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.
It’s a big week on Kickstarter so we’re talking all about it – the biggest and best new games on crowdfunding for September. But first, we discuss our question of the week: Have you purchased or avoided purchasing a game solely because of the theme? Did you ever regret the decision? And then in our feature, we look at 6 games on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms that are blowing up right now. Don’t miss BGA Live! on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT every Wednesday on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with…
We’re back this week with our picks for the best releases by Eagle-Gryphon games (with one very special exception for our newest Hall of Fame entry). But first, we discuss our question of the week: With the announcement that we’re finally getting a Heroquest reboot, what’s another old game that’s yet to be rebooted that you’d like to see? In Acquisition Disorders this week, Anthony looks at Deck of Wonders and At the Table, he got a chance to play the Shadowed Paths expansion for Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth. Finally, in our feature, we look at…
Board Gamers Anonymous is proud to partner with boardgamearena.com for a brand new weekly show, BGA Live! Every Wednesday at 8:30 pm EDT, Chris and Anthony will present one of the hundreds of games on boardgamearena.com, along with a rundown of the week in gaming, our question of the week, and a whole slew of special guests, announcements, news, and events, all coming at you every week. Learn more at BGAlive.com and twitch.com/boardgamearena.
We’re back with another preview of all the hot games coming your way in 2020. Check out our initial preview list of September-October releases (you guessed it – Essen!) plus a review of Mariposas and a preview of Coatl. But first, we discuss our question of the week: If you had to choose one game to represent the state of hobby board gaming today, what would it be and why? Don’t miss BGA Live! launching this week on BoardGameArena.com and Twitch. You can catch us 8:30pm EDT on twitch.com/bgapodcast and on boardgamearena.com’s homepage. If you haven’t yet, be sure to…
This week we have a brand new feature, in which we look at the various versions, expansions, and promos for some of the biggest games out there and tell you the unequivocal, best (seriously, we know our stuff!) version of that game. This week, Ticket to Ride. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What makes your favorite game fun? Is it a unique mechanic? The feeling it gives you at the table? A special memory? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns and Chris looks at Tapestry: Plans…
One chapter closes, another opens. Jason has started a new channel on YouTube called Shelf Stories. Please go hit those Like and Subscribe buttons, and please spread the word! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw With the beginning of the new channel, Every Night is Game Night will come to a permanent close. Before describing Shelf Stories and all of the new content over there, Jason takes a minute to thank and to express his love for all of the solo gamers who made ENGN possible. Without your enthusiasm and interaction, ENGN doesn’t make it to 190 episodes. Thanks to everyone, once again, and we’ll…
This week we’re going down the rabbit hole, looking at 12 games that we’ve collected incessantly, why we’ve done it and whether those extras, expansions, and promos will ever actually get played. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the most replayable game you can recommend for less than $40? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at CloudAge – the newest game from Alexander Pfister coming later this year – and Chris looks at Hamburg and Amsterdam, the first two games in the Stefan Feld Collection, on Kickstarter now. At the table this week, Anthony gives…
This week we’re celebrating as we mark the 7th year since we started the podcast! That means looking back at our favorite acquisition disorders, at the tables and features of the last 12 months. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s your game of the year so far for 2020 (among those already released)? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Dune Imperium, and Chris looks at both Lunar Base and Arcana Rising. At the table this week, Anthony reviews The Magnificent, the new game from the designers of Santa Maria he’s been waiting to try…
It’s one of our favorite episodes of the year – our chance to answer your questions! Thanks to everyone out there who submitted questions for the episode. We had a blast reading through them and answering everything. It’s always great to hear from our listeners and we appreciate you all for everything you do! 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.
This week Anthony is camping! So, friend of the show Chris Champ joins Chris to discuss some of our favorite game designers – the T’s! Tascini and Turczi. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What games are you most excited about from Gen Con? 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.