Episode 210 - 8 Year Anniversary: Top 10!

May 30, 2024

It's the 8 year anniversary of our podcast! Woo hoo! To celebrate, Ambie and Crystal have updated their lists of Top 100 Games of ALL TIME and we share our top 10 games with you! Watch the rest of Ambie's Top 100 list on YouTube!

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Rosetta: The Lost Language

Dungeon Petz

Castles of Burgundy

Cross Clues

Artisans of Splendent Vale

The Ravens of Thri Sahashri

Shikoku 1889 | How to Play

August 31, 2023

Do you want to learn how to play 18xx games? This is a quick and comprehensive video that teaches you how to set up and play Shikoku 1889, which is my go-to game for introducing new players to the genre of 18xx games. The game and upgraded money cards were provided by the publisher Grand Trunk Games.

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Episode 185 - But I Don’t Want To!

June 15, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Shikoku 1889 and First Ascent. Then, we talk about times when we really don't feel like getting together to play board games (but then we usually still do).

Episode 121 - Interview with Toby Mao

December 31, 2020

Ambie interviews Toby Mao, the creator of 18xx.games, in this special episode.

Twilight Imperium (Third Edition)

1846: The Race for the Midwest

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1817

18xx with Ambie: 1889: History of Shikoku Railways

November 29, 2020

18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.

In this video, Ambie gives an overview of the game 1889: History of Shikoku Railways.

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Episode 111 - One In A Hundred

August 13, 2020

Ambie and Crystal talk about their ten one in a hundred games - their top game from each set of 100 in the top 1000 as ranked on BoardGameGeek!

The Resistance: Avalon

Runebound (Third Edition)

Vinhos

Star Trek: Ascendancy

The Mind

The Pursuit of Happiness

Episode 104 - Just the Two of Us

May 7, 2020

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including 1889 (on 18xx.games) and Forgotten Waters. We then talk about two player gaming. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "duel."