TDT # 465 - Dice Tower Awards 2016

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TDT # 465 - Dice Tower Awards 2016

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Jul 13, 2016

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We are joined by a host of contributors to present the best games of 2015! With fourteen awards, and recorded live at Dice Tower Con 2016, we congratulate the winners of most innovative game, best artwork, best family game, and more! We end the show taking questions from the audience to Eric, Tom, Sam, and Zee.

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Jul 13, 2016

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Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them. Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!

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