Dice Tower Now
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratingsDice Tower Now is your source for the biggest news from the tabletop gaming world. Each week, the DTNow team brings you breaking stories, special reports, interviews, Kickstarters, new releases, and more.
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Dice Tower Now 770: January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022 08:30 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week, The Elder Scrolls has a new flavor of Chip, we root for the Underdogs 1 More Time, Rebel Studios floats downstream, and Funko phones home. TOP STORIES (2:05) Chip Theory announces Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Quirky Circuits: Penny and Gizmo’s Snow Day coming from Plaid Hat Rio Grande bringing Pictures expansion Orange into retail Meadow: Downstream expansion announced APE Games and designer Julián Pombo announce Pampero Die wandelnden Türme, The Wand...
Dice Tower Now 769: January 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.2 MBThis is Dice Tower Now for the week of January 24, 2022. This week, the IELLO river is flat, Everybody Lies in Gotham, theOP makes Mountains out of Molehills, and Huch runs circles around the Crew. TOP STORIES (2:20) Tabletop Simulator apologizes for LGBTQ+ transgressions IELLO chooses Flat River Group LLC for distribution Shem Phillips and Garphill Games announce Legacy of Yu Portal Games teams up with DC to make Everybody Lies, a Batman Dectective game Portal announces 51st St...
Dice Tower Now 768: January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022 08:30 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week, Spiel is sold, Engelstein’s Encyclopedia evolves, there’s less box per bones, and Wolfgang wows the wee ones. TOP STORIES (2:00) The Dice Tower Kickstarter for 2022 is up and running Spielwarenmesse eG purchases Internationale Spieltage SPIEL Nuremberg Toy Fair and New York Toy Fair cancelled Gutenburg to be distributed to US by Portal Games Second Edition of Geoff Engelstein's Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design Chip Theory Games' Too Many Bones getting a sma...
Dice Tower Now 767: January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022 08:30 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Wizards takes over Hasbro, the Voices in my Head tell me to expect the Unexpected, and the Guild makes an escape plan for Valentine's Day. TOP STORIES (1:55) Wizards of the Coast COO Chris Cooks named CEO of Hasbro Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop, knighted by the Queen Unexpected Games announces Voices in my Head New Cartographer map packs teased on twitter 18-card escape room game The Cupid Crisis from Grand Gamer's Guild announced Mantic working on...
Dice Tower Now 766: January 3, 2022
January 03, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MBThis is Dice Tower Now for the week of January 3, 2022. This week, rumors rise around wood and brass, WizKids holds its breath and solos an SAT word, and Cooper Island gets skilled labor. TOP STORIES (2:10) Cooper Island gets a mini-expansion Designer Gavan Brown comments on sequel to Brass Woodcraft by Ross Arnold and Vladimír Suchý teased from Delicious Games Ticket to Ride Play Pink project raised $184,000 WizKids announces solo campaign roll and write Bargain Basement Bath...
Dice Tower Now 765: December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021 08:30 - 17 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week, Star Trek writes about pinball, Star Wars dictates a letter to love, and Asmodee’s boss is no longer the dark horse in the race. TOP STORIES (2:25) Embracer Group purchases Dark Horse Media and Perfect World Entertainment Magic the Gathering teams up with Post Malone Gil Hova’s The Networks getting a digital version Star Trek Super Skill Pinball coming in February Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace - A Love Letter Game coming from Z-Man Mythic Games partners with Ingenio G...
Dice Tower Now 764: December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 08:30 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week, companies pay $3B to embrace Asmodee, Gloomhaven needs a bigger box, Nintendo emits a digital Oink, and you can win money playing Azul but only in Quebec. TOP STORIES (1:50) The Dice Tower Audio Podcast ending after episode 750 Asmodee to be bought by Embracer Group AB Asmodee purchases retailer Miniature Market Gloomhaven miniatures set coming to Kickstarter Time of Legends: Joan of Arc lawsuit coming to a resolution Disney Villainous expansion Bigger and Badder ...
Dice Tower Now 763: December 13, 2021
December 13, 2021 08:30 - 36 minutes - 28.9 MBThis week, the world is coming up fungible, Munchkin regresses to infancy, and Funko embraces the legacy of Jurassic Park. TOP STORIES (1:40) Kickstarter plans to run on blockchain Bicycle Cards to sell NFT “Genesis Collection” Free Christmas table for Super Skill Pinball available from WizKids Maracaibo App coming December 20 Steve Jackson announces Munchkin Babies Sinister Motives expansion coming for Marvel Champions More details revealed for Jurassic Park Legacy from F...
Dice Tower Now 762: December 6, 2021
December 06, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week, Greater than Games goes Flat, Asmodee partially explodes, and Carcassonne gets a fresh coat of paint. TOP STORIES (2:30) The Flat River Group acquires Greater than Games Asmodee invests in Exploding Kitten Monster Pit Overlord coming from Elzra Games Cóatl the Card Game and Betta coming from Synapses Games New Carcassonne art coming soon Terracotta Army coming from designers Przemysław Fornal and Adam Kwapiński Expansions for The Adventures of Robin Hood and And...
Dice Tower Now 761: November 29, 2021
November 29, 2021 08:30 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week, Marvel is undead - long live Marvel, we built this city on dice and rolls, and Games Workshop has a cave troll. TOP STORIES (2:25) Marvel Zombies detailed by CMoN Eight tons of counterfeit Pokemon Cards confiscated in Shanghai Games Workshop announces Battle in Balin's Tomb Bezier announces Maglev Metro expansion: Mechs and Monorails Lockup: Breakout expansion coming from Thunderworks Games My City: Roll and Write coming from Reiner Knizia and Kosmos Bankrupt Ta...
Dice Tower Now 760: November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021 08:30 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week, the Tiny Towns designer harnesses the power of gravity, Rio Grande watches the Watch, CMoN teases the biggest Kickstarter ever, and UNO plus motor oil and a dash of eSports equals $50,000 TOP STORIES (1:45) Asmodee licenses books, puzzles, housewares and more New edition of Dungeon Bowl coming from Games Workshop Wormholes coming from AEG and Peter McPherson Gangster title Wise Guys coming from Gale Force 9 Watch from designer Daniel Newman and Rio Grande Games Di...
Dice Tower Now 759: November 15, 2021
November 15, 2021 08:30 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBThis week, tree-themed games take root, Lookout Games announces a colorful Patchwork of Patchworks, Plaid Hat tells some Familiar Tales, and we have a sponsor! TOP STORIES (1:50) Diamond and Alliance distributors hit by ransomware attacks Canopy coming from Weird City Games and Tim Eisner Living Forest announced by Ludonaute Postmark Games formed to create quality Print and Play titles Lookout lines up many themed Patchwork variations Plaid Hat and Jerry Hawthorne announce F...
Dice Tower Now 758: November 8, 2021
November 08, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week, IELLO stops distribution with IELLO and dissociates from IELLO, Stonemaier Games weaves a new Tapestry, Splotter moves from fast food to automobiles, and Upper Deck suffers from a Messiah Complex. TOP STORIES (2:00) IELLO cuts ties with IELLO USA Encyclopedia coming from designers of Museum Tapestry expansion: Arts and Architecture coming from Stonemaier Games Tenpenny Parks announced from Thunderworks Games PAX South cancelled for the foreseeable future Food Chai...
Dice Tower Now 757: November 1, 2021
November 01, 2021 07:30 - 25 minutes - 20 MBThis week, Garphill travels South down the Tigris, top designers go for Trick or Treat, Werewolf can now accommodate more people than an average bus, and Motor City Games gains self awareness. TOP STORIES (2:05) Orion Games teases Megapulse by Samuel E. Desjardins and Nicolas Fournier Bezier announces Ultimate Werewolf Extreme ACD loses appeal in suit against Wizards of the Coast Asmodee now distributing for many more companies Machinations Through Time is new expansion for Ar...
Dice Tower Now 756: October 25, 2021
October 25, 2021 07:30 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBThis week, Alea rolls the dice with novice game designer Richard Garfield, Lucky Duck and Van Ryder are heading to the Big Easy, Hasbro is risking going back to Legacy, and Colt Express is going off the rails on a crazy train. TOP STORIES (2:15) Paizo executives recognize new worker union Dark Quarter coming from Lucky Duck and Van Ryder Games Rock Paper Scissors deluxe edition on Kickstarter Dungeons, Dice, and Danger Roll and Write coming from Alea and Richard Garfield Hasbr...
Dice Tower Now 755: October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week, IELLO exclaims “Long Live the King”, Sand is nominated to the Hall of Fame, Devir teases Red Contractors, and Pathfinders Assemble! TOP STORIES (1:40) Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner passes away Paizo workers unionize Picture Perfect getting a 5-6p expansion IELLO teases a third “King of…” game Nominations for the National Toy Hall of Fame announced UBOOT publisher announces Purple Haze, a legacy Vietnam simulation Upper Deck holding contest to find the most LEGENDARY ...
Dice Tower Now 754: October 11, 2021
October 11, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBThis week, Roxley Marvels at the Thrown Dice, there’s foul flay afoot in KeyForge, the plaque is in the mail, Lucky Duck achieves Tranquility, and who you gonna call? TOP STORIES (1:45) Keyforge collapse possible due to ransomware attack Marvel Dice Throne coming from Roxley and TheOP Pandasaurus not attending Essen Spiel Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void is new game from Cole Wehrle and Leder Games Reiner Knizia title Sumatra coming to West from Asmodee Details emerge...
Dice Tower Now 753: October 4, 2021
October 04, 2021 07:30 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week, the dynamic duo of Restoration and Mondo are Unmatched, 2024 prophesizes new Dungeons and new Dragons, Steiness rocks Galactic, and Dust returns to Dust. TOP STORIES (1:40) Restoration Games and Mondo Games reorganize relationship Deep Rock Galactic coming to tabletop from designer Ole Steiness Zoch Verlag announces Strand Unter and Kipp mir Saures Dungeons and Dragons getting new edition in 2024 Ticket to Ride: Play Pink set to benefit Breast Cancer research Alic...
Dice Tower Now 752: September 27, 2021
September 27, 2021 07:30 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week, IELLO makes a bus route, Gloomhaven, EXIT, and Agricola go digital, there most certainly were NOT too many bones, and all this can be yours for only TWO BILLION EUROS! TOP STORIES (2:15) Asmodee for sale for 2 billion euros IELLO announces new version of Let’s Make a Bus Route Digital Gloomhaven gets a final release date Digital game, EXIT: Curse of Ophir releases Origins Awards delayed until 2022 Rio Grande announces 14th Dominion expansion, Allies Funforge and...
Dice Tower Now 751: September 20, 2021
September 20, 2021 07:30 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week, Capybara and Capybara and Capybara, Ravenburger takes a Ravensbreak, Azul expands into new polygons, Oink Scouts out a new card game, and GenCon, GENCon, GENCON. TOP STORIES (2:55) Pandasaurus warehouse robbed, games put on EBay Okazu announces Capybara n Capybara Mindbug coming from Nerdland Games and Richard Garfield Ravensburger puts US orders on hold Azul: Queen’s Garden coming from Next Move Games Star Trek retheming of Fantasy Realms coming from WizKids Fa...
Dice Tower Now 750: September 13, 2021
September 13, 2021 07:30 - 24 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week, Fantasy Flight loses the Keys to the Forge, CMoN gets all fungible on us, Hanamikoji gets a septet of expansions, and I am in Miami! TOP STORIES (2:15) CMoN enters the world of NFTs KeyForge algorithm is broken, stops new deck production Santa Monica: Long Weekend announced Tholos coming from Perro Loko Games 2 player Espresso Doppio coming from HUCH! Bruno Cathala’s Insert coming to Board Game Arena 10th anniversary edition of Qwirkle coming in October Mille ...
Dice Tower Now 749: September 6, 2021
September 06, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week, Hot Banana Dim Sum for everyone, The Mysterium designer gets a Settlement, Poketto continues to be minty fresh, The Queen’s Gambit replaces Jedi with Grandmasters, and King Arthur gets all Smashed Up. TOP STORIES (2:10) Inevitable price rise coming from Fantasy Flight and Atomic Mass Games Greg Spence responds to accusations, steps down as CEO of Broken Token Game Brewer, Catalyst, and R Talsorian Games skip GenCon Settlement from designer Oleksandr Nevskiy and publis...
Dice Tower Now 748: August 30, 2021
August 30, 2021 07:30 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week, IDW’s future game development is IDK, it’s raining both Cat Ladies and Dog Lovers, Asmodee extends licensing agreements to everyone, and Chun-Li can theoretically fight Cuddle Team Leader in Magic. TOP STORIES (1:50) IDW closing doors on game production Video game IP Cuphead getting a board game Dog Lover, sequel to Cat Lady, coming from AEG New edition of Bruxelles 1893 coming to KS in 2022 Asmodee products coming from Event Mechandising Asmodee escape room books...
Dice Tower Now 747: August 23, 2021
August 23, 2021 07:30 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Smartphones get even more mobile, get lost in a mystery Floor Plan, have a Mascarade ball in the Citadel, let loose the floodgates of love, and Acio Talisman! TOP STORIES (1:30) Greg Spence of Broken Token accused of abuse The Rocketeer coming from Prospero Hall and Funko Arcane Wonders teases Mobile Market, a Smartphone Inc. Card Game Talisman Harry Potter coming from The OP Floor Plan: Winchester Mystery House announced by Deep Water Games The next Friedemann Fr...
Dice Tower Now 746: August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week, what plays in Vegas, stays in Vegas, Realms are both Rolling and Dicey, Yummy yummy yummy, Lucky Duck has Monsters in their Tummy, and Garphill Games announces two more alliterative add-ons. TOP STORIES (1:40) GenCon once again requires masks Dice Tower West will occur March 2-6 at the Rio in Las Vegas Reiner Knizia terminates all contracts with Grail, Matagot, and Kolossal Dice Realms coming from Rio Grande and Tom Lehmann That Time You Killed Me from Pandasaurus a...
Dice Tower Now 745: August 9, 2021
August 09, 2021 07:30 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week, Tasty Minstrels are singing dirges, Z-Man is newly led by a spirit of old prompting a history lesson, and Capstone finds Pfister to be an absolute Boon. Plus, human scum. TOP STORIES (1:45) Tasty Minstrel Games declares virtual bankruptcy Sophie Gravel becomes Z-Man Games Head of Studio Restoration Games announces Omega Virus Prologue Soda Smugglers by Reiner Knizia coming from Bitewing Games Steve Jackson Games announces Munchkin Farkle Capstone reveals new Alexa...
Dice Tower Now 744: August 2, 2021
August 02, 2021 07:30 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, we pull the hood off of the next Marvel Champions Pack, Mansions of Madness has completed renovations for now, Dune Dune Dune-y Dune, and Trading Card Games are half the battle. TOP STORIES (1:45) PAX West clarifies safety and COVID rules Disney Villains themed Werewolf coming from Zygomatic No more expansions coming for Mansions of Madness More TCGs breaking sales records at auction The Hood Scenario Pack coming to Marvel Champions The next Horrified is Horrified...
Dice Tower Now 743: July 26, 2021
July 26, 2021 07:30 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week, we belatedly announce the winners of the Spiel des Jahres, Happy Salmons are now Exploding Salmons, Bruno Cathala is the next great designer to drink the roll-and-write Kool Aid, and STOP… Hammer Time. TOP STORIES (1:35) Micromacro: Crime City wins Spiel des Jahres, Paleo wins Kennerspiel North Star Games sells Happy Salmon to Exploding Kittens GAMA announces fund for underrepresented publishers and retailers Roll and Write Trek12 coming from Bruno Cathala and Pandasa...
Dice Tower Now 742: July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021 07:30 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week, UK Games Expo tightens it’s mask, Jamaica gets more beautiful, and Uwe Rosenberg has a fever... A fever for tulips. TOP STORIES (2:10) Imperial Steam announced from Capstone Games UK Games Expo announces tighter COVID precautions Three Little Wolves coming from Renegade Games Jamaica getting new edition from Space Cowboys Animal Crossing Monopoly coming soon and sold out War Machine is the next hero pack for Marvel Champions Tulip Fever and Oranienburger Kanal c...
Dice Tower Now 741: July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021 07:30 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week, GenCon and Essen conventions specify rules regarding COVID, new versions announced for Machi Koro, Crossbows and Catapults, and Berried Treasure, and expansions are coming for a Last Aurora Middle Earth Dune Bonfire. TOP STORIES (1:40) Restoration Games press conference announcements Crossbows and Catapults and Thunder Road coming from Restoration Games Sid Saxon’s Buried Treasures becoming Berried Treasures Asmodee not attending Spiel 2021 Journeys in Middle Earth ...
Dice Tower Now 740: July 5, 2021
July 05, 2021 07:30 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week, everything is coming up Walker-Harding, Lost Ruins has Found Leaders, Asmodee and Amazon fight crime onine, and super mega lucky box, super mega luck box, super mega. Lucky box. TOP STORIES (2:10) Trials and tribulations at TSR Games Asmodee and Amazon go after game counterfeiters Pessoa from Pythagoras Games and Orlando Sá Super Mega Lucky Box from Gamewright and Phil Walker-Harding Catan: Logik Rätsel coming from KOSMOS Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders ex...
Dice Tower Now 739: June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021 07:30 - 23 minutes - 27.4 MBIt’s the anniversary episode and Jasper and Jesse are back, celebrating one year of Dice Tower Now! This week, lots of infrastructure - Pipeline and Fort Expansions, plus Mountain and Wall Solo modes. Plus, a minimalistic take on Gloomhaven, and a new green, voiceless labiodental fricative train game. TOP STORIES (3:05) Stella - Dixit Universe from Libellud Leder Games Fort gets a Dogs and Cats expansion Wizkids announced Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain Calliope’s car...
Dice Tower Now 738: June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, Dragomino wins the Kinderspiel des Jahres award, Lucky Duck’s Chronicles gets a version for kids, Res Arcana becomes pearlescent, and more Dune is less Dune. TOP STORIES (1:50) Capstone to distribute Orleans and expansions for DLP Dragomino wins the Kinderspiel des Jahres The Game of 49 reskinned to Zillionaires on Mars Ares Games and Ole Steiness to release dice zombie game Last One Alive Lucky Duck Kids to release Kid’s Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones ...
Dice Tower Now 737: June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021 07:30 - 24 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode, Dragomino wins the Kinderspiel des Jahres award, Lucky Duck’s Chronicles gets a version for kids, Res Arcana becomes pearlescent, and more Dune is less Dune. TOP STORIES (1:50) Capstone to distribute Orleans and expansions for DLP Dragomino wins the Kinderspiel des Jahres The Game of 49 reskinned to Zillionaires on Mars Ares Games and Ole Steiness to release dice zombie game Last One Alive Lucky Duck Kids to release Kid’s Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones ...
Dice Tower Now 736: June 7, 2021
June 07, 2021 07:30 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode, we play with clay Golems, Munchkin now lives in a pineapple under the sea, Capstone feels the Riftforce, Port Royal pillages a big box, and Monopoly, Monopoly, Monopoly, not Monopoly. TOP STORIES: More details on Cranio Creation’s Golem Monopoly ironically has trademark problems Ticket to Ride Task Switcher AEG Big Game Night Kickstarter Pandemic novels coming from Aconyte Spongebob Squarepants Munchkin Tales of Arabian Nights 3rd...
Dice Tower Now 735: May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021 07:30 - 24 minutes - 27.9 MBThis episode, Catan once again extends in all three dimensions, Disney Sidekicks get their day in the spotlight, and Arydia brings that Xia feel to fantasy RPGs. TOP STORIES: Arydia coming from Cody Miller and Far Out Games UltraPRO bringing back 2 Lord of the RIngs Games Zombicide Army of the Dead announced by CMON Catan 3D Edition being reissued Side Kicks announced from Spin Master Games and Eric Lang Drawing game Doodle Dungeon from Pegasus Spiel...
Dice Tower Now 734: May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021 07:30 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBThis episode, GenCon exhibitors are getting cold feet, MacroMicro: Crime City is soon being dealt a Full House, we learn almost nothing about Too Many Bones Elder Scrolls edition, and the Spiel nominees are announced. TOP STORIES (2:07) -Companies becoming wary of attending GenCon 2021 -Isaac Childres comments on social responsibility in games -Board & Dice clarifies position on Daniele Tascini games -Spiel des Jahres nominations released for 2021 -CGE releases Lost Ruins of ...
Dice Tower Now 733: May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 07:30 - 25 minutes - 29 MBThis episode, Pokemon cards go on lockdown, those pesky kittens get another game, Maracaibo rises up with an expansion, Pandemic’s Hot Zone extends to Europe, and we celebrate with a fine bottle of Dom Pierre. TOP STORIES (1:43) Major retailers pull Pokemon cards New publisher Bright Eye Games announces bee and termite games Maracaibo expansion The Uprising announced Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw added to Kittens Kickstarter IELLO announces Last Message Button Shy to releas...
Dice Tower Now 732: May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 07:30 - 25 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode, BGG awards some golden geeks with golden geeks, Essen swears they are really really having a convention this year, Voids and Stations both Fall, and we worry prematurely and excessively about an Isle full of Kittens. TOP STORIES (2:05) Story Machine Games closing its doors Essen Spiel still on target BGG Golden Geek Awards Marvel United: X-Men breaks records for CMoN Snakesss coming from Phil Walker-Harding Oink Games crowdfunding to bring its games to the Swit...
Dice Tower Now 731: May 3, 2021
May 03, 2021 07:30 - 22 minutes - 26 MBThis episode, Hasbro reports on Wizard of the Coast earnings, both fungible and non-fungible, GenCon details the haves and have nots of pandemic era conventions, CMYK obtains both Quacks and catapults, and Sarah Shah takes over as crowdfunding correspondent. TOP STORIES (1:45) GenCon 2021 Health and Safety report Hasbro releases first quarter profit report 7 Wonders Mystery contest details Alles auf einer Karte from NSV and Stefan Benndorf Dexterity game Hurlyburly coming from...
Dice Tower Now 730: April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MBThis episode, Grail Games loses evil genius Knizia but gains all the “Minion”s, Board & Dice hires a fantastic Family, and Galaxy Trucker keeps on truckin'. And long time contributors Chris and Kitty deliver their final Kickstarter report. TOP STORIES (2:15) Christian Petersen Purchases Fantasy Flight Gaming Center Deckscape Crew vs Crew Capstone announces Imperial Steam Slugfest Games creates Dungeon Decorators Alley Cat Games follows up Dice Hospital with Dice Theme Park E...
Dice Tower Now 729: April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 07:30 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MBThis episode, Barry and Corey are actually in the same house at the same time, recording live. BGG opens up nominations for the Golden Geek Awards, Board Game Atlas starts a board game review website, and game announcements galore. TOP STORIES (01:41) BGG takes Golden Geek Award nominations Stonemaier Games releases 2020 stakeholder numbers Stonemaier grabs trademark for Libertalia Matt Leacock’s Climate Crisis is now titled Daybreak 7 Wonders Mystery teased IELLO announces ...
Dice Tower Now 728: April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021 07:30 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBThis episode, the Tokyo Spring Game Market is in full swing, Reiner Knizia has a magical point salad game, Fantasia announces a Sigmond Freud just for your mother, and plants take over Botanik and Verdant. TOP STORIES (02:52) Venom coming to Marvel Champions LCG Day & Night from Piatnik and Andrea Mezzoterra American Tabletop Award Winners Vengeance: Roll and Fight from Mighty Boards Whitechapel downloadable Dear Old Boss rule Jodhpur Botanik 2-player tile game from Space Co...
Dice Tower Now 727: April 5, 2021
April 05, 2021 07:30 - 17 minutes - 20 MB“Camel Up” takes a vacation, “Too Many Bones" gets a pop-up book, “Cytosis” goes all herbaceous, and Deadpool may or may not be in “Unmatched” (he really is). TOP STORIES (02:51) The Siege of Runedar from Reiner Knizia and Ludonova Camel Up: Off Season from Plan B Games The Automaton of Shale from Chip Theory Games Cellulose from Genius Games Deadpool expansion for Unmatched Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice Vivid Memories from Floodgate Games Sam SJ Macdonald joins G...
Dice Tower Now 726: March 29, 2021
March 29, 2021 07:30 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBMatt Leacock plays with climate change, "Monopoly" plays with the community, "Lost Cities" gets a roll and write, and the EXIT games get more puzzley. TOP STORIES: "Pandemic" designer Matt Leacock developing "Climate Crisis." Z-Man Games cancels Pandemic Survivor Series 2021. "Monopoly" changing Community Chest cards. 2020 Dice Tower Award Nominees announced. "Little Town" designers expand operations with IELLO's "Little Factory." Get lost again with "Lost Cities: Roll & Wri...
Dice Tower Now 725: March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021 07:30 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBThis episode, GenCon is on, White Wizard gets wise, Lucky Duck has ducklings, and we all escape from Middle Earth. TOP STORIES: GenCon 2021 is a go. France's As d'Or Awards announced. R&D Games teases new titles in the Key series. "Founders of Teotihuacan" announced. White Wizard Games renames to Wise Wizard. Asmodee to distribute ThunderGryph, Fantasia, and Tabletop Tycoon Games. Lucky Duck partners with GameTrayz and launches Lucky Duck Kids. Z-Man cancels Euro Classic...
Dice Tower Now 724: March 15, 2021
March 15, 2021 07:30 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBThis episode, Plan B succumbs to the gelatinous cube that is Asmodee, BGG acknowledges more board game professionals, and Clank adds more exclamation points to space. TOP STORIES: Asmodee purchases Plan B Games. AEG Pitch Project 2021 seeks submissions from amateur game designers. Restoration reveals winners of "Unmatched" Design Contest. Rule a D12-themed fantasy realm in "King of 12" from Lucky Duck Games. "Lorenzo il Magnifico" new edition to include all non-KSE content. ...
Dice Tower Now 723: March 8, 2021
March 08, 2021 08:30 - 27 minutes - 31.8 MBThis episode, Mark Streed from the Dice Tower co-hosts (Barry knows what he did), Terra Mystica gets fan made factions, COVID cancels more conventions, Small World’s Lost Tribes get a spotlight and Factories may become even funner. TOP STORIES: "Tiny Epic Dungeon" changes its art. "Fantasy Realms: The Cursed Hoard" expansion announced. "Dune: Imperium" adds Arakeen Scouts "Terra Mystica" accepting fan made factions. Comicon 2021 cancelled. Dice Tower West 2022 dates announce...
Dice Tower Now 722: March 1, 2021
March 01, 2021 08:30 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MBThis episode, Stardew Valley takes over the podcast, several big titles get new editions, Red Raven Games gets a documentary, and Hasbro allows Wizards of the Coast to share IPs. TOP STORIES: Dice Tower East 2021 cancels. "Secrets of the Order" expansion for "Arkham Horror 3E" detailed. "Ride the Rails: Australia & Canada" expansion coming from Capstone. Four new announcements from Funko. "Rat Queens" board game coming from Deep Water Games. Crafting Arzium documentary on Ki...
Dice Tower Now 721: February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 08:30 - 26 minutes - 30.4 MBThis episode, "Great Western Trail" gets a Great Western Trilogy, the "Terraforming Mars" card game hits Kickstarter, dungeon crawlers become much more tiny and epic, and "On Mars" gets an expansion. Plus Barry Figrim gives business-based board game advice in The Board Room. TOP STORIES: IDW fires Pete Walsh and cancels "Metal Gear Solid." "Summoner Wars (2nd Edition)" dated by Plaid Hat Games. "Great Western Trail" Trilogy announced by Plan B. "Paper Dungeons: A Dungeon Scrawle...