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The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them. Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!
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The Dice Tower - TDT # 512 - Spiel des Jahres 2017
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07/04/17 • 42 min

In this show, we talk about Unearth, STROOP, They Who Were, Godfather: Corleone, Arena: of the Gods, and Paradox. We then discuss the Spiel des Jahres nominees for 2017, and talk about which we think will win and should win.

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The Dice Tower - Episode #127: Top 10 Conflict Systems
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08/15/08 • 71 min

In 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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The Dice Tower - TDT # 721 - Jigsaw or Naw
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08/03/21 • 74 min

In today's episode, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Merv, Mazescape Ariadne, Match 5, Gargoyles Awakening, Bonfire, and Castle Party. The Game Pie of the day is: Games set in the old American west.

Support for The Dice Tower comes from TheOp.games and GameNerdz.com.

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The Dice Tower - TDT # 699 - Make It So
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03/02/21 • 72 min

Eric joins Suzanne and Mandi to talk about Pusheen The Purrfect Pick Card Game, 7 Wonders and 7 Wonders Duel (on BGA), Escape Tales Children of Wyrmwood, The Whatnot Cabinet, Cantaloop, and Cosmic Colonies. They'll also serve up a Game Pie full of Friedemann Friese games.

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The Dice Tower - TDT # 614 - Dice Tower Awards
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07/09/19 • 61 min

In this show, we are joined by various contributors to the Dice Tower Network to introduce the Dice Tower Awards for best games of 2018. Awards include best artwork, best components, best new designer, best game from a small publisher, best two player game, best strategy game, most innovative game, best party game, best family game, best expansion, best reprint, and game of the year! Congratulations to all the winners!

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The Dice Tower - TDT # 609 - Roll and Write
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06/04/19 • 105 min

Tom is in the UK, so Mandi and Suzanne come on board to talk about our top 10 Roll and Write games! We also review Wendake, Tiny, Hadara, and Eye my favorite things. Questions get answered, Geoff goes blue, and more!

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The Dice Tower - TDT #604 - Abstract Atmosphere
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04/30/19 • 92 min

In this show, we get a Thunderstone Quest update from Mandi, roll out with the Transformers TCG and talk about the latest and greatest in movies and television, all in a non-spoiler way. And in Victory Points, we asked you what you thought of abstract games. We'll discuss the question and your answers!

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The Dice Tower - TDT # SJV - Jack Vasel Memorial Fund
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11/21/16 • 52 min

Folks, this is a special episode, one I didn't put together. It's from Nights at the Game Table, which can be found here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/65262

It's about the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, and one person that we were able to help and their story. I hope you find it interesting.

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The Dice Tower - TDT # 428 - Questionpalooza
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10/20/15 • 74 min

In this show, Tom and Eric talk about our Essen Spiel trip, what we saw and did there. Then, for the rest of the show, we tackle our gigantic pile of questions from listeners! It's a smorgasbord of topics!

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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

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Dice Tower have?

The Dice Tower currently has 838 episodes available.

What topics does The Dice Tower cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Boardgame, Game, Games, Board and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Dice Tower?

The episode title 'TDT # 727 - Convention Season' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Dice Tower?

The average episode length on The Dice Tower is 81 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Dice Tower released?

Episodes of The Dice Tower are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Dice Tower?

The first episode of The Dice Tower was released on Jun 7, 2006.

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