TDT # 738 - Games Ahead of Their Time

The Dice Tower

Tom Vasel

Tower, Catan, Boardgame, Game, Board, Leisure, Dice, Card, Games, Vasel, Summerer

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Tom and Eric discuss the G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game, Star Clicker, Crimes and Capers: Lady Leona's Last Wishes, Roll Player Adventures, and Gutenberg. Geoff explores a study that questions our perception of things, and we answer questions from the mailbag, one of which is a little horrific. Then, we close the show with a Top Ten list of games that were ahead of their time.

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0:00.0	Support for the Dice Tower comes from listeners like you and from the OPP, also known as USAopoli, and from GameNerds.com.
0:09.0	Thanks for your support.
0:11.0	The Dice Tower, episode 738, games ahead of their time.
0:30.0	Welcome to the Dice Tower, a podcast about board games and card games, and especially the people who play them.
0:41.0	On today's show, Jeff shares a story in which perception is everything.
0:46.0	And we answer at least one question from the mailbag that gets a little bit horrific.
0:51.0	Finally, we explore our top ten list of games that were ahead of their time.
0:56.0	I'm Eric Summerer, and joining me now, the Orville to my Wilbur, Tom Vassel.
1:02.0	I don't know about this, Eric.
1:04.0	Why not?
1:05.0	First of all, well, the part I do like is that you call me the more fun-loving brother.
1:10.0	Yeah, the guy with the popcorn.
1:11.0	Orville, no.
1:13.0	That's, uh, right in back, right?
1:16.0	Oh.
1:17.0	Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
1:20.0	No, it says Orville was...
1:22.0	He was the younger brother, though, which doesn't make any sense, because I think I'm older than you.
1:26.0	Yeah, but slightly.
1:27.0	You're a year older than me.
1:28.0	But yeah.
1:29.0	Well, that's like Ian's and...
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