Episode #192: Good games for people with disability

The Dice Tower

Tom Vasel

Leisure, Games

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2010

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this show, Moritz concludes his series on game companies, and Giles makes his return. Fathergeek talksabout taking turns, Dexter and the Chief discuss the 10 Days series, and Tom reviews Yomi. We talk about a pile of recently played games, and discuss games good for those with disabilities.

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0:00.0	The Dice Tower, Episode 192.
0:02.9	Games for Special Needs, Players.
0:31.0	The Dice Tower, a podcast about board games and card games, but especially the people who play them.
0:37.0	In this episode, our favorite crazy Australian returns to tell us what he's been up to this year. The chief finally tracks down
0:39.2	Dexter. Father Geek gives us some more parenting advice and Moritz completes his series on game
0:45.6	companies of the past. Plus, we visit a classic stock market game in the vault. Tom reviews Yomi,
0:52.9	and we discuss the best games for players with special needs.
0:56.9	I'm Eric Summerer, and here's your host, Basking in the sun and warmth of Southern Florida.
1:03.0	It's Tom Vassal.
1:05.2	Well, technically, it's not so warm here right now.
1:08.3	Well, yes, it was a tongue-in-cheek intro. Well, you know, last night it got to 32. Everyone around here is freezing to death. I didn't even know what to do this morning because I didn't have a jacket. Oh, no. Well, I said I don't need them in Florida. Exactly. I put a suit coat on and look cool. Okay, but you're hanging in there. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, this is probably the last episode many people are going to hear before Christmas. Probably, yeah. You know, it depends on when our Christmas time episode goes up. But we'll have to wait and see on that. Right. Let's see, a lot of people have been emailing and asking about my son, Jack, so thank you for that. Still pretty much the same. Well, I mean, he's getting a little bit better all the time.
1:47.3	Right. Gradual progress. Gradual progress, but really slow. You know, when I first, I was calling every two hours to find out what the deal was, and just seemed so glacially slow. It's almost where I wish I could fast forward a week to find out, you know, how much has
2:03.0	changed in a week.
2:04.0	Right.
2:04.5	Well, there's a reason why they call it baby steps.
2:06.5	Yeah, that's true.
2:08.1	Well, we'll see.
2:09.2	One day at a time, thank you for everybody who has sent cards.
2:12.8	Man, there's so many Christmas cards in his room from, well, pretty much almost exclusively from people
2:20.8	in board gaming.
2:22.4	Someone sent him a little hat with meatballs on it.
2:24.9	Oh, cute.
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