What Are The Dice Tower Essentials?

What Are The Dice Tower Essentials? - with Tom Vasel

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Tom Vasel explains the history and the future of the Dice Tower Essentials line of games produced in a partnership with Arcane Wonders!
0:00 Intro
0:28 What are The Dice Tower Essentials?
2:50 Royals
3:10 Viral
3:33 Dice Manor
3:52 Goodcritters
4:20 Aquatica
4:44 Smartphone, Inc.
5:13 Mobile Markets
5:33 Four Gardens
5:54 Foundations of Rome
6:17 Upcoming Games
6:35 Aquatica: Coral Reefs
6:42 Vegetable Stock
7:04 Foundations of Metropolis
7:28 Comic Hunters
7:51 Video Game Champion
8:18 ito
8:48 Freedom Five
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@dansioui9819 Ай бұрын

Thanks for clarifying about this line. Looking forward to Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion!

@DrFrankenolly Ай бұрын

I’m soooo excited for comic hunters!!!! You guys have talking about this game for years!! Can’t wait to finally play this game!

@g8kpr3000 Ай бұрын

As someone about Tom's age who collected comics from 1985-1994. I'm super pumped for this

@e-manr.486 Ай бұрын

Wow! Congrats on getting "Comic Hunters" and "Video Games Champion" into the line and in the states!

@WalkSteady Ай бұрын

One thing I’ve always been curious about that wasn’t mentioned here is the financial benefit to the dice tower from this arrangement. How much does me purchasing a dice tower essentials game benefit the dice tower? Is it a percentage? Is it a flat dollar per game? I don’t expect them to share financial details but I am curious.

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

It's a small percentage. Of all the streams of income to the Dice Tower (and it goes to the Dice Tower, not me), it's one of our smallest.

@WalkSteady Ай бұрын

@@thedicetower So, it sounds like buying a Dice Tower Essentials game doesn't compare to backing the Dice Tower Kickstarter. Thank you for the clarification.

@SmoothGummi Ай бұрын

Are Comic Hunters and/or Video Game Champion going to be available for purchase at GenCon 2024?

@JonTripp115 Ай бұрын

Quite excited for Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion. Thanks for helping bring those to the US!

@wprothwell Ай бұрын

We coincidentally just played Royals last night for the first time in awhile, and I was immediately reminded how solid of a game it is. "Ticket to Ride of area control" is right on.

@HorseIRL Ай бұрын

I have had the Japanese version of ito for years. Although we used translate apps for it. Glad to see it here.

@JamesOrr1987 Ай бұрын

Cool video Tom, I think it was a good idea to give a refresher on this.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

I bought sheriff of Nottingham because of your essential list. My kids love the game (we just got it last month).

@chanfc817 Ай бұрын

Played the small publisher versions of Ito and Vegetable Stock, I agree with the fun and charm of them.

@josephmenchey2871 Ай бұрын

Viral is my favorite in the line followed very closely by foundations of Rome.

@Babyboyo1 Ай бұрын

I backed All In on the Freedom Five board game via Kickstarter and I'm so excited for the game to be delivered this year.

@adamholt5395 Ай бұрын

I'm so excited about Vegetable stock. I've been trying to find it for a while, but it's either sold out or super pricey.

@joannahayes2009 3 күн бұрын

Thanks Tom, that was helpful to understand.

@jayray1714 Ай бұрын

I want the highly produced Foundations of Rome, but no where in Canada sells it :/

@MrKeller13 Ай бұрын

Always been curious how dice towers essentials worked. As Dice Tower, and Tom, have become bigger names in the industry and you have befriended more “well known” designers it’s interesting to see games like Freedom Five be in the Dice Tower essentials line. With it being such a big IP from another publisher and a well known designer coming together at Arcane Wonders.

@zenpvnk Ай бұрын

One of their early picks for the line... Speechless... kinda soured me on the whole "Essentials" thing. Definitely made me think the line wasn't what I first thought (hoped) it was.

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

Speechless was a game that really wowed me when I played it so I added it to the line. Looking back, it's a weak link in the line, and I determined to be even more choosey after picking it.

@The.FrozenGamer Ай бұрын

Comic Hunters is so good. Already in my top 100 of all time and I’m not even into Marvel or comic books in general. The game play is that good.

@billable1861 Ай бұрын

I worked with people who are all about comics and this endorsement is big for me as I could care less about comics.

@The.FrozenGamer Ай бұрын

@@billable1861 auctions:Modern Art::drafting:Comic Hunters. The theme really could be any collectible. As long as you like different kinds of drafting mechanisms, it likely will be enjoyable. the game plays as smooth as butter. Only comic books I ever read were some of my dad’s MAD magazines when I was a kid and maybe 2 graphic novels. Are graphic novels even considered comic books? 🤷‍♂️. I don’t have a clue, that’s how outside of that hobby I am. Never read any Marvel comics, books or graphic novels. I only saw Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy and that was more than enough Marvel movies for me.

@hoser40k86 Ай бұрын

A great selection of games!

@IndianaGeologist Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, Tom. For many years, I thought this line was the best games the DT recommends, it's good to understand the true meaning of the line. You didn't mention if the DT benefits financially from this line. I'd hope so.

@BoardGamesBricksHobbies Ай бұрын

5:13 I just picked up Mobile Markets the other month, like you said, it's the "card game" version but it's far from small. I enjoyed my first play.

@Ezalc Ай бұрын

Surprised World Wonders wasn't on the list.

@blakwngbrd Ай бұрын

Arcane Wonders had already signed it before Tom saw it 🙂

@boardsontables8924 Ай бұрын

Any idea when Comic Hunters will be released? Or when Pre-orders would become available?

@CamObscura88 Ай бұрын

When is Ito coming out? I can’t seem to find any information about it.

@SenseiJae Ай бұрын

Is there a way to preorder the upcoming games?

@goldengriffon Ай бұрын

I played Aquatica today. Total banger! I don't always agree with your assessments on games, but that one I certainly do.

@TerrierHalo Ай бұрын

Onitama I bought just because I saw the Dice Tower Essential on it. Didn’t let me down. :)

@darinherrick9224 Ай бұрын

That one actually is one of the best abstracts I’ve ever played.

@jeff41768 Ай бұрын

Diamonds club with a space theme would be cool

@TabletopFamily Ай бұрын

More curious about the business side of it. Does dice tower put up in part production money on the games?

@GarySonnenberg Ай бұрын

Is there a GeekList containing the games in this line? (I haven't tried to find one.) If not, there should be.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

Is there a link to get some of these? Or do i have to wait for a KS?

@TheClyd3Man Ай бұрын

Many of these are for sale in retail now, no crowdfunding.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

@@TheClyd3Manthat's great! I'd like to get the comic game, ito, and the video game one, but I think I'm done with KS (at least for now).

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

@@TheClyd3ManI found most of the games on their site, but I didn't see comic hunters.

@TheClyd3Man Ай бұрын

@@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 That's why I said *many* and not *all* games. Comic Hunters, Foundations of Metropolis, Ito, Freedom Five, and Video Game Champion are games coming later.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

@@TheClyd3Mangotcha, thanks.

@stormcrow4423 Ай бұрын

I like the intro music.. it is Lord of the Rings like

@dancondonjones Ай бұрын

How does Ito differ from Top Ten/That Escalated Quickly (other than having more numbers)?

@bronotamrok3002 Ай бұрын

So, this list is the original two, and then the ones that are still in print, and the ones upcoming… are there some that are out of print? Can we get a “be on the lookout for” list? Lol!

@nathannemeth4094 Ай бұрын

Is that the big daddy pop from Bioshock in the background?! How'd you get that?! That's been well over $100 everytime I've looked it up!!

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

No, that's a different model from a miniatures game.

@Jthomas22a Ай бұрын

Comic hunters is amazing

@Kromgar Ай бұрын

Lovecraft Letter reprint, please!

@joeferreti9442 Ай бұрын

Oh, so it's like with those 'influencers' that have their own line of perfumes and drinks and such. You have the basic idea, find a manufacturer for it and then get a small cut of the profits.

@paintingwithmartin Ай бұрын

Will any of these be essen releases?

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

Yes, likely. You'll see many of them there, for sure.

@paintingwithmartin Ай бұрын

@@thedicetower great! Thanks. Looking forward to seeing you guys there too in less than 4 months

@gawura Ай бұрын

Wasn't Critical Mass a DT Essential? I remember seeing it at Origins quite a few years ago. It looked cool and had good production, but 2 player tactical card games that are not Star Realms or MtG are hard to get to the table.

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

It was, but it is out of print, which is why I didn't mention it.

@gawura Ай бұрын

@@thedicetower Thank you for the clarification. I am so excited for Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion! I have actually been struggling to get excited for many of the new games, but the ones on this list sound great.

@juliankuhn5990 Ай бұрын

Oh my good god when does Comic Hunters get released in America?!?!?!

@CME3 Ай бұрын

Onitama is amazing!

@uplift-yourdailypickup6424 Ай бұрын

Ito is so great. I have the Japanese version

@MarcyLeiman Ай бұрын

David & Goliath when??

@neojaw2192 Ай бұрын

COMIC HUNTEEEERS!!!

@RolandIronfist13 Ай бұрын

Freedom five has had quite the delay lol

@christaggart5687 Ай бұрын

So… is foundations of Rome possible to buy anymore?

@JerzyMuller Ай бұрын

Last KS just fulfilled, there’s good chance they will make another KS print soon.

@NKAYWHY Ай бұрын

Arcane Wonders still have some in stock on their website.

@Singulitarian Ай бұрын

Thank you for Onitama! A brilliant game.

@ddolgov Ай бұрын

I don't understand why Chris likes Vegetable Stock so much

@MidnightCarp Ай бұрын

Royals never got the love it deserved.

@jacobjslee Ай бұрын

I was hoping you would mention something about kickbacks. I have no problem with you getting a commission, but I want to know if you get compensation of some sort. I had a disagreement with a friend about this. I like Aquatica, he didn't so much, he noticed the D. T. Essential logo and felt it was a marketing ploy. I didn't think so until I played Smartphone and thought that was a very average game.

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

I get a small percentage, yes. But again, the games are ones I choose to put in the line. Perhaps you think they are average (and that's fine!) but I think they are great. I reject many, many games (sometimes to my disadvantage - I rejected Furnace!)

@Tommy.Kerbow Ай бұрын

I love Furnace, except for the box size. Thanks for the assist Tom. Tommy in Texas

@jacobjslee Ай бұрын

@@thedicetower I believe your intention and I think you have a lot of sway in the board gaming world, so you should get a royalty of some sort because you encourage sales when you endorse a game (I've bought games based on your reviews). But after your Smartphone and Earth reviews I have learned to be more careful. This is why I've kept circling around World Wonders, but haven't bought it yet.

@JamesOrr1987 Ай бұрын

@@jacobjslee Well, I wouldn't put Tom or the DT as any kind of outlier in giving Earth great reviews, it was a near universal hit in the gaming world / review world. You may just not line up with Toms taste, and that's fine.

@Avenrise Ай бұрын

I have to be honest, for me it's the name that's confusing. 'Dice Tower Essentials' implies these are games you absolutely must get. There's nothing in the name that indicates that this is an Arcane Wonders only thing nor states they were previously unpublished games. I had no idea prior to this video that the Essentials range was limited in such a way as the name states nothing more than 'we approve this game'. It's obviously a choice by yourselves, I'd have gone with 'Dice Tower Indies' (to coin a computer game term) or something similar to imply these were smaller games given the big game treatment by AW. But to each their own.

@TheClyd3Man Ай бұрын

Many of the games are previously published, just not in North America. Comic Hunters is from Brazil and Four Gardens comes from Korea. No seal or label on a game box should ever mean "absolutely must get." Foundations of Rome is SUPER overproduced, which is fantastic, for me, but other HATE it for that.

@Avenrise Ай бұрын

@@TheClyd3Man Even though I trust the Dice Tower with their opinions I'll always check out any game I find looks interesting regardless of their scores. Same for movies and series. I just feel the name 'Essentials' doesn't best describe what exactly the sticker itself even stands for. The game may be good and may be 'essential' according to the DT but that isn't why the sticker is placed onto these boxes.

@kaza3490 Ай бұрын

Audio imbalance again between intro and mic

@darinherrick9224 Ай бұрын

I won’t be buying any more essentials without trying them first. I hate Aquatica and it was basically a waste of money. Won’t make that mistake again.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

My wife LOVES Aquatica... And i cant stand the game. Lol thats how it goes sometimes.

@grog3514 Ай бұрын

Why do you hate it? Why does she love it? I'm on the fence about getting it.

@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 Ай бұрын

@@grog3514 she likes the drafting, and the powers with the stingray, I hate it because there's a lot of RNG and I have terrible luck. It's also why I hate catacombs. I have had several games where I had nothing to do but pass my turn. It's one of the few games where winning is near impossible for me. You could chalk it up to bad strategy, but I play a lot of games, gloomhaven, deliverance, wingspan, and so-forth, and just have really bad turns in this and catacombs. It's also why I don't play dice games (although Colab is the exception).

@dago6410 Ай бұрын

This serię stsrted withctwo genius games and proceeded tocbe only bad games afterwards

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

I'm sorry you think that way! I really enjoy all the games.

@nirszi Ай бұрын

This is a cool arrangement, it just creates a conflict of interest with the Dice Tower reviewing them.

@christalmadge8306 Ай бұрын

Seems like the number of essentials being added is proportionate to the number of new games being released. 6 new ones? Initial impression is that of "everyone gets a trophy." I just hope that I am wrong.

@thedicetower Ай бұрын

It's just a timing thing. Comic hunters has been in the works for years, as has Freedom Five. A couple others were able to move faster, so it's just timing, that's all.

@JamesOrr1987 Ай бұрын

Yeah, considering it has been around for 10 years or so and has this limited of a list of titles vs the 1000's and 1000's of games that come out yearly, nobody could accuse DT of 'spamming' the essentials line. I am frankly surprised there aren't more considering how long it's been around.

@MarcyLeiman Ай бұрын

David & Goliath when??