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This is Dice Tower Now for the week of January 2, 2024. This week, we dream of eclectic Greeks, Stefan Feld thinks he knows where he’s really really going to, Catan is reused and recycled, and the Big Bang becomes a Legend.   TOP STORIES (1:50) New Kemet coming in 2024 from Matagot Flatiron from Llama Dice Details on Feld City Collection #8 Kathmandu Catan: New Energies coming in 2024 Three titles from Catch Up Games - Faraway, Rivages, Courtesans Neodreams from Ivan Lashin and Open Borders Studios New BANG! Expansion, Legends   CROWDFUNDING (11:15) Still no Campaigns   SPONSOR UPDATE (12:25) Lucky Duck History   THE HOTNESS (14:10) Dune: Imperium Wingspan Forest Shuffle The White Castle Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory Voidfall Tiny Epic Game of Thrones Ark Nova Heat: Pedal to the Metal Faraway     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com.

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of December 26, 2023. This week, amazon tosses a coin to your space marine, Spielworxx hits us right in the Gentes, Studio H visits the Splendor of the Middle Ages, and the Fellowship remembers Carcassonne.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Games Workshop inks Warhammer 40K deal with Amazon for TV series Quacks of Quedlinburg Duel Lord of the Rings: The Ringbearer from Carcassonne designer Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Daitoshi from Devir and Dani Garcia Epos: A Gentes Game coming from Spielworxx Ephipparius - A new Agricola expansion Publisher Studio H is remaking Majesty: For the Realm as Middle Ages Peaks from designer Sam Gray and Tangerine Games Tiny Epic Game of Thrones   CROWDFUNDING (11:05) Happy Holidays - no Crowdfunbding projects   SPONSOR UPDATE (11:45) Happy Holidays from Scott Morris     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 December 19, 2023. This week, we cover the news from Play to Z, we essentially take stock of veg, wonderful days get hot, heavy rain, and yeah. It’s true.   TOP STORIES (2:45) New publisher Play to Z from Zev Shlasinger Essen Spiel and Tokyo Game Market to team up US Postal Service does D&D stamps Heat Pedal to the Metal: Heavy Rain expansion described Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet expansion announced Splendor: Pokemon and Bag of Chips: Pokemon to be published in Korea River Valley Glassworks coming from AllPlay Ostia: Pirates expansion New version of El Grande by Hans im Glück New Unlock Extraordinary Adventures Sibilie by designers Luca Grippo and Paolo Raciti   CROWDFUNDING (17:40) Tiny Epic Cthulhu Party Panda Pirates Gudnak   SPONSOR UPDATE (23:55) Big News   THE HOTNESS (24:55) Earthborne Rangers Deliverance Ark Nova Earth The White Castle I C E Heat: Pedal to the Metal The Vale of Eternity The Fox Experiment Skara Brae     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter n

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of December 12, 2023. This week, Richard Garfield did it in the Conservatory with a Black Lotus, Australia goes radioactive, mutant guinea pigs get caffeinated, and Galileo Figaro Magnifico.   TOP STORIES (1:45) Lorcana sales to use virtual queue system on Amazon Dicebreaker website potentially up for sale Button Shy 18 card holiday design contest MtG Clue crossover coi9nciding with new release set Garphill teases two new titles in their Ancient Anthology line Nucleum Australia expansion annou8nced Two new announcements from Hachette Cafe Baras coming from KTBG and Roberta Taylor Galileo Galilei from Pink Troubadour and designer Tomáš Holek   CROWDFUNDING (11:00) Star Realms Deluxe Colonial Collection Stan Lee’s Genesis   SPONSOR UPDATE (15:00) Lucky Duck review   THE HOTNESS (17:00) Brass: Birmingham Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods Age of Innovation Apiary Ark Nova Nucleum Ironwood The White Castle Heat: Pedal to the Metal Deliverance     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter n

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of December 5, 2023. This week, it's FAIR to say old games MAY come back, Wise Wizards go from White to Wacky, a peck of picky pixies pick potable poseys, and Cascadia rolls over hill and stream.   TOP STORIES (2:10) TCGplayer Employees Picket Mayfair Games to publish Empire Builder series Wise Wizard launches Wacky Wizard brand Mind Up! Picky Pixie Bezier Games - Bullet "F" Cascadia Roll & Writes Witcher Unmatched Stalingrad Roads by Ares Natera: A New Beginning Windmill Valley Trick Takers: Of What's Left and Short Zoot Suit How to Save a World Lairs by Kids Table   CROWDFUNDING (22:04) Nocturne Undergrove Moonrollers Heroes of Air, Land, and Sea Stakd Nemesis Retaliation   SPONSOR UPDATE (32:08) I bet Lucky Duck doesn't read the podcast notes, either     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 November 28, 2023. This week, Ravensburger gets a Disney Denial of Service, John Clair is a Mistborn, there's a very special holiday murder, and Love Letter gets historical accuracy from Netflix.   TOP STORIES (2:10) Hasbro Announces winners of Women Innovators of Play Challenge Ravensburger hit with DDoS for Rise of the Floodborn launch Sanderson’s Mistborn books turning into a deckbuilding game from Brotherwise Games Sonic Roll coming from publisher Kess Final Girl holiday expansion with Krampus Algae Inc from Game Brewer Bridgerton Love Letter version announced Bark Avenue by Good Games Publishing   CROWDFUNDING (14:20) DCeased Kelp Ahoy: New Horizons Food Chain Magnate Special Edition Firefighters on Duty Wasabi: A Game of Raw Skill   SPONSOR UPDATE (26:10) PAX Unplugged   THE HOTNESS (27:35) Voidfall Dune: Imperium Dune: Imperium - Uprising Heat: Pedal to the Metal Ark Nova The White Castle Apiary Nemesis: Retaliation Food Chain Magnate Last Light     C

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of November 21, 2023. This week, there’s trouble in forbidden universities, Martin Wallace is truly powered by steam, theOP proves those lawn gnomes are hollow, and the trick is sumo.   TOP STORIES (2:00) University Games and Forbidden Games sue each other for breach of contract Hex & Co to become first Unionized Board Game Cafe Steam Power by Martin Wallace Azul World Tournament by Plan B and Board Game Arena Sumo Trick Taking Game Bricolage Heads from Ramble Odd Potato Mavka: Between Two Worlds by Ukrainian publisher Rozum Lockdown coming to retail from Asmodee Gnome Hollow being brought to retail by The OP The Crew gets a Swiss Family Robinson re-theme Puppy Pile from Thing12 Games   CROWDFUNDING (18:40) Perseverance Chapter 3&4 Calimala 2nd Edition Saw: The Jigsaw Trials Wild Duo Gates of Niflheim   SPONSOR UPDATE (27:40) Nestlings   THE HOTNESS (30:15) Food Chain Magnate Nucleum Dune: Imperium Heat: Pedal to the Metal Dune: Imperium – Uprising Ark Nova

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of November 14, 2023. This week, there's an Elf Creek on the Shelf Creek, Kratos says “CMoN”, Beadle and Grimm goes chaotic, and Renegade hits the books.   TOP STORIES (2:40) Tabletop Board Game Designer’s Association formed God of War board game coming from CMoN Matthew Lillard’s Beadle & Grim to release Ring of Chaos Penny Dreadfuls of Victorian London: Sensational Tales of Terror coming from Giochi Elf Creek Games publishing new version of Santa's Workshop City of the Living from Trick or Treat Studios Ex Libris Revised Edition plus expansion from Renegade Games Fortify from Zenwood Games West Story: A Town Building Game by designer Piotr Dachtera Flying Gang by designer Dirk Blech   CROWDFUNDING (16:20) The Gilded Realms The Morrison Game Factory Dragons Down Dracula's Curse Charcuterie The Old King's Crown   SPONSOR UPDATE (26:55) Tranquility   THE HOTNESS (29:15) Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West Heat: Pedal to the Metal Calimala Apiary Ark Nov

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of November 7, 2023. This week, Othello - a minute to learn 52 years to master, every eye has a silver lining, AllPlay moves into a High Rise for ferrets, and Devir gets sand in their Kemushi.   TOP STORIES (2:20) Othello has been solved by AI Diablo board game and RPG coming from Glass Cannon Unplugged Bezier Games announces 5th Silver title, Silver: Eye Dice Realms Trades Expansion from Tom Lehmann and Rio Grande New Games from Oink - DroPolter and Rafter Five AllPlay to fulfill High Rise KS and sell select Formal Ferret titles Dori Dino by Pegasus Spiele Hope: Chronicles of Osmae by screenwriter Fabien Suarez and game designer Christophe Janin Lindyhop by new publisher Flat Cap Games Sand by Devir Cities by Phil Walker-Harding Seeker Chronicles Operation Barclay by Maurice Suckling The Last Lighthouse from Button Shy Games and Scott Almes Bunny Boom from Guime and Ruse Games   CROWDFUNDING (22:50) Molly House Takenoko Oyako Spirit Fire Through the Desert, A Messag

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 31, 2023. This week, we experience the marvel of magic, Richard Garfield explores his monstrous origins, Iello flips for the circus, and Asmodee gives the generations a good smack.   TOP STORIES (2:05) Magic the Gathering and Marvel team up CMoN announces The Dead Keep Skybound’s Garima Sharma elected to GAMA Board of Directors Toko Island wins Children’s Game of the Year in Spain King of Tokyo: Origins Flip Circus coming from IELLO #Inconversible: Magnificent Yomi from Underdog Games Dutch InterCity by Rio Grande Games Renegade to reprint Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal Generational trivia game Gensmak from Asmodee Machines to the Sky by The Moongrel Jakarta Traffic by designer Simon Schmieder   SPONSOR UPDATE (14:50) Scott Morris responds   CROWDFUNDING (17:30) Ezra and Nehemia Cascadero and Cascadito Marvel Dice Throne X-Men The Witcher: Paths of Destiny     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDi

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 24, 2023. This week, Avalon Hill finds the spirit of Christmas, Elzra hits the battlefields, University does the time warp again, Devir Rocks Hard with a runaway, and Cora yells SPOON!   TOP STORIES (2:50) Annabelle and the Sorcerer’s Spoon, A Children’s book in the Coraquest World Betrayal at House on the Hill getting a Yuletide expansion Dexterity title Battlefields from Elzra Wizards of the Coast to consolidate Magic: The Gathering boosters Magic the Gathering - Fallout Set Magical Athlete Reprint coming from CMYK Rocky Horror Picture Show Boardgame from University Games RoboRally Master Builder Expansion Funko releasing 6 I.P. based childrens games Rock Hard: 1977 from Jackie Fox Photo Tour: North America by Timashov Publishing 2 Player title Lost Lights from Daniel Board Game Circus Barton in Bloom by Dan Bate Cosca: Take Over the Mafia   CROWDFUNDING (22:00) Hello Kitty: A Day at the Park Keyforge: Grim Reminders Obsession: New Characters and Coins ex

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 17, 2023. This week, top prizes go to the unknown planet, 7 Wonders earns a medal, Tom Lehmann admits winter is coming, and an epic designer makes fishy preserves.   TOP STORIES (1:55) Essen Spiel reports numbers as biggest ever Planet Unknown wins Deutscher Spiele Preis Dune: Imperium Uprising invitational tournament Winter Court by Tom Lehmann 7 Wonders: Architects Medals expansion Koinobori by designer David Bernal and Perro Loko Games Salton Sea from designer David Bernal, published by Devir Evil Corp by designer Jérémy Ducret and La Boîte de Jeu Alpenglow by designer Sean Wittmeyer and Waterworks Games Epochs: Course of Culture coming from publisher ICE Makes Coral successor Islet from 2Tomatoes Games and designer Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance Conservas by Scott Almes and Salt and Pepper Games Manifest Destiny by designers Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim Cryptid Cafe: Chefs Apprentice from Devon Mettlin and Squatchy Games   CROWDFUNDING (14:25) Kavango The Ni

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 10, 2023. This week, Camilla and Corey barely get home from Germany, Barry helps slap together an episode, and this is what a podcast sounds like at 3am.   TOP STORIES (1:50) Spiel uses AI in ads and Backerkit bans AI from projects And Mattel announces Pictionary vs AI Undaunted 2200 Callisto from Osprey Games Aqua by Dan and Tristan Halstad with Sidekick Games Kronologic from Yoann Levet and Fabien Gridel and Supermeeple New edition of Medici from Steamforged Games Renegade to bring Mandoo’s Vale of Eternity to North America Portal Games co-publishing AI: Space Puzzle   SPONSOR UPDATE (10:25) Go Lucky Duck     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com.

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of October 3, 2023. This week, Capstone gets more Cranial, the pyramids sparkle in silver and gold, Wingspan fans rebel, and there’s just a bit less cool stuff in the world.   TOP STORIES (3:19) CoolStuff Inc to phase out board games and RPGs Rebel Moon RPG sues Netflix Arcane Wonders Contest Capstone Games to print Cranio Creations titles Flat River Group to release Lunar Rush Mayfair increases their catalog…kind of Wingspan Fan Art Pack Mayan Curse DetoNations Portals by CrowD The Big Five & Obelisk Illuminatus Sneferu Silver and Gold Pyramids Sixto   CROWDFUNDING (23:26) Lands of the Mesozoic Mycelia Creature Caravan Millennia Dragon Eclipse Fromage   SPONSOR UPDATE (34:13) Visit Lucky Duck at Essen!   THE HOTNESS (35:22) 10: Ark Nova 9: Hegemony 8: Kutna Hora 7: Expeditions 6: Yokohama 5: SpellBook 4: The White Castle 3: Voidfall 2: Deep Rock Galactic 1: Heat: Pedal to the Metal     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in wit

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 26, 2023. This week, there's a space duel above catan, Van Ryder has another final finale, Yokohama fires on all synapses, and every Rose has its sworn.   TOP STORIES (2:40) Terraforming Mars becomes hotbed of AI artwork The Rose Gauntlet Foundation Pegasus Publishing gets rights to Paizo and Steve Jackson merchandise Daily Magic Games to longer be a traditional retailer, but instead a boutique publisher 2001's Starship Catan reimagined as Catan Starfarers Duel Final Girl Season 1 Franchise Box Similo gets two new titles including Lord of the Rings Evergreen Expansion: Pines and Cacti Yokohama 2nd Edition announced by Synapses Games CMoN teases Zombicide DCeased Haunted Lands coming from Ludus Magnus Studios Marajoara from Brazilian game design group Glyptodon Game Studio   CROWDFUNDING (18:40) Hoplomachus Pandora Expansions World of Midgard The Isofarian Guard Mythic Mischief vol II Unreliable Wizard Haggis and Tricktakers   SPONSOR UPDATE (29:15) F

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 19, 2023. This week, there's no money in yellow boxes, Cowboys gain Perspective, Knizia constructs a coordinated couplet, IV manages more mischief, and Wallace Wallace Wallace.   TOP STORIES (2:39) HABA files for bankruptcy Designers of Heat form Sidekick Games Cthulhu Dark Providence announced by CMoN at Expo Perspectives: Orange Box from Space Cowboys Newsboys from Saashi and Saashi New Edition of Kraftwagen Cascadito and Cascadero from Reiner Knizia Wild Duo Mythic Mischief vol II Chaos Cove from Martin Wallace Steam Power from Martin Wallace Inferno Karvi FFG Posts 9-24 player rules to Twilight Inscription 5 Towers The Great Harbor Byline   CROWDFUNDING (22:46) More Terraforming Mars Barrage New Lands Colossal Cat in the Box Flapjacks, Sasquatches, Rockets & More Potions of Azerland   SPECIAL REPORT (32:43) Board Game Designer Horror Story: Part 4   SPONSOR UPDATE (41:44) New Flamecraft Minis!     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitt

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of September 12, 2023. This week, the Spice Road gets real big, Stonemaier is infested with bees, the Dutch produce a very odd shop, space heroes are waiting for Godot, and … Tequila!   TOP STORIES (2:27) Dig Your Way Out: Dig In Expansion Century Spice Road Big Box Apiary by Stonemaier Games Ravensburger plans to combat Disney Lorcana stock shortage DreamEscape Galactic Heroes: My First Social Deduction Game Tequila Odd Shop Burn the Witch Cuvée Barrio Endangered Flash Kickstarter   CROWDFUNDING (18:39) Innovation Ultimate Harvest Worms Peacemakers: Horrors of War   SPONSOR UPDATE (26:22) Crime Zoom: 55 card deduction games   SPECIAL REPORT (28:48) Board Game Designer Horror Story: Part 3   CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com.

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 T

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 29, 2023. This week, it’s baby viking kitten time, we fall under the influence of towering patricians once again, Wolfgang Warsch makes a new version of the Same Game, and Reiner Knizia phones it in at the office.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Hasbro Women Innovators of Play Virtual Global Event Pax Viking Junior by Ion Game Design Tanz der Hornochsen reprinted as Dance of the Ibexes Patrician Towers of Influence coming to KS Dr. Frankenstein from Michael Schacht Pyramidice by Ares Games Schmidt Spiele releases “For One” solo game line, including Kniffel by Reiner Knizia The Element by Vatcharis Thanomsub, published by DNR Boardgame The Same Game from Wolfgang Warsch At the Office by Reiner Knizia Exoworld Survivor from Starling Games 1902 Méliès from Eloi Pujadas and Ferran Renalias Cookie Champion by Stefan and Louis Malz River of Gold coming from Office Dog   CROWDFUNDING (18:00) Cyber City and Chick Maze Perch Snow Planner Algomancy Dungeon Kart   SPONSOR UPDATE (

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 22, 2023. This week, trading card games are forever altered, there is a French Diluvium of Nuts, Loosey Goosey moves from butts to frogs, and DV screams Bonsai.   TOP STORIES (2:00) Altered TCG from Régis Bonnessée and Equinox House of 1000 Corpses Board Game from Rob Zombie and Trick or Treat Studios Publisher Nuts! announces Diluvium, designed by Antoni Guillen Robo Alarm by publisher Pegasus Spiele Grand Austria Hotel announces a roll and write Grand Austria Hotel: Hochsaison Lunar Laser Frogs by designer Andreas Preiss and publisher Loosey Goosey Games Announcing Tucana Builders, the spiritual sequel to Trails of Tucana, by Eilif Svenson and Kristian Amundsen Østby Havalandi coming from Dr. Reiner Knizia Spielworxx announces the first title in the 'Italian Trilogy', Dolcissima Vita Patterns: A Mandala Game by Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert DV Games’ Bonsai by designers Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi, and Martino Chiacchiera   CROWDFUNDING (14:50) Va