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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

Tom kicks off the show by telling the tale of a church potluck that hid a surprise. We then continue our Game Night discussion by widening the scope to a larger community event at a local community center or library. The mailbag wonders what you should do when a small group at game night plays the same game every time, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Dice Tower West Early Bird Ends Soon!
01:22 - A Surprise for Tom
05:46 - Running a Community Event
35:51 - Question: Only Playing One Game?
43:24 - The Secrets of Warden Keene
47:14 - Six-Sided Seas
50:12 - Trinket Trove
53:44 - Avenue
56:15 - Sequence Queens
1:00:33 - Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautalus
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This time, we discuss the finer points of hosting a game night. From the guest list, to the planned games, to what to do about the food, we attempt to answer what seems like a simple question from the mailbag. Also, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - It's Vegas Time (Dice Tower West)
01:19 - Tom's Birthday and Personal Talk
03:20 - Game Night
30:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
35:40 - Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game: Mandalorian and Empire and Rebels Reinforcements
40:17 - Forbidden Legacy
44:16 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
48:48 - The Pride Pursuit
51:41 - Strange Slot Simulator
56:38 - Tea and Rum
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Tom takes a brief respite before the end-of-year events hit, and before we discuss "simple" versions of popular games intended for the Mass Market shelves. Then, we answer a bunch of questions from the mailbag before moving on to a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Hottest Days of the Year and Dice Tower West
02:06 - Too Many Games?
04:30 - Future Events: Spiel, PAX Unplugged, Internal Conventions
06:57 - "Simple" Versions
28:40 - Question: Theme or Mechanism?
30:00 - Question: What to Play?
34:34 - Question: Airing of Grievances?
38:29 - Question: Latecomers?
42:45 - Pondscape
45:38 - Sandcastles
51:20 - Miniature Adventures: Adventure 1: Goblin Trouble
55:10 - Dino Racer
57:31 - The Crew: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
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We're back from Gen Con with stories to tell! Lots of steps logged, games played, and high fives acquired. What were the big hits of the show, and where were we when the alarms went off? Plus, a completely normal amount of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Back from Gen Con
01:19 - Dice Tower West
02:07 - Biggest Gen Con Ever? and Construction
05:21 - What Did Gamers Run For?
08:26 - Artist Alley Has Gotten Crowded
09:00 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
11:34 - Games Played at The Booth: Citadels Duel
13:57 - Open Gaming at JW Marriott
15:48 - Geting Our Steps In
16:38 - Dedicated Publisher Rooms
18:18 - The Dice Tower Awards
19:53 - Loud Parties
21:02 - Light Games, CCGs, and RPGs
23:14 - Non-Game Purchases
26:30 - Paizo's New Boardgames
28:00 - Pins, Ribbons, and Trinkets
31:29 - Memorable Fan Interactions
32:52 - Tornado Warning
38:46 - Uh Oh, Dino
42:33 - Le Chocolat
43:37 - Drillers
46:58 - Panic Lab
50:05 - Invincible Season 2
52:01 - Kronologic Babylon 2500
56:39 - Wrap-Up
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