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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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116:56

Episode 488 - Our Instant Buy, Play, Dodge, Burn!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/08/14

This week we're looking at the games that are instant buys, plays, dodges or burns on our list. What mechanic, designer, theme, or other element automatically puts a game in a category before we even get it to the table (fairly or not)? Before diving in, we talk about the Dice Tower Award winners, as well as the numbers from this year's Gen Con. Acquisition Disorders: Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere® RPG, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle EarthAt the Table Reviews: 9 Card Trilogy (Orchard,

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65:57

Episode 487 - Going Analog! Translating Video Games...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/08/07

This week we're looking at the factors that make a transition from digital to analog work well - from the design aesthetics to the mechanics that stick best. Question of the Week - What's a video game mechanic do you think makes (or would make) the best transition to tabletop?Acquisition Disorders - Comic Hunters, SpeakeasyAt the Table Reviews - Campaign Trail, Fool's BladeIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter

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86:27

Episode 486 - 2024 Board Game Olympics: Paris

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/07/31

This week, we're looking at the best games that feature the city of Paris, where the 2024 Olympic Games are taking place. Which Parisian games stand tall for this year's board game Olympics?We also do a deep dive into the recent announcements out of San Diego Comic-Con, plus a discussion of the recently announced Spiel des Jahres winners. Acquisition Disorders: Epos, Rise of BabelAt the Table Reviews: Dune War for Arrakis, Spirit Island: Nature IncarnateIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect

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92:10

Episode 485 - The Most Anticipated Summer and Fall Games

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/07/24

This week we're looking at the 20 games and expansions we're most excited to see and play through the end of 2024. There's a lot of good stuff on the horizon. Let's dig in!Acquisition Disorders - Everdell Duo, BOOM Patrol - Arcade-style Tank Battling Action!At the Table Reviews - Star Wars Shatterpoint, Dune: Imperium - Uprising, Munchkin: Clerical Errors Expansion (Steam)If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter

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61:30

Episode 484 - Our Friends' Favorite Games w/ Dave Eng

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/07/16

This week we're joined by Dave Eng, host of the Experience Points podcast, leader of the Games-Based Learning Alliance, and founder of Banditos Gaming. He joins us to chat about recent plays, his work in the gaming community, and his own favorite game. Find out more at www.davengdesign.com Acquisition Disorders - River Glassworks, DC Heroes United, Stefan Feld City Collection - Classic: Special EditionAt the Table Reviews - The Beacon Patrol, Cascadia Rolling Rivers and Rolling Hills, Silver

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96:40

Episode 483 - Big Stupid Boxes!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/07/10

All the components in one place! What could go wrong. Join us as we explore the monkey's paw situation that is the "big box." Why we wanted them, why we regret buying them, and just how big and dumb these things have become. Acquisition Disorders: Saltfjord, Defenders of the WildAt the Table Reviews: Digsaw, Arcs, Self Careless, Twilight InscriptionIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter

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99:02

Episode 482 - Dice Tower Award Nominations & Orgins...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/07/03

This week, Chris from Board Games for the Better joins Chris one more time to discuss another wave of award nominations from The Dice Tower, and the winners of the Origins Awards. =======The Board Game Academics Conference for 2024 is taking place on July 4 at Dex Lite in Morristown, NJ. Join us live or in person by registering at https://boardgameacademics.com/register/.=======Acquisition Disorders: Harmonies, Kemet: Rise of the GodsAt the Table Reviews: Root: Marauder Hirelings Pack & Hireling

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100:44

Episode 481 - Gen Con 2024 Preview

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/06/26

Chris is joined this week once again by Chris from Board Games For the Better, to discuss Gen Con 2024 and the preview of new games being released or shown at the convention. They discuss the upcoming Board Game Academics conference plus the recent filing for a trademark of the word "meeple."=======The Board Game Academics Conference for 2024 is taking place on July 4 at Dex Lite in Morristown, NJ. Join us live or in person by registering at

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84:01

Episode 480 - Origins & Spiel de Jahres Awards...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/06/19

Anthony's away this week, so Chris from Board Games for the Better joins the podcast to discuss the award nominations for Origins Game Fair and the Spiel des Jahres, both recently announced.Question of the Week: Anthony’s away, so what did YOU play this week? And how would YOU rate it?Acquisition Disorders: Sovereign: Fall of Wormwood, Ada's DreamAt the Table Reviews: Thunder Road: Vendetta, Clank!: CatacombsIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook

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103:48

Episode 479 - No More Expansions!

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/06/12

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 DuelAt the Table Reviews: Slay the Spire, Star Tycoon, The Vale of EternityIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook

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90:09

Episode 478 - Games that Need an Expansion

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/06/05

We revisit our original games that need an expansion list from 2018 to see which games eventually got expansions and which we're still waiting on, plus we add 10 more games to the list - so many games that need more content!Acquisition Disorders: Oath New Foundations, Star Trek: Star RealmsAt the Table Reviews: Cat in the Box Deluxe, Mini RogueIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our

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89:41

Episode 477 - Top 10 Reiner Knizia Games

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/05/29

This week we're looking at the best of the best from one of the best: Reiner Knizia. We whittle down our selection of the ten best of his more than 600 game designs from the last 30 years, plus some previews and reviews of what's coming out soon.Question of the Week: What is the most challenging aspect of the board gaming hobby? (e.g. finding players, managing budget, finding space)Acquisition Disorders: Ironwood, YonderAt the Table Reviews: Mage Knight Ultimate Edition, Tesseract, Behext,

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74:40

Episode 476 - Origins Game Fair Preview

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/05/21

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 ForestAt the Table Reviews: ToleranceIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on

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75:45

Episode 475 - Best of Splotter Spellen

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/05/14

This week, we're looking at the best of the best from Splotter; the heavy, crunchy, kind of mean, and not always pretty (but frequently brilliant) euro games from Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga.Question of the Week: What game makes you saltier than any other game? Do you avoid playing it?Acquisition Disorders: Dune: War for Arrakis - Desert War, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game - Clone Wars ExpansionAt the Table Reviews: Nucleum Australia, After the EmpireIf you haven’t yet, be sure to

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93:20

Episode 474 - BGG Award Nominations

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/05/07

This week, we take a deep dive into the recently announced BBG award nominations to discuss what we like for the awards and which games we want to track down and play before voting.Question of the Week - What's a game for which the retail edition is just as good as the crowdfunded version (or close enough)? Let's talk about games that didn't need to be crowdfunded.Acquisition Disorders - Keyforge Aember vs. Mindbug Battlefruits, Feudum Big Box, Munchkin Big Box, Canvas Big BoxAt the

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88:08

Episode 473 - BGG Hotness April 2024

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/04/30

This week, we're joined by special guest Chris Rodriguez from Board Games for the Better to discuss the hottest games on the April 2024 Board Game Geek hotness list. Acquisition Disorders: Vantage, Slay the Spire: The Board Game, 2025 Board Game Mosaic Calendar, Earth Abundance ExpansionAt the Table Reviews: Trailblazers, Expeditions: Around the WorldIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and

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95:01

Episode 472 - Top Selling Board Games for 2023

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/04/24

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 WitsAt the Table Reviews: Rising

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89:52

Episode 471 - Golden Geek Awards - Nominations Picks

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/04/16

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===Nominate us for a Golden Geek Award! The nominations are now open here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgameWe’d appreciate your support as we aim to make this podcast a little bit less

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76:44

Episode 470 - Epic Tabletop Gaming Odyssey: Star Wars...

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/04/10

This week we take you on an epic tabletop odyssey into the worlds of Star Wars and Star Trek board games and RPGs. Find out how to string together some of the best experiences from both IPs at your table.===Nominate us for a Golden Geek Award! The nominations are now open here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgameWe'd appreciate your support as we aim to make this podcast a little bit less anonymous in 2024.===Acquisition Disorders: Rebirth, Millennium Blades...Again!At the Table

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82:42

Episode 469 - March Gamer Madness Round 2

Board Gamers Anonymous ·

2024/04/04

Part two of March Gamer Madness is now! Enjoy our rundown of the 32 best-remaining games from the top non-IP-based themes in board games. Find out which one comes out on top in this year's bracket showdown.This year, we're looking at the most popular non-IP-based themes, meaning the best games featuring:CatsZombiesAliensRobotsSamuraiKnightsVikingsCowboys===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:

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