A New Era for The Die is Podcast!

We at The Die is Podcast love games, and we want you to find games that you are interested in. We don't exactly have a mission statement, but if we did, it would be "Show people games that they haven't tried, and convince them to give the games a shot." We talk about video games, board games, and tabletop RPGs, and while there are a huge number of people who have at least dipped their toe into one or more of those genres, one of the things that I like to think we do is show the connections across the different "media" that games come in, and help people find games to play across categories.

I harbor a love for making recommendations. I have for a long time prided myself on my ability to get to know someone, and based on their preferences, make a recommendation about a movie, a restaurant,  a book series, or, more relevantly, a game that I think they will like. Little makes me as happy as when someone says "Hey, I tried out that [insert category here] you recommended, and it was great!" Similarly, I am rarely as disappointed as when I tell someone "I think you'll like this" and they don't.

The biweekly podcast is one way for the three of us to play lots of games and tell people about them. We're thoughtful people (most of the time), and that translates into thoughtful game play, and thoughtful discussions about games. But there is so much more that we could be doing!

To that end, we've begun to expand. Recently we did an interview with Liz Theis from Lone Wolf Development. Soon, we'll have more interviews with more people. These provide a way for us to get better information about certain games and companies, which theoretically translates into showing you guys good stuff and convincing you to try it out. I like talking to people about games, and what better people to talk to than the very people involved with their creation and distribution? I'm really excited about this!

A quick side note about interviews: Like our game reviews, they are not paid advertising. We give our honest thoughts on games we play, and we'll do the same thing in our interviews. "Quid pro quo" doesn't exist for this endeavor. We don't get paid for the show, we don't have advertising, and we don't want gifts! I'd like to think it wouldn't affect our responses and recommendations, but let's be honest: why shouldn't it?

In a similar vein to interviews, we're adding this blog (and possibly others), to provide some text based reviews and discussions, or just unpredictable reflections about games and the hobby of gaming. The show is great, but it's audio, it takes up attention, and sometimes our random thoughts about some card game or mobile free-to-play garbage doesn't need a 10 minute segment. Thus, bloggy stuff! It's quick to put together, we can do it individually, and it's quick to read.

All of this is going to be developing over time. Our listener base isn't huge, but it's consistent, and we think this is a way that we can bring more people in, thereby providing a benefit to a greater audience. We think we produce quality material, and we hope that our listening audience continues to grow. Let us know what you think!