by Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer
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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April 22, 2025
<p>Tom 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 close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.</p> <p>00:52 - Where's Tom? and Who Is Robert?</p> <p>03:08 - Announcements: Dice Tower East and Dice Tower Cruise</p> <p>03:55 - Game Production: Why We're Not Discussing Tariffs</p> <p>05:27 - Where Does the Material Come From?</p> <p>11:41 - Where to Start? Price Point or Wish List of Features?</p> <p>18:35 - How Long Does It Take For The Back-and-forth?</p> <p>28:05 - What Else Are You Looking For Beyond Price?</p> <p>37:31 - Why Not Just Make Everything in the US?</p> <p>49:44 - Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops (a primer)</p> <p>51:48 - The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints</p> <p>57:23 - Stool Pigeon</p> <p>1:01:00 - EXIT: The Hunt Through Amsterdam</p> <p>1:04:26 - Dead Cells</p> <p>1:06:48 - Stokerverse</p> <p>1:12:53 - Saw: The Jigsaw Trials</p> <p>Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]</p>
April 8, 2025
<p>Today, 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.</p> <p>00:49 - Tom's Apology</p> <p>01:25 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower East</p> <p>01:52 - Tom's Catan Update: Seafarers</p> <p>02:53 - Upcoming: Studio Move, Origins, Greece, College Visits</p> <p>03:55 - Building Your Game on an Existing Design</p> <p>32:41 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror</p> <p>39:33 - Roaring 20s</p> <p>43:42 - Mystery of the Abbey</p> <p>50:30 - CULTivate</p> <p>54:42 - Faraway</p> <p>57:42 - Nocturne</p> <p>1:01:25 - Wroth</p> <p>Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]</p>
March 25, 2025
<p>We 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 close the show with a typical wave of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.</p> <p>00:53 - Moving the Studio</p> <p>03:14 - Upcoming Events</p> <p>03:52 - Tom at Dinner</p> <p>07:26 - Most Played Games at Dice Tower West</p> <p>12:50 - Dice Tower East and Dice Tower Cruise</p> <p>13:23 - Rulebook Layout</p> <p>36:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror</p> <p>45:57 - Catan 6th Edition</p> <p>52:32 - Bad Apples</p> <p>58:00 - Sentient</p> <p>1:01:18 - Monkey Labs</p> <p>1:03:02 - Ostia</p> <p>1:05:58 - My Favorite Things</p> <p>Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]</p>
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