Author: Anthony

We didn’t think we would do another Kickstarter mega-pod for a good long while. However, we’ve gotten so many delivered kickstarters that we had to bring the band back together! (we know, we have some acquisition disorder issues…) So, we are happy to welcome back Liz from Beyond Solitaire and Jeremy from Jambalaya Plays Games. First up, Jeremy shares about Ninth World: A Skill Building Game in Numenara (5:25), a deckbuilder-esque cooperative game with a RPG feel. Then Liz tells us about the new 4x-style release from our friend Carla Kopp, Stellar Leap (13:30). Jason then brings us away from…

In the grand tradition of the (relatively new) cinematic universe, this week we’re looking at our favorite board game universes. Join Chris and Anthony as they delve into several different universes that have expanded with shared rules, components, and characters. We start by asking the listeners about some of their favorites, then dive into Acquisition Disorders. Anthony talks about Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, currently on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at the newest from Next Move Games (Plan B): Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra. At the table this week, Anthony reviews the Kennerspiel nominated Ganz Schon Clever (which you can play…

In today’s episode, we talk about two highly competitive games, both set in fictional worlds that both Anthony and Jason absolutely love. First, we talk about The Expanse (3:24), an area control game set in the universe of the same name. Anthony explores some of the mechanisms here that evoke Twilight Struggle, while Jason brings his usual investigative eye towards theme integration. After that, Jason covers Mistborn: House War, a negotiation game filled with betrayal and chicanery set in Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn universe. Jason played the game with two groups – a group that did not know the books, and…

I cannot rap. I know that not because I have tried and failed but because I have never tried and am certain that if I did, I would fail. So I was somewhat skeptical that VERS, a game that claims to make it possible for anyone to string a verse together using a series of carefully constructed cards, would actually work. The game, developed by Jerry Spatch is a love letter to hip hop culture, from the particular style of its artwork to the mission statement of its designer. I like everything about the presentation, and was eager to see…

This week, Anthony and Chris delve into the heaviest of the heavy, sharing the top 10 games they love when it’s time to get crunchy. To kick things off, we ask the BGA listeners our question of the week, What 80’s IP would you like to see next get a board game reimagining? And there are some great ideas we would absolutely pay money for. For our acquisition disorders, Anthony delves into the newest Stefan Feld game coming out this fall with Forum Trajanam, and Chris looks at the newest plastic-fest from CMON – Cthulhu: Death May Die. At the table…

Following up on Top 100 Co-ops from all of last week, we keep the co-op love going with this episode. First, Anthony and Jason share about their recent plays of Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War (4:13), letting you know if this game rises above its IP and can stand alone on its own. Then we chat about the new real time game from Tim Fowers that just shipped to Kickstarter backers, Now Boarding (12:12). For our latest Improve Your Play segment, we tackle a game that has earned its reputation for being very, very difficult to beat – Ghost Stories…

With the recent release of Century: Eastern Wonders, new attention is being paid to the gateway series of games from Plan B Games and Emerson Matsuuchi. To celebrate, this week we’re looking at six games you might like if you already like Spice Road, the first entry in the series. Before we dive into that, we talk about gaming guilty pleasures in our question of the week – some of the games we play and love regardless of BGG rating. We then dive into Acquisition Disorders with Anthony discussing Starship Samurai and Chris delving into Tang Garden from ThunderGryph Games…

Over the last month, Jason was joined by Luke Hector from The Broken Meeple to talk about their Top 100 Cooperative Games. We’ve provided you with that audio throughout the entire week, which we hope you have enjoyed. You can see the videos for all 100 games, including some bonuses, over at Luke’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcqxxQjrg0KUN944dQ. In this episode, we present Luke and Jason’s Top 10 Cooperative Games from that list. In addition, Anthony jumps in with his own Top 10 list. If you’ve paid any attention to our show, you know Anthony is way more enthused about Euros. So,…

Another year down, and another Origins Game Fair attended. Join Anthony and Chris as they run through some of the numbers, the stuff we enjoyed the most, and the games that stood out during the 5 day 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.

Convention season is here! So to help you have the best time possible at any cons you might attend this summer or into the fall, we’ve collected advice from our listeners on how to have a great con.  To kick things off this week, thank you to Kyle – our newest Patreon backer!  For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony discusses Neta-Tanka on Kickstarter now and Chris looks at Heroes of Terinnoth – a new take on the Warhammer Quest Adventure Card Game formula that was so short lived.  At the Table this week, Anthony reviews Istanbul The Dice Game…