Board Gamers Anonymous

Congratulations to Amy, our Patreon contest winner from last week for guessing all 8 currencies shown in our mystery photo before anyone else (we had five people get them all!). If you want to join the fun, become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter. Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information. *** This week’s episode kicks off with our question of the week: At the table this week, Anthony reviews Pax Pamir: Second Edition, the recent Kickstarter rerelease from Cole Wehrle, and Chris looks at the Lorenzo il Magnifico app, also recently delivered to Kickstarter backers. One of these delivers and the other...not so much. Find out which and by how much. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congratulations to all of our contest winners for last week, including Rico for the World Cup Competition, and Rico (again!), Peter, and Chris for our Patreon contests. Lots of free games going out this week. If you want to join the fun, become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter. Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information. *** This week's episode kicks off with our question of the week, For our Acquisition Disorders this week, Anthony looks at Watergate, a new one from Frosted Games and Capstone Games, and Chris looks at New Leaders & Wonders, an expansion for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization from CGE. Both are coming out later this year. Finally, in our feature, Anthony does a rundown of the top 15 games on BGG as of June 23, 2019. Check out the full list and why each game is getting hype right now in the full episode. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a special contest featuring 32 games that represent alternate histories and tweaks and historical events. First, congratulations to Drew for winning our first weekly Patreon contest in the new format. And if you haven't yet, check out patreon.com/bga for three new contests going on this week. We'll have one every week, but this is catch up week! For our question of the week we asked about what video games everyone plays when they don't have a game night scheduled, and there were some good recommendations in there if you are looking for a new game to play. Finally, we dig into the big topic of the week - the Women's World Cup bracket featuring alternate history games. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Anthony is on vacation, but the games don't stop, nor do the reviews. Jason Perez from Every Night is Game Night (@engn_podcast) joins Chris to fill in this week and discuss the dilemma of paid and sponsored reviews. To kick things off, we remind everyone about our revamped Patreon contest, which will be running every week from Thursday to Monday on Patreon.com/bga. Then we share answers to our question of the week, If you're traveling with minimal luggage, what's your go-to game for the airplane or hotel? Acquisition disorders this week include Roll Players: Fiends and Familiars from Jason and The Ancient World Second edition from Chris. At the table, Jason reviews One Key and Chris reviews Batman: Gotham City Chronicles. Finally, they discuss the big question about reviewers and their approach to paid and sponsored content. Question of the Week: 8:22 Acquisition Disorders: 12:35 One Key Review: 17:33 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Review: 23:27 Reviewer's Dilemma: 31:01 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another "if you like" feature this week, this time looking at Suburbia and six games you might be interested in if you're a big fan of the city building modern classic. To kick things off, we have some announcements on the Patreon contest front. Be sure to head over to Patreon.com/bga to learn more about the changes. For our question of the week, this week, we asked the listeners "How do you decide which games to queue up for the next game night? Hotness? Time since last play? Something else?" For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Sea, and Chris looks at Neom. At the table, Anthony reviews a trio of small games, with Krass Kariert, Just One and Werewords, and Chris reviews Escape Plan, the newest game from Vital Lacerda and Eagle Gryphon Games. Finally, in our feature, we dig into the six games you might like if you're a fan of Suburbia. Question of the Week: 8:02 Acquisition Disorders: 11:48 Krass Kariert Review: 17:04 Just One Review: 20:14 Werewords Review: 21:57 Escape Plan Review: 23:46 If You Like Suburbia, Try...: 30:16 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up, we have the winner of this week’s Patreon contest – Elise will be getting a game of her choice from Game Surplus. To kick things off this week, we ask the question of the week, looking at listener answers to " Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Board Gamers Anonymous. This week we’re joined by Jason from Every Night is Game Night to look at the best of the best Game of Thrones board games. First up, we have the winner of this week’s Patreon contest – Brian will be getting a game of his choice from Game Surplus. To kick things off this week, we have a reminisce about the final season of Game of Thrones. Yeah, we have thoughts. Then we dive into the Spiel des Jahres nominees and the Dice Tower awards nominees to discuss what we like, what we don't like, and what we've never heard of. Finally, we delve into the big feature - our rundown of the best of the best Game of Thrones board, card, and miniatures games. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Board Gamers Anonymous. This week we’re looking at some of Anthony's favorite quick play roll and write games. First up, we have the winner of this week’s Patreon contest – Rico will be getting a game of his choice from Game Surplus. To kick things off, we ask our question of the week, "Are there any games you used to love that have fallen out of favor, either due to a new game taking their place or just your tastes changing?" For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Clinic Deluxe and Chris looks at Century: A New World. At the Table, Anthony played Tiny Towns and Chris played Century: Eastern Wonders. Finally, in our feature, Anthony runs down his top ten roll and write games, plus a few on the horizon he's looking forward to. Question of the Week: 9:08 Acquisition Disorders: 13:01 Tiny Towns Review: 21:45 Century: Eastern Wonders Review: 27:57 Top Ten Roll and Write Games: 32:18 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Board Gamers Anonymous. This week we're looking at an all-time great game and some other games you might like if you're a fan. First up, we have the winner of this week's Patreon contest - Kyle will be getting a game of his choice from Game Surplus. To kick things off this week, we look at the recent Origin's Awards nominees. Which games are up for the first awards of the season this summer and what do we think about them? Next up, we review some of the games we've been getting to the table lately - Res Arcana and Noctiluca. Finally, we dig into six games that you might like if you're a fan of Catan (or know someone who is). Origins Game Fair Award Nominees: 4:17 Res Arcana Review: 17:59 Noctiluca Review: 26:40 If You Like Catan, Try: 31:17 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're live! Kind of. Anthony is in Staten Island this week, so the guys recorded in person, a rarity, and a good excuse to pull together a special episode. First thing's first, thank you to our newest Patreon Producer, John S. who joins us this week. Congratulations as well to Jordan for winning our weekly Patreon contest. Jordan will receive a game of their choice from Game Surplus. Featured in the episode this week, Anthony looks at Bunny Kingdoms: In the Sky and Chris looks at Takenoko Giant Edition on Kickstarter. At the table this week, Anthony reviews FFG's new megahit, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth while Chris looks at Inis. Finally, in our feature, we look at some of the many questions listeners submitted this past week and discuss our gaming histories, what we love (and sometimes don't) from our favorite designers and much more. Acquisition Disorders: 6:29 Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth Review: 14:28 Inis Review: 26:13 Listeners' Questions: 34:20 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you so much to this week's new Patreon backer Erik for helping us bring this episode to you. And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Peter. This week on the show, we kick things off with our question of the week, What's your favorite game that is considered very light on BGG (sub-2.0 difficulty rating)? Next up, for our acquisition disorders, we looked at Barenpark: The Bad News Bears and Anachrony: Fractures of Time Expansion and Infinity Box. In our At the Table segment, we looked at Mr Cabbagehead's Garden and Monster Lands, and finally in the feature, our picks for the six best Earth Day Games. Question of the Week: 3:14 Acquisition Disorder: 5:10 Mr. Cabbaghead's Garden Review: 10:12 Monster Lands Review: 15:28 Best Earth Day Games: 21:14 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to all of our new Patreon backers this week! Windbag Miles, Michael, Anthony, and Jordan all join us at the Producer level. And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Jeremy C, who will be getting a copy of Root, courtesy of Game Surplus. To kick off this week's episode, we asked listeners our question of the week: What's a long out of print game (board or card) that you'd like to see make a comeback with updated, modern mechanics? Next up in acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Aerion, the new solo game from Shadi Torbey, and Chris looks at 18Chesapeake, a new entry-level 18XX game now on Kickstarter. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bumuntu, abstract-like tile game from Wizkids, and Chris reviews Clank!: The Mummy's Curse with Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated – Upper Management Pack. Lots of Clank! Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 15 games currently on the BGG hotness, why there are there, what has some people very upset this week, and much more. Question of the Week: 5:58 Acquisition Disorders: 10:09 Bumuntu Review: 18:27 Clank! Mummy's Curse Review: 24:25 Feature - BGG Hotness April: 30:17 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congratulations to this week’s Patreon contest winner, Keith. Enter by joining us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/bga. To kick off the show this week, we ask our Facebook Page and twitter followers the question of the week: "What's the worst first play experience you've ever had with a game you ended up enjoying?" For our acquisition orders this week, Anthony looks at Venice, the new game coming to Kickstarter this fall from Braincrack games, and Chris looks at Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage, the new big box dungeon crawl from WizKids set in the D&D universe. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Caverna: Cave vs. Cave Era II The Iron Age and Chris reviews Architects of the West Kingdom. Finally, in our feature this week, we look at the top 10 games set in cities. Question of the Week: 7:06 Acquisition Disorders: 12:54 Caverna Cave vs Cave Era II Review 18:35 Architects of the West Kingdom: 25:35 Top Ten Games Set in Cities 31:35 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, William who will get a copy of Root. Enter by joining us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/bga. Double congratulations to Russ who won our March Gamer Madness contest, getting the closest of anyone to the final bracket results. He'll receive a copy of The Voyages of Marco Polo. To kick things off this week, we ask our question of the week, What's one game everyone should play at least once? For acquisition disorders this week, we look at the kickstarter campaigns for Lorenzo il Magnifico Digital and Oceans, the new game in the Evolution line from North Star Games. At the table, Anthony reviews Stone Age Anniversary edition and Chris looks at Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea. Finally, in our feature, we look at six games you might like if you are also a fan of Wingspan, the hottest game on the planet right now. Question of the Week: 5:23 Acquisition Disorders: 9:00 Stone Age Anniversary Review: 17:39 Heroes of Land, Air and Sea Review: 24:51 If You Like Wingspan, Try...: 34:15 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on BGA, we're closing out our 2019 March Gamer Madness, winnowing it down to the final game in our historical era brackets. This week’s contest winner is Amy. Congratulations to Amy! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga. To kick things off, we answer our question of the week, asking the listeners " Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 2 of our March Gamer Madness bracket features 32 games across four regions representing different historical eras. We have Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern era games duking it out. This week's contest winner is Evan. Congratulations to Evan! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga. Round 2 Games Remaining Ancient Era: 7 Wonders Concordia Trajan Inis Teotihuacan Command & Colors: Ancients Hannibal and Hamilcar The Great Zimbabwe Medieval Era: The Voyages of Marco Polo The Castles of Burgundy A Feast for Odin Troyes Shogun Raiders of the North Sea The Pillars of the Earth 878 Vikings Early Modern Era: Goa Keyflower Lorenzo Il Magnifico Fresco Navegador Notre Dame Rajas of the Ganges Shakespeare Late Modern Era: Brass: Birmingham Lisboa Rococo 1775 Rebellion Lewis & Clark Clans of Caledonia Obsession Arkwright If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again - BGA is back with our March Gamer Madness bracket. This time around, we're looking at the top board games by historical era, featuring Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern. This is the first of three episodes and features us going through all the first round matchups - all 64 games in the bracket. Read the full list of games included below: Ancient Era: 7 Wonders Concordia Trajan Tigris & Euphrates Glory to Rome Amun-Re Inis Zhanguo Teotihuacan Imhotep Command & Colors: Ancients Hannibal and Hamilcar The Great Zimbabwe Antike II Colosseum Roll Through the Ages Medieval Era: The Voyages of Marco Polo Orleans The Castles of Burgundy A Feast for Odin El Grande Troyes Dominion Antiquity Shogun Raiders of the North Sea Carcassone The Pillars of the Earth Alhambra Caylus 878 Vikings Lancaster Early Modern Era: Goa Keyflower Lorenzo Il Magnifico Endeavor Age of Sale Fresco Bruges Navegador The Princes of Florence Notre Dame Coimbra Rajas of the Ganges Amerigo Shakespeare Gugong The Palaces of Carrara Here I Stand Late Modern Era: Brass: Birmingham Lisboa Rococo Saint Petersburg 1775 Rebellion Yokohama Newton Nippon Lewis & Clark Clans of Caledonia Obsession John Company Arkwright Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy 1830: Railways and Robber Barons Louis XIV If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many contests! If you haven't yet, check out the BGA Patreon (patreon.com/bga). We've unlocked weekly game giveaways that you're automatically entered into as a backer of the show. We've also launched the annual Board Game Bracket contest, now live on our website (http://boardgamersanonymous.com/2019-board-game-bracket-contest/). For the show this week, we kick things off with our question of the week, asking the listeners "What's your favorite non-playing part of your board game collection (e.g. punching, sorting, painting, etc.)?" For acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at the new expansion for Teotihuacan, Late Classical Period, and Chris looks at the expansion for Feudum, Rudders and Ramparts. At the table, Anthony digs into Reykholt, the lighter new game from Uwe Rosenberg via Renegade Games, and Chris looks at CVliziations, the civ-themed take on a show-favorite, CV. Finally, for our feature, we're looking at six games you might like if you're a big fan of Imperial Settlers. Question of the Week: 6:18 Acquisition Disorders: 10:02 Reykholt Review: 16:23 CVlizations Review: 22:57 If You Like Imperial Settlers, Try: 28:14 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, we're back with another look at the BGG Hotness, this time for February 2019. First up, we name the winner of this week's Patreon contest - congratulations Adrienne! If you haven't yet and want to be part of our weekly giveaways, signup at https://patreon.com/bga. For our question of the week, we asked the listeners, "What game in your collection is the biggest headache to teach to new players?" In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Terramara, a new game from Quined featuring the designers of Coimbra and part of Lorenzo il Magnifico. Chris looks at Tiny Epic Tactics. At the Table this week, Anthony reviews A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians and Caverna: Forgotten Folk, while Chris looks at a boatload of games he played at Dreamation in New Jersey last week, including: Strasbourg, Scoville, Paper Tales, Patchistory, Panamax, and Auztralia. Finally, for our feature, we look at the 15 games currently atop the BGG Hotness and why they are there. Question of the Week: 7:32 Acquisition Disorders: 10:52 A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians Review: 15:45 Caverna: Forgotten Folk Review: 20:15 Strasbourg Review: 22:84 Scoville Review: 28:07 Paper Tales Review: 29:00 Patchistory Review: 30:30 Panamax Review: 32:43 Feature: BGG Hotness Review: 34:41 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're revisiting a past topic through 2019 with the best female characterization in gaming. We're also excited to have launched our Patreon contests last week - congratulations to our first winner, Jon who took home Root, and this week's winner Jeremy. For our question of the week, we asked the listeners "What's your favorite video game that feels and plays like a board game (not a board game app)?" For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looked at Newdale, the new Oh My Goods universe game from Alexander Pfister coming out soon, and Chris looked at the Kickstarter campaign for Millennium Blades: Collusion from Level 99 Games. At the table, the guys review Gugong and Scorpius Freighter, a pair of mid-weight games that are getting some buzz. Find out if they're worth tracking down. Finally, in our feature, we look at six games that handle female representation and characterization well in gaming from the last 9 months. Question of the Week: 4:07 Acquisition Disorders: 7:02 Gugong Review: 14:42 Scorpius Freighter Review: 23:04 Female Characterization in Gaming 2019: 30:11 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Valentine's Day! This year we're looking at the top 10 games you can play with your partner on the day all about love - from low key themes to romantic experiences. For our question of the week, we ask a question from Niko: During a long game (1+ hour), how do you deal with a player who becomes uninterested, overwhelmed, unhappy, or otherwise unengaged with the game? For acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the newly announced Star Wars Game, Outer Rim and Chris looks at PARKS: the Board Game. At the table, we're reviewing Trapwords and Decrypto, two recently released party games that are super popular right now. Finally, in our feature, we're looking at the top 10 games for Valentine's Day. Question of the Week: 5:25 Acquisition Disorders: 10:18 Trapwords Review: 18:44 Decrypto Review: 24:01 Top Ten Games for Valentine's Day: 27:21 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anthony and Chris take a closer look at Teotihuacan, the hottest euro game released in the last 6 months, and share some other games you might also like if you're a fan. First, though, they dive into the question of the week, asking listeners, " Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the month again - time to dig in and check out the hotness for January. But first off, we're psyched to announce that we've hit our goal on Patreon to launch our weekly contests! Back us at patreon.com/bga to join the party! First up, we ask everyone the question of the week: With so many reprints and reimplementations lately, what do you still have on your grail game list? For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony digs into a line of Imperial Settlers and Detective content coming from Portal Games and Chris looks at the new expansion for Food Chain Magnate recently added to the Splotter website. At the table, Anthony reviews Blackout: Hong Kong and Chris finally gets a chance to bring Newton to the table. Finally, in our feature, we dig through the top 15 games on BGG and share why they are on the hotness this month. Question of the Week: 4:12 Acquisition Disorders: 12:35 Blackout: Hong Kong Review: 21:56 Newton Review: 35:35 BGG Hotness Review: 43:49 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our new Patreon backer this week, Andrew. We’re only $9 away from our next milestone – which would mean contests every week for backers. Check it out! To kick things off this week, we asked the listeners our question of the week: What's your go to digital board game when on a bus, in a line, or otherwise, whiling away time? Then we dive into acquisition disorders, in which Anthony looks at the slate of new digital games coming soon from Dire Wolf Digital, and Chris looks at Rio Grande's big slate of games for 2019, highlighted by Roll for the Galaxy: Rivals. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Victorian Masterminds and New Frontiers, while Chris looks at Dinosaur Island: Totally Liquid and Franchise. For our feature, we're diving into an important topic, talking about social justice in board games and how it impacts the subjects, gameplay and processes in the games we love, with six examples of how it can be done right. Question of the Week: 2:35 Acquisition Disorders: 7:16 Victorian Masterminds Review: 13:48 New Frontiers Review: 23:18 Dinosaur Island Totally Liquid Review: 33:19 Franchise Review: 43:28 Social Justice in Board Gaming: 48:53 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our new Patreon backer this week, Jim. Special thanks as well to Martin for his upgraded pledge. We’re only $13 away from our next milestone – which would mean contests every week for backers. Check it out! It's that time of year again - we're looking forward to the games we already know are on the horizon to share what we're most looking forward to. We kick off this week's episode with our question of the week, "What are your board game resolutions for 2019?" and then dive into the big question - what games are we most looking forward to. Chris and Anthony run through 20 or so that are on the horizon. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our new Patreon backers this week, Keith and Amy. Special thanks as well to Jim for his upgraded pledge. We're only $26 away from our next milestone - which would mean contests every week for backers. Check it out! With 2019 now here and new games just around the corner, we want to take one last look back at 2018 and the games we listed as our most anticipated of the year last January. How did they fare? Did they release and if so, did we like them or were we disappointed? There's a fair mix of both in the list, plus a good bunch of games we didn't even know about until later in the year. Check out the full list, plus our question of the week, "Do you track your plays? If so, what is your most played game of 2018?" If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another year of amazing games is behind us, and that means it's time to share our best of the best and hand out our annual awards. This year, we've selected 10 categories (5 of which were recommended by listeners) and then rounded it off with our top 2 games of the year overall. Categories include: Listener Categories: Overlooked Gem of the Year Most Innovative of the Year Biggest Surprise Theme that's Done (for a while) Best Expansion Most Underrated BGA Categories: 2.0 of the Year Kickstarter of the Year Game We Wish We'd Played Most Unnecessarily Overproduced Most Argued Over Game If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a followup to Episode 200, we wanted to hear from the listeners on what their favorite games were, and you came through! We're excited to share the results of a survey of nearly 300 listeners who shared their top 20 games. We've aggregated the results and pulled the top 20 overall games together into a list of the best of the best. Additionally, we take a look in this episode at what fell off of our top 50 lists from 4 years ago when we recorded Episode 100, and how we feel our lists have evolved since then. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the big 200 this week - our 200th episode of all time, and we're psyched. So psyched that we recorded a whole bunch of content to help keep you guys busy over the holiday break. That's right, it's time for our Top 100 games of all time again, and this time with a bit of a twist. Anthony and Chris have both prepared a top 100 list of their own games. On episode 200 you can listen to the top 50 for each of them, with a very special bonus coming to Patreon including the 51-100 selections for all backers at $1 or higher. We worked hard to pull this list together and are excited to share it with you. Check it out, our top 100 games (combined!) of all time. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a fun one, if only because you can tell we are jazzed for next week and our big milestone at 200. In advance of that, we're going back to a classic with our "if you like" series. This time around, focused on Talisman - the classic fantasy themed roll and move. To kick things off, we asked the listeners our question of the week: " Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright, Pax is over and we had a blast. One of the best cons of the year for us (not just because it's local) and full of tons of games being played. As is our tradition, we're recapping this week how the con went, what we loved, and what games we both saw and got a chance to play. Because this is Pax, there were a lot! Previews and discussions of: Keyforge, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul Stained Glass, Victorian Masterminds, Architects of the West Kingdom, Teotihuacan, Terraforming Mars Colonies, Chronicles of Crime, Reykholt, Tokyo Metro, Battlestar Galactica, and Root First impressions and reviews of: Azul: Stained Glass, Teotihuacan, Forum Trajanum, Barrage, Underwater Cities, Smartphone Inc, Obsession. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're getting ready for Pax this week and wanted to do something a little longer than the typical weekly episode, so we've revisited one of our more popular episodes from last year, reviewing the BGG Top 100. To kick things off, we share our Question of the Week, courtesy of listener, Chris Jarvis, Would you rather see more licensed boardgames of big IPs from other media, such as film or video games, or do you prefer the hobby to build its own worlds and characters, like Near and Far, Forbidden Desert/Sky etc? Next up, we look at our acquisition disorders. Anthony kicks things off with Pandemic: Fall of Rome and then Chris looks at Luna, TMG's new Deluxified edition. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Santa's Workshop and Colonies for Terraforming Mars, while Chris looks at Ultimate Werewolf Legacy and a dice tower from Altruistic. Finally, we dig back into the BGG Top 100, comparing it to where it was in October, 2017, and sharing whether we think the games on it now should rise, stay where they are or fall down the list. Look for predictions episode in January too when we'll speculate on which 2018 games will work their way into the list in the next 12 months. Question of the Week: 6:31 Acquisition Disorders: 9:55 Santa's Workshop Review: 16:55 Terraforming Mars Colonies Review: 22:40 Ultimate Werewolf Legacy Review: 29:42 Altruistic Dice Tower Review: 34:35 BGG Top 100: Rise or Fall: 35:50 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again - shopping! To help everyone looking for gifts for the gamers and families in their lives, we've pulled together our 2018 holiday shopping guide, complete with more than 35 games released in 2018 that will be a good fit for your next game night or family get together. First, we shared some of the recent games we've been playing. Anthony reviews the new Arthur expansion for Merlin and then shares at length about his newfound love for Keyforge. Chris reviews both Too Many Bones and its standalone sequel, Undertow. Finally, to wrap things up, we share this year's holiday shopping guide. Merlin: Arthur Expansion Review: 8:15 Keyforge Review: 16:40 Too Many Bones Review: 26:17 2018 Holiday Shopping Guide: 38:24 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're trying things a little differently. We're looking at the top 10 countries based on games that use them in their theme. Check out which country-themes we like best. Before that, though, we share the answers to the question of the week, "What's a game you love that has a mechanic you normally hate?" For our acquisition disorders, we look at Archmage Ascension and Patchwork Doodle, both games coming (hopefully) very soon. At the table this week, Anthony reviews one of the hottest games out of Essen - Teotihuacan - and Chris looks at Smash Up: The Bigger Geekier Box and Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again. Finally, in our feature, we dig into ten countries that are used as the theme or backdrop for board games and rank them based on those games. Question of the Week: 2:09 Acquisition Disorder: 8:11 Teotihuacan Review: 13:02 Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again Review: 22:05 Smash Up: Bigger, Geekier Box Review: 26:04 Top 10 Countries Based on Their Games: 31:20 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anthony and Chris look at six games you might like if you also like Coimbra. Before kicking things off, though, we read answers to the question of the week from the listeners: What games do you pull out for big family gatherings like Thanksgiving? For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Reavers of Midgard, the sequel to Champions of Midgard from Greyfox Games, and Chris looks at Glory: A Game of Knights, a recently highlighted game at Essen. At the table, Anthony reviews Orbis and Rise of Queensdale, while Chris looks at Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden and Mystic Vale: Conclave. Finally, in our feature, we look at six games that you might like for their dice drafting mechanics, if you also like Coimbra. Question of the Week: 3:26 Acquisition Disorders: 6:42 Orbis Review: 13:55 Rise of Queensdale Review: 18:29 Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden Review: 32:40 Mystic Vale: Conclave Review: 37:52 If You Like Coimbra, Try: 43:04 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anthony and Chris look at the hottest games from the Essen Spiel Geekbuzz list - discussing why they were hot, when and if we'll get a chance to play them, and what we're most excited to try. Before we dive in, we look out our question of the week, discussing the answers our listeners gave to our question, "What's your favorite game that's at least 20 years old?" After this, for our acquisition disorders Anthony looks at Skulk Hollow from Pencil First Games, now on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at a recent Essen Spiel game, Kingdom Defenders. Reviewed at the table this week, Anthony looks at Dice Settlers, a new bag building game from David Turczi, and Chris looks at Wallet: Organized Crime at its Best, and Age of Thieves. Finally, in our feature, we're looking at the top games from Essen Spiel and what we're most excited to try when they finally hit stateside. Question of the Week: 9:52 Acquisition Disorders: 12:21 Dice Settlers Review: 18:07 Wallet Review: 26:48 Age of Thieves Review: 29:45 Top Essen Spiel Releases: 34:00 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're looking at games we love for the end of a long, arduous day, when there's no energy left to think or fight. Before that, though, we remind everyone about our current ongoing contest. Click the link below and share your top games to enter a chance to win one of them from the final list. Contest ends on October 31! https://gleam.io/jwEDM/your-top-20-board-games-of-all-time For our question of the week, we asked everyone a similar question to our feature, " Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again - time to look at the hottest games on BGG and try to figure out why they are there. Join us for a run down of the top 15 games on the Hotness list, what puts them there, and what you should be looking forward to. Before that, though, we remind everyone about our current ongoing contest. Click the link below and share your top games to enter a chance to win one of them from the final list. https://gleam.io/jwEDM/your-top-20-board-games-of-all-time For our question of the week, we asked the listeners, "What game do you love but find it very hard to get to the table regularly?" and we got a LOT of answers. Acquisition disorders this week are a couple of pricy Kickstarter campaigns you likely haven't missed - Spirit Island: Jagged Earth for Anthony and Cloudspire for Chris. At the table, we're reviewing Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and Welcome to... Finally, check out our list of the 15 hottest games on BGG as of mid-October. Question of the Week: 5:07 Acquisition Disorders: 9:04 Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Review: 16:27 Welcome to... Review: 27:08 BGG Hotness Review: 32:55 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to spooktacular October episodes! This week, we're delving deep into the very best of the best in mystery games, featuring our Top 10. Before we dive in, though, make sure you take the time to enter our October contest - tell us your top 20 games and be entered for a chance to win one of the games on the final top 20 listener games list. https://gleam.io/jwEDM/your-top-20-board-games-of-all-time First up on the episode, we asked our question of the week, "is there a set time each year you review and cull your collection, or is it more spontaneous (or for the hoarders among us, myself included, do you put it off indefinitely)?" For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony is looking at the newest game from Alexander Pfister, Blackout: Hong Kong and Chris looks at Concordia Venus, a new spin on the Mac Gerdts modern classic. At the Table, Anthony reviews both the new version of Manhattan, recently rereleased with beautiful new components, as well as CMON's Way of the Panda, a panda-filled take on worker placement mechanics. Chris then reviews Merlin with its current Queenie expansions and the Palace of Mad King Ludwig. Finally, the guys look at their top 10 mystery games, with some spooky, some super hard, and some just plain perfect for this time of year. Question of the Week: 4:48 Acquisition Disorders: 9:23 Manhattan Review:14:23 Way of the Panda Review: 18:45 Merlin Review: 26:54 Palace of Mad King Ludwig Review: 32:37 Top 10 Mystery Games:38:09 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contest Alert! Enter our Top 20 Listener Games contest to win a game from the final list: https://gleam.io/jwEDM/your-top-20-board-games-of-all-time This week, Anthony and Chris are looking at games you might like if you're a fan of Root and its blend of cute animals vying for woodland domination in the most unique wargame we've seen in a while. To kick things off, we asked our question of the week: "What Kickstarter trick is most effective in getting you to back a game? (e.g. stretch goal exclusivity, early bird offers, reduced shipping, never going to retail, etc.) Which of these tricks is least effective for you?" Then, for acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas, while Chris looks at Key Flow, now on Kickstarter. For our reviews this week, Anthony looks at a pair of quicker, lighter games in Fae and Pikoko while Chris dives deep into the expansion content currently available for Spirit Island - the Heart of the Wildfire & Serpent Slumbering Beneath the Island Promos, and the Branch & Claw expansion. Finally, in our feature, we look at 6 games you might like if you're f an of Root - two a bit lighter, two of a similar weight, and two that are somewhat heavier. Question of the Week:5:13 Acquisition Disorders: 12:20 Fae Review: 20:36 Pikoko Review: 25:04 Spirit Island Expansion Reviews: 29:05 If You Like Root, Try...: 37:38 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a long time role player or if you have a friend who would rather spend their evening playing D&D than a new board game you bring over, we have six games this week that might bridge that gap. Before diving into the feature, we kick things off with our question of the week, asking you, the listeners, "What's the weirdest way and least expected strategy with which you've ever won a game?" For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Periodic: A Game of the Elements, a new science game from Genius Games on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at Arthur, the first expansion for Stefan Feld's Merlin. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Dwar7es Winter and Archmage, and Chris looks at Whistle Stop and its expansion, Rocky Mountains. Finally, in our feature, we share six games you should check out if you're a big fan of RPGs or if you're trying to convert wayward friends to the board game fold. Question of the Week: 4:39 Acquisition Disorders: 8:30 Dwar7es Winter Review: 13:45 Archmage Review: 19:17 Whistle Stop w/ Expansion Review: 24:17 Best Board Games for RPGers: 33:08 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Chris and Anthony are discussing the hottest games currently on BGG to provide some insight on why they're there and what's upcoming. First up, though, we have our question of the week, asking the listeners: "Between Two Cities of Mad King Ludwig was a pleasant surprise. What other games or game franchises would you like to see mashed together?" Next up, for acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at A Feast for Odin: Norwegians and Chris looks at Pearlbrook, the first expansion for Everdell, currently on Kickstarter. At the table for our reviews this week, Anthony played both My Little Scythe and Blue Lagoon, and Chris played Reef Encounter and Blokus Duo. Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 15 games currently on BoardGameGeek's hotness list. Question of the Week: 3:03 Acquisition Disorders: 5:48 My Little Scythe Review: 12:18 Blue Lagoon Review: 22:15 Blokus Duo Review: 26:34 Reef Encounter Review: 28:24 BGG Hotness Review: 32:57 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris is flying solo this week with Anthony out of town at a (non board game?!) conference. But the show must go on and Chris brings the good with reviews of four games, including three hot recent releases, a new top 10 list, and double duty on acquisition disorders. To kick things off, Chris looks at answers to the question of the week, What's your favorite medium/heavy euro at a two player count? A question that quickly segues into the full feature. For Acquisition Disorders, Chris shares his thoughts on the (limited) reprint of Yggrdassil, and the current Kickstarter campaign for Football Highlights: 2052. At the table, Chris has been playing a lot of games lately, dropping reviews of King's Forge, Warsaw: City of Ruins, Dragon Castle, and Everdell. Finally, he looks at the top 10 euros that are best at a two player count. Question of the Week: 2:00 Acquisition Disorders: 3:47 King's Forge Review: 9:14 Warsaw: City of Ruins Review: 14:35 Dragon Castle Review: 20:25 Everdell Review: 25:56 Top 10 Euros that are Best at a Two Player Count: 32:54 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy to get caught up in the cult of the new. So easy in fact, that we got caught up in the rerelease of an older game! Thank goodness, though, because Brass (a game Chris and Anthony both missed out on), is amazing. Which is why this week's episode is full of all things Brass. To kick things of, we ask At the table this week, Anthony dives into not only Brass: Lancashire (the update to the 2006 classic), but also Brass: Birmingham, a newer version with updated rules and new mechanics. Chris then looks at Rise of Fenris, the campaign expansion for Scythe. Question of the Week: 2:30 Acquisition Disorders: 7:25 Brass Reviews: 12:05 Scythe: Rise of Fenris Review: 25:15 If You Like Brass, Try: 33:25 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait, what? Five years already? Dang, time flies. That's what this episode is all about as we take a look back at the last year of the podcast with our favorites from 2017-18, but also at the last five years and what we've been able to accomplish in that time. Join us for four new reviews, a bevy of good games we're excited to play soon, and some of our favorite stuff from recent episodes. To kick things off, we asked the listeners our question of the week, "What already published Kickstarted game would you like to see have a NEW Kickstarter campaign with reprints, expansions, and new content?" Next up, for our acquisition disorders, we looked at a pair of upcoming Essen releases, starting with Anthony's interest in Cuzco, a new spin on the Mask Trilogy classic - Java. Chris then looks at Caverna: The Forgotten Folk, the new races and player powers coming to Caverna this fall. For our At The Table reviews this week, we have four games, including Swordcrafters and Rise of Tribes from Anthony and Mastery of the Galaxy and Trickerion from Chris. Finally, we look at our favorite stuff from the last year, including our top acquisition disorders, at the table reviews, and features from the last 50 episodes. Question of the Week: 12:00 Acquisition Disorders: 15:56 Swordcrafters Review: 21:25 Rise of Tribes Review: 28:24 Master of the Galaxy Review: 34:44 Trickerion Review: 42:42 Top Acquisition Disorders from Year 5: 50:42 Top At The Table Reviews from Year 5: 58:40 Top Features from Year 5: 1:04:14 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time of year is full of gaming with the kids. School hasn't quite started but the summer has slowed down, plus lots of new games from cons to get to the table. So this week we're looking at the top ten children's games we get to our tables. First up, though, we ask the listeners what gamer they love to play, but the more they play it, the worse they do. For our acquisition disorders, we have some new upcoming releases for later this year. Anthony is talking about the new Pax game from Matt Eklund, Pax Transhumanity, and Chris is talking about the newest take on the Dune license from Gale Force Nine and Discover Lands Unknown - the second "Unique" game from Fantasy Flight coming at the end of this year. At the table this week, Anthony has a collection of children's games he's been playing lately with his kid, featuring Dragon's Breath, Shaky Manor, Ice Cool 2 and Woodlands. Finally, in our feature, Anthony and Chris look at the top 10 children's games. Question of the Week: 4:07 Acquisition Disorders: 7:42 Dragon's Breath Review: 15:44 Shaky Manor Review: 18:40 Ice Cool 2 Review: 20:39 Woodlands Review: 23:40 Top 10 Children's Games: 27:03 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had a chance to speak with a ton of great publishers, designers, artists, and gamers at Gen Con and recorded some of those conversations. In this special bonus episode you can find all of our interviews in a one hour presentation, featuring conversations with: ARES GAMES: 1:34 AEG: 12:26 BEZIER GAMES: 22:39 FLYING FROG PRODUCTIONS: 26:35 NAVOO GAMES: 38:53 ADAM APPLE GAMES: 41:34 KEYMASTER GAMES: 49:12 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're tackling one of the great games of skill and chance this week as we look at six modern board games you might like if you're a fan of Poker. Whether you're getting into modern hobby games or just looking for something new with poker mechanics in it, we have a few you might want to check out. To kick things off, we asked the listeners our question of the week - what game mechanics they'd like to see in legacy games moving forward. Then for our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Santa Maria: American Kingdoms, a new expansion for Santa Maria coming out at Essen, and Chris looks at Imhotep: The Duel, a two player edition of the award winning game from Phil Walker-Harding. For our at the table reviews this week, we have a few good ones on tap, starting with Wanted: Rich or Dead and Newton from Anthony, and wrapping up with Gizmos and Container: 10th Anniversary Edition from Chris. Finally we delve into six games you might like if you're a fan of poker mechanisms. Question of the Week: 6:42 Acquisition Disorders: 11:22 Wanted: Rich or Dead Review:15:37 Newton Review: 19:29 Gizmos Review: 28:00 Container 10th Anniversary Edition Review: 34:46 If You Like Poker, Try...: 42:29 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen Con! We're back from the big show and are excited to share with you everything we saw, played and experienced at the show this year. We start off by discussing the games we got a chance to demo or see that aren't yet out, but that we are excited to see more of in the weeks and months to come. Then we delve into the games we DID bring home and you can look forward to reviews of in the next few weeks. Finally, we share some of our favorite moments from the show, including the shark jumping releases, mergers and acquisitions, and more from the big show. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever want to wine and dine a potential client or get to know your new colleagues over board games? This week, we look at some games that offer the social interaction without potential gaffes or uncomfortable situations that work perfectly for low-key non-drinking ice-breakers. Before we dive in, we look at our question of the week - asking the listeners "What's the most ostentatious thing you've seen printed for or with a board game (besides CMON's jumbo Cthulhu)?" For our acquisition disorders, Anthony puts the spotlight on Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game hitting the states at Gen Con this week, and Chris looks at a blast from the past in Trogdor!! The Board Game. At the Table this week, we have a few games to talk about, starting with Most Wanted from North Star Games and Senshi from Arcane Wonders, both reviewed by Anthony. Then Chris delves into Red Dragon Inn 7 from Slugfest Games and Mystery of the Templates from Emperor S4 and Deepwater Games. Finally, we look at six games you should consider when trying to win friends and influence people. Question of the Week: 3:14 Acquisition Disorders: 7:35 Senshi Review: 14:38 Most Wanted Review: 17:58 Red Dragon Inn 7 Review: 23:12 Mystery of the Temples Review: 26:33 Games to Win Friends and Influence People: 28:28 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices