The Dice Tower

By Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

What's The Dice Tower about?

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them.

Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!

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The Dice Tower episodes:

04.16.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bargain Basement
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the pitfalls of April Fools gags before highlighting the highs and lows of bargain hunting. We confront a listener-submitted dilemma from the mailbag, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:45...
04.02.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - This Is Seventeen
Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run...
03.19.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Vegas Baby!
This time, we are LIVE at Dice Tower West 2024 in Las Vegas in front of a convention audience to discuss our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops, pit three games in a Vegas-themed Showdown, share a Tale of Boardgaming Horror,...
03.05.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Storming the Castle
Tom, Julie, and Eric share their excitement for Dice Tower West. Tom and Eric have been playing Collectable Card Games with their kids, while Julie played games in a castle. We share some industry news about the former designers at...
02.20.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - The College Years
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric remember their gaming habits in college. Also, we look at the motivation for a publisher to "rescue" a failed crowdfunding campaign. Eric gets worked up with a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we share...
02.06.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bountiful Corridor
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula...
01.23.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Boardgame Breakfast
Recorded in the main dining hall on the Oasis of the Seas, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss games they played in the pre-cruise event and first few hours of sailing, and also share advice on giving feedback to game designers...
01.09.2024
At The Table with The Dice Tower - New Year's Boxing Day
For our first show of 2024, we revisit our earlier discussion about box sizes for games, but not before we check in on everybody's adventures over the holidays. Tom visits a game club in Tampa, and we share some Roses,...
12.26.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Wrapping Up 2023
In our final episode of 2023, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss their highs and lows of the year, including our biggest surprises, rosiest roses, thorniest thorns, and hula-iest hula hoops. 02:57 - 2023 as a Whole 14:45 - Best Game...
12.12.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Cheesesteak Capital of the World
This time, Eric and Julie recap their adventures at PAX Unplugged, and Tom has some questions from the mailbag about Theme, House Rules, and that player in your group who always seems to win. Then, we close the show with...
11.28.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Ruining Everything
Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss how to deal with game players who get in the way of enjoying games. Also, some holiday shopping tips for those going to PAX Unplugged (and those that aren't as well), a new Tale of...
11.14.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - That Shouldn't Be There!
Tom and Julie talk Eric out of getting the Doctor Who Magic the Gathering set, which leads to a discussion of out-of-universe items showing up in games. We prepare for some family gaming over the holidays, share a new Tale...
10.31.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - BOO!
In this episode, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the finer points of the suggested ages you see on game boxes, and when it matters to pay attention. Also, how a board game can make you scared, a new Tale of...
10.17.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - There and Back Again
Tom and Julie have been traveling, and we want to hear about where they've been. We have recaps of the World Series of Boardgaming in Las Vegas and Spiel in Essen, before sharing some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:32...
10.03.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Spiel Preview 2023
Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss Essen Spiel 2023, including some general information on the layout, food, and happenings at the fair, as well as some of their most anticipated games. Then they close the show with reviews of Ticket To...
09.19.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Go Forth and Retreat
This Time, Tom, Julie, and Eric recount their adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat and the Alliance Trade Show, try to get to the bottom of marketing strategies for Boardgame "families", present a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share...
09.05.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Further Adventures
In this episode, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the logic behind MSRP at your local game store, put a trio of games up against each other in an arena Showdown, present a classic Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share some...
08.22.2023
At The Table with The Dice Tower - Hello Again and Gen Con 2023
In this episode, we kick off our new format with a new co-host, and a discussion of the sights and games of Gen Con 2023. 01:40 - Re-Introductions 04:26 - Current Events: Lorcana at Gen Con 16:15 - Gen Con...
06.16.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Julie Ahern
This week Tom & Eric bring Julie Ahern to the table! 2:36 - Getting To Know You 44:55 - One and One
06.02.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Curt Covert
This week Tom & Eric bring Curt Covert to the table! 2:52 - Getting To Know You 10:56 - The Big Question 4:30 - One and One
05.19.2023
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Alan Paull
This week Tom & Eric bring Alan Paull to the table! 2:32 - Getting To Know You 17:15 - The Big Question 50: 40 - One and One
05.05.2023
At the Table with Tom and Eric - John D Clair
This week Tom & Eric bring John D Clair to the table! 3:12 - Getting To Know You 14:32 - The Big Question 29:03 - Viewer Questions 44:09 - One and One
04.07.2023
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Andrew Bosley
This week Tom & Eric bring Andrew Bosley to the table! 2:05 - Getting To Know You 12:03 - The Big Question 29:30 - Viewer Questions 46:18 - One and One
03.24.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Anne-Marie De Witt
This week Tom & Eric bring Anne-Marie De Witt to the table! 4:00 - Getting To Know You 8:22 - The Big Question 25:34 - Viewer Questions 44:44- One and One
03.17.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Roy Cannaday
This week Tom & Eric bring Roy Cannaday to the table! 2:14 - Getting To Know You 16:05 - The Big Question 33:50 - One and One
02.24.2023
At The Table With Tom and Eric - Sharon Madden
This week Tom & Eric bring Sharon Madden to the table! 3:43 - Getting To Know You 14:30 - The Big Question 32:00 - Viewer Questions 45:00 - One and One
02.10.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Helaina Cappel
This week Tom & Eric bring Helaina Cappel to the table! 2:14 - Getting To Know You 9:26 - The Big Question 33:40 - Viewer Questions 43:50 - One and One
01.27.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Tim Fowers
This week Tom & Eric bring Tim Fowers to the table! 2:35 - Getting To Know You 14:40 - The Big Question 26:16 - Viewer Questions 44:00 - One and One
01.13.2023
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Kirk Hamilton
This week Tom & Eric bring Kirk Hamilton to the table! 1:52 - Getting To Know You 15:00 - The Big Question 32:45 - Viewer Questions 43:23 - One and One
12.30.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Emma Larkins
This week Tom & Eric bring Emma Larkins to the table! 2:43 - Getting To Know You 16:40 - The Big Question 26:20 - Viewer Questions 44:00 - One and One
12.09.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Geoff Engelstein
This week Tom & Eric bring Geoff Engelstein to the table! 3:24 - Getting to Know You 18:39 - The Big Question 27:16 - Viewer Questions 47:09 - One and One
12.02.2022
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Mike DiLisio
This week Tom & Eric bring Mike DiLisio to the table! 3:42 - Getting to Know You 18:32 - The Big Question 31:32 - Viewer Questions 45:50 - One and One
11.18.2022
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Robert Geistlinger
This week Tom & Eric bring Robert Geistlinger to the table! 2:30 - Getting to Know You 15:00 - The Big Question 28:40 - Viewer Questions 44:00 - One and One
11.04.2022
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Emerson Matsuuchi
This week Tom & Eric bring Emerson Matsuuchi to the table! 2:53 - Getting to Know You 13:02 - The Big Question 28:26 - Viewer Questions 46:02 - One and One
10.21.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Erica Bouyouris
This week Tom & Eric bring Erica Bouyouris to the table! 5:25 - Getting to Know You 20:30 - The Big Question 30:02 - Viewer Questions 43:33 - One and One
09.23.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Mark Streed
This week Tom & Eric bring Mark Streed to the table! 5:00 - Getting to Know You 16:14 - The Big Question 30:47 - Viewer Questions 45:29 - One and One
09.09.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Frank West
This week Tom & Eric bring Frank West to the table! 3:46 - Getting to Know You 15:26 - The Big Question 32:40 - Viewer Questions 46:00 - One and One
08.26.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Dan Hughes
This week Tom & Eric bring Dan Hughes to the table! 2:07 - Getting to Know You 16:10 - The Big Question 29:40 - Viewer Questions 45:39 - One and One
08.11.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Wendy Yi
This week Tom & Eric bring Wendy Yi to the table! 6:18 - Getting to Know You 14:55 - The Big Question 30:48 - Viewer Questions 45:17 - One and One
07.29.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Kathleen Donahue
This week Tom & Eric bring Elizabeth Hargrave to the table! 6:18 - Getting to Know You 14:55 - The Big Question 30:48 - Viewer Questions 45:17 - One and One
07.01.2022
At The Table with Tom and Eric - Elizabeth Hargrave
This week Tom & Eric bring Elizabeth Hargrave to the table! 0:34 - Getting to Know You 16:18 - The Big Question 30:06 - Viewer Questions 46:56 - One and One
06.18.2022
At the Table with Tom and Eric - Dan King
This week Tom & Eric bring Dan King to the table! 3:01 - Getting to Know You 15:52 - The Big Question 28:50 - Viewer Questions 45:25 - One and One
06.03.2022
Episode 4 - At The Table with Tom and Eric - Jason Perez
This week Tom & Eric bring Jason Perez to the table! 0:45 - Getting to Know You 17:10 - The Big Question 28:00 - Viewer Questions 44:25 - One and One
05.20.2022
Episode 3 - At the Table with Tom and Eric - Danni Loe
This week Tom & Eric bring Danni Loe to the table! 1:52 - Getting to Know You 17:50 - The Big Question 31:57 - Viewer Questions 43:39 - One and One
05.06.2022
Episode 2 - At the Table with Tom and Eric - Ben Maddox
This week Tom & Eric bring Ben Maddox to the table! 4:46 - Getting to Know You 18:03 - The Big Question 29:50 - Viewer Questions 44:46 - One and One
04.21.2022
Episode 1 - At The Table with Tom and Eric - Jerry Hawthrone
This week Tom & Eric bring Jerry Hawthorne to the table! 00:59 - Getting to Know You 14:00 - The Big Question 29:30 - Viewer Questions 45:10 - One and One
04.08.2022
Episode 0 - At the Table with Tom and Eric
Tom and Eric interview each other and discuss board games on the first episode of their new show. This will be the only episode posted here. For this and all future episodes visit https://sites.libsyn.com/409136.
02.22.2022
TDT # 750 - The End
In this final episode of the podcast, Tom and Eric discuss some games played on the Dice Tower Cruise, including Rescue Polar Bears: Data and Temperature, Comic Hunters, Voices in My Head, and L.L.A.M.A. Geoff revisits his first GameTek segment....
02.15.2022
TDT # 749 - Salt and Sass
From 519 to 749... we (Suzanne and Mandi) wrap up our time with the podcast as co-hosts. We'll chat about games, dive into the mailbag, and say thanks to all the listeners who've supported us throughout the years. We'll miss...
02.08.2022
TDT # 748 - Best Games From 5 Years Ago - 2017
In this episode, Tom, Eric, Suzanne, and Mandi discuss Creature Comforts, BoonLake, Splitter, and Free Radicals. Geoff revisits the subject of the weight we give opinions, we have a Tale of Boardgaming Horror, we answer questions from the mailbag, and...

What's The Dice Tower about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Dice Tower episodes:

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bargain Basement

At The Table with The Dice Tower - This Is Seventeen

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Vegas Baby!

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Storming the Castle

At The Table with The Dice Tower - The College Years

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bountiful Corridor

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Boardgame Breakfast

At The Table with The Dice Tower - New Year's Boxing Day

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Wrapping Up 2023

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Cheesesteak Capital of the World

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Ruining Everything

At The Table with The Dice Tower - That Shouldn't Be There!

At The Table with The Dice Tower - BOO!

At The Table with The Dice Tower - There and Back Again

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Spiel Preview 2023

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Go Forth and Retreat

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Further Adventures

At The Table with The Dice Tower - Hello Again and Gen Con 2023

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Julie Ahern

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Curt Covert

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Alan Paull

At the Table with Tom and Eric - John D Clair

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Andrew Bosley

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Anne-Marie De Witt

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Roy Cannaday

At The Table With Tom and Eric - Sharon Madden

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Helaina Cappel

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Tim Fowers

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Kirk Hamilton

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Emma Larkins

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Geoff Engelstein

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Mike DiLisio

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Robert Geistlinger

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Emerson Matsuuchi

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Erica Bouyouris

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Mark Streed

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Frank West

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Dan Hughes

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Wendy Yi

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Kathleen Donahue

At The Table with Tom and Eric - Elizabeth Hargrave

At the Table with Tom and Eric - Dan King

Episode 4 - At The Table with Tom and Eric - Jason Perez

Episode 3 - At the Table with Tom and Eric - Danni Loe

Episode 2 - At the Table with Tom and Eric - Ben Maddox

Episode 1 - At The Table with Tom and Eric - Jerry Hawthrone

Episode 0 - At the Table with Tom and Eric

TDT # 750 - The End

TDT # 749 - Salt and Sass

TDT # 748 - Best Games From 5 Years Ago - 2017