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In the grand tradition of the (relatively new) cinematic universe, this week we're looking at our favorite board game universes. Join Chris and Anthony as they delve into several different universes that have expanded with shared rules, components, and characters. 

We start by asking the listeners about some of their favorites, then dive into Acquisition Disorders. Anthony talks about Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, currently on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at the newest from Next Move Games (Plan B): Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews the Kennerspiel nominated Ganz Schon Clever (which you can play online here), and Kingdomino: Age of Giants, the first expansion for the popular Blue Orange game. Chris looks at Sorcerer & Stones, from Emperor S4, distributed by Deep Water Games.

Finally, we delve into the best of the board game universes. 

• Question of the Week: 5:07​
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:01
• Ganz Schon Clever Review: 15:18
• Kingdomino: Age of Giants Review: 19:25
• Sorcerer & Stones Review: 23:12
• Best Board Game Universes: 27:45

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BGA's annual Board Game Bracket is back. This year, we're excited to bring you 64 of the best games of 2016, broken down into four categories - Fantasy, Sci Fi, Economic, and Historical/Societal. Join us as we run through all 64 games in round 1 and narrow the field down to just 32. 

We're also talking about our recent acquisition disorders, at the table play throughs, and preparing for the second half of our bracket which you can catch in two weeks! 

This week we're looking at 20 of the hottest games and expansions being released in the next 6 months, with a rundown of why we're excited and when they're expected to hit store shelves.

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* Question of the Week: What game are you most looking forward to in the second half of the year? 

* Acquisition Disorders: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, Thiefdom 

* At the Table Reviews: Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Small World

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Gen Con! 

We're back from the big show and are excited to share with you everything we saw, played and experienced at the show this year. 

We start off by discussing the games we got a chance to demo or see that aren't yet out, but that we are excited to see more of in the weeks and months to come. Then we delve into the games we DID bring home and you can look forward to reviews of in the next few weeks. 

Finally, we share some of our favorite moments from the show, including the shark jumping releases, mergers and acquisitions, and more from the big show. 

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This week on Board Gamers Anonymous, Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim talk about Krosmaster Arena, Castellan, Pathfinder Card Game: Rise of the Runelords, Star Trek Attack Wing, and how Kickstarter can be both a good and bad thing for you hobby gaming budget. Plus certain hosts hit it big in a Myriad Games tournament and we discuss a game that looks great, but fizzles fast after the first round or two of play. Learn which games we'd like to burn and which are flat out addictive. 

5:39 - The Hotness News

15:14 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

29:25 - At the Table This Week (Neuroshima Hex, Chronicle, Dixit, Gloom)

59:47 - Featured Review: Krosmaster Arena

1:22 - Q&A | Goodbye

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This week we look at data from several sources outlining some of the best selling games from 2023, and what we think of how well they sold. What games hit the most tables last year, which expansions did we all hoard? We take a deep dive to find out.

• Question of the Week: What's the most complex game you'd comfortable recommend for people new(ish) to gaming?
• Acquisition Disorders: We All Take from the River, Bloomchasers: Delightful 3D Tree Game of Flowers and Wits
• At the Table Reviews: Rising Waters, Defenders of the Realm expansions

This week, we’re looking at one of the great publishers of the last twenty years: Czech Games Edition (CGE). We’ll run down our top 10 of their games.

First up is our question of the week: What kind of board game topics or discussions would you like to hear more of (from us or just in general)?

Acquisition Disorders: Tiletum, Ark Nova: Aquarius

At the Table Reviews: Framework

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Another month, another recap of the BGG Hotness. Find out why these games are atop the hot list for February. 

To kick things off this week, Anthony and Chris look at answers to our question of the week, "What game have you played the most...ever?" 

We also announce the newest version of our annual Board Game Bracket contest. You can learn more and enter directly here:

http://boardgamersanonymous.com/2018-board-game-bracket-contest/ 

For our Acquisition Disorders this week, Anthony looks at Aeon's End: Legacy and Chris dives into Caverna: Lost Peoples. 

For our At the Table segments, Anthony reviews Valletta from Stefan Dorra and ZMan Games and Chris looks at A Column of Fire from Kosmos and designer Michael Rieneck. 

Finally, in our feature, we dig into the top 15 games on the BGG Hotness as of February 22, 2018. 

• Question of the Week: 3:39
• Acquisition Disorders: 6:28
• Valletta Review: 13:30
• A Column of Fire Review: 19:07
• BGG Hotness: 26:40

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It's that time of year again - we're headed to PAX. Chris drives down and Anthony rolls out of bed to head to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for three big ol' days of gaming. Find out what games we're most looking forward to playing this year.

Join us on our new Blue Sky accounts: @bganonymous and @bgacademics

Acquisition Disorders: Urbion (Second Edition), Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary Edition

At the Table Reviews: Clash of Corgis, Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, Fromage, Scholars of the South Tigris

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Check out our full rundown of predictions and scoring for 2015 as well as 16 new predictions for 2016 from Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew on Episode 98. 

• Scoring our 2015 Predictions
• Top 16 Predictions for 2016
• Final Round: New Year Board Gamer Resolutions!

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This wseek, Chris and Daniel discuss the top 10 games that our listeners noted as their favorites in our recent survey. Learn which games hit the top of the list - there were some expected and a few surprises on the list. We also discuss a couple of games we got to the table recently, two hot new games we're interested in picking up and much more on this week's new episode:

• ​Intro: The Mystery of the Disappearing & Reappearing Podcasters
• Acquisition Disorder: The Others: 7 Sins, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
• At the Table:  Domaine, Flip City
• Feature: BGA Fan Top Ten
• Solo Gaming: XenoShyft: Onslaught
• Final Round: National Dog Week

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Summer is almost upon us and that means convention season! This week we're diving in a bit earlier to look at the games we're expecting to see at Origins Game Fair in June.

We also talk about the Golden Geek Award winners at the top of the show, plus give our thoughts on X-Men '97 and the newly announced Lord of the Rings movie coming in 2 (!) years.

• Acquisition Disorders: Vicious Gardens, Black Forest
• At the Table Reviews: Tolerance

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This week, we're looking at the top 10 board game dice mechanics. These are not necessarily the top 10 dice games, but the strategy board games and card games that have the most innovative and interesting dice mechanics. 

In addition to our top ten list, we have our question of the week, asking the listeners what their most anticipated games announced or released at Gen Con are. 

Next up, we dig into acquisition disorders. Anthony talks about the new miniatures game from Fantasy Flight Games, Star Wars: Legion, and Chris digs into new card crafting games from AEG - Edge of Darkness and Manastorm for Mystic Vale. 

At our table this week, Anthony had a chance to play The Climbers and Chris shares his feedback about the first two expansions for Mystic Vale, as well as the newest card crafting game from AEG, Custom Heroes. 

Finally, we share our top 10 board game dice mechanics. 

You still have a few days to enter our Summer Upgrade contest as well - make sure to visit the contest page and signup for a chance to win $50! 

Check out this week's new episode with Anthony, Chris, Dave, and Drew discussing recent plays at Dexcon 18, how to game on a budget successfully (and save some serious cash), and what you'd dress as if you went to a convention in cosplay.

• Shout it From the Tabletop: 2:30
• At the Table: 10:17
• Feature: Gamer FAQ: Gaming on a Budget: 32:55
• Final Round: Board Game Cosplay: 46:26

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This week we’re discussing what we plan to do when we go back and out to play games again with our local gaming groups. What will that look like and what precautions will we be taking? 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Tell me what your favorite game is, without telling me what your favorite game is?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Clash of Deck : a real FREE-TO-PLAY Card Game!
• At the Table: Venice, Scythe Modular Board

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It's a Christmas Miracle! 

Bonus content to celebrate the holiday season. 

Enjoy this special episode we recorded for the Patreon feed - first time released at large. 

This is the first in our series of BGA lookback episodes, running through our earliest episodes to discuss the games we reviewed, events we attended, and how we still feel (or don't feel) about our discussions from 6+ years ago. 

We hope you enjoy!

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This week, we're doing a rundown of BGG's top 100 to discuss what's new, what's old, and why things are jockeying the way they are on this list. We update our run-through of this list every 18-24 months, and this seemed like a prime time with all the recent repositioning at the top of the list.

• Question of the Week: What's the best piece of advice you've ever received related to the board gaming hobby?
• Acquisition Disorders: Galactic Renaissance, Star Trek: Away Missions
• At the Table Reviews: Your Best Life, Caverna: The Cave Farmers

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This week on BGA, we're closing out our 2019 March Gamer Madness, winnowing it down to the final game in our historical era brackets. 

This week’s contest winner is Amy. Congratulations to Amy! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga.

To kick things off, we answer our question of the week, asking the listeners "

This week we’re looking at the other massive top 100 board games list on the Internet - courtesy of Reddit's users. We review and compare the list to the BGG list in its entirety. 

But first, we discuss our question of the week: Have you tried any print and play games or expansions in the last few weeks?

In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at yet ANOTHER 18xx game - this time with the impressive-looking 1822 from All Aboard Games. Chris looks at the upcoming Terraforming Mars Big Box, launching on Kickstarter next week. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris run through all 100 games in the Reddit Top 100 to discuss the differences to the BGG top 100, what's higher and lower, and some of our favorites.

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Join Anthony, Chris, and two special guests - Dave and Chris - on this week's episode to discuss our biggest gaming regrets, plus three games we recently got to the table for a holiday gaming extravaganza:

• At The Table: 8:29
• Terra Mystica:8:40
• The Speicherstadt: 17:43
• Medici:24:24
• Feature Review: Our Greatest Gaming Regrets: 32:03
• Star Trek Fleet Captains: 33:05
• Myth: 39:04
• Dice Masters: 43:30
• Bruxelles 1893: 50:28
• Tigris and Euphrates:54:47

It's that time of year again - time for us to run wild with our acquisition disorders and list off 25+ games that we're excited to play in 2018. This year, the list was extra long so we had to do some pruning to make it manageable. 

Before we dive into our most anticipated, we asked the listeners what their most anticipated were and the answers were extremely varied. We then dove into our recent plays with reviews of Rajas of the Ganges and Azul. 

Finally, we shared the 30 games we're most excited to see in 2018. Check them out:

• Question of the Week: 6:25
• Rajas of the Ganges Review: 8:45
• Azul Review: 14:05
• Most Anticipated Games of 2018: 19:56​

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It's that time of year again. Games and gifts and gifts that are games! 

Check out our 2023 holiday gift guide, complete with 20 different games, accessories, and apps that you can gift to yourself or a gamer friend for the holiday season. 

Additionally, we chat about the direction of crowdfunded upgrades to classic games and what it will take to make us back Food Chain Magnate on Gamefound, plus our question of the week: "If a group of lions is a pride and a group of crows is a murder, what should we call a group of meeples?"

Contest: 

Make sure to enter our Listeners' Top Games of 2023 contest, now live here:

https://gleam.io/wbmri/listeners-top-games-contest 

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It's that time of the month again; we're back with the hottest of hotness games from BGG, discussing what games are new to the top 50, why they're there, and what to keep an eye out for.

- Question of the Week: What's a game that would actually benefit from legacy/campaign treatment that hasn't gotten it yet?

- Acquisition Disorders: War of the Ring The Card Game: Against the Shadow, Terrorscape

- At the Table: Between Two Cities Essential Edition

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This week's episode of BGA is a special one in which we get a little bit meta, a little bit reflective, and a whole lot transparent about the show, how it came about, and what we think of our current format and the goal of each segment of the show. 

Join us for the conversation as we consider what comes next for BGA - We want your feedback! So be sure to post your comments on Facebook, Twitter, and the website. 

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Join Chris and Anthony this week to discuss all the things you need to know about the wide world of made up gamer terminology. We'll also be talking about a couple of games we recently got to the table and some hot new games on the horizon we're eager to pick up:

Shout It From The Table Top: 6:19

This week we’re running down the 10 best board game box covers and why you should definitely judge these games by their covers.

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road, Momiji
• At the Table: Whistle Mountain, The Ruhr: A Story of Coal Trade
• Feature: Top Ten Board Game Bo Covers

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What is the single most frustrating board game you have ever played (either in general or a very specific play)?

• Acquisition Disorders: CoLab, Glow
• At the Table: Rolling Realms, 7 Wonders Architects

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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.

This week we’re looking at games from 80-71

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This week we’re discussing how to control that uncontrollable itch to back the next big thing on Kickstarter. Can we do it? Find out in this week's episode!

First up, though, is our question of the week: What classic family game deserves the big Kickstarter treatment?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: It's a Wonderful Kingdom, Transmissions Board Game
• At the Table: Dominant Species: Marine, Marvel United

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This week, Anthony and Chris look at six games you might like if you also like Coimbra. 

Before kicking things off, though, we read answers to the question of the week from the listeners: What games do you pull out for big family gatherings like Thanksgiving?

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Reavers of Midgard, the sequel to Champions of Midgard from Greyfox Games, and Chris looks at Glory: A Game of Knights, a recently highlighted game at Essen. 

At the table, Anthony reviews Orbis and Rise of Queensdale, while Chris looks at Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden and Mystic Vale: Conclave. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at six games that you might like for their dice drafting mechanics, if you also like Coimbra. 

• Question of the Week: 3:26
• Acquisition Disorders: 6:42
• Orbis Review: 13:55
• Rise of Queensdale Review: 18:29
• Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden Review: 32:40
• Mystic Vale: Conclave Review: 37:52
• If You Like Coimbra, Try: 43:04

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Congratulations to Joshua for winning our Listeners' Top 20 contest this year. He'll be getting a game of his choice from the list! 

No new reviews this week, but we do look at dozens of responses to the question, "What's your #1 game of all time", and then we dig into the Listener Top 20, our annual look at the best of the best according to you, the listeners, with some commentary on why they likely made the list. 

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It's a new year, and that means new games are on the horizon! This week we're looking at our most anticipated new releases, expansions, and revamps of 2022, with more than 50 games featured on this year's list. 

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This time of year is full of gaming with the kids. School hasn't quite started but the summer has slowed down, plus lots of new games from cons to get to the table. So this week we're looking at the top ten children's games we get to our tables. 

First up, though, we ask the listeners what gamer they love to play, but the more they play it, the worse they do. 

For our acquisition disorders, we have some new upcoming releases for later this year. Anthony is talking about the new Pax game from Matt Eklund, Pax Transhumanity, and Chris is talking about the newest take on the Dune license from Gale Force Nine and Discover Lands Unknown - the second "Unique" game from Fantasy Flight coming at the end of this year. 

At the table this week, Anthony has a collection of children's games he's been playing lately with his kid, featuring Dragon's Breath, Shaky Manor, Ice Cool 2 and Woodlands. 

Finally, in our feature, Anthony and Chris look at the top 10 children's games. 

• Question of the Week: 4:07
• Acquisition Disorders: 7:42
• Dragon's Breath Review: 15:44
• Shaky Manor Review: 18:40
• Ice Cool 2 Review: 20:39
• Woodlands Review: 23:40
• Top 10 Children's Games: 27:03

This episode Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Rob talk about the wonders of kickstarter (and the many potential pitfalls), along with reviews of recent plays like DC Deck Building: Heroes Unite, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Civilization the Board Game, and the feature review Quantum. 

01:30 - The Hotness News

14:38 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

25:06 - When to Back a Kickstarter Game

43:31 - At the Table: DC Deck Building Game - Heroes Unite

57:28 - At the Table: Sentinels of the Multiverse - Vengeance

1:04:22 - At the Table: Civilization the Board Game 

1:16:30 - Feature Review: Quantum

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It's here and we have guests! On our very special, long awaited Listener Feedback special, we welcome three guest interviewees to discuss their gaming habits and activitis, and we discuss more than a dozen different comments, questions, and bits of feedback we received from listeners over the course of the last six weeks. 

Tune in and listen to us discuss gaming in Jumanji, the games we don't have time to play, what we'd get rid of first if we were moving and much more on Episode 74, the Listener Feedback Special!

Another year of amazing games is behind us, and that means it's time to share our best of the best and hand out our annual awards. 

This year, we've selected 10 categories (5 of which were recommended by listeners) and then rounded it off with our top 2 games of the year overall. Categories include:

Listener Categories:

• Overlooked Gem of the Year
• Most Innovative of the Year
• Biggest Surprise
• Theme that's Done (for a while)
• Best Expansion
• Most Underrated

BGA Categories:

• 2.0 of the Year
• Kickstarter of the Year
• Game We Wish We'd Played
• Most Unnecessarily Overproduced
• Most Argued Over Game

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This week, we're looking at ten games that take on unique themes to explore mental health. These games bring awareness to the importance of mental health care, not necessarily games that will help or treat.

• Question of the Week: What's your favorite tie-breaking mechanism (and why)?
• Acquisition Disorder: Terraforming Mars Prelude 2, Barcelona
• At the Table Reviews: Dorfromantik, Horseless Carriage, Amsterdam

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Welcome back to another episode of Board Gamers Anonymous. This week we're looking at an all-time great game and some other games you might like if you're a fan. 

First up, we have the winner of this week's Patreon contest - Kyle will be getting a game of his choice from Game Surplus. 

To kick things off this week, we look at the recent Origin's Awards nominees. Which games are up for the first awards of the season this summer and what do we think about them? 

Next up, we review some of the games we've been getting to the table lately - Res Arcana and Noctiluca. 

Finally, we dig into six games that you might like if you're a fan of Catan (or know someone who is). 

• Origins Game Fair Award Nominees: 4:17
• Res Arcana Review: 17:59
• Noctiluca Review: 26:40
• If You Like Catan, Try: 31:17

Hey everyone, we're back with another look at the BGG Hotness, this time for February 2019. 

First up, we name the winner of this week's Patreon contest - congratulations Adrienne! If you haven't yet and want to be part of our weekly giveaways, signup at https://patreon.com/bga. 

For our question of the week, we asked the listeners, "What game in your collection is the biggest headache to teach to new players?"

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Terramara, a new game from Quined featuring the designers of Coimbra and part of Lorenzo il Magnifico. Chris looks at Tiny Epic Tactics.

At the Table this week, Anthony reviews A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians and Caverna: Forgotten Folk, while Chris looks at a boatload of games he played at Dreamation in New Jersey last week, including: Strasbourg, Scoville, Paper Tales, Patchistory, Panamax, and Auztralia.

Finally, for our feature, we look at the 15 games currently atop the BGG Hotness and why they are there. 

• Question of the Week: 7:32
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:52
• A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians Review: 15:45
• Caverna: Forgotten Folk Review: 20:15
• Strasbourg Review: 22:84
• Scoville Review: 28:07
• Paper Tales Review: 29:00
• Patchistory Review: 30:30
• Panamax Review: 32:43
• Feature: BGG Hotness Review: 34:41

Congratulations to Martin, our Patreon contest winner from last week who will be receiving a copy of My Story.

If you want to join the fun, become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter. Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information.

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This week, we kick things of with our question of the week, "What are your big acquisition disorders after the summer conventions?" 

For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Yedo Deluxe, coming to Kickstarter in September from Board and Dice, and Chris looks at Tapestry, the new civilization game from Stonemaier Games. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews a pair of shorter games he picked up at Gen Con - Point Salad and Amul. Chris reviews Dilluvia Project, a Spielworkxx Game making its way back to tables via Tasty Minstrel. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 10 games we've played this year that were released several years ago. These are the games we don't normally talk about on our episodes. 

• Question of the Week: 10:04 Acquisition Disorders: 15:13
• Point Salad Review: 27:47
• Amul Review: 31:29
• Dilluvia Project Review: 35:21
• Top Ten Older Games Played in 2019: 42:40

Thank you so much to this week's new Patreon backer Erik for helping us bring this episode to you. 

And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Peter. 

This week on the show, we kick things off with our question of the week, What's your favorite game that is considered very light on BGG (sub-2.0 difficulty rating)?

Next up, for our acquisition disorders, we looked at Barenpark: The Bad News Bears and Anachrony: Fractures of Time Expansion and Infinity Box. 

In our At the Table segment, we looked at Mr Cabbagehead's Garden and Monster Lands, and finally in the feature, our picks for the six best Earth Day Games. 

• Question of the Week: 3:14
• Acquisition Disorder: 5:10
• Mr. Cabbaghead's Garden Review: 10:12
• Monster Lands Review: 15:28
• Best Earth Day Games: 21:14

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Enjoy this special episode we recorded for the Patreon feed - first time released at large. 

This was done by request from our backers in the Patreon Slack group. Check out our rundown of games from overseas (but not Europe) worth checking out. Some are available in NA/EU, some are not - but all are a bit off the beaten path. 

We're live! Kind of. Anthony is in Staten Island this week, so the guys recorded in person, a rarity, and a good excuse to pull together a special episode. 

First thing's first, thank you to our newest Patreon Producer, John S. who joins us this week. Congratulations as well to Jordan for winning our weekly Patreon contest. Jordan will receive a game of their choice from Game Surplus. 

Featured in the episode this week, Anthony looks at Bunny Kingdoms: In the Sky and Chris looks at Takenoko Giant Edition on Kickstarter. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews FFG's new megahit, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth while Chris looks at Inis. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at some of the many questions listeners submitted this past week and discuss our gaming histories, what we love (and sometimes don't) from our favorite designers and much more. 

• Acquisition Disorders: 6:29
• Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth Review: 14:28
• Inis Review: 26:13
• Listeners' Questions: 34:20

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

What's hot on BGG right now? Join us for our monthly BGG Hotness review. Chris and Anthony delve into the 15 games atop the hotness this week, along with a pair of new reviews and much more. 

To kick things off, we asked the listeners for the most important things a FLGS can do to earn their patronage. 

In our acquisition disorder this week, Anthony digs into UBOOT and Chris looks at the lighter, but still very pretty new game from Eagle Gryphon Games - The Scarlet Pimpernel.

At the Table this week, Anthony reviews the long awaited reprinting of The Pillars of the Earth, a first time play for him. Chris digs into Spirit Island and shares his thoughts on one of our top games from 2017. 

Finally, we delve into the top 15 games on the BGG hotness right now and share why they are there, whether we're equally interested, and what you should keep an eye out for. 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

Chris and Anthony share their top ten 3 player games this week, diving into the board games that play best (or only) with three players. 

First up, though, we dive into the question of the week, asking everyone out there (including you!), with TI4 released and Eclipse 2E coming next year, what other massive game do you think is due for a major design refresh?

Then we dive into this week's acquisition disorders, including Anthony's first pass at the new Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance app, and Chris's interest in the newest Cathala game coming next year, Imaginarium. 

At the table this week, Anthony played This Belongs in a Museum, and Chris got a chance to try the greatest hits mashup of euro mechanics, Clans of Caledonia. 

Finally, we dive into our top 10 three player games, sharing the games that we feel are the best fit for your game nights if you only have three people at the table. 

• Question of the Week: 5:35
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:53
• This Belongs in a Museum: 18:43
• Clans of Caledonia: 24:44
• Top Ten 3-Player Games: 34:34

Spiel.Digital was this last weekend and it was loaded with events, new game announcements, and new games shipping all over the world. We're here to discuss all the best stuff to come out of the four day event and the current hotness. 

First up, don’t miss your chance to win a game from our Listeners’ Top 20 Contest, running now through November 7: https://boardgamersanonymous.com/2020-listeners-top-20-games-time-contest/

On the show this week, we cover:

• Question of the Week: How many of the BGG Top 100 have you played, and which is your favorite?
• Acquisition Disorders: Crescent City Cargo and Captains of the Gulf on Kickstarter; Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz! Expansion & Deluxe Upgrade on Kickstarter
• At the Table: Rome and Roll, Obsession: Upstairs and Downstairs
• Feature: Spiel.Digital Hotness - 20 games to check out post-con

Don’t miss BGA Live! on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT every Wednesday on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week we present our massive list of most anticipated upcoming games of 2020, including a healthy list of new IPs, as well as our most anticipated expansions, reboots, and updates to old classics. 

To kick things off we look at the listeners' responses to the question of the week, asking about their 2020 gaming resolutions. Then we dive right into a list of 35 upcoming games, expansions and reboots on their way in 2020. 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim review the brand new deck builder from Privateer Press set in the Warmachine Universe - High Command. They also get a couple of recommendations from listeners - one great and one downright painful, and they talk about Cosmic Encounter, Parade, Spyrium, Valuspa, Mice and Mystics: The Heart of Glorm, and a bunch of other games triggering that pesky acquisition disorder. 

00:40 - The Hotness News

07:06 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

24:46 - At the Table: Cosmic Encounter

31:58 - At the Table: Hey, That's My Fish!

36:10 - At the Table: Those Pesky Garden Gnomes

44:34 - At the Table: Parade

54:50 - Best Gateway Games for Non-Boardgamers 

01:08:39 - Feature Review: Warmachine: High Command

Send your questions to questions@boardgamersanonymous.com or connect with us on Facebook (facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous) or Twitter (@bgapodcast). 

To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week: “What's a game you hated at first but later came to love?"

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the third expansion for War of the Ring: Kings of Middle Earth, and Chris looks at Of Knights and Ninjas - Medieval Card Game, on Kickstarter now. 

At the table this week, Anthony played Root: The Underworld Expansion as well as the first three games of King's Dilemma, and Chris played Clinic, the newest rerelease from Alban Viard. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris are joined by Curt Covert, founder of Smirk and Dagger Games to discuss his favorite games, Dungeons and Dragons and WizWar, as well as some of his upcoming projects. 

• Question of the Week: 2:59
• Acquisition Disorders: 7:23
• At the Table Reviews: 19:00
• Curt Cover on WizWar: 40:12

Cindr Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/cindr

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We're celebrating our 9th anniversary this month, and that means it's times to look back on the last year and what made it so special. Listen for our favorite acquisition disorders, at the table reviews, and features of year 9. 

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But, first we asked the listeners our question of the week: What's a genre/mechanic you'd like your favorite game designer to explore further (e.g. a Stefan Feld roll and write or Uwe Rosenberg cooperative game)?

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.

This week we’re looking at games from 50-41.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week Chris and Daniel get together to compare two dungeon crawling, friend stabbing good times in Boss Monster (with the Tools of Hero Kind expansion) vs. Munchkin Deluxe. They also discuss recent plays of Dungeons & Dragons tth Edition and Amun-Re, and discuss some of what they're excited to see in the weeks to come, including new D&D 5E accessories, the Boss Monster video game and more. 

02:38 – Shout it from the Tabletop: D&D 5 Edition: Player Feedback & Dreamation 2015 

8:48 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: D&D 5 Edition: Accessories: DM Screen & Spell Cards. Also, Munchkin #1 Comic Book & Boss Monster the Video Game 

23:22 – At the Table: D&D 5 Edition: Warlock Class

28:10 – At the Table: Amun-Re

33:15 – Kicking the Habit:Epic PvP: Fanatasy

39:30 – Boss Monster w/Expansion vs. Munchkin Deluxe

Dreamation 2015: (http://www.dexposure.com/d2015.html)

Epic PvP Fantasy Kickstarter: (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225737959/epic-pvp-fantasy)

And don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on our Board Game Geek guild, and on BoardGamersAnonymous.com. 

It's Episode 300! In our biggest, longest episode ever(!!), we run through both Anthony's and Chris's top 100 games of all time. Strap in - this is a long one.

First up, don’t miss your chance to win a game from our Listeners’ Top 20 Contest, ending today! https://boardgamersanonymous.com/2020-listeners-top-20-games-time-contest/

Don’t miss BGA Live! on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT every Wednesday on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week we’re taking questions and feedback from the community. Thank you to everyone who provided insights, feedback, questions, and more for our annual episode discussing all the things you all want to talk about. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Yay or nay on playmats? If yay, which ones add the most to their game?

• Acquisition Disorders: Boonlake, Descent: Legends of the Dark
• At the Table Reviews: Iberian Gauge, Circadians: First Light

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week we take a look at the BGG Top 100 to see what's risen, what fell, and what we predict the list will do in the years to come. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What game is in most need of a rulebook rewrite?

• Acquisition Disorders: Trekking through History, Evolution: New World
• At the Table: Bitoku, Furnace

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It's award season, which means the big nominations are starting to pour in. This week, we take a deep dive into the 9 games nominated for the Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel des Jahres, and Kinderspiel des Jahres, Germany's premier gaming awards. 

• Acquisition Disorders: The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Starship Captains

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Anthony's out of town this week, so Chris has some questions! More specifically, the listeners have questions and Chris has answers. Enjoy a rundown of a series of board game industry questions answered by Chris. 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

Gen Con is over and we're recording live from the hotel room the morning after! We're talking about the games we saw, the (few) games we were able to play, and all the stuff that was hot for purchase at the show. 

We kick things off with a big announcement - you can check out our new website here, or enter our contest for a chance to win $50 directly here. 

Our acquisition disorders included the new release for 2017 from Quined, Agra, and the newest civilization game from Fantasy Flight Games, Civilization: New Dawn. 

We also chat about some of the games we played this week, including the new Munchkin CCG, and Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game. 

Finally, we dig into the 18 hottest games we saw for sale at the con this year, including some of the quickest sellouts, surprise releases, and more. 

Make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and on www.boardgamersanonymous.com. You can also find us on BoardGameGeek, and if you want to support the show, you can donate a dollar on Patreon. Thanks for your support!

Chris and Anthony are back with BGA - this week looking at our top 10 two player games. These games are the perfect fit for those quiet game nights alone with a significant other, filler when you get left out of the large game group between big plays, or when on the road at a con. 

Plus, we're looking at Acquisition Disorders with The Godfather from CMON and The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, one of which we spotted at Origins this past week. We also dig into recent plays of Gekido Battle Bots and Sushi Go Party! with At the Table reviews. 

• Question of the Week: 4:00
• Acquisition Disorders:7:10 
• At the Table:12:30
• Top 10 Two Player Games:19:09​

Be sure to connect with us on Facebook (BoardGamersAnonymous), on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), and on www.boardgamersanonymous.com. We'd also love to hear from you on iTunes with a quick review - it helps more people find the show and enjoy this great hobby with us. 

Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.

This week we're looking at games from 90-81.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim discuss the hottest game on the market (and one of the hardest to find): Caverna. We also delve into our giant pile of games not yet played and revisit a couple of old favorites after a busy couple weeks of gaming. 

03:30 - The Hotness News

06:08 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

12:56 - Back to the Table: Quarriors

17:47 - Back to the Table: A Game of Thrones LCG

21:01 - At the Table: Las Vegas

24:03 - At the Table: A Study in Emerald

35:45 - At the Table: Euphoria

42:26 - At the Table: Once Upon a Time

48:17 - Feature Review: Caverna

And don't forget to connect with us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BoardGamersAnonymous), on Twitter (@BGAPodcast) and on Board Game Geek. 

Chris and Anthony are back this week with another if you like... episode. This week, we're looking at Stefan Feld's The Castles of Burgundy - one of the highest rated point salad games every made! 

Specifically, we're going to dive into six games you might like if you also like Castles of Burgundy, with two lighter games, two medium games, and two slightly heavier games. 

In addition, we have our question of the week, asking people what games they consider average that they are tired of others heaping praise on. 

Then Anthony dives into his acquisition disorder with Artificial Intelligence, the new What's Your Game? release scheduled for 2018, and Chris looks at the new game from the designer of Splendor, Marc Andre, Majesty: For the Realm. 

At the table this week, we look at Attack on Titan: The Last Stand, and Tiny Epic Quest. 

• ​Question of the Week: 6:25
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:05
• Attack on Titan: The Last Stand: 15:02
• Tiny Epic Quest: 24:50
• If You Like Castles of Burgundy, Try...: 32:19

 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week on the podcast, we're talking about how we approach collecting, culling, and the massive process of curating and maintaining the games we own. We hear from the community, share our experiences, and consider how to stay sane with all that cardboard.

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• Question of the Week: "What advice would you offer to new gamers about collecting and culling?" AND "Is there a game that you will never cull/remove from your collection no matter how little it gets played?"
• Acquisition Disorders: The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, 7 Wonders Edifice
• At the Table Reviews: Lacrimosa, Beer and Bread

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week around their responses to the Asmodee parts replacement policy change. 

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Tumble Town, a new dice stacking game on Kickstarter now, and Chris looks at the Merlin Deluxe Big Box from Queen Games, the all-in-collection for Stefan Feld's Merlin. 

At the table this week, Anthony played Little Town, a light and breezy little resource game that he had a blast playing with his son. Chris (and Anthony) both had a chance to play Trial by Trolley as well. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris are joined by Andrew Parks, founder of Quixotic Games, and a long time game designer and developer. Andrew has worked on Star Trek Frontiers, Dungeon Alliance, Core Worlds, and much more, and joins the guys to talk about two of his favorite games - War of the Ring and Through the Ages.

Plus Andrew has HUGE news about the status of his company, a beloved IP coming home, and some upcoming projects on the horizon. 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week, asking about their favorite gaming sub-hobbies.

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at a pair of tea games, including Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea and Formosa Tea. Chris looks at Here to Slay, a strategic roleplaying card game with some Munchkin vibes. 

At the table this week, discusses a trick taking game that he's had a chance to play several times recently - Nokosudice. Chris digs into two games - Western Legends and Everdell: Pearlbrook. 

Finally, we dig into the top games on the Board Game Geek hotness as of January 21, 2020. 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week we have a brand new feature, in which we look at the various versions, expansions, and promos for some of the biggest games out there and tell you the unequivocal, best (seriously, we know our stuff!) version of that game. This week, Ticket to Ride.

But first, we discuss our question of the week: What makes your favorite game fun? Is it a unique mechanic? The feeling it gives you at the table? A special memory?

In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns and Chris looks at Tapestry: Plans and Ploys.

At the table this week, we're getting digital with reviews of Root and Cartographers from Anthony and Roll for the Galaxy and Monster Train from Chris. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris dig into many of the best expansions for Ticket to Ride and highlight the best versions of the all-time classic.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week, Chris, Anthony, and Drew bring a brand new feature to the podcast, helping gamers everywhere decide what to play next after Settlers of Catan. We'll share 9 games that match the mechanics, look, and feel of Catan in various ways so you can pull your gamer newbie friends deeper into the hobby. We're also talking about Diamonds, Aquasphere, and Revolution: Anarchy:

09:21 - Shout it from the Tabletop!

20:02 - Acquisition DIsorder Corner

29:39 - At the Table: Diamonds

37:21 - At the Table: Revolution - Anarchy

42:34 - At the Table: Aquasphere

51:53 - Feature: If You Like Catan, Try...

1:19:16 - Final Round: Press Your Luck Games!

Make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter (@BGAPodcast) and on BoardGameGeek. You can also find us on iTunes (and leave a 5 star rating!) and on our website BoardGamersAnonymous.com.

This week we’re discussing the BGG Hotness for July - the top 15 games currently on Board Game Geek, why they are there, and why you should care. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's your prized "board gaming" possession? Something rare and out of print, the first game you bought, something you've painted or blinged out, or something else entirely?

• Acquisition Disorders: Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders, Defenders of the Realm: Companions & Catacombs + The Hero's Calling + Revised Game Board
• At the Table Reviews: MicroMacro: Crime City, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew join together to record ANOTHER very special episode. We’re pitting the best games of all time against each other (along with a few favorites from our list and our listeners) in Tabletop Madness 2015 – a 16 game bracket  and 8 game bracket battles it out down to our Final (Fab) Four. You can see the first, second, and third round match-ups on our website as well or you can listen to Round 4 below in which we tackle the Round of 16 and Round of 8.

We look back at all the many games we were most excited about at the start of the year to see if they were good, if we had a chance to play them, and overall what our impression of the year was in 2024.

Question of the Week: If your local library could only shelve three board games, which three would you recommend they start with to reach as many people as possible?

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We're going digital this week with a look at some of the best all-digital deck builders, card flippers, and more. 

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If you're attending Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo, be sure to stop by and say hi, or attend one of our two panels over the weekend: Long Island Tabletop: Level Up Your Teach & Your Mental Health

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CONTEST! 

Our annual March Gamer Madness bracket is now live. Enter your picks for a chance to win a game, and to help break ties on the episodes: 

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* Acquisition Disorders - Queen's Blood (Final Fantasy VIII Rebirth, UniVersus CCG: Godzilla, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Tekken 8, Star Trek Star Realms

* At the Table Reviews: Evacuation, Wings of Glory (WWI)

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We run through our favorite games of 2023, with our top 10 games of the year and awards for:

• Best Digital Implementation
• Best Family Game
• Best Strategic Gameplay
• Overlooked Gem
• Best Kickstarter
• Best 2.0 Release
• Best Solo Game
• Best Expansion

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week: “What's the best game for limited or no setup required?”

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the expansion for PARKS, Nightfall, along with the memory game companion, and Chris looks at the newest miniatures-explosion on Kickstarter from CMON - Marvel United.

At the table this week, Anthony played Masters of Rennaisance: Lorenzo il Magnifico The Card Game - a game he had been very excited about - does it live up to the hype? Chris plays Vindication - a big kickstarter release from a couple years ago. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris dive into 9 games you might like if you backed Return to Dark Tower. 

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What game would you like to see get a 2.0 update or reimagining with a new theme?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Irish Gauge, and Chris looks at the newest expansion for Wingspan coming soon. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bosk, a new game about nature sure to turn your table into a warzone. 

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss eight games you might like if you're a fan of civilization games (broken down by length):

• Question of the Week: 6:16
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:06  
• Bosk Review: 21:02  
• If You Like Civilization Games, Try... 30:12

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week, asking about their most anticipated upcoming releases of 2020. 

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Mariposas - the new game from Elizabeth Hargrave coming this summer - and Chris looks at Paris, the newest collaboration between Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer coming to Kickstarter soon. 

At the table this week, Anthony recounts his initial play of Roads and Boats. While not a final review after one play, he offers some insights on who might enjoy it and whether he'd play it again. 

Chris then dives into another Splotter game, this time the expansion for Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism and Other Ideas. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at 10 sub-hobbies of board gaming in no particular order. 

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This week, Anthony, Chris and Daniel talk about some of their favorite quick, light, accessible, and accommodating games for the lunch hour at work and school. We also talk about Galaxy Trucker, Star Realms iOS, and Citadels. 

01:30 - Shout it from the Tabletop

11:07 - Kicking the Habit

11:49 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

19:07 - At the Table: Star Realms iOS

23:55 - At the Table: Galaxy Trucker

33:36 - At the Table Classic: Citadels

38:59 - Feature: Top 10 Lunch Hour Games

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It's that time of year again - sports are everywhere. From the recent conclusion of an all time great World Series to the midst of Football season and the onset of both Basketball and Hockey seasons (yes, I know, we're very American), it's time to talk sports with our top 10 sports games. 

First on the episode, we look at common mechanics or tropes in video games listeners want to see in board games in our question of the week. 

Next up, we dig into Root from Leder Games and Batman: The Board Game from Monolithic Games in our Acquisition Disorder Corner. 

Then, At the Table, we review London, the new edition of Martin Wallace's tableau builder from Osprey Publishing, and Word Domination, from Uproarious Games and designer Jeff Beck. 

Finally, we dig into our Top 10 Sports Games. Find out which ones make the cut:

• Question of the Week: 3:04
• Acquisition Disorders: 5:02, 7:21
• London Review: 11:48
• Word Domination Review: 17:05
• Top 10 Sports Games: 22:10​

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This week we're talking about all those Roman Empire games we can't get out of our heads, plus a discussion of the Terraforming Mars AI controversy, and an announcement for upcoming NJ gaming goodness.

• Acquisition Disorders: Fromage, One Page War
• At the Table Reviews: Moon, Bullet♥︎, Ra (Deluxe Edition)

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This week we're revisiting the best of the best games of 2023 to discuss what games we will be nominating for the Golden Geek Awards (and why). Check out all of our picks for the last year's best games, plus previews of DC Heroes United and Bebop.

* Acquisition Disorders: DC Heroes United, Bebop

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This week, we're looking at 12 games that fit the theme of the season. That is, counting down from 12! Enjoy twelve games with numbers in their titles, plus a rundown of some of the games we've been playing lately, and our recap of PAX Unplugged 2024.

• Question of the Week:
• Acquisition Disorders: War of the Ring: Two Decades Limited Edition, Board & Dice Accessories and Deluxe Components
• At the Table Reviews: Souvenirs from Venice, Tabriz, Sparks, Draft & Write Records, Harvest

In Episode 28, Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss the multiple award nominee - Lewis and Clark - along with a few other recent favorites including our early playthrough of Evolution, Daniel's love affair with Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and a recent happy find in the bargain bin, Hotel Samoa. 

00:28 - The Hotness News

11:34 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

20:36 - Kicking the Habit

28:05 - At the Table: Evolution

37:32 - At the Table: Betrayal at the House on the Hill

44:55 - At the Table: Hotel Samoa

49:20 - At the Table: Can't Stop

51:12 - Feature Review: Lewis and Clark

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Let's dig into something new and exciting this week–board games based on majors in higher education. We go through the first half of our list this week. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What is the best sale you ever got on a game?

• Acquisition Disorders: American Bookshop,Cinderella's Dance, Mindbug 👁️ First Contact 
• At the Table: Juicy Fruits

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Episode 150! It's a big one for us, so we wanted to do something extra special. Join Chris and Anthony as they revisit and rework the BGA Top 100 games of all time, in a brand new, very-euro heavy list. 

Listen to hear if your favorites made it, and where they fell. And if they didn't, let us know which games SHOULD have made it. 

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This week we're looking at the peculiar clump of recent Kickstarters, award nominees, and good old favorites that are on the BGG Hotness at the end of May moving into June. 

But first, we discuss some recent news, including the cancelation of Gen Con, the slew of upcoming online conventions that have been announced, and our Question of the Week, asking: What Games are Good for Backyard Play?

In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Board Game Genre Enamel Pins on Kickstarter - a project from a local Pittsburgh designer - and Nemesis: Lockdown, both on Kickstarter now. Chris digs into Kemet: Blood and Sand, also just launched on Kickstarter. 

At the table, Anthony discusses the beta release of Teotihuacan on Board Game Arena and the recent release of Tabletopia which he got to the table with his family. Chris then dives into Tang Garden, a recently shipped Kickstarter that finally got into everyone's hands. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony does a quick rundown of the BGG Hotness as of May 26, 2020, prepping us to go into the June gauntlet of new releases and online convention prep. 

Kickstarter Campaigns Discussed:

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polliadesign/board-game-genre-enamel-pins/
• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/nemesis-board-game
• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/kemet-blood-and-sand

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There's a little show you may have heard of: Squid Game. This week we're looking at games you might like try if you're a fan of the show, or if you want to have a good fight with your friends, without the mortal fear part. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Who is your board game rival/archnemesis?

• Acquisition Disorders: Grove, spielbox 2022
• At the Table: Fox in the Forest (Steam), Clash of Decks

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We asked and you answered! This week we've constructed the top 10 games of 2023 according to the listeners. Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey and congratulations to Omar, who won a game as part of that contest. 

Join us for a rundown of these ten, plus a bit of a rant from Anthony on the spiraling of crowdfunding for classic games, and reviews of some recent (and not-so-recent) games.

* Acquisition Disorders: DCeased, KELP - Shark vs. Octopus

* At the Table Reviews: Imperial Miners, Skip-Bo, Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: Spirit of Giving Game

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Thank you to all of our new Patreon backers this week! Windbag Miles, Michael, Anthony, and Jordan all join us at the Producer level. 

And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Jeremy C, who will be getting a copy of Root, courtesy of Game Surplus. 

To kick off this week's episode, we asked listeners our question of the week: What's a long out of print game (board or card) that you'd like to see make a comeback with updated, modern mechanics?

Next up in acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Aerion, the new solo game from Shadi Torbey, and Chris looks at 18Chesapeake, a new entry-level 18XX game now on Kickstarter. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bumuntu, abstract-like tile game from Wizkids, and Chris reviews Clank!: The Mummy's Curse with Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated – Upper Management Pack. Lots of Clank! 

Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 15 games currently on the BGG hotness, why there are there, what has some people very upset this week, and much more. 

This week we’re closing out our two-week Olympic Games specials, focusing on the best games that are based on a real-world sport. 

Join us for a discussion of the games that draw directly on their namesake sports as we name the gold, silver, and bronze winners.

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This week we’re the best games you can play to teach specific mechanics that are common in board games. Some are gateway games, some are not, but all are mechanically sound ways to teach someone how a certain type of game works. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a video game mechanic or concept you'd like to say migrate to board games?

• Acquisition Disorders: Summoner Wars Second Edition, Now or Never
• At the Table Reviews: Marvel Champions The Card Gamed: Galaxy's Most Wanted, Slipways (Steam)

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We had the enormous pleasure of being special guests this past weekend at the Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo in Garden City, Long Island. We recorded episode 416 with special guests from the expo, Guardians MH, and Board Games for the Better.

Stay tuned for a special video version of the podcast which will be posted later this week.

Question of the Week: Are there any games for which you prefer a digital/online implementation? Whether for speed of play, aesthetics, or something else entirely?

At the Table Reviews: Akropolis, Marrakesh
Feature: Stefan Feld Tier List (also coming in a video format next week).

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We're back with another preview of all the hot games coming your way in 2020. Check out our initial preview list of September-October releases (you guessed it - Essen!) plus a review of Mariposas and a preview of Coatl. 

But first, we discuss our question of the week: If you had to choose one game to represent the state of hobby board gaming today, what would it be and why?

Don't miss BGA Live! launching this week on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com's homepage. 

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Last week we talked about games that need more expansions. This week? Which ones have gone too far? We list off 10 games that have too many expansions and need to stop.

• Question of the Week: What is the most complex game you know how to play without looking at the rules?
• Acquisition Disorders: Nucleum: Court of Progress, Star Trek Captain Chair, King of Tokyo Duel
• At the Table Reviews: Slay the Spire, Star Tycoon, The Vale of Eternity

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2022 is just about over and that means it's time to look back on the year as a whole. This week, we're reviewing 2022, looking at the games that came out, what we played, what we didn't, and what got delayed. 

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This week all four BGA members are on the air to discuss the games you might like if you like 7 Wonders. We'll also be talking about some recent news in the world of hobby board gamging including future-past of GenCon and some of our recent acquisition disorders and games played.

PLUS we start week one of our big August contest - find out you can enter to win $50 (and a shot at $1,000) from CoolStuffInc. as part of the Dice Tower's big post-GenCon contest. 

• Intro: Cool Stuff Inc. Contest!
• ​Shout it From the Tabletop: 5:02​
• Acquisition Disorder: 16:21
• At the Table: 26:03
• Feature: If You Like 7 Wonders, Try...: 42:49
• Final Round: Favorite Franchise Games: 59:51

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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel and Drew take some time to delve into the wonderful world of Cryptozoic deck building games. We also review some other recent favorites and discuss recent news and stories from the world of tabletop. 

01:55 - Shout it from the Tabletop

17:19 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

21:50 - At the Table: Mission: Red Planet

26:19 - At the Table: Carcassone South Seas

28:42 - Versus: Naruto Shippuden vs Street Fighter Deck Building Games

52:32 - Final Round: Halloween Games

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It's only a few days until Christmas, so Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim discuss the games they each want to find under their trees this year. We also review some of the games we played recently, including Cheaty Mages, the Talisman City Expansion, 12 Days, and the Avengers vs. X-men Heroclix starter sets. 

01:43 - At the Table: Cheaty Mages

11:02 - At the Table: Talisman City Expansion

25:18 - At the Table: 12 Days

29:42 - At the Table: Heroclix Avengers vs. X-Men

35:16 - Holiday Wish Lists

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This week we have another special guest on – our good friend Bruce Voge from The Party Game Cast. In our feature, we discuss his favorite games including Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

But first, we read your answers to last week’s question of the week: What would you like to see from a digital board game convention?

Chris is flying solo at the table this week, but brings the heat with previews of two quarantine-related games: Clinic Deluxe Edition: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Cards Against Humanity Free Family.

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This week Anthony is on vacation, but the games don't stop, nor do the reviews. Jason Perez from Every Night is Game Night (@engn_podcast) joins Chris to fill in this week and discuss the dilemma of paid and sponsored reviews. 

To kick things off, we remind everyone about our revamped Patreon contest, which will be running every week from Thursday to Monday on Patreon.com/bga. 

Then we share answers to our question of the week, If you're traveling with minimal luggage, what's your go-to game for the airplane or hotel?

Acquisition disorders this week include Roll Players: Fiends and Familiars from Jason and The Ancient World Second edition from Chris. 

At the table, Jason reviews One Key and Chris reviews Batman: Gotham City Chronicles. 

Finally, they discuss the big question about reviewers and their approach to paid and sponsored content. 

• Question of the Week: 8:22
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:35
• One Key Review: 17:33
• Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Review: 23:27
• Reviewer's Dilemma: 31:01

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This week, Anthony, Chris, Dan, and Kim discuss a host of hot new games including Tokaido's Crossroads expansion, City of Iron, Rampage, and one of the big games of 2012-2013 - Terra Mystica. Listen as Anthony crow's about his hometown team's Super Bowl win, we compare the beauty of a walk through Japan to the blood and treachery of Spartacus, and we wonder how many people have gotten the flu playing Rampage. 

03:15 - The Hotness News

18:21 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

30:55 - At the Table: 1st and Goal

40:57 - At the Table: Tokaido Crossroads

51:08 - At the Tabe: Spartacus - A Game of Blood and Treachery

57:12 - At the Table: City of Iron

1:04:14 - At the Table: Rampage

1:14:32 - Feature Review: Terra Mystica 

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Congratulations to William, our Patreon contest winner from last week who will be receiving a game of his choice from Game Surplus.

If you want to join the fun, become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter. Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information.

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This week, we kick things off with our question of the week, “What's a game for which you'd like to see a more complex or harder version of?"

For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Gùgōng: Pànjūn, the first expansion for Gùgōng from Game Brewer and designer, Andreas Steding, and Chris looks at Kanban EV, the long awaited update to Kanban being released by Vital Lacerda and Eagle Gryphon Games

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Dark Angel, the sci-fi opus from the design team behind Troyes. Chris reviews Vinhos Deluxe, another Lacerda-Eagle/Gryphon production. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at six games you might like if you want to like 18XX and just can't get into it. 

• Question of the Week: 8:13
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:40
• Black Angel Review: 21:00
• Vinhos Deluxe Review: 32:59
• If You Want to Like 18XX (but don't), Try...: 41:59