Board Gamers Anonymous

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

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

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:

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.

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 (ww

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 we

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 have

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 d

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 mor

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 conne

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

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/boardgamersanonym

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 Shakesp

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

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 Acq

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: 1

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), a

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