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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, Speakeasy
• At the Table Reviews - Campaign Trail, Fool's Blade

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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 Babel
• At the Table Reviews: Dune War for Arrakis, Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate

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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)

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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 Edition

At the Table Reviews - The Beacon Patrol, Cascadia Rolling Rivers and Rolling Hills, Silver & Gold

Feature Review - Dave Eng's Favorite Game: Trio

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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 Wild
• At the Table Reviews: Digsaw, Arcs, Self Careless, Twilight Inscription

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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.

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Acquisition Disorders: Harmonies, Kemet: Rise of the Gods

At the Table Reviews: Root: Marauder Hirelings Pack & Hireling Box, Food Chain Magnate, Marrakesh, Tsuro

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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."

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• Acquisition Disorders: Gentle Rain, Trekking the World 2nd Edition & Bucket List Expansion
• At the Table Reviews: Sea Salt & Paper & Extra Salt, Kingsburg (2nd Edition), Ethnos, Fanasty Realms & App

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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 Dream
• At the Table Reviews: Thunder Road: Vendetta, Clank!: Catacombs

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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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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 Realms
• At the Table Reviews: Cat in the Box Deluxe, Mini Rogue

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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, Yonder
• At the Table Reviews: Mage Knight Ultimate Edition, Tesseract, Behext, Skyrise

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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 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 Expansion
• At the Table Reviews: Nucleum Australia, After the Empire

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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 Box
• At the Table Reviews - Books of Time, Fractured Sky

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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 Expansion
• At the Table Reviews: Trailblazers, Expeditions: Around the World

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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 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 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.

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Acquisition Disorders: Rebirth, Millennium Blades...Again!

At the Table Reviews: Star Wars Unlimited, Castle Up, Star Trek Away Mission Kirk & Scotty, Terraforming Mars on BGA

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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:

Cats

Zombies

Aliens

Robots

Samurai

Knights

Vikings

Cowboys

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It's time again for March Gamer Madness! Our annual bracket face off challenge pitting 64 board games against each other to find the very best of a very particular set of requirements.

This year, we're looking at the most popular non-IP based themes, meaning the best games featuring:

Cats

Zombies

Aliens

Robots

Samurai

Knights

Vikings

Cowboys

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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:

https://woobox.com/8avpq2

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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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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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This week, we give ChatGPT a series of prompts and pitches board games based on those prompts. Chris guesses what input led to the description written by the AI. Can we guess the direction of the generative AI or will it outsmart us with clever designs? 

* Question of the Week: What's the best thing you've ever purchased for your board game collection?

* Acquisition Disorders: Mage Knight: The Apocalypse Dragon, Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz

* At the Table Reviews: Wyrmspan, Glitch Squad, Kite

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We're looking at games that spin off from and are often better than the board game they are based on (dice games, card games, and everything in between). What are some of your favorites that fit this?

Acquisition Disorders: Puerto Rico Special Edition, Star Trek Ascendancy on Game Found, Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition Reprint, Cascadia Rolling

At the Table Reviews: Rats of Wistar, Cats and Quilts of Calico, Shelfie, Surfosaurus

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This week, Anthony and Chris are looking at some of the many games to hit big box stores as exclusives or limited time releases (or streamlined versions of long time classics), in particular, Target and its long run of hobby games. 

Question of the Week: What's the best designer/publisher combo?

Acquisition Disorders: King of Tokyo: Origins, Fled, Feudum

At the Table Reviews: Federation, Imperial Miners

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We're looking at the best of the best from Vladimir Suchy this week, running down our top 10 of his very diverse ludography. 

• Question of the Week: What's a game you think should be in the upper pantheon of board games that everyone stopped talking about?
• Acquisition Disorders: Inferno Deluxe Edition, Dante: Inferno
• At the Table Reviews: Flamecraft, Canvas: Finishing Touches – Deluxe Edition, Dominion (App)

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Anthony and Chris run through the catalog of Stonemaier Games and put them on a tier list using our review rating scale. Plus:

• Question of the Week: What do you do in support of tabletop gaming? Organize? Design? Publish? Media? Events? DM? Teach games? 
• Acquisition Disorders: Speakeasy, Stefan Feld City Collection Nassau & Kathmandu, Kemet Blood and Sand expansions
• At the Table Reviews: Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, Age of Rome, Think Like a Shrink

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It's that time again; we take a deep dive into the best games currently listed on BoardGameGeek's hotness list, plus we have fresh new reviews and previews: 

• Question of the Week: Let's talk expansions: what new elements added to a game have the best chance to wow you and enter rotation? (e.g. asymmetry, new cards, the dreaded 5th player) 
• Acquisition Disorders: A Song of Ice & Fire Tactics, TOKYO HIGHWAY Rainbow City
• At the Table Reviews: Barcelona, Scarface 1920

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This week, we're looking at the top 100 thematic games as listed on BoardGameGeek.com. Which ones deserve to be ranked so high and which would we drop lower? Find out in a full rundown of the top 100 listing on BGG. 

• Question of the Week: What's your favorite thematic game and why?
• Acquisition Disorder: Steam Power, EVE: War for New Eden, Conan by Monolith: Red Nails Expansion and Versus Mode
• At the Table Review: Oranienburger Kanal, Undaunted: Normandy

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Over the last 10+ years, we've reviewed a lot of games. Hundreds of experiences, many of which we really enjoyed. But every now and then, a game hits just wrong, and we can't help but give it our dreaded "burn" rating. 

This week, we're taking a look back at some of these duds, and discussing why they fell flat for us. For those eager to hear more negative reviews, this is for you! 

• Acquisition Disorders: Meeple Inc., G.I. JOE Battle for the Arctic Circle, Powered by Axis & Allies & Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition
• At the Table Reviews: Apiary, Triqueta

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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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The new year is here and we have a list of the 50 (give or take) most anticipated games of the upcoming year. It's our supersized, mega-acquisition disorder!

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This week, we're taking a look back at the year that was 2023, with a rundown of the games we played, the ones that didn't come out (and some that will never come out), and our overall thoughts of the year as a whole. 

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We're back with another episode of hot takes, looking at the games that people may not be as generally positive on but that we love. Plus reviews of Horrified: Greek Monsters and Hexarchy. 

Acquisition Disorders: Fief England - Alliances, Treachery, And Power, Stormgate

At the Table Reviews: Horrified: Greek Monsters, Hexarchy

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This week we're looking at some of the truly great games out there that just don't click for us and discuss what about them doesn't work (and if either of us disagrees). 

Question of the Week: What's a game that completely upended your expectations (good or bad)? How so?

Acquisition Disorders: Nucleum: Australia, Star Realms Deluxe Colonial Collection, Adventure Time Card Wars 10th Anniversary

At the Table Review: Junk Drawer

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Another PAX Unplugged has come and gone, and we're discussing all the cool things we saw, did, and played over the three-day gaming weekend in Philadelphia. 

Games discussed:

- Defenders of the Realm 2.0

- Dune Imperium: Uprising

- Undergrove

- Cascadia Flip and Roll and Write Games

- Evacuation

- Nucleum

- Star Wars Unlimited

- Evil Corp.

- Nautilus Island

- In the Footsteps of Darwin

- CATastrophe: A Game of 9 Lives

- House of Cats

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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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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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This week, we're looking at another collection of mechanics based on a single component: the meeple! Check out 15+ unique uses of meeples and how they represent the hobby as a whole.

* Acquisition Disorders: Cargo Empire, Calimala

* At the Table Reviews: Raiders of the North Sea, Evolution

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Thanks to Ryan for the suggestion on this week's topic! We're looking at different ways dice have been used as a mechanic in board games with 15 different takes (and representative games) from the hobby. 

* Question of the Week: Ouija is a _______ game

* Acquisition Disorders: Cities, Star Trek: Into the Unknown

* At the Table: Tichu, Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Herstory, Pop in the Box

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This week, we're looking at the best trick (not treat) taking games for the Halloween season. Which small box, quick fun games should you bring to the table (or hand out) on Halloween this year? 

• Question of the Week: What game is sneaky in its complexity, offering a lot more depth (or barriers) than you'd expect based on the artwork, presentation, or publisher?
• Acquisition disorder - Through the Desert, Keep the Heroes Out: Boss Battles
• At the Table reviews - World Wonders

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This week, we take a look at the sequel games that have launched their way up the BoardGameGeek Top 100 list, becoming, at least numerically, better versions. It's not a top 10, because there are 11. Find out how they iterated and changed their own formula and became more popular games. 

• Question of the Week: What's your favorite board game production? Not necessarily best artwork or miniatures (though that may be your answer), but the best overall production of a game, from flavor text in the rulebook to table presence or even box design?
• Acquisition Disorders: World Order, Obsession: Character Expansion (with Metal Coins)
• At the Table Reviews: Forest Shuffle, Crown of Emara

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This week, Chris welcomes special guests Chris from Board Games for the Better and Game Master Dave to talk games, the upcoming Tabletop Charity Game Day on November 4, and much more!

• Acquisition Disorders: Metal Gear Solid The Board Game, Twilight Imperium 4th Edition (BGA), The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow
• At the Table Reviews: Tokaido Duo, Advance Civilization (Avalon Hill), Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

Learn more about Chris and Board Games for the Better

• https://boardgamesforthebetter.org/
• https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/tabletop-charity-game-day-2023/

Game Master Dave

• https://gamemastergames.com/fatdog/
• https://gamemastergames.com/octacon/

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This week, we look from afar at the hotness from Essen Spiel 2023, talking about the games that sold out, the games that hit the BGG hotness, and all the things we're interested in tracking down for ourselves in a few months when they reach the US. 

• Question of the Week: What should be a mandatory addition to the side of game boxes (along with player count and length)? 
• Acquisition Disorders: Rats of Wistar, Gamefold: The First Folding Table Designed for Gaming
• At the Table Reviews: Voidfall, Age of Innovation, Namiji: Deluxe Edition

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We take a look back at the last 10 years and the games we named "best of the year" in each of those years, then discuss if those selections have changed since then. Some years remain strong, others change substantially. Find out which games we're still playing. 

• Acquisition disorders: Haggis, Mycelia | The Strategic Mushroom Game
• At the Table reviews: Voidfall impressions, Masters of the Universe: The Board Game – Clash for Eternia

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This week we're talking the BGG hotness as of the end of September. Which games are hot and why? Always a fun discussion. Plus Anthony discusses the process of unpacking and learning Voidfall (it's a lot!)

• Acquisition Disorders: Evacuation, Flock Together - An Asymmetric Cooperative Game
• At the Table Reviews: Race to the Raft, Heat: Pedal to the Metal

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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 running through the 10 best games that Simone Luciani has worked on. All the best of meeples on maps and dice for actions. 

• Question of the Week: In the age of board game sequels, has a new version or sequel truly killed an old game for you? How so?
• Acquisition Disorders: Planet Nubo, More Terraforming Mars!
• At the Table Reviews: Number Drop, Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (solo), Moon

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This week, we're talking about...games that aren't Lorcana! Specifically, we're reminiscing about some of the now defunct CCGs and TCGs that devoured our money in years past. Find out what happened to them and why it seems like every collectible card game that isn't Magic, Pokemon, or Yu Gi Oh eventually folds up shop. 

• Question of the Week: What's your favorite game to play in public (malls, restaurants, game cafes, etc.) and why?
• Acquisition Disorders: Harvest (A Farming Game), Worms™: The Board Game
• At the Table Reviews: War of the Ring: The Card Game: Against the Shadow, Sea, Salt & Paper

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We have a special guest this week: Geof Gambill, previously of The Longview Podcast, joins us to discuss all things gaming, including his background in the hobby, some recent reviews, and a rundown of his favorite civilization games.

• Acquisition Disorders: Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting, Dungeon Kart, Unsettled
• At the Table Reviews: Mindbug First Contact, Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition, Lunar Rush, Aegean Sea, Barcelona

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We're in the heart of Essen announcement season, meaning the BGG hotness is loaded with fresh new games with only tidbits of information to tie us over until the fall. Join us as we run through the top 50 on BGG's hotness list for August.

• Question of the Week: What's changed most about you as a gamer since you entered the hobby?
• Acquisition Disorders: Grand Austria Hotel: Hochsaison, Fool's Blade: A Sword-Crafting Monster-Slaying Card Game
• At the Table Reviews: Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game, Star Trek Away Missions

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My how time flies! It's been ten years since Board Gamers Anonymous launched, and over the course of 437 episodes, we've played a bunch of games, talked about a lot in the industry, and experienced a lot in both life and gaming. This week we're looking back, not just at the last year of episodes (as we do every summer), but at the last decade as a podcast. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get here!

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Gen Con 2023 was an amazing time, filled with friends, games, academic discussions, and more! Listen to our rundown of the games played, events attended, and academic conferences run during Gen Con 2023 in this week's episode.

Games discussed:

• Terraforming Mars The Dice Game
• Point City
• Waffle Time
• Deep Dive
• War of the Ring the Card Game
• Keyforge
• Lorcana
• Nucleum
• Lost Ruins of Arnak expansion

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In just a few weeks, we're celebrating our 10th anniversary as a podcast, so we want to look back at the games and events that made headlines over the last decade. This week we're looking at the last ten winners of the Board Game Geek Game of the Year award. 

• Question of the Week: You just got a game you are super excited about—how do you convince your friends to play it?
• Acquisition Disorders: Unreliable Wizard, Wizards & Co.
• At the Table Reviews: For Northwood!, Ancient Realms, & River Wild, Challengers!

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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It's back! Our world cup bracket, this time for the Women's World Cup (Go Team USA!). This time around, we're featuring video game IP-based board games, and yes, there are a whole bunch of them. Find out which video game IP translated to cardboard (and plastic) holds up best in 2023.

Question of the Week: Favorite player color and why?

Acquisition Disorders: Luddite, Stonespine Architects

At the Table Reviews: The Princes of Florence (2023), Point Salad

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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We're back with another episode of "Last 10", this week featuring the last 10 winners of the Kennerspiel des Jahres winners. We recorded this before 2023's winners were announced, so find out if we guessed correctly which games would win plus previews of The White Castle and Calimala's 2023 update, and reviews of Expedition and Earth. 

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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* Acquisition Disorders: The White Castle, Calimala (2023)

* At the Table: Expedition, Earth

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This week we're starting the first in a series of Lookback episodes to reflect on the last ten years in gaming, as we've covered it on the podcast and beyond. First up, the last 10 Spiel des Jahres winners.

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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Acquisition Disorders – For Northwood!, Mordred

At the Table Reviews: Newton Expansions (Sun Set Promos, Great Discoveries, New Horizons), Raccoon Tycoon

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On August 2, we're launching the first ever Board Game Academics conference to celebrate the work of the researchers and academics from a range of fields and specialties. Learn more about the event, who will be speaking and what they'll be discussing in this special episode.

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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• Question of the Week: Time to get spicy! What's your hottest take on board games?
• Acquisition Disorders - Freelancers: A Crossroads Game, Cyclades Legendary Edition
• At the Table Reviews: Stranger Things: Upside Down, The Duke

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Episode 430 is all about the Origins Game Fair, which took place this last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. 

We delve into the online discussion around the event, the games that were released at the event, what new game releases look like in the age of Kickstarter, and the winners of the 2023 Origins Awards. 

We also delve into previews of World Wonders and the new edition of Mystery of the Abbey currently on Kickstarter. 

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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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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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate we’re holding a special one day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

Use the code “PODCAST” to receive the student rate.

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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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This week we're looking at the IPs that should have games built around them, but for some reason, still don't, plus what types of games we'd want those to be.

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate we're holding a special one day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you're not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com. 

Use the code "PODCAST" to receive the student rate. 

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- Question of the Week: Who is the best original character in a board game and why?

- Acquisition Disorders: Galactic Cruise, Witchcraft!

- At the Table: Revive

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This week, we're looking at the top ten games from Days of Wonder, one of the all-time great publishers, both for quality and production of games, and general attention to their fans and customers. Which game comes out on top?

* Question of the Week: If you could retheme one of your favorite games with one of your favorite IPs, which game/IP combo would you choose and why?

* Acquisition Disorders: Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, Ruse - Instincts of the Den

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This week we're looking at the top 10 games you can take with you to the beach, on an airplane, or otherwise shove in your pocket for quick, easy gaming on the go.

In addition, we're talking about the recently announced nominees for the Spiel des Jahres, the growing controversy over publisher/reviewer relationships, and a whole lot more.

• Acquisition Disorders: Metal Gear Solid The Board Game, Carson City Big Box
• At the Table Review: Dark Tomb

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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, 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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We're closing out our trilogy of game award discussions with a rundown of the recently announced Origins Awards nominees. How did they do this year? Find out, plus reviews of Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game and a revisit to Rebuilding Seattle

- Question of the Week: What original board game IP would best support a movie or television series?

- Acquisition Disorders: Ark Nova Marine Worlds, Botany

- At the Table Reviews: Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Rebuilding Seattle

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While we will have to wait another year for our death laser, we're still excited to talk about the 2022 Golden Geek awards nominees, recently announced on Board Game Geek. Check out our thoughts and picks from the ample list of nominees. 

• Question of the Week – What's your number 1 deal breaker when it comes to games? A mechanic, theme, art style, player count (or something else entirely) that turns you off from a game before you even sit down?
• Acquisition Disorders – Paperback 10th Anniversary + Typewriter, Call of Duty: The Board Game
• At the Table Reviews – Distilled, Darwin's Journey: Fireland Expansions

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The Dice Tower award nominations are in, and we're running through them all to discuss what the landscape of 2022 games looked like and which ones we might be leaning toward in the voting.

• Question of the Week - What's your biggest "stand up and shout" moment when playing games (good or bad)?
• Acquisition Disorders - Teotihuacan: City of Gods Deluxe Master Set, They Live: The Card Game - Save The City/Enslave The City
• At the Table Reviews - Venn, Darwin's Journey

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This week we're looking at the top 10 board games, card games, and miniature games that reflect Marvel and its comic and cinematic universes.

• Question of the Week - What's a game you were initially cold on but came around to after multiple plays? Do you feel the game specifically needs multiple plays (and therefore might be underrated broadly), or that you had a rough initial play?
• Acquisition Disorders - Cascadia Landmarks, Santorini Deluxe & Expansion
• At the Table Reviews - Naturopolis, Spirit Island: Branch & Claw

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We take a look back at the games that performed best in 2022 in a number of categories. We know what people liked, but what did they actually buy? Plus we remember Klaus Teuber and discuss the success of the Dungeons & Dragons movie.

• Question of the Week: What's the highest-rated game (or games if you're feeling wordy today) on Board Game Geek that you haven't played yet, and why haven't you played it?
• Acquisition Disorders: Age of Innovation, Funko "Star Wars Rivals"
• At the Table Reviews: Earth, 7 Wonders Leaders & Cities (Second Edition)

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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, we're delving into the hotness on BGG, discussing why games are on there and what's new on the horizon.

Also, congrats to our March Gamer Madness contest winner, Matt, who by far had the closest bracket, out of our biggest ever pool of participants. Thanks everyone!

 - Question of the Week: What's a mechanic from board games that you absolutely love but feel is severely underutilized in other games?

 - Acquisition Disorders: Let's Go! To Japan, Marrakesh Essential Edition

 - At the Table: Numbsters, Brazil Imperial

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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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Part two of March Gamer Madness, featuring the listeners' top 64 games, is here, plus some recent game reviews and previews of what's to come.

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Join us at Long Island Tabletop Expo 2023 in Garden CIty, NJ on March 18-19. We'll be presenting three special panels and a live show for episode 416. 

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* Question of the Week: Jumanji but real life...what game would you most want to be stuck in?
* Acquisition Disorders: Reviving Kathmandu, Star Wars: The Deck Building Game
* At the Table Reviews: Damage Control, Her Story

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Part one of March Gamer Madness features us running through the top 64 listeners' games from 2022 to narrow down the field to 32 for next week. Thanks to everyone who voted in our poll and contest. Winners will be announced on the next episode.

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Coming at you with another ad-free episode of BGA. This week we're looking at some of the best board game sequels out there, plus we break down the (ridiculous) back and forth between Brass and Gloomhaven fans on BoardGameGeek, and delve into some upcoming releases at the table.

• Acquisition Disorders: Huang, Frostpunk: The Board Game
• At the Table Reviews: Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies, Marvel: Age of Heroes

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Chris is joined by special guest Game Master Dave this week to talk about the upcoming Long Island Tabletop Game Expo (at which BGA will be guests—join us if you can!) The two discuss upcoming games we're excited about and recent plays as well.

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• Acquisition Disorders - Mother Tree, Cyclades: Legendary Edition
• At the Table Reviews - Twilight Inscription, Canvas: Reflections
• Feature - Dave's Top 10 Games

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This week we're looking at how gamers determine the relative value of each game in their collection. What do you keep? What do you sell? When do you decide it's time to move on from a game you used to love? We dig into all of this and more in this week's episode

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• Question of the Week: How do you determine the value of a game in your collection? Is it the number of times played? Enjoyment from owning it? Actual physical value? Or do you not think about it at all?
• Acquisition Disorders: Dead Cells: A Rogue-Lite Board Game, Chomp, Sail, Couture, and Mind Space
• At the Table Reviews: Rebuilding Seattle, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra

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This week we're looking at all the hot games currently burning up the charts on Board Game Geek. Which games are hot, which ones are we excited to play, and what's on there for "reasons?"

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• Question of the Week: "What is the game you are most excited to play this year and why (KS or retail)?"
• Acquisition Disorders: Andromeda's Edge, Expeditions
• At the Table Reviews: Mosaic, Woodcraft

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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

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Chris is joined by Will this week to talk about all the recent changes, announcements, un-announcements, and general drama surrounding Dungeons and Dragons.

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• Question of the Week: Due to technical issues on Anthony's end, there was no question of the week this week. We'll be back next week with double duty.
• Acquisition Disorders: City of Mist: Local Legends, Marvel United: Multiverse
• At the Table Reviews: Wolves, Tiletum

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This week's episode features a rundown of the best games based on public-domain IPs. From Robinson Crusoe to the Fury of Dracula, which games do the classics best?

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• Question of the Week: "What book would you most like to see get a board game adaptation and why? & Do you log your game plays? Why or why not?"
• Acquisition Disorders: Green Planet: Powerline & Future Energy, Tales of the Arthurian Knights
• At the Table Reviews: War of the Ring: The Card Game, The Night Cage

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It's time for one final look at 2022, with BGA's picks for the best games of the year. We had a heck of a time this year with so many amazing releases, so join us for a rundown of the best of the best from 2022. 

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Nominees:

Best Digital Implementation:
Everdell, Roll Player, Hero Realms, Munchkin Digital

Best Family Game:
Streets, My Lil' Everdell, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar, Starship Captains

Best Strategy Game:
Lacrimosa, Ark Nova, Carnegie, Tiletum

 Best Overlooked Gem:
Trekking through History, Free Ride, Streets, Zapotec

Best Kickstarter:
Moon, Keyforge: Winds of Exchange, Turczi Junior Promo Pack, Unconscious Minds

Best 2.0 Release:
Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Skymines, War of the Ring: the Card Game

Best Solo Game:
Twilight Inscription, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, X-Men United, Turing Machine

Best Expansion:
Dune Imperium - Rise of Ix, On Mars: Alien Invasion, Root: Marauders/Clockwork 2, The Red Cathedral: Contractors

Game of the Year:
Ark Nova, X-Men United, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Lacrimosa, War of the Ring: The Card Game, Tiletum, Cat in the Box

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Episode 405 is up, featuring our 50 most anticipated games of 2023. Find out which new games, pending Kickstarter releases, and expansions on the horizon have us the most excited going into the new year. 

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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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We're excited to announce an all-new endeavor for BGA coming in 2023: Board Game Academics! Join us for a discussion of what brought us to this point, how we're approaching our newest project, and what you can expect from us in 2023 and beyond.

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• Question of the Week: Is there a fun hobby board game (so not purely educational) you feel helped you learn something important about yourself or the world?
• Acquisition Disorders: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Arabella
• At the Table Reviews: Wildstyle, Starship Captains

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For years, it's been difficult to find quality Christmas-themed games for those who want more than a retheme or Monopoly variant. Times are changing, though, and we've gathered the Top 10 Christmas-themed games for the 2022 holiday season.

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• Question of the Week: It's about that time again. What is your pick for the best game released in 2022 and why?
• Acquisition Disorders: Numbsters, Empire's End
• At the Table Reviews: Dungeon Drop, Nacho Pile, Master Dater

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PAX Unplugged was this last weekend, and it was amazing! For episode 401, we run through everything we saw, the people we met, the games we played, and what stood out from the convention. Many reviews are incoming!

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Games Discussed:

• Atiwa
• Crossing Oceans
• Rebuilding Seattle
• Marvel: Age of Heroes
• Deal with the Devil
• My Lil' Everdell
• Lacrimosa
• Marvel Dice Throne
• Cat in Box
• Ouch!
• Gang of Dice
• Ship Ahoy
• Frosthaven
• Skyrise
• Andromeda's Edge
• Starship Captains
• Beer and Bread
• Dune Immortality
• Mobile Markets
• Boop
• Dom Pierre
• Endeavor Deep Sea
• First Ascent
• Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duel

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We did it! 400 episodes in the book, featuring our big, biannual run through of our top 100 games of all time. 

Not only can you listen to each of our top 50 games this week on the oversized 2 hour episode, but you can also download the rest on Patreon over the next couple of weeks and we'll have the full write up on our website this coming week at https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/top-100-games/

We hope you enjoy! 

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Happy shopping to all! And to all a good game night. It's that time of year again; our picks for the best of the best games for holiday gifts ahead of the busy shopping season.

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For our question of the week this week, we asked: What's a game from the last 2-3 years that you feel has been largely overlooked and deserves more attention? Why?

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It's that time of the year; we've polled you, the listeners and now we're excited to share the top 20 games of all time, according to the BGA community.

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Acquisition Disorders: Fit to Print, Canvas: Finishing Touches
At the Table Reviews: Skymines, Astra, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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With Thanksgiving almost upon us, it's time to consider what the holiday is really about—family, and lots of sniping at family around the dinner table. Why argue about things that will make you actually angry though, when you can play a board game? Check out our list of the top 10 games with a 'take that' mechanic in this week's episode.

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Make sure to complete our Listener's Top 20 poll this year for a chance to win a free board game, plus help us make our Top 20 list for episode 398.

Acquisition Disorders: Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Unconscious Minds
At the Table Reviews: Verdant

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This week, we're taking a deep dive into the hottest mobile card game on the planet right now, Marvel Snap. Is it worth playing? What cards are best? How much money do you need to spend? We answer all the pressing questions board gamers have about this hot new card battler.

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Our question of the week this week focuses on the best of the best dress up for Halloween: "If you had to dress as a board game character, who would it be and why?"

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This week, we have a special guest joining us to discuss all things role playing games: Will Nation. Will is a counselor at Johns Hopkins University, and used role playing games to support students. We'll talk about how roleplaying has evolved, what we're excited to see from it in the years ahead, and how it can be used in interesting and unexpected ways.

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This week, we're back with the second leg of our special retrospective on our earliest reviews. You’ve asked for it, and now we’re going back into the vault to revisit the next 50 games we ever reviewed on BGA. Check out our rundown of some of our earliest game reviews, with what still hits the table, what we’ve never played since, and what has failed to age as well.

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This week, we have a special episode. You've asked for it, and now we're going back in the vault to revisit the first 50 games we ever reviewed on BGA. Check out our rundown of the first 50 episodes' feature game reviews, with what still hits the table, what we've never played since, and what has failed to age as well. 

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This week, we’re looking at the hottest games currently being anticipated at this year's Essen Spiel.

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• Acquisition Disorders: Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Dark Tomb
• At the Table Reviews: Go Nuts for Donuts, Lucia

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This week, we’re looking at the very best rulebooks in the business and how they help make their games better. 

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First up is our question of the week: What's your worst rulebook and why?

• Acquisition Disorders: Star Wars The Clone Wars: Board Game, Dungeon Brah
• At the Table Reviews: Twilight Inscription, My Father's Work, Tyrants of the Underdark: Board Game

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This week, we're looking at the very best of the best Kickstarter companies—the companies and creators who have done the most with Kickstarter since its launch.

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First up is our question of the week: What are you most trusted (or backed) board game companies on Kickstarter and why?

• Acquisition Disorders: The Fox Experiment, Clinic Deluxe Biohazard Expansion

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This week, we’re looking at the worst of the worst in rulebooks for board games that were made worse (or at least harder to read) because of their poor instructions. 

First up is our question of the week: Alright, folks. Enough of the terrible rulebooks (episode pending, I promise!); what are the very BEST rulebooks you've ever encountered. Rodney Smith videos don't count.

• Acquisition Disorders: Crossing Oceans, Rivet Wars: Reloaded
• At the Table Reviews: Founders of Teotihuacan, Messina 1347

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This week, we’re looking at the ten best games from designer, Richard Garfield, he of Magic: the Gathering fame.

First up is our question of the week: What are the most important elements of a game day to set the ambiance? (e.g. music, food, lighting)

Acquisition Disorders: Keyforge: Winds of Exchange, Lying Pirates

At the Table Reviews: Scooby Doo: The Board Game

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This week, we’re looking at the BoardGameGeek hotness for the end of August, into September 2022.

First up is our question of the week: What is the one word you would use to describe yourself as a gamer?

Acquisition Disorders: Revive, Woodcraft

At the Table Reviews: Trekking through History, Don't Go in There

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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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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)?

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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.

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First up is our question of the week: What games would you consider part of the modern hobby board gaming "canon"? Must plays that should be on everyone's table.See the answers here as well: https://boardgamersanonymous.com/question-week-august-8-2022/ 

Acquisition Disorders: Ark Nova Zoo Map Pack 1, HeroScape: Age of Annihilation

At the Table Reviews: Golem, Gutenberg

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This week, we’re looking at one of the great designers of the last twenty years: Martin Wallace. We'll run down our top 10 of his many, many games. 

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First up is our question of the week: What's your game of the year (so far!) for 2022? See the answers here as well: https://boardgamersanonymous.com/question-week-august-1-2022/

Acquisition Disorders: Deal with the Devil, Horizons of Spirit Island

At the Table Reviews:  The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Streets

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This week, we’re looking at the biggest convention of the summer and the 25 games we're most excited to learn more about at Gen Con 2022. Check out our full Gen Con Preview for a list of 25 hot games on the horizon. 

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First up is our question of the week: Have you ever discovered you're playing a game incorrectly and decided you prefer it over the correct rules? 

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This week, we're going back in time and looking at all of the games we've named as our "games of the year" going back to 2013. Which of them holds up best and which are we happy to have selected? Find out in our full top ten list. 

First up is our question of the week: If you were to design your own board game, what would it be and why?

• Acquisition Disorders: Moon, Dune: War for Arrakis
• At the Table: Bear Raid, MicroMacro: Crime City

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This week, we’re looking at the best games that delve into the world of academia—libraries, universities, high school dances, and more. What games should you track down if you're nostalgic for the good old days of school?

First up is our question of the week: What's an out-of-print game system, CCG, miniature game, etc. you'd like to see picked up by a new company and revamped for modern gamers??

• Acquisition Disorders: Heat: Pedal to the Metal
• At the Table: Welcome to the Moon

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This week, we're looking at the top 10 Fantasy Flight games of all time, from out-of-print gems to still-available juggernauts that everyone should play. Check it out. 

First up is our question of the week: What's your process for rating and organizing your game collection (if you have one)?

• Acquisition Disorders: All Aboard Wave 5 Games, Bot Factory, Globetrotting
• At the Table: Zapotec

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It's that time again—we dig into the hottest games on the BGG hotness for the month of June 2022, looking at more than a dozen new games recently announced or on crowdfunding sites. Lots of fun new stuff on tap this summer! 

First up is our question of the week: What game would you like to see become more mainstream: discussed and played by people outside of the hobby?

• Acquisition Disorders: War of the Ring The Card Game, Tsuro: Luxury Limited Edition, Septima
• At the Table: Libertalia - Winds of Galecrest, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

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We're talking about the biggest, most important, most successful game of all time. The one and only Ark Nova! And some games you might also like if you're a fan. 

First up is our question of the week: Which game in your collection would you most like to see fully painted?

• Acquisition Disorders: Terra Nova, San Francisco

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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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This week we're taking a peek at the games everyone is excited about getting to play, buy, and check out at Origins Game Fair next month. 

First up, in our question of the week, we asked the listeners "What are your preferred gateway games and why?" 

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This week we're talking about the very best of the best games that you can play with children, gamers, and everyone in between. Gateway games have been talked to death, so what about games that work as gateways without being specifically designed for adults? Let's dig in. 

• Acquisition Disorders: Terracotta Army, The Palaces of Carrara (Second Edition
• At the Table: Marvel United: X-Men

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This week we break all the rules! And look at games in which it's a good thing to not follow the rules, either because they play better or because the rules are not that interesting. 

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What games do you play without certain rules or scoring?

• Acquisition Disorders: Oranienburger Kanal, Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
• At the Table: Ham's Sandwich Shop, Sleeping Gods (complete)

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This week we look at the game companies we're most excited about that are doing great things in the hobby right now. It's our top 10 hottest game companies. 

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What's an old game you'd like to see rethemed and brought back (something not in print right now)?

• Acquisition Disorders: Autobahn, Littlebox Journeys, Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies
• At the Table: Endangered, RWBY: Combat Ready

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This week we take a look at two hot games that had Kickstarters alongside each other back in 2020. Which game plays best and do we regret our backing decisions. It's Ankh vs. Kemet. 

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What board games do the best job of teaching you the rules (via rulebook, in game actions, or other)?

• Acquisition Disorders: Skymines, DC Deck Building Game: 10th Anniversary Edition
• At the Table: Free Ride, Sleeping Gods

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This week we take a look at the hottest games on BGG for the month of April. There are a bunch of hot new games (some well respected gems), and more than a couple oddballs to dig through this month. 

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What is the most number of plays a game took before it clicked and you started enjoying it?

• Acquisition Disorders: Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Agricola 15
• At the Table: Boonlake, Canvas Reflections: Deluxe Edition

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This week we’re talking about our top 10 Kickstarter wins. These are the campaigns we are happy we backed, discovered after the fact, or were talked into at some point.

Naturally, for the question of the week, we asked listeners to share their own Kickstarter wins, hidden gems, and successes.

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This week we're talking about our top 10 Kickstarter losses and fails. These are the campaigns we regret backing, regret NOT backing, or otherwise have regrets about. 

Naturally, for the question of the week, we asked listeners to share their own Kickstarter regrets, losses, and fails. 

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It's that time of year! March Gamer Madness is here. This year we're looking at the best of comics and manga, with our four categories in superheroes, indies, web/comic strip, and manga/anime. Which game will come out on top? Listen and find out. 

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This week we're talking about Batman and all the games he's graced. Which are worth playing, which are soon to be hard to find and which should you track down? We'll tell you!

First up, though, is our question of the week! What's the next game for which you'd like to see a massive, overpriced collector's or definitive edition?

• Acquisition Disorders: Terra Mystica Big Box (Solo Expansion), Solar 175
• At the Table: Ark Nova, Dune Imperium: Rise of Rix

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This week we reminisce about the games we no longer play and why they fell out of favor for us. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What's a non-cooperative game you'd like to see get a coop version (or vice versa)?

• Acquisition Disorders: Dungeons, Dice and Danger!, Tang Garden: Seasons

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This week we take a look at the hottest games on BGG for the month of February. We dig through the best of top 50 on the site right now. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What's your go to game to wow and amaze new gamers (friends, family or otherwise)?

• Acquisition Disorders: Earth, Old London Bridge
• At the Table: Cascadia Solitaria, Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders

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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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2022 is shaping up to be a big year for The Lord of the Rings—new television content, updates to classic games and anniversaries for sprawling epics all on the horizon. So we're looking at the best board games in The Lord of the Rings universe. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What’s your longest game?!

• Acquisition Disorders: Jiangnan: Life of Gentry, Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix
• At the Table: TEN, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea 

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It's the end of the month, so we're back with another BGG Hotness, this time featuring the best games of the top 50 on BoardGameGeek right now. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! In addition to game length, recommended age, and number of players, what's another piece of information you wish was included on every game box?

• Acquisition Disorders: Legacy of Yu, La Granja Deluxe Master Set
• At the Table: The Adventures of Robin Hood

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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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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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We put a capper on 2021 with our annual year in review episode, looking back at the games that we were most excited about 12 months ago, discussing what came out, whether we liked it, and what disappointments we had through it all. Join us next week for our 2022 preview! 

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It's been quite a year, with an interesting and at times exhilarating list of new games released in 2021. So it's time to pick the best of the best in our annual awards show. Below are the nominees. 

BGA Awards 2021

Best Digital Implementation: Concordia Digital Edition (Acram Digital), Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Fox in the Forest

Best Family Game: Cascadia, Overboss, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Living Forest (Ludonaute)

Best Economic Strategy Game: Coffee Traders, Kanban EV, Carnegie, Brick and Mortar

Best Overlooked Gem: Mini Express, Botanik, Khora: Rise of an Empire, Brick and Mortar

Best Kickstarter Campaign: Root: The Marauder Expansion, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory, On Mars: Alien Invasion, Clash of Decks

Best 2.0 Release: Kemet: Blood and Sand, Kanban: EV, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Summoner Wars (Second Edition), Unfathomable

Best Solo Game: Railroad Ink: Challenge, Final Girl, Imperium Classics, Cascadia, Rolling Realms

Best Expansion: Lost Ruins of Arnak: Freebie + Expedition Leaders (CGE), Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!, Marvel Champions: The Galaxy's Most Wanted, Glen More II: Chronicles - Highland Games

Game of the Year: Dominant Species: Marine (GMT), Cascadia, Praga Caput Regni, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

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The Holidays are here and that means everyone is home for at least a week, so what games are best for keeping the family (and especially the kids) occupied? This week we make a definitive (yeah I said it), list of the top 10 games to play over your winter break.

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What are your most satisfying moments in board gaming?

• Acquisition Disorders: Shikoku 1889, War of the Ring Game Mat
• At the Table: Faiyum

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We're back from PAX Unplugged 2021 and we played and saw a whole bunch of games! This week we look at the best, most interesting, and most exciting games from the weekend. The full list includes:

First Look: Shinkansen Zero-Kei Prosperitea Mobile Markets 1923 Cotton Club Living Forest Khora: Rise of an Empire LUNA Capital Boonlake Welcome to the Moon Cool Stuff: Aldarra Reborn (big airships) Total Rome: The Board Game Velocity Vanguard Mythic Mischief/Veiled Fate Phantom Ink The Legacy of Isla Nublar Bigfoot: Roll & Smash (tire dice) Frosthaven For Sale: Picture Perfect Bitoku Final Girl Faza Mantis Falls That Time You Killed Me Furnace Lost Ruins of Arnak Expedition Leaders / Galaxy Trucker (The CGE Room) Middara Capstone's New Games Tabannusi The Night Cage Witchstone

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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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The end of the year is nigh, and it's time to buy gifts for all of your favorite gamers. No problem, we have your back! Check out the annual BGA Holiday Gift Guide, with 20 games to match every gamer on your list. 

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It's that time again - let's look at the hottest games on BGG and try to figure out why they're hot! This month, we're skipping around the top 50 to share what's hot, why, and whether you should care. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What are underrated games, hidden gems, and special experiences that would make gifts this year?

• Acquisition Disorders: Weather Machine, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
• At the Table: Cartographers Heroes, Citadels

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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. 

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350! Another big round number on the board, and that means it's time for one of our very special episodes - this time our top 20 listeners' games of all time. Thank you to everyone who submitted as part of our contest. Winners will be announced on the next episode. 

First up, though, is our question of the week:

This week we're looking at one of the most famous books of the 20th century and its impact on board games dating back almost 50 years: Dune. 

First up, though, is our new contest - share your top 10 games of all time for a chance to win one in our Listeners' Top 20 Games contest: https://forms.gle/DudbkyCLfe8qPz1w5

• Acquisition Disorders: Senjutsu: Battle For Japan, Marvel Dice Throne
• At the Table: Ultimate Railroads (BoardGameArena)

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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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It's time to talk Essen Spiel! The big one with all the new games is here, so what games are hot on BGG's preview list, which games are we eager to see and hear more about, and how do we get them! This week we take a look. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's your go-to travel board game (for flying, trains, hotel rooms, etc.)?

• At the Table: Dragon Prince: Battlecharged, Fangs

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Have you noticed Kickstarter is a little crazy of late? It's true! These things are absolutely ridiculous. We talk about it. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Are kickstarters too expensive?

• Acquisition Disorders: Shinkansen: Zero Kei, Don't Go in There
• At the Tablet: Concordia Digital Edition

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You notice how Kickstarter is kind of out of control lately? So do we. This week, Anthony does his best to talk Chris out of backing the Masters of the Universe kickstarter campaign. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game that you came out of nowhere and you played way more than you expected?

• Acquisition Disorders: Eastern Empires, Asmodee, Eleven: Football Manager Board Game (2022) 

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Gen Con has come and gone, but what games were the hottest? We talk about the convention (that we didn't make it to), and the games worth playing out of it. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game you've never played without the expansion(s)? Are there any that you'd never go back on?

• Acquisition Disorders: Origins First Builders, Verdant
• Game At the Table Reviews: The Golden Ticket Game

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Gen Con is this week and while we're not attending for the first time in 7 years, we're keeping a close eye on goings on, including our reactions to the Fantasy Flight In-Flight Report. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's the best game by your favorite designer and why?

• Acquisition Disorders: Azul Queen's Garden, 7 Wonders Architects
• Game At the Table Reviews: Troyes Dice, Abyss (revisited)

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Our trip through the board gaming metaverse continues as we discuss...board gaming! Our thoughts on the hobby, our background in it, and our goals for the future. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's the best game you can set up and teach in less than 15 minutes?

• Acquisition Disorders: Solar Sphere, Mint Mini
• Game At the Table Reviews: Cascadia, King of Tokyo (revisited)

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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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This week we’re looking at the current BGG hotness as we wrap up August and move into September.

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's your biggest disappointment (in terms of game releases) of 2021 thus far?

We also look at the Zenobia Award Finalists, recently announced as part of a year-long competition to find the next great historical game designer. Check out the site and the finalists here: https://zenobiaaward.org/finalists/

• Acquisition Disorders: Dice Realms, G.I. JOE: Deck-Building
• Game At the Table Reviews: Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz

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Eight years! How did time pass so quickly? It's once again time for our annual anniversary special in which we look at the last year, including our favorite segments of the last ~50+ shows. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: As we get into the latter part of the summer, what is your favorite game release of 2021 thus far?

Favorite Acquisition Disorders: On Mars: Alien Invasion by Vital Lacerda & Ian O'Toole (335), Villagers: Shifting Seasons (333), Isle of Cats: Don't Forget the Kittens (328), Paperback Adventures - A Novel Solo Word Game (326)

Favorite At the Table Reviews: Praga Caput Regni (309), Nidavellir (319), Lost Ruins of Arnak (298), Root: The Clockwork Expansion (316)

Favorite Features of the Last Year: Top Ten Board Game Expansion Types* (333), Ultimate Use Rosenberg Tier List! (312 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13sUmfW8AAA)

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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

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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 opening up our two-week Olympic Games specials, starting with the best games named specifically for a country. 

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

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This week we’re looking at the current BGG hotness as we wrap up July and move into August. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What games have the biggest gap between the promise of the cover and the mechanics in the box (e.g. any game with plants being as cutthroat as possible)?

• Acquisition Disorders: Dice Miner, On Mars: Alien Invasion by Vital Lacerda & Ian O'Toole
• At the Table Reviews: Concordia Venus

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This week we’re discussing all the winners of the 2020 Dice Tower Awards, plus a couple of big reviews of recent releases. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What board game sequel would you like to see announced next?

• Acquisition Disorders: 1947: the decline of an Empire, the birth of a Nation, Spire's End: Hildegard
• At the Table Reviews: Coffee Traders, Dune: Imperium

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This week we’re discussing the best types of board game expansions - what new modules, gameplay tweaks, and enhancements work best? We'll tell you!

First up, though, is our question of the week:

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

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This week we’re discussing the 10 best games to play outside as the summer months warm-up and the parks and backyards become viable gaming spaces. 

Due to some technical issues, our episode is a bit shorter than normal as well, so we've included a special bonus from one of our retired Bonus episodes: Games from around the world. We hope you enjoy!

First up, though, is our question of the week: You're asked to mash two games together to build your "ultimate board game". What two games are they?

• Acquisition Disorders: Forests of Pangaia
• At the Table Reviews: Ohanami

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This week, Anthony is out of town, so we're bringing you a very special episode, featuring the first episodes of both Chris's and Anthony's walkthrough of their collections, previously released as Patreon bonus exclusives for backers. 

Enjoy our rundown of the first 20 or so games in our collections each. 

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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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This week we’re discussing a recent Polygon article discussing how Kickstarter is killing the traditional board game expansion. Read the full article here: https://www.polygon.com/22458363/crowdfunding-is-killing-board-game-expansions-opinion

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game for which you legitimately want a giant, $300 3D version of?

• Acquisition Disorders: The Isle of Cats: Don't Forget the Kittens, Dive
• At the Table Reviews: Mercado de Lisboa, Genotype

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This week we’re discussing the fifteen hottest games on Board Game Geek, what got them there and whether you should pay attention to them in the weeks to come. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: With news that Chip Theory Games is making an Elder Scrolls game, what's a publisher/designer + IP combination you'd like to see?

• Acquisition Disorders: The Gest of Robin Hood, Catan 3D Edition
• At the Table Reviews: Kemet: Blood and Sand

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This week we’re discussing the recently announced nominees for the 2021 Spiel des Jahres awards - all three categories and the recommendations. How good is this year's list? 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game that, regardless of preferences or mechanics, every board gamer should play at least once in their life?

• Acquisition Disorders: Paperback Adventures - A Novel Solo Word Game, Um, Actually - The Game of Nerdy Corrections
• At the Table Reviews: Red Rising, Mandala Stones

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This week we’re discussing the big new Kickstarter that just hit, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, and why we shouldn't back it. If you're interested in learning more about the game (and why Anthony is super out), check it out. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What criteria do you use to cull your collection and how often do you do it?

• Acquisition Disorders: Oink Games + , ICE
• At the Table Reviews: Agropolis, Patchwork Express

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This week we’re discussing the winners of the 15th Golden Geek Awards. Which games won, didn't win, and probably should have one (in our completely scientific, not at all biased opinions)? 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game that everyone else dragged or ignored that you absolutely adore, and of course, the most important questions: why?

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This week we’re discussing the biggest and hottest games out there with the BGG Hotness's top 15 games going into May. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What game in your collection would you be happy to see a reprint or second edition for and why?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: The Initiative, CANVAS: Reflections Expansion & Reprint
• At the Table: Ride the Rails

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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 we’re discussing the top board games about animals, featuring animals. What games show our animal friends in a positive, fun light? 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's the best designed, most aesthetically pleasing game board in the hobby?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Hippocrates, AuZtralia Big Box + Revenge of the Old Ones and TaZmania!
• At the Table: Mini Express

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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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This week we’re looking at the hotness from BGG through the end of March 2021. Which games are buzzing right now and more importantly, why? 

First up, though, is our question of the week: If you could have any miniature game painted by a professional for free which would it be?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Factory Funner, Ghosts of Christmas, and Bear Raid, and Stellaris Infinite Legacy
• At the Table: Import/Export Definitive Edition and Nidavellir

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It’s that time again. We’re back with our biggest and best episodes of the year – March Gamer Madness! This year, we’re looking at solo games, so we’ve picked 64 of the best games out there, with help from the 1-Player Guild’s People Choice Top 200 list on Board Game Geek.

Joining us this week is Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire and a contributor on The Dice Tower. Enjoy the final 31 matchups to find the best of the best solo games, including 1-on-1 pairings of the best solo games in categories including cooperative, euro, heavy/war, and light/card games. Missed the first half? Listen to Episode 317 with Jason Perez here: https://boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-317-march-gamer-madness-2021-solo-games-round-1/.

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It's that time again. We're back with our biggest and best episodes of the year - March Gamer Madness! This year, we're looking at solo games, so we've picked 64 of the best games out there, with help from the 1-Player Guild's People Choice Top 200 list on Board Game Geek. 

Joining us this week is Jason Perez from Shelf Stories, and one time host of Every Night is Game Night, which launched as a solo game-focused podcast in 2016. Enjoy the full first round of match ups, including 1-on-1 pairings of the best solo games in categories including cooperative, euro, heavy/war, and light/card games. 

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This week we’re looking at the biggest, unweildiest board game boxes out there and why they're only getting bigger. Do these games get played? (hint: not so much). 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What game is elevated the most by adding an expansion in?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Everdell: Newleaf, Mistwood, and The Complete Collection, Small World: The Lost Tribes Crusade
• At the Table: Root: The Clockwork Expansion, Tawantinsuyu, 7 Wonders App (2nd Edition)

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This week we’re looking at the hottest (and hardest to find) commodity in board gaming - Stardew Valley: The Board Game - and a few games you might also like if you can't get your hand on this one. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Are there any recently released board games (2019-21) that killed off older games in your collection?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Batman: The Dark Knight Returns The Board Game, So, You've Been Eaten.
• At the Table: Oriflamme, Just Desserts

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This week we’re looking at the BGG Hotness for the end of February 2021. Which 15 games are atop the list as of February 22?

First up, though, is our question of the week:

This week we’re looking at Amazon's list of top selling board games to see what's moving and shaking outside of the hobby space. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What older euro would most benefit from a big, expansive Kickstarter relaunch?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Red Rising, After the Empire
• At the Table: Overboss, Moonrakers

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This week we’re looking at some of the best games of all time from Uwe Rosenberg and creating our Ultimate Uwe Tier List. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's the best game with polyominos?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Roote: The Marauder Expansion, Clinic Deluxe: The 2nd and 3rd Extensions
• At the Table: Hallertau, Carnegie

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This week we're looking at some of the game systems that failed in recent years that we wish had found a way to succeed. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's a game or game system that was cut short or canceled by its publisher that you wish would come back?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Tinner's Trail, Juicy Fruits
• At the Table: Kanban EV, Alma Mater

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This week we're joined by good friend of the show, Andrew Parks, designer of the upcoming Core Worlds: Empires, hitting Kickstarter next week. We talk about his games, some recent plays and go into the BGG hotness for January. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: What's your limit for number of hours playing a single game?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Core Worlds Empires and Nemesis Kickstarter. Coming February 2, 2021: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quixoticgames/core-worlds-empires-nemesis
• Acquisition Disorders: Equinox, Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition
• At the Table: Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (no spoilers), Dune Imperium, Bonfire, Under Falling Skies

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This week we’re looking at the Top 10 “The Card Game”s from board gaming – games that take the core ideas and mechanics from larger board games…and make a card game out of it!

First up, though, is our question of the week: Is there a game you play with ALL of the expansions?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, The Animation Collection
• At the Table: 7 Wonders Duel: Agora, Praga Caput Regni
• Feature: Top 10 The Card Game’s

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This week we’re looking at the top 10 "The Dice Game"s from board gaming - games that take the core ideas and mechanics form larger board games...and add dice! 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Are you participating in any board game challenges this year? If so, what's on tap?

On the show this week, we cover:

• Acquisition Disorders: Nusfjord Salmon Deck, Nidavellir
• At the Table: Beyond the Sun, Godzilla: Tokyo Clash
• Feature: Top 10 The Dice Game's

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It's a new year! And that means a whole bunch of new games on the horizon to look forward to. This week, we're diving into more than 50 upcoming releases that we're excited to see in 2021. Join us for a rundown of everything we already know is coming out this year (and there will be more!)

First up, though, is our question of the week: What game releases are you most looking forward to in 2021?

And then we dive into what's upcoming and why we're looking forward to it so much! See the full list of upcoming releases here.

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