Best Vasel Podcasts (2024)

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Live Q&A - with Tom Vasel - July 15th 2024 1:02:26

2h ago1:02:26

1:02:26

You have questions. Tom has answers. It's meant to be!By The Dice Tower

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Episode 300: Tom Vasel, The Dice Tower 33:42

19d ago33:42

33:42

Tom Vasel is a podcaster, designer and reviewer of board games, and President of The Dice Tower. The Dice Tower, started in 2005, is a network of diverse individuals creating video and audio podcasts that promote board and card games. Using video reviews, podcasts, and more, Tom Vasel is joined by a host of gaming enthusiasts whose goal is not just…

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Episode 304: Keith Matejka, Thunderworks Games 33:20

17h ago33:20

33:20

Keith Matejka is a game designer, game publisher, and avid gamer out of Madison, Wisconsin. He loves heavy music and anything darkly geeky. He is married to is unreasonably supportive wife, Claire, and is father to his amazing son who loves anything mechanical, Isaac. Keith founded Thunderworks Games, small board and card game publishing company in…

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Most Played Games oat Dice Tower East 2024 - with Tom Vasel 54:13

26m ago54:13

54:13

Tom Vasel takes a look at what games were checked out the most at Dice Tower East!By The Dice Tower

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43 Games in 25 Minutes - with Tom Vasel 16:15

1h ago16:15

16:15

Tom Vasel takes a look at 43 games in a rapid fire manner!By The Dice Tower

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Episode 311: It's Coarse and Rough and Irritating and it Gets Everywhere 42:04

1h ago42:04

42:04

What is Sand for 100 Alex? The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:44) Shame Con (00:01:12) giving up on COIN Games (00:07:35) what constitutes "chemistry" between people (00:18:35) and back to Sand discussion (00:20:40) Gaby eats a salad in a comically large bowl (00:22:00) stirrin…

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T4C - 09 - Weekend at Bernie's 1:51:26

7h ago1:51:26

1:51:26

The Dice Tower continues their campaign of the Four Coins, based on D&D 5e, but in a world of Tom's own imagination.By Tom Vasel

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Board Game Smorgasbord 504 - Best of East 1:09:02

1h ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Join us for some gaming news, a Top 3, and a review of a relaxing new discovery!By The Dice Tower

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Week in Review - July 15, 2024 13:25

9m ago13:25

13:25

All the games we reviewed this last week.By The Dice Tower

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Episode 303: Judson Cowan, Tettix Games 31:59

14h ago31:59

31:59

Tettix Games was founded in 2020 by Judson Cowan and has previously released two editions of Hideous Abomination via successful Kickstarters to over 4000 backers. Judson Cowan studied graphic design and photography and comes from a prior career in the advertising world. Check out Deep Regrets Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/t…

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Board Game Breakfast 504 - Best of East 54:33

15h ago54:33

54:33

Chris, Roy & Wendy come at you with a healthy dose of Board Game Breakfast! Plus fantastic contributors!By The Dice Tower

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Discussing the Spiel Des Jahres 2024 Nominees 26:19

3d ago26:19

26:19

Chris Yi, Wendy Yi, and Zee Garcia take turns discussing the games nominated for the Spiel Des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres 2024: In the Footsteps of Darwins, Sky Team, Captain Flip, and then The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Daybreak, and Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West.By The Dice Tower

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Rapid Fire Roundup June 2024 - with Wendy Yi 14:59

6d ago14:59

14:59

Wendy Yi takes a look at nine games she's played recently and gives rapid-fire reviews of them! This time, she looks at Kraken Skulls, The Pirate's Flag, Pick A Pen Gardens, Unmatched Aventures: Tales to Amaze, Shipwrights of the North Sea Redux, Tangram City, Let's Go To Japan, In the Footsteps of Darwin, and Expressions.…

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Top 10 Games that Start with the Letter "A" 1:21:19

2d ago1:21:19

1:21:19

Tom Vasel, Zee Garcia, and Chris Yi animatedly analyze all alluring authorships and adjudicate an account of amazing amusement. Yes, it's a Top 10 list of games that start with the letter "A"By The Dice Tower

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Board Game Smorgasbord - Space-Age Bins! 1:03:10

3d ago1:03:10

1:03:10

Join us for some gaming news, a Top 3, and a review of some funky bits bins.By The Dice Tower

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Episode 310: Emails, Comments, Acolytes, Oh My! 1:01:45

4d ago1:01:45

1:01:45

The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: (00:04:45) the Observer Effect (00:05:40) Gaby's Pickleball injuries (00:13:25) email from The Pharmacist (00:16:45) meditating (00:19:41) Mike "and the Mechanics" Parson's email (00:22:00) Evan's comment on Spotify (00:23:45) Calm Jerry (00:26:05) emails and comment…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Better Than The Original 1:10:02

4d ago1:10:02

1:10:02

Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the results of the Origins Awards, and share the nominees for The Dice Tower Awards' Game of the Year. Julie tells us about her trip to Origins (and Tom pines for ice cream), and we ponder the dos and don'ts of upgrading your boardgame pieces. Then, we finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:17 - Gen …

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Week in Review - July 1st 2024 14:44

4d ago14:44

14:44

All the games we reviewed 2 weeks ago.By The Dice Tower

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Episode 302: Ori Kagan, Kagan Productions 39:29

9d ago39:29

39:29

Ori Kagan leads Kagan Productions, a renowned agency that specializes in producing high-quality animated trailers for board games. With a career marked by aiding campaigns that have collectively raised over $19 million in crowdfunding, Ori is dedicated to collaborating with both established publishers and ambitious first-time creators. As a former …

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Episode 309: The White Castle, REX and Battle Mechanisms 40:23

11d ago40:23

40:23

The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:00) The White Castle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle (00:13:30) Red Cathedral Solo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227224/the-red-cathedral (00:16:36) Total Wine and More (00:21:48) Rex: Final Days of an Empire …

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Episode 301: Elias Giannopoulos, Meeple Keepers 30:19

12d ago30:19

30:19

Elias Giannopoulos, is co-founder and co-owner of meeplekeepers and lead product designer. After spending many years in the 3D printing industry as an engineer and 3D designer, Elias started designing inserts and board game accessories. Meeple Keepers first crowdfunding campaign was for Gameframe, a collection of 3d files you can use to transform y…

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Trickster's Table App Review: An App Renaissance 16:28

18d ago16:28

16:28

Chris Yi shows off the Trickster's Table app, developed by Dan Bravender for Android and iOS. It features many trick taking games you should check out.By The Dice Tower

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Am I a Professional Reviewer? - with Tom Vasel 12:04

16d ago12:04

12:04

Tom Vasel discusses what it means to be a "professional" in board game media. Does he fit the definition? What is the definition?By The Dice Tower

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T4C - O9 - Age of Boltron 1:59:02

16d ago1:59:02

1:59:02

The Dice Tower continues their campaign of the Four Coins, based on D&D 5e, but in a world of Tom's own imagination.

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Look Back - June 19, 2024 6:15

21d ago6:15

6:15

Tom Vasel takes a look at the games he reviewed 1, 5, 10, and 20 years ago.By The Dice Tower

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Board Game Smorgasboard - Fly High, French Fry! 58:45

18d ago58:45

58:45

Join us for some gaming news, a Top 3, and a review of some plastic containers.By The Dice Tower

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Week In Review June 24 , 2024 11:45

18d ago11:45

11:45

All the games we reviewed last week.By The Dice Tower

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Episode 308: Shadows Over Camelot, Skyrise and Wellbutrin 56:44

18d ago56:44

56:44

The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:24) Shadows Over Camelot-https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15062/shadows-over-camelot (00:04:40) can you raise one eyebrow (00:08:05) listener emails (00:20:45) Skyrise-https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298231/skyrise (00:26:05) table pres…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - I Pick Things Up I Put Them Down 1:05:01

24d ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Tom and Eric congratulate Julie on her successful move, which leads to a discussion on keeping your collection to a reasonable size (so you don't have to move as much). We run through the nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (Germany's Game of the Year awards), answer some questions from the mailbag, and share our recent Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.…

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Live Q&A - with Tom Vasel - June 17th, 2024 59:21

20d ago59:21

59:21

You have questions, Tom has answers. It's meant to be!By The Dice Tower

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23rd June 24: The Vocal Booth Radio Show 2:00:31

20d ago2:00:31

2:00:31

2 hours of forgotten gems and the occasional piece of buried treasure from the vinyl archives. The post 23rd June 24: The Vocal Booth Radio Show appeared first on DJ Andy Ward.By Andy Ward

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Publisher Mega Announcements! 1:11:35

1M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

By The Dice Tower

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Dice Tower Award Nominations 2024 30:19

23d ago30:19

30:19

The Summer Spectacular ends with a bang with the announcement of the Dice Tower Award Nominations.By The Dice Tower

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Top 100 Games of All Time: 10-1 - with Milla, Joey, and Chris 1:24:10

24d ago1:24:10

1:24:10

The Summer Spectacular continues with Camilla, Joey and Chris as they share their top 10 games of all time.By The Dice Tower

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Top 100 Games of All Time: 10-1 - With Roy, Wendy, & Jason 1:27:07

25d ago1:27:07

1:27:07

The Summer Spectacular continues with Roy, Wendy & Jason all sharing their top 10 games of all time.By The Dice Tower

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Episode 307: Die Macher, Path of Civilization and Cysmic Designer Jason Blake 1:34:37

25d ago1:34:37

1:34:37

The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:20) Hostess Ding Dongs (00:04:48) Die Macher-https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1/die-macher (00:14:50) Gaia Project-https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220308/gaia-project (00:16:11) the meaning of Gaia (00:17:25) Square on Sale-https://boar…

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What Are The Dice Tower Essestials - with Tom Vasel 9:59

26d ago9:59

9:59

Tom Vasel explains the history and the future of the Dice Tower Essentials line of games produced in a partnership with Arcane Wonders!By The Dice Tower

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Episode 299: Alejandro, Fluffy Dragons 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

Alejandro is an aspiring board game designer, with a background in illustration, graphic design, and video editing. He was born and grew up in Venezuela, but moved to the US after high school, and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. His first game is Fluffy Dragons, but he has many other games in the works. You can check out Fluffy Dragons on Kickst…

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Summer Spectacular - Board Game Breakfast 45:31

28d ago45:31

45:31

Kick off the Summer Spectacular with Chris, Roy and Wendy with a healthy serving of Board Game Breakfast.By The Dice Tower

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16th June 24: The Vocal Booth Radio Show 1:59:18

27d ago1:59:18

1:59:18

2 hours of forgotten gems and the occasional piece of buried treasure from the vinyl archives. The post 16th June 24: The Vocal Booth Radio Show appeared first on DJ Andy Ward.By Andy Ward

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Top 10 Adventure Games 1:30:13

1M ago1:30:13

1:30:13

Tom Vasel, Camilla Cleghorn, and Joey Evans take a look at their top 10 games full of action, excitement, and most importantly, adventure!By The Dice Tower

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Top 100 Games of All Time - 20-11 - with Milla, Joey & Chris 1:32:27

1M ago1:32:27

1:32:27

The Top 100 Games of All Time continues with the penultimate slot, and the last part of the list before the Dice Tower's Summer Spectacular begins! Let's see some more great games and Chris's picks too.By The Dice Tower

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Top 100 Games of All Time 20-11 - with Roy, Wendy & jason 1:25:01

1M ago1:25:01

1:25:01

Roy, Wendy, & Jason Share their top 100 board games of ALL time!!By The Dice Tower

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Board Game Smorgasbord - Dribble LIVE! 1:08:41

1M ago1:08:41

1:08:41

Join us for some gaming news, a Top 3, and a review of something…different!By The Dice Tower

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Episode 306: Tom Vasel 1:19:52

1M ago1:19:52

1:19:52

The Snobs and Mr Vasel, Tom Vasel, rave, review, mention in passing and briefly discuss these things: uteruses on trains, what size shirt, what is best beverage, what question is Tom tired of hearing, best and worst game Tom has played in 2024 thus far, dealing with controversy, Mixtape games, Armageddon versus Deep Impact, the IMDB Game and more. …