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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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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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73:52

Episode 521 - BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft Update -...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/04/02

We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone’s picks have landed so far.Patreon this week: No After Hours episode this week due to technical issues, but stay tuned for next week! Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true Roll for Preview:

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138:06

Episode 520 - March Gamer Madness: Civilization Games...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/03/26

This week, we're excited to welcome Geof Gambill to the show to help us wrap up the March Gamer Madness rundown of the best Civilization Games. Find out which game comes out on top as our pick for the all-time best Civ game. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bganonymous.bsky.social) and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon

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82:06

Episode 519 - March Gamer Madness - Civilization...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/03/19

It's March, and you know what that means! We're back with another March Gamer Madness, running down the best of the best games in the Civilization genre. We start with 64 games this week and whittle the list down to 32. Be sure to join us next week when Geof Gambill, formerly of the Longview Podcast, joins us to narrow the list down to one and crown a champion. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky

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84:56

BGA Episode 518 - New Theme, Same Great Game!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/03/12

This week, we're looking at a bunch of games that didn't work for us on a thematic level, but that were updated in a way that resolved those issues and became much more interesting games. Plus a rundown of the recently announced Origins Awards nominations.Patreon this week: BGA After Hours digs into some of the recent best (and worst) viewing in our lives. Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game:

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56:24

Episode 517 - Fantasy Board Game Draft Month 2

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/03/05

We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone's picks have landed so far. Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we’ve been watching and reading, and more. Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true Roll for Preview:

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71:42

Episode 516 - Top Ten Game Companies

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/02/26

This week, we asked the listeners (yes you!) to tell us your favorite game companies. Here are the companies that got the most shoutouts, organized into a Top 10 list. Plus, more duel games! Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we've been watching and reading, and more. Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true Roll for

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68:37

Episode 515 - 10 Hottest Trends in Board Gaming

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/02/19

What are the current trends driving the way games are being made and promoted? We take a look at 10 of the hottest and discuss why they're hot and whether we're ready to move on. What are your favorite (and least favorite) current game trends?======== Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/catan. ======== After Hours (Patreon bonus) this week: Chris and Anthony chat about the

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67:29

Episode 514 - BGG Hall of Fame: Hits and Misses

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/02/12

We take a look at the Board Game Geek inaugural Hall of Fame class, discussing the 25 games that made it and asking you all what games they missed and which ones would need to be removed to make room for them. ======== Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/catan. ======== Patreon this week: The first episode of BGAfter Hours drops tomorrow, featuring Anthony and Chris discussing

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76:35

Episode 513 - Fantasy Board Game Draft Month 1

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/02/05

This week, we're diving into the first month's results for the Fantasy Board Game Draft, with a rundown of everyone's teams, how the draft went down, and the next steps as we track the winners each month.======== Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/a8493197-b77e-4ea3-9d28-cdd4c29c5774/landing?ref=bganon ======== Patreon this week: Don't miss Chris and Anthony's Top 10

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72:24

Episode 512 - Best or Worst Game Ever?

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/01/29

This week we asked you all what games have an overabundance of 10 or 1 point ratings in Board Game Geek, and we explore why this happens, some of the funny things people have to say about these games, and how to navigate the crowdfundification of online board game ratings. Patreon this week: Backers check out Chris's top 20 TV shows of all time Join us at Level Up Retreat in Woodbridge, NJ this weekend Roll for Preview: Darwin's Journey Oceania Roll for Review: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick

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66:27

Episode 511 - Choose Your Table! 4-hour Epic or 4...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/01/23

Join us as we explore answers from our community about whether it would be more fun to play a single epic, 4-hour game or four separate lighter games of an hour each. Patreon this week: Anthony's Top 10 Video Games of 2024 Roll for Preview: Master of Orion: Ad Astra Roll for Review: Black Forest Feature: Choose Your Table! If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bganonymous.bsky.social) and our

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66:03

Episode 510 - Gifts that Got Us Into Gaming

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/01/15

To kick off 2025 proper, we're launching a new format, featuring the voices of our listeners and community members. This week, we discuss the gifts that got us into gaming and had a big impact on our lives. Plus a review of SETI and more. Special thanks to new Patreon backer Emily for joining us at the table, and to all of our contributors for their input on the episode this week (names below). Patreon this Week: Chris's Top 10 Movies The State of Play: Join us at the Level Up Retreat 1/31-2/2

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76:44

Episode 509 - Most Anticipated Games of 2025

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/01/08

It's that time of year again - let's look at the most anticipated games of the year ahead, featuring more than 60 games, expansions, and rereleases that we're (mostly) excited to see and play in the coming year.Plus we announce the launch of the BGA Fantasy Board Game Draft League. Learn more about the league and how to signup as a Patreon backer (at any level).Spots are limited, and the competition is heating up! Do you have what it takes to create a company with so many hot games that

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76:28

Episode 508 - BGA Awards 2024

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2025/01/01

We take a look back at the best games of 2024, with rundowns of 10 categories, plus a first time inclusion of the Listeners' Choice picks for each category. Listen for our picks in:Best Digital ImplementationBest Family GameBest Strategy GameBest Overlooked GemBest Crowdfunding CampaignBest Cooperative GameBest 2.0 ReleaseBest Solo GameBest ExpansionGame of the YearIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky

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74:00

Episode 507 - 2024 Year in Review

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/12/23

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?Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/TpJ8u5a7ymCheck out Anthony's Top 10 TV Shows and Movies in Patreon: www.patreon.com/bgaIf

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109:52

Episode 506 - Game Design Quantity vs. Quality w/...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/12/18

We're thrilled to have Geof Gambill back on the show, who previously hosted The Long View, to discuss game design quantity vs. quality. Join us for a lengthy discussion about how games have evolved, where they can sometimes go wrong, and what successful decision spaces look like for us in 2024. =====Check out Victory Points: First Article is up from Mel Gomez-Erickson: "Finding Safety in Blood on the Clocktower’s Community of

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89:12

Episode 505 - The 12 Days of Games Challenge!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/12/12

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 ComponentsAt the Table Reviews: Souvenirs from Venice, Tabriz, Sparks, Draft & Write Records,

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Episode 504 - PAX Unplugged Preview

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/12/04

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 @bgacademicsAcquisition Disorders: Urbion (Second Edition), Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary EditionAt the Table Reviews: Clash of Corgis, Inventions: Evolution of Ideas,

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90:03

Episode 503 - 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/11/26

Tis the season! To buy a bunch of games, and we're here to help you find the right ones for the gamers in your life. 2-4 selections from each of 10 categories with ideas and suggestions for this year's holiday gift giving season. Plus acquisition disorder discussions of Hands in the Sea and Defenders of the Realm: Legendary Edition (before it was canceled). If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter

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