The Dice Tower

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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 August 5, 2008  1h10m
 
 

Episode #19: Top 10 Games of 2003


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 July 27, 2008  1h18m
 
 

Episode #125: Top 10 Games From 2007


In this episode, we discuss Aquaretto and Times Up: Title Recall. Stephen talks about his latest finds at the thrift store, Moritz discusses Cloak and Dagger, Mark reviews Warriors of God, and Geoff talks about "group think". We review our top ten...


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 July 19, 2008  1h10m
 
 

Dice Tower Musings #5


In this episode, Tom discusses some of his thoughts on Origins 2008, specifically many of the exhibitors in the Hall. An interview with Reiner Knizia is also included.


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 July 16, 2008  1h7m
 
 

Episode #124: Top 10 Games Under 30 Minutes


In this episode, Tom and Sam discuss Oregon, Galaxy Trucker, Stone Age, and Amyitus; as well as discuss several news items. Giles talks about an Australian game expo, Paul discusses theoretical war games, and Mary gives a recap of Origins 2008. Tom...


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 July 10, 2008  1h9m
 
 

Episode #18: Top 10 Board Game Mechanics


In this episode, originally aired September 28, 2005, we review Shear Panic and Liberty. We also discuss some more "gamer types", talk about our "Kangaroos": Linq and Colossal Arean, and talk about our top ten board game mechanics.


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 July 10, 2008  1h17m
 
 

Episode #123: Top 10 Boring Games


In this episode, Tom and Sam talk about their top ten most boring games, and Moritz discusses the five nominees for the Spiel des Jahres 2008. Geoff talks about Armageddon Empires, and we mention a few news items. Finally, we finish with twenty-eight...


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 June 21, 2008  1h10m
 
 

Dice Tower Musings #4


This episode is a preview of Origins 2008 for board gamers. Tom talks about some of the best things from Origins 2007, what a new gamer should not miss, and tips for having a great Origins.


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 June 18, 2008  45m
 
 

Episode #122: Top 10 Games Allowing a Comeback


In this episode, Geoff discusses the differences between the Deck of Dice and rolling actual dice, and Mary explains about several flicking games. Mike and Mark show up with reviews, and Tom and Sam discuss some Evergreen games - Carcassonne and Fire...


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 June 12, 2008  1h10m
 
 

Episode #17: Top 10 Games for Three Players


In this episode, we talk about our top ten board games for three players. We also discuss tow new player categories, our games of the month (Dungeon Twister and ASLO), and talk about the value of components to a board game. We review Warriors and...


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 June 11, 2008  1h9m