The State Of Games

The title says it all in this episode of The State of Games, as Monkey and Dice mull over the concept of "multiplayer solitaire," and discuss the best (and worst) games to play one on one with your favorite gaming partner. All this, plus thoughts on the new Z-Man release, Troyes, and a very special game giveaway for the upcoming anniversary of Dice Hate Me!

In this episode of the State of Games, Monkey and Dice revisit some of the controversy from episode 2 (The One About Naked People) as they ponder a board game age rating system, mowing down pedestrians in Road Kill Rally, psychedelic drug use in SmallWorld, and making cave babies in Stone Age. All this, plus their take on Pastiche, Survive! and building the Railways of the Word.

In episode 6 of the State of Games, Monkey and Dice sit down with Alf Seegert - designer of Bridge Troll and the recently-released Trollhalla - for an in-depth chat about his newest game, The Road to Canterbury (now being funded on Kickstarter - kck.st/helpalf), as well as a brief history of religious doctrine and literature, Monty Python, the Twitterization of society and getting crushed by giant balls. All this, Through the Ages, and a robot Monkey becomes self-aware. Saints preserve us.Comments, questions? We'd love to hear from you - podcast@dicehateme.com

In this very special episode of The State of Games, Monkey and Dice have a bone to pick with Fantasy Flight Game's newest release, Mansions of Madness. The dynamic duo are joined on the podcast by Wired.com GeekDad's own Michael Harrison, who eagerly adds his voice to the rant. SPOILER ALERT: This podcast contains several key plot points, clues and endings to the stories in Mansions of Madness; if you haven't played the game and would rather not ruin the surprise, consider yourself warned!

Since this is the period of Lent, Dice and Monkey discuss how the seven deadly sins - Anger, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Envy, Lust and Gluttony - can often tie into games and strategy. Also, and serendipitously enough, a bit about Trollhalla creator Alf Seegert's upcoming game, The Road to Canterbury - all about sin and pardon - as well as some thoughts on that sinfully huge new release, Mansions of Madness.

In this episode of The State of Games, Monkey and Dice bring up a very dirty word in the world of boardgaming: Monopoly. Dice shares his fears that the new Monopoly Live may usher in a world in which attention spans and math skills will no longer exist, and then the duo bring it all back down to Earth in an interview with Kevin Tostado about his newly-released documentary "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story."

In this episode of The State of Games, Monkey and Dice talk about getting naked - more specifically, how some games like 7 Wonders have been generating some heat from the nude figures presented within. Also, a chat about Gameathonapocaloozafestacon 2, how Monkey likes to crush Dice's gaming soul, and the inherent dangers of rocking the Rowboat.

Welcome to the inaugural podcast of The State of Games! In this episode, Monkey238 and I get racy when we talk about Chinese stereotypes in board games, how Monkey is truly down with the Pandemic sickness, and answer the question “what’s bigger than a tulip but smaller than Holland?”