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360! It’s the degrees in a circle, and the number of this cheeky, little episode! To celebrate, we’re going to… Read More »
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It’s that time of the year again when the Spiel Des Jahres and Kennerspiel (yes, and the Kinderspiel) are announced to applause, gasps and cheering! And then the inevitable discussions start…are these games actually worthy winners?? This week Mark and Garth delve into Kenner territory and start with a review of this years champ, Challengers!… Read More »
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Because we’re back from an event…. Our brains are tired from four days of gaming, realising that we probably should have got some sleep, Damn! We sure played some fantastic games! Even after it’s over, let us tell you all about it, right from the beginning, all the way to the end… Can you guess… Read More »
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We’re sooo sleepy….we’ve just flown back from BorderCon, and geez, are our arms tired…. This week is a show of two halves with the first being a quick-fire review of Top Ten! This game, which shot to prominence after being nominated for last year’s Spiel, features Unicorns and poo…for reasons known only to itself! Is… Read More »
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Let’s just say that this episode is so full of goodness, you probably won’t be able to fit dessert in after listening to it!
We start of with a serving of mousse…not wait, a serving of Hickory Dickory which is all about mouses or meese or mice! These mice are jumping on and off the minute hand of a clock all trying to delivery items to the chirping Lord Cuckoo before the stroke of midnight! Will your crack squad of mices band together and win the day? Will the cat thwart your mousy plans? Will this game play as well as it looks?
And for your next course we serve a refreshing glass of blue milk and roasted Porg as we take you to a deckbuilding game from a long time ago in a galaxy far far away! Yes it’s Star Wars: The Deckbuilding game and Garth and Mark have been locked in a duel of the fates trying to bring peace and stability to the galaxy…by smashing each other with heroes and villains; capital ships and bounty hunters, all while trying to destroy the others base (because it’s all about the base, ‘bout the base…).
But wait! We also have a sneaky little, BIG, competition for you – so you better listen in and listen hard as this one is a cracker! We’ve giving you a chance to win the best darned boardgame book released all year! We won’t tell you what you need to do to enter…but just remember this… dicemencometh@gmail.com.
Thanks to LFG as always, and a massive thank you to Good Games Australia for providing both of our review games on this episode!
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The great thing about this particular episode is that Everybody Wins!
Yes, it’s episode 355 and we take to the skies with a little game with a lot of sand, well sand timers anyway…who would think that a small box, fully co-op, real time, one deck game about flying Kites would hit the table? If you like Kites, or co-ops, or real time, or sand timers this may be a game that hits your table soon too!
Next it’s time to get comfortable as we feature an interview with gaming legend and author, James Wallis, to discuss his book, Everybody Wins, which is all about the winners (and losers) of the Spiel des Jahres over the years!
And of course, we announce the winners of our BorderCon competition! It’s all soooo exciting!!
So thanks to Good Games for our copy of Kites, thanks to James Wallis for making time to chat with us from the other side of the globe, and thanks of course to our leading sponsor LFG Australia!
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This episode is officially one of the top 354 we have ever done! And not only that, you get the reward or punishment of no Leon, so it’s just Garth and Mark talking you through all things tabletop.
We kick off with a game that has been generously provided to us by Guf Studios – it’s time to traverse an Endless Winter. In this game you are guiding your PaleoAmerican tribe through generations of eating, hunting, migrating and monolithing all to secure you place in history. You will be managing cards and resources, controlling areas, using your Chief and so so many other things! This game is not for those with a small table, but with a big presence does it provide big enjoyment?
We then wrap up with a journey back into childhood as Mark reminisces about playing in his backyard with his mates and his pets…not to mention this awesome Fort he had…Yes, we’re discussing Fort and it’s Cats & Dogs expansion. So if you like multi-use cards, cute art and made up rules this small box deckbuilder could be one worth picking up…or not. We guess you better listen in and make up your own minds!
Thanks to our long suffering sponsor LFG Australia, and be sure to check them out for all your gaming needs!
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Mark & Garth were lucky enough to feature as guests on the Launch Tabletop Vodcast, Materialise Episode 22, where they talked with Kate Finch and Alannah Kearney about the perils of navigating negative boardgame reviews.
It was a very interesting discussion, with us being on the other side of the questions for once, so we figured it worth sharing far & wide.
If you are really keen, you can even watch the Video Version on Youtube, but be warned, we are on radio for a reason!
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Tonight it’s a publisher ‘feature episode’ as Mark and Garth delve deeply and thirstily into two games that have been generously provided by Stonemaier Games.
We start with the latest iteration of wine-making for fun and profit, with Mark talking us through Viticulture World. In this solo and/or co-op journey around the continents, you and your fellow winemakers are battling against the game in search of vines, grapes, wine and ultimately victory points (with a healthy dollop of influence points too). So, if you’re on the hunt to find out what makes this game different, and why you may like it – this is the episode for you. Oh, and hats…
We move onto a chat about Tapestry, and specifically the Plans and Ploys expansion. In this 2 hour civilisation building game the expansion adds more cards, more tiles, more buildings, and MORE!!
We all know that Leon only wants more and more from an expansion so this one ticks those boxes. Is it worth buying if you have already got the base game? Does it really change the experience? Will you be able to lead the new civilisations to victory?? Well, Garth couldn’t, but he did try his best.
And finally, it’s the final reminder to get in your final entries for your final chance to get your hands on the final 2 tickets for BorderCon. You only have to listen in to find out how, and even if you have tickets, think of your gaming friends who don’t and get them to listen and enter!
So that’s your lot for this episode, and thanks as always to our main sponsor LFG Australia. Be sure to visit their website for your next gaming purchase!
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Have you ever wanted to just throw it all in and join a band of mercenaries on the hunt for the next big payday? Well, this episode may lead you down a path you won’t finish for days, weeks, months…or even years. We dedicate this whole episode to one publisher…Cephalofair Games and specifically to one designer…Isaac Childres.
Garth and Mark start by running through Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, which has been hitting our table recently, before we push ‘play’ on a recent interview that Mark had with Mr Childres himself. The interview covers a broad range of Gloomyhaveny things including the newly released Frosthaven and the upcoming Gloomhaven RPG – so keep your ears peeled for all the tastiest of Gloomiest Haveniest tidbits!
And we end with a community service announcement! Our annual BorderCon competition is alive and well, so if you want a chance to win 2 tickets to this sold out gaming extravangaza, make sure to stay until to the end for all the juicy details.
Thanks to Cephalofair Games for providing us with Jaws of the Lion, and of course to our main sponsor, LFG!
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Some episodes are just bigger than others, and this one is BIG!
We start of with a review of 7 Wonders: Architects where you are playing architects all trying to construct your Wonder in a more wonderful way than than the other architects. Oh and it plays up to 7. I wonder how they came up with the name? Well, wonder no more…
We then make the jump to light speed and discuss the Star Warsiest Pandemic there ever has been, in Star Wars: The Clone Wars! Will this game do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs? Will Han shoot first? Will Darth Jar Jar make a long awaited appearance? All we know is that Good Games Australia were kind enough to send us this review copy, so may the force be with them!
But wait, there’s more! We talk about the newest little card game to hit our table, with 5211 making an appearance before the biggest news of the whole episode…
How you can win 2 tickets to BorderCon 2023! This sold out tabletop convention held in Albury over the Royal Birthday long weekend is a must on many gaming calendars, so if you want a chance to be there, listen in and enter!
Thanks to our fantastic sponsor LFG!
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It’s time for the Dice Men to explore the paradox of quantum superposition as we open a box to see if the cat really is alive or dead in the newest kitty cat game out there…Cat in the box.
This offers a new wrinkle in the world of trick-taking games and Leon does a wonderful job of explaining it, which is a paradox considering he doesn’t really know how to play it…I wonder what Schrödinger would make of that?
We then get partially naked (for audio purposes only) and head on down to the beach; specifically to Maui which is the latest game in the “beach towel placement for fun and profit” genre! Will your towels be the most organised? Will your umbrellas get blown away? Will a sandcrab bite you somewhere you don’t want to talk about?
And lastly we put on our supersuits and review Marvel: Remix which allows you to live out your dream of drawing and discarding cards with the goal of having the most points at the end…with superheroes and villians…
So that’s a full show, which is also episode 350! Can you believe we’ve made it this far? Thanks to all our listeners, all our Patreon backers and of course to LFG as our main sponsor!
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Yes, the Dice Men Cometh aims to be educational and this episode is no different, so settle as as we teach you about the birds and….the beeeagles…well dogs at least, as we’re heading to the skies with Wingspan Asia before digging into all things Dog Park.
We start with the latest birdy instalment in the Wingspan saga, but this time it’s an expansion and a stand alone two player game. Yes, it’s got great art, yes it’s got another colour of eggs and yes, if you’re a twitcher looking for something to play with your significant other, it may just be the ticket. In any case, the boys all have their opinions locked and loaded.
We then feature a little segment on the newest Aussie-designed game hitting the crowd-funding market. It’s called SCRAP and we were lucky enough to get an early prototype to review. If you think this game sounds interesting, make sure to check it out on Gamefound and support the Aussie Tabletop industry!
We then fail to let sleeping dogs lie, as it’s all about taking them for walkies in Dog Park by Birdwood Games! Will you become a breed expert? Will you take all your doggos for their walk? Will all your sticks and balls be put to good use? Will Leon complain there are not cats in this game?!?!?!?!
So thanks for listening and thanks for your ongoing support! Of course we can’t do this without our wonderful sponsor LFG, as well as our gaming partners!
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It’s time to talk monsters! Have you ever wanted to be a big ol’ monster who gets to smash things, squish minions and destroy crystals? How about punching or stomping another big bad monster? Well if that sounds up your alley, then this episode may be for you! Yes, we’re talking the newest and biggest King of Monster Island box there is…complete with your own personal volcano! Is it any good? Does it compare to King of Tokyo? Do you need both? Leon is madly in love with King of Tokyo, so has he found a new love?
We then travel back in time to the ancient Mediterranean to build our own spectacular Grecian city in Akropolis the new abstracty, tile-layey game from Gigamic. Whose city will be full of houses? Who will have enough markets or temples to satisfy their population? Whose city will grow high enough to kiss the stars? We all know there is only one way to find out the answers to all the questions of the universe…listen in.
So thank you to our sponsor LFG, and also to VR Distribution for sending us King of Monster Island and Akropolis!
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Another year, another top list by the top 3 Dice Men in Australia!
Yes, we’re on the top list bandwagon but who else in this business would dare to do something so complex, something so time-consuming and something so mathematical as to create a TOP 15! Yes, not 10, not 20, but a top 15 like the madmen we are! So to make up for a missed list at the end of 2021 we’ve each created a top 15 list of games that were new to us in 2021 and 2022!
Which Dice Man got it right? Why did Mark get it wrong? and what games are glaring omissions from all of our lists? Make sure to listen then let us know just how terribly we all did, or if we hit the gaming nail on the gaming head!
Thanks as always to LFG and all of our wonderful sponsors! Happy 2022 to all our listeners, and let’s all try to make 2023 the gamingest year there ever was!
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Here is a special Christmas treat – everybody can listen to one of our latest Secret Patreon episodes!
Please be warned though, this episode is NOT family friendly. There is quite a bit of swearing and adult concepts – YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
We hope you all have a safe and happy Christmas, New Year and Holiday season, and we’ll be back soon with more Dicemen madness. Cheers!
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So what if we add a little bit of this….a little bit of that….and a bit of something something….what do we get?
Lots of bits actually, and all those bits come together in the form of Bitoku, a foresty fantasy game about taking your path towards transcendence and virtue points. This game is gorgeous, and big, and well, other things too but we want you to listen and not just read this description…so off you go…you can listen now!
Well, actually we also need you to know that we discuss a fantastic little party/ drinking/ RPG game called BARPIG that’s designed by an Aussie who is lucky enough to be living in the Nether regions, or the Netherlands…but either way you definitely want to hear our thoughts as there is even a special deal for listeners who want to grab a copy!
But that’s not all – we draw our 12 or 11 or 13 games of Christmas!! Will you be a winner and get to take home a game courtesy of the Dice Men and all our wonderful sponsors? Make sure to stay to the end and find out!
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Tonight the Dice Men are all working together to construct the best damn Green Cathedral this side of the Volga!
Yes, in episode 345, we’re all rival architects vying for the Tsar’s attention in Green Cathedral… Umm Actually, it’s not actually a green Cathedral, it’s actually a Red Cathedral and the game is actually called Red Cathedral!
Which takes us perfectly to our second game of the episode, a game called Umm Actually which is all about being the biggest smartypants this side of the mighty Murray!
But, these games are really just the tip of the gaming iceberg as we also continue our world famous gaming giveaway, the 12 Games of Christmas!!!!
So thanks to LFG and all our wonderful sponsors who help us run the show and giveaway so many games it’s almost criminal. Don’t forget to go and check out our Patreon too – for even more Dice Men goodness (and maybe some bonus competition entries too!)
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This week we are visiting two strange and distant parts of the universe! In one game we are space-faring explorers who find a planet filled with lifeforms, and in the other we try salad. Both of these are pretty alien concepts to the Dice Men! In Circadians: First Light by Garphill Games, we roll our more »
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We’re really sorry to say, but this episode is our last….in the trilogy of The Dice Men Cometh’s PAXtravaganza! And oh me oh my, have we got a cracker of an episode for your listening pleasure! We get started with Leon’s world famous question-time, where he grills Garth and Mark about their PAXperiences before we more »
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Yes, yes and yes, we’re back with more of our PAXtravangza goodness and this episode is chock full of interviews from those we love and whose games we play! This episode features interviews with Launch Tabletop who are on a mission to….well, you’ll just need to listen, as well as so many of the indy more »
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Welcome to the first in our trilogy of special PAX episodes….Yes it’s a PAXtravangza!! This week it’s all about big name publishers, distributors and and design studios as we talk to gaming luminaries live from the floors of PAX. Of course, we also review games and this episode is no different…. Welcome to the kitchen more »
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Tonight we talk about two games that are basically identical…nearly….well, a little bit….maybe….not quite…actually, we’ll let you decide. First we find ourselves competing to be the best medieval trader and merchant in a euro that looks so old it could have been designed in medieval Europe. Yes, we get our hands on Hansa Teutonica. Does more »
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Welcome to our house, our home, and our studio as this is the first episode of the Dice Men Cometh coming to you live from our new recording digs! Tonight we whisk you away to the world of Magoria where competing magicians try to win all the fame, and some of the money, in Trickerion! more »
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Hello and welcome to a completely regular show of the Dice Men Cometh! We have definitely not got any exciting news to share with you about the future of the show…. But, ha ha, we are revealing as a cultist/ assassin/ cylon because there IS some exciting news…do you want to know more? Apart from more »
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The fate of the earth is in our hands as the Dice Men have been charged with proposing, planning and building the clean, green energy that our planet so desperately needs! Yes, we’re not burning coal, but we are burning our brains in the Vital Lacerda game of carbon emission permits, CO2: Second Chance. Who more »
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We’re coming to you LIVE FROM GENCON….sort of, well, we ARE coming to you live from…Gencan’t. This week were are shooing away bin chickens in the Grail Games release, The Gardens which has so generously been provided by Good Games Australia; before perilously pursuing the heartless darkness in Disney’s Kingdom Hearts Perilous Pursuits; and then more »
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Let them eat cake! And Strudel! And let’s wash it down with some wine and coffee! Now off to our rooms for a good sleep. Sounds exciting, yes? Well, you better listen in to find out, as this week the Dice Men are discussing a game that’s been on their radar for a while, but more »
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We would LOVE to tell you all about the first game that we feature on this episode, however we can only tell you two things….we’re teenagers in 1994 who we’ve found a mysterious board game, AND it’s a game that has been generously provided to us by the fine folk at Good Games Australia! However more »
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This episode is what dreams are made of as the Dice Men talk about not one, not two, but three games (plus we mention some others) in under an hour! Yes, it’s an SdJ and Kennerspiel spectacular as we start with Living Forest, which may be currently the best value game in town, before moving more »
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And I think to myself, what a Wonderland’s War… Tonight the Dice Men are taking a trip through the looking glass and exploring Wonderland’s War! This must be one of the hottest and prettiest games at the moment so surely we have something just as beautiful for our second review… Well our second game is more »
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In this episode, it’s the Mark and Garth extravaganza as Leon is away doing things only he can do! We start the show by discussing the Spiel Des Jahres nominations for 2022 and again (yes again) discuss the weight of the games that are up for the biggest of prizes. It’s then time for the more »
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This week the Dice Men attempt a feat so brave, so rare and so unusual…yes, that’s talking about three different things in one little show! We start off with our thoughts on the recently announced Golden Geek Awards (no, we didn’t win best podcast AGAIN…). That is followed by a visit to a steampunk world more »
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Welcome one and all to the never-ending carnival that is the Dice Men Cometh and tonight we’re talking about one small game, one bigger game and one even BIGGER competition! So let’s get straight to the point…we have 2 tickets to the hottest show in town, Bordercon, to give away and listening to this episode more »
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Today is not a drill! Yes, it’s a thrill, and you don’t have to sit still! It’s a publisher special, and they are SchilMil!! The Dice Men are covering three games produced by our publisher friend from across the ditch – so let’s call it our Tazmania, Manifest and Komodo spectacular! It’s so great to more »
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This week it’s the Mark and Garth show as Leon takes a secret break for secret reasons. So why not dust off a game that has done something no other legacy game has done…keep the Dice Men interested all the way to the end. Yes, it’s our review, discussion and chit chat about a game more »
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An Ark? An Ark for Mark? An Ark for Mark, so he can bark (all the rules clarifications at us)? Tonight we present the hottest of hotness, our discussion on Ark Nova, the game of rival zoo-making for fun and profit (well, appeal and conservation points anyway). This game takes up nearly the whole show more »
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With Garth stuck in isolation, Leon and Mark get to do things their way for once, starting with a review of Tiny Epic Mechs by Gamelyn Games. Mark then introduces a hot new word game called So Clover, which is harder to describe than it is to play. Square donuts anyone? Finally, there’s some back more »
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Every episode of the Dice Men Cometh is an adventure, and tonight we’re off to a mysterious island searching for the Lost Ruins of Arnak! Leon leads us through every facet of (possibly) the best rulebook in the world, in an extended review of a game that is already clawing it’s way to the top more »
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Episode 323 roars into life like an ornithopter taking off from Arrakeen!Tonight, Mark and Garth have thrown Leon to Shai-Hulud and are delving head first into a Dune vs Dune…Imperium shootout for the ages.Which game captures the essence of Dune? Which transports players to the sandy crags of a Fremen Sietch? Which makes you want more »
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We’re baaackk! Yes, the Dice Men Returneth after a temporary pause due to life, the universe and Leon becoming a dad! And what a return it is, as we’re ranting and raving about where we’ve all been hiding since the last episodes, as well as the newest, puzzliest, and most hexagonal battle that is Land more »
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It is almost time for the Dice Men Cometh podcast to return to its rightful place in your earholes, but I’m sure it comes as no surprise that COVID-19 has delayed us. We really appreciate your patience while we get ready to start up again, and so, as a way to fill the dead air, more »
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It’s that time of the year again! It’s the world famous Dice Men Cometh top 10 for 2020! Today Leon and Garth are lucky enough to be joined by two Kanga Judges of the highest repute as Matthew and Derek (or Dez perhaps) weigh in with their top ten games of the year! Which games more »
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A Convention Organiser, a Board Game Retailer and a Dice Seller all walk into a bar. How many people walked in? That’s right! One! And the one is Teena Hanson of Behold Games who joins us to discuss the ins and outs of conventions, retailing and dice, DICE, DIIIIICE!!! And if you thought all these more »
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Howdy all y’all! Garth is away this week being a good family man, so Leon is all on his lonesome…but fear not as he has surrounded himself with lovely American positivity as he is joined by Mik and Starla from our Family Plays Games AND the lads from Board Game Gumbo chucked in the pot more »
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Ring, ring! It’s the Dice Men calling and today we’re talking with friend of the show, BJ from Board Game Gumbo! We’re discussing Smartphone from Cosmodrome games, so if you like taking over the telecommunications world maybe this game is for you!! As always, we tip our hats to our sponsor LFG for all their more »
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We all know that size doesn’t matter, but when it comes to game collections…is bigger, better? Tonight we talk to a local gamer, Russell, who is the proud owner of over 3500 games and expansions! So if you’re keen to hear about a lifetime of gaming passion, and curious about the mind of a true more »
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In today’s Dice Men Cometh edition we interview all round Aussie gaming luminary, Alex Wynnter! We’re talking about all of his games including the upcoming Phantom game (and all the work involved in bringing an established IP to life!). And we review Forgotten Waters, the latest crossroads game all about Pirates! Is the pirate life more »
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Today we’re saving animals, sailing the high seas, building pagodas and living in outer space as we are Joined by Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild and Mod Developer Cassie Simpson to talk all things gaming! Grand Gamers Guild are behind The Artemis Project, Endevour: Age of Sail, Gorinto and Endangered so there is heaps more »
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We’ve already had one awesome member of Quillsilver Studio but today we have another! We welcome the all around talent that is Brenna Noonan to discuss her gaming life, her musical life and what it’s like putting up with Dann May! We also break down War of Whispers and walk you down a Corridor of more »
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Tonight there are no bad games, only Good Games as we interview Kim Brebach, Director of Good Games Publishing. We’re talking flinging monsters, butterflies, fairies, theme parks and guilds and finding what it’s like to be Australia’s biggest tabletop publisher. We review Guild Master for good measure (so Garth can talk about actually winning a more »
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Today It’s two Dice Men, one Gingerbread house, 3 sushi rolls, a hint of Cacao and a park full of bears! Yes, you guessed it, we’re joined by Aussie designer Phil Walker-Harding who gives us an insight into his gaming story to far and what his gaming future looks like too. We also complete a more »
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Tonight the Dice Men are joined by two special guests and they have brought their pockets with them! It’s Phoebe and Mark from LudoCherry who talk us through their gaming history as well as what it takes to run a successful Kickstarter during these crazy crazy times! We also fight over Spirit Island’s ranking and more »
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This episode is a must listen for anyone interested in how much work goes into making and designing games! Our special guest is Dann May, former Creative Director at Starling Games, who talks us through his gaming history and the challenges involved in creating tabletop games. We also discuss Planetarium, which Dann worked on, as more »
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We have been lucky enough to have a great sponsor with LFG, and today, the man behind the business joins us for this episode. Charles gives us his gaming history, and an idea of why someone would want to start a gaming business! We also discuss recent Kickstarter success, Stockpile, and argue if it’s actually more »
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This week we’re coming live from across the ditch as Shem Phillips (yes, that Shem Phillips!) joins us around the mics! We discuss Vital’s latest table hog, On Mars, as well as a great chat with Shem about the the good news story that is Garphill Games and all their Kickstarter and critical success! Thanks more »
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Tonight, we are proud to be joined by possibly Australia’s hardest working tabletop video creators with Stella and Tarrant from Meeple University dropping in for a virtual chat! We delve into all things MeepleU including the scary amount of time and effort they go into in creating such high quality and regular content. We then more »
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Tonight the Dice Men Cometh are LIVE from the most isolated capital city in the World! Which is pretty amazing given the circumstances… Graphic Designer and Illustrator Ian O’Toole joins us for an interview about what made him so talented, and his insider tips for making games look amazing! We then discuss The Quest for more »
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Tonight we travel the globe… virtually…as we have special guest Ella from Ella Loves Boardgames! We discuss her international convention travels, her rise through the ranks of tabletop media and lots of other topics too!! We then review Empires of the North by friend of the show, Ignacy Trzewiczek!! Thanks as always to LFG!!
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It’s the Dice Men Cometh live from New York City!! Tonight Leon and Garth are joined by long time listener Steve, live from New York! We talk distance gaming, more online gaming options and a new 2 player game you may have heard of; Watergate! Plus there isn’t much time to get in your Robin more »
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Tonight, it’s Garth, Leon and Ma…Mat..Matthew Lee who is a special guest Dice Man who joins us for an episode full of information, hilarity and HeroQuest! We also announce the winner of our Western Legends competition and launch our Robin Hood and the Merry Men competition – so if you want to win a free more »
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Hooray, it’s another episode of the Dice Men Cometh, and you definitely want to listen in to win a brand new copy of Western Legends! This week we discuss the current hotness that is The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, as well as a little Kiwi Kickstarter called Kiitos. Mark then has an apology more »
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Are you ready for a first? The Dice Men are Zooming in an episode from all over the Apple isle! First up, we feature recent Kickstarter success Rival Restaurants, where you compete to become the Weiner! We follow on with general isolation and board gaming chit chat so that you know which online gaming is more »
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Garth recently chatted with our gaming buddy (and ABC Radio presenter) Joel, with some boardgame -related ideas for passing the self-isolation time, so we thought we’d let you listen to that.But first we have some explaining to do, and we’ll do that in the episode. With thanks as usual to LFG Australia, our generous sponsors.
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We made it! The 300th Episode is here, and to celebrate this milestone, all three Dice Men run down their Top 10 Games for the period that the show has been running, 2013-2020. We also have a heap of audio clips from designers, artists, publishers and listeners, just for funzies. Thanks for your patience, your more »
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Hello!, no wait…we mean Iello! That’s right, tonight’s episode is a one publisher extravaganza as we feature four games from French publisher, Iello. First it’s goblins being flung, then wires being snipped, before finishing up with codes being broken … but that’s not all … Yes, we announce our BorderCon competition! We have the last more »
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300 is so close now we can taste it! However until then, there are still games to play and dollars to spend.With Garth away this week, Leon introduces us to a game only he can, in Court of the Dead: Mourners Call, which has more skulls than a European Bone Church (google it).Then Mark discusses more »
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In a night of murder, gumshoes, whack jobs and snitches, we take a close look at two great crime thriller games, in Detective: City of Angels, and Paranormal Detectives. We’ll tell you all you need to know, see? We’ll give you the low down, see? Your choice couldn’t be easier, see? After that, we’ll give more »
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Have you ever wanted to be magnifico? Well tonight is your chance to reign supreme in Renaissance Italy, as Mark and Garth discuss CanCon favourite Lorenzo Il Magnifico! Mark then reconnects his dial up modem to the internet and discovers the latest kickstarters hitting the virtual shopfront… maybe… As always thanks to LFG Australia for more »
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We’ve got a special treat for you all this week!Leon was recently on ABC Radio Hobart, talking boardgames, and we’ve managed to get a copy of the audio, so we thought you’d like to hear his wise words for yourselves, while we take some extra time to prepare for our upcoming 300th episode.Thanks again to more »
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Yes, we’re still going to talk a bit about Cancon this week, but first we have some interviews, including one from Peter Hawes who was the Dice Men’s very first interview!! We bet you can’t guess what theme he is going with for his next possible game… Leon asks Garth and Mark the hard questions more »
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He’s back! Yes, Garth has finally decided to end his holiday and joins Mark and Leon on this week’s show. And what a show it is! We’ve got interviews with Martin Wallace (yes, that one!) and David Harding about their new games coming to a Kickstarter near you, followed by our initial CanCon thoughts, and more »
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Garth is still away, so Mark and Leon are feeling magical while chatting about Tom Lehman’s new mage battering game Res Arcana. Mark then lets everyone know about his most anticipated games for Cancon, before spending all of Leon’s (and your) money on Kickstarter. All brought to you with thanks from LFG Australia.
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With Garth still away, Mark gets to prattle on about his latest obsession, the epic Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon from Awaken Realms, and why he has spent so many hours playing it over the holidays.Leon then turns our attention to the dastardly and diabolical deeds of H.H.Holmes, in a Kickstarter preview of Crimes more »
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While Garth is away experiencing Australia’s bushfires firsthand, Leon and Mark hold the fort. Leon takes the opportunity to talk about one of his new favourite cooperative games, Horrified, and why it may just replace Pandemic for him. Mark meanwhile has some news of upcoming releases, including Frosthaven, the successor to Gloomhaven, as well as more »
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The final episode for this year is here, where we chronicle our TOP TEN GAMES new to us in 2019. All three Dice Men count down their favourites, with surprisingly little overlap, which include games released in 2018 and 2019. Thank you so much to our sponsor, LFG Australia.
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‘Twas the week before Christmas, and on the air waves, Three wise Dice Men were talking, about lots of games. Ragusa; 3 Secrets; to name one or two; As well as our competition, some prizes for you. So please listen in; download it and see. With thanks to our sponsor, of course, LFG.
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Magicians with no magic? A traitorous Sorcerer? A talking Grimoire? No, we’re not writing the latest installment of some boy-wizard novel, but playing Obscurio. Will it blink Mysterium out of existence, or find its own, slightly creepy audience? Listen in to find out. We also tell you how a talking machine can teach you games, more »
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Tonight, the Dice Men are in SPAAACE!!! We attempt to fix a wreck of a ship while avoiding fire and slime, fix malfunctions (and the engines) and even manage to make sure we’re headed safely back to Earth…but there is just one problem … ALIENS!! This week we feature Nemesis, the current game du jour, more »
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Beer! Beer here! We sell delicious cold beer in our Tavern of Tiefanthal, because the latest game from designer Wolfgang Warsch has hit the Dicemen table! Plus our interview with head LFG honcho, Charles, as well as our thoughts on 2019’s Essen Unplugged! Also, did you want to win some games?? Well, you better listen!!
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It’s taken over tables all over the world, and this week it’s the Dice Men’s turn to examine the newest Stonemaier game, Tapestry. Is this the civilisation game you are after? Are the buildings too much? Have you ever heard of something being called “sexy sandpaper”? And that’s your fill, as this game gets a more »
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Today we feature a game that is just so HOT right now! Fresh off the boat from Essen, it’s the Mister Pfister game of not being a Pirate of the Caribbean! Yes, it’s Maracaibo and the boys talk about it for almost the whole show! We finish off with a hearty chat about the games more »
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For the first time in aeons, we have all 3 Dicemen in the studio. What is the special occasion we hear you ask? Well, we have played two of the most exciting new titles to be released recently, and we’ll tell you all about them, if you’ll just stop asking all those pesky questions? First more »
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Happy Halloween listeners!! Tonight the very spooky Mark and the ghostly Garth join you for the last episode devoted to all things PAX. We have an interview with Kim and Jaime from Good Games as well as reviews of Fluttering Souls and Fairy Season! Mark gives us his final thoughts on PAX before we also more »
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We have a double dose of PAX AUS this week! Not only do we have more interviews from the the PAX Tabletop floor, but we also have a guest in the studio. Aeos James, he of the gaming quiver fame, was also a Tabletop Teacher at PAX AUS 2019, and we were lucky enough to more »
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And we’re back! After a week off to attend PAX with all it’s PAXy goodness, Mark has a few interviews to sprinkle through this episode while Garth pretty much just sits back and relaxes, while reminiscing about his recent trip to Sri Lanka. And that’s all, it’s an all PAX episode as PAX is just more »
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This week, while Garth is on a toilet somewhere in the world, Mark has been playing with himself and has some news he wants to share! Leon is excited about Kickstarter, and slightly less excited about spending all his money (as he has gone a little crazy lately). Looks like it’s business as usual for more »
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Garth is away winning literal adventures (at a travel industry function), while Mark and Leon are left behind to talk about the best way to start fictional adventures, as they review two new D&D starter sets. Plus, it’s been awhile, so Kickstarter is back with a vengeance to take all your money, in another thrilling more »
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No fresh episode this week so let us present a walk down memory lane! Here are the first apperences of all the Dice Men and the farewell to Trent from all those years ago. Nostalgia sells so we are cashing in. Enjoy!!
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice and DAMN YOU, why did you make me play this trick taking game?!?! Tonight the Dice Men discuss 5, yes 5, small card games that we have played this week as good friend of the show, Aeos, visited sleepy Hobart more »
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Don’t you just love someone who is passionate about what they do? And when what they do is design amazing games, that’s just a bonus too! Tonight Mark sits down and chats with designer and all-round great guy, Ignacy Trzewiczek, to talk about his life, his games, his hits and misses, and more! We all more »
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Tonight the Dice Men are traveling back in time…further back….a little bit more…and….stop…to 1517! Yes, we’re talking about Here I Stand by GMT games, which is a monster of an epic game of control (both physical AND religious) set during some turbulent times in Europe. Garth and Mark spent 10 hours playing so we have more »
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Stop! Thief! Tonight the Dice Men are all hardened criminals attempting to flee the city with all of their ill-gotten goods, as we discuss Vital Lacerda‘s Escape Plan. We then ease into some recommendations for games you NEED to have in your collection if you know any role play fans, or if you know any more »
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Tonight we go back in time, retrace our steps all in the name of not losing… Tonight we go back in time retrace our steps all in the name of…winning? Tonight we feature Tragedy Looper, before then having a good old round table chat about our gaming pet peeves, and oh my, do we have more »
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Tonight we feature a perfect match of Dice Men, as Mark and Garth bring you all the gaming you could ever want in a show! We start with an interview, live from GenCon, with David Harding from Grail Games. David gives us the inside word on what it’s like at the biggest gaming event in more »
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G stands for games, E stands for excitement, N stands for New and Con stands for, well, Convention so this week it’s all GenCon all the time! All three Dicemen sift through the GenCon releases and pick the ones that they are most looking forward to getting their grubby little hands on. Did any of more »
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With Garth away again, it’s time for Leon to regale us with tales and interviews from the awesomeness that was LFG Sydney 2019. He has interviews with a number of Australian publishers and game designers, as well as telling us all about his highlights and game experiences. Listen as Mark grills him on his entire more »
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Tonight the studio is packed to the brim with geniuses as Mark and Garth are joined by Galileo, Bacon and of course, Newton in this weeks feature game discussion. Then, oh boy, sit down, settle in, and get ready for a rant-a-thon as Mark has a few things to get off his chest! If you more »
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Achtung! Achtung! Dive! Dive! It’s another Dice Men Cometh episode and this week we’re sailing on and under the high seas as we focus our attention on U-Boot, a real-time co-op submarine game where you ALWAYS do what the Captain says…no questions asked. Mark then fills us in on a healthy dose of news before more »
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A hidden gem? A cult classic? A forgotten masterpiece? You’ll have to decide for yourself, as Leon and Mark give their thoughts on Warrior Knights from Fantasy Flight Games. Also this week, Leon catches up with his predictions for the 2019 Spiel des Jahres, and finally, Mark gives us a long-awaited Kickstarter update, including a more »
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Tonight, it’s a Spiel-a-thon as Mark and Garth review the Kennerspiel nominated Stefan Feld game, Carpe Diem, before analysing, dissecting and ultimately scoring all of the SdJ nominees (yes, that is L.A.M.A, Werewords and Just One). We crunch the numbers to come up with the one true champion! The game that all other games strive more »
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So you want to be a super sleuth? Or a P.I? How about a gumshoe? Well you are in luck, as the Dice Men are talking about the Kennerspiel nominated game Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game in all it’s cardboard meets internet glory. This leads nicely to our thoughts on this years Kennerspiel award more »
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What do we want? BORDERCON! When do we want it? Well, we just had it and it was AMAZING!! And this week is the week after our favourite 4 days of gaming on the border. But first we need to discuss the gaming soaring over all others; the game using every updraft of hype to more »
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Batman! Batman! Minis! Yes, tonight we poke and prod about with Batman: Gotham City Chronicles. Leon went all in with the KS, so does it live up to the hype? Does it live up to the $500 he spent? We then rattle on about all things pre-Bordercon; games we’re excited to play; games we NEED more »
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It’s time to try again…yes, the Dice Men are going to start another legacy game…and maybe, just maybe, try to finish one… This week, Leon and Garth (yes, Mark IS alive, just sick still) give you a hint; a taste; a spolier-free tease of Betrayal Legacy from Rob Daviau. And after that it’s time to more »
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And this week it’s out with the old and in with the new!! No, wait, actually the other way around as Mark finally decides to get back behind the buttons (and within 30 seconds breaks something) and Leon decides to make chocolate instead of talk gaming!! And on that note, tonight we talk cars, highways more »
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To celebrate the return of Mark to Australia (but not the show this week as he decided to chuck a sickie), the youth of the show discuss the old, but classic, abstract strategy game Torres! Will Leon understand that games were made last millennium and they may even still be good? Will Garth accept that more »
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Tonight we head to Spaaaaace! And build a baaaaaaase! As we feature, yes you guessed it, Space Base this week. And then, oh me oh my, there are ALL THE THINGS on Kickstarter this week and Leon is looking to ursurp Mark and take the Crown of Kickstarting – so of course we talk all more »
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Tonight the Dice Men are sailing without a rudder (or anchor maybe) as Mark is away travelling the world! So it’s up to Garth and Leon to talk all things zombies, tiny zombies, epic zombies. Tiny Epic Zombies. Leon then chats about travelling the USA to watch spandex clad wrestlers, while eating his fill of more »
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Mark had the pleasure of having an extended chat with the President of Stronghold Games, now part of Indie Game Studios. They chatted about Terraforming Mars and the imminent release of the Turmoil expansion, as well as the German wunderkind, Wolfgang Warsch, and a few other upcoming titles.We hope you find it interesting and informative, more »
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Man oh man, for someone it’s Christmas as we announce our Bordercon winner on this weeks show! Also, yes also, we have a sneak peak of Mark’s interview with Stephen Buonocore from Stronghold Games before going through a quick fire chat about winner of the BGG Golden Geek most innovative game, best thematic game, best more »
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This week, we’re LIVE from the Big Apple! Well, nearly, as Leon says hello from his trip to New York before Garth and Mark take the reigns and gallop through the 2018 Golden Geek Awards that just got announced! Mark tests Garth’s expert powers of prediction – so listen in to hear success and/ or more »
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Garth and Mark have the Edge airwaves all to themselves this week, and so they take the opportunity, in Leon’s absence, to talk about his newly arrived Mega-Kickstarter hit from Gamelyn Games, Heroes of Land, Air and Sea. This is probably the most the two of them have disagreed in many, many episodes, and in more »
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Charge!!! And by charge we mean shuffle meeples across the board fighting circles of cardboard in the game that is Crusaders: Thy Will be done by Seth Jaffee and TMG. Trust us when we say, it is much more exciting than we made it sound. After a great chat about Crusaders, Mark provides us with more »
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It’s back to the future tonight as Mark and Garth chat about some great old games that have hit the table recently. We start with City of Horror, a zombie survival game where its your fellow players who pose the biggest threat – or do they? Mark, then re-discovers his love of Suburbia thanks to more »
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Friends, Romans, Gamers! Lend us your ears! Tonight the Dice Men are all vying for control of the Roman Empire, with Donning the Purple by Tompet Games featuring tonight! So which Diceman makes the best Caesar? The best Senator? The best Heir to the throne? Well you will have to listen in, won’t you? But more »
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So what would life really be like as a thieving, cheating, lying, stealing creature? Well of course the Dice Men are here to tell you what that is like as they have heaps of experience in this field…because we are all Good Critters in tonights feature game! Mark will then conclude our Monopoly chat with more »
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It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your…no actually don’t do that please, we have a fire to fight! And not just any fire, it’s a fantasy fire as the boys delve into the hotness that is The Brigade! We then switch topics as Leon is dead keen on educating us about what more »
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Guess who?? I am the great-great-grandson of a President, and my grand-uncle invented the paperclip. I have also designed the world’s first unique card game and tonight the Dicemen will talk about it.The boys also recap some RPG highlights from Leon’s DnD campaign and the Horror on the Orient Express, which has seen Mark and more »
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So many things in life deserve a second chance, and for Leon one of those things is Terraforming Mars…which is the focus of our chat this week. Of course Leon needed some expert help so he reached out to good friend of the show, Melissa Rogerson, to help him decide if he was wrong about more »
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Psst, hey you, yeah you – want to get stoned? No, not that type…Charterstoned! This week, Mark leads us through a non-spoiler review of Stonemeier Games most beautiful legacy game, Charterstone, before the guys discuss some of their top non-gaming highlights of 2018. It’s a busy time of year for the Dice Men, with so more »
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This week we jump aboard the Pork Chop Express and ride along with Garth, as he recounts his experiences with Big Trouble in Little China. Then its time for part 2 of our 2018 boardgame recap, with our duds, sleeper hits, surprises and disappointments. So many games, so little time, such short attention spans. original more »
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Happy new year!! It’s 2019 and tonight it’s the Dicemen’s top 10 games from 2018! And boy oh boy are they an eclectic mix of gaming goodness! Did we say top 10! The ten best! 10! original air date 03/01/2019
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Yippee-ki-yay gamers! It’s your die hard gaming troupe the Dice Men Cometh here to spread the gaming word for the last time in 2018. We start with a chat about Wildlands from Martin Wallace; fantasy – tick, miniatures – tick, skirmish – tick, a real Wallace game…well, you will have to listen! Mark does his more »
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Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!!! If you are after any last minute gaming ideas the Dice Men are here as we have bought presents for each other! Get your wishlists ready because it’s present time!! Mark also interviews long term listener Steve O’Rourke from New York talking about his first big con, Pax Unplugged in more »
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This week it is game after game after game as the Dice Men go crazy in their pursuit of playing all the things! So, what do you get when you cross crime, QR codes, Virtual Reality AND a board game? Well, we can tell you if you listen up! We also grab our snorkels and more »
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This week it’s a Garth/ Essen hybrid (Gassen) as he talks about some of the games played at Essen Unplugged! We start we Teo…teot…Teotihuacan, move swiftly onto Spirit Island and finish with a healthy dollop of Wildlands while also having general chit-chat about the whole event! There will be more Essen Unplugged chat as there more »
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Isn’t three a wonderful number? We hope so as all three Dice Men are here to talk all things gaming! This week we pretend to be art snobs while discussing the classic Knizia game Modern Art, a game where you get to bid and bluff and buy all the art you can in search of more »
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Another Thursday, another episode, as the Dice Men have a whale of a time (or do they?) with New Bedford. A game all about whaling and building an economy so you can collect more of those delicious whales…so what do we think of this theme? And in a surprise twist, we have a second game more »
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He’s baaaaaaaack! Yes, fresh from his holiday Garth is back behind the mic, and it’s now Leons turn to be away for a few episodes! We kick off with an interview with great friend of the show and Essen aficionado Rene who talks all things Essen and brags about how many games he brought back more »
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After Garth calls in from China to taunt us, Leon and Mark settle in to catch up with a studio guest, Marty Abel, the Hobart-based artist for Plaid Hat Games’ Crystal Clans. We chat with him about upcoming expansions, as well as the Kanga awards. We also take the opportunity to look at some of more »
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One, ha ha ha, two, ha ha ha, three, yes three Dice Men are in the studio today for the last time (at least for a few weeks) as Garth jets off on holiday! Tonight we dust off Cyclades in this weeks what we’ve been playing before Mark expands our Essen minds with a preview more »
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Like a fine wine, the Dice Men are here to make you feel warm and fuzzy. Tonight we are chatting about some classics in our hobby, and why we love them so. Leon kicks off with his love for El Grande, an area control game that tickles his fancy; Garth follows suit with Chinatown, a more »
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As three completely law-abiding citizens (Hail Hydra), the Dice Men are today discussing a new social deduction game for other law-abiding citizens (Hail Hydra); but we can’t tell you what it’s called as that is against the law (Hail Hydra). And one of the surfaces that Leon played games on recently was his newly delivered more »
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It’s the three amigos back this week as Leon decides to grace us with his presence! He then leads us through Champions of Midgard including a stopover at Valhalla in this weeks what we’ve been playing. Then buckle in buckaroos as Mark rambles through Kickstarter which takes us through to the end of this weeks more »
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For the second week in a row it’s just Mark and Garth as Leon is building his new table of ultimate gaming. We kick off with the trainiest train game to ever grace a table with Railways of the World! Choo choo! After some gaming news we keep on rolling, and yes we mean dice, more »
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Tonight is all about little creatures as Mark and Garth first discuss the hotness which is Everdell, a tableau building, worker placement game where you get to control porcupines, rabbits, squirrels or even turtles! This leads us beautifully into the cut-throat world that is Kickstarter; specifically Kickstarter board game projects in September and October. Why more »
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Tonight the Dice Men are all sick, so we will cough and splutter our way through episode 228! We kick off with an in-depth look at Guild Master, the latest Kickstarter game from Good Games Publishing, designed by Aussie Chris Antony. We then squeeze in a little break on Mark’s latest app game addiction, Jaipur, more »
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As the Dice Men sail blindly into another show, we chose to sail up the Ganges and discuss the latest outing by Marcus and Inka Brand, and its so pretty. Old man Mark then ploughs through all the Kickstarter news out there so you can spend that hard earned cash money. Finally, we discuss the more »
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Knock? Knock? Who goes there? It’s your friendly local Dice Men and we’re here to tell you all about the thing. The Thing!! And TV, movies, do you like them? Well we do, and we love games based on them too. Well good games anyway… And finally it’s time for a revolution! Mainly a Cuban more »
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