The Dice Tower

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
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]

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
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]

Tom and Eric are back from the Dice Tower Cruise, trying not to make Julie jealous, but failing miserably. We talk about games played, ports visited, and flights cancelled. Plus, we dive into the listener mailbag, and gather a new round of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:54 - Dice Tower West and The Library
02:33 - Merchant of Venus in The Library
04:26 - Dice Tower Cruise - Pre-Cruise
10:50 - Cruise: Most Checked-Out Games
21:57 - Cruise: St. Thomas Game Day
25:02 - Eric's Travel Woes
27:26 - Jibber Jabble
29:44 - Julie's Cruise Contribution
30:47 - Question: Too Social?
38:33 - JiSoGi: Anime Studio Tycoon
46:07 - Eternal Decks
49:44 - Ham Helsing
55:11 - Cosy Stickerville
59:03 - Fest Season
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]

This time, we look at what happens when a production error is found in a game after it has reached the wild. What should producers do to make it right, and can they do anything at all? Also, a new dramatic Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a new collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - Storytime from Tom: Loading the Cruise Library
04:16 - Announcements: Gamefound (supportdicetower.com), Dice Tower West, East, and Vacation
06:33 - Dealing with Production Errors
39:14 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
47:55 - Wingspan: Americas
50:19 - Sanibel
52:44 - Harmonies
55:27 - Nocturnis
57:43 - Lairs
1:00:45 - Cookie Run Braverse TCG
Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected]