Rolling Dice & Taking Names Gaming Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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