Tony McReeIntro Dice + Diversions Miniature Market Pyramidice Plum Island Horror Gametoppers LLC Lunar Apiary Unmatched: Sun’s Origin Portal Games Forest Shuffle Outro If winter blues have you down this year, […] The post RDTN Episode 313: Plum Island Horror, Apiary, Unmatched – Sun’s Origin, Forest Shuffle, Lunar, Pyramidice first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Hopes & Wishes Discord Plug More Prime Minister First 18xx Game Spray Can Insulation Gametoppers LLC Acquire Coffee Rush Sorcerer’s Arena Portal Games Warhammer: The Old World Miniature Market […] The post RDTN Episode 312: Warhammer – The Old World, Coffee Rush Sorcerer’s Arena, 18xx Talk, Prime Minister Again first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Charioteer Ensemble Santa’s Workshop Thanks to our Listeners January Conventions Codenames Live Portal Games Prime Minister Prime Minister Revisit Gametoppers LLC Ghosts of Christmas Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa […] The post RDTN Episode 311: Prime Minister, Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, Ghosts of Christmas first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro – 11 Year Anniversary Free League Publishing Aconyte Books In other News Ticket To Ride – Crushed Card Scene Sports Ball Talk Sagrada Artisans Anniversary Contest Portal Games Nucleum […] The post RDTN Episode 310: Nucleum, Santa’s Workshop, Unmatched: Tales to Amaze, Tokaido Duo, Builder’s High first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro – Take Two Christmas Tree Count Lawn Care Tips How To Play Videos Glass Sculpture TV Updates Episode 309a Similo Big Bomb Drop Portal Games Hitler’s Reich: WW2 in […] The post RDTN Episode 309: Plantagenet, The ART Project, Tesseract, Tipperary, Similo, Hitler’s Reich first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeGame Toppers KS 4.0 Intro Miniature Market (Rolling10 – $10 off $75 order) Ewin Racing Chairs (RDTN – 30% off order) Scram! Sail Faeries & Magical Creatures Gamegenic Etiquette Taste […] The post RDTN Episode 308: Empire’s End, Race to the Rhine, Jokkmokk, Sea Salt & Paper, Borderlands, The Hunt, Sail, Faeries, Scram! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminGame Toppers KS 4.0 Intro BooBQ Bruxelles 1893 Vanessa revisits Azul Vanessa tries Tiger & Dragon Ready Set Bet Ensemble Dubious Coffee Chat Food at BooBQ Ghost Love Candy Too […] The post RDTN Episode 307: Halloween, Ghosts Love Candy Too, Bruxelles 1893, Bark Avenue, Ensemble first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminPopular themes seem to cycles in and out of board games every few years. Right now, nature themed board games seem to be all the rage. We are getting tired […] The post RDTN Episode 306: Do nature themes suck? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro MegaMoose Con Reflection Coolstuff Inc News Miniature Market Info Evil Genius vs Netflix Mt Dew Voodoo Flavor Lawn Maintenance Undaunted 2200: Callisto Azul Mini Gamegenic New Products GWT: New […] The post RDTN Episode 305: Age of Innovation, Spellbook, Timeline Twist, Inheritors, Pyramido, Powerline, Senjutsu first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro Repeat Corner Sky Team with a Pilot Order of Invention One Piece Card Game Bad Things Happen 3 Ring Circus Sagrada Artisians Overboss Duel Battle Card Meeple Coffee Lorcana […] The post RDTN Episode 304: The White Castle, Match of the Century, Inside Job, Trickdraw, Overboss Duel, 3 Ring Circus first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe are excited to have Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman back on to recap the summer movies and give the results of our movie draft from the Screening, Streaming or […] The post RDTN Episode 303: 2023 Summer Movie Recap & Draft Results first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro All Blown Up Sir E-Win Game Chair Repeat Corner Portal Games General Orders WWII Miniature Market Five Minute Begins Now Robo Rally (5MI) Dogfight (5MI) Rome in a Day […] The post RDTN Episode 302: General Orders WWII, Cosmoctopus, Dogfight!, RoboRally, Rome in a Day, Scope U-Boot, Ashes: Red Rains, Tiger & Dragon, Romi Rami first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminGen Con Recap Glitch Gear T-Shirts Pirate Tails & Kiss the Goblin Ad Sky Team Imperial Miners Miniature Market CDSK Top 3 Deck Building Games GameToppers Ad Disney Lorcana Portal […] The post RDTN Episode 301: Imperial Miners, Sky Team, Disney Lorcana, Top 3 Deck Builders, CDSK first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Day 1 at Gen Con 2023 Good Games Publishing Asmodee Event Lucky Duck Get Together Wiz Kids Booth More Asmodee This didn’t happen Hatchette Event Day 1 Done Miniature […] The post RDTN Episode 300: Gen Con 2023 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Talk about Clover Games Workshop Easy Button MM Affiliate Link – Thank You Ready for Gen Con Box Office Surprises Flying Sucks Taste Buds Portal Games Stranger Things: Upside […] The post RDTN Episode 299: Stranger Things Upside Down, D&D: Trials of Tempus, Star Trek: Away Missions first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro CEO Gaming Event Pocket Paragons Thunder Road: Vendetta Lawn Care Sucks Sometime The Princes of Florence Oh My Brain & Scout Miniature Market Taste Buds Gametoppers LLC Dawn of […] The post RDTN Episode 298: Dawn of Ulos, 1212 Las Navas de Tolosa, Archeos Society, Thunder Road: Vendetta, The Princes of Florence first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminChess is the same thing over and over again. There are no expansions or variable setup. So it must not be very replayable. Au contraire! We look at the reasons […] The post Episode 297: Does chess suck? (replayability in games) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Various Cons Clash of Cultures – Again Carson City Movie Update and Special News Miniature Market SiliconVania Wandering Towers Portal Games Top Worker Placement Games MTG: LOTR Commander Deck […] The post RDTN Episode 296: MTG – LotR Commander, SiliconVania, Carson City, Wandering Towers, Three Worker Placement Games first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro More Strike Tickets Traveling is Hard Going to the Mall Movies and Taste of Charlotte Vietnam Vet Visit Portal Games Saigon 75 Vaalbara Miniature Market Twilight Struggle: Red Sea […] The post RDTN Episode 295: Saigon 75, Twilight Struggle – Red Sea, Vivarium, Vaalbara first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThe COIN series of games from GMT Games is very popular series of games. However, the look and rules may be intimidating to gamers. I teach 3 players Cuba Libre […] The post RDTN Episode 294: Are COIN games difficult to learn? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro The Wedding Strike Tournament Update New Contest for Tickets to Strike Drive is Full Correction Time Warhammer 40k – Big Updates Thunder Road Vendetta Gametoppers LLC Undaunted Stalingrad Motor […] The post RDTN Episode 293: Undaunted: Stalingrad, Motor City, AH LCG Fortune & Folly, Top 5 games to rebuy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWith the upcoming release of Disney Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited, the discussion of CCGs vs LCGS has popped up again. We have many years experience in both so we […] The post RDTN Episode 292: CCGs vs LCGs first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Capstone Phantom Sleeves Contest for Watergate The Dogs Strike Tournament Blob Party Miniature Market Oros Kamigami Battles: Rise of the Old Ones Gametoppers LLC Maria Portal Games The New […] The post RDTN Episode 291: Oros, Maria, Kamigami Battles, Blob Party first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Ezra and Nehemiah We need Prevagen Thank You for the Votes Gamegenic: Dice & Life Counters Free League Publishing – Lord of the Ring 5e Back to Gamegenic Taste […] The post RDTN Episode 290: Earth, Wingspan- Asia, Votes for Women, In the Footsteps of Darwin first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Fast X The Little Mermaid The Machine Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse Transformers: Rise of the Beasts The Flash Elemental Indiana Jones and Dial […] The post RDTN Episode 289 – Screening, Streaming, or Steaming – Summer Movies 2023 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeKlaus Teuber Intro Apology Needed Gen Con Strike Event RRR Movie Flesh & Blood Disney Lorecana Fanroll (Code: RDTN10) Gametoppers LLC (Code: RDTN15) Banish the Snakes My Shelfie Portal Games […] The post RDTN Episode 288: Banish the Snakes, My Shelfie, Ierusalem – Anno Domini, Worldbreaker first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this special episode, Vanessa joins Marty to talk about their trip to the Gamer’s Ranch in Missouri. They spent the weekend with a whole group of content creators including […] The post RDTN Episode 287: Gamers Ranch Recap and Taste Buds w/ Special Guests first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro It’s in the Cards No Grout Required Gimme More! If I can’t play Strike Historical Game “It’s Alive!” Game Toppers LLC (Code:RDTN15) Miniature Market Portal Games This Game has […] The post RDTN Episode 286: 8th Annual Squirrelly Awards first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminSince we started heavily playing hobby games over 20 years ago, we see our tastes have drastically changed. We discuss how our preferences in games have changed over the years […] The post RDTN Episode 285: Changing game tastes over the years first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Arcane Comforts Meeple Design Meeple Design Affiliate Code “RDTN10%” Adulting Discord 500 Members Postal Fun 7 Wonders Edifice Oreo Diet Taste Buds Portal Games Joan of Arc – Draw […] The post RDTN Episode 284: Hoplomachus- Victorum, Joan of Arc – Draw & Write, Gosu X, Ahoy, 7 Wonders – Edifice first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro News about Sponsors RDTN Game Contest – Discord Podcast Truth Blank Slate Dice Manor Tantrum Con Reflections Velonimo Taste Buds – Special Edition Happening at Restoration Games Portal Games […] The post RDTN Episode 283: Star Wars Deck Building Game, Blazon, Starship Captains, Dice Manor, Velonimo, Blank Slate, Special Taste Buds first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Portal Con DVRs exist Dealing with Inserts Retrograde Tantrum Con Taste Buds Game Toppers LLC Atiwa Portal Games Lofoten Bamboo Miniature Market Beer & Bread 1815: Scum of the […] The post RDTN Episode 282: Bamboo, Lofoten, 1815-Scum of the Earth, Beer & Bread, Atiwa, Retrograde first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this episode, we list some games that are good entry points into historical games. The goal was to suggest games that are easy to learn and under one hour. […] The post RDTN Episode 281: Do historical games suck for beginners? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Goblin Vaults Mahjong Galileo Project Motor City Fun K-town Bacon Hotdogs Taste Buds Portal Games Robotech: Reconstruction Game Toppers LLC Marvel: Age of Heroes Miniature Market Chained Echos Video […] The post RDTN Episode 280: Marvel:Age of Heroes, Robotech-Reconstruction, Galileo Project, Motor City, Goblin Vaults first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro The Break Up The Adult Channel Pets Health Care Taste Buds Portal Games Nidavellir: Idavoll Game Toppers John Company Miniature Market The Great Split D&D Onslaught with Nick Yu […] The post RDTN Episode 279: John Company, Onslaught, Hickory Dickory, The Great Split, Nidavellir: Idavoll, Taste Buds first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminProduction issues, transportation problems, inflation, and the pandemic have all have a dramatic impact on the business of tabletop gaming. Will it get any better in 2023? Watch/Listen for our […] The post RDTN Episode 278: Will tabletop gaming suck in 2023? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Looking back CONTEST Tony’s Sauna Story Portal Games Mille Fiori Our top games from 2012-2021 Miniature Market Rage (Tony & Donna) Game Toppers Wayfarers of the South Tigris Dungeon […] The post RDTN Episode 277: 10th Anniversary, Mille Fiori, Wayfarers of South Tigris, Rage, Holly Jolly, Quarto,10 Favorite Games over 10 Years first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOh boy, it’s another Tony generated clickbait title. In this episode we look back at changes we’ve seen over the past 10 years since we started this podcast. These changes […] The post RDTN Episode 276: Does tabletop gaming suck now? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving (well those in the US). We have lots of fun, Tony did some traveling, Marty had family in. But will still got lots […] The post RDTN Episode 275: Ready Set Bet, Basilica, Time of Empires, Get on Board, TTR Poland first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Arkham Horror Campaign Atlantic Robot League Oh My Brain Ewin Racing Chair Toy Strong Hall of Fame Winners Taste Buds: Fruit Quack Star Wars: The Clone Wars Miniature Market […] The post RDTN Episode 274: Fire & Stone – Siege of Vienna 1683, Brazil – Imperial, Monolyth, Star Wars – The Clone Wars, Oh My Brain, Atlantic Robot League first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin10 years ago we got hooked on the Living Card Game, Android: Netrunner. From our first play, we loved so many things about the game such as the asymmetric gameplay […] The post RDTN Episode 273: Does Android: Netrunner Suck After 10 Years? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Critical Foundation Chicken Ultra Pro Heat: Pedal to the Metal Village Rails Portal Games Terra Nova Hickory Dickory from PHG Gametoppers Dice Theme Park Miniature Market One More Gate: […] The post RDTN Episode 272: Terra Nova, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Village Rails, Dice Theme Park first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Taste Buds RDTN Update Bridal Show: Candles Ole Guacamole Black Angel Cult of the Deep Miniature Market Game Toppers Ark Nova The Thing Portal Games Virtu Splendor Duel Ultra […] The post RDTN Episode 271: Ark Nova, Virtu, Ole Guacamole, Splendor Duel, Cult of the Deep, Black Angel first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Football Shaped Food Ewin Chair – Code RDTN for 30% Scooter Escape Room DIY Garage Door Repair Yosemite Unlock! Kids Kickstarter: Mosaic Renegade Games News University Games: Murder Mystery […] The post RDTN Episode 270: Tiletum, Yosemite, Unlock! Kids, Neuroshima Hex – Pirates, Murder Mystery Party Case Files first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Childhood Toys Toy #1 Toy #2 Toy #3 Toy #4 Toy #5 Toy #6 Toy #7 Toy #8 Toy #9 Toy #10 Toy #11 Toy #12 Our Predictions It […] The post RDTN Episode 269: Which toys should be in the 2022 Hall of Fame? (w/ Chaz Marler) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro Quirks MegaMooseCon Squirrel Moment Comic Hunters Durian LotR LCG Again One Shot RPGs Mistakes Happen Buy Me A Moon Pie Update Miniature Market Flying Squirrels Board Game Night Carcassonne: […] The post RDTN Episode 268: Twilight Inscription, 3000 Scoundrels, Lacrimosa, Durian, Flying Squirrels first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro MegaMooseCon Lawn Care Tips RDTN Business Crescent Moon 5 Player Interruption by Alexa Back to the show Marvel Dice Throne Scout Portal Games Yak Quartermaster General: 1914 Miniature Market […] The post RDTN Episode 267: Quartermaster General 1914, Yak, Fyfe, Paper Dungeons, Scout, Marvel Dice Throne first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeHello Taste Buds Why are we doing this Topics that excite you What games are next Moonpie Sponsorship we wish Just talk about it Not getting it back The Sword […] The post RDTN Episode 266: What’s Different About This Show? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Saturday Game Red Cathedral: Contractors Too Many Cooks Power Core: Call of Cthulhu Ticket to Ride: San Francisco Cartoon Theme Song Battle Taste Buds Portal Games Flying Squirrels RRR […] The post RDTN Episode 265: Terracotta Army, The Guild of the Merchant Explorers, Catherine, Too Many Cooks, Power Core, Red Cathedral Contractors, TTR San Francisco first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeGen Con Day 1 Portal Booth Setup Chicken ‘n Waffles Hey, how you doing? Getting ready for RDTN Meetup Moving the stuff World Cup Battle Brazil – Marty’s Take Sonic […] The post RDTN Episode 264: GEN CON 2022 Adventures first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Road Trip Dude, Where’s My Car Gen Con – Here we come RDTN does Videos Southern Fried Gaming Expo MARTA Incident Taste Buds Ultra Pro Caesar! Seize Rome in […] The post RDTN Episode 263: Caesar! – Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!, Kites, Pirates, Taste Buds, and Ignacy’s Visit  first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIntro Road Trip Ignacy In Charlotte Marty’s In My Wallet More Banter Taste Buds Ultra Pro Flying Squirrels Legos behind glass Leviathans is back Ghost Galaxy Puerto Rico 1897 Vikings […] The post RDTN Episode 262: Nidavellir, Fire & Stone, Flying Squirrels, Taste Buds first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Taste Buds Expanding our Buds Mountain Dew Overdrive Abstract Academy Cathrine: The Cities of Tsarina (Preview) Ark Nova Ultra Pro Northgard: Uncharted Lands 1941: Race to Moscow Miniature Market […] The post RDTN Episode 261: 1941 Race to Moscow, Northgard, Sniper Elite, Abstract Academy, Catherine first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIntro Upcoming Taste Buds The Origins Adventure Mistakes Happen Durian Lives On Wingspan: Oceania Wormholes Restoration Updates Hitler’s Reich: WW2 in Europe Marrakesh Bot Factory First Rat Ultra Pro Cat […] The post RDTN Episode 260: Gutenberg, Cat in the Box, Radlands, Sakura Arms, First Rat, Wingspan Oceania, Orlog, Wormholes first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment Intro Gen Con Strike Tournament Ignacy’s Alliance Thank you for the Support Ignacy’s USA Tour Tickets of SFGE Ignacy in Charlotte, NC Batman – Everybody Lies Gutenberg Brazil […] The post RDTN Episode 259: Star Wars: Outer Rim-Unfinished Business, Nevsky, Portal Games preview with Ignacy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee Intro  Flowchart Lawnmower  Something Stupid I Did  Time Stamps  Buy Me a Moon Pie  Strike Tournament  Taste Buds Live  Codenames Live  Dog Lover  Not for the Faint of Heart  Polynesia […] The post RDTN Episode 258: Azul-Queen’s Garden, Port Royal, Dog Lover, Polynesia, Time Drifters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment Intro Making stuff is hard Shipping Issues Is it Insanity The Connellson Cascading Impacts Force Majeure It cost what? Game Toppers 3.5 Rank’em The ORIGINAL At The Table […] The post RDTN Episode 257: The Original At The Table with Burky – The Cost of Doing Business first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment Intro Rent the Runway but with T-shirts Grape Pop-tarts Magic Commander Deck Resist! Taste Buds: Flammin’ Hot Mountain Dew Ultra Pro in the House! Batman: Everybody Lies Portal […] The post RDTN Episode 256: Crescent Moon, Batman – Everybody Lies, Resist, Galaxy Trucker, Arnak Expedition Leaders, Ultra Pro first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:35 Intro 02:45 BGG Awards – Thank You 03:51 Methodologie: Murder on the Links 14:50 Apps in Games – Correction 18:47 Little Grump Time 22:43 Taste Buds – […] The post RDTN Episode 255: Cryptid Urban Legend, Shinkansen Zero Kai, C&C Ancients, Methodologie, Pepsi Maple Syrup first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:37 Intro 09:27 Voices in My Head 18:31 Dungeon Party 22:00 Wise Guys 31:24 Cartographers Puzzle 33:39 Portal Games 35:15 Return to Dark Tower 1:04:05 Tenpenny Parks 1:10:17 […] The post RDTN Episode 254: Return to Dark Tower, Tenpenny Park, Decorum, First Empires, Founders of Teotihuacan, Voices in My Head, Wise Guys, Dungeon Party first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Presenter Award 00:00 Introduction 05:24 Tantrum House Why Didn’t Think of That 08:10 Geek All Stars Just the Two of Us 11:55 Man vs Meeple Gimmie More! 15:50 Board […] The post RDTN Episode 253: 7th Annual Squirrelly Awards first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Intro 01:03 Tantrum Con 25:20 Behext 30:55 Taste Buds – Dragon Fruit 43:20 Portal Games 44:45 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 51:36 Squaring Circleville 1:15:15 Pathfinder: Level 20 […] The post RDTN Episode 252: Squaring Circleville, Libertalia, Level 20, Colors of Paris, Don’t Blink, Behext first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Hole in the Head 11:50 They Didn’t Dissolve 14:43 Only Murders in Building 17:03 More on Giveaways 20:13 Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial 24:40 Board […] The post RDTN Episode 251: Cuba Libre, Unforgiven, Free Radicals first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Intro 10:46 Love Letter: Jabba’s Palace 16:34 Teaching Moments 21:40 Lord of the Rings – Revised Core Set 26:49 We Need a Lawyer 29:07 Taste Buds – […] The post RDTN Episode 250: Red Flag Over Paris, Fort Sumter, Bequest, Three Sisters, Jabba’s Palace first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Introduction 04:31 RDTN Virtual Con 11:40 Undaunted Reinforcements Rules 18:35 The Hot Challenge 22:33 Snow Days No More 25:01 Not Happy – Vandals 27:18 RDTN Discord Growing […] The post RDTN Episode 249: Corrosion, Mini Rogue, SNK vs Capcom, Astro Knights first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:37 Introduction 11:23 Taste Buds 17:41 Slot Cars 21:21 The Hunger Revisited 23:00 5211 Azul 25:22 Portal Big Announcements: Gutenberg 31:30 Final Girl 47:00 Undaunted Reinforcements 1:02:56 The […] The post RDTN Episode 248: Undaunted Reinforcements, Final Girl, That Time You Killed Me, Mt. Dew Spark first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Introduction 06:10 Marty’s in Your Wallet – Magic Commander Decks 12:11 The Hunger 22:28 7 Wonders Architect 28:10 Dom Pierre Kickstarter 36:28 Tony’s Holiday Adventure 39:19 Paint […] The post RDTN Episode 247: Tabannusi, 7 Wonders Architect, The Hunger, Dom Pierre, Night at the Movies first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Intro 06:27 Jet lag 07:58 Secret Squirrel Gift Exchange 12:20 Virtual RDTN Con 14:00 Taste Buds – Pepsi Zero Mango 18:10 Flights for Vacation 22:30 9th Anniversary […] The post RDTN Episode 246: 9th Anniversary, LOTR TCG, Soldiers in Postmen’s Uniforms, Lanzerath Ridge, Cape May first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Intro 04:45 Taste Buds – Mt. Dew Gingerbread Snap’d 08:45 Pocket Paragons 14:25 What Next? 22:50 Crowd Funding Email Updates – Are there too many? 28:00 Portal […] The post RDTN Episode 245: Imperial Steam, Brian Boru, What Next, Pocket Paragons first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:32 Intro 03:20 Lawnmower Travesty 06:40 Taste Buds 09:54 That’s A Question 11:41 Codenames Online Again 15:43 World Series of Board Gaming Contest 17:40 Nice Buns – Big […] The post RDTN Episode 244: Zapotec, GI Joe/Transformers Deck Builder, Savannah Park, Nice Buns, Boom Again first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:31 Intro 06:18 A New Mt Dew Taste Test 12:27 State Fair Tasty Treats 20:35 Vanessa Weighs In 22:33 Civil War Battlefield Tour 27:48 BooBQ Event 29:30 Marty […] The post RDTN Episode 243: Unfathomable, Fangs, Horrified – American Monsters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:32 Introduction 12:36 Thunder Road Vendetta – What Happened 21:38 How to get eyes on it 28:14 Comments are Important 36:04 What will be different on re-launch 41:15 […] The post RDTN Episode 242: At the Table with Rob and Justin talking Thunder Road Vendetta first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTIme Segment 00:33 Intro 00:34 Music Stuff 10:05 World Series of Board Games 16:09 Strike Tournament 2022 17:22 Mountain Dew Taste Test 26:00 RDTN Discord Discussion 27:50 Secret Squirrel 29:40 […] The post RDTN Episode 241: Dreadful Circus, Land vs Sea, Dune, Night of the Ninja, Ghosts of Saltmarsh first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTIme Segment 0:00:33 Intro 0:05:55 Lawn Care Again 0:10:40 Senior Moments – Buying Shoes 0:13:31 20 Years of Board Games 0:16:53 Pink Ticket To Ride Trains 0:19:30 Miniature Market 0:20:30 […] The post RDTN Episode 240: Clash of Cultures, Cascadia, Machi Koro 2, Alien first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 0:31 Intro 6:05 Mt. Dew Baja Punch 8:40 Discounts on Stuff – 20% of T-shirts Sir Meeple 14:10 Taz the Dog and Amiibo 19:06 Advance Wars is now […] The post RDTN Episode 239: WoW-Wrath of the Lich King, Origins-First Builders, Luna Capital, Paint the Roses, Lost Cities R&W first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:35 Intro 05:59 Taste Test – New Coke Zero 11:41 Kim Joy’s Magic Bakery 18:58 Puckerbutt Hot Sauce 28:06 Arby’s Dice and it’s a Hat 31:13 Miniature Market […] The post RDTN Episode 238: Iberian Gauge, Kokopelli, Fireteam, Meadow, Dimension, The Loop, Zombie Princess, Tyrants of the Underdark, Kim Joy’s Magic Bakery first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee00:00 Restoration Games 02:26 Logistics with Justin and Scott 07:02 Prior to COVID – How is it done 12:31 To distribute a Game 17:52 And what about Today 26:40 Where […] The post RDTN Episode 237: At The Table with Justin Jacobson and Scott Morris first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers 01:10 Vanessa Intro 01:35 Intro 04:51 Ignacy is Confused 20:50 Games Workshop New Miniatures 23:00 Back to Banter 25:36 COIN Games 31:50 More Banter 32:40 […] The post RDTN Episode 236: Ignacy is BACK!!! Eleven, Dune House Secrets, Neuroshima Hex App, Unmatched Deadpool first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers LLC 01:30 Vanessa Intro 02:00 Banter 11:10 Chicken Sandwich Taste Test 15:13 Board and Dice Puzzle Box 22:40 Contest Updates 24:50 New Capstone Game: Boonlake […] The post RDTN Episode 235: Merv, Castle Party, Sylvion, Snakesss, Bojangles Chicken Sandwich first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers LLC 01:14 Vanessa Intro 01:34 Intro 03:10 Fast Sloths 08:35 Taste Test Time (Mt. Dew & Lemon Moon Pie) 14:26 Great British Bakeoff 19:54 New […] The post RDTN Episode 234: Juicy Fruits, Subastral, Fast Sloths, Power Rangers Deck Builder, Mondrian Blocks first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers 01:30 Intro 02:05 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: Summer Time 07:21 Now the Banter 14:05 T-shirt Contest from Sir Meeple 17:00 The Devourer […] The post RDTN Episode 233: Gravwell 2nd Edition, AH: Secrets of the Order, Greece Lightning first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 00:01 Game Toppers 02:14 Intro 04:32 McAllister’s Tea Day 08:43 Drink Subscriptions 09;56 Name That Bit Contest – $25 Gift Card to Miniature Market 12:44 New RDTN T-Shirts […] The post RDTN Episode 232: Brew, City Builder, For What Remains, Ticket To Ride 15th Anniversary, Million Dollar Script first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers 02:04 Intro 06:54 Pepsi Peeps Taste Test 10:55 FFG Arkham Horror Expansions 15:41 Unfathomable 21:57 After the Empire 4 Hour Event 25:48 Vienna Connection 31:08 […] The post RDTN Episode 231: Mandala Stones, Imperium, Mazescape, Unfathomable, Flesh & Blood first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 00:00 Game Toppers LLC 01:36 Vanessa’s Intro 02:09 Banter Stuff 21:14 A New Contest 23:30 Miniature Market 24:57 Falling like flies at Gen Con 31:00 Spiel Des Jahres […] The post RDTN Episode 230: EOTN – Egyptian Kings, 300 Earth & Water, Board Game News first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeime Segment 01:02 Intro 05:38 Irish Gauge09:18 Little Devils11:25 Letterpress15:32 Town Builder: Coevorden20:47 Moisturize22:43 CBD23:51 The Broken Token24:40 Restoration Games26:23 Cooking with Rob 29:12 We are getting older32:00 Return to […] The post RDTN Episode 189:Return to The Dark Tower, Irish Gauge, Little Devils, Letter Press, Town Builder: Coevorden first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment 01:23 Intro 02:00 BGG Con04:47 I broke it 11:45 Back to BGG Con 22:57 Time for the Food 27:48 Return to Dark Tower 30:03 Gloomhaven Playtest 31:02 Sanctum […] The post RDTN Episode 187: Paladins of the West Kingdom, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Miyabi first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee00:37                    Intro01:55                    World Cup03:55                    Volleyball05:55                    Essen – Two Days is not enough09:57                    Pret-a-Porter14:14                    Empires of the North17:46                    Magic Turing Machine23:31                    The […] The post RDTN Episode 186: Stronghold Undead with special guest, Ignacy Trzewiczek first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTime Segment00:34 Intro03:28 Klaus and Benny Teuber22:35 Rank’em30:23 Thoughts on Starfarers As part of the Tabletop Showcase Event, we have the honor of talking with Klaus and Benny Teuber. There […] The post RDTN Episode 185: Tabletop Showcase – Klaus and Benny Teuber first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime Segment00:44 Intro07:48 Hako Onna16:55 Gates of Delirium 20:01 BooBQ Food22:55 Revisit 183 28:05 Terra Mystica Expansion36:00 Portal Games38:03 Stronghold Undead45:00 Mega Moose Con Retrospective 50:55 Miniature Market52:15 Ankh’or58:01 Warhammer […] The post RDTN Episode 184: Ankh’or, Stronghold Undead First Look, Warhammer Feast of Bones, Hako Onna, Terra Mystica Expansion, Mega Moose Con first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime      Segment00:41      Intro06:20      Dizzle09:57      Conspiracy – I tell you14:04      McRibs are back17:03      Run to the Border19:50      Gates of Delirium27:15      Last Bastion33:18      The Broken Token35:15      Bloom Town40:45      Clarification41:15      Tapestry1:14:56    […] The post RDTN Episode 183: Tapestry, Bloom Town, War of the Worlds, Dizzle, Gates of Delirium,Annihilageddon first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime              Segment00:00:32          Intro00:01:56          Episode 181 Cleanup00:05:10          It is that time again00:09:10          Diamonds Second Edition00:10:03          City of the Big Shoulders again00:12:56          Short Term Memory stinks00:14:33          Fall movie drought00:17:40          Portal […] The post RDTN Episode 182: Pret-a-Porter, Cloudspire, Foothills, Final Hour, Switch Games first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime       Segment 00:00:41   Intro 00:06:50   Glad They told Us which way was up 00:12:51   Game On Coin Sets 00:16:27   War Chest Nobility 00:24:24   Warhammer Underworlds Expansion 00:31:00   Miniature Market00:32:26   […] The post RDTN Episode 181: Marvel Champions, Pax Pamir, Eternal, Sorcerer, War Chest Expansion first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeCity of the Big Shoulders, Era, Ecos, Blockbuster, Letter Jam, and more 00:50   Intro06:35   Blockbuster11:49   St. Noire19:24   Second Chance22:17   Letter Jam28:57   Squirrel – Just One30:45   WoW Classic36:56   The Broken Token37:45 […] The post RDTN Episode 180: City of the Big Shoulders, Era, Ecos, Blockbuster, Letter Jam, and more first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee00:37 Intro 04:36 Pivot 08:57 Shipnaked Game Box 12:27 Funkoverse 14:30 Other Games in the Box 17:51 Bargain Quest 26:00 Portal Games 27:25 Flying Squirrels 27:56 Metal Gear Solid 29:38 […] The post RDTN Episode 179: Ragusa, Bargain Quest, Watergate first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee[table] Time,Segment 00:40,Wednesday with Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Reviews) 22:04,Miniature Market 22:45,Thursday with Rodney Smith (Watch it Played) and Dave Finkel (Hollywood Producer) 49:28,Interview with Stefan Field (Designer) 1:06:08,The Broken […] The post RDTN Episode 178: Gen Con Live! – With lots of special guests including Stefan Feld! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin[table] Time,Segment 00:30,Intro to Pathfinder 2nd Edition 02:50,History of Paizo and Pathfinder 10:50,Portal Games 11:30, Compare Pathfinder 2nd Edition to the 1st Edition 40:28,The Broken Token 40:53,Compare Pathfinder 2nd Edition […] The post RDTN Episode 177: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Review (Compared to 1st Edition and DnD 5e) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin  This episode includes a Scurry Report on Empires of the North. The Connell gentlemen talk about the new Warcry miniature game. And Marty tries to channel me in a […] The post RDTN Episode 176: Empires of the North, Warcry, Abomination, Catan Switch version first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee[table] Time,Segment 00:40,Intro 06:39,Mr. Smith For the Win 18::04,RDTN Empires  of the North Promo Card 25:24,Portal Games 29:11,Curios & Point Salad 36:39,HABA Games Dragon’s Breath & Mountains 44:43,Dark Domains 54:16,The […] The post RDTN Episode 175: Brikks, Dark Domains, Point Salad, Mountains, Dragon’s Breath, Curios first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee[table] Time, Segment 00:50, Intro 13:20, Nintendo Switch Obsession 21:25, Corinth 23:35, Discover This 26:50, The Broken Token 28:30, Origins Recap 52:05, Portal Games 53:17, Undaunted: Normandy 58:55, Southern Fried […] The post RDTN Episode 174: Origins Recap, Undaunted: Normandy, Corinth, Southern Fried Gaming Expo first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are breaking our format a bit in this Episode by doing something we haven’t really done in the past. We list our Top 5 Games that we would not […] The post RDTN Episode 173: Top 5 List, Imperial Settlers Roll & Write, Tiny Towns first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWhile I enjoy Imperial Settlers from Portal, I will admit that 51st State is my favorite of the two. Don’t get me wrong, not saying that one is better than […] The post RDTN Episode 172: Hadara, Pandemic Rapid Response, 51st State Allies, Shadowrun 6th Edition first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOne of these days, I am going to get us down below one hour again. But it isn’t going to happen for this show. Nope. We have too much to […] The post RDTN Episode 171: Star Wars Outer Rim, Nagaraja, and Silver first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeHope everyone has recovered from the onslaught of Avengers Endgame and Game of Thrones battles and ready to get back to board gaming. We are and this episode puts five […] The post RDTN Episode 170: Robinson Crusoe Mystery Tales, Res Arcana, Space Base Expansion, Wacky Races, Superfriends first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe 5th Annual Movie Show with our good buddies Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman. This is going to be a big summer of movies and we wish we had enough […] The post RDTN Episode 169: Fifth Annual Screening, Streaming, or Steaming Summer Movie Preview first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMarty survived Robb Con and comes back with a report on his play of Wingspan and Tsukuyumi. He also escaped the cabin long enough to get in some disc golf, […] The post RDTN Episode 168: Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth, Evolution, Oceans, Castle of Burgundy Dice Game first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are jammed full of game discussions in this episode. We revisit Camel Up Second Edition with a surprise guest. We talk about a new favorite game of Marty’s Crisis. […] The post RDTN Episode 167: Call to Adventure, Crisis, Roll For The Galaxy:Rivalry, Camel Up, Istanbul App first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminI told Marty that we should occasionally change the secret word to the Green Room. By keeping the same code, past people could show up and request to come back […] The post RDTN Episode 166: Unmatched, Restoration Games Interview, Tudor, Kapow, Combo Fighter, Kickstarters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt is time for the 4th Annual Squirrelly Awards. These are our picks from 2018 that stood out during the year for us. Just like the previous three years, our […] The post RDTN Episode 165: Fourth Annual Squirrelly Awards first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeSorry for the back to back long episodes. However, we have a good reason. First, Sara Erickson from Renegade Game Studios dropped by and wanted to tell us about Mike […] The post RDTN Episode 164: Raccoon Tycoon, Beta Colony, Terror Below first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have guests on for this show and we get chatty with one guest. He is such a great friend to the show and it is hard keeping it short. […] The post RDTN Episode 163: Everdell, Stephen Buonocore, Tantrum House first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are back from our break and ready to tackle another year of board gaming podcasting. Or as a listener pointed out to us, making background noise. We love comments […] The post RDTN Episode 162: Too Many Bones-Undertow, Master of Wills, Kitchen Rush, GoT Expansion, Quiver first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime for a new year and we are trying to get things planned, at least for the first quarter. But to get the New Year started off right, we bring […] The post RDTN Episode 161: Pandemic-Fall of Rome, Black Orchestra, Scorpius Freighter first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt has been six years since we started this podcast and there is no stopping us now. We are having such a good time, we are having a ball and […] The post RDTN Episode 160: Fireball Island, Victorian Masterminds, Blackstone Fortress first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeBGG Con has come and gone and Marty was there and he relives his adventures, including raiding a mini-bar and squatting in an area that was not meant for them. […] The post RDTN Episode 159: Brass, Newton, BGG Con first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe annual BooBQ event at Marty’s happened and we got not only our feedbags on, but we also got some gaming on. We were able to play the new edition […] The post RDTN Episode 158: Arkham Horror, Shadows:Amsterdam, Hail Hydra first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 157 does not have a guest, but all is not lost. We actually get down to some board games. That is right, what an idea for a board gaming […] The post RDTN Episode 157: Calimala, Architects of the West World, Ascension Delirium first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McRee  Back to the regularly scheduled show… Ignacy is here! We love having him on. Not only is he a great designer, but he is funny, and he has some […] The post RDTN Episode 156: Igancy, Monolith Arena, Imperial Settlers Amazons first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOver the six years of doing the Rolling Dice & Taking Names podcast, we have been privileged to have some of incredible designers drop by the show and talk. Once […] The post RDTN Episode 155: Tabletop Showcase – Martin Wallace first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 154 has an extended discussion on the new game from AEG called War Chest. We really enjoy abstract games and this one was no exception. The rules are straight […] The post RDTN Episode 154: War Chest, Criss Cross, Warhammer:Nightvault, Toy Hall of Fame first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWhile on vacation, Marty was able to find someone who obviously had nothing to do and filled in for me. David Waybright, from Man vs Meeple, was kind enough to […] The post RDTN Episode 153: Cryptid, Taj Mahal, and Gizmos with special guest, David Waybright first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeNostalgia gives us that feeling of a melancholy time from our past when we were happy and can be brought on from a smell, a sight, or even the buzz […] The post RDTN Episode 152: Blitz Bowl, Electric Football and MegaMooseCon first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOne of the hot games coming out of Gen Con was Villainous by Wonder Forge. Demo table was always full, showed out all copies, which would make you think that […] The post RDTN Episode 151: Villainous, Keyforge and Age of Sigmar Champions Discussion first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThis is our Gen Con recap show and we have joining us, like he had a choice, is Rodney Smith from Watch It Played. We discuss the shiny things we […] The post RDTN Episode 150: Gen Con 2018 in Review w/ Special Guest Rodney Smith first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 149 is a long episode. Sorry, but that is what you get when we cram a bunch of game content into an episode. We have a guest joining us, […] The post RDTN Episode 149: Detective, Carthago, Istanbul the Dice Game, Warhammer AoS Champions & Kill Team first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMarty returns from Origins and he informs me that he has a game that will change my sour attitude of late. I tell him to take his best shot and […] The post RDTN Episode 148: Coimbra, Century Eastern Wonders, Steamrollers first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMarty returns with the wonders and not so wondrous sightings from Origins 2018. The Vendor and Game Hall were where the wonders occurred and at the hotel, there was the […] The post RDTN Episode 147: Origins 2018, Age of Sigmar Soul Wars, Lorenzo Expansion first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn 1991, Avalon Hill published the game History of the World. Looking back at pictures of this game, you can just imagine what people thought of it. You have this […] The post RDTN Episode 146: History of the World, Dragon Castle, Gorus Maximus first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAfter our report on Council of 4, we decided that the Scurry Reporters needed to come back and help us with our comments on CMON’s newest release Way of the […] The post RDTN Episode 145: Way of the Panda, High Society, Zen Bins & The Mind first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 144 is a heavy game centric episode. We have gotten in plenty of games and with Episode 143 being about movies, we needed to make sure we talk about […] The post RDTN Episode 144: Crystal Clans, Rising 5, Raiders of the North Sea, Prowler’s Passage first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminJust a heads up, this is our indulgent show where we get to spend time with Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman talking not about board games, but about the 2018 […] The post RDTN Episode 143: Everyone’s Gone To The Movies (2018 Summer Movie Preview) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOnce again, we get easily distracted in this Episode, but it is a justifiable reason. I need to find a new lawn mower so that I am not spending my […] The post RDTN Episode 142: Council of 4, Shards of Infinity, Space Base first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe know that Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Daviau are making their rounds to talk about Fireball Island: Curse of who we can’t say until it is funded. And we didn’t […] The post RDTN Episode 141: Fireball Island, Flamme Rouge, Middle Earth Quest, Charterstone first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have an announcement to make. While we are very sad to see Funagain’s online store slowly close and support of the show stop, we are happy to announce that […] The post RDTN Episode 140: Noria, Clank! The Mummy’s Curse, TTR: France, and Miniature Market first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are actually doing something that was asked for by the listeners of RDTN, we are looking at some older games in our 5 Minute Initiative Segment. The first one […] The post RDTN Episode 139: Stone Age, Cult, V-Commandos, Fast Forward Series, Age of Rivals first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime for the 3rd Annual Squirrelly Awards. For those of you that are joining us for the first time, welcome to a unique type of award show. We want to […] The post RDTN Episode 138: 3rd Annual Squirrelly Awards first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe spend a good portion of this episode discussing the new game Castell from Renegade Games. While what you do on your turn is simple, the complexity is driven from […] The post RDTN Episode 137: Castell, Pulsar 2849, and Being Swaggled first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOne of the first games that I introduced my family and friends to was Nuns on the Run. One of the draws of that game is the number of people […] The post RDTN Episode 136: Hunt for the Ring, Heaven & Ale, Muse, Finished!, and Lotus first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe start of the new year with a game that we were excited to hear about in 2017. Gaia Project by Zman games is one the table and since it […] The post RDTN Episode 135: Gaia Project, Topiary, Codenames Disney, Passport to Culture first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe can hardly believe it has been 5 years since we started the podcast. There have been many great moments, many not so great moments, but one thing is for […] The post RDTN Episode 134: 5th Anniversary Show, Pie Town, and Fog of Love first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWhistle Stop by Bezier Games has given gamers another train game that incorporates tile laying, resource collecting, and set collection, all the things that scratch that itch in a game […] The post RDTN Episode 133: Whistle Stop, Battle for Rokugan, and PAX Unplugged 2017 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAfter playing Gentes, we thought all the goodness had come and gone for the year. But no, we are here to tell you that once again, we get blindsided by […] The post RDTN Episode 132: Bastion, Sidereal Confluence, Necromunda, Fate of the Elder Gods, and Samurai Gardener first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have a new contender for our game of the year, Gentes. This is one of those games we wish we had gotten to the table sooner than later and […] The post RDTN Episode 131: Gentes, BooBQ, and Jack Vasel Auction first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are back and we have tricked another designer to come on to the show. Ted Alspach joins us and talks about the follow-up to Castles of Mad King Ludwig, […] The post RDTN Episode 130: Richard the Lionheart, Sundae Split, Alien Artifacts and Ted Alspach first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeI am back and ready to get back in the rut of life. You know, play a game, talk about a game, play a game, discuss food, and so on. […] The post RDTN Episode 129: London, Azul, Flying Squirrels, and Rambling first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin  Tony is on vacation for this episode, but before he left we were able to record our views on Codenames:Duet and Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time. While […] The post RDTN Episode 128: 7th Continent, Professor Evil & the Citadel of Time, Codenames: Duet, Shadespire first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIt’s a been while, but we are excited to have Portal Games founder and game designer, Ignacy Trzewiczek, back on the show to tell us about the upcoming game Alien Artifacts. […] The post RDTN Episode 127: Interview Ignacy about Portal’s Alien Artifacts, Review Nmbr 9, Dragonfire, Hafid’s Grand Bazaar first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOur Gen Con report is here and it is a hefty one. It might have been shorter had a special guest not joined us, but he was forced to participate […] The post RDTN Episode 126: Gen Con 50 with special guest host, Rodney Smith from Watch It Played! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeSurprise, surprise, surprise. That is right Renegade Studios is releasing Clank! in Space at Gen Con. Talk about keeping things under wraps and making a huge a splash, Renegade might […] The post RDTN Episode 125: Clank! in Space, Terraforming Mars Expansion, and The Climbers first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode of epic proportions is upon us. Isaac Vega returns to the show after being sent away to an island to contemplate what is next for Plaid Hat Games. In […] The post RDTN Episode 124: Summit – The Board Game, Skyward, Isaac Vega, and The Scurry Report first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 123 is just full of the latest and greatest games to hit your shelves. We spend a lot of time talking about a very deep Euro called Lignum that […] The post RDTN Episode 123: Lignum, Downforce, Indulgence, and The Lost Expedition first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are well rested after our recent vacations and back at the mics. Because of the vacations, we have a backlog of games, so we have four for you in […] The post RDTN Episode 122: Near and Far, Sentient, Lovecraft Letter, and Pit Crew first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAs part of the Tabletop Showcase series, Eric Lang returns to RDTN for a discussion on his newest game from CMON, The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire. Eric goes over the design […] The post RDTN Episode 121: Tabletop Showcase – Interview with Eric Lang, Designer of The Godfather first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIn this jam packed episode we spend time on the new CMON game called Lorenzo il Magnifico. To say it was a unique experience might be putting it somewhat mildly. […] The post RDTN Episode 120: Lorenzo il Magnifico, Emerson Matsuuchi (Century), Honshu, Element first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeConventions are upon us and it is all being kicked off by International Table Top Day. We hope you had a good experience and played a few games on April […] The post RDTN Episode 119: 13 Days – Cuban Missile Crisis and Pax Unplugged Interview first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeComing back for its forth year, our annual summer movie preview show. This is our break from board gaming to explore our second favorite hobby, watching movies. The episode is […] The post RDTN Episode 118: 2017 Summer Movie Preview first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe three games in this episode created different reactions for us. One of them will be a jewel in our collection. One did not get the love that others have […] The post RDTN Episode 117: Ethnos, Unfair, and The Captain is Dead first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAfter many attempts to get the segment to rise from the ashes, we were successful in rezzing Chit Chat for this episode. We are honored to have Mandi Hutchinson join […] The post RDTN Episode 116: Assault of the Giants, Jump Drive, Moons and Chit Chat first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt is no secret that we like games that have some type of asymmetrical component to it and VAST: The Crystal Caverns has this. The fact that each individual has […] The post RDTN Episode 115: VAST, Imperial Settlers-Aztecs, Balloon Pop, and Interview with Justin Jacobson first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe hope you enjoy the brand new segment that is being brought to you from the creative mind of Chaz Marler. In this new segment, we will debate the aspects […] The post RDTN Episode 114: They Who Were 8, Rum & Bones Second Tides, & Fuzzy Tales first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have been trying for weeks to get Mare Nostrum Empires by Academy Games by Academy Games to the table and it is a shame that it took so long, but […] The post RDTN Episode 113: Mare Nostrum, Conflict of Heroes – Guadalcanal, Kingsport Festival – The Card Game, 50 Hours of Gaming first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAnother year has past and that brings us to the coveted award ceremony of RDTN, The Squirrelys. This is the show where we decide our games from 2016 that need […] The post RDTN Episode 112: The 2017 Squirrelys – Our Board Gaming Awards first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt was over 100 episodes ago when our wives joined us on RDTN. It only took four years for them to forget about that experience and join us again beyond […] The post RDTN Episode 111: The Castles of Burgundy The Card Game, Flying Squirrels and Our Awesome Wives first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeGamelyn Games has been killing it with all their Tiny Epic series, but they are expanding into the next realm with their newest Kickstarter Heroes of Land, Air and Sea. […] The post RDTN Episode 110: Heroes of Land, Air, & Sea, Raise Your Goblets, Survey and 2017 Predictions first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe enter a new year by starting off pretty strong. We have four 5 Minute Initiatives and we interview the Sadler brothers about a new game they designed for Megacon […] The post RDTN Episode 109: Jorvik, Adrenaline, Oracle of Delphi, Clank! and the Sadlers first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeHard to believe that this is our 4th Year Anniversary show. It doesn’t seem that we started doing this that long ago. However, if you were to ask our families, […] The post RDTN Episode 108: Star Wars Destiny, Paris Connection in the 4th Anniversary Show first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe had the opportunity to sit down with Geoff Engelstein to talk about his new game The Fog of War, published by Stronghold Games. We are all aware of Geoff’s […] The post RDTN Episode 107: The Fog of War interview with Geoff Engelstein and BGG Con Recap first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEpisode 106 was a Beast of Burden for us, but it was a labor of love. We have played two of the newest games that are out now, A Feast […] The post RDTN Episode 106: Great Western Trail, A Feast for Odin, and a conversation with FunAgain about Essen first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe heard about the new Arkham Horror: The Card Game earlier this year when an image was leaked. Well, it is a reality now and we begged, pleaded, gave up […] The post RDTN Episode 105: Arkham Horror – The Card Game Review and GTS Come and Play Day first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTo get in the mood for Halloween, we played two Cthulhu based games this month. First up was Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu by Asmodee games. This is a re-theme of […] The post RDTN Episode 104: Mansions of Madness, Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, Qwixx, Karibou Camp and Rant first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThis might be unprecedented with four “reviews” in one show and the length is just barely over an hour. So, it is possible to compress goodness into a small package. […] The post RDTN Episode 103: Empires: Galactic Rebellion, Guild Ball, Warmachine, & Tanks first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMarty was able to work his magic at Gen Con and got a preview of a board game from Riot Games. Well, one thing lead to another and we got […] The post RDTN Episode 102: Mechs vs Minions first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeNow that Episode 100 is in the rear view mirror, we can’t rest on our laurels. Then again, maybe we should have gone out on a high note and not […] The post RDTN Episode 101: The Networks, America, Quartz, and the Flying Squirrels first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt has been a Long and Winding Road getting to our 100th Episode. We want to thank everyone for all the support as we made it to this milestone and […] The post RDTN Episode 100: RDTN Match Game, Gen Con Interviews and Reflection and $100 Funagain Gift Card first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are on the road again and at our new local convention MegaMooseCon. We finally got to play two games that everyone has talked about or been talking about, Scythe […] The post RDTN Episode 99: Scythe, Millennium Blades, Piratoons, Simurgh and Megamoosecon first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIn this episode, we have two interviews with game designers. Our first is with the brother design team, Adam and Brady Sadler. They were on our show in Episode 79 discussing […] The post RDTN Episode 98: Cry Havoc, The Walking Dead – No Sanctuary, Sadler Brothers and Ignacy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeBefore we talk about Episode 97, Play the Game Tonight, we want to bring to everyone’s attention, specifically those of us with R.E.D.S.*, Rodney Smith’s, a dear friend of ours, Indeigogo […] The post RDTN Episode 97: Reviews of Tyrants of the Underdark, Simurgh, Mystic Vale, My Village, Tides of Madness and Others first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThis episode is all about our adventures at Origins for it has come and gone and it did not disappoint. It was great seeing familiar faces and meet all the […] The post RDTN Episode 96: Another Day in Paradise – Origins Recap, Caravan, Ascension X, Adrenaline, and Guild Ball first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTwo of the biggest games that have come from Plaid Hat Games had designer Isaac Vega behind them and we had the opportunity to talk with him in this episode. Dead […] The post RDTN Episode 95: Ring of Fire – Interview with Isaac Vega of Plaid Hat Games first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are going to jump right into this episode with a review 51st State and Crazy Karts two new games from Portal Games. Now, we know Crazy Karts has been getting […] The post RDTN Episode 94: One of the Living – Reviews of 51st State and Crazy Karts first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeHaving not learned from his last appearance or he has a short memory, Rob Daviau, designer of countless games and co-designer behind the #1 game on Boardgamegeek, has returned to […] The post RDTN Episode 93: Ship of Fools – Rob Daviau and Seafall first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeCMON Expo in Atlanta, GA is a great small con and we could not have been happier to have been able to attend this year. Between getting to play all […] The post RDTN Episode 92: Midnight Train to Georgia – CMON Expo, Eric Lang, Rodney Smith and Action Phase Games first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt has been a year since we did the last summer movie preview show with Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman. Funny how that works. Anyway, while the show has some […] The post RDTN Episode 91: Californication – The 2016 Summer Movie Preview with Dan and Chris first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTwo reviews in this episode along with 2 minute discussions mostly on Kickstarter stuff. The first review is on the 9th expansion for the deck building game Ascension, called Dreamscape. […] The post RDTN Episode 90: Africa – West of Africa and Ascension Dreamscape Reviews and Flying Squirrels first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeBased on the poll over in our BGG Guild for what game to review next, we followed the advice of our members and reviewed the game Commissioned. If you are […] The post RDTN Episode 89: Reverence – Commissioned, Dungeons & Dragons 5E, and Asomodee North Price Policy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeTime for our yearly visit with Ignacy Trzewiczek and as always, it was a blast. He was upfront with the plans at Portal games this year and talked to us about […] The post RDTN Episode 88: I Can’t Drive 55 – Ignacy is in the house, Sularia Card Game, GAMA Thoughts first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt always amazes me on how things repeat themselves, time and time again. Fifteen years have passed since Marty and I got into CCGs and now, Marty’s son is getting […] The post RDTN Episode 87: Castle Walls – B-Sieged: Sons of the Abyss, Titan Race, iOS Patchwork, and Ascension Dreamscape first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have the honor of having Dan King, the Game Boy Geek, back on the show. He stopped by and said he wanted to revisit not only his predictions about […] The post RDTN Episode 86: Go the Distance – Game Boy Geek, Survey Results and 6 Nimmt first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe have returned from the awards and we spend our time catching up on all the news. Big announcements from Portal, Z-man, Plaid Hat, and tons of other publishers. They […] The post RDTN Episode 85: Golden Years – Chit Chat, Pandemic Cthulhu, Seafall, Portal Announcements, and Other Stuff first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeA lot of people will make lists of their favorite games from the previous year and we are no different, sorry. But, we thought how could we differentiate our best […] The post RDTN Episode 84 – The Squirrelys – RDTN’s 2016 Award Show first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe start of the new year is upon us, but before it began, a boatload of games were played over the holidays and probably one of the biggest Epic Fails […] The post RDTN Episode 83 – Fortress Around Your Heart – Stronghold 2nd Edition Review and a bunch more first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWell, the end is upon us. We have completed another year of podcasting and we thought, hey, for our Third Anniversary show how about we answer some questions. And as […] The post RDTN Episode 82 – Who Are You: You got Questions, We got Answers first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThis one is recorded live at BGG Con and we share some of our highlights and low-lights that occurred over those five days. We went last year, had a blast, […] The post RDTN Episode 81 – Come Together: BGG Con Review – Suzanne Sheldon, Matt Evans, Chaz Marler, and Joel Eddy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeLike  Leif Erikson, we explored undiscovered lands looking for treasures and riches in this release. Okay, maybe we don’t find new lands, but we did review Blood Rage by Eric Lang, the area […] The post RDTN Episode 80 – Blood of Heroes: Blood Rage, Champions of Midgard, and the Flying Squirrels first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe Green Room at RDTN studios has been worn out with all the guests we have had recently. Adam and Brady Sadler drop by to discuss the new Fantasy Flight game […] The post RDTN Episode 79 – Master of Puppets: Warhammer Quest-The Adventure Card Game with Brady and Adam Sadler first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIf you were to go into the RDTN archives, you would hear us talk a bunch about Pandemic. It was probably one of the first games that really started us […] The post RDTN Episode 78 – Who Wants to Live Forever: Pandemic Legacy with Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIf you are doing a Board Gaming Podcast, you must always pay your respects to the Podfather by having him on your show. It is just how it is done […] The post RDTN Episode 77 – Fortress Around Your Heart: A visit from the Podfather – Stephen Buonocore, Game Day with Pete and Scott first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeEric Lang is on the show people. Marty and I had a great time interviewing Eric about his new game The Others: 7 Sins. It is a Cool Mini or […] The post RDTN Episode 76 – Cold As Ice: Eric Lang, The Others 7 Sins, L5R, World of Smog, Rum & Bones and TBT Contest first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe ladies are back for another episode of Chit Chat. We continue our relationship discussions about games, but this time, it is all about your worse experience with a blind date. […] The post RDTN Episode 75 – Feel Like a Number: Codenames, The Grizzled, Mafia de Cuba, New Salem, and Chit Chat first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAs we have said many times, pre-constructed deck games or hand management games* are what pulled us into this hobby and it is what we get all excited about when […] The post RDTN Episode 74 – Do You Believe in Magic: Review of Ashes -Rise of the Phoenixborn, Vs. System 2PCG, Mage Wars Academy, and Fields of Arle first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeGen Con is over and the Connell family made it back alive and full of stories. To keep it from being the Marty Gen Con review, his wife Vanessa, the wonderful […] The post RDTN Episode 73 – Top of the World: Gen Con Overview with Marty and Vanessa, Forbidden Stars Review, and A Contest first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOne of the most prolific reviewers on the Dice Tower, Dan King the Gameboy Geek, joins us for this episode to discuss what games we are looking forward to at Gen Con. […] The post RDTN Episode 72 – I Just Can’t Wait to Be King: The Gameboy Geek Dan King joins us for our Gen Con Episode first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeSuzanne and Rhiannon are back and we discuss a topic suggested by a BGG RDTN Guild member on what game we think is our soulmate. That is right, is there […] The post RDTN Episode 71 – Still the One: Stockpile Review, Forbidden Stars Impression, Chit Chat: Game to Settle Down With first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIn this Episode, we are going to cover a not so new game, one that came out in 2012, Terra Mystica and its expansion Fire and Ice. We also hear […] The post RDTN Episode 70 – North to Alaska: Terra Mystica Review, Marty’s CMON Adventures, Eric Lang’s The Others & Blood Rage first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this episode, Love Rollercoaster,  guest host Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and I discuss our trip to Origins. And what better way to cover all the different topics of […] The post RDTN Episode 69 – Love Rollercoaster: Review of Origins 2015 with guest co-host, Rodney Smith first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe spend a good portion of the show talking about Roll for the Galaxy, a game that not only has our attention, but the attention of our wives and we […] The post RDTN Episode 68 – Roll with the Changes: Roll for the Galaxy, Jaipur, Terra Mystica Expansion first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIt has been awhile and we recognize it, but it is just the two of us for this show. Much of the show is on our critique of the new […] The post RDTN Episode 67 – Just the Two of Us: XenoShyft Review, Flying Squirrels and Statistically Speaking first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe deviate from our normally scheduled program and bring to you the 2nd Annual Summer Movie Box Office, Redbox, Trash Box episode. The concept is simple, we review a shortened […] The post RDTN Episode 66 – Land of Confusion: 2nd Annual Box Office, Red Box, Trash Box with Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWe are very fortunate to have Ignacy Trzewiczek (Tsch vi tcheck) owner of Portal Games on the show this week. As many of you know, he is the designer behind Robinson […] The post RDTN Episode 65 – A Most Peculiar Man: Portal Games Ignacy Trzewiczek first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeLook out, Chaz is in the house again so you might want to just get ready for an episode that is nothing but Squirrel moments. Sure we talk about the happenings […] The post RDTN Episode 64 – With A Little Help From My Friends: Chaz Marler from Pair Of Dice Paradise first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeBack by popular demand or maybe because there was a throat punch involved, Rhiannon and Suzanne. We spend our time discussing the news from GAMA, what caught our eye, and […] The post RDTN Episode 63 – Premonition: Royals, Chit Chat, Gaming Theme Songs first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMatt Leacock has been making the rounds to promote his new game Thunderbirds, published by Modiphius Games and we were lucky enough to be including in his tour of   podcasts/video channels. Some […] The post RDTN Episode 62 – Tough Enough: Interview with Matt Leacock first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeHas it already been two weeks since our last show? Man, time is moving quickly and spring is upon us, or at least in the Charlotte area. So, time to […] The post RDTN Episode 61 – Rock Me Amadeus: Deus and Pandemic – The Cure Reviewed, Imperial Settlers Family Thoughts, and Kickstarters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAnd the Triad is complete. We have concluded our back to back to back shows and I don’t know about you, but I am spent. We are very honored to […] The post RDTN Episode 60 – Don’t Look Back: On Board Game Interview with Donald Dennis and Erik Dewey first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWhat is this you say, another episode only a week away from the last one we released. Marty and I had some unfinished business after the Happy Mitten Episode and […] The post RDTN Episode 59 – Come Sail Away: XCOM, Harbour, Let Them Eat Shrimp, Wizard Dodgeball, and Contest again first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeWow, that didn’t go as planned. We had this entire episode planned to bring in the guys and gal from Happy Mitten Games, discuss their podcast, their Kickstarter for Aether […] The post RDTN Episode 58 – Start Me Up: Happy Mitten Games, Ghostbusters, and Stronghold first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIn this episode, Marty tells us about the new Feld game AquaSphere that he just received from TMG which he backed via Kickstarter. I compare Defenders of the Realm which […] The post RDTN Episode 57 – Gimmie Some Slack: Chit Chat, AquaSphere, Defenders of the Realm, and SCARAB Convention first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeNot sure how many of you use BGG to record your plays, but at the start of the year, we decided to try and record our game plays as best […] The post RDTN Episode 56 – Reminiscing: Tiny Epic Galaxies, 2014 Look Back, Game of Thrones, and Camel Up first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeFor our last podcast of the year, Marty and I discuss Imperial Settlers at length. We talk about our likes and dislikes and Marty gives you a quick run-through of […] The post RDTN Episode 55 – The Mob Rules: Imperial Settlers and Survey Results first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeLet me start off by apologizing for the mic issue we had with Greg Spence. Marty and I could hear some of the popping while we were recording, but thought […] The post RDTN Episode 54 – Happy Anniversary: For Sale, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Greg Spence from The Broken Token first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeFor this episode, Suzanne and Rhiannon come back to the table for some Chit Chat and we talk about the happenings at BGG Con. I am sure you are tired […] The post RDTN Episode 53 – Running on Empty: Chit Chat with Rhi and Suz, Sheriff of Nottingham, Seafall, Bottom of the Ninth, and Specter Ops first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAt the start of this year, Marty and I wondered if 2014 was going to be an adjustment year for the board gaming hobby. Similar signs appeared in other hobbies […] The post RDTN Episode 52 – Yellow Submarine: Board Gaming Glut w/ Chaz Marler, Grey Fox Games Captain’s Wager, Tiny Epic Galaxies first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeRight before we were set to record, Marty called an audible and wanted to talk about the new announcement from Fantasy Flight and how they are going to cycle their […] The post RDTN Episode 51 – Changes: Fantasy Flight LCG Model w/ Hunter Shelburne, Broken Token Inserts, Phoenix Covenant, Warhammer Conquest first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThe Big 5 0. That is right, we have made it to Episode 50 and we did not hold back. We introduce a new segment Chit Chat with two very […] The post RDTN Episode 50 – We’ve Only Just Begun: Stephen Buonocore (Stronghold Games), Chit Chat (Suzanne and Rhiannon), Panamax, Kanban first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOnce again, Tony is on a lavish vacation leaving me behind to produce an episode of the show. So I decided to bring in someone who knows me even better […] The post RDTN – Episode 49 – New York State of Mind w/ special co-host, Marty’s Wife (NYCC, Comic Book TV Shows, Potpourri) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this 5 Minute Initiative we look at the deck builder, Star Realms. This is game hot on the table and on digital devices. Easy to learn, plays fast and […] The post RDTN – 5 Minute Initiative – Star Realms [Audio Version] first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThis episode is just us this time. We were recovering from our marathon with the Geek All Stars when we recorded this episode. We talk about the upcoming gaming convention […] The post RDTN Episode 48: Carolina on my Mind – Shadowrun Crossfire, Toy Hall of Fame, and Two Contests first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeOur show is graced by another awesome guest, Chaz Marler from Pair of Dice Paradise. Chaz is known for his YouTube videos on Thrift Store Games, Game Reviews, and most […] The post RDTN Episode 47: Nowhere Man – Chaz Marler of Pair of Dice Paradise, Introverts & Board Gaming, and Stuff first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeIn this episode, we have two special guest stars on our show, Lance Myxter and Lee Shelton. Some of you know Lance from his youTube channel Undead Viking Videos and Lee you have […] The post RDTN Episode 46: Days of Wonder – Teaching Games, Merger and The Undead Viking first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeThat is right, we got a contest* for you. Scott King has graciously offered our listeners a chance to win a print from one of the images in his 2015 Gaming […] The post RDTN Episode 45: Walk like an Egyptian – Kemet, Dead of Winter, Pack O Games KS, and a Contest first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeMarty and I took some time out of our busy Gen Can’t schedule to throw together a report to highlight our early experiences so far this year. We give reports […] The post RDTN – Gen Can’t 2014 – Report from the Floor first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Tony McReeAmazing what a vacation can do to your rhythm and timing, not that I really had any, but Marty was patient as I get back up to speed in this […] The post RDTN Episode 44: Back in the Saddle – GenCon List for Non-Attendees, Our Pre-orders & Crowdfunding madness first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThe show must go on while I was on vacation and Marty was able to find someone, well in my opinion, way over qualified to fill my chair. You guys […] The post RDTN Episode 43: Take Off – w/ Guest Host Rodney Smith from Watch It Played first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this episode, Alex and Todd talk about deciding what objectives or goals you want to accomplish over the course of a game that will best maximize your game play […] The post RDTN War College – Episode 3 – Setting Objectives first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminSummer is upon us and down here in the South, humidity and heat chase us inside so we get more opportunity to play games and boy did we get some […] The post RDTN Episode 42: Fields of Gold – Trajan, Castles of Burgundy, and Marvel Dice Masters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminI have been trying to trade a game on Boardgamegeek for over a month now and when Marty and I talked about having Mark, gentleman from the gaming club, on […] The post RDTN Episode 41: Locomotive Breath – BGG Game Trading, Ticket to Ride and Mark first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminSomebody on the show got to go to Atlanta and attend the CMON Expo and we are lucky to hear all about it. Marty got some good info about a new game, […] The post RDTN Episode 40: Georgia On My Mind – CMON Expo, Dice Masters Saga, and At the Table Buyer’s Remorse first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminAchievement unlocked, we have broken the two hour length podcast. We debated for a bit on if we should split this into Part I and Part II, you know, keep […] The post RDTN Episode 39: Follow the Blind first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe are big fans of the coop game Eldritch Horror from Fantasy Flight Games. The mechanics are good, the theme is enjoyable and win or lose, it’s always a great gaming […] The post RDTN: 5 Minute Initiative: Eldritch Horror – Forsaken Lore first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOne of my supervisors back in the day had an expression he would use when we ran into tough times in the control center. He would tell us that “Somedays it’s chicken, […] The post RDTN Episode 38: Hero first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe are keeping with our title naming structure by using Pink Floyd’s Sheep but it also ties in nicely with our main content of the Dice Tower Network Board Game […] The post RDTN Episode 37: Sheep first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminFor this episode, we were honored to have Anthony Racano from Cardboard Jungle on our show. We are all over the map with this one so be sure and check […] The post RDTN Episode 36: The Devil Went Down to Georgia first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIt has been a few months in coming, but it is finally here, our episode on two player games. We talk about two new games, one is Diskwars from Fantasy […] The post Episode 35: Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin Another episode for your review. One of our main topics is teaching games to others. As more and more people discovery the goodness of board games, those of us that have […] The post Episode 34: Crazy Train first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIt has been awhile since our last 5 Minute Initiative so we thought we would throw one out between our next to Episodes. Marty and I discuss Eldritch Horror and […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Eldritch Horror first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminMarty and I spend this episode talking with some cast members from the web series Board with Life. That is right, Board with Life. Donald, Casey, Niki, and Jonathan tell […] The post Episode 33: Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThis episode is a little light on game discussion, sorry about that. We are in a lull coming off the big holiday rush and well, we did this coast down as […] The post Episode 32: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe are very excited to get this episode out because we had the opportunity to talk with Robert Burke and Richard Launius about their upcoming collaboration Draco Magi. This is […] The post Episode 31: Where Dragons Rule first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminTalk about starting off the new year with a bang, I got to make a youtube video for my company and Marty was kind enough to tweet it on our […] The post Episode 30: Crystal Ball first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin    Almost four months after Gen Con, Gravwell is finally out for purchase at various outlets. Marty and I have been talking about the game for some time and […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Gravwell first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThat is right, one year ago this month, Marty got us to sit down and begin the podcast show Rolling Dice & Taking Names. The plan was to just have […] The post Episode 29: Looks like we made it! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminAs you all know if you have listened to some older episodes, Marty and I really started getting into the gaming world with Decipher’s Lord of the Rings TCG. During […] The post Episode 28: Money For Nothing first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminSo as far as the best comedy TV shows go, Marty and I agree that one of the best was WKRP in Cincinnati and the Thanksgiving episode ranks up there […] The post Episode 27: As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThis episode is unlike any other episode we have done. Basically, Marty had an idea that we should play a game and then discuss our strategy while recording. I will […] The post Episode 26: Marty’s Other Brilliant Idea first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThey’re here… This is our Halloween episode and we have the ladies returning to the show. I am not saying that their return is scary or the segment will give […] The post Episode 25: Invasion of the Body Snatchers first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this 5 Minute Initiative, Marty and I discuss the new Privateer Press deck building game Warmachine: High Command. The game was designed by David Carl who also did Heap for […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Warmachine High Command first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEver since Origins 2012, Marty and I have been looking at games that involve some type of dog fighting mechanic. At Origins, we tried Leviathans by Catalyst Game Labs and […] The post Episode 24: Stay on Target! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminMarty and I got to play a game that surprised the both of us called Rise of Augustus (Asmodee) or just Augustus (Hurrican) depending on the publisher. The game was […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Rise of Augustus first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminYes, we promised not to use song titles awhile ago, but this one just fit. In this episode, we do one final batch of Gencon 2013 interviews. We still have […] The post Episode 23: Eww that smell first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThe Cool Stuff Inc contest has come to a close and thanks to everyone who took the time to either join our BGG guild, do an iTunes Review, or fill […] The post Episode 22: Survey says… first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEpisode 21 continues the Gen Con coverage with various interviews that designers and producers were kind enough to give me. And let me again say sorry for calling Mr. Buonocore […] The post Episode 21: Gen Con Interviews, Pt. 1 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin  Stick a fork in it, Gen Con 2013 is done. Marty and I talk about a newbie’s experience at Gen Con, mine. We discuss some of the games I […] The post Episode 20: Post Game Wrap Up – Gen Con 2013 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminChaos & Alchemy is a game designed by Michael Iachini and published by Game Salute. At this time of this writing, the game is live on Kickstarter In the game, […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Chaos & Alchemy first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminYes, the year long wait is over and Gen Con is on us. While many of the board gaming faithful will not be able to attend, it is estimated that […] The post Episode 19: The wait is over – Gen Con first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOne of our first blogs was on a Kickstarter called Dungeon Roll designed by Chris Darden and brought to market by Tasty Minstrel Games. The game arrived and Marty and I […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Dungeon Roll by Tasty Minstrel Games first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this segment, Marty and I review a prototype copy of the card game The Agents, which is currently on Kickstarter. The game is a card game, plus on my […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: The Agents Card Game first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminAt Origins, my family had the privilege of previewing a new game from Derpy Games called NanoBot Battle Arena. This is a tile laying game where the goal is to take […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: NanoBot Battle Arena first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWe promise that this will be the last song reference we use for the naming our podcast. Ok, let me restate that to say, we will do our best to […] The post Episode 18 – No Parking on the Dance Floor first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminHave you ever been playing a game and wished that they people you were playing with would just get a clue and have better manners? Of course you have, Marty […] The post Episode 17: Emily Post – The Lost Chapters first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThat is right, channeling some Pat Benatar for Episode 16. Over two years ago, Marty and I got involved in Warmachines. We are still only dabbling in the hobby, but it […] The post Episode 16: Love is a Battlefield first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminFor this 5 Minute Initiative, Marty and I discuss a new game from Catalyst Game Labs, The Duke. This was a Kickstarter from last year that Marty bought into and […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: A Review of The Duke from Catalyst Game Labs first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminWhat?! Two episodes in one week? Yes, with Origins still fresh on everyone’s mind, we wanted to get the last of our interviews released as quickly as possible. This episode […] The post Episode 15: Origins 2013 Report – Part 2 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThis is going to be an interesting podcast because I am not on it. Why do you ask my one fan, my niece, because Marty had an incredible time at […] The post Episode 14: Origins 2013 Report – Part 1 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminFirst, we want to say apologize about the length of this episode. We know it is a bit long, by almost 45 minutes, but it was so stuffed with good […] The post Episode 13: Planning, it’s your best friend first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin  In this episode, Marty and I explore our various dives into Role Playing Games (RPGs), what we enjoy, and why have they seem to be gaining popularity again.  I […] The post Episode 12: Where’s the tavern? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminSo how do you respond to the question “Whatcha’ playing?” Do you take time out to explain the game in simple terms or even invite the people to sit down […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Whatcha’ playing? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this episode, we step back and as a gift to them for Mother’s Day, we let them take over the mic. Ok, we begged and pleaded with them to […] The post Episode 11: The Better Halves first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminHow do you know if it is a good game or not? What is your “I like it” criteria? Well, in this 5 Minute Initiative, Marty and I discuss one […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: The Watercooler Effect first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin10 D10 for 10th Episode We have achieved double digits in our number of podcasts!!! I know it doesn’t seem like much being only #10, but hey, when you set […] The post Episode 10: The Hostess with the Mostess first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminJust watched the Dice Tower Video on the 10 games not to play with angry people and it got us thinking, what games get under our skin especially when we […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: You wouldn’t like me when I am angry first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn Episode 9, we talk about worker placement games. Next to card games, these have become some of my favorite games to play. They provide the strategy that I enjoy […] The post Episode 9 – I am Your King! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn this short segment, Marty and I discuss our opinions on whether or not social deductions games like Resistance, Resistance: Avalon, Ultimate Werewolf are good games or not. This discussion […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Deduce this, Resistance is futile first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminIn Episode 8, Marty and I invited to the show the founder and leader of The Queen City Gaming Club, Alex. We had always planned to bring Alex on the […] The post Episode 8 – Lets Go Clubbin’ first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

admin  At our local game store, we asked the owner who purchases deck protectors. Expecting to hear that it is mixed from  and card players to board game players, we […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Deck Protectors, they aren’t just for Magic Players first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminRoll the dice and take a listen to Episode 7. In this episode, we talk about dice games, what we think makes a good dice game, and just how people […] The post Episode 7 – Rollin’ Them Bones first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEminent Domain brings pictures to mind of the Federal Government taking control of your land or property for the good of others, whether you like it or not. In this […] The post 5 Minute Initiative: Eminent Domain first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminMarty had this brilliant idea that we should do 5 minute podcasts to discuss stuff that is going on in the gaming world. Stuff like: Game Reviews Game Reports Interesting […] The post 5 Minute Initiative-Android: Netrunner first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEpisode 6 is out for debate. We were lucky enough to have Todd join us for this episode in which we discuss Eurogames vs Ameritrash. To help people have some […] The post Episode 6 – Catan: Why you can’t burn your neighbors city first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEpisode 5 is out for consumption and it is all about Coop games, one of our favorite style of games. In the first 5 minutes, we don’t jump into Coop […] The post Episode 5 – Can’t we just all get along (Coop Games) first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminThe title says it all, this episode we focus on football games from the past and games that we are playing now that have a football theme .  First segment […] The post Episode 4 – It’s Up, And It’s Good! first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminEpisode 3 is out for consumption. In this podcast:  Marty and I attempt to explain our understanding of the various card games out on the market. We talk about CCGs or […] The post Episode 3 – What do rainbows smell like? first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOur 2nd episode of Rolling Dice & Taking Names is now available. In this episode we have: Casual Corner – Ticket To Ride End of year picks – Top Game, […] The post Episode 2 first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

adminOur premier episode of Rolling Dice & Taking Names is now available. In this episode we have: Introductions Casual Corner – Settlers of Catan Gift ideas for Christmas – Smash […] The post Episode 1 – The Beginning first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.