The Dice Men Cometh

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 thorough examination from Australia’s number 1 tabletop podcast!

Thanks to LFG Australia for their amazing sponsorship!

Those buildings!Gorgeous boardIt’s a long shot

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 we can’t wait to play at LFG’s Essen Unplugged, happening in Canberra really soon!

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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 up is the newly Kickstarted version of Prêt-à-Porter, by the Polish wunderkind (and yes, we know that’s a German word, not Polish) Ignacy Trzewiczek, and his co-designer, Piotr Harasczczak and the Portal Games production team. Oooh Ah Fashion!

Second up, but by no means last, is the latest hot release from Garphill Games and the mind of Shem Phillips and Sam MacDonald, Paladins of the West Kingdoms.

Two for the price of one, and that price is just 49 minutes of your time, spent with the help of our sponsor, LFG Essen Unplugged.

Fashion IconsThree wise Paladins?

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 announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Kanga Awards!!

This episode is proudly brought to you courtesy of our great friends at LFG!!

The winners announced!!

Fairy Season by Good Games PublishingGhost Fighting Treasure Hunters

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 grab him while he visited Hobart (to play more games) to give his view of the PAX experience.

It’s the PAXiest episode yet!

Aeos live in the Edge Radio studio

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 that big! PAX!!!!!!

PAX!!Beau teaches us PlanetRob, our Fragged Aeternum GM

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 the Dice Men, so enjoy this week’s episode of Australia’s number one boardgame podcast.

C’mon skinny love, just last the year.

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 instalment of the best(ish) kept secret in boardgaming podcasts.

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!!

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 and brought his quiver of gaming goodness.

A quiver you ask? Yes, a quiver that holds more games than you can poke a stick at! If you’re intrigued, you better listen fast!

Aeos and his quiverLook at all those games