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Dice Jesters

Dice Jesters with Julie and Dave

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

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00:36:11

S4E14: Bring Out Your Tokens!

Dice Jesters ·

2025/10/28

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite things we did in October to celebrate the spooky season. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game Orléans by Reiner Stockhausen from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities, but this time with The Plague expansion. We discuss our experiences re-playing the base game and then playing through with the new expansion multiple times. Will this game be promoted to our Shelf of Jester Cheer now that we have played it

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00:40:21

S4E13: The Shady Innkeeper & the Carnival of Curiosities

Dice Jesters ·

2025/10/21

In this episode, Julie provides an update from the Phillip Chronicles about some crow babies. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we have resummoned the game The Bloody Inn from our Jester's Shelf of Cardboard Curiosities, but this time with The Carnies expansion. We discuss our experiences re-playing the base game a few times and then playing through the different modules included in the expansion. Will this game be promoted to our Shelf of Jester Cheer now that we have played it at

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00:58:08

S4E12: Ark Nova – A Jester's Gambit Deep-Dive

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2025/10/14

In this feature episode, Ark Nova by Matthias Wigge faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times).Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and provide an in-depth discussion of our experiences and perspectives after 10 plays. Most importantly, we determine whether the

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00:42:00

S4E11: Dracula’s Spice Rack & Van Helsing’s Sweet...

Dice Jesters ·

2025/10/07

In this episode, Julie asks Dave if he would consider playing Boggle with her, and we discuss the nature of real-time games. Then, in our Tales from the Table this week, we discuss our recent plays of Chess and how our manner of learning the game has influenced our playstyles. Next, we discuss our resummoning of the game Dracula vs. Van Helsing by Maxime Rambourg and Théo Rivière, a 2p game we decided to bring back out to get in the mood for the Halloween season! We also discuss a newcomer to our

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00:44:59

S4E10: Long Live the Jester Queen, Mother of Birds

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2025/09/30

In this episode, we answer the question, "When will you (Julie) finally accept your love of birds and adopt Phillip?" from listener Mike (@bearwynplaysboardgames), and Julie shares some stories of personal encounters with birds over the span of her life. Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the lands of Five Tribes, a mancala-style game designed by Bruno Cathala, as well as Parade, a topsy-turvy card game designed by Naoki Homma. Finally, in Dave's Offering to the Crown, he

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00:52:02

S4E9: Ginkgopolis – A Jester’s Gambit Deep Dive

Dice Jesters ·

2025/09/23

In this feature episode, Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). Join us as we share first impressions of the game on the table, discuss what the experience was like learning the game after one play, and finally provide an in-depth discussion of our thoughts after 10 plays and how our perspective evolved over that time

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00:36:21

S4E8: A Prospering Seaside of Buses and Mazes

Dice Jesters ·

2025/09/16

In this episode, Julie surprises Dave with a segment titled "The Alchemist's Pantry." Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us back to the land of Dominion with the Prosperity and Seaside expansions, as well as to new adventures with two classic games: Bus by Splotter Spellen and Labrynth by Max J. Kobbert. Finally, we provide an update as to whether Ginkgopolis by Xavier Georges will move on to face the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT (10x10 challenge)...or be cast aside at the Fool's

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00:35:46

S4E7: Of Runes and Revelry in the Fjords

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2025/09/09

In this episode, we answer the question, "Have you revisited any games that you played at 2p and felt differently about them in a higher player count?" from listener Reggie (@rolling.reggie). Then, our Tales from the Table this week brings us to the land of Fjords, a viking-themed tile-placement game by Franz-Benno Delonge, and we discuss our experiences with the game over several plays. Finally, in Dave's Offering to the Crown, he introduces the next nominee for our S4 Jester's

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00:50:07

S4E6: A Feast for Odin – A Jester’s Gambit Deep Dive

Dice Jesters ·

2025/09/02

In this feature episode, A Feast for Odin by Uwe Rosenberg faces the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT in which we capture our journey with this game over the span of 10 plays as part of our S4 10x10 challenge (playing 10 games at least 10 times). In this episode, we discuss our first impressions of the game on the table before our first play, what the experience was like learning the game immediately after our first round, and finally what our experience was like after finishing 10 rounds and how

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00:40:07

S4E5: Canals & Camels – Tales of Bruges & Through the...

Dice Jesters ·

2025/08/26

In this episode, we answer the two-part question, "What's the most random location you've played a board game in, and what location would you most love to play a board game in?" from listener The Wellbeing Gamer (@thewellbeinggamer). Then, we discuss our recent plays the games Bruges and Through the Desert in our Tales from the Table, as well as whether A Feast for Odin will move on to face the trials of the JESTER'S GAMBIT (10x10 challenge) after our first few plays. ----Query

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00:47:53

S4E4: Trajan Faces the Jester's Gambit

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2025/08/19

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.----Query for the Court: Does theme or mechanics draw you into a game first? 00:00:09-Tales from

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00:38:06

S4E3: A Return to Burgundy and the Rise of Trajan

Dice Jesters ·

2025/08/12

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 impression of Trajan after 3 plays and whether the game will face the

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00:39:02

S4E2: A Summoning of Soil and Sorcery

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2025/08/05

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'S GAMBIT (10x10 challenge)...or be cast aside at the Fool's

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00:28:46

S4E1: Resetting the Board – The Jesters' Journey...

Dice Jesters ·

2025/07/29

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).-Query for the Court: What are some updates we made to our format and

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00:38:49

S3E16: The Jesters' Verdict – Ranking Our Season 3 10x10

Dice Jesters ·

2025/07/22

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 that new chapter.We sincerely appreciate you listening to our podcast

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00:36:49

S3E15: Beyond the Sun – A 10x10 Challenge Spotlight

Dice Jesters ·

2025/07/15

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 will be ranking the games on this 10x10 challenge and bring a

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00:40:40

S3E14: Race for the Galaxy – A 10x10 Challenge Spotlight

Dice Jesters ·

2025/07/08

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? ---✉️ Send us your questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedicejesters@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💖 Support us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/c/DiceJesters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎲 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DiceJesters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🃏 Join the jester journey:

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00:43:20

S3E13: Pulsar 2849 – A 10x10 Challenge Spotlight

Dice Jesters ·

2025/07/01

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? ---✉️ Send us your questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedicejesters@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💖 Support us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/c/DiceJesters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎲 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DiceJesters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🃏 Join the jester journey:

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00:22:34

S3E12: One Year Anniversary – Replaying Our S1 10x10...

Dice Jesters ·

2025/06/24

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 if they still deserve a spot on our shelves.So after a full year,

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00:39:36

S3E11: The Voyages of Marco Polo – A 10x10 Challenge...

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2025/06/17

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 after 10 rounds. Was the journey worth repeating, or is this one

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