Author: Anthony

This week we’re going down the rabbit hole, looking at 12 games that we’ve collected incessantly, why we’ve done it and whether those extras, expansions, and promos will ever actually get played. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the most replayable game you can recommend for less than $40? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at CloudAge – the newest game from Alexander Pfister coming later this year – and Chris looks at Hamburg and Amsterdam, the first two games in the Stefan Feld Collection, on Kickstarter now. At the table this week, Anthony gives…

This week we’re celebrating as we mark the 7th year since we started the podcast! That means looking back at our favorite acquisition disorders, at the tables and features of the last 12 months. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s your game of the year so far for 2020 (among those already released)? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Dune Imperium, and Chris looks at both Lunar Base and Arcana Rising. At the table this week, Anthony reviews The Magnificent, the new game from the designers of Santa Maria he’s been waiting to try…

It’s one of our favorite episodes of the year – our chance to answer your questions! Thanks to everyone out there who submitted questions for the episode. We had a blast reading through them and answering everything. It’s always great to hear from our listeners and we appreciate you all for everything you do! 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 Anthony is camping! So, friend of the show Chris Champ joins Chris to discuss some of our favorite game designers – the T’s! Tascini and Turczi. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What games are you most excited about from Gen Con? 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 our favorite light, medium, and heavy games from Queen Games in the first of our retrospective episodes on individual publishers. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What game would benefit most from a ground-up retheming? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Renature, a new game of reclaiming the land with plants and animals from Capstone Games coming later this fall. At the table this week, Anthony reviews the solo mode of Sanctum and gets solo-only games Orchard and Finished! to the table. Chris reviews the European Expansion for Wingspan and…

I stumbled into this hobby 7 years ago, unaware of what I was getting myself into. A young father with no friends in the area and few hobbies, I was eager to find something – anything really – that I could call my own. After an unsuccessful attempt to return to Magic the Gathering over the winter, I spent a few minutes every day on Meetup.com, attempting to fill that social gap in my life with a new activity.  Board games were the answer, and boy did they fill it. More than seven years, 350+ combined podcast episodes, and 400…

This week we’re looking at the best of the best board game artists, featuring 10 who have created sensational work for some of our favorite games. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What game has surprised you the most so far in 2020, and what’s your favorite mid-week through the year? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Civilization: A New Dawn – Terra Incognita and Chris looks at Photosynthesis: Under the Moonlight – two expansions for 2017 releases that no one saw coming. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Sonora – a flick and…

Uwe Rosenberg, the worker placement genius. A man so synonymous with the genre, that his name became an adjective to describe it. Shorthand for a sandbox of choices. But something changed. While working on his magnum opus, the brilliant and sweeping A Feast for Odin, Rosenberg discovered the puzzle genre. His first release with the mechanic – Patchwork – was a smash hit, a go-to two-player game for gamers of all ages. But he didn’t stop there. His puzzle trilogy asked players to piece together polyominos in gardens, along forest paths, and in a spring meadow.  So it’s no surprise…

This week we’re revisiting the hot games preview for this summer and discussing 15 of the hottest games added to the list since last month. Preorders, Gen Con releases keeping to their dates and much more. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the most replayable game in your collection? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire, which just went up on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at Massive Darkness 2 – can it fix what didn’t quite work in the first one? At the table this week, Anthony reviews Nova Luna…

This week we’re taking a deep dive into remote gaming. How do you play with real components against your friends from afar in this age of social distancing? Let’s take a closer look at three steps to get you there. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s a game that gets better with one minor change? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at the new expansions for Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Tsukiji from Draper Games, while Chris digs into Catapult Kingdoms – both games on Kickstarter now. At the table this week, Anthony reviews The Liberation…