How To Roll DiceIf you've got about $120 and a free weekend, you too can have a pretty solid digital RPG table for displaying some amazing virtual live gaming maps.
How To Build A Digital D&D Table - Gaming Gear DIYHow To Roll Dice2022-08-12 | If you've got about $120 and a free weekend, you too can have a pretty solid digital RPG table for displaying some amazing virtual live gaming maps.So Long And Thanks For All The Fish...How To Roll Dice2023-11-27 | Moving the channel from YouTube to Rumble. Thanks so much for everything, it's meant more than I can express in words.
Head on over to Rumble.com/c/HowToRollDice where the party is just getting started.BOARDGAMES | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | The Rotunda is the place for boardgames. Not only are there tons of open tables for groups to gather round, but just around the corner is the ever growing boardgame library, which honestly seems to have doubled in size this year.CONQUEST | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | Conquest by Para Bellum Games is a unique miniatures war game that does away with common mechanics like player turns and army deployment and instead asks players to pre-define their entire armies activations at the outset of each round. On top of that it's got some absolutely gorgeous large scale models.INFINITY | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | Infinity by Corvus Belli is not a miniatures wargame for the week of mind (though frankly none of them are). Set in the distant future and spread across many worlds and many factions, Infinity uses a unique dice system and intricate mechanisms to represent the various powers and abilities of it's many characters and units.LOTR NARRATIVE EVENT | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | Have you ever wanted to experience The Battle of the Hornburg or The Siege of Minas Tirith for yourself, well here at CaptainCon, in the Lord of the Rings tabletop narrative tournament, you can.THE RPG ROOM | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | A room full of adventurers travel the wilds of ancient lands, the farthest deep space outposts, and alternate dimensions. The CaptainCon RPG Room is a good time for all.PAINT AND TAKE | CaptainCon 2023How To Roll Dice2023-02-04 | If you're a fan of painting miniatures, whether you're a beginner or a veteran, the Paint and Take room is the place for you. You may even pick up a few tips and tricks while you're in there.THIS IS NOT SATIN | Army Painter Varnish PSAHow To Roll Dice2023-02-01 | So, I'm not mad... Well I'm a little mad... But it's mostly my fault... It's also a little bit their fault... But this is NOT satin finish.ITS UNKIND TO REWIND | T.I.M.E Stories - Board Game ReviewHow To Roll Dice2023-01-24 | T.I.M.E Stories is a very unique, very cool game, with a revolutionary design... which seem to unravel into obnoxious little pieces faster than you can ask "How much do the expansions cost again...?"
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146508/time-storiesTHE LOST REVIEW | Quick Social Media RantHow To Roll Dice2023-01-20 | I'd love to take this channel elsewhere, but for now, YouTube is where it stays.2022 CHRISTMAS HAUL | Board Game HaulHow To Roll Dice2022-12-28 | Here's a quick look at the new games I was gifted this holiday season.TIME MANAGEMENT | A Channel UpdateHow To Roll Dice2022-12-07 | Where have I been... And where am I going...
Note: I left out the fact that, due to the nature of my career, I essentially work 24 hours a day. The hours listed here are my desk hours, but I often take calls, meetings, respond to message threads and emails, constantly throughout my day, as early as 4am and as late as 11pm should the need arise.MAXIMUM STORAGE | New Shelving and Layout - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-10-07 | I've finally gotten around to adding a 3rd wire rack for board game storage, and have officially maximized the storage space along my primary board game wall.BLOOD BOWL SEVENS | Better Blood Bowl For A Price - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-10-04 | Blood Bowl Sevens is almost certainly going to be our preferred way to play the game. It plays faster, smoother, and with just as much tactical and strategic nuance as a full game of blood bowl. However, the powers that be over at Games Workshop have rules that in order to fully enjoy the Sevens ruleset, you must shell out an unreasonable amount of money for and handful of extra rules and less cardboard than you would find in a boardgame of half the price.40% OFF BOARD GAMES | Big Sale Going On - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-09-30 | If anyone happens to be in the area of Nashua, New Hampshire, you may consider swinging by The Comic Store. They are currently having a massive 40% off sale which includes, amongst many other things, their entire board game selection. Here's a couple if titles that we've picked up so far.
0:00 - Intro 0:09 - The Comic Store, Nashua, NH 1:24 - New Games 1:38 - Horrified: American Monsters 3:04 - Blood Rage 4:34 - Power Grid: Deluxe Edition 5:49 - Isle of Skye 6:14 - Twilight Imperium 6:24 - A Song of Ice and Fire 6:45 - Istanbul 7:20 - Small Box Games 7:42 - OutroBLESS YOU ARMY PAINTER | SpeedPaint Review - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-09-28 | When it comes to the painting part of miniatures games I'm... decent. I know some tricks and I have pretty good technique, but I lack the commitment. I don't want to spend 10+ hours on a single model. I don't want to use 5-8 glaze coats to achieve a smooth gradient, or purchase an airbrush for proper zenithal highlight. I just want a table ready army that I can be proud of...
Enter Army Painter SpeedPaints, and why I am now in love with painting.SPORTS BASED CHAOS | Blood Bowl - First ImpressionsHow To Roll Dice2022-09-26 | THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UP FRIDAY 9/23/22, BUT YOUTUBE HAD A 4K HICCUP.
Blood Bowl: Season 2, by Games Workshop, is a tabletop miniatures skirmish game based on Football (not soccer), where players take on the roles of coaches manager teams of fantasy races, all with the goal of smashing each other to a pulp while attempting to score a touchdown.
Here's what we think so far...THERE IS A SYSTEM | Objectivity Is The Goal - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-09-21 | The reviews I share on this channel, and the ratings I assign to games, are never my purely personal take. They are always an attempt at objectivity by combining my personal experience with a game, the experiences of those I have shared it with, and taking into consideration the various types of players and groups that could potentially play the game.
0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Not Just My Take 0:45 - Factoring In Reality 3:04 - Spirit Island: Rating VS Personal Opinion 8:47 - It's A System 10:09 - OutroTRUST NO ONE | Judging Games Prematurely - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-09-19 | It can be easy to check the rating of a game, watch a couple of well made reviews, and even flip through the rulebook, and feel like you know a game well enough to judge whether you'll like it or not, but... In many cases you'd be mistaken, since you've never actually experienced playing the game.
Let me explain...
0:00 - Intro 1:41 - You Can't Trust Reviews 2:03 - Great Western Trail 4:26 - Armageddon: From The Ground Up 9:16 - Expectations vs Results 10:19 - OutroA NATIONAL TREASURE | PARKS - Five Minute ReviewHow To Roll Dice2022-09-16 | PARKS is a delightful game that has players exploring and hiking across the countless national parks around the United States. This game packs so much into it's perfectly organized box, and I can't wait to tell you about it.
0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Theme and Immersion 4:00 - Cost vs Quality 5:52 - Ease of Use 6:53 - Enjoyable 7:39 - Teachable 8:36 - Outro
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266524/parksNOVA OPEN | Also Bryant, Warhammer 40k, Blood Bowl, and more...How To Roll Dice2022-09-14 | The audio may not be perfect, and the banter may be a bit babbly at times, but we'll get better at both.
0:00 - Intro 3:13 - NOVA Open 7:46 - Blood Bowl & Miniatures babbling 11:30 - 40K & More Miniatures babbling 19:09 - CaptainCon & NOVA Open PartnershipHUGE RULES CHANGES | Warmachine MKIV - Gaming NewsHow To Roll Dice2022-09-09 | Better late than never, here's a run down of the major rules changes coming in Warmachine MKIV.
0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Overview 2:09 - Removal of Facing 3:23 - Removal of Free Strikes 5:04 - Simplification of Unit Rules 8:15 - AOEs and Spray Attacks Have Been Simplified 11:45 - Warjack and Warbeast Customization 12:34 - Racked Spells 12:56 - Command Cards 13:37 - Assassination vs Execution Mode 16:43 - Removal of Theme Forces 17:06 - Models Can Only Attack Enemy Models 17:44 - Integration of Hordes Into Warmachine 18:30 - More Powerful Warjacks and Warbeasts 19:03 - Steamlining of Stats 20:56 - Running Standardization 23:34 - Increased Melee Range 24:20 - Models Are Allowed To Make Ranged Attacks While Engaged 25:05 - More Crits 25:58 - Rough Terrain 26:19 - Return of Elevation 26:38 - Simplified Power Attacks 26:59 - Simplification of Model Rules 27:20 - Key Words 25:50 - Closing Thoughts and OutroNEW GAMES GALORE | GenCon 2022 HaulHow To Roll Dice2022-08-31 | And lastly here we are, a quick run through each of the new titles that we picked up at GenCon 2022.
0:00 - Intro 0:43 - Eschaton + Upgrade Pack + Sigils of Ruin 3:15 - Mariposas 7:07 - Carnegie 8:36 - Hansa Teutonica Big Box + Promo 9:52 - Kabuto Sumo + All Star Upgrade 13:02 - Genotype + Promo 15:53 - Khan of Khans 17:58 - Garden Nation 18:56 - BREW 22:01 - Stardew Valley 24:00 - Set A Watch Deluxe Edition 28:30 - The King's Dilemma 32:07 - Armageddon: From The Ground Up 33:37 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods 38:36 - OutroIMPRESSED AND WORRIED | Warmachine MKIV - Gaming NewsHow To Roll Dice2022-08-25 | So, it's a bit overdue, but if you were looking for my take on the latest news from Privateer Press, that being the announcement of Warmachine (and Hordes) MKIV, here you go.
And... For those of you who have recommended a video with no music, here you go. Let me know if you would prefer this for all videos.
0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Why, oh why, are we doing this? 2:20 - How to blow up the world without hurting anyone. 8:00 - Factions and Armies and Cadres oh my. 10:27 - Where's the beef? 13:39 - Warroom is dead. Long live warroom. 16:52 - Evolve or die. 21:52 - Engineering the future. 25:14 - SKUs 30:58 - Transitioning from MKIII to MKIV and Organized Play. 34:00 - Release Timeline 39:00 - Final ThoughtsSOME BIG EXPANSIONS | GenCon 2022 HaulHow To Roll Dice2022-08-16 | Following up from my GenCon 2022 RPG haul, here are all of the EXPANSIONS that we picked up for games that we already owned.
0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Shogun Big Box and Upgrade Kit 3:16 - Puerto Rico - Expansions 1+2 4:40 - Honey Buzz - The honey Pot, Upgrade Kit, and Wooden Coins 5:34 - Red Cathedral - Contractors and Promo 7:02 - Furnace Playmat and Promo 8:12 - Keyforge Adventures - Rise of the Keyraken, The Abyssal Conspiracy, and Playmat 11:00 - War Chest Siege and Mobility 11:38 - BURPS! 12:03 - Everdell Wooden EverTree, Bellfair, Spirecrest, and PearlbrookSWEET NEW RPGs | GenCon 2022 HaulHow To Roll Dice2022-08-15 | GenCon 2022 was the best GenCon we've had in several years. Many purchases were had, not the least of which were several new amazing RPGs.
0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Viking Death Squad 7:42 - A Young Adventurer's Guide 13:40 - Alice Is Missing 14:55 - Flames of Freedom 19:00 - BESM Deluxe Limited 4th Edition 25:52 - 1000 Year Old Vampire 27:12 - OutroTWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE GENCON 2022 - Part 1How To Roll Dice2022-08-03 | Hey All...GENCON and TGOME | Badges and a Board Game - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-07-01 | The GenCon 2022 badges have officially arrived, and I may or may not have already broken my 'No More Boardgames Until GenCon' rule, but only because I stumbled upon a copy of The Guild of Merchant Explorers live in the wild.
0:00 - Intro 0:28 - GenCon Badges and Plan 3:55 - Possible GenCon Content 5:15 - Return of Social Media Accounts 6:40 - Retweet of TGOME 7:20 - Quick Look At TGOME 10:35 - New Local Gaming Store 14:04 - Why I Grabbed TGOME 16:35 - Lots of Business Travel Coming Up 18:06 - OutroBESM 4TH EDITION | New RPG and Studio Update - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-27 | Hey Guys,
Making some small changes to improve upload consistency and content quality, also, grabbed the latest edition of one of my all time favorite RPGs, Big Eyes, Small Mouth 4E.
0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Format Updates 3:49 - Random Spider 4:20 - Horizontal Stacking and Why 7:50 - BESM Intro 10:15 - The End and Rebirth of BESM 13:00 - Why I grabbed a copy 13:45 - Quick look at 4th edition 15:45 - OutroPLAY TO WIN | CaptainCon 2022 Coverage - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-23 | Hey Guys,
If you've never been, each year CaptainCon runs a large Play to Win raffle, where over the course of the weekend all guests are invited to play games from the play to win library. Upon completing your session with one of the games, you will be given a raffle ticket. At the end of the weekend the raffle is drawn and if one of your tickets is pulled, you get to come up and select one of the games from the play to win library to keep and bring home with you.CHARITY RAFFLE | CaptainCon 2022 Coverage - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-22 | Hey Guys,
If you've never been, each year CaptainCon runs a large charity raffle, where over the course of the weekend all guests are invited to purchase raffle tickets, and at the end of the weekend a large drawing is held, with winners getting to choose a prize from an amazing selection of games and gaming related items. All money raised goes to an amazing charitable cause of course, and participation is never lacking.AN INCOMPLETE SHORT FILM | CaptainCon 2022 Coverage - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-22 | Sorry for the incomplete project, but with all of the things I'll be working on going forward, it seemed better to get it out now rather than never. Maybe one day I'll circle back and finish it up.FLGS | Support Your Local Game Store - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-17 | In my opinion, we should all be doing our best to support our friendly local gaming stores (FLGS).
Also, Happy Fathers Day.SOME REAL WINNERS | Some Solid First Impressions - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-16 | Just a quick chat about my initial impressions having now played Furnace, Puerto Rico, Side Effects, and looked into Cities of Splendor.
Sorry for the gap in posting. Something huge has happened, which I will be sharing with you guys very soon.OUT OF SPACE | Were Gonna Need A Bigger Shelf - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-09 | So after picking up a couple more titles today, Puerto Rico and Orleans, I've come to the disturbing conclusion that I am drastically out of shelf space. Time to expand...WHEN NOT TO BUY | 2 Games I Havent Bought... Yet. - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-08 | Took the opportunity to grab Trajan and Cities of Splendor, but didn't take the opportunity to pick up War of the Ring or Twilight Struggle, and here's why...MOSTLY BABBLING | General Update - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-06-07 | "...I'm not dead yet!"SO MUCH GAME | Weekend of Gaming - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-05-17 | What started out as a pretty standard weekend containing 2 or 3 boardgames turned into Almost 48 hours of straight gaming, new games, old games, game shopping, game streaming...RISE TO THE CHALLENGE | Board Game Complexity - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-05-12 | Let's have a quick chat about how board game complexity can be misleading and off putting, even downright intimidating at times, and why you should often ignore those first impressions of a game being 'Too Hard'.NEW GAMES | A small games haul - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-05-09 | Just wanted to show you guys a couple of new additions to the ol' collection, Irish Gauge and Gaia Project. Very excited to dive into both in the coming weeks and months.RISING SUN REVISITED | This Time With Expansions - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-05-06 | A quick channel update followed by a shallow dive into Rising Sun and it's several expansions.VIKINGS & DINOSAURS | Another Games Day - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-04-26 | So, by my luck, I've had the chance to enjoy yet another full day of games with my friends, and in doing so, was able to try both A Feast For Odin and Dinosaur Island for the first time. Wow...Boardgames Never Crash | Boardgame Over Videogames - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-04-06 | Hey Guys,
The main goal of this video is to get your take on a new mic setup, but while were at it, let's discuss one of the many reasons why boardgames are better than videogames.I LOVE SCYTHE | Heres How My Game Day Went - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-04-05 | I had planned on getting in 5 or 6 games, and instead we got in 2... And frankly we probably had a better time because of it.12 HOURS OF GAMING | Games Day Prep - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-04-02 | Hey Guys,
Today I have a couple of friends coming over for a games day. We are hoping to do a noon - midnight type deal, fitting in as many great games as possible, and I wanted to give you a quick look at what we'll likely be playing and my thought process that goes into chooses games for gaming get together such as this.SCI FI VS MEDIEVAL | Star Wars Rebellion and TroyesHow To Roll Dice2022-03-31 | Hey guys, just wanted to take a quick first impression look at Troyes and Star Wars Rebellion, two games that I've owned for a while now but have just recently finally had the pleasure of playing.LEAVING TIKTOK | Allow me to rant a minute...How To Roll Dice2022-03-29 | Completely non-gaming related, I just wanted to explain why I've been busy the last few days, and likely will be for a few more.A PLEASANT SURPRISE | Unexpected Awesome Games - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-03-24 | Have you ever grabbed a game, not expecting much, maybe it was cheap or maybe you were just in the mood to try something new or random, only to find that the game greatly exceeds your expectations? Or, have you ever spent months or years hoping to find a copy of a highly rated game, one that you are certain will blow you away, only to find it mediocre and underwhelming?
Let's share and discuss in the comments below.RESPAWN GAMING CHAIR UPDATE | Gaming Chair Review - Daily DiveHow To Roll Dice2022-03-23 | So, after 2 years of big boi use, does the $160 Respawn 110 Pro cut it?