The Dice Men Cometh

The boys are back in town! (The boys are back in town!). Yes, we are no longer a one man show as Leon and Garth join Mark in the studio for this weeks instalment of The Dice Men Cometh! We are picking up and dropping off all the things as we traverse the apocalyptic world of Wasteland Express Delivery Service before diving into more post-Gencon news, and finishing off with a fresh helping of Mint Delivery, a micro game about becoming employee of the month. Thanks to Area 52 again for their continual support, we love you all!

Original air date 16/08/2018

For the first time ever, Mark is allowed into the studio alone. What happened? Well, you’ll have to judge the results for yourselves, although he did have the digital company of Ella from Ella Loves Boardgames, as she chatted with Mark about her recent trip to GenCon. Mark also has a bit more news from GenCon, and a bit of a chat with himself about the Kanga award finalists. Hopefully we will still be sponsored by Area 52 when they listen? Lets hope so.

Original air date 09/08/2018

 

Should you whistle while you work, or simply whine when making wine?

This week the Dice Men combine working and wine as we are try to have the best vineyard in our review of Viticulture Essential Edition by Stonemaier Games. Psst…Garth had the best vineyard. After that, we’re on the make believe plane to Gencon, the USA’s biggest gaming convention, as we discuss the games that tickle our fancy, and we discuss how jealous we are of so many friends being there. Lastly Garth, no wait, Mark tells us about some iOS, no, Android games he has been playing. But is rolling virtual dice making him feel Ganz Schon Clever? We would usually say thanks to Area 52 right about now, so thanks Area 52!

Original air date 02/08/2018

Mark had another lengthy chat with Australian game designer Matthew Dunstan, following on from his interview featured back in episode 39.

This time Matt and Mark chat about upcoming games, the SdJ awards and even Eurovision and the World Cup*!

*Interview recorded prior to both the World Cup and SdJ being finalised

 

       

Want to play cops and robbers? Well the Dice Men will tell you all about a game which will allow you to live out that fantasy at the gaming table. And then it’s time for us build, manage and destroy each others’ theme parks as we discuss the first expansion to the Aussie designed game, Unfair from Good Games Publishing. Lastly, it’s Marks turn to spend all of our money (but none of his conveniently) as he talks us through the latest highlights and lowlights from Kickstarter. And that’s your lot for this weeks episode, it’s chock full of gamey goodness with thanks to Area 52.

Original air date 26/07/2018

This week it’s all the Mark, all the time! Mark firstly talks us through the third SdJ nominee Luxor before the guys make their call on which game will take home the big prize this year! Then Mark packs his bags and talks us through LFG Sydney 2018. He has interviews with everybody there, highlights from the event and a chat with the organiser himself. So Garth and Leon basically had a week off, it was lovely! Thanks to Area 521

Original air date 19/07/2018

 

With Garth back in the studio, this week the show is back to its regular high level of discussion, insight, humour and saying the alphabet backwards…trust us it’s true. The boys venture into the library and don their gnome hats to talk Ex Libris; we scale the high peaks of South America and it’s Alpacas with Altiplano; and take a trip down memory lane to talk about each of their top 5ish and bottom 5ish games from Bordercon 2018. As always, Area 52 is your place to buy all the things!!

Original air date 12/07/2018

 

With Garth away for the the week, Mark and Leon are up to the usual (technical difficulties and saying things incorrectly). Apart from that, they also manage to talk about two games they played at Bordercon; One with flowers and one with rabbits. Isn’t that nice? They also regale you with all the newest newsy news coming out of convention season. All that fun, and more, as always brought to you by our friends at Area 52.

Original air date 05/07/2018

 

 

 

What is better than 3 Dice Men talking about games? Well, not much, but this week we can offer you two as Leon is too busy working to play games! Mark and Garth clip on their helmets, put on their bike shorts and discuss Flamme Rouge and it’s peloton expansion before Mark highlights all the Kickstarter hotness out there! And that’s it, just please try not to picture us in our bike shorts… Thanks to Area 52 as always

Original air date 28/06/2018

This week the Dice Men are using their minds…to discuss some games…called The Mind…and The Game…

But on another note, the rest of the show is chock full of Bordercon goodness as we shine the spotlight on one of our favourite gaming events of the year! There are highlights, surprises, lowlights, and as usual all of us have many stories to tell

With special thanks to Area 52 as always

Original air date 21/06/2018