Author: Anthony

Anthony cofounded Board Gamers Anonymous in 2013 and has been on (almost) every episode. Today, he lives in Philadelphia with his family and teaches first year writing at Thomas Jefferson University.

Over the last 10+ years, we’ve reviewed a lot of games. Hundreds of experiences, many of which we really enjoyed. But every now and then, a game hits just wrong, and we can’t help but give it our dreaded “burn” rating. This week, we’re taking a look back at some of these duds, and discussing why they fell flat for us. For those eager to hear more negative reviews, this is for you! Acquisition Disorders: Meeple Inc., G.I. JOE Battle for the Arctic Circle, Powered by Axis & Allies & Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition At the Table Reviews: Apiary,…

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2023 was a banger year for board games, with more options for our game of the year than we’ve had in more than half a decade. Without further ado here are the nominees and award winners for this year’s awards: The nominees are: Best Digital Implementation: Dune Imperium, Unmatched Best Family Game: Dorfromantik: The Board Game, Star Wars: The Deck Building Game, Race to the Raft, Imperial Miners, In the Footsteps of Darwin, Sea Salt and Paper Best Strategy Game: Atiwa, Marrakesh, Darwin’s Journey, Age of Innovation, Nucleum, Hegemony, Barcelona, Distilled, Horseless Carriage, Moon Best Overlooked Gem: Rebuilding Seattle, Mindbug:…

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We run through our favorite games of 2023, with our top 10 games of the year and awards for: Best Digital Implementation Best Family Game Best Strategic Gameplay Overlooked Gem Best Kickstarter Best 2.0 Release Best Solo Game Best Expansion If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and 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.

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After the deluge of new games that was 2023, the year ahead is looking to be somehow even more packed. It’s only January, which means dozens of games have yet to be announced, and yet somehow we already have a jam-packed list of upcoming releases, new crowd funding campaigns on the horizon, and games set to ship in the next 12 months. As always, you can listen to the full rundown of our most anticipated games of the upcoming year on the podcast (episode 457 linked here), or you can skim through the list below; links are available to the…

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The new year is here and we have a list of the 50 (give or take) most anticipated games of the upcoming year. It’s our supersized, mega-acquisition disorder! Read the full list here.  If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and 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.

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This week, we’re taking a look back at the year that was 2023, with a rundown of the games we played, the ones that didn’t come out (and some that will never come out), and our overall thoughts of the year as a whole. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and 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.

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We're back with another episode of hot takes, looking at the games that people may not be as generally positive on but that we love. Plus reviews of Horrified: Greek Monsters and Hexarchy. Acquisition Disorders: Fief England – Alliances, Treachery, And Power, Stormgate At the Table Reviews: Horrified: Greek Monsters, Hexarchy If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/). You can also support the show by donating on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

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This week we're looking at some of the truly great games out there that just don't click for us and discuss what about them doesn't work (and if either of us disagrees). Question of the Week: What's a game that completely upended your expectations (good or bad)? How so? Acquisition Disorders: Nucleum: Australia, Star Realms Deluxe Colonial Collection, Adventure Time Card Wars 10th Anniversary At the Table Review: Junk Drawer If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/). You can also support the show by donating on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bga)…

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Another PAX Unplugged has come and gone, and we're discussing all the cool things we saw, did, and played over the three-day gaming weekend in Philadelphia. Games discussed: – Defenders of the Realm 2.0 – Dune Imperium: Uprising – Undergrove – Cascadia Flip and Roll and Write Games – Evacuation – Nucleum – Star Wars Unlimited – Evil Corp. – Nautilus Island – In the Footsteps of Darwin – CATastrophe: A Game of 9 Lives – House of Cats If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/). You can…

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We asked, and you answered! This week, we've constructed the top 10 games of 2023 according to the listeners. Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey, and congratulations to Omar, who won a game as part of that contest. Join us for a rundown of these ten, plus a bit of a rant from Anthony on the spiraling of crowdfunding for classic games and reviews of some recent (and not-so-recent) games. * Acquisition Disorders: DCeased, KELP – Shark vs. Octopus * At the Table Reviews: Imperial Miners, Skip-Bo, Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: Spirit of Giving Game If…

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