Sinopsis
The Dice Tower is an Internet podcast about tabletop games. 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.
Episodios
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TDT # 414 - Basic and Advanced Strategy
14/07/2015 Duración: 01h21minIn this episode, we talk about Bountytown, Flick ‘em Up, Tiny Epic Galaxies, Rattle Battle, Battlelore expansions, and Parfum. We answer questions about the World Boardgaming Championships and more, we have a tale of Horror and one of Amazement, Geoff talks about the pronounn "they", and a bunch of other contributors stop by with great segments! Finally, we talk about whether or not we like to play the "basic" version of a game, or the "advanced" version.
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TDT # 413 - Racing Games
07/07/2015 Duración: 01h25minIn this show, we talk about Konexi, Abyss, Defenders of the Last Stand, I Spy, La Granja, and Dark Moon. We also talk about "gaming envy", how we record the show, and gaming in public, as well as other questions from listeners. Finally, we end the show with our top ten racing games!
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TDT # 412 - Dice Tower Awards
30/06/2015 Duración: 01h15minA host of Dice Tower contributors and podcasters join us to announce the best games of 2014. Come listen to us as we recorded the show live at Dice Tower Con 2015!
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TDT # 411 - Wood and Cardboard
23/06/2015 Duración: 01h27minTom and Eric take a look at Ophir, Dead Drop, Panamax, Cthulhu Realms, Catacombs, Suburbia 5 Star, and Flick ‘em Up. We also answer several listener questions, as well as talk about our top ten games with wooden and cardboard components.
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TDT # 410 - Live from Origins 2015
16/06/2015 Duración: 01h38minIn this show we are joined by Zee Garcia, Mark Zielinski, Jared Whitley, the guys from Secret Cabal, Steve Buonocore, Mary Prasad, Matt Hozey, Steve Avery, Jason Levine, and more!! We talk about the convention and the games we've seen. Then, we run a live game show, and finally finish up with some questions from the audience. And revenge! You can see a video of this show on the Dice Tower channel.
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TDT # 409 - Food and Drink at the Table
09/06/2015 Duración: 01h01minIn this show we talk about Witness, Burger Joint, Xia, Super Dungeon Explore Forgotten King, Chaosmos, and String Safari. Geoff gives a eulogy, we are joined by a couple other contributors, take a look back at Catan and Mystery of the Abbey, and hear both a tale of Horror and Amazement. Finally, we end the show talking about our rules concerning food and drink at the gaming table.
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TDT # 408 - Restaurant Games
02/06/2015 Duración: 01h18minIn this show, we talk about Frontier Stations, Traders of Osaka, Dominion Adventures, Dark Seas, Ars Alchimea, and Forge War. We answer questions including our opinions on "takebacks" and choosing roles. Finally, we end the episode with our top ten games to play at a restaurant.
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TDT # 407 - Replacing Our Favorite Games
26/05/2015 Duración: 01h09minIn this show, we talk about The Boardgame Geek Card Game, Trifecta, Duck Duck Go, Tigris & Euphrates, String Safari, Telepathy, and Dimension. Our contributors talk about cheating, Ra, Top Promoter, Forbidden Island, and Game State. We have a tale of Horror and a new Tale of Treachery! We talk about copying board game design elements from other games, and finish the show discussing what it would take for a game to replace our current favorite game.
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TDT # 406 - Plastic plastic plastic!
19/05/2015 Duración: 01h24minIn this show, Tom and Eric take a look at Master Fox, Pew Pew!, One Zero One, Konito, Double Feature, and Space Movers. We also get some GREAT questions from our listeners, and finish the show with our top ten game with fantastic plastic components!
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TDT # 405 - Metagaming
12/05/2015 Duración: 53minIn this show, we talk about Greenland, Double Feature, Wordariffic, Emergence Event, Antidote, the Majority, and Race to the Rhine. We talk about a few more games from our childhood, Geoff talks about stats, Bill about GenCon, and Brian about Star Wars Epic Duels. We end the show with a question about metagaming.
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TDT # 404 - Double Date Games
05/05/2015 Duración: 01h19minIn this show, we talk about Hare and Tortoise, Xenoshyft, The Fittest, The Grasshopper and the Ant, Elevenses, and Pandante. We answer questions about conventions, alpha gamers, and more - and finally end the show with our favorite ten game for a "double date."
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TDT # 403 - Box Size
28/04/2015 Duración: 01h31minIn this show, we discuss Brew Crafters, Lanterns: The Harvest Festival, Dominion: Adventures, and Stockpile. Brian talks about Horse Racing Games, Table for Two about dancing, Bill about tournaments, Geoff about Entropy, and a new solitaire gaming segment! We hear a tale of Horror AND more about gaming at the South Pole. Tom talks about several upcoming games, such as 7 Wonders: Duel, 504, and City Mania; and we finish the show talking about whether or not box size affects our purchasing decisions.
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TDT # 402 - Cooperative Games
21/04/2015 Duración: 01h21minIn this show, we talk about Harbour, Pirates, Ninjas, Robots, Zombies, Grasshopper and the Ant, Tragedy Looper, Orleans, Bang: the Dice Game, and Grimoire. We answer a pile of questions, and end the show with our top ten cooperative games!
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TDT # 401 - Prototypes
14/04/2015 Duración: 01h29minHey, we're back! In this show, we talk about Council of Verona, Firefly Blue Sun, Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit, Viticulture + Tuscany, the Bruges expansion, Quilt Show, and Balderdash. Eric ruins someone's convention, we talk about legal recourse against Kickstarter, and are joined by a host of contributors. Finally, we end the show with our thoughts on playing people's game prototypes.
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TDT # 400 - Guests and More Guests
31/03/2015 Duración: 01h26minWell, we wanted to do something special for episode 400, so we invited in FOUR co-hosts! Sam Healey, Zee Garcia, Geoff Englestein, and Stephen Buonocore join us as we talk about some recently played games, and what's in store for us in the future. But wait, there's more! We are joined by several surprise guests, including designers, podcasters, and a voice from way back in the Dice Tower!
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TDT # 399 - Live from GAMA 2015
24/03/2015 Duración: 01h06minMark Streed and Zee Garcia join us this week, as we record a show live at the GAMA 2015 Trade Show. We go through a pile of games we enjoyed, including Forbidden Stars and Spit it Out!, and talk about each of the companies we talked to with their upcoming projects.
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TDT # 398 - What we Want in a Game Cafe
17/03/2015 Duración: 01h26minIn this show, we talk about Can't Stop: Rolling Down the Highway, Welcome to the Dungeon, Batman Love Letter, Harbour, 99 Chances, and Captains of Industry. Geoff talks about scoring tracks, Brian about Around the World in 80 Days, and several other contributors join us! We have a couple of tales, talk about games gone by, and end the show with what we want to see in a board game cafe.
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TDT # 397 - Best Bang for your Buck
11/03/2015 Duración: 01h25minIn this show, we talk about Pictomania, Dragon's Gold, The Worst Game Ever, Pandemic: State of Emergency, XCom: the Board Game, and the Witcher. We also hear from Geoff on poker, answer a pile of questions, and tell you our favorite "bang for the buck" games.
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TDT # 396 - Live from Total Con 2015
03/03/2015 Duración: 01h31minTom is absent from this show as Eric takes over, joined by the hosts of Flip the Table. In this show, they talk about the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, X-Files board game, PBL Robots, Costa Ruana, Troll Hunt, and more! Special guests show up, including the folks from Not Just Another Gaming Podcast, a Tale of Horror is given, and the show ends with a game show!
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TDT # 395 - Pick up and Delivery Games
24/02/2015 Duración: 01h23minIn this show, we talk about Video Game High School, But Wait, There’s More!, DnD Dice Masters, King of New York with The Child, Caveman Curling, and Pirate Pete. We also answer questions, and then end the show with our top ten favorite pick-up-and-delivery games.