Dice Tower Now 690: July 13, 2020

In this episode, we talk to the producers of the new tabletop games documentary, GAMEMASTER, about how the film came to be.

 

TOP STORIES:

• Tabletop games Kickstarter business up in 2020 despite fewer projects.
• BGG.CON 2020 replaced by a second Virtual Gaming Con.
• CMON investigating the audit issues surrounding its annual report.
• "Magic: The Gathering" in-store play temporarily suspended.
• "The Once and Future Kang" sets his sights on "Marvel Champions."
• "Back the Comeback" charity auction to support retail comic and game stores.
• "Southern Rails" rolling into Rio Grande's station.
• Solo rules let "Sanctum" players face their demons alone.
• "Pandemic Legacy: Season 0" turns back the clock.

 

SPECIAL REPORT:

• Jasper talks with Jimmy Nguyen, Jason Rose, and Wally Schrass about the origins and challenges of making GAMEMASTER (Twitter: @GamemasterDoc), a new documentary about the world of tabletop games and the people behind them.

 

THE HOTNESS:

• Pendulum
• Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
• Dead Reckoning

 

NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:

• Spicy
• Keyforge: Mass Mutation
• Aztec
• Arkham Horror: TCG - The Blob that Ate Everything Scenario Pack
• Marvel Champions: TCG - Doctor Strange Hero Pack
• Legend of the Five Rings: In Pursuit of Truth Dynasty Pack
• The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth - Shadowed Paths
• Decipher
• The Great Cake Escape
• Black Rose Wars

 

KICKSTARTER:

• Catapult Kingdoms
• Enigmas
• Sorcerer: Endbringer

 

LINKS:

• Follow our Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow.
• Catch up with Chris and Kitty's Tabletop Game Talk podcast.
• Dig in with Corey at Dice Tower Dish.
• Connect with Bree @BoardGameBree on Twitter.