I've Been Diced!
Veteran boardgamers discuss boardgames. Recommendations, strategy tips, tutorials, and other useful stuff.
Host: Tom Grant
Topics: Tutorial & Instructions, Tips, Strategy & Analysis, Session & Play Reports, Miniatures & War Games, Reviews
A podcast and blog about boardgames
| Episode Name | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I've Been Diced! episode 32: Mage Knight | 02/21/2012 | We heard that Mage Knight: The Boardgame was mildly popular, so we're providing an introduction to the game. What are the core rules, and how do they work together? What are some tips for beginning pl… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 31: Three player games | 02/07/2012 | Three gamers walk into a bar. So what do they play? We discuss three player boardgames: which ones are good, and what makes them work. Plus, a quick historical overview of Eastern Front wargames. Whic… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 30: The games that got away | 01/25/2012 | What are the boardgames we regret not buying, when we had the chance? Which ones do we regret selling? In this episode, we discover how light of heart Dave is, and what a great burden of remorse Tom c… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 29: 2011 in review | 01/14/2012 | Our obligatory but spirited take on 2011. What we liked and hated, what surprised us, what disappointed us. Plus, why Pursuit of Glory is both a great game and a grea history lesson. (c) 2011 Tom Gran… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 28: Eric Lee Smith | 01/10/2012 | Our game designer interviews continue with Eric Lee Smith. Aside from designing classic wargames like Across 5 Aprils, Panzer Command, Ambush!, and The Civil War, Eric is also the founder of Shenandoa… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 27: An expanding universe of expansions | 12/21/2011 | Tom, Scott, and Paul discuss expansions. When is a game worth expanding? What kind of value should expansions provide -- More complexity? More of the same? A fix for a core game that didn't work? Plus… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 7: How much would you pay? | 11/07/2011 | We look at our game collections and ask, how much are we willing to pay? When is it worth paying more than $50 for a game? Howzabout those $100 titles from FFG? How do you know when a game is overpro… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 6: Strategy tips | 11/07/2011 | The I've Been Diced! crew give advice for new players of Sword of Rome, Race for the Galaxy, Runewars, and Neuroshima Hex. (Apologies for sound issues with this segment.) Plus, a three player wargame … |
| I've Been Diced! episode 5: Martin Wallace, mutants, and other podcasts | 11/07/2011 | The I've Been Diced! podcast is back, with a discussion of what makes Martin Wallace one of the best game designers around. Plus, this episode's Game Off The Beaten Track is a coopetition classic by R… |
| I've Been Diced! episode 4: Fantasy Flight big box games | 11/07/2011 | Back from a hiatus, the I've Been Diced! crew take a look inside Fantasy Flight's big box games (BBGs), from the official ones like Twilight Imperium, to the ones that pack the spirit of the BBGs in a… |