Dice Jesters
A friendly and welcoming board game podcast, sharing stories and good cheer! Featuring deep-dive discussions of games through 10x10 challenges, ranking episodes, and more. Hosted by Julie, a gamer new to the hobby, and Dave, a more seasoned gamer - with regular appearances from Lupin, our cat. https://linktr.ee/dicejesters
Episodes
In this episode, we answer the question, "Does theme or mechanics draw you into a new game first?" from listener Mike (@thekoreanmeeple), and then Trajan faces the trials of the Jester's Gambit as we deep dive into our experience playing the game 10 times for our 10x10 challenge. Finally, Dave makes an Offering to the Crown by pitching A Feast for Odin as our next big box game to explore.
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In this episode, we answer the question, "What's a hidden gem or OOP game you've played? Did you like it, and most importantly did you try to acquire it?" from listener Mike (@thekoreanmeeple), and then discuss our resummoning of Castles of Burgundy from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities and whether our perspective of the game has changed since our S2 10x10 challenge. Then, we discuss our initial imp...
In this episode, we answer the question, "What's the right size for a board game collection?" from listener Steven, and then discuss our resummoning of Agricola from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities and whether our perspective of the game has changed since our S2 10x10 challenge. Then, we discuss our initial impression of Res Arcana after 3 plays and whether the game will face the trials of the JESTER&#...
We are kicking off a new season and 10x10 challenge with a fresh take, and we are excited to continue the journey with you!
In this episode, we discuss some updates we made to our episode format for this season, including Query for the Court (question of the week), Tales from the Table (including resummonings from the shelf, newcomers to the court, and jester's gambit 10x10), and Offerings to the Crown (next game to try).
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Join us this week as we conclude Season 3 of Dice Jesters by ranking all 10 games we played for our 10x10 challenge - Lost Ruins of Arnak, Boonlake, Cooper Island, Aquasphere, Underwater Cities, Bora Bora, Voyages of Marco Polo, Pulsar 2849, Race for the Galaxy, and Beyond the Sun.
We will be beginning Season 4 next week, with an updated format and approach, which we are VERY excited about and we can't wait for you to join us on tha...
Join us as we look at the 10th and final game in our S3 10x10 Challenge, Beyond the Sun by Dennis K. Chan. We can't believe our 3rd 10x10 challenge has come to an end, but we have truly enjoyed the journey. Thank you for joining us!
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions on the table, thoughts after one round, and then our overall experience after 10 plays. Was this a keep-it-to-play or trade-it-away?
Next week, we wi...
Join us as we look at the ninth game in our S3 10x10 Challenge journey, Race for the Galaxy by Tom Lehmann.
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions on the table, thoughts after one round, and then our overall experience after 10 plays. Was this a keep-it-to-play or trade-it-away?
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Join us as we look at the eighth game in our S3 10x10 Challenge journey, Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir Suchy.
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions on the table, thoughts after one round, and then our overall experience after 10 plays. Was this a keep-it-to-play or trade-it-away?
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✉️ Send us your questions! thedicejesters@gmail.com
💖 Support us: patreon.com/c/DiceJesters
🎲 Follow us on Instagram: @Di...
Note: We had a few microphone input issues during recording, so the audio quality is a bit off this time, but we hope you still enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it!
🎉 It’s our ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Dice Jesters! 🎉
To celebrate, we revisited every game from our Season One 10x10 Challenge. We looked back at why we originally chose to keep or trade each title — and for the ones we kept, we gave them another play to see i...
Join us for the seventh stop on our S3 10x10 Challenge journey as we roll the dice and travel the lands in The Voyages of Marco Polo by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini. After 10 fiercely competitive plays, we've explored the board, tested each unique player power, and tested out a wide range of strategies.
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions on the table, thoughts after one round, and then overall experience aft...
Join us for this week's 10x10 Challenge Spotlight as we explore Bora Bora by Stefan Feld!
After 10 intense and competitive plays, we’ve tested strategies, clashed over sacred spaces, and fought for dominance with our huts—and now we’re ready to talk about it. In this episode, we reflect on our journey with Bora Bora: from first impressions to how our gameplay evolved, and how it compares to other Feld designs we've grown to love.
Wil...
Join us this week for our 10x10 Challenge Spotlight on Underwater Cities! Over the course of 10 plays, our perspectives shifted, strategies emerged, and engine-building revelations surfaced. We break down how the game evolved for us, what tactics proved most effective, and whether Underwater Cities still holds water after repeated plays.
In our 10x10 Challenge Spotlight episodes, we share our initial impressions of the game on the t...
In this Dice Jesters 10x10 Challenge Spotlight, we plunge into the depths of Aquasphere, the underwater eurogame from Dave’s favorite designer, Stefan Feld. After 10 plays, what have we uncovered beneath the surface? Is the blend of programming, area control, and adorable octopods a hidden gem—or just murky waters?
In our 10x10 Challenge Spotlight episodes, we share our initial impressions of the game on the table and that first pla...
Join us this week as we discuss our decision to move away from numerical ratings for board games and why. Meanwhile, Julie updates us on the wild world of bird parenting—including the ongoing saga of Phillip, her adopted crow son—and we check in on our 10x10 challenge. How are things going so far?
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💖 Support us: patreon.com/c/DiceJesters
🎲 Follow us on Instagram: @DiceJesters🃏 ...
Join us for our journey into the 3rd game on our S3 board game 10x10 challenge - Cooper Island designed by Andreas "ode." Odendahl.
In our 10x10 challenge episodes, we capture our thoughts at three different stages of our experience exploring the game: our very first impressions as the components are on the table in front of us before we play for the first time, initial thoughts after one play/learning the game, and then a final di...
Join us this week for some lighthearted banter and a discussion about a game we tried recently - First Rat. Meanwhile, we are continuing to work on our S3 10x10 challenge episodes and can't wait to share those with you as we complete them!
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Email us your questions for future Q&A episodes at: thedicejesters@gmail.com
Instagram: @DiceJesters
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Join us for our journey into the 2nd game on our S3 10x10 challenge - Boonlake designed by Alexander Pfister.
In our 10x10 challenge episodes, we capture our thoughts at three different stages of our experience exploring the game: our very first impressions as the components are on the table in front of us before we play for the first time, initial thoughts after one play/learning the game, and then a final discussion of our overal...
Join us this week as we host Mike from BearwynPlaysGames for some banter and good cheer about his journey in the board gaming hobby and what games we've been playing lately.
Be sure to check out Mike's Instagram page at @BearwynPlaysGames!
Email us your questions for future Q&A episodes at: thedicejesters@gmail.com
Instagram: @DiceJesters
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Join us this week as we take an even deeper dive into the world of Arnak by discussing The Missing Expedition expansion, as well as a more extensive final thoughts about the game after 14 combined plays with both expansions (10 with Expedition Leaders & 4 Missing Expedition). Note: we did not play with the cooperative campaign included in the expansion, just the new leaders and research tracks.
We are back!! And very excited to share our third 10x10 challenge journey where we will deep-dive into some games with a new season of Dice Jesters, which will have an exploration/discovery theme.
We kick off this 10x10 challenge with one we have been excited to play - Lost Ruins of Arnak!
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions as the components are on the table in front of us, initial thoughts after one play/learning the...
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