen Con is done (though, since we're recording before Gen Con, we can't discuss anything that happened there just yet). We focus on the joy of playing older games, especially with players who haven't experienced them before. We delve into the Tale of Horror vault, as well as answer a listener question about how to pick what we play, and what to do when we choose poorly. Finally, we close the show with Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and Advice for Eric.
00:48 - News and Announcements - Dice Tower West and Cruise, Dice Tower District
02:50 - Teaching and Playing Older Games
17:45 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
22:33 - Listener Question - How to Pick What to Play
32:56 - Cities
36:20 - Clash of Magic Schools
42:11 - Things in Rings
45:14 - Sand
48:37 - AI Space Puzzle
51:14 - The Mandalorian Adventures
56:26 - Eric's Going to Try Blood on the Clocktower
Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at Dice Tower East, and look forward to Gen Con, including which events they'll be at, and what games they're looking forward to. And, pressed for time, they share a Rose, Thorn, or Hula Hoop that will be available at Gen Con.
00:49 - Who Is Julia Hern?
02:13 - Dice Tower East Recap - Events
10:35 - Dioce Tower East - Library Games
23:19 - Gen Con - Where We'll Be
37:47 - Gen Con - Games to See and/or Buy
38:25 - Rock Hard 1977
40:13 - Horrified: World of Monsters
40:50 - Fromage
41:53 - Cascadia Rolling Hills and Nocturne (Because Foxes)
Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the results of the Origins Awards, and share the nominees for The Dice Tower Awards' Game of the Year. Julie tells us about her trip to Origins (and Tom pines for ice cream), and we ponder the dos and don'ts of upgrading your boardgame pieces. Then, we finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
Tom and Eric congratulate Julie on her successful move, which leads to a discussion on keeping your collection to a reasonable size (so you don't have to move as much). We run through the nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (Germany's Game of the Year awards), answer some questions from the mailbag, and share our recent Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:53 - School Schedules
02:17 - Con Schedules - Gen Con Booth 331
04:46 - Julie's Move: Transport Logistics and Culling Strategy
This time, Tom recounts his trip to BGG Spring, and Eric reviews the Dungeons and Dragons show in New York City. We act out a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, attempt to help answer a listener question, and close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - Summer Events
05:26 - Dice Tower District
06:09 - Tom at BGG Spring
13:22 - Eric at Dungeons and Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Tom, Julie and Eric run through some of their plans for Dice Tower East and Gen Con later this summer before taking a look at the year that was 2004, which was inexplicably 20 years ago. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, answer a question from the mailbag, and round up our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:48 - Events at Dice Tower East
03:04 - Gen Con Plans
05:36 - Looking back at 2004 - 20 Years Ago
21:23 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:52 - Listener Question: Digital Game Implementations
Tom and Eric quiz Julie about her recent trip to the Tokyo Game Market, including some of the games she brought home, before moving on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror and our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
Tom, Julie and Eric begin by recapping their recent travels, including Julie's trip to The Gathering of Friends and Eric's family trip to Washington DC and Philadelphia. Tom recalls the recent 36-hour marathon on the video chanel, which leads us into tips for playing several games in a row. We have a pretty darn horrific Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:43 - Playing Games All The Time?
02:40 - Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (link below)
04:11 - Julie at The Gathering of Friends
14:32 - Eric in DC and Philly
16:23 - Marathons, Cons, and Playing Lots of Games in a Row
39:07 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
46:04 - El Burro (La Granja)
51:20 - Kohaku
53:48 - Cubitos: Fowl Play
55:45 - Expressions
57:51 - Agemonia
1:01:42 - Spinball
Link to the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction (Ends May 12th, 2024):
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
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.
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 - Vegas Showdown
31:19 - Lords of Vegas
33:52 - Vabanque
36:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
41:12 - What is our favorite Stonemaier Game?
41:58 - Where does Tom keep his hats?
42:39 - What are our favorite Auction Games?
44:23 - What was our favorite non-gaming Vegas experience?
47:41 - What game surprised us after having low expectations?
50:24 - Do we implement house rules/post-release fixes?
54:54 - What is a good travel-sized deck-building game?
Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at Prospero Hall, as well as a Tale of Horror that leads to a discussion about Math Trades. And we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
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)
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 Cathedral of Orleans
55:29 - Reprint News: Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion
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
For our first show of 2024, we revisit our earlier discussion about box sizes for games, but not before we check in on everybody's adventures over the holidays. Tom visits a game club in Tampa, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Public Domain IPs in 2024
03:50 - Dice Tower West and the Dice Tower Kickstarter
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
29:32 - Earth
31:22 - Best Travel Game - NOOBS in Space
32:31 - GAP
34:18 - Rankster
36:21 - Set Aside a Day - Sleeping Gods Distant Skies
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.
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