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!
…
continue reading
A family friendly roll playing podcast based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons. The Dice Tower team takes you through epic stories and battles that will make you laugh.
…
continue reading
Dice 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.
…
continue reading
Young heroes bound in love and kinship are forced on a quest to discover the truth behind the magic of dragons and seek those that stole it, before their world itself is destroyed by the growing power of the Dark Army.. Raised by former knights in hiding, they have grown up taking on different skills, each one unique and valuable to each other. Not only use of magic or mastery of a sword they are also tied to a great destiny. A destiny foretold in lost tomes they have yet to discover, but th ...
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Escaping Gen Con 2025
54:38
54:38
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
54:38We are back from Gen Con, and ready to talk about our adventures! We discuss the crowds, the events, and the games we enjoyed, and maybe a little about the food we ate as well. We also share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share our latest crop of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:46 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and Dice Tower Cruise 01:4…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Gen Con Bound 2025
1:01:57
1:01:57
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:01:57We're on our way to Gen Con! And here are the games we're most excited about (as well as the ones that are getting the most buzz online). You'll also here where to find us in Indy, where we plan to eat, and how we plan to survive the Best Four Days in Gaming. 00:45 - Releases in the second half of the year. 02:23 - Preparing for Crowds at Gen Con -…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Going East 2025
1:00:53
1:00:53
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:00:53It's time to recap our adventures at Dice Tower East 2025. We discuss the games we played and events we ran, and you also get to hear what Eric and Julie got up to when working at the Dice Tower Booth, which includes brainstorming ways to get Tom to remember the difference between Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:46 - We Didn't See Each Other 01:4…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Road Trip
1:04:50
1:04:50
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:04:50Today, we discuss our recent travel adventures. Eric has returned from a Ninja Escort Mission and ran into gaming opportunites at every turn. And Tom and Julie have the full scoop on the 50th Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH. Then, we finish the show with a gathering of our latest Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:48 - Convention Season - Dice Tow…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Small Wonder
1:02:01
1:02:01
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:02:01This time, Tom gives us an update on his replay of the Catan expansions before we take a big look at small games. What are the pros and cons of games that can fit in your pocket? Also, we share a new Tale of Horror, as well as our latest batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:03 - Summer: Origins, Dice Tower East, Dice Tower Cruise, Gen Con 05:…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Judging The Book
1:04:21
1:04:21
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:04:21Tom, Julie, and Eric run through the nominees for the German Game of the Year awards before focusing on the episode's main topic: box covers. How does what you put on the front of the box attract a particular audience? We also have a tale of horror? as well as a question from the mailbag, and of course our usual assortment of Roses, Thorns, and Hul…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Home Base
57:12
57:12
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
57:12This time, Tom gives us an audio tour of the new Dice Tower Studios in Ft. Myers, with tales to tell about the adventurous move. We present a Tale of Amazement and delve into the mailbag, and we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:09 - Moving to Ft. Myers 04:51 - The New Studio 23:04 - Tale of Amazement 28:55 - Question: What …
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Plugging In
1:04:18
1:04:18
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:04:18This time, Tom shares his adventures in Mexico, and Julie has tales to tell from Greece. Then, we kick of our discussion of video games that feel like board games with Eric's obsession with Blue Prince, before moving on to a bunch of other electronic games, including some that have made the leap to boardgames. We open up the mailbag for a question …
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where Do Boardgames Come From?
1:19:19
1:19:19
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:19:19Tom is busy moving the studio, so Julie and Eric invite Robert Geistlinger from Arcane Wonders (and also Julie's husband) to join in a discussion about boardgame production. Where do the materials that go into our games come from? What do you look for in a manufacturer? And why doesn't everybody print their games in Cleveland? And of course, we clo…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where Credit is Due
1:05:02
1:05:02
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:05:02Today, we focus on what designers should do when they've built a design on an existing game. How much borrowing is too much borrowing? We also look ahead to some upcoming events, share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our latest batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:49 - Tom's Apology 01:25 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower E…
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Life, The Universe, and Everything in the Rulebook
1:11:33
1:11:33
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:11:33We kick off this episode with some chit-chat regarding the moving of Dice Tower HQ, some upcoming events, Tom's efforts to impress the chef at a Japanese restaurant, and the most played games at Dice Tower West. A listener question leads us to discuss the layout of rulebooks and how best to do so. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and clos…
…
continue reading

1
The Four Coins - Episode 15 - Choices Choices
1:54:32
1:54:32
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:54:32The Dice Tower continues their D&D adventure in the world of the Four Coins. Tom Vasel is the dungeon master and the others try to keep up. New adventures await!
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Western Expansion
1:05:29
1:05:29
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:05:29This time, we are recording in person at Dice Tower West (with some new mics!). We talk specifics about our new-ish venue for DTW, and then get more general with a chat about our convention strategies and planning. The Tale of Boardgaming Horror is one for the ages, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and Crossovers. 00:47 - …
…
continue reading

1
T4C 14 - The Problem with Fermento
1:25:26
1:25:26
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:25:26The Dice Tower continues their D&D adventure in the world of the Four Coins. Tom Vasel is the dungeon master and the others try to keep up. New adventures await!Von Tom Vasel
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - GOOOOOOAL!
55:12
55:12
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
55:12This time, we're talking sports, and how game designers can best emulate them. Plus, Horror, Hula Hoops, Roses, and Thorns. 00:59 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and East 02:04 - Sports Boardgames 20:10 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 25:48 - Charcuterie 30:24 - 1 A.M. Jailbreak 33:07 - Helionox Chronicles 37:47 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Secon…
…
continue reading

1
T4C 13 - Mucus Island
2:02:41
2:02:41
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
2:02:41Tom Vasel runs Zee Garcia, Camilla Cleghorn, Joey Evans, and Chris Yi through the world of The Four Coins, based on Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Where is Frosho emotionally? Who will Elfawn shank next?Von Tom Vasel
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Upping the Ante
58:33
58:33
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
58:33This time, Eric gives an update on his Middle School Game Night before the gang launches into a discussion of how playing games for tangible prizes changes the vibe at the table. Then, we move on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, check the mailbag, and share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:48 - Announcements: Gamefound, Dice Tower West 02:33 …
…
continue reading

1
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Talk At The Table
1:04:09
1:04:09
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:04:09Tom complains about the cold before we all discuss forms of Table Talk. What just bends the rules, and what breaks the game? We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, a couple of questions from the mailbag, and some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:40 - It's cold in Florida 01:41 - Gamefound - SupportDicetower.com 02:11 - Dice Tower East and …
…
continue reading

1
T4C 12 - Down the Hatch!
1:59:25
1:59:25
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:59:25The Dice Tower continues their D&D adventure in the world of the Four Coins. Tom Vasel is the dungeon master and the others try to keep up. New adventures await!Von Tom Vasel
…
continue reading

1
T4C 11 - Pull the Lever
2:03:42
2:03:42
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
2:03:42The Dice Tower continues their D&D adventure in the world of the Four Coins. Tom Vasel is the dungeon master and the others try to keep up. New adventures await!Von Tom Vasel
…
continue reading