The Dice Tower

This time, Julie has some news, Tom's excited for Summer, and Eric wants to play games on vacation. We discuss the various games that live in our bags, just in case there's a chance to play them. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a heaping helping of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Spring and The Christmas of Boardgames
01:51 - Dice Tower East and Library Changes
03:04 - Cruise is Live
03:42 - A Mythical Game Bag
05:09 - Julie's Big News
06:45 - Traveling With Games - Game Bags
09:02 - Wandering Merchants at Gen Con
10:15 - Stashing Games In Non-Gaming Bags
13:51 - Why Button Shy?
16:11 - Making Play Seamless
17:16 - Trying to Make Friends on Trips
19:20 - Footprint/Table Space
21:42 - Any Lost Games, Rules, Boxes?
22:25 - Eric Is Quivering Wrong
24:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror?
34:22 - Bare Bones
39:00 - Coming of Age
45:20 - Jewel Box
47:55 - Sanibel
51:07 - For Northwood!
44:49 - Rising Cultures
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This time, Tom crows about another victory for Vasel's Law with the announcement of The King's Gambit. Then, Julie pens her own Tale of Boardgaming Horror (but she makes Eric read it), and we move on to a field of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - Back from Dice Tower West
02:20 - Dice Tower East and Cruise
06:37 - The King's Gambit and Vasel's Law
26:57 - Julie's Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:43 - Pirate Borg
43:06 - Finspan
45:52 - First Giants
49:41 - Art Decko
52:49 - The Winds of Numa Sera
57:12 - Catan on the Road
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On this episode, Tom, Julie and Eric are live at Dice Tower West in Las Vegas taking questions from the audience and talking about the games they've played (with a brief Tom-less interlude from Eric and Julie).
01:01 - Dice Tower West Library and Most Played
03:59 - Julie in Demoville and Escape Rooms
06:06 - Julie Came With a List
08:24 - Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
09:28 - Tea Garden
11:01 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
12:55 - Feierabend
15:21 - Merchant of Venus #100
16:47 - Fathom
18:38 - Shapely
21:03 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:28 - Eric and Julie Interlude
29:10 - E&J: Stuff on Tables
31:39 - E&J: Strange Things to Carry
34:05 - E&J: What Shouldn't Stay in Vegas
36:51 - E&J: Drawing a Crowd
39:34 - Question: Game Opening Disasters
44:42 - Question: Escaping Jail
46:44 - Question: Comprehensive Rulebooks
52:01 - Minor Tom Rant: Authority to Answer Questions
52:58 - Question: Art for Prototypes
56:31 - Question: Deluxe Editions
58:37 - Question: Less or More of a Genre
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Julie's been to a castle! And GAMA Expo! We chat about those adventures for a bit before moving on to the topic of physical weight of our games. How heavy is too heavy? We also share a question from the mailbag, and collect some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:54 - Winter Woes and Dice Tower West
05:42 - Julie and Hoop and Stick
11:25 - GAMA Expo
14:21 - Heavy Games
33:08 - Question: What Is the Soup of Games?
41:04 - Lairs
43:34 - Chicago Grand Slam
46:50 - Hot Streak
48:18 - Wilmot's Warehouse
52:08 - A Place for All My Books
54:35 - Regicide
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]

Julie's out this time, so Tom and Eric spend time looking back at Epic Game Events that they've been involved with at conventions over the years. What worked well, and what did not? Plus, a question from the mailbag about digital vs. in-person gaming, and Tom and Eric each present a full set of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:47 - No Julie, February Lull
01:35 - Live Show at Dice Tower West (Friday 3pm)
02:42 - Groundhogs and Polka Interlude
03:21 - Dice Tower East and Curling
06:14 - Epic Game Events
36:37 - Question: Live vs. BGA?
42:33 - Age of Galaxy
46:05 - A Message from the Stars
50:06 - Trasteros/Storeroom Inc.
52:56 - Nuns on the Run (2nd Edition)
56:05 - Suds and Malone
1:00:49 - Lords of Worlds
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