Eric has been to a local game convention, and Tom and Julie are back from Essen, and we all have stories to tell. We discuss how to reward game teachers, how Spiel's layout has improved, what games people ran for in Germany, and how much Döner Kabab Tom ate. Plus, we returned with a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Introduction

00:51 - Jet Lag and Other Ways to be Tired

01:51 - Dice Tower Cruises and Dice Tower West

02:34 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia

04:48 - Railway Porters

06:31 - Rewards for Game Teachers

09:56 - On to Spiel!

13:25 - Press Preview Show

16:56 - The Messe is Full

23:14 - Layout Improvements

27:28 - The Games They Ran For

28:26 - Queen Alice's Line

31:07 - The Spiel Foundation in Hall 4

32:06 - Food Adventures

36:01 - See It in 2 Days and Get Cheap Games

37:14 - Odd Purchases from Julie: Revenge of the Seven Dwarfs, Zombie Days, Sylvans

39:05 - From Tom: Dungeon Cube

40:28 - Closing Thoughts on Spiel

41:42 - Crime Scene Tamperer

46:02 - Dicey Waters

49:36 - Thurn and Taxis

53:28 - Panika

56:00 - Greenwood

59:30 - Queen Alice

1:04:12 - Sign Off

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com

Today, we look forward to the games being released at Spiel 2026 in Essen, Germany. We'll share insights on the games we've played already, and let you know what's at the top of our wishlists.

00:00 - Introduction

00:52 - Dogs vs. Inflatables

02:00 - Dice Tower Cruises (Plural!), Dice Tower West and East

03:43 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia (and G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game)

05:39 - Off to Spiel! Dice Tower Booth 3R315, Cephalofair 3R200

08:41 - BGG's Spiel Preview

10:58 - Queen Alice

12:36 - Expansions: Faraway: Beyond the Veil, Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment, Harmonies: Crescendo, The White Castle: Boeki

13:54 - Timespan

15:24 - Sixty Below

17:12 - Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters

17:34 - Kingdom Come Deliverance

19:14 - ASHES Blackout Protocol

20:20 - Night at the Zoo

21:43 - Gaudi

23:16 - Entropy

24:12 - Drillers

24:50 - Carl von Linné

26:32 - Harmonies: Pulse

26:50 - Nijar

28:16 - Inferno 1348

29:05 - Wildscape

29:42 - Similo Essen Deck

30:17 - Prague Unseen

31:53 - Diables

32:39 - Chronocritters

33:56 - Greylune

35:03 - Axia: Slayer Combo

35:49 - Inferno: Virgil, Charon, & Lucifer

36:11 - Enchanted Ivy

36:42 - Take Time: Mirage

37:15 - Avalon: The Riven Veil

38:20 - Forest Shuffle: Smokey Mountains

39:16 - Schadenfreude

40:08 - Medico

40:38 - Fishing 2

42:16 - The Glasgow Train Robbery

42:33 - Thessaloniki

44:26 - Greenwood

47:10 - Revenge of the Seven Dwarfs

47:44 - Maleficium: Fall of the Witch Hunters

49:06 - Mechs vs. Minions

49:44 - Carpet Racers

50:24 - Fearsome Floors

50:47 - Class of '89

51:18 - Fragments: Solara

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com

Tom's been gaming, Julie's been gaming, and Eric will be gaming soon. The topic today is what happens when a game outgrows its original box. What do you do with too much gaming goodness? Plus, we have a double dose of Horror, and a usual quantity of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Introduction

00:54 - End of Summer: Essen, PAX, Cruise, Dice Tower West

02:47 - Tom at Dice Tower Retreat

03:54 - Julie's Retreat

05:07 - Eric at Tabletop Utopia

05:34 - Outgrowing Boxes

29:17 - Tales of Boardgaming Horror

40:03 - Temple Twist

44:27 - Hell of a Deal

49:10 - Planet Unknown

53:49 - Moon

58:20 - Journeys Afar: Ketsuki

1:01:50 - Brave & Bold