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The Dukes of Dice - a podcast and community about board, card and role playing games.

This episode the Dukes ... 

... Discuss recent plays of

  • Dune: Rise of Ix;
  • Zoom in Barcelona;
  • Bear Raid
  • Nidavellir;
  • Mind MGMT; and
  • Art Decko
    (6:18);

... Review Forbidden Games' Lizard Wizard (37:04);

... Look back at their review of Renature in their Dukes' Double-Take (1:23:15).

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Alex is out on Duke-ternity leave with Abby and baby Duke Ruby, so Sean gets a little help from Aaron Cassidy from the Boards Alive and Cult Classic Callback podcast. The Dukes...

... Discuss recent plays (including digital diversions) of:

  • Anno 1800 (the board game);
  • Great Plains;
  • MLB the Show 21; and
  • Total War: Warhammer II (11:28);

... Review Lookout Games' Hallertau (48:06);

... The Dukes look back at their review of Rome & Roll in their Dukes' Double-Take (1:40:54).

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This episodes the Dukes ... 

... Discuss recent plays, including Alex's time at GenCon. including:

  • Innovation Deluxe
  • Blockbuster
  • Wakanda Forever
  • Ishtar
    (11:00);

... Look at the latest board gaming news, including the winner of the Jogo do Ano award and the Kickstarter for the Evil Dead board game (32:59);

... Review Plan B Games' and Emerson Matsuuchi's Century: A new World (47:14); and

... Look back at their review of Rajas of the Ganges in their Dukes' Double Take. (1:29:17)

 

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This episodes the Dukes celebrate Feld-mas and SeanCon 2019 - the Dukes... 

... Recap SeanCon 2019 with the help of Ellie, Andy and Mitch (7:24);

... Look at the latest board gaming news, including the announcement of the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres winner (56:21);

... Review Stronghold Games' Forum Trajanum (1:14:27); and

... Take a look back at their review of Lords of Hellas in their Dukes' Double-Take. (1:54:43)

 

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This episode Sean considers replacing Alex with Suzanne Sheldon from the Dice Tower, Linsae Cassidy from Boards Alive and Date Night, Jake Bock from Draft Mechanic and Dan King, the Game Boy Geek! The Dukes ...

... Share their recent plays of:

  • My Little Scythe
  • Arkham Horror: LCG
  • Paydirt
  • 1846 w/ Survey Party app
    (22:49)

... Discuss the latest news including:

  • Kickstarter woes from Space Goat Productions
  • The potential sale of Asmodee
  • The Kickstarter for Darwin's Choice
    (48:39) 

... Review AEG's Space Base (1:14:37), and

... Look back at their reviews of Railroad Revolution and Around the World in 80 Days in their Dukes' Double Take (1:46:01).

 

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Thanks to all of our awesome Patreon supporters, the Dukes are able to bring you additional interviews of publishers, designers and board game media personality for our Holding Court episodes.

This episode, Alex sits down with Sara Erickson, head of marketing at Renegade Game Studios. The two talk all the latest hotness from Renegade!

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Thanks to all of our awesome Patreon supporters, the Dukes are able to bring you additional interviews of publishers, designers and board game media personality.

This episode, Alex sits down with Chris Kluwe - the former Minnesota Vikings punter, writer and designer of Twilight of th Gods by Victory Point Games! The two discuss board game design and the juxtaposition of geek and jock culture. 

 

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This episode the Dukes... 

... Discuss recent plays of Terraforming Mars, Dark Dealings, Madeira and Thief's Market (6:05);

... Discuss the latest gaming news including the new expansion for Memoir '44, and the two ne expansions for Steam Park, plus they look at the resource management microgame Ahead in the Clouds, now on Kickstarter (20:30);

... Review Formal Ferret's The Networks (29:28); 

... Look back at their review of Five Tribes: The Artisan of Naqala in their Dukes' Double-Take (55:10); 

... Pitch some board game ideas for some of their favorite TV shows (1:02:03); and

... Fill you in on the Board Game Theater contest to win every game in Arcane Wonder's catalog! (1:24:30)

 

 

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This episode the Dukes... 

... Discuss recent plays of Ora et Labora, Downfall of Pompeii, Merchants & Marauders and Bora Bora (plus review of the Meeple Realty Bora Bora Insert) (4:45);

... Discuss the latest gaming news including the Descent companion app, the new game from Overworld Games Euphoria: Choose a Better Oppressor, pre-orders for Dead of Winter: The Long Night, and Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, currently on Kickstarter (23:03);

... Review Overworld Games' Booze Barons (32:33); 

... Look back at their reviews of the expansions Pretty Pretty Smash Up, 7 Wonders Babel and One Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak in their Dukes' Double-Take (50:45); and

... Discuss what to do with inadequate gaming inserts (58:26).

Don't forget about the Inserts Galore Giveaway. Head on over to Board Game Theater to enter!

 

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This episode the Dukes ... 

... try and raise some money #ForTheKids as part of Extra Life 2015 benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals;

... They check in every hour or so to talk about the games their playing including The Gallerist, Camel Up, For Sale, Bomb Squad, Imperial Settlers, Baseball Highlights 2045, Saint Petersburg, Isle of Sky, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, Blood Rage, Star Wars VHS Game, Scythe, and Viticulture.

... Duke SUzanne Sheldon joins Sean and Alex for their Dukes' Double-Take to look back at their review from a year ago of Sentinels of the Multiverse (17:17); and

... Review Z-Man Games' Pandemic Legacy (37:01).

 

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Today the Dukes... 

... Discuss recent plays including Pillars of the Earth: Builder's Duel, Rivet Wars: Eastern Front, Madeira, and Baseball Highlights 2045 (03:23);

... Talk the latest board game news including the rethemeing of Mage Knight into Star Trek: Frontiers, Baseball Highlights 2045 expansions, the nominees for the 2015 International Gamers' Awards and the new Kickstarter for the Button Shy Wallet Series, including the bluffing micro-game Smoke & Mirrors (14:37); 

... Review Alea/Ravensburger's Broom Service, winner of the 2015 Kennerspiel des Jahres (26:26);

... Take a look back at their Episode 1 review of Istanbul in their Duke's Do-Over (53:52); and

... Discuss the loneliness of solo games (58:56).

 

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Today the Dukes...

... Discuss recent plays including Libertalia, Blake & Mortimer: Witness and Argent: The Consortium (01:52);

... Discuss the latest news, including the Kickstarter project from Caliope Games, Titans of Gaming Series (09:21);

... Review NSKN's and Passport Games Studio's Praetor (19:25);

... Give you the details of their Praetor contest, share the contest pic on Twitter, email the weekly secret phrase to dukesofdicecontest@gmail.com, fill out the survey (53:08); and

... discuss broken games (54:00).

 

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Today the Dukes...

... Discuss recent plays including Camel Up, Concept and Imperial Assault;

... Interview Phillip DuBarry about his new game on Kickstarter: Spirits of the Rice Paddy;

... Rio Grande Games' Roll Through the Galaxy; and

... Discuss judging a game by its cover.

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Today the Dukes...

... Discuss recent plays including Panamax, Roll for the Galaxy and Aquasphere;

... Review Asmodee's Takenoko; and

... Discuss gaming snobs.

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