Dice Forge

Dice Forge is a unique game in which players roll dice to gain resources and buy points or special actions, but with the twist that players can physically upgrade their dice throughout the game by removing the sides and slotting in better ones.

Featured Episodes

Episode 269: Keep On Rollin', Bob Episode 269 BGBBOB's back, and he's rollin' (rollin') rollin' on a river of amazing games, all of which feature some incredible dice play. As is our sacred duty, we won't rest until we've arranged them in some sort of numerical order, a ranked list, if you will. Before we rattle the bones, we talk about The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, The South: Terminus, Beyond Baker Street, and The Defence of Procyon III.

Released: March 23, 2023

Episode 78: You Gotta Get a Gimmick Episode 078 Gimmicks are elements of a game that are the fundamental selling point, the core attention grabbing mechanic or experience that the game is built around. This episode, we're breaking down gimmicks in board games, figuring out if they're good or bad for the hobby, and talking about some of the most notable. Before we cave to flashy marketing, we also talk about Are You A Robot?, Jaws, and FUSE.

Released: July 25, 2019

Episode 72: The Long and the Short of It Episode 072 Time is a precious resource, so let's not waste any; we're talking about game length. How long should a game be? Is it worse if a game is too long or too short? We wrestle with the fourth dimension in our search for answers. Before we watch the clock, we talk about Dice Forge, Gulo Gulo, and Millennium Blades.

Released: June 13, 2019