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.
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This week we’re running through the Board Game Geek’s Top 100 list to tell you which games we think are buys, plays, dodges or “2020 games” (you know, burns). This week we’re hitting up #100-51 and then next week the rest up to #1. Don’t miss BGA Live! on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT every Wednesday on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage. 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.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.
This week we’re looking at another batch of games on the fall release radar from BoardGameGeek’s preview list. It’s the final pre-Essen hotness! But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s your spooky game of choice for the Halloween season? In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the Princess Bride Adventure Book – is it any good? And Chris looks at Untamed: Feral Factions – Spirit Strike Edition, on Kickstarter right now. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Aqualin, a quick two-player abstract game from Kosmos, and Chris reviews BILDER, a recently released Kickstarter project with…
This week we’re looking at the best of the best Second Editions of board games. Which game’s first major revision does the best job of updating and upgrading the experience? But first, we discuss our question of the week: What game do you actively enjoy teaching to new players? In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at a tile-laying puzzle game currently on Kickstarter – Cascadia. Chris looks at the upcoming expansion for Grand Austria Hotel: Let’s Waltz! coming to Kickstarter soon. And then in our feature, we look at the top 10 second editions of board games. Don’t miss…
It’s a big week on Kickstarter so we’re talking all about it – the biggest and best new games on crowdfunding for September. But first, we discuss our question of the week: Have you purchased or avoided purchasing a game solely because of the theme? Did you ever regret the decision? And then in our feature, we look at 6 games on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms that are blowing up right now. Don’t miss BGA Live! on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT every Wednesday on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with…
We’re back this week with our picks for the best releases by Eagle-Gryphon games (with one very special exception for our newest Hall of Fame entry). But first, we discuss our question of the week: With the announcement that we’re finally getting a Heroquest reboot, what’s another old game that’s yet to be rebooted that you’d like to see? In Acquisition Disorders this week, Anthony looks at Deck of Wonders and At the Table, he got a chance to play the Shadowed Paths expansion for Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth. Finally, in our feature, we look at…
Board Gamers Anonymous is proud to partner with boardgamearena.com for a brand new weekly show, BGA Live! Every Wednesday at 8:30 pm EDT, Chris and Anthony will present one of the hundreds of games on boardgamearena.com, along with a rundown of the week in gaming, our question of the week, and a whole slew of special guests, announcements, news, and events, all coming at you every week. Learn more at BGAlive.com and twitch.com/boardgamearena.
We’re back with another preview of all the hot games coming your way in 2020. Check out our initial preview list of September-October releases (you guessed it – Essen!) plus a review of Mariposas and a preview of Coatl. But first, we discuss our question of the week: If you had to choose one game to represent the state of hobby board gaming today, what would it be and why? Don’t miss BGA Live! launching this week on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage. If you haven’t yet, be sure to…
This week we have a brand new feature, in which we look at the various versions, expansions, and promos for some of the biggest games out there and tell you the unequivocal, best (seriously, we know our stuff!) version of that game. This week, Ticket to Ride. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What makes your favorite game fun? Is it a unique mechanic? The feeling it gives you at the table? A special memory? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns and Chris looks at Tapestry: Plans…
One chapter closes, another opens. Jason has started a new channel on YouTube called Shelf Stories. Please go hit those Like and Subscribe buttons, and please spread the word! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw With the beginning of the new channel, Every Night is Game Night will come to a permanent close. Before describing Shelf Stories and all of the new content over there, Jason takes a minute to thank and to express his love for all of the solo gamers who made ENGN possible. Without your enthusiasm and interaction, ENGN doesn’t make it to 190 episodes. Thanks to everyone, once again, and we’ll…