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 looking at our favorite light, medium, and heavy games from Queen Games in the first of our retrospective episodes on individual publishers. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What game would benefit most from a ground-up retheming? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Renature, a new game of reclaiming the land with plants and animals from Capstone Games coming later this fall. At the table this week, Anthony reviews the solo mode of Sanctum and gets solo-only games Orchard and Finished! to the table. Chris reviews the European Expansion for Wingspan and…
I stumbled into this hobby 7 years ago, unaware of what I was getting myself into. A young father with no friends in the area and few hobbies, I was eager to find something – anything really – that I could call my own. After an unsuccessful attempt to return to Magic the Gathering over the winter, I spent a few minutes every day on Meetup.com, attempting to fill that social gap in my life with a new activity. Board games were the answer, and boy did they fill it. More than seven years, 350+ combined podcast episodes, and 400…
This week we’re looking at the best of the best board game artists, featuring 10 who have created sensational work for some of our favorite games. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What game has surprised you the most so far in 2020, and what’s your favorite mid-week through the year? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Civilization: A New Dawn – Terra Incognita and Chris looks at Photosynthesis: Under the Moonlight – two expansions for 2017 releases that no one saw coming. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Sonora – a flick and…
Uwe Rosenberg, the worker placement genius. A man so synonymous with the genre, that his name became an adjective to describe it. Shorthand for a sandbox of choices. But something changed. While working on his magnum opus, the brilliant and sweeping A Feast for Odin, Rosenberg discovered the puzzle genre. His first release with the mechanic – Patchwork – was a smash hit, a go-to two-player game for gamers of all ages. But he didn’t stop there. His puzzle trilogy asked players to piece together polyominos in gardens, along forest paths, and in a spring meadow. So it’s no surprise…
This week we’re revisiting the hot games preview for this summer and discussing 15 of the hottest games added to the list since last month. Preorders, Gen Con releases keeping to their dates and much more. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the most replayable game in your collection? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire, which just went up on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at Massive Darkness 2 – can it fix what didn’t quite work in the first one? At the table this week, Anthony reviews Nova Luna…
This week we’re taking a deep dive into remote gaming. How do you play with real components against your friends from afar in this age of social distancing? Let’s take a closer look at three steps to get you there. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s a game that gets better with one minor change? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at the new expansions for Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Tsukiji from Draper Games, while Chris digs into Catapult Kingdoms – both games on Kickstarter now. At the table this week, Anthony reviews The Liberation…
This week we’re looking at some of the games in our collections that we stand by but that rank fairly low on BGG. Call them hidden gems. Call them bad games. Either way, we love ’em! But first, we discuss our question of the week: Is there a game you love but have never won? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony Overlord: A Boss Monster Adventure and Chris looks at Roll Player Adventures – both sequels to very popular Kickstarter campaigns and live right now. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Smartphone Inc, the Kickstarter for which just shipped.…
This week we’re looking at one of our all-time favorite designers ahead of a slew of new releases coming from him this fall – Stefan Feld. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What’s the current number 1 game on your wishlist? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at Imperial Struggle, the long (looooong) awaited sequel to Twilight Struggle from GMT Games, and Chris looks at Domination, the newest wargame from Phalanx now on Kickstarter. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Welcome to New Las Vegas and Tiny Towns Fortune, while Chris looks at Sanctum, the…
This week we’re looking at the BGG list of upcoming releases for this summer. With conventions canceled or only-online, we’re in for a strange release schedule. Let’s see what it looks like through August. But first, we discuss our question of the week: What board game drew you into the hobby? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at…not an 18xx game! He’s interested in Crash!, the new trick-taking game on Kickstarter right now from Carl Chudyk. Chris digs into Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game coming soon from Greater Than Games. At the table this week, Anthony reviews…
This week we’re looking at the other massive top 100 board games list on the Internet – courtesy of Reddit’s users. We review and compare the list to the BGG list in its entirety. But first, we discuss our question of the week: Have you tried any print and play games or expansions in the last few weeks? In acquisition disorders this week Anthony looks at yet ANOTHER 18xx game – this time with the impressive-looking 1822 from All Aboard Games. Chris looks at the upcoming Terraforming Mars Big Box, launching on Kickstarter next week. Finally, in the feature, Anthony…