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.

Happy shopping to all! And to all a good game night. It’s that time of year again; our picks for the best of the best games for holiday gifts ahead of the busy shopping season. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our…

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It’s that time of the year; we’ve polled you, the listeners and now we’re excited to share the top 20 games of all time, according to the BGA community. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Acquisition Disorders: Fit to Print, Canvas: Finishing Touches At the Table Reviews: Skymines, Astra, Star Wars: The Clone Wars If…

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With Thanksgiving almost upon us, it’s time to consider what the holiday is really about—family, and lots of sniping at family around the dinner table. Why argue about things that will make you actually angry though, when you can play a board game? Check out our list of the top 10 games with a ‘take that’ mechanic in this week’s episode. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all…

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This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the hottest mobile card game on the planet right now, Marvel Snap. Is it worth playing? What cards are best? How much money do you need to spend? We answer all the pressing questions board gamers have about this hot new card battler. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your…

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This week, we have a special guest joining us to discuss all things role playing games: Will Nation. Will is a counselor at Johns Hopkins University, and used role playing games to support students. We’ll talk about how roleplaying has evolved, what we’re excited to see from it in the years ahead, and how it can be used in interesting and unexpected ways. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do…

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This week, we’re back with the second leg of our special retrospective on our earliest reviews. You’ve asked for it, and now we’re going back into the vault to revisit the next 50 games we ever reviewed on BGA. Check out our rundown of some of our earliest game reviews, with what still hits the table, what we’ve never played since, and what has failed to age as well. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have…

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This week, we have a special episode. You’ve asked for it, and now we’re going back in the vault to revisit the first 50 games we ever reviewed on BGA. Check out our rundown of the first 50 episodes’ feature game reviews, with what still hits the table, what we’ve never played since, and what has failed to age as well. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do…

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This week, we’re looking at the hottest games currently being anticipated at this year’s Essen Spiel. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== Acquisition Disorders: Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Dark Tomb At the Table Reviews: Go Nuts for Donuts, Lucia If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast),…

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This week, we’re looking at the very best rulebooks in the business and how they help make their games better. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== First up is our question of the week: What’s your worst rulebook and why? Acquisition Disorders: Star Wars The Clone Wars: Board Game, Dungeon Brah At the Table Reviews:…

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This week, we’re looking at the very best of the best Kickstarter companies—the companies and creators who have done the most with Kickstarter since its launch. =================== This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional. I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story! =================== First up is our question of the week: What are your most trusted (or backed) board game companies on Kickstarter, and…

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