Author: Anthony
Anthony
Anthony lives and plays games in Philadelphia, PA. A lover of complex strategy, two-player war games, and area control, Anthony is always eager to try a new game, even if he's on rule-reading duty.
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 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon…
In just a few weeks we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary as a podcast, so we want to take a look back at the games and events that made headlines over the last decade. This week we’re looking at the last 10 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! =============== Board Game Academics is launching its…
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 =============== 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…
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. =============== 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…
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. =============== 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. ================ Acquisition Disorders – For Northwood!, Mordred At the…
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. =============== 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. ================ Question…
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. =============== 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.…
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. =============== 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. ================ Question of the Week: What game are you most looking forward to in…
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. =============== 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. ================ Question of the Week: Who is the best original character in a board game and why?…
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 If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our…