Meepleville Meets - From the Dice Tower......Zee Garcia

[@browe]

I deeply appreciate the value Zee places on "spheres" of cultural perspective and broad, cultivated points of view. It's so refreshing, and such an important capacity for any of us to sucessfully face the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world we live in today.

[@necrotoaster94]

I ALMOST skipped this. I’ve been watching Zee on DT since his first appearance and thought there would be nothing new here. OPEN MOUTH, INSERT FOOT. Wow! What a new personal connection to one of my favorite reviewers. Well done and much more respect for Zee’s life journey.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you decided to watch. Thanks Wynn!

[@scyldscefing3913]

I have to say Timm, you've got some interview skills. Well done.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thank you Scyld! Very kind words.

[@ScytheNoire]

What a powerful story about his emigration from Cuba. Big fan of Zee, always entertaining. I always feel blessed and privileged to be born in Canada.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

It truly is an amazing story. The things we don't know about people.....

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

Thank you Timm for asking all those questions about Cuba. That was so fascinating. And thanks to Zee too for being his usual candid and clear self.

[@KabukiKid]

**hugs** to Zee! I never heard all of your story coming from Cuba... it was always something mentioned very quickly in the past, so it was very interesting to hear about details about coming to America and all of the pains and headaches that went along with that; we'd have never known you if you chose to stay. That story really got me emotional.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

It really is an amazing story. Thanks for watching!

[@BoardAtHome]

Have always loved Zee, this is such an amazing story!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@tzgardner]

One of the best interviews I've ever seen.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

WOW!! Thanks!

[@jimz8852]

This was fascinating to watch! Zee has always been my favorite Dice Tower and I loved hearing his story. Thanks, Zee, for sharing. And thanks, Timm, for the fantastic and thought-provoking interviewing. And thanks, of course, for bringing this to us as well.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Jim!

[@kchorst5037]

I learned so much about Zee. Thank you both for investing in intellectual conversation. Timm, you are so genuinely curious & also respectful!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks so much for watching KC!

[@twiceasnicedice7337]

Love Zee on the Dice Tower! Loved the interview and listening to Zee's story. Thanks for sharing Zee.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottfrench7466]

Loved this. Zee is the best and it was great to hear his story.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thank you Scott! It is a great story.

[@alexp6882]

This was great,I always liked and respected Zee,now I respect him even more.

[@GummiArngrimss]

One of the best interviews that I have listened to ever. What an amazing story Zee shared with us and Timms interviews skills are outstanding.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Wow, thank you! Very kind words.

[@TimMcLaughlinNB]

First, great interview. You let the guest speak and ask great questions. Second, Zee has long been my favourite person with the Dice Tower, both as a reviewer and as a personality. Hearing about his personal story is remarkable.

[@benjaminspears8488]

This is such an amazing interview! Thank you Zee for sharing so much personally!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Benjamin!

[@RPG_Bliss]

Very cool video guys!

[@johnricker7064]

WOW!! What a Great interview Timm! I have always been a fan of Zee's reviews and have really respect him. But, after this video I have to agree with all the others and say that my admiration and respect doubled. Since I still have you I would also like to thank Zee for his new review format. In closing I have to say Thanks to you Timm for Meepleville. Wish I could go more often, but being next to Boulder City it makes it hard. Now I have to watch the Sam and Tom interviews. -John

[@RedBird77]

Glad you came to the US Zee. You make a lot of our lives much more fun.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

We're lucky to have Zee a part of the board gaming community. He's a great ambassador.

[@boardgameman6298]

Zee is great on the Dice Tower. One of the best reviewers they have! Fascinating interview!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching. Zee is fantastic!

[@rockthemic12]

Thanks Zee for sharing your story. And thanks Timm for the great interview and providing a forum.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Nate!

[@FragKebab]

This was a brilliant interview. Very well done. Subscribed!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks so much for watching. Welcome aboard!

[@EpicGamingNight]

I loved every bit of this! Keep up the awesome work Timm! And of course Zee is a straight legend!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Roy!

[@KabukiKid]

Agreed! Fantastic interview!

[@chrisfong8929]

I am a Zee fan and I really enjoyed this interview to get more background information around his childhood. This was just so damned interesting and touching.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

It truly is an amazing story. Thanks for watching Chris!

[@greenhorngamer9148]

Wonderful insightful interview, keep up the good work! Great questions and conversation, really feel like we got to know Zee a little better as an all round person - I will enjoy Zee’s output even more after watching this. Thanks Timm and Zee!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!

[@brusslysb]

Thank you Timm, and I always like Zee but now I have even higher respect for you and a lot more admiration for you. Thank you.

[@Viragomp]

Thank you for interviewing one of my favorite reviewers. What a story he shared, fascinating!!

[@rogersabbath44]

Thanks Zee for sharing your amazing story. The Dice Tower would not be what it is today without you and your amazing 'Zee Garcia' sense of humour. I would love to hear more about the meeting with Tom. Also how did Zee go to be an excellent board game reviewer? What sort of games did he play in Cuba? Are board games even allowed there? Is Pandemic still no.1? Meepleville meets Zee Garcia Part 2??

[@jamesbrazeal3847]

Thanks for sharing Zee. Thanks Timm. What a powerful story.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks as always for watching James!

[@MrFettuccine]

Zee is one of my favorite reviewers but learning his story was so interesting. I can't imagine growing up like he did. We are lucky to have someone like him in our hobby. Thanks for the interview!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Couldn't agree more! We are VERY lucky to have him in our hobby.

[@MythicosQc74]

Before watching, I was a little aware of Zee's personal story through watching SO MANY Dice Tower videos. But this interview has been really great. I hoped we would learn about non-gaming stuff, and we did. Not everyone understands that interviewing is less about the questions you think of beforehand and more about listening to the interviewee and going from his answers to have a real conversation. Timm certainly shows he does understand. Thanks to you and Zee for this very entertaining and informative interview!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Mythicos! I really appreciate you watching.

[@tarasstasiuk3858]

The first Dice Tower video - possibly the first *board game* video - I ever watched, was the Top Ten Overrated Games in July of 2013 (which means ZG's timeline is closer to six years than five - or maybe even longer!), and the thing that struck me hardest was how *good* Zee Garcia was: organised thoughts, clear diction, really quick & clever improvisation, and *hilarious*. I am not surprised at all he has theatre training! He's been my favourite reviewer since day one, and still is. I think Tom Vasel has gone in that time from being a good reviewer to an excellent reviewer, while Garcia went from great to excellent. That being said, when the TARGET system finally appeared, I was thrilled, because it had always felt like something that was missing in terms of answering the question of how a game measures up against the viewer's own priorities. In particular, I love the simple & direct utility of 'using the Theme to help teach the game' as a ratings metric, but most of all I appreciate the analysis of Game Arc. That wasn't really something I gave much thought to before, even though I was aware of games that petered out toward the end or sagged in the middle, but now that it's been put front and centre I can't remember how I managed without it! Thanks, Timm.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Taras! Zee has done a great job with the TARGET system.

[@nothing3376]

This is amazing. So happy to see this Also congratulations to Zee’s mother

[@the_fandom_menace]

I’ve always been a fan of the special features in movies & shows, watching things like: ‘behind the scenes’ or ‘making of’, and having a chance to better understand/appreciate the project. This felt like an engaging, entertaining, powerful, Zee Garcia special feature. That is to say I enjoy dice tower videos, I like Zee’s personality within that space, and this gave me the chance to further appreciate him. Very well done all the way around. Timm you were great as interviewer, and now I’m excited to go through more of these ‘Meepleville Meets’ videos!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Tim! (I like the name)

[@kjv66]

This was a really cool interview. I really enjoyed hear Zee's life story. Truly fascinating!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching!

[@williambutler2477]

I never realized Zee's background. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ServiceDogPuppyRaiser]

This was such a fantastic interview! We've been watching dice tower for about 4 years now, and have met Zee, Tom, and Sam twice at Pax Unplugged. Such genuinely nice guys! It was Shop interesting listening to Zee's story! So glad everything turned out ok for him in the end! I can't even imagine 😔 Thanks Zee for the openness and honesty and vulnerability to share your story! When we are able to connect these kinds of atrocities, suffering, and rising up to real life people, it makes the world seem that much smaller. It helps us to see the suffering of the world differently and in a more personal way. And Tomm, you are a FANTASTIC interviewer! I've never really considered interviewing as a "talent" or a "skill"... but you definitely have a gift for getting to know people and their stories. Cant wait to watch the rest (so far I've seen Zee, Tom, and Sam). 😊

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks so much for watching Erin! I'm glad you were able to see how Tom, Sam and Zee are really great people. When you watch others, you'll get to know some more great folks.

[@elasmobranch54]

You are an AMAZING interviewer. I absolutely love listening to you. You're so well organized and have amazing and poignant questions for each interviewee. You are just a pleasure to watch and listen to. Thank you!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate the comments.

[@udenost]

I enjoyed every minute of this. Thanks to both of you.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MisterAbysmul]

Amazing story, thank you both so very much, great questions and answers. Thank you.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Rob! It is quite an amazing story.

[@Skarpo89]

Loved the interview! I wasn't expecting it to get so real, but I really liked to see this other side apart from gaming reviews.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching! I''m glad you appreciate the content.

[@eliecarrier6124]

Timm. You put forward such a great story. So many good questions and yet very repectful .(Pointing out at 16:30) I learned so much about Zee and Cuban refugees. I knew a little bit about that phenomenon but it was amazing to hear this story from one of my favorite game reviewer.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks so much for watching Elie. I'm glad you learned more about Zee.

[@danilovertuan]

Zee Rules!

[@GlassDoorGuy]

Thought I will hear a simple interview about some board games. Like what is your favorite game and such, but hey. Was pleasantly surprised. Great and interesting interview. Going to check some more definitely.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching. Zee had a interesting life for sure.

[@GlassDoorGuy]

@@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe still has an interesting life :) One more thing I wanted to add. Usually I put various podcasts as a background noise to casualy listen. Prob a lot of people do that too. Here, I actually stopped what I was doing and watched the podcast on it's own. To my eyes that is a sign of a quality podcast episode :)

[@htak2010]

Loved the interview, it was great to learn more about Zee.

[@riveringmovie5046]

This was a fantastic interview. As another commenter said below: Zee's views on travel and culture are spot on. I have had the good fortune to live in a few different places, and it changes you drastically for the better by opening your eyes. Thank you for doing this and for asking such good questions. Interviewing is an art and a skill, and you did it wonderfully.

[@Andural69]

Thank you for sharing Zee. Love your work

[@kavreb9672]

Great interview, and series. Subscribed :)

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Kav! Check out some of the other interviews.

[@TheHexyBeast]

oh wow what a story... Thanks for sharing Zee... Great video! Stay Hexy!

[@VikingKittens]

I have always been a fan of Mr. Zee Garcia and it was wonderful to get to know him a bit better. Thank you for you insightful questions and a truly interesting and entertaining hour!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Nicole!

[@jimmymeyer4863]

Timm, really nice job on the interview. Zee, thank you for sharing your story.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thank you Jimmy. It's pretty easy when you have a wonderful guest like Zee.

[@Moxnzl]

Thanks for sharing Zee. That was a very very intersting (And good) watch!

[@jamesjacobthomson6198]

Awesome interview. Thanks!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching James!

[@origenward3845]

This was the first extended video and interview I've had the pleasure of watching(of yours), and I must say you are an outstanding interviewer in how you break it down and with the questions you ask. Thank you for putting this together! I look forward to checking out more of your work. ...I've always liked Zee, and even more so now.

[@Obvious_Llama]

Definitely some questions I was surprised you asked (and glad you did!). Big fan of Zee! Great Interview!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it Ian!

[@ludwigvan2932]

Just found the channel. Great stuff!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Welcome aboard Ludwig! Lots of interviews and more great stuff to come.

[@lexmartel]

You sincerely are a marvelous interviewer. I just loved all this video.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Such kind words. Thank you.

[@CandiceLikes]

Damn! This interview was deep! Great job Timm!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thank you. A fascinating story.

[@gbdomingo]

Thanks for this! First time i heard zee's story.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching Gabby!

[@nerzenjaeger]

Thanks you two, love these interviews!

[@benhoff901]

Amazing interview. Excellent interviewer and Zee's story is amazing

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Ben!

[@mikolajwitkowski8093]

That was a really intriguing interview, I loved learning more about Zee.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Mikolaj!

[@claudiadumont2836]

What a great interview! What a good interviewer and inspiring story! The questions were thoughtful and the answers were thought provoking. Thank you both of you!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it Claudia. Thanks for watching!

[@Chereebers]

Great interview and loved learning more about Zee. I really appreciate Zee’s perspectives in his reviews. I didn’t notice the review categories spelled “target” until this interview 😂 how did I miss that?

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Cheree! How DID you miss it?🙂

[@Viragomp]

Same!

[@BenSaidScott]

Fascinating hearing your story Zee, so moving as a teacher of English in the UK, thanks so much for sharing. Great interview.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Ben!

[@mikestander2413]

Wow! Really great and informative interview!

[@TheLimestoneCowboy]

Good stuff!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks!

[@williamgarcia-medina9989]

Zee is a great reviewer 👍🏾

[@EltWilder]

This was great. Thanks!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it Elt!

[@scyldscefing3913]

Amazing.

[@searose6192]

Wow. Great interview. Thanks guys!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Our pleasure!

[@ninajiron5488]

Loved this interview!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Nina!

[@meeplemedley]

Another fantastic interview! Thank you Timm and Zee.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.

[@docholliday7777]

Wow What a great interview. Love Zee amazing story thank you for bringing it to us

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@arjentuinman5347]

A great interview. In the beginning I doubted the necessity of these in debt questions, probably because I'm from overseas. But I admire the honesty and wisdom. I fully agree that the more culture we embrace, the more complete a person we become. Thanks for this and now back to the table for me :-)

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you decided to give it a watch. Thanks Arjen!

[@jefflaflam7685]

What a wonderful story and interview! Great job to both of you.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks so much Jeff!

[@JimmySquiky]

Zee's my fav reviewer :D

[@m-sousa]

Thanks Tim and Zee for this interview!! That is quite some story and experience to share.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Mario!

[@squared82]

This was great!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for watching Jordan!

[@redderik]

This interview made me hit the Subscribed, quality stuff, thanks!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Awesome, thank you Cory!

[@KevinGalbraith]

First saw you on a Top Ten for the Dice Tower. Glad I finally came and checked out the channel. Really good stuff. Really fun to see these kinds of interviews. (subscibed)

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Awesome! Thank you Kevin!

[@owentingle311]

Great interview, really interesting 👍

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Much appreciated!

[@williamgarcia-medina9989]

Great interview!

[@danmatthews1504]

Great interview! I really enjoyed hearing about Zee's experience and perspective growing up in Cuba. Your content is so good you will have 100K views on all your videos soon.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Glad you enjoyed it Dan! I can only hope that many people watch.....

[@patricechiniara]

This was an amazing interview.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks Patrice!

[@williammcguinness795]

Tremendous interview! Subscribed. Also, that was one hell of an itinerary; I hope Zee's dad fired their travel agent.

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks! Yes, it was a horrible trip....but the final destination was great!

[@0riananne0]

Great interview, but way too many ads. Over 8 of them interrupted the interview for me

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Thanks for pointing that out! Ads have just started being added to my videos and I'm learning how it works.

[@LiveBreatheOwn]

Hey I know that guy!

[@MeeplevilleBoardGameCafe]

Me too! Wassup Billy???

[@justameeple6012]

I can’t help but feel like like Tom cheated Zee and Sam. They should have some equity. Especially considering they crowd source funds. Dice Tower would not exist without Zee and Sam.

[@bensgoogle]

Wow, interesting. You should totally bring it up in conversation if you meet them face to face.

[@danacoleman4007]

Tom started the channel by himself. so it did exist without them at the beginning.