Dice Jesters – Details, episodes & analysis

Join us this week as we discuss Dracula vs Van Helsing, a 2-player head-to-head trick-taking card game which we pre-ordered based on its artwork by Weberson Santiago and seemed to fit in perfectly with our "spooky bonus season" of games for the podcast!

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Have you ever loaded a cauldron with ingredients and given it to a friend, hoping it would overwhelm them as some kind of whimsical prank? Join us this week as we discuss the game Whirling Witchcraft, a game we impulse-bought at a local game store because we loved the artwork!

Introduction and initial thoughts: 00:00:10

Final thoughts/discussion: 00:05:00

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Intro Music: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com). Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License: ⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠

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Have you ever had the unexplainable desire to explore the loneliest voids of the infinitely expansive universe? Join us on this special journey into the new frontier in our in-depth look at Space Base over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this dice-rolling engine-building game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her imaginatively-crafted drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Space Base after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays. Will we keep it to play or trade it away?

Introduction/why Dave picked the game: 00:00:18

Initial thoughts after one play: 00:06:24

Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:13:39

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Have you ever let your mind wander to envision the infinite possibilities of the artistic imagination? Join us as we build craft together uniquely beautiful art pieces in our in-depth look at Canvas over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this lightweight card-crafting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Canvas after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays.

Will we keep it to play or trade it away?

Introduction/why Dave picked the game: 00:00:19

Initial thoughts after one play: 00:07:11

Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:16:54

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Have you ever wondered where the iconic meeple originated? Join us as we build cities, roads, farms, and monasteries in our in-depth look at Carcassonne over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this classic game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Carcassonne after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays. Will we keep it to play or trade it away?

First impression of components: 00:01:30

Initial thoughts after one play: 00:06:54

Update after three plays: 00:13:16

Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:15:33

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Have you ever aspired to be a fantastical crystal trader? Join us as we collect and trade magnificent gems in our in-depth look at Century: Golem Edition over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this hand-building gem collecting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Century: Golem Edition after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays. Will we keep it to play or trade it away?

First impression of components: 00:01:30

Initial thoughts after one play: 00:06:27

Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:18:12

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to construct a stained glass window? Join us as we roll colorful dice in our in-depth look at Sagrada over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this abstract dice drafting game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Sagrada after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays. Will we keep it to play or trade it away? Introduction/why Dave picked the game: 00:00:20 Initial thoughts after one play: 00:09:07 Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:16:28 Email us: thedicejesters@gmail.com Instagram: DiceJesters Medieval Chateau by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Gates Of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Have you ever been cursed by a witch before? Join us as Dave discovers what that feels like in our in-depth look at Dominion over the course of 10 plays. In this episode, Dave explains why he chose this iconic deckbuilding game for our S1 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of the components after opening the box. She also reveals her special drink pairing for the game! Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about Dominion after one play together, and end with our final thoughts about the game after 10 plays. Will we keep it to play or trade it away? Introduction/why Dave picked the game: 00:00:19 Initial thoughts after one play: 00:08:11 Final thoughts after 10 plays: 00:24:14 Email us: thedicejesters@gmail.com Instagram: DiceJesters Medieval Chateau by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Gates Of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1E2: Azul 10x10 Review

Join us as we take an in-depth look at Azul after (at least) 10 plays. Dave explains why we selected this game for our 10x10, and Julie gives some first impressions of components after opening the box. Then, we discuss our initial thoughts about the game after one play together, and end with our final thoughts after completing our 10x10 of the game. 

Introduction/why Dave picked the game: 00:00:26

First impression of components: 00:01:22

Initial thoughts after one play: 00:03:57

10x10 final thoughts: 00:16:22

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Welcome to Season 1 of Dice Jesters, in which we take an in-depth look at 10 introductory games with a 10x10 challenge. In this episode, Dave lists the games we will cover in this season's 10x10 and why he selected these games based off the questions he asked Julie. Medieval Chateau by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Gates Of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/