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.
Don’t miss out on your chance to win a game in our 2019 Listener’s Top 20 Games of All Time contest. Submit your top 10 games to enter for a chance to win: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePqOBchxBl5Nb-lpqOK_g_Wyg6gZDoltsgGkcMOsuX0zGLNg/viewform At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bus, the new edition of the very first Splotter Game (this time from Capstone Games) and Chris reviews the new 7 Wonders Duel app that he’s been playing for the last few weeks. In our mega feature this week, we look at 25 games you should consider for the gamers in your life with our 2019 Holiday Shopping Guide.…
To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you use the promos you get? If yes, do you have any criteria for which ones you will or will not use? For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Flotilla and Chris looks at Tongaru. At the table this week, Anthony reviews Old West Emprassario and Chris reviews Coloma. Finally, in our feature this week, we look at 10 ridiculous, over-the-top, or otherwise unnecessary components in board games. Question of the Week: 5:00 Acquisition Disorders: 8:11 Old West Emprassario Review: 16:39 Coloma Review: 23:00…
We have a full episode dedicated to the biggest hotness of Fall 2019, Marvel Champions LCG. Jason is joined by theBrandt from the Portal Gaming Podcast as well as Steve from the One Stop Coop Shop to break down Marvel Champions LCG from all angles. We cover Jason’s category of the “thematic headspace” that the game wants to put you in (i.e., does it make you feel like a hero?), as well as the hand management, the deckbuilding, the missions… well, everything you could ask for, short of strategy! We also compare Marvel LCG to it’s closest gaming competitors, Sentinels…
This one is a VERY different episode than we’ve done in a while. No game reviews this time, just a very interesting discussion topic. Many thanks to ENGN listener Liz Blake Benson for reaching out and suggesting this episode! Following up on that, Jason put the call out on Twitter (@engn_podcast) and was happy to get a response from Jason Peacock of the Dice Tower to chat! So much friendliness and interaction in our little gaming community. Jason and Jason chat about two general topics – building a game room and maintaining a collection. Jason is a professional carpenter and…
To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you have any other hobbies beyond board games and if so, do you combine the two in any way? For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at The Magnificent and Chris looks at Titan. At the table this week, Anthony discusses his time with Marvel Champions: The Card Game and Chris reviews Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula. Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony runs through 15 of the hottest releases at Essen Spiel from a couple weeks ago and what to expect from them. Question…
For the first part of this episode, Jason rides solo and brings you some fun for the Halloween holiday. First up is Skulk Hollow (4:10), or Shadow of the Colossus: the board game. Lifeform follows after that (14:59), which is yet another crack at Alien: the board game. Finally, we have the next big, horror-themed expansion for Robinson Crusoe: Mystery Tales (29:09). After all the gaming fun, Jason is proud to welcome the Mega Meeple, Thomas Grogan, to the pod for the first time. We get into a personal chat about some of the stuff he has struggled with in…
To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What’s your spooky game of choice for Halloween this year? For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein and Chris looks at Movie Cliches: The Game. At the table this week, Anthony discusses his recent play of Fury of Dracula, and reviews the new Ravensburger game, Horrified. Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss some of the games they recommend if you’re looking for something horrific to play this Halloween. Question of the Week: 8:07 Acquisition Disorders: 9:40 Fury…
Congratulations to Martin, this week’s winner for the weekly Patreon contest. Don’t miss out on the fun. Become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter our weekly contest! Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8 pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information. *** To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What’s a genre or style of game you’ve never played but still want to try? For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Emperor’s Choice, and Chris looks at Fresco Mega…
ENGN 161 – Post-GenCon 2019 Wrap-Up, Part 7 – More Hot and Heavy EurosJason was very happy to contribute to the last episode on Hot and Heavy Euros. This week, we have more for you, but Jason has played none of these and has to keep his trap shut! Instead, we invite back Jeremy from Jambalaya Plays Games to help out Anthony and finish off our grand tour of games from GenCon 2019 (finally)! First up is Escape Plan (3:08), a surprisingly easy to play offering from noted heavy game designer Vital Lacerda about getting loot and escaping the town…
Don’t miss out on the fun. Become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter our weekly contest! Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information. *** To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What recent release would you like to see a legacy or campaign mode for? For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Ecos: First Continent, and Chris looks at the digital edition of Spirit Island from Handelabra currently on IndieGoGo. At the table…