The Innkeeper's Table
The Innkeeper's Table is part of The Dice Tower Network. It's a show about board games meant to appeal to gamers while still being accessible to people who don't know a lot about the subject. Each week, hosts Bill and Dylan, two long-time friends who both love board games, will focus on a specific board game-related topic, from game mechanics to deep dives on specific games to explaining what some of the jargon board game enthusiasts use even means.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 181
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
98 - Spiel des Jahres Spotlight: Focus/Domination (1981)
Deceptively simple to learn, with some impressive ramp-up in intensity later on, Focus, the 1981 winner of the Spiel des Jahres, has a lot going for it. In this episode, Bill and Dylan discuss what t…
97 - Mailbag: Are board games really more social than video games?
Bill and Dylan discuss whether or not board games are really more "social" than video games, and why or why not.
96 - Top 3 Two-Player Games
Dylan and Bill each list their top 3 games that were designed specifically for two players.
Bonus Episode: Live from Dice Tower West 2022
Bill and Dylan are joined by their friend Preston as they record live from Dice Tower West 2022 in Las Vegas!
95 - Game Spotlight: Aftermath
94 - Spiel des Jahres Spotlight: Rummikub (1980)
93 - Mailbag: How to find new games based on games you already like
Bill and Dylan answer a question from the mailbag: How can you find new games you'll enjoy based on old games you already know you like?
92 - Top 3 Games with a Gimmick
The hosts discuss their favorite games that have a gimmick in them.
91 - Game Spotlight: Cantaloop
Dylan attempts to sell Bill on Cantaloop, which Bill has never played before.
90 - Spiel des Jahres Spotlight: Hare and Tortoise (1979)
89 - Mailbag: Wolfgang Warsch Spotlight
Dylan and Bill respond to a request from a listener to spotlight one of their favorite game designers—Wolfgang Warsch.
Question comes from listener calvinrtvp
88 - Top 3 Games We Missed in 2021
Bill and Dylan talk about the games that came out in 2021 that they're still hoping to get to the table.
87 - Game Spotlight: Orléans
The innkeepers discuss Orléans, the bag-building game from Tasty Minstrel.
86 - Should old games be forgot?
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?" What about old games? Should they be forgotten, or do they have a place in the modern gaming hobby? Bill and Dylan discuss.
85 - Top 3 Games of 2021
Dylan and Bill discuss their favorite games (or expansions) that came out in 2021.
84 - Game Spotlight: Concept
A question mark, four exclamation points, and a ton of tiny plastic cubes. Think of it as a form of charades for people who don't enjoy performing in front of people. In this episode, Dylan and Bill …
83 - Game "Mechanic": Party Games
What are some good party games? What is it about party games that people seem to love so much? Bill and Dylan discuss.
82 - "I enjoyed Trivial Pursuit. What should I play next?"
Trivial Pursuit blew up in the '80s, but it's gotten rather dated. What are some other, more modern games you might try that could scratch the same itch?
81 - Top 3 Games to Play with Family
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, Bill and Dylan discuss some of their favorite games to play with their families.
80 - Game Spotlight: The Crew
Dylan and Bill offer their opinions of The Crew: The Search for Planet 9, a cooperative trick-taking game!