Author: Anthony
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.
This week we’re talking about all those Roman Empire games we can’t get out of our heads, plus a discussion of the Terraforming Mars AI controversy, and an announcement for upcoming NJ gaming goodness. Acquisition Disorders: Fromage, One Page War At the Table Reviews: Moon, Bullet♥︎, Ra (Deluxe Edition) 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 support the show as well by donating on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.
This week, we’re running through the 10 best games that Simone Luciani has worked on. All the best of meeples on maps and dice for actions. Question of the Week: In the age of board game sequels, has a new version or sequel truly killed an old game for you? How so? Acquisition Disorders: Planet Nubo, More Terraforming Mars! At the Table Reviews: Number Drop, Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (solo), Moon 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 support the show as well by donating…
This week, we’re talking about…games that aren’t Lorcana! Specifically, we’re reminiscing about some of the now defunct CCGs and TCGs that devoured our money in years past. Find out what happened to them and why it seems like every collectible card game that isn’t Magic, Pokemon, or Yu Gi Oh eventually folds up shop. Question of the Week: What’s your favorite game to play in public (malls, restaurants, game cafes, etc.) and why? Acquisition Disorders: Harvest (A Farming Game), Worms™: The Board Game At the Table Reviews: War of the Ring: The Card Game: Against the Shadow, Sea, Salt &…
We have a special guest this week: Geof Gambill, previously of The Longview Podcast, joins us to discuss all things gaming, including his background in the hobby, some recent reviews, and a rundown of his favorite civilization games. Acquisition Disorders: Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting, Dungeon Kart, Unsettled At the Table Reviews: Mindbug First Contact, Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition, Lunar Rush, Aegean Sea, Barcelona 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 support the show as well by donating…
We’re in the heart of Essen announcement season, meaning the BGG hotness is loaded with fresh new games with only tidbits of information to tie us over until the fall. Join us as we run through the top 50 on BGG’s hotness list for August. Question of the Week: What’s changed most about you as a gamer since you entered the hobby? Acquisition Disorders: Grand Austria Hotel: Hochsaison, Fool’s Blade: A Sword-Crafting Monster-Slaying Card Game At the Table Reviews: Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game, Star Trek Away Missions If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook…
My how the time flies! It's been 10 years since Board Gamers Anonymous launched, and over the course of 437 episodes, we've played a bunch of games, talked about a lot in the industry, and experienced a lot in both life and gaming. This week we're taking a look back, not just at the last year of episodes (as we do every summer), but at the last decade as a podcast. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get 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 (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/).…
Gen Con 2023 was an amazing time, filled with friends, games, academic discussions, and more! Listen to our rundown of the games played, events attended, and academic conferences run during Gen Con 2023 in this week’s episode. Games discussed: Terraforming Mars The Dice Game Point City Waffle Time Deep Dive War of the Ring the Card Game Keyforge Lorcana Nucleum Lost Ruins of Arnak 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 (https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon…
In just a few weeks we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary as a podcast, so we want to take a look back at the games and events that made headlines over the last decade. This week we’re looking at the last 10 winners of the Board Game Geek Game of the Year award. Question of the Week: You just got a game you are super excited about—how do you convince your friends to play it? Acquisition Disorders: Unreliable Wizard, Wizards & Co. At the Table Reviews: For Northwood!, Ancient Realms, & River Wild, Challengers! =============== Board Game Academics is launching its…
It’s back! Our world cup bracket, this time for the Women’s World Cup (Go Team USA!). This time around, we’re featuring video game IP-based board games, and yes, there are a whole bunch of them. Find out which video game IP translated to cardboard (and plastic) holds up best in 2023. Question of the Week: Favorite player color and why? Acquisition Disorders: Luddite, Stonespine Architects At the Table Reviews: The Princes of Florence (2023), Point Salad =============== Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con…
We're back with another episode of "Last 10", this week featuring the last 10 winners of the Kennerspiel des Jahres winners. We recorded this before 2023's winners were announced, so find out if we guessed correctly which games would win plus previews of The White Castle and Calimala's 2023 update, and reviews of Expedition and Earth. =============== Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com. Use…