Rolling Dice & Taking Names Gaming Podcast

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices