Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:23 - Staying Up Late and Dice Tower West 03:29 - Looking Forward to Dice Tower East 07:00 - 36-Hour Marathon 08:07 - Auction Mechanisms 33:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 37:52 - Xylotar 41:17 - The 7th Citadel 49:39 - Cleocatra 53:40 - Expressions 57:25 - Hissy Fit 59:53 - My Parents Might Be Martians

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:23 - Staying Up Late and Dice Tower West&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;03:29 - Looking Forward to Dice Tower East&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;07:00 - 36-Hour Marathon&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;08:07 - Auction Mechanisms&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:32 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;37:52 - Xylotar&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:17 - The 7th Citadel&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;49:39 - Cleocatra&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;53:40 - Expressions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;57:25 - Hissy Fit&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;59:53 - My Parents Might Be Martians&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our...

At The Table with The Dice Tower - This Is Seventeen

This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and take questions from the audience. 01:04 - News for Dice Tower West 2025 03:17 - Games Tom Taught 04:26 - Eric Plays Wyrmspan 05:52 - What's Julie Been Doing? 07:33 - Way Too Many Cats 11:38 - Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux 13:45 - Paris: La Cité de la Lumière 17:27 - Mr. Jack 19:54 - Challengers: Beach Cup 22:47 - Video Game Champion 29:36 - Showdown Intro 30:27 - Vegas Showdown 31:19 - Lords of Vegas 33:52 - Vabanque 36:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 41:12 - What is our favorite Stonemaier Game? 41:58 - Where does Tom keep his hats? 42:39 - What are our favorite Auction Games? 44:23 - What was our favorite non-gaming Vegas experience? 47:41 - What game surprised us after having low expectations? 50:24 - Do we implement house rules/post-release fixes? 54:54 - What is a good travel-sized deck-building game? 57:28 - What are our spouses' favorite games?

<description>&lt;p&gt;This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and take questions from the audience.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:04 - News for Dice Tower West 2025&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;03:17 - Games Tom Taught&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;04:26 - Eric Plays Wyrmspan&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;05:52 - What's Julie Been Doing?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;07:33 - Way Too Many Cats&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;11:38 - Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;13:45 - Paris: La Cité de la Lumière&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;17:27 - Mr. Jack&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;19:54 - Challengers: Beach Cup&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;22:47 - Video Game Champion&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;29:36 - Showdown Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;30:27 - Vegas Showdown&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;31:19 - Lords of Vegas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:52 - Vabanque&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;36:22 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:12 - What is our favorite Stonemaier Game?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:58 - Where does Tom keep his hats?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;42:39 - What are our favorite Auction Games?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;44:23 - What was our favorite non-gaming Vegas experience?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;47:41 - What game surprised us after having low expectations?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;50:24 - Do we implement house rules/post-release fixes?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;54:54 - What is a good travel-sized deck-building game?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;57:28 - What are our spouses' favorite games?&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and take questions from the...

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Vegas Baby!

Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at Prospero Hall, as well as a Tale of Horror that leads to a discussion about Math Trades. And we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:45 - Dice Tower West and our Live Show 04:34 - Hot Games at DTW 09:51 - Tempest Workshop 13:19 - Playing CCGs with Our Kids 22:44 - Hoop and Stick at Ravenwood Castle 32:20 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror - Math Trades 43:18 - Hecken Good Dogs 50:51 - Wyrmspan 55:34 - Unlock: Legendary Adventures 59:46 - Mythic Mischief 1:02:47 - Spectral 1:05:04 - Penny Dreadfuls of Victorian London

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at Prospero Hall, as well as a Tale of Horror that leads to a discussion about Math Trades. And we close the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:45 - Dice Tower West and our Live Show&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;04:34 - Hot Games at DTW&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;09:51 - Tempest Workshop&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;13:19 - Playing CCGs with Our Kids&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;22:44 - Hoop and Stick at Ravenwood Castle&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;32:20 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror - Math Trades&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;43:18 - Hecken Good Dogs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;50:51 - Wyrmspan&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;55:34 - Unlock: Legendary Adventures&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;59:46 - Mythic Mischief&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:02:47 - Spectral&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:05:04 - Penny Dreadfuls of Victorian London&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at Prospero Hall, as...

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Storming the Castle

This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:33 - Dice Tower West and Live At The Table (Saturday 3/9 at 1pm) 04:33 - "Rescuing" a Crowdfunding Campaign 27:01 - Our Gaming in College 40:25 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 45:26 - Wordcraft 49:21 - Expressions 52:54 - Maps of Misterra 56:27 - Doctor Who Magic the Gathering 1:03:37 - ...and then we held hands 1:05:20 - Sky Team

<description>&lt;p&gt;This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:33 - Dice Tower West and Live At The Table (Saturday 3/9 at 1pm)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;04:33 - "Rescuing" a Crowdfunding Campaign&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;27:01 - Our Gaming in College&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;40:25 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;45:26 - Wordcraft&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;49:21 - Expressions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;52:54 - Maps of Misterra&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;56:27 - Doctor Who Magic the Gathering&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:03:37 - ...and then we held hands&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:05:20 - Sky Team&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share some Roses,...

At The Table with The Dice Tower - The College Years

This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:31 - Popular Games on the Dice Tower Cruise 03:31 - Waiting to Get New Games 06:35 - The Work of Prospero Hall 27:05 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 32:08 - Question: Travel Games 39:20 - Dominion (app) 42:11 - Santa's Workshop 42:36 - Anotheer Christmas Romance Movie 45:52 - Light in the Mist 47:57 - Super Kawaii Pets 49:30 - Wandering Towers 52:58 - The Cathedral of Orleans 55:29 - Reprint News: Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion

<description>&lt;p&gt;This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:31 - Popular Games on the Dice Tower Cruise&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;03:31 - Waiting to Get New Games&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;06:35 - The Work of Prospero Hall&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;27:05 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;32:08 - Question: Travel Games&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;39:20 - Dominion (app)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;42:11 - Santa's Workshop&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;42:36 - Anotheer Christmas Romance Movie&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;45:52 - Light in the Mist&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;47:57 - Super Kawaii Pets&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;49:30 - Wandering Towers&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;52:58 - The Cathedral of Orleans&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;55:29 - Reprint News: Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:31 - Popular...

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bountiful Corridor

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them.

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