Rolling Dice & Taking Names Gaming Podcast

• Episode 343: Altay, SETI, Hispania, Rainbow

  00:03:00 Intro 00:03:00 Tantrum Con 00:15:00 Game Toppers 00:16:00 Altay: Dawn of Civilization 00:32:00 Hispania 00:38:30 Miniature Market 00:40:00 Seti 00:53:30 Portal Games 00:55:00 Rainbow 01:04:00 Ewin Chairs 01:18:00 Outro We are talking about so really big thinking games in this episode with Seti and Altay. Seti has been on the hot list for awhile and during a convention where we had no interruptions in our play time, we got it to the table. Up front, this is one of those games where the actions are easy to understand on a players turn, but all the little stuff takes the time to explain. Then when playing the game, you have to concentrate on how it will all go together based on the cards you have acquired. Lots to plan out, time crunch to beat other players to certain goals and you can’t do it all which is a common theme in this game. Altay was fresh when it came to a deck building game and one that we all enjoyed when it was on the table. It can promote a little pile on during the game, but that is when other players need to come to the rescue of the player that is getting beat upon. If you are not a friend of strong conflict in deck builders, then this may not be the game for you. We have been fortunate enough to have the chance to play Prey and now Rainbow card games from All Play. Love this well thought out games and different takes on proper trick-taking games. With Rainbow, playing up to six is what sold me on this game because tough to find games that do trick taking well with six. Thanks for listening and be ready for our annual award show that is coming up soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 342: Beyond the Horizon, Arcs, Chu Han, Moving Wild

  00:02:00 Intro 00:04:00 Dice & Diversions 00:08:00 First Impressions 00:13:00 Wheels on the Bus 00:22:00 Miniature Market 00:24:00 Chu Han 00:28:00 Beyond the Horizon 00:44:00 Portal Games 00:46:00 Moving Wild 00:51:00 Arcs 01:11:00 Game Toppers 01:13:00 E-Win Chairs 01:16:00 Outro We got to attend Dice & Diversions this month and the drive was worth it. The location was great, and the gamers were so well taken care of by the team that if you are in the Southeast, consider going next year. The date for 2026 hasn’t been announced as they work on contracts with hotels, but just know it will be in the first quarter. There was plenty to do if you are into board games or RPGs with plenty of opportunities to join others as people were continuously looking for players. One of the games we played was a re-implement of one we played many moons ago that I really enjoyed. Beyond the Horizon uses similar mechanics found in Beyond the Sun, but it is its own game and should be judged as such. We compare the two in this episode and found that the mechanics in one we enjoyed more than the other. I think for people that have played both, your playstyle will help you determine which you like more. For me, Beyond the Horizon is more my style with the map versus the space majority control board. Thanks for listening and appreciate all the support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 341: Ethnos, Metal Gear Solid, Mezen, Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game, Catan New Energies, Prey

  00:02:00 Intro 00:10:00 School Pizza 00:16:00 Risk AD 2210 00:21:00 Flip 7 00:24:00 Catan: New Energies 00:32:00 Cabanga! 00:35:00 Portal Games 00:37:00 Mezen 00:44:00 Ethnos 01:08:00 Game Toppers 01:09:00 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game 01:15:00 Metal Gear Solid 01:31:00 Prey 01:37:00 Miniature Market 01:38:00 Outro We understand that with the new embedded ads, the time stamps are a bit off. Unfortunately, we can’t guess how long some of the ads are, so we are going to give you approximate times on when things are happening on the show. We will continue to look for solutions and appreciate you hanging in there with us. We got in some family game time over the holidays and we share our experiences. I got in some heavier games with Risk AD 2210 and Catan, New Energies, while Marty enjoyed leisure time with the family. Very happy with Risk because I went into the game with concerns. Thought for sure that this game would be just another version of Risk with little added pieces here and there. But it wasn’t. Yes, it did come down to dice rolls, but that is Risk you take in this game. Unfortunately, many of the games we discussed are out of stock at Miniature Market. This is where their notification system on restock works really well, so be sure to take advantage on something you may want. Cons are starting up and the next time we are back, we will be discussing Dice and Diversion down in Atlanta, GA. Man, just hope it is going to be warmer this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 340: Minos Dawn of the Bronze Age, Res Arcana Duo, Runemasters

  00:00:00 Intro 00:02:30 Trans Siberian Orchestra 00:15:00 Gamegenic Token Silo XL 00:18:10 Jolly Youtube Channel 00:19:50 Imperial Miners on Steam 00:22:00 Steam Games 00:24:00 Mind Map 00:27:10 Gametoppers LLC 00:28:55 Res Arcana Duo 00:34:10 Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age 00:56:50 Miniature Market 00:57:50 Runemasters 01:02:00 Portal Games 01:03:25 Outro We are coming out of the gate almost hot for 2025. We got a very solid Board & Dice game to the table prior to the holiday break called Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age. This game is like other Board & Dice euros where you really need a plan going into your turn knowing all so well that it is going to be modified at some point. So, you better have a Plan B ready to go. There is a twist to the dice drafting where you need higher numbers move you up a track, but higher numbers also mean you end up possibly not getting all the actions you want because you get bumped by lower numbers. However, you never loose out on doing the action which is nice. Lots going on with this game, so as with similar games, you can’t do it all. Thanks for putting up with us through 2024 and we hope your 2025 is off to a good start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 339: Stephens, Diluvium, boop the Halls, Vegetable Stock, Milkman

  00:00:48 Intro 00:06:47 Comic Hunters 00:12:25 Outpouring – Thank you 00:18:03 Top Nine Games 2004 00:24:10 Pickleball 00:28:55 Miniature Market 00:30:25 Vegetable Stock 00:36:38 Diluvium 00:50:40 Milkman 00:55:50 Gametoppers LLC 00:57:15 Stephens 01:10:54 boop the Halls 01:21:26 Portal Games 01:22:41 Star Wars Unlimited News 01:34:35 Outro Yes we have been around for twelve years and there is nothing stopping us now. Well, server crashes, hacking of the site, strife among hosts, those might but we are still here. I wondered if we would make it to 10 years, but we are just now hitting our stride. Really interesting games in this episode, especially Diluvium. If you get a chance, give this one a play. Thanks for all the support over the many years, we really do appreciate it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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