Author: Anthony

This week, the BGA crew comes together to discuss the best and most interesting co-operative board games in the industry. We’ve gathered a list of the top 10 co op games as well as some of the games we’ve been able to get to the table lately, the recently announced Origins game awards nominees and much more. Shout it from the Tabletop Drew’s out this week, so the guys stay on level ground and discuss the upcoming Origins game awards, including some very interesting (and questionable) nominations for their big board game categories. Learn what we think and what games…

This week, Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew dive into the world of board game designers, discussing some of the people who have made the hobby what it is today, along with the unique quirks and game styles that make them who they are. The first in a new series of features called Gamer FAQs, BGA will use this slot to dig deep into topics of interest to tabletop gamers and the hobby in general. Plus, we take a solid look at some hot new games coming up, play through a couple of recent classics and discuss who we’d want to…

This week, Anthony, Chris, Daniel and Drew take a look at one of the most iconic games in modern hobby board gaming – Carcassonne – and all the awesome games you can play that build on the meeple-full tile laying game. That’s right, our “if you like…” feature is back and this time we’re bringing 9 games that are a great fit for anyone who wants to know what’s next. Here’s what else you’ll hear: Shout it from the Tabletop Drew brings the news with stories about Cards Against Humanity and their creative (but possibly flawed) island-giveaway campaign, a heinous…

Chris and Drew join forces this week to discuss all things related to gaming groups. Whether it’s how to create a new gaming group, how to join an existing one, or how to manage and keep one motivated, they go through all the things that gaming groups such an important part of our hobby. Plus some recent plays at the table and a handful of games they’re interested in picking up. Shout it From the Tabletop Join Drew on this week’s Shout it from the Tabletop as he discusses some of the more interesting stories in the tabletop hobby from…

Like all industries, tabletop gaming has its fair share of controversy. We touch on a lot of these every week while discussing recent news or specific topics from within the hobby, but this week we have a special episode in which we’ll delve even deeper. Join Chris and Daniel as they discuss the ramifications of some of the biggest controversies in tabletop gaming, from freedom vs. responsibility in creating a game to the actual act of playing a game and being part of a larger hobby. Shout it from the Tabletop For the last three weeks we’ve been inviting you…

This week, Chris, Daniel and Drew have some fun sharing their favorite gimmicks in gaming. Specifically the unique mechanisms, components, and artwork that make certain games stand heads and shoulders above the rest. We also get a few incredible games to the table and get to the Final (Fab) Four for our Tabletop Madness 2015 Bracket. Shout it from the Tabletop Drew is back with a full round of news, stories, and articles from the world of tabletop gaming. This week, he pulls together some interesting new mentions and stories in the realm of tabletop to join our special gimmicks…

Tabletop Madness is about to come to a close! And that means we need YOUR vote. You voted in our round of 4 and chose Dead of Winter over Caverna and Race for the Galaxy over Mice and Mystics. Now it’s time to choose the ULTIMATE winner! Now is the time – vote and make your voice heard. Listen in next week to hear who takes home the crown as the winner of 2015’s Tabletop Madness! Check back next week for the winner! Not sure which games to vote for? Listen to our votes in the Rounds of 32, 16 and 8…

It’s Week 2 of Tabletop Madness 2015! This week, we get back to the table and debate the next round of matchups in the ultimate gaming showdown – pitting the remaining 16 games from our 68 game field against each other. In this episode you’ll hear Chris, Anthony, Daniel and Drew narrow the field to the Final (Fab) Four games and set us up for the ultimate showdown in the next couple of weeks. Shout it From the Tabletop Another week, another unsolicited round of table hopping from Drew! This week, listen as Drew shares a handful of interesting stories…

For nearly two years, we’ve been talking about board games on Board Gamers Anonymous, and for me it’s one of the highlights of my week. Sitting down with three of my closest friends to talk about the games we’ve played and the hobby as a whole is a blast, but this week’s episode was by far one of my favorites ever. Borrowing liberally from a certain college basketball tournament, we sat down this week to pit 68 of the best games we’ve ever played according to BGG rank against each other in a tournament style bracket. You can read how…

This is one of my favorite times of year. The weather is nicer, baseball spring training is underway, and the NCAA college basketball tournament is about to start. In the spirit of our 2014 World Cup event, BGA wanted to commemorate the event with an obligatory bracket pitting the best of the best board games against each other in the ultimate VS. feature. This is Tabletop Madness and for the next three weeks we will be working our way through the full bracket of 68 board games chosen by us and our listeners to square off in the BGA board…