Dice Over Everything

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A podcast about tabletop miniature games

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245 episodes

d6min - e122 - Paying for Cheap games on Wargame Vault And Sculpted Smoke And Flame

In this episode of d6 minutes, we talk about if the 2-10 dollar games on Wargame Vaults would be purchasable, and What we think of Sculpted Smoke and Flame on Miniatures (Cough, Dark Angels Cough).

20m
Mar 28
e122 - Does Terrain Stop People From Getting Into the Hobby

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we talk about Terrain - does it stop people from getting into the hobby?

1h 17m
Mar 21
d6min - e121 - How Long Your Backlog is, Good Video Game Mini Games, and What About Zine Formats for Wargames?

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, where we talk about topics for as long as the dice decide, we look at how long our backlog is, whether there are good mini games that came from video games, and what we think about Zine Formats for Miniature Games.

18m
Mar 14
e121 - The Thaumaturge - Frostgrave 101 - Lesson 11

It's Lesson 11 of Frostgrave 101, as we go through the Thaumaturge School for Frostgrave Second Edition!  Our favourite spells, our least favourite spells, and what kind of starter warband we'd create, this is the penulatimate school to go through!

1h 12m
Mar 07
d6min - e120 - Is GW A Monopoly?

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about what we've been doing, and then we talk about whether GW is a Monopoly or not.

19m
Feb 29
e120 - Infinity Reinforcements

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we talk about one of our favourite games, and the new game mode they have just released - Infinity Reinforcements. Is it good, bad? Unredeemable trash? Is there things we would change?  Let's find out!

1h 46m
Feb 22
d6min -e119 - Looking Forward to Adepticon, Arcs modelled on bases, and Skirmish World Interest

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast of Dice Over Everything, we talk about what we're most looking forward to at Adepticon, whether arcs modelled on bases is good, and what makes a Skirmish World interesting.

16m
Feb 15
e119 - Frostgrave101 - The Summoner - Lesson 10

We're back with Frostgrave 101, talking about The Summoner School.  We'er almost wrapped up with going over the schools, but this one is definitely a fav of Frostgrave players around.  Check out our ratings for the spells, some cool builds, and our overall rating of this classic Wizard archtype.

1h 24m
Feb 09
d6min - e119 -Things we're looking forward to, whether Webstore Exclusive Models are okay, and more

In this episode of D6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about what we're looking forward to in 2024, Whether Webstore Exclusive Models are Okay, and if we'd play Frostgrave in a convention.

22m
Feb 05
e118 - Light vs Heavy Fluff in Wargames

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we talk about the differences between Wargames that have light story (fluff), and Heavy, deep story, such as Warhammer 40k, and what the gains are from either.  Which is better? How much fluff is the right amount?

1h 4m
Jan 25
d6min - e117 - How Big Should Sell Lots Be, The Worst Starter Boxes, and Why Zombicide Made it

In this episode of D6 Minutes, we talk about how big lots of minis should be when sold, The worst Starter Boxes, and we discuss thoughts on why Zombicide made it.

20m
Jan 18
e117 - Frostgrave 101 - The Soothsayer - Class 9

In this episode of Dice Over Everything we're back with Frostgrave 101 - This time, we're breaking down The Soothsayer School - Rating their spells, good spells to take with them, and what a good starting Soothsayer warband would look like.

1h 11m
Jan 11
d6min - e116 - How many units is too much, and what does a Frostgrave Wall Look Like

In this episode of d6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we go over what we've been doing hobby wise, how many units are too much, and a Frostgrave Elementalist Wall looks like.

19m
Jan 04
doe-e116- 2023 Year In Review

It's the end of the year, and so in dice over everything we're reviewing the year! What was good, what was awesome, and what made us sad.  Join us as we break down 2023.

1h 6m
Dec 28, 2023
d6min - e115 - Green Vs Blue, and What We Buy When Tempted By Black Friday

In this episode of D6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about the gaming and hobby stuff we've been doing, along with which colour is better - Green Vs Yellow, and What We are tempted to buy when we see major discounts, such as during the recently passed Black Friday.

15m
Dec 21, 2023
e115 - Frostgrave101 - The Sigilist (Lesson 8)

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we're back with Frostgrave 101 - Going over the next wizard school - The Sigilist!  What spells are good, what spells could be better? We go over all of them as well as a couple of starting builds we would do with them.

1h 10m
Dec 14, 2023
d6min - e114 - Blue or Red, How many sculpts in armies is enough, and more

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about what we've been up to, how many sculpts are enough in armies, whether customizable armies or unique missions are more important, and the age old question - what is better, Red Or Blue?

16m
Dec 07, 2023
e114 - Wargame Table Deflation

In this episode of Dice Over Everything we talk about the base on which all wargames are played - The Board!  Back in our day, we used to play on veritable giant boards that couldn't fit in my apartment these days - but it seems tables have been shrinking ever since. 

59m
Nov 30, 2023
d6min - e113 - Infinity Reinforcements and Whether GW Power Rollercoaster is good for Power Gamers

In this episode of d6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice over Everything, we talk about what we've been up to hobby-wise, a short bit about Infinity Reinforcements, and Also whether the GW OP release followed by Nerfs cycle helps rein in Power Gamers - or contributes to them.

15m
Nov 23, 2023
e113 - Frostgrave 101 - The Necromancer

In this episode, we continue our Frostgrave 101 series. This time, we go through The Necromancer School, and rate its spells, from S to F. We throw together ideas for a starting Necromancer and what makes them great (or not).

1h 0m
Nov 16, 2023
d6min -e112 - Wearing Gloves While Painting

In this episode of D6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about what we've been up to hobby wise, and whether we should wear gloves while painting.

15m
Nov 09, 2023
e112 - Is Fluff The Secret Sauce In Wargaming?

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we talk about the 'Fluff' - the story surrounding our games, what makes the worlds we fight in come alive - and how important they are for our favourite wargames. Is Fluff the secret sauce?

1h 36m
Nov 02, 2023
d6min - e111 -Actions as a Resource and Ethics of 3D Scanning and Printing

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk a bunch of topics for as long as the dice decided. We talk about Actions as a Resource, and the Ethics of 3D Scanning and Printing.

17m
Oct 26, 2023
e111 - Frostgrave101 - The Illusionist

In this episode of Dice Over Everything, we continue Frostgrave 101 - this time, we go in depth and rate one of our favourites - The Illusionist!

1h 5m
Oct 19, 2023
d6min - e110 - What Side Should Symbols on Dice Be On?

In this episode of d6 minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we talk about on which side the fancy symbol on fancy dice should be on, and of course, what we've been doing in the hobby.

14m
Oct 12, 2023
e110 - The Cost of Taking a Wargame Starter to an Actual Full Game

Wargame starters have come a long way - how often have you heard "It's really cheap, you just need to get this and you can get into the game!" - but realised belatedly that your first purchase is just the tip of the iceberg?  We go through a number of games and breakdown the actual costs of buying into the original intro game experience, and how much it ACTUALLY costs to start playing the full game proper. We look at Frostgrave, Killteam, Battletech Alphastrike, Infinity, Malifaux, and of course, Warhammer 40k.

1h 28m
Oct 05, 2023
d6min - e110 - How Simple Is Too Simple and Should Mini Game Companies Put Out Board Games

In this episode of d6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything where we talk about topics for as long as the dice decide, we Talk about what we've been up to, as usual, and then ask how simple is too simple for a miniature wargame, and whether our favourite miniature gaming companies should put out board games.

19m
Sep 28, 2023
e109 - Frostgrave101 - The Enchanter

Class is back in at Dice Over Everything, for Frostgrave 101! In this lesson (Lesson 5), we talk about The Enchanter! We rate their spells, and what's a great starter spell list and warband.

1h 16m
Sep 21, 2023
d6min - e109 - Game Themes or Mechanics, Modern gaming, Fav 40k 10th starter models, and more

In this episode of D6 Minutes, the companion podcast to Dice Over Everything, we run through a lot of questions - Game Themes or Mechanics, Modern Gaming, Fav 40k 10th starter models, solo games using tiles or open boards, and whether game events are better run by the game store or the community.

22m
Sep 14, 2023
e108 - Robot Wargames are underrated

In this episode, it's just Alan, as he talks about the potential of Giant Robot games, in particular why he believes that Battletech could grow even larger than it already has.

51m
Sep 07, 2023