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.
In a special fifth episode this month, we’re taking questions from the listeners! Thanks to everyone who shared their questions on Facebook and Twitter. In addition to listener questions, we are looking at some upcoming acquisition disorders, including the expansion for Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, Mario Level Up!, and Bob Ross: Art of Chill. Then we dig into reviews of recent plays including The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire and Lignum. Make sure to connect with us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (@bgapodcast), and on www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com
Anthony and Jason dig into the deep cuts for some cult of the not-so-new games that we haven’t had a chance to talk about yet. Jason kicks things off with a pair of lighter card-weight games with Gem Rush (from Victory Point Games) and The Banishing (from WizKids). Anthony then ups the weight with Conflict of Heroes with the Solo Expansion. Find out how this very popular war game plays with the solo expansion attached to it. Stay tuned for not just the new stuff that’s lighting up the charts, but the old school stuff will shine through when it…
It’s that time again – Anthony and Chris sit down to discuss the BGG Hotness, giving a rundown of the top 15 games currently on the Hotness list. In addition to the hotness review, we’ll have early previews of Summit the Board Game and Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game. We also provide at the table impressions of Word Slam and automobile, and we ask the listeners this week about games and mechanics they avoid in our Question of the Week. Question of the Week: 1:34 Acquisition Disorders: 6:37 At the Table: 11:38 Feature: BGG Hotness Review 25:34 Make sure…
Jason sits down with Jason Tagmire from Button Shy Games for a chat about his latest Kickstarter, Twin Stars: Adventure Series I. We chat about designing Twin Stars, running monthly kickstarters, and getting rolling as a small company. We also briefly talk about another popular Button Shy game, Pentaquark. Jump on the kickstarter before it expires on Wednesday, 7/26! Also, check us out on twitter (@engn_podcast), www.boardgamersanonymous.com/, iTunes/ Google Play Store, and wherever else solo gamers hang out!
It's ComicCon week, so Anthony and Jason are diving into three games with pop culture themes, including Harry Potter Deck Building Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past from IDW, and the Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game. All three games can be played solo, so we dig in and share our thoughts on how they run. Are they worth tracking down? Should you get them for solo-only play? Are they generally too light to be anything more than family or fan-only fare? Find out in our reviews. Make sure to connect with us and carry on the conversation…
Jason sits down with Radomir “Gad” Mirchev to discuss the newest Kickstarter project from Vermin Games, A Place in the Sun. Learn more about the game, now available on Kickstarter, and determine if you’re interested in backing.
Designed by Marco Magi and Francesco Nepitello and Published by Devir One of the things I love most about board games, especially euros, is the back story – the real world happenings that inspired the designer to explore the theme. Sure, there are the fantastical games based on popular fiction or decades old horror stories. But then there are the pockets of history that dig into how a city recovered from disaster or expanded and modernized. Barcelona: The Rose of Fire is just such a game, and part of what makes it so fascinating is the way in which it…
This week, Anthony and Chris dig into the top 10 battle games – board games that are primarily built around combat. These are not wargames, but mid-heavy weight board games that utilize some of the core mechanisms we know and love from wargames and board games alike to create a unique, combat-oriented experience. Listen to our top 10 picks in this category. In addition, we share our recent plays and dig into the question of the week, with answers from the listeners – discussing their most controversial takes in gaming. Next up, we share our acquisition disorders with Twilight of…
Anthony and Jason welcome back Dr. Patrick Rael, History Professor at Bowdoin College to discuss difficult themes in board games, this week focusing on World War II. Specifically, we dig into the politics of managing the war with Churchill: The Big Three Struggle for Peace, and what it means to use Hitler and Nazi imagery in board games with Black Orchestra. The first half of the episode, we’ll provide a brief summary and review of both games, and then dive into a more detailed discussion about the use of this theme in games, how it can be done well, when…
This week, Anthony and Chris dig into euro-mega-designers Uwe Rosenberg and Stefan Feld to determine once and for all, who does it better. In this special designer edition of our VS. feature, we’ll look at the games of both designer, as well as their impact on gaming and overall fun-factor for us to determine which comes out ahead. We also ask the listeners in our question of the week who they’d pick if they could only have one library of games. In our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Dragon Island, the new game from R&R Games and Mike Fitzgerald coming…