The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them.Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!
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- 🇮🇳India · Games#742K to 222K
- 🇺🇸United States · GamesHOME#9120K to 104K
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| 10/6/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Bursting at The Seams | 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 | 1h 08m 18s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Come One, Come All! | 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 - Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] Dice Tower West: dicetowerwest.com | 1h 05m 13s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Party Time, Excellent | 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 Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] Dice Tower West Registration dicetowerwest.com | 1h 01m 04s | ||||||
| 8/25/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Mass Appeal | 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 Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] | 1h 04m 30s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Whirlwind Trip | 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 Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] | 58m 47s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Prepping for Gen Con 2026 | This time, we're poised for Gen Con 2026 and making plans. Where will we be? What games do we want? What games do others want? Who is good at thumbs? All will be answered along with a sprinkling of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:48 - Busiest Time of the Year 02:01 - Where Can We Be Found? - Booth 249 04:09 - New at Cephalofair - Buttons and Bugs Expansion 06:07 - Getting Steps In 07:19 - Game Bag Giveaway 07:55 - The Dice Tower Awards 09:11 - The Dwarves of Aquilon 10:23 - Meet the Final Girls - Julie on Friday Morning 10:47 - Eric's Gen Con Releases: Gudnak Means War, Mountain Goats Legacy 11:50 - Julie's Releases: Tales of Myth and Legend, Coloring Book 13:02 - BGG Preview List and the Nature of Thumbs 13:58 - Entropy 14:53 - Jason and the Argonauts 16:01 - Container 16:33 - Enchanted Ivy 17:18 - Mountain Goats Legacy 18:30 - Hercules and the 12 Labors 18:43 - Jibber Jabble 19:25 - High Society and 3 Witches 19:56 - Gruntz 20:12 - Torchlit 20:29 - French Toast 21:37 - Piñatas 22:06 - Kokeshi 23:08 - Book Club 24:28 - Fiction: Banned Books 25:07 - Golden Goal 25:24 - Under the Leaves 26:06 - Movie Night 26:17 - Stonk Market 26:26 - Triangulation 27:04 - Phantom Ink and Wordsy 27:21 - Endangered Australia 27:37 - The Game Makers 28:58 - Night at the Zoo 29:54 - Lairs 30:17 - Drillers and Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment 31:47 - Holliday Hijinks Friday Fright and More 32:12 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock 32:32 - Cascadia Alpine Lakes 33:02 - Nippon 33:49 - Wingspan Pocket 34:30 - The Old King's Crown 34:37 - Railway Boom 36:00 - Glasgow Train Robbery 36:16 - Tag Team: Arthur's Legacy 37:25 - Three Sisters Harvest Edition 37:53 - Forage 39:12 - SETI: Space Agencies, Forest Shuffle: Smoky Mountains, and Rock Hard 1977: Ear Candy 39:42 - Kingdom Crossing 40:19 - Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above. and Fliptoons Season 2 40:54 - Moytura 41:01 - Tenby 41:20 - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon 42:02 - Faraway: Under Starry Skies and Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette 42:10 - Gold Country 42:52 - Mythologies 43:11 - Scythe: Duel of Meloch 44:13 - Friendly Fishing 45:50 - Codenames: Critical Role Adventures 46:25 - Trick to the Future 46:45 - Chris Couch Games: Garden Clubs 47:23 - Crime Scene Tamperer 47:52 - Games Played in the Booth 49:31 - Container (Eric) 53:33 - Cthulhu: Death May Die (Julie) 57:55 - Falling (Tom and Julie) 1:02:17 - Stuff to Watch if You Can't Come to Gen Con Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] | 1h 03m 50s | ||||||
| 7/14/26 | Dice Tower EastBoard games+3 | — | Dwarves of AquilonCat Between Us+8 | — | Dice Tower Eastboard games+3 | — | 1h 06m 17s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Origins 2026Authenticity of Theme+3 | Julie | Race for the GalaxyMice and Mystics | — | Origins 2026Race for the Galaxy+3 | — | 1h 02m 32s | ||
| 6/16/26 | game designtravel experiences+4 | — | Grow SkyDeep Sea Divers of Jeju+5 | The Philippines | game designboard games+5 | — | 1h 00m 09s | ||
| 6/2/26 | books turned into gamesboard games+3 | — | Winter RabbitSeas of Strife+2 | — | board gamesbook adaptations+3 | — | 1h 09m 16s | ||
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| 5/19/26 | Legacy gamesBoard gaming+3 | — | TerrariaThe Queen's Dilemma+4 | — | Legacy gamesboard gaming+4 | — | 1h 07m 41s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Hype managementBoardgaming news+3 | — | HypeDice Tower | — | HypeBoardgaming+3 | — | 1h 00m 13s | ||
| 4/21/26 | game bagstraveling with games+3 | — | Dice Tower | — | gamestravel+5 | — | 1h 03m 19s | ||
| 4/7/26 | board gamesgame announcements+3 | Julie Ahern | The King's GambitPirate Borg+6 | — | The King's GambitTale of Boardgaming Horror+3 | — | 1h 03m 56s | ||
| 3/24/26 | Dice Tower WestBoard games+3 | — | Star Wars: Battle of HothTea Garden+6 | Las Vegas | Dice Tower Westboard games+3 | — | 1h 01m 59s | ||
| 3/10/26 | game weightGAMA Expo+3 | — | GAMA ExpoWilmot's Warehouse+2 | castleChicago | game weightGAMA Expo+3 | — | 58m 06s | ||
| 2/24/26 | Epic Game EventsDigital vs. In-person Gaming+3 | — | Age of GalaxyNuns on the Run (2nd Edition)+5 | — | Epic Game EventsDice Tower+4 | — | 1h 06m 44s | ||
| 2/10/26 | Dice Tower Cruisegames played+3 | — | Merchant of VenusDice Tower+3 | St. Thomas | Dice Tower Cruisegames+3 | — | 1h 03m 52s | ||
| 1/29/26 | production errorsgame design+3 | — | Wingspan: AmericasSanibel+8 | — | production errorgame design+3 | — | 1h 05m 51s | ||
| 1/13/26 | 2006 gamesnostalgia+3 | — | Galactic CruiseZooloretto+3 | — | 2006games+5 | — | 1h 05m 13s | ||
| 12/16/25 | game reviews2025 game highlights+4 | — | Regicide LegacyMy Father's Work+27 | — | 2025 gamesboard game reviews+3 | — | 53m 23s | ||
| 12/2/25 | RPGsboardgaming mechanisms+3 | — | Heckin' Good DoggosTeatime Adventures+7 | — | RPGsboardgames+3 | — | 1h 01m 38s | ||
| 11/18/25 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Role Call | This time, we go fishing for Role Players, linking some popular aspects of RPGs to our favorite boardgames. Plus, our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:47 - Getting Cold 01:45 - Eric at Pax Unplugged 03:47 - Games at Tom's Daughter's Wedding? 05:10 - BGG Con, Dice Tower East, West, Cruise 06:37 - Fishing for Role Players 14:58 - Stat-Heavy Games: Pathfinder ACG, Mage Knight 17:48 - Character Building: Origin Story, Elder Scrolls, Too Many Bonews, Artisans of Splendent Vale 20:12 - Story-Based Character Progression: Call to Adventure, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Near and Far 22:17 - Campaign (Descent) vs. Combat: Wrath of Ashardilon, Wander the Cult of Barnacle Bay, Massive Darkness, Monster Hunter 27:36 - Silly: Dungeon Fighter, Dungeon Quest, Cora Quest, Munchkin, Talisman 30:31 - Exploration: Mansions of Madness, Clank Catacombs 32:57 - Storytelling: Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables, Tainted Grail, Oathsworn, Agemonia 35:03 - Video Games: Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Skyrim, GWENT 37:38 - Improvisational Storytelling: Freelancers, Wandering Galaxy, Adventure Party, Aye Dark Overlord, Once Upon a Time 41:22 - Teasing Next Time: RPGs for Boardgamers 42:27 - Rove 46:08 - Night Soil 49:04 - Mezen 52:50 - Gingerbread House 55:37 - Severton 1:00:35 - Spot It Catan Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] Julie's Tales of Myth and Legend Preorder: https://gamefound.com/projects/van-ryder-games/tales-of-myth-and-legend-preorder?refcode=tMZTh1PtbUec1Vko4OGdaw | 1h 05m 27s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Adventures 2025 | Tom, Julie, and Eric are back from Germany and ready to talk about games, food, crowds, and everything else they saw at Spiel 2025. 00:44 - Tired 01:50 - Official Numbers/Crowd Flow 07:09 - Travel Adventures and Weather 08:46 - What Was Different for Eric 11:31 - Food 13:35 - Eric's Birthday 15:44 - Julie's Author Signing 21:16 - Tom's Live Show 25:22 - Big Games 31:14 - How To Stand Out 35:51 - Limited Stock and How To Deal With It 40:17 - What Did We Go Home With? 44:12 - A Carnivore Did It 47:25 - Flow 50:50 - Ghost Lift 54:48 - Formidable Farm 58:22 - Leaders 59:52 - The Old King's Crown Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] | 1h 05m 40s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | At The Table with The Dice Tower: The Games of Essen 2025 | Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most interest to them personally. 00:59 - Bookkeeping: Dice Tower East, West, Cruise 01:57 - The Weather in Germany 03:12 - Eric's First Time Back Since 2019, What's Changed? 07:18 - Where Will We Be? Dice Tower Booth: 3 R315 Van Ryder Booth: 2 E280 Live Show, Sunday 1:30pm: Hall 4 09:30 - Dice Tower Essentials Interlude: Aquatica Duel, On Stage, Raas 11:44 - Live Plays 13:47 - Warning from Julie 14:38 - Sunday's Live Show 16:35 - Eric's Growing Wishlist and Shipping Woes 22:20 - The Games of Essen - So Many 28:20 - Orloj 29:27 - Recall 30:07 - SETI: Space Agencies 30:32 - Feya's Swamp 31:51 - Nature 33:15 - Covenant 35:00 - Ada's Dream 35:43 - Sanctuary 37:16 - Coming of Age 38:55 - Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette! 39:08 - Echoes of Time 40:52 - White Castle Duel 41:33 - The Voynich Puzzle 42:15 - Underwater Cities: Data Era and LOTR Duel: Allies 42:38 - Luthier 43:12 - Aquaria 44:14 - Julie: Use Up All Your Sick Days 45:32 - Eric: Severton 45:56 - Tom: Cereal Killer 46:52 - Julie: The Stalker 47:30 - Eric: Leylines 48:35 - Tom: Kronologic Cuzco 1450 50:22 - Julie: Parks and Potions 51:29 - Eric: Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective 52:47 - Tom: A Carnivore Did It Questions? Tales of Horror? [email protected] | 56m 59s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Dice Tower
Peaked at #7 in India, top 10 in 3 of 35 tracked markets, currently #7 in India.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| India | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| HU | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| AR | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| HK | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| RO | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| TH | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| India | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Norway | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| GR | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| Sweden | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| SG | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| PH | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| CL | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| IL | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| Canada | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| PT | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| United States | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| BE | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| TR | — | #98 | #98 | — |
Chart Positions
35 placements across 31 markets.
Chart Positions
35 placements across 31 markets.