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.
This week we’re looking at some of the games in our collections that we stand by but that rank fairly low on BGG. Call them hidden gems. Call them bad games. Either way, we love ’em! But first, we discuss our question of the week: Is there a game you love but have never won? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony Overlord: A Boss Monster Adventure and Chris looks at Roll Player Adventures – both sequels to very popular Kickstarter campaigns and live right now. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Smartphone Inc, the Kickstarter for which just shipped.…
This week we’re looking at one of our all-time favorite designers ahead of a slew of new releases coming from him this fall – Stefan Feld. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the current number 1 game on your wishlist? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Imperial Struggle, the long (looooong) awaited sequel to Twilight Struggle from GMT Games, and Chris looks at Domination, the newest wargame from Phalanx now on Kickstarter. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Welcome to New Las Vegas and Tiny Towns Fortune, while Chris looks at Sanctum, the…
This week we’re looking at the BGG list of upcoming releases for this summer. With conventions canceled or only-online, we’re in for a strange release schedule. Let’s see what it looks like through August. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What board game drew you into the hobby? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at…not an 18xx game! He’s interested in Crash!, the new trick-taking game on Kickstarter right now from Carl Chudyk. Chris digs into Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game coming soon from Greater Than Games. At the table this week, Anthony reviews…
This week we’re looking at the other massive top 100 board games list on the Internet – courtesy of Reddit’s users. We review and compare the list to the BGG list in its entirety. But first, we discuss our question of the week: Have you tried any print and play games or expansions in the last few weeks? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at yet ANOTHER 18xx game – this time with the impressive-looking 1822 from All Aboard Games. Chris looks at the upcoming Terraforming Mars Big Box, launching on Kickstarter next week. Finally, in the feature, Anthony…
This week we’re looking at some of the games players have indicated most wanting to see on BoardGameArena.com, including the top seven from a years-old list on BGG and our own top four. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s a game that you hated after the first play but eventually came to love? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at another 18xx game currently on Kickstarter, this time with Beer! 18DO – Dortmund. Chris looks at a brand new one from Prospero Hall – Back to the Future: Back in Time. At the table, Anthony…
This week we’re looking at the peculiar clump of recent Kickstarters, award nominees, and good old favorites that are on the BGG Hotness at the end of May moving into June. But first, we discuss some recent news, including the cancelation of Gen Con, the slew of upcoming online conventions that have been announced, and our Question of the Week, asking: What Games are Good for Backyard Play? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Board Game Genre Enamel Pins on Kickstarter – a project from a local Pittsburgh designer – and Nemesis: Lockdown, both on Kickstarter now. Chris…
This week we have a special quarantine edition Top Ten list, looking at ten of the best euros with built-in solo modes. But first, we discuss some recent news, including the cancelation of Spiel (we recorded the day before Gen Con canceled, so some dated conversation on this one), and the recently announced Spiel des Jahres nominees for 2020. In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Musica Chairs from Rio Grande games and Chris looks at the Small World of Warcraft mashup from Days of Wonder. At the table, Anthony discusses Nemo’s War, an epic solo game he finally…
Let’s get right to it – this is the last episode of ENGN for the time being. Jason does this episode solo to talk to the ENGN listeners directly about why this pod will go into a bit of a hibernation period. First up, though, are some final game reviews. Jason shares about a party game (gasp!) called What Do You Meme?, an Apples to Apples variant with a visual element. Next up is The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine, a cooperative trick-taking game that has gotten a lot of great attention. Finally, Jason is happy to end on a…
This week we have another special guest on – Tony Gullotti, from CGE Games. In our feature, we discuss his favorite game, Yashima Legend of the Kami Masters and the game that inspired him to co-design it. But first, we discuss the question of the week: What’s the best-written rulebook you’ve ever read? What’s the worst? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Mercado de Lisboa, a thinky filler codesigned by Vital Lacerda, and Chris looks at the newest from Vladimir Suchy and Delicious Games: Praga Caput Regni. At the table, Anthony discusses Snowdonia and the Deluxe Master Set,…
Liz Davidson has been churning out designer interviews for her YouTube channel, Beyond Solitaire. Here is another one, a chat with Morgane Gouyon-Rety, ancient history expert and designer of Pendragon and Hubris. One of Liz’s main interests is the intersection of design and history, which she explores with her guest here. Original discussion – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQUqP9cAgYg&t=2530s