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 take a look at the hottest games on BGG for the month of February. We dig through the best of top 50 on the site right now. First up, though, is our question of the week! What’s your go to game to wow and amaze new gamers (friends, family or otherwise)? Acquisition Disorders: Earth, Old London Bridge At the Table: Cascadia Solitaria, Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders 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…
This week we take a look at the BGG Top 100 to see what’s risen, what fell, and what we predict the list will do in the years to come. First up, though, is our question of the week! What game is in most need of a rulebook rewrite? Acquisition Disorders: Trekking through History, Evolution: New World At the Table: Bitoku, Furnace 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.
2022 is shaping up to be a big year for The Lord of the Rings—new television content, updates to classic games and anniversaries for sprawling epics all on the horizon. So we’re looking at the best board games in The Lord of the Rings universe. First up, though, is our question of the week! What’s your longest game?! Acquisition Disorders: Jiangnan: Life of Gentry, Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix At the Table: TEN, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea 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…
It’s the end of the month, so we’re back with another BGG Hotness, this time featuring the best games of the top 50 on BoardGameGeek right now. First up, though, is our question of the week! In addition to game length, recommended age, and number of players, what’s another piece of information you wish was included on every game box? Acquisition Disorders: Legacy of Yu, La Granja Deluxe Master Set At the Table: The Adventures of Robin Hood 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…
The biggest Kickstarter project in the world right now is Marvel Zombies, so it’s time to talk each other out of backing it. It’s big, bloated, ridiculous, and kind of enticing? Let’s see if we can pull it off. First up, though, is our question of the week! What is the single most frustrating board game you have ever played (either in general or a very specific play)? Acquisition Disorders: CoLab, Glow At the Table: Rolling Realms, 7 Wonders Architects 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).…
2021 was a surprising good year in board games. Lots of delays, yes, and a dearth of heavy generational hitters, but all around very solid with many games hitting my lists at the end of the year and several jumping into our top 100s. With that said, I’m absolutely over the moon excited about the games on the horizon for 2022. We have new War of the Ring content, a new Splotter game, sequels to some of the biggest games of all time, and half a dozen new games and releases from Stefan Feld among others. So this was a…
It’s a new year, and that means new games are on the horizon! This week we’re looking at our most anticipated new releases, expansions, and revamps of 2022, with more than 50 games featured on this year’s list. View the full list of 2022’s most anticipated board games 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. Transcript of Episode 359 00:00.00 Chris Welcome to board gamers anonymous the podcast of…
We put a capper on 2021 with our annual year in review episode, looking back at the games that we were most excited about 12 months ago, discussing what came out, whether we liked it, and what disappointments we had through it all. Join us next week for our 2022 preview! 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.
My top ten games of 2021 represents two distinct halves of my gaming life – quarantined and not-quarantined. While 2020 was almost entire solo games in my top ten, this year features a number of highly interactive games of varying complexity and player counts, depending on when they were played. With four months of in-person gaming in late spring and early summer, and with my children getting old enough to join in on heavier family fare, even being stuck inside eight months of the year didn’t stop me from enjoying a wide range of incredible games this year. Let’s take…
What a year for board games! Even with dozens of games still on boats or awaiting fulfillment, delayed out of 2021, there were dozens of incredible experience at our tables this year. To celebrate the year that was and discuss the best of the best, it’s once again time for the 2021 Board Gamers Anonymous Awards. The nominees are: Best Digital Implementation: Concordia Digital Edition (Acram Digital), Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Fox in the Forest Best Family Game: Cascadia, Overboss, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Living Forest (Ludonaute) Best Economic Strategy Game: Coffee Traders, Kanban EV, Carnegie, Brick and Mortar…