I had completely forgotten that filmstrips existed. I tried to explain them to my kids, and they thought I was pulling their leg. Maybe they never existed after all.

On a new Right Brain Rollers: Alibis from @allplay.bsky.social Kronologic Cuzco 1450 from Super Meeple Tea Garden from @capstone-games.com Cyber Pet Quest from @deadalivegames.bsky.social Tag Team from @scorpionmasque.bsky.social Plus, Game Awards! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

I do appreciate when an author recognizes that elements of their work don’t, well, work in audio. I just got a pronunciation guide for an upcoming title with some text swaps, and the stated goal of “not giving Eric an aneurysm”. Hey, thanks!

I have completed filling out my Novelty mini-expansion for I Made You A Mixtape. Now, to teach my kids what cassette tapes are.

New Right Brain Rollers! Caution Signs from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social Battle of Hoth from Days of Wonder Things in Rings from @allplay.bsky.social A Place For All My Books from @smirkanddagger.bsky.social Lightning Train from @direwolfdigital.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

New Right Brain Rollers! Vantage from @stonemaiergames.com Saltfjord from Aporta Games Living Forest Duel from ludonaute Agemonia from @lautapelit-fi.bsky.social EXIT: Adventures on CATAN from @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social Plus, the dreaded Shelf of Shame... sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

On a new Right Brain Rollers: The Anarchy from @renegadegamestudios.com Cretaceous Rails from @spielcraftgames.bsky.social Cities from @devirgames.bsky.social Hot Streak from CMYK Zenith from @playpunk.bsky.social Plus, Small Footprint Games! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

My opening number for this year’s Dice Tower Awards is at the very start of this video, but there’s lots of other great stuff in there. I think I had a conversation with a puppet at one point. It’s all a bit of a blur, frankly. youtu.be/SkplYiT60aw?...

Cardhalla, 8:05am Sunday. Long live Cardhalla.

Cardhalla, 8:12am Saturday.

Cardhalla, 10:14am Friday

Cardhalla, 7:50 am Thursday.

Where will I be today at Gen Con 2025? Playing Critter Kitchen at 11am in Booth 2927 (come by!) Playing Twinkle Twinkle at 3pm in Booth 331 (come by!) And at 7pm in the 500 ballroom, I kick off the Dice Tower Awards singing in a tux. (come by!)

If you’re headed to Gen Con, or just want to hear about the games that will be there, may I interest you in an episode of At The Table with The Dice Tower? We talk about a lot of games! www.dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

Ready for new Right Brain Rollers? DC: Justice League Dark @cryptozoic.bsky.social Inferno @grandgamersguild.bsky.social Alpujarras from Doctor Finn's Games Builders of Baldur's Gate @wizkidsgames.bsky.social Fate of the Fellowship @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

AUDIOBOOK RELEASE: Erich is finally off on his quest to become an adventurer, but soon encounters a companion who needs a little help becoming a hero. Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World Volume 6 by Schuld and Podium Entertainment www.audible.com/pd/Min-Maxin...

On the latest At The Table with The Dice Tower, we recap Dice Tower East: what games we played, what events we ran, and what Julie and I got up to when Tom scheduled both of us in the booth at the same time. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers Ito from @arcanewonders.bsky.social The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two from @unexpectedgames.bsky.social Just One from @reposproduction.bsky.social Wildtales from @buttonshy.bsky.social Shackelton Base from @pandasaurusgames.com sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr06...

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, it's the wonder of small games! And the frustration of trying to get all those components back in a tiny box. Plus, Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and Horror. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

In case you missed it during the Summer Spectacular last week, here is the tour of my boardgame collection: youtu.be/PznW3naZAKg?...

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, we start with the Spiel des Jahres nominations, move on to Box Covers, and bring it home with Horror, Questions, Roses, Thorns, and Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

New studio decorations, up just in time for Boardgame Breakfast.

So Triple Click has released their spoilercast about Blue Prince, and I really want to hear their thoughts, but I have so many loose threads I want to explore on my own. How do I know I’m ready to listen?

New Right Brain Rollers! Wraith and the Giants from @renegadegamestudios.com Panda Royale from @lastnightgames.bsky.social Conservas from @25thcentury.games Roll for It from @calliopegames.bsky.social Donald Duck in Happy Camper from @themaestroteam.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, Tom gives us an audio tour of the new studio. Plus, our first Tale of Amazement of the new format (I had to find the intro in the archives), mail, roses, thorns, and hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers: Cabanga @amigogames.bsky.social The Crew: Family Adventure @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social Great Western Trail @lookoutgames.bsky.social Loco Momo @flatrivergames.bsky.social Critter Kitchen @cbalchemy.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

AUDIOBOOK RELEASE: In a twist on the LitRPG genre, what happens when the system messages that govern your world don't make any sense? Any why can no one else see the panda plushie that's talking to you? Madman Apocalypse from Dosei and Tantor Audio www.audible.com/pd/Madman-Ap...

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, Tom talks Mexico, Julie talks Greece, and I talk Blue Prince, along with a bunch of other video games that feel like board games. Also, a question from the mailbag that turns horrific. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers: Quixx from @Gamewright Seer's Catalog from @beziergames This Game Is Killer from @SmirkandDagger Things in Rings from @AllplayHQ Ethnos 2nd Edition from @CMONGames Plus, messy games! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

Due to the nature of discovery in Blue Prince, it’s hard to talk about specifics without spoiling things. What I need is a friend who is much farther along than I am, off whom I can bounce my weird theories, hoping they nod sagely to indicate I’m on the right track.

AUDIOBOOK RELEASE: When we last left Erich, he had committed to helping a mysterious friend escape a band of ruthless pursuers. But the true lineage of this young vampire is nothing like he expected. Volume 4 of Erich's adventures concludes! www.audible.com/pd/Min-Maxin...

Movie you’ve seen more than six times, no Star Wars or Trek or LOTR.

Smiled the whole time.

Tom is out for the latest At The Table With The Dice Tower, so we brought in Robert from Arcane Wonders, who, along with Julie, runs us through the production cycle of boardgames, and why they're made where they're made. Plus, Roses/Thorns/Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers: Star Trek Captain's Chair from Wizkids Great Western Trail: New Zealand from Plan B Games A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition from Incredible Dream Gardlings from Alion Tower Up from Monolith Plus, aesthetics! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, we discuss the best way to (ethically) build your design off an existing game. Or, at the very least, know that you're doing that. Plus, Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and Horror! dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

Patrons of the excellent Strong Songs podcast already know about the Greatest Episode Ever, but standard listeners have to wait two weeks. Kirk takes on Muppet and Sesame Street music, from Rainbow Connection to Mahna-Mahna. For those in need of a distilled joy break.

On a new Right Brain Rollers Beyond the Horizon from Capstone Games The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints from Bluefish Games Critters at War from Arcane Wonders Bacon from Allplay Galactic Cruise from Kinson Key Games Plus Good Gifting Games sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

Trying out the new Bloom Edition of A Gentle Rain from Incredible Dream. Super chill game. Need to save it for a rainy day.

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, we discuss the layout of rulebooks. What's the best way to organize all this information? Plus, most played games at Dice Tower West, a Tale of Horror, and Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers... Freedom Five from Arcane Wonders Finspan from Stonemaier Games A Message From The Stars from Allplay Cafe from Mayfair Games Video Game Champion, also from Arcane Wonders Plus, Co-op vs. Competitive! sites.libsyn.com/466176/rbr05...

AUDIOBOOK RELEASE: Something is cursing the normal population of Salem, and Jason Crane is about to discover how his personal destiny fits into a centuries-old vendetta. Autumn Fool: Jason Crane Book 5 from Richard Gleaves. www.audible.com/pd/B0F1P797P...

Our latest At The Table with The Dice Tower contains Convention Tips, Roses, Thorns, Hula Hoops, and one of the most Horrific Boardgame Tales in a long time. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

THE BEST BILLY JOEL SONG FOR GAIL TO LOVE!!! @gailsimone.bsky.social youtu.be/AmyiufFmuGg?...

Nobody on this plane knows I’m wearing Super Grover socks.

AUDIO RELEASE: in this 8th volume of Death Genesis, Zeke, Pudge, and their growing band of allies must face the dreaded Knights of Adontis and end the subjugation of the peoples under their control. From Nicholas Searcy and @podium_ent www.audible.com/pd/Death-Gen...

My epic journey begins! I’m off to spend two whirlwind days at APAC in NYC, followed immediately by a flight to Vegas for Dice Tower West. Will I see you at either? Both?

On a new At The Table with The Dice Tower, we're talking about Sports Games, and why it's tough to dial a large scale physical activity into the scale of tokens and cardboard. Plus, those pesky Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. And Horror. dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

On a new Right Brain Rollers... Medieval Academy from @flatrivergames Undaunted 2200 from @OspreyGames Spike from @RnRGames Dungeon Legends from Rebel Studio Endeavor Deep Sea from @GrndGmrsGld Plus, MURDER... Mystery Party Games five.libsyn.com/show/episode...

This week, I am putting the finishing touches on Autumn Fool, the fifth book in the Jason Crane series. It's too early to pre-order on Audible, but it's a great time to check out the earlier installments. Why wait until October to be spooky? www.audible.com/pd/Sleepy-Ho...