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TDT # 339 - Money Money Money! Jan 21, 2014

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In this show, we review Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts, Concordia, Ticket to Ride: Netherlands, Archon, Downtown, and Northwest Passage. Bill talks about scheduling, Geoff about memory, Brian about Citadels and Bohnanza, and Greg about another game store. We are horrified once again, talk about storing games in our houses, and end the show talking about the different types of currencies found in board games.

TDT # 338 - Best Games from 2009 Jan 14, 2014

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In this show, we take a look at Battlelore 2, Evil Intent, Hollywood, Nations, What The Food?, and DC Deckbuilding: Heroes Unite. We also hear a stunning tale of dice horror, answer a pile of questions, and then talk about our favorite games from five years ago - 2009.

TDT - Episode # 337 - 2014 Gaming Resolutions Jan 07, 2014

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It's 2014 - huzzah! In this show, Eric and Tom take a look at King & Assassin, Viva Topo, Baba Yaga, Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts, and Among the Stars: Ambassadors. Greg visits an interesting gaming store in New York, Brian compares Merchants of Venus with Firefly, Geoff seems to forget something, Mark reviews Loka, Tish talks more about gaming groups, and Bill examines conventions as social events. We also discuss how to run a Wits and Wagers gaming event, a tale of true horror, and our gaming resolutions for 2014. Oh yeah, and we kick off our Kickstarter for 2014!

TDT - Episode # 336 - The Best and Worst of 2013, part 2 Dec 31, 2013

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It's the second and better part of our End-of-the-year look back on 2013! This time we talk about our favorite cooperative game, the most innovative game, the strangest game, the best expansion, best reprint, biggest brainburner, best gaming event, and more! We end the episode with our top ten games of 2013! (for now).

TDT - Episode # 335 - The Best and Worst of 2013, part 1 Dec 24, 2013

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We kick off the first half of our mega show, in which we take a detailed look at the year 2013 - in regards to gaming. Joined by a host of contributors, we talk about the year as a whole, the biggest news stories of the year, our biggest positive suprises, the biggest dissapointments, the games with the best components and those with the best artwork, the best card games, the best party games, the best kids games, and the best family games. Whew - what a year!

TDT - Episode # 334 - Best Queen Games Dec 17, 2013

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In this episode, Tom and Eric take a look at Canalis from AEG, as well as Francis Drake, Bruges, Super Fantasy, and Roll for it! We answer another pile of questions (almost catching up!) and then talk about our favorite games from the game company Queen Games.

TDT - Episode # 333 - How We've Changed Dec 10, 2013

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A ton of stuff in this episode, folks! We review Lords of War, Amerigo, Polis: Rise of the Hegemony, Tomorrow, Freedom, Cheaty Mages, and Steam Park. Brian takes a look back at Acquire, Bill at convention scheduling, Geoff at a most unusual dinner, Dexter and the Chief at King of Tokyo, Mark at ASL, James at Essen, and Roger at Kickstarter! Tom also reviews 19 games in 16 minutes, and we end the show talking about how we've changed since starting the Dice Tower.

TDT - Episode # 332 - Live from BGG.con 2013, part 2 Dec 03, 2013

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Tom and Eric once again pause breakfast to talk about BGG.con 2013, and their thoughts on the convention as a whole. They then go to the second of their show recorded live at BGG.con 2013, with dozens of publishers and designer guests.

TDT - Episode # 331 - Live from BGG.con 2013, part 1 Nov 26, 2013

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Tom and Eric pause breakfast to talk about some recently played games, as well as the first part of their show recorded live at BGG.con 2013. With dozens of publishers and designer guests, Tom and Eric are joined by Rich Sommer and comedian Alan Moon.

TDT - Episode # 330 - Great Team Games Nov 19, 2013

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In this show, we take a look at a pile of games, including Glass Road, Ka-Boom, Trieste, Euphoria, Night Eternal, Castle Dice, Risk Legacy, and the Krosmaster Expansions. We also visit Gaming on a Budget, the Blue Peg/Pink Peg folks, and answer a pile of questions. Finally, we end the show talking about our favorite team games.

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