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This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 15, 2023. This week, friendly skeletons rise out of deep water, maracaibo is full of pirates, Twonky is a transformer, Orleans hosts plague at the cathedral, and Dire Wolf has an uprising.   TOP STORIES (1:40) Deep Water Games rebrands as Friendly Skeleton Webbed Sphere's new Mayfair acquires Mr B. Games Pirates of Maracaibo from Alexander Pfister Boonlake: Artifacts expansion from dlp Games Stand alone sequel title Dune: Imperium - Uprising coming from Dire Wolf Horrified Greek Monsters announced by Ravensburger Renegade Games bringing out Tranbsformers Roborally and GI Joe Axis and Allies Sea Salt and Paper - Extra Salt expansion The Cathedral of Orléans announced by dlp Orléans: the Plague expansion Colosseum and Colosseum: Ave Titus coming from Fantasia Games Humanity from Bombyx and designer Yoann Levet Evenfall announced by dlp   CROWDFUNDING (17:10) License to Grill War of the Three Sanchos Zombie Chickens Prepare for the Bok-Bok-Alypse Chatuchak Call

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 8, 2023. This week, hashtag Linecana, colossal boxes for colossal cats, we’re above board about Above Board, and mah wife!   TOP STORIES Linecana GenCon Card Theft Above Board Colossal Cat in the Box   CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com.

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 1, 2023. This week, Chinatown becomes a water park, why would anyone camp on bear mountain, we Unexpectedly overflow with Scoundrels, and a GenCon Summer is truly Spectacular.   TOP STORIES (1:30) Many Summer Spectacular Announcements War of the Ring expansion Kings of Middle Earth Helvetiq is releasing On the Road by Gabriele Bubola and Leo Colovini Repos announces Waterfall Park, a retheming of Chinatown Unrest coming from Pandasaurus Double Thieves from publisher Melobodo SweaterBear Games announces Bear Mountain Camping Adventure ThinkFun publishing Goats Day Out and Meet Mahjong Art Society by Mighty Boards and Mitch Wallace New Pathfinder board game Elemental Stones from Paizo Critical Role Season 3 adapted to a card game by Manny Vega 3000 Scoundrels Double or Nothing Expansion Libellud announces Dixit MNK expansion with Polish museum art Paper Dungeons Side Quest Expansion   CROWDFUNDING (24:40) Ding Dong Cyclades Legendary Edition Baron von Zom’s Dice

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 25, 2023. This week, duels are romantik, we open the floodgates to name everything ever, Skybound is doubly invincible, and monkey poo smells like bananas.   TOP STORIES (2:05) Enoch Fryxelius reveals solo only expansion to Terraforming Mars Dorfromantik: the Duel Corvids from DVC Games Funforge announces cooperative tower defense title Runemasters Keymaster Games creating new version of Harvest Draw and Race title Turbo Kidz coming from Scorpion Masque EmperorS4 announcves Walking in Burano Roll and Write Realtime game Firefighters on Duty from designers of Project Elite Monkey See Monkey Poo Family title Expedition into the Word Kingdom from Asmodee Green Team Wins designer announces Everything Ever Two titles based on Invincible announced at Comicon Belgian Beers Race Dice coming from BYR Games Risk Strike released by Hasbro   CROWDFUNDING (19:15) Shards of Infinity Saga Collection Shadows of Brimstone Lost Tombs and The Hell Train Planet Unknown Supermoon

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 18, 2023. This week, children's games involve teeth and butts, Nature is the end to Evolution, in the 25th century we all ride sheep, and award shows are a challenge.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Keymaster Games lawsuit Spiel des Jahres winners announced GAMA Horizons Foundation Applications due July 31 Exploding Kittens to do childrens games under Kitten Games English edition of Splito coming from 25th Century Games Eila and Something Shiny coming from North Star Games Nature, final game in Evolution series, from North Star Games Karma Games announces Clans of Caledonia expansion and flip & write title Penninsula Horror on the Orient Express board game announced by Chaosium Mutton Bustin’ by publisher 25th Century Games Savage Bowl Trick Taking Games from Ninja Star Games and Burekeke Games Making Board Games - The CGE Documentary docuseries on YouTube   CROWDFUNDING (17:10) Tanares Adventures Nestlings Ovation RPG Quest-a-Day desk calendar Hamlet by the Lake Mo

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 11, 2023. This week, Cephalofair finally does something about 40 pound games, the fertile crescent may be returning, Everdell goes from superfluous tree to superfluous lighthouse, and say aah for doctor rat.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Everdell Farshore coming from Tabletop Tycoon Doctor Rat from Challengers! Designer Johannes Krenner and Blue Orange Games Schmidt Spiele is bringing us to Kuhfstein Mandoo Games announces The Vale of Eternity Jokkmokk coming from WizKids Tigris and Euphrates might have a mysterious reprint at Essen Rummy title Romi Rami coming from Randolph and Hachette Japanese card game Nana coming to West as Trio from Cocktail Games Explorers of Navoria from designer/illustrator Meng Chunlin and Dranda Games Reiner Knizia title Sunrise Lane coming from Horrible Guild Exploding Kittens releasing new party game   CROWDFUNDING (15:20) Phantom Epoch Eldfall Chronicles: Northern Wind Burning Banners: Rage of the Witch Queen Mystery of the Abbey Gloomha

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of July 4, 2023. This week, all hail Essy the Ocicat, that which was lost was found, Arcane opens a world of wonders, and Board and Dice goes on a side quest.   TOP STORIES (2:30) Essen Spiel gets a mascot Origins 2023 attendance numbers released The One Ring card for Magic the Gathering has been found CMoN announces Mordred CDSK Trivia game coming from Hachette and Randolph Mech A Dream from Blue Orange Games World Wonders by Zé Mendes releasing at GenCon from Arcane Wonders Unlocked Kids titles based on Secret of Kell movies Sidequest Escape Room Games based on Nemesis and 7th Sea coming from Board & Dice Skoventyr published by InPatience and Asmodee Mixlore announces Bridgerton - The High Society Game Avatar - Crossroads of Destiny announced by Funko and Prospero Hall Hund by Klaus Geis and BoardM Factory Noobs in Space coming from Challengers! designers Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck   CROWDFUNDING (19:50) Firefly 10th Anniversary Edition Faeries and M

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 27, 2023. This week, wonder-ful designers play with punk, old webs spotlight the Mayfair, Road To Infamy Games cuts the cheese, and Cool Mini is a rather silly place.   TOP STORIES (1:45) Play Punk Studio founded by Antoine Bauza and Thomas Provoost Mayfair Games returns as Webbed Sphere Diana Jones Awards finalists announced Monty Python expansion for Zombicide coming from CMoN Forest Shuffle from Lookout Games Sushi Go - Spin Some for Dim Sum Gloomhaven digital is coming to consoles in September Exploding Kittens rethemes Dobble/Spot It as Anarchy Pancake Archeologic from Ludonaute and Yoann Levet Doggerland from Laurent Guilbert and Jérôme Daniel Snowrchoff Knarr from Bombyx and designer Thomas Dupont Fromager coming from Road To Infamy Games with designers Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset KTBG revisiting Wasabi   CROWDFUNDING (16:05) Loam Castellans of Valeria Adventure Party Groo the Board Game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. the Board Game Witchcraft   SPONSOR UPDATE (2

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 20, 2023. This week, some call PWH a Space Cowboy, it’s spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y, trick or treaters get DWARVEN GOLD, and Spain has one Paella to rule them all. And in the darkness bind them.   TOP STORIES (2:45) Spanish game store Gremio de Dragones offering $2M and a Paella for the One Ring MtG card Spellbook coming from Phil Walker Harding and Space Cowboys Quartermaster Direct bringing Last Resort by Oliver Brooks Alpaca from Christian Giove and Gate on Games Treasure of the Dwarves by Bruno Faidutti and Trick or Treat Studios Pythagoras Games announces Gods of Rome and Lata Ravensburger update on fixes coming to Puerto Rico 1897 Monopoly Scrabble. Yes, Monopoly Scrabble. Clue Conspiracy   CROWDFUNDING (13:10) Conquest Priness: Fashion is Power Sanssouci Kartini From Light to Darkness and Third Crusade Tiny Epic Boxes Stroganov Turukhan Monsters of Loch Lomond   SPONSOR UPDATE (23:30) Frosthaven Companion App   NEW RELEASES (25:30) Taelmoor by Eli De

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 13, 2023. This week, Hasbro is a true Renegade, Ravensburger gets the Upper Hand, Mantic reanimates vermicelli, and the Kaedama team smurfily smurfs the smurfing smurf.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Upper Deck suing designer Ryan Miller and publisher Ravensburger over Lorcana Renegade publishing Heroscape Maestro Media to work on a cooperative Smurfs Game in 2024 with team Kaedama Beacon Patrol by designer/illustrator Torben Ratzlaff and publisher Pandasaurus Games Terraria Boad Game coming from publisher Paper Fort Games Finish Line from Queen Games Queen Games re-implementing DungeonQuest for Dragonquest: Fantasy Dice Game Lacuna by Mark Gerrits and CMYK Comet coming from Peter Prinz and Funtails Coney by Giampaolo Razzino and Little Rocket Games String Railway by Hisashi Hayashi coming to crowdfunding Worms Board Game coming from Team 17 and Mantic Games Lands of the Mesozoic coming from Ander Guinea and Worthington Publishing   CROWDFUNDING (18:45) Asteroid Dice Assa

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 6, 2023. This week, restoration arms themselves from my childhood, challengers challenge one more time, distillation gets luthier and luthier, and the gloom is back baby.   TOP STORIES (1:55) Gloomhaven second edition announced Zev Shlasinger leaves WizKids Games Steve Jackson Games sales up from past 2 years First info on Restoration Games’ Crossbows and Catapults More Ticket to Ride Legacy news Challengers 2 coming from 1 More Time Games and Z-Man Luthier from Paverson Games Djinn from H@ll Games and Benjamin Schwer coming Spiel 2023 Hamlet: By the Lake expansion coming to crowdfunding in July Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia, published by Cranio Creations Demon Loop, first video game by designer Alexander Pfister   CROWDFUNDING (14:35) Age of Steam Deluxe Expansion Set IV Uncharted Stars El Burro: A La Granja Game Carson City Big Box Ruse: Instincts of the Den Into the Godsgrave   SPONSOR UPDATE (24:50) Hosting a Lucky Duck Game Night  

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 30, 2023. This week, Asmodee goes by the numbers, CATAN continues where no one has gone before, we explore the legacy of TTR, and Lucky Duck crawls old school - on paper.   TOP STORIES (2:15) Golden Gate Gamemakers Asmodee publishes The Number by Hisashi Hayashi CATAN Starfarers New Encounters expansion Edison Award Winners announced Legacy Ticket to Ride teased by Days of Wonder CMoN to publish Emerson Matsuuchi's cancelled Metal Gear Solid title Tom Brinton's Paper Apps Dungeon being published by Lucky Duck Amritsar: The Golden Temple by David Heras Pino and Ludonova Neotopia coming from Arcane Wonders 17th Neuroshima Hex army announced - Merchants Guild New Oniverse title Cyberion coming from InPatience   SPONSOR UPDATE (14:00) Scott Morris Update and Nimalia   CROWDFUNDING (16:15) Wishland: Dreams from America 9th Circle Detective: Saints and Sinners Axe-A-Lot-L Escape: Family Box Thunder Rolls: The Garage Expansion Apex Legends the Board Game       CO

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 23, 2023. This week, F F fondles flippers for Freaky Frogs, Red Raven rides a Creature Caravan, a Renegade bears Good Omens, and Indie Gloms on.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Spiel des Jahres nominees Stonespine Architects from Jordy Adan and Thunderworks Games Stonespine Architects by Friedemann Friese Creature Caravan from Ryan Laukat and Red Raven Spectral from Ryan Courtney and Bitewing Games Sirens:The Deep Sea by designer Florian Molzahn and publisher Forgotten Tales Focus from designers Antonin Boccara and Romaric Galonnier War of the Ring Card Game expansion Against the Shadow Glom from Indie Boards & Cards Sushi Boat by Japanime Games, Dario Massarenti, and Francesco Testini Good Omens: An Ineffable Game designed by Matt Hyra and published by Renegade Games Studios   CROWDFUNDING (12:45) Clank Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated — Darkest Magic Botany: Flower Hunting in the Victorian Era Raising Robots Leviathan Wilds Dead Cells Monster Hunter World: Iceb

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 16, 2023. This week, Indie announces a true Prelude to a Prelude, Next Move says that's still their fish, Whales now make extreme pig noises, and Mindclash continues to Persevere.   TOP STORIES (2:15) Indie Board and Cards announces 6th Terraforming Mars expansion, Prelude 2 Star Wars: Unlimited TCG coming from Fantasy Flight New edition of Hey That's My Fish coming from Next Move Games Coloma reprint and expansion coming to Gamefound House of Fado by Vital Lacerda and João Quintela Martins Faiyum Priviledges expansion announced by 2F Spiele Ticket to Ride: Berlin coming in August Old King’s Crown by designer/illustrator Pablo Clark Oink Games announces Whale to Look and Nine Tiles Extreme Perseverance Chapters 3 and 4 coming to Gamefound House of Cats from William Attia and Kristian Amundsen Østby Grimlord Games goes into insolvency Kavango by designers Matt Brown and Zara Reid, published by Mazaza Games Bruno Cathala's digital title Insert being printed by FunForg

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2023. This week, Ravensburger expands a hive of Scum and Villainy, adorable merchant animals experience the Horrors of War, and Dire Wolf channels its best Artemus Gordon.   TOP STORIES (2:16) Star Wars™ Villainous: Scum and Villainy Scram - team based shedding game from Ted Alspach and Bezier Hello Kitty Game coming from Maestro Media Pacific Ocean Fika Peacemakers: Horrors of War Wild Tiled West Emerge Ascending Empires Zenith Edition Renature Valley Expanion from Capstone Small City Deluxe Edition CMON Expo Returns in 2023   CROWDFUNDING (13:25) Teotihuacan Deluxe Master Set To Glory Milkman Pioneer Rails Herdvana Endeavor: Deep Sea Chai Garam   SPONSOR UPDATE (23:26) Lucky Duck's first: Vikings Gone Wild   THE HOTNESS (25:33) Dune: Imperium Frosthaven Darwin's Journey The Isofarian Guard Ark Nova Heat: Pedal to the Metal Wishland Earth 6: Siege Ark Nova: Marine Worlds   CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 2, 2023. This week, the smartypants smartypraise some smartyplays, AMIGO plants beans and gets flowers, Adam’s Apple says “that’s no moon…”, and Rebel ups the cuteness with kitty cats IN SPACE.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Mensa Select Award Winners announced Bohnanza rethemed to Dahlias with Beth Sobel artwork Holloween the Board Game from Emerson Matsuuchi Pitagoras by designer Reiner Knizia and publisher Egmont Polska Planet Unknown: Supermoon expansion announced Dance the Tango in Tanguero from Roberto Fabbroni Bark Manor House published by Pug and Duck Games MLEM Space Agency from Reiner Knizia and Rebel Studio Revive expansion: Call of the Abyss coming in October Cover Your Cookies published by Grandpa Beck’s Games and Crumbl Cookies The ART Project by Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin, published by Lumberjack Studios Trick Taker Aurum announced by Pandasaurus Glass of Venice coming from Aske Christiansen Star Trek: Discovery - Black Alert teased by WizKids   CROWDFU

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 25, 2023. This week, Arcane Wonders proves they have a sense of duty, Garphill documents an exodus, Groo wanders back in after a quarter century, and Wolfgang Kramer proves he’s still the biggest boss around.   TOP STORIES (2:07) Dice Tower Awards nominees Call of Duty Garphill Games Darrington Press deck-builder: Queen by Midnight New Youk Times article on Energetic Lucky Duck Global Publishing Network Groo the Game back after 25 years CGE releases Kutna Hora: City of Silver Funko republishing Wolfgang Kramer's Big Boss 2023 American Table Top Award Winners Barcelona from Dani Garcia Star Trek Cryptic Carson City reprint coming to Gamefound Mission Control: Critical Orbit   CROWDFUNDING (16:35) Thorgal Santorini Flutter Paperback 10th Anniversary   THE HOTNESS (23:24) Expeditions Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory Frosthaven Kutna Hora: The City of Silver Ark Nova Teotihuacan: City of Gods - Deluxe Master Set Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate Darwin's

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 18, 2023. This week, apples are the new vikings, Flatout constructs a landmark, Alderac goes expansion crazy, and … it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a tuber!   TOP STORIES (2:11) Quartermaster Direct First draft of Paizo's new OGL Cascadia Landmarks Potato Man! Fantasia Games reprinting Colosseum Sky Team Marvel Champions: NeXt Evolution New expansions KS coming in May from AEG Planta Nubo from GameBuilders Border Reivers New 10 year anniversary edition of Firefly coming from GF9 Biohack Pacifica Funko announces 4 Indiana Jones games   CROWDFUNDING (19:51) Wild Gardens Ecosfera Mycology Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Terminus Zombicide White Death   SPONSOR UPDATE (28:35) Paranormal Detectives   SPECIAL REPORT (31:24) The Gathering of Friends   CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry’s wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 11, 2023. This week, Asmadi develops the ultimate innovation, we evacuate for delicious sushi, last night has only the finest fish, and Reiner Knizia just has to wait to get his new island.   TOP STORIES (2:20) Unmatches Suns Origin and Unmatched Brains and Brawn coming in 2023 Publisher Inside the Box sells inventory and IPs to Naylor Games New releases and re-releases from Vladimir Suchý WizKids’ Unboxed explores ancient games Finest Fish coming from Last Night Games Legends of Andor: Eternal Frost from Michael Menzel and KOSMOS Reiner Knizia's My Island delayed to Q3 2023 Sequel to Resist!, Witchcraft! launching on GameFound in June Halloween Boooop! coming from Smirk and Laughter Alien Frontiers Edition X announced by Starling Games Capstone takes pre-orders for Age of Innovation, more complex followup to Terra Mystica Innovation Ultimate edition from Carl Chudyk announced by Asmadi Trifecta: Fancy Dancing announced by Zoran Dobrijevic and Tabletop Tycoon New

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 4, 2023. This week, dlp drills their new title into our head, Magic finds one to rule them all, Fantasy Flight sharpens their dagger, and Alley Cat Games were not built in a day.   TOP STORIES (1:25) Joe Manganiello to head a Dragonlance Adaptation The one and only one ring in Magic the Gathering Plaid Hat announces Freelancers, the sequel to Forgotten Waters Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. from Fantasy Flight detailed Drachenhüter from Michael Menzel announced by Kosmos Magic Rabbit coming from Alley Cat Games Rome in a Day coming from Alley Cat Games Trepanation announced by Robin David and dlp Games Setup announced by Bezzerwizzer and Jacob Berg Nunatak revealed from Kane Klenko and KOSMOS Sauscharf card game coming to US from Wolfgang Kramer and Christian Stöhr Racing Hedgehogs, a retheming of Bucket Brigade, coming from Reiner Knizia   CROWDFUNDING (15:45) Townsfolk Tussle: Foul Neighbors and Odd Jobs D.E.I. - Divide Et Impera (Expansion & Reprint) Let’s Go to Ja