Miami Dice, Episode 134 - The Pillars of the Earth

[@faramirtheranger]

I've have to thank you guys for this review (and mentioning the game a lot in the top 10 lists). Someone gave me this game years ago (end of 2006 beginning 2007, doesn't really matter) and I only played it twice. Since that last play it had been gathering dust while I would never suggest to play it. Since your review I've taken it out again and really started to enjoy this game. So thanks. P.S. the story, either book or serie really adds to the flavor of the game in my opinion.

[@winterplum]

Another great game that just does not lose it's charm! I am enjoying these 'Prime Time' Miami Dice shows, but lets face it, I enjoy watch Miami Dice anytime! Thanks for all the work and time you put into these, and for the steady camera. ;)

[@lordcactuar]

One of the best, if not THE best Dice Tower recommendation I own, thanks!

[@davidandersson7642]

"Two for the Quarry, Three for the Forest" is an excellent band name.

[@MrCScottie]

David Andersson "and 2 for the gravel pit"

[@shady610]

Looks interesting. The reprint coming will hopefully come out great.

[@candide1772]

Mario Sickenberger I just found this on sale at miniaturemarket.com

[@TsiratiugZ]

It may or may not be out of print but is definitely still available for purchase as a quick Google search will show.

[@Kajotex]

I bought this in near mint condition at a flea market for 5€ recently and played it yesterday. This is WAAAAAY better than Stoneage

[@Straddllw]

Nice find!

[@JoaBelgium]

At 7:31, Tom illustrates that new craftsmen are covering your old ones. But that's not right, is it? I was under the assumption, as the rulebook says, that you can have up to five craftsmen at any given time.

[@ayahoo16]

I love the top ten, and miami dice episodes I watch them all it looks like its going to be a long night :)

[@PredicadorLC]

This is my favourite worker placement game, I like it a bit more than Stone Age because there are some more options to place your workers, and it is not as heavy as people use to say, I find it at the same level of complexity than Stone Age or Fresco and easier than Agrícola.

[@Kajotex]

1:34 Card/Dice combat game? Iiiiiii didn't see so many dice in the video tooooooom. Did we forget to chaaaaange the tiiiiiitlecard agaaaaaaaaain? ;)

[@GreenGlassScarab]

Can't quite make it out, did at 9:40 Tom say that the game has lots of theme? Or doesn't? Knowing Tom's a big fan of theme, I was very surprised that the review had no overview, it went straight into mechanics and rules, and there was no mention of any cathedral until more than half-way through the video.

[@julianvickers]

The intro makes you wonder why Zee didn't get a character in Nothing Personal

[@tactical_cardboard]

Picked this one up at congress of gamers con last year on the cheap and have been in love ever since. :)

[@StefanLopuszanski]

The game is great, but it *really* shines with the expansion. It is one of the few worker placement games that can scale up to 5 (or 6, but not as good) people and still be relatively fast. Hands down the best 5 player worker placement game there is when you use the expansion. Without the expansion it is still decent, but I think other worker placement games have sweet spots with fewer people (like Le Havre with 3 or Agricola with 3 or 4).

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

I read the book and it is a bit of work to read the book because of the many characters and the decades of their lives that are followed. A mysterious event may or may not have happened and events in many lives unfold in a different way because of the mysterious event that may or may not have happened. Characters are born, not all the characters, and reach adulthood under the shadow ir the powers that be. The book shows the political and religious power struggles and reveals how the economic development occurs and how that affects specific families.

[@kane2239]

Best worker placement game! ... and read the book. It´s great :)

[@ayahoo16]

alright I just got a copy of this. I have seen out of print games become very pricey and you guys talk about it all the time so I figured I better get it while I can.

[@hadgoth1]

Might I suggest that if you include Zee in your future Miami Dice episodes, you also include him on the reviewer introduction at the beginning of the videos, along with Tom and Sam. Unless Eric's fee is too steep for a new voice-over...

[@MrFallenlegacy]

You guys should do a review of Puerto Rico... If not perhaps you can find time to do it alone Tom? :)

[@manos2495]

I found this game on sale in a local store for 19.99 euros. Do you think i should get it or better a bit more money in order to get some other newer and better game? Thanks!

[@Kajotex]

THIS on the other hand looks cool!

[@LanceEhlers]

The book is great, and although I have not played the game, judging by this review, it's clear that the story, setting and characters are integrated very well. I would forewarn you that, in the book, Follett does have a tendency to linger on certain sexually explicit & violent details during a few passages. I'm no prude, but they felt unnecessarily exploitive and pornographic in a way which was distracting. In some ways, it felt like Game of Thrones minus the fantasy elements and rooted in historical fact.

[@hwbadger5682]

Thanks... Another good episode. In or out of print: who cares? i just enjoy the show while laughing and learning.

[@yondar]

Don't think the base game is out of print but unfortunatly the expansion definatly is.

[@Straddllw]

There's a grey cube in the white cube pile. This is bothering the heck out of me.

[@captawesome42]

look at the brown pile. there are like thirty different colors in there

[@njshaw2]

Oooh, it's in stock at amazon.co.uk - wohoo!

[@Kerma7]

Great looking game, I would buy it if it wasn't semi-rare... Paying 130-200CAD to buy a game i've never played before is a bit risky. If it came back in print I would snatch it up fast

[@johnmacdonald7877]

You should read the book Tom, it is good.

[@SecretJetStream]

Mental note: check BGG before watching Miami Dice. If it's out of print, I'm wasting my time. Honestly, the more Dice Tower covers games that I can't easily, reasonably or sensibly purchase, the less I'm inclined to watch the episodes.

[@MrMpa31]

Out of print doesn't mean out of stock. Check your local stores.

[@ellsyboby]

Sounds good but im not paying 300 quid for a board game on Amazon. Anyone no where else this game could be bought for a far more reasonable price?

[@raccoon0413]

It's reprinted now

[@9thmaggot]

cool game, but........that call of duty shirt... *facepalm*

[@Jighm]

Who's Mike? And why didn't he work? Shame on him.

[@DONBA32]

Combat Game? Really?

[@AgentKuo]

This honestly doesn't look very good.

[@EclecticCamel]

+Carl Frodge It isn't. It feels fun at first, but you're almost completely at the mercy at how your master builders hit the table. You can get completely hosed and there isn't that much you can do to mitigate it.