In this episode, we talk to the producers of the new tabletop games documentary, GAMEMASTER, about how the film came to be.
TOP STORIES:
- Tabletop games Kickstarter business up in 2020 despite fewer projects.
- BGG.CON 2020 replaced by a second Virtual Gaming Con.
- CMON investigating the audit issues surrounding its annual report.
- "Magic: The Gathering" in-store play temporarily suspended.
- "The Once and Future Kang" sets his sights on "Marvel Champions."
- "Back the Comeback" charity auction to support retail comic and game stores.
- "Southern Rails" rolling into Rio Grande's station.
- Solo rules let "Sanctum" players face their demons alone.
- "Pandemic Legacy: Season 0" turns back the clock.
SPECIAL REPORT:
- Jasper talks with Jimmy Nguyen, Jason Rose, and Wally Schrass about the origins and challenges of making GAMEMASTER (Twitter: @GamemasterDoc), a new documentary about the world of tabletop games and the people behind them.
THE HOTNESS:
- Pendulum
- Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
- Dead Reckoning
NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:
- Spicy
- Keyforge: Mass Mutation
- Aztec
- Arkham Horror: TCG - The Blob that Ate Everything Scenario Pack
- Marvel Champions: TCG - Doctor Strange Hero Pack
- Legend of the Five Rings: In Pursuit of Truth Dynasty Pack
- The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth - Shadowed Paths
- Decipher
- The Great Cake Escape
- Black Rose Wars
KICKSTARTER:
- Catapult Kingdoms
- Enigmas
- Sorcerer: Endbringer
LINKS:
- Follow our Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow.
- Catch up with Chris and Kitty's Tabletop Game Talk podcast.
- Dig in with Corey at Dice Tower Dish.
- Connect with Bree @BoardGameBree on Twitter.
In this episode, we talk to the producers of the new tabletop games documentary, GAMEMASTER, about how the film came to be.
TOP STORIES:
- Tabletop games Kickstarter business up in 2020 despite fewer projects.
- BGG.CON 2020 replaced by a second Virtual Gaming Con.
- CMON investigating the audit issues surrounding its annual report.
- "Magic: The Gathering" in-store play temporarily suspended.
- "The Once and Future Kang" sets his sights on "Marvel Champions."
- "Back the Comeback" charity auction to support retail comic and game stores.
- "Southern Rails" rolling into Rio Grande's station.
- Solo rules let "Sanctum" players face their demons alone.
- "Pandemic Legacy: Season 0" turns back the clock.
SPECIAL REPORT:
- Jasper talks with Jimmy Nguyen, Jason Rose, and Wally Schrass about the origins and challenges of making GAMEMASTER (Twitter: @GamemasterDoc), a new documentary about the world of tabletop games and the people behind them.
THE HOTNESS:
- Pendulum
- Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
- Dead Reckoning
NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:
- Spicy
- Keyforge: Mass Mutation
- Aztec
- Arkham Horror: TCG - The Blob that Ate Everything Scenario Pack
- Marvel Champions: TCG - Doctor Strange Hero Pack
- Legend of the Five Rings: In Pursuit of Truth Dynasty Pack
- The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth - Shadowed Paths
- Decipher
- The Great Cake Escape
- Black Rose Wars
KICKSTARTER:
- Catapult Kingdoms
- Enigmas
- Sorcerer: Endbringer
LINKS:
- Follow our Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow.
- Catch up with Chris and Kitty's Tabletop Game Talk podcast.
- Dig in with Corey at Dice Tower Dish.
- Connect with Bree @BoardGameBree on Twitter.
This week, an ambassador for the hobby hangs up his hat, Corey takes us on a journey to learn what exactly a board game developer does, and Kitty and Chris discuss the Kickstarter campaigns for "Eila and Something Shiny" and "Hybris: Disordered Cosmos."
HEADLINES:
- "Wingspan" takes home the Dice Tower Award for Best Game of the Year, with "Maracaibo" and "Horrified" winning Best Strategy Game and Best Coop respectively.
- Stephen Buonocore to retire as President of Stronghold Games.
- Get ready to welcome the King and Queen in a new card game based on the "Downton Abbey" movie.
- Go off the top rope with "WWE Legends Royal Rumble Card Game."
- Return to Middle-earth in Reiner Knizia's "The Lord of the Rings - Anniversary Edition."
- Will Wheaton takes a ride with Bicycle.
- Plan B announces the final game in the "Century: Golem" trilogy.
- "Sonora" from Pandasaurus Games arrives in retail.
THE HOTNESS:
- Pendulum
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Dead Reckoning
- Godzilla: Tokyo Clash
SPECIAL REPORT:
- Corey talks to industry leaders to get to the bottom of what exactly board game developers do.
KICKSTARTER:
- Eila and Something Shiny
- Hybris: Disordered Cosmos
LINKS:
- Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates @DiceTowerNow.
- Check out Corey's interview with "Century: Golem" trilogy designer Emerson Matsuuchi at DiceTowerDish.com.
- Kitty and Chris take a look back at metagaming on this week's Tabletop Game Talk podcast.
- Connect with Bree on Twitter @BoardGameBree.
- You can now find us listed along with all the other great podcasts in the Dice Tower Network.
This week, an ambassador for the hobby hangs up his hat, Corey takes us on a journey to learn what exactly a board game developer does, and Kitty and Chris discuss the Kickstarter campaigns for "Eila and Something Shiny" and "Hybris: Disordered Cosmos."
HEADLINES:
- "Wingspan" takes home the Dice Tower Award for Best Game of the Year, with "Maracaibo" and "Horrified" winning Best Strategy Game and Best Coop respectively.
- Stephen Buonocore to retire as President of Stronghold Games.
- Get ready to welcome the King and Queen in a new card game based on the "Downton Abbey" movie.
- Go off the top rope with "WWE Legends Royal Rumble Card Game."
- Return to Middle-earth in Reiner Knizia's "The Lord of the Rings - Anniversary Edition."
- Will Wheaton takes a ride with Bicycle.
- Plan B announces the final game in the "Century: Golem" trilogy.
- "Sonora" from Pandasaurus Games arrives in retail.
THE HOTNESS:
- Pendulum
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Dead Reckoning
- Godzilla: Tokyo Clash
SPECIAL REPORT:
- Corey talks to industry leaders to get to the bottom of what exactly board game developers do.
KICKSTARTER:
- Eila and Something Shiny
- Hybris: Disordered Cosmos
LINKS:
- Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates @DiceTowerNow.
- Check out Corey's interview with "Century: Golem" trilogy designer Emerson Matsuuchi at DiceTowerDish.com.
- Kitty and Chris take a look back at metagaming on this week's Tabletop Game Talk podcast.
- Connect with Bree on Twitter @BoardGameBree.
- You can now find us listed along with all the other great podcasts in the Dice Tower Network.
In this episode, we talk about our favorite games that start with the letter "Q". There's more than you think! We also review Tekhenu, Cosmic Encounter Duel, Princes of Florence, Floor Plan, Clank! in! Space! and Spongebob Squarepants FLUXX. Geoff talks about working memory, we discuss how much to teach in a game, and needlessly expensive kickstarter games. Join us for fun talk about board games!
Welcome to our first episode as Dice Tower Now! Meet the team, and hear what we have in store for the future!
HEADLINES:
- Reiner Knizia's "My City" gets an English-language release.
- Queen Games teases "Stefan Feld City Collection."
- Cards Against Humanity and Wizards of the Coast clean house.
- Live murder mystery musical based on "Clue" heading to Twitch.
HOTNESS:
- Gloomhaven: Jaws of Lion
- Domination
- Roll Player Adventures
- Back to the Future: Dice Through Time
- Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:
- Cosmic Encounter: Duel
- Freedom!
- Everdell: Bellfaire
- Everdell: Spirecrest
- Dune: Ixians & Tleilaxu
KICKSTARTER:
- Canopy
- Roll Player Adventures
LINKS:
- Follow us on Twitter @DiceTowerNow.
- Connect with Bree Goldman on Twitter @BoardGameBree.
- Corey Thompson serves up fresh interviews at DiceTowerDish.com.
- Check out TabletopGameTalk.com for more podcast goodness with Chris Steele & Kitty Langley.