The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower is an Internet podcast (a radio show you can download) about boardgames. Your hosts for the show are Tom Vasel, noted game reviewer, and Eric Summerer. In the show, Tom and Sam talk about boardgames, card games, wargames, miniatures,
Host: Tom Vasel & Eric Summerer
The Dice Tower is an Internet podcast (a radio show you can download) about boardgames. Your hosts for the show are Tom Vasel, noted game reviewer, and Eric Summerer. In the show, Tom and Sam talk about boardgames, card games, wargames, miniatures, and much more. New to the Dice Tower? Then listen to: Episode 0: Introduction & Top 15 Games a New Gamer Should Buy Note: The Dice Tower episodes are provided as a service to the community and although they are entirely family friendly, Funagain Games is not responsible for their content.
| Episode Name | Time | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode #180: Movies into Board Games | 57:10 | 09/06/2010 | In this episode, we announce our Dice Tower Awards for the best boardgames of 2009. We discuss the best expansion, best artwork, best production, best new designer, best game from a small publisher, most innovative game, best party game, best war game, and finally - the best game of the... |
| Episode #179: Dice Tower Awards: 2009 | 08/29/2010 | In this episode, we announce our Dice Tower Awards for the best boardgames of 2009. We discuss the best expansion, best artwork, best production, best new designer, best game from a small publisher, most innovative game, best party game, best war game, and finally - the best game of the... | |
| Episode #23: Top Games from 2002 | 08/29/2010 | In this episode, originally posted November 2, 2005, Joe Steadman and Tom Vasel talk about our contest for Memoir '44 and expansions, and have an audio blog about the Essen fair from a guest reporter. We review Runebound and Combat Soldiers: Battle of the Bulge, and answer a few user and random... | |
| Episode #178: Top Hot Games from GenCon 2010 | 08/14/2010 | In this episode we spend a bit of time talking about Gen Con 2010, and some of the strengths and weaknesses of the convention. Geoff talks about one of the most famous math problems and how it relates to games, and Dexxter and the Chief recount a recently played game. Finally, Tom talks about his... | |
| Episode #177: Top 10 lifetime gaming experiences | 07/29/2010 | In this show, we talk about several games - Campaign Manager 2008, Mad Zeppelin, Triplica, and Telestrations. We also talk about our top ten game experiences from our lifetimes. This week's show is available in two formats: Regular (mp3): Episode 177 (mp3 - audio only) Enhanced (m4a): Episode 177... | |
| Episode #176: New Format | 07/22/2010 | Starting with this episode, the Dice Tower moves to a weekly format! Tom and Eric talk about several new games - including Dominon: Alchemy, Hagoth: Builder of Ships, and Asteroyds. We talk about news, preview some expansions, and review Armorica. This week's show is available in two... | |
| Episode #175: Origins 2010 | 109:37:00 | 07/07/2010 | In this special Origins 2010 Episode, we check out the latest releases from Eagle, Queen, Jolly Roger, AEG and Z-Man, as well as some small-press surprises. Plus, Eric tries Descent for the first time, Mark gets stuck in a marathon kids game session, and we sit down with Rio Grande Games to talk... |
| Episode #0: Updated Introduction & Top 15 Games a New Gamer Should Buy | 114:24:00 | 06/26/2010 | This is a special (updated!) edition of the Dice Tower, in which we introduce ourselves, our contributors, and talk about different aspects of the show. We also give you ten games every gamer should own. This week's show is available in two formats: Regular (mp3): Episode 0 (mp3 - audio... |
| Episode #174: Top 10 Pick-up and Delivery Games | 115:25:00 | 06/14/2010 | Dexter and the Chief explore Ubongo, Moritz talks about the history of SPI, and Geoff interviews the artist for his upcoming game. We finish off our recent contests, and compare Castle Panic to Forbidden Island. Our feature of this show is our top ten pick-up and delivery games. This week's show... |
| Episode #173: Top 10 Bang for the Buck Games | 102:25:00 | 05/28/2010 | In this show, we give a couple of character stereotypes, talk about the future of game publishing, and the horror of moving games. The Dice Tower gang give info and tips for Origins 2010, and Geoff eulogizes Marvin Gardner. Erik talks about D6 shooters, Giles about Traders of Carthage, and we... |