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Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.

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All Episodes

48:51

Episode 541 - Our Friends’ Favorite GEN CON Games 2025

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/08/20

Episode 541 features our friend and guest, Ian Gauger, co-founder of The Adventure Nexus. We've partnered with Ian and his company to support the upcoming Board Game Academics Conference, plus he was at Gen Con and can give us the rundown on what was hot and what was most interesting at the show. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Question of the Week: What's a

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79:34

Episode 540 - Our 12 Year Anniversary

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/08/16

Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into the last year of the podcast, with a stroll down memory lane with their picks of the best previews, reviews, and features from the last 52 episodes. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Discussion: Ace of Spades and the Devir Response 12 Year Anniversary: Top Acquisition disorders and Roll for Preview Top At the Table and

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67:53

Episode 539 - Games That Fight the Power!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/08/06

This week, we're looking at games that stand up and push back against the status quo, putting players in a position to fight the power, whether against real-world oppression or evil space wizards. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Question of the Week: QOTW: What new game(s) are you most looking forward to through the end of 2025? Final BGA Draft Report Roll for

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64:33

Episode 538 - Gen Con 2025 Preview

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/07/30

This week, we're taking a deep dive into the new games that will be available at Gen Con later this week, which we'd like to play and track down. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Review: The Anarchy Feature: Gen Con Preview If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous),⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky

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69:28

BGA Episode 537 - Board Game: Face-Off or Team-Up?!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/07/23

This week, we're tapping into the Voice of the Gamers to discuss games that would be interesting with coop modes (or coop games that would be interesting with competitive modes). Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Ark Nova 3dition, Roll for Inclusion: A Board Game Café Roll for Review: Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon Feature: Board Game:

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68:44

Episode 536 - Most Buck for Your Bang!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/07/16

This week, we take a look at the games that have the most buck associated with a whole lot of bang—e.g. the big, expensive, massive, sprawling games that live on the top shelf of our game rooms but are still somehow worth it. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Gamelyn Games acquired by Tycoon Games 2025 Spiel des Jahres winners Roll for Preview: Sail Legacy Roll for

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69:32

Episode 535 - BGG Hotness and Draft Update

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/07/09

It's that time again - let's take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for June and into July and discuss what games everyone is getting psyched for going into the convention season. Plus, an update on the status of the BGA draft. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Blood Rage Valhalla Roll for Review: Creature Caravan Feature: BGG Hotness and Draft

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78:25

Episode 534 - Let them Fight: Andromeda's Edge vs....

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/07/02

This week we're pitting two heavy weights of recent gaming against one another, both with a similar design and common designer: Andromeda's Edge and Dwellings of Eldervale. Which is worth tracking down? Find out in our newest VS. episode. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Dungeons & Dragons: Builders of Baldur's Gate Roll for Review: Urbion Second Edition

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60:57

Episode 533 - Best Bang for Your Buck Games

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/06/25

This week, we asked all the listeners for the games they own that offer the best bang for their buck - the games you play a lot, were inexpensive, or have additional value outside of just playing them. We got a ton of great answers! Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Origins Game Awards rundown Roll for Preview: Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Ultimate Edition Roll for

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68:33

Episode 532 - Board Game Club: Terraforming Mars

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/06/17

This week, Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into all things Terraforming Mars, along with the listeners, in our first Board Game Club presentation. We rereview each of the games and expansions, hear your stories and feedback, share a few of our own hot takes and generally talk all things Terraforming Mars for much of the episode: Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview:

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62:27

Episode 531 - BGG Hotness + Board Game Draft Update!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/06/11

Anthony is back this week with a big update on the BGG hotness, our board game draft, and all the amazing stuff on Gamefound that's calling for his wallet. Plus a review of Nova Era from Chris and previous discussion of Hobbit: There and Back Again (roll and write for the win!) Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to

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71:04

Episode 530 - The Top 10 Games on Everyone’s Shelf

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/06/04

Chris is joined again this week by Chris Rodriguez from Board Games for the Better to discuss the top "owned" games on BoardGameGeek, what makes these games so lasting and sought after. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to submit your comments, questions, and hot takes before June 13. Episode Notes: Roll for Preview:

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73:53

Episode 529 - Top Ten Dexterity Games

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/05/28

Chris is joined this week by Chris Rodriguez from Board Games for the Better to talk about the top 10 dexterity games. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to submit your comments, questions, and hot takes before June 13. Episode Notes: Spiel des Jahres Nominations Roll for Preview: Trismegistus: New Special Edition

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57:07

Episode 528 - Our Favorite Games Gone Digital

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/05/21

This week we're turning to the voice of the gamers for a rundown of the games that we love that only got better through their digital implementations. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to submit your comments, questions, and hot takes before June 13. Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Lightning Train Roll for Review:

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67:59

Episode 527 - Expansions that Fix Games You Now Love

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/05/14

(Apologies for the audio! Anthony's microphone had an oopsie this week, so his audio is the backup). This week, we asked the gamers among you to tell us which games were made all-time greats because of their expansions. Not just better, but to the top of your list. Plus we chat Golden Geek winners Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and

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56:03

Episode 526 - Games that Need a Crowdfunded Redux

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/05/08

This week we're looking at games that could use a revisit, revamp, or fancy, expensive redux on Kickstarter or Gamefound. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: SETI: Space Agencies Roll for Review: Shipyard (Second Edition) Feature: Games that Need a Crowdfunded Redux If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook

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61:07

Episode 525 - April BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/04/30

This we take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2025, plus give an update on month four of the Fantasy Board Game Draft and review Stupor Mundi. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: The Great Library Roll for Review: Stupor Mundi Feature: April BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook

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63:28

Episode 524 - 25 Most Acquired Games of March 2025

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/04/23

This week we're looking at the most purchased or otherwise acquired games from March 2025 according to @MaaloxVoltaren (Andrea Bertani)'s Geek List on Board Game Geek. Link below. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Battle of Hoth Roll for Review: Beyond the Horizon Feature: 25 Most Acquired Games of March 2025

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97:40

Episode 523 - Top 100 Strategy Games (on BGG)

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/04/16

On episode 523, we take a deep dive into the top 100 strategy games as listed on Board Game Geek, discussing which we've played, and whether we think they should be higher or lower.Join us at Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Dragons of Etchinstone Roll for Review: Critter Kitchen Feature: Top 100 Strategy Games (on BGG) If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook

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59:34

Episode 522 - Top Ten Magic The Gathering: Universes...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/04/09

This week, we take a deep dive into the ten set supplements and full sets that have been released or announced for Magic the Gathering, as the classic CCG digs into all the IPs. Nominate us for the Golden Geek! https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame Join us at Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: Æterna Roll for Review: Galactic Cruise Feature: Top Ten Magic The Gathering: Universes

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