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The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Fortnightly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.

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54:28

Episode 81: Jay Bernardo, Talk Conventions + Games by...

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2025/11/07

Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025. Introduction - Jay BernardoAnticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go toExploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ ...

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67:16

Episode 80: John D. Clair, Card Crafting & Deckbuilders

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2025/10/24

Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out! IntroductionAmanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcastJohn talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop itInspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his gamesHow he works on mult...

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72:41

Episode 79: New Host, Essen Tips + Games We've...

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2025/10/10

Nikki Pontius introduces the new host of the BGG Podcast, Amanda Panda, tells you her tips if you go to Spiel Essen, and they discuss some games they have recently played. Introduction Board Game Geek has a new Quiz show!Welcome Amanda as the new host!Getting to know Amanda: Her Journey into the hobbyTips for attending Spiel Essen: Board Game ConventionRecent games we've played and our thoughtsBig Sur from 25th Century GamesEndeavor: Deep Sea from Burnt Island Games and the Grand Gamers ...

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103:33

Episode 78: 3rd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '25...

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2025/09/27

It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:37 Pinball Happenings00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)00:10:38 Thank you for your support!00:16:23 Fresh Plays00:16:50 Vantage00:26:07 Startups00:32:48 Jungo00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPI...

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97:15

Episode 77: Worker Placement Games We Love, with...

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2025/09/12

Starla from Our Family Plays Games joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite worker placement games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:04:14 Fresh Plays00:04:44 Rebel Princess00:08:28 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space00:17:45 Castle Combo00:21:56 Antiques Ghost Show00:31:00 Worker Placement Games We Love00:35:33 Alpujarras00:38:05 Dilluvia Project00:43:20 Stone Age00:48:40 Whistle Mountain00:55:25 Cities (also mentioned Tower Up)00:59:43 Argent: The Consortium01:07:07 Creature Comforts01:11:2...

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61:24

Episode 76: Hot Takes on Board Games, Art, and...

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2025/08/29

Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:34 Fresh Plays00:04:50 Vantage00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening00:16:00 Quacks00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games00:21:38 Suburbia00:24:20 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small00:27:16 The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation...

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135:54

Episode 75: A COIN for Your Thoughts, with Rodney...

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2025/08/15

Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 00:26:36 Fresh Plays00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:45:35 Scape Goat00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series00:55:52 COINsplain...

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133:41

Episode 74: Film Feelings From Board Games, with...

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2025/08/01

Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop00:25:03 Fresh Plays00:25:42 Unconscious Mind00:33:05 Man-Eating House00:41:33 Nemesis00:54:45 23 Knives01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein01...

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106:26

Episode 73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited...

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2025/07/19

Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital00:08:46 Fresh Plays00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III00:34:36 Vantage00:45:36 Spooktacular00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire01:01:47 Galileo Galilei01:04:17 Luthier01:07:40 Transgalactica01:09:09 Ham Helsing01:...

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63:57

Episode 72: Wacky & Wonderful Board Games, with...

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2025/07/04

Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes. 00:00:00 Introduction00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening00:19:15 Monster Hunter00:21:29 Distilled00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo00:38:10 Battle Dentale00:40:25 Magic Maze00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge00:46:28 The Bloody Inn00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker00:53:03 Cosmi...

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84:00

Episode 71: "Thematic" Abstract Strategy Games for 2...

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2025/06/20

Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 LFG Con00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays00:09:59 Conservas00:13:16 Hot Streak00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights: 2045, Kaosball)00:25:44 Typeset00:30:04 Chakra00:37:44 Coloretto00:39:22 Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme for 2 Players00:44:05 DONUTS00:48:08 Ironwood00:51:32 Miyabi00:54:2...

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61:17

Episode 70: Unexpected Hits, with Eric from What’s...

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2025/06/06

Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:46 Video Games?!00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages)00:17:15 Fresh Plays00:17:31 Zenith00:20:20 Scream Park00:24:44 Rivages00:28:06 Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid00:35:45 Unexpected Hits00:37:24 The Shipwreck Arcana00:40:02 Stomp the Plank00:43:05 Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival00:44:22 Decorum00:4...

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113:45

Episode 69: Extended Fresh Plays: Paris-Étourvy, with...

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2025/05/24

Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes00:08:09 Fun in France!00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays00:17:54 Zenith00:24:10 Revolve!00:29:54 CVLT00:35:40 Stupor Mundi00:43:49 Take Time00:49:29 Tir Na Nog00:56:40 Map Masters01:02:09 Toy Battle01:13:15 Behind01:17:32 Star Wars: Battle of Hoth01:19:52 Hues & Cues01:22:53 Treasure of the Dwarves01:...

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117:23

Episode 68: Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the...

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2025/05/09

Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction00:15:38 Fresh Plays00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun00:25:38 Cosmic Frog00:31:54 Speakeasy00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze00:56:15 The Heaviness in Board Games01:16:59 Age of Steam01:22:22 Leaving Earth01:26:20 Crystal Palace01:30:52 Black Rose Wars: Reb...

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90:51

Episode 67: Game Market West + Indie Games...

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2025/04/25

Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:12 Fresh Plays00:07:28 My Favourite Things00:11:10 Alice is Missing00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade)00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation00:46:25 Golpher00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking Game00:53:06 We Need to Talk00:58:02 Oishii: Food Stall Clash (Hotpot Havoc)01:02:28 Trickarus01:07:42 Juv...

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131:43

Episode 66: Awesome Board Games for 6 Players, with...

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2025/04/12

Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon00:06:46 Circle DC00:14:21 Fresh Plays00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium00:36:49 Silver Fang00:43:32 Molly House00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players01:03:18 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong01:08:01 Lovestruck01:11:10 Dune: Imperium - Uprising + Dune01:15:19 Camel Up (S...

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128:40

Episode 65: Midweight Euro Games We Love, with Ben...

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2025/03/28

Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday00:10:45 Fresh Plays00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis00:32:42 Skull Queen00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, & Cold Teaches00:56:24 Midweight Euro Games We Love01:03:35 Fresco01:07:27 Pirates of Maracaibo + GWT: El Paso01:14:27 Lancaster01:18:44 ...

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Episode 64: Cozy Games We Love, with Jenna from The...

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2025/03/14

Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:36 Fresh Plays00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia00:12:02 Whistle Mountain00:24:58 Reforest00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love00:52:30 Mind Space00:55:40 Finding Calm00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks00:58:17 A Gentle Rain01:00:33 Rivages01:04:31 Patchwork01:06:55 Creature Comforts01:08:48 Chakra01:13:10 Nusfjord01:15:28 Le Havre01:17:17 Tangram City01:20:50 B...

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118:49

Episode 63: Extended Fresh Plays, with Banzainator

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2025/02/28

Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game)00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays00:13:08 Azul Duel00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of Pompeii, Serenissima)00:30:00 Ready Set Bet: High Roller Edition00:35:12 Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone + Sky Towers00:45:17 Holiday Hills (Christmas Tree, Gin...

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99:32

Episode 62: Awesome Co-op Discoveries, with Amanda Panda

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2025/02/14

Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex00:08:44 Fresh Plays00:09:00 Darwin's Journey00:12:31 Fives00:18:20 Dice Cards00:21:08 Bullet♥︎00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries00:24:20 Unstoppable00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild00:42:04 Buffer Time00:44:50 Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power 00:47:13 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:53:26 Burgle Bros 3: Future Flip00:56...

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