Episode 70 - What's in a Name?
January 17, 2019
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Ghost Stories and The Potion. We then talk about some thoughts on what makes a board game name good or bad.
18xx with Ambie: Playing Online
January 1, 2019
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie talks about ways to find a gaming group and ways to play 18xx games online.
18xx with Ambie: Where to Get Games
October 14, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over different ways you can acquire 18xx games.
18xx with Ambie: Speeding up Play
October 4, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over some tips for speeding up play.
18xx with Ambie: Accessories
September 25, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over some accessories that are useful for playing 18xx games.
18xx with Ambie: Where to Start
September 11, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over which 18xx games are good ones to start with.
18xx with Ambie: 18xx Intro
September 9, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie introduces what 18xx games are and why she likes them.
Episode 58 - Unpopular Opinions
August 2, 2018
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways and Pandemic Legacy: Season 2. We then talk about games that everyone else seems to like except us. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "like."
Episode 50 - The Good, the Bad and the Unplayable
April 12, 2018
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including 1889: History of Shikoku Railways and Sunset Over Water. We then talk about what can make a game objectively bad. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "bad."
Blitz Con 2018 Recap
February 26, 2018
by Ambie Valdés
We hosted our second annual Blitz Con this year over President’s Day weekend again. Last year we had 50 people, but this year we grew to a little over 100 people! We had a much bigger space and there was always plenty of room to play games.
I took this picture after setting up (this was half the room). Lots of table space!