Author: Anthony

We’re excited to announce an all-new endeavor for BGA coming in 2023: Board Game Academics! Join us for a discussion of what brought us to this point, how we’re approaching our newest project, and what you can expect from us in 2023 and beyond. =================== Interested in checking out the Fan Roll Dice set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/ =================== Question of the Week: Is there a fun hobby board game (so not purely educational) you feel helped you learn something important about yourself or the world? Acquisition Disorders: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization,…

For years, it’s been difficult to find quality Christmas-themed games for those who want more than a retheme or Monopoly variant. Times are changing, though, and we’ve gathered the Top 10 Christmas-themed games for the 2022 holiday season. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in…

PAX Unplugged was this last weekend, and it was amazing! For episode 401, we run through everything we saw, the people we met, the games we played, and what stood out from the convention. Many reviews are incoming! =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in…

We did it! 400 episodes in the book, featuring our big, biannual run through of our top 100 games of all time. Not only can you listen to each of our top 50 games this week on the oversized 2 hour episode, but you can also download the rest on Patreon over the next couple of weeks and we'll have the full write up on our website this coming week at https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/top-100-games/ We hope you enjoy! =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three…

Happy shopping to all! And to all a good game night. It’s that time of year again; our picks for the best of the best games for holiday gifts ahead of the busy shopping season. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our…

It’s that time of the year; we’ve polled you, the listeners and now we’re excited to share the top 20 games of all time, according to the BGA community. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Acquisition Disorders: Fit to Print, Canvas: Finishing Touches At the Table Reviews: Skymines, Astra, Star Wars: The Clone Wars If…

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, it’s time to consider what the holiday is really about—family, and lots of sniping at family around the dinner table. Why argue about things that will make you actually angry though, when you can play a board game? Check out our list of the top 10 games with a ‘take that’ mechanic in this week’s episode. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all…

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the hottest mobile card game on the planet right now, Marvel Snap. Is it worth playing? What cards are best? How much money do you need to spend? We answer all the pressing questions board gamers have about this hot new card battler. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your…

This week, we have a special guest joining us to discuss all things role playing games: Will Nation. Will is a counselor at Johns Hopkins University, and used role playing games to support students. We’ll talk about how roleplaying has evolved, what we’re excited to see from it in the years ahead, and how it can be used in interesting and unexpected ways. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do…

This week, we’re back with the second leg of our special retrospective on our earliest reviews. You’ve asked for it, and now we’re going back into the vault to revisit the next 50 games we ever reviewed on BGA. Check out our rundown of some of our earliest game reviews, with what still hits the table, what we’ve never played since, and what has failed to age as well. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have…