In this episode, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the logic behind MSRP at your local game store, put a trio of games up against each other in an arena Showdown, present a classic Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

02:56 - The News: MSRP

13:54 - Showdown: Freelancers vs Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay vs Near and Far

28:07 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror (classic)

36:34 - Rose, Thorn, Hula Hoop

37:10 - Artisans of Splendent Vale

43:50 - Beacon Patrol

46:34 - Comic Hunters

50:56 - Province

53:44 - Next Station Tokyo

55:57 - Chicken

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This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 5, 2023. This week, PHALANX feels wistful and civil, Pegasus draws out bonus crime, Oaken experts declare war on Bones, and Sit Down declares Open Season on Adventurers.

TOP STORIES (2:25)

• Boundless Stride: Into the Denlands by Incredible Dream Studios
• Micro Macro: Crime City - Showdown and Micro Macro Bonus Box
• The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow Expansion
• Ultimate Voyage from Little Monks
• Bone Wars by designer Wim Goossens
• Junk Drawer from 25th Century Games
• Secret Identity and Times Up! Family Edition from R&R Games
• A Very Civil Whist being published by PHALANX
• Statecraft by Do It Games
• Open Season from Sit Down Games
• Marvel Dice Throne: XMen and Marvel Dice Throne: Missions teased by Roxley and TheOP

CROWDFUNDING (16:40)

• Spectral & A Trailblazers Expansion
• Joyride: Survival of the Fastest
• Fire and Ice the Miniatures Game
• Guilty Gear Strive the Boardgame
• To the Moon: Bestest Memories
• Farms Race

SPONSOR UPDATE (27:00)

• Corey and Camilla's Top 3 Lucky Duck Games

SPECIAL REPORT (31:00)

• Best of Dice Tower Now - A Board Game Horror Story part 2

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