Author: Anthony

We’re talking deckbuilders this week, starting with the family weight game that teaches basic atom theory in as fun a way as I could think of, Subatomic (6:21). Also on the lighter side but for an older audience, we have the highly tactical and very cute Dale of Merchants (11:47). Our last two deckbuilders for the episode are both cooperative behemoths. First, we have Shadowrift (19:51), an oldie but goodie originally released in 2012 where you defend a town against marauding baddies (spoiler alert: I think it holds up very well!). Finally, we get into Aeon’s End: Legacy (30:20). We…

Join BGA & Fanwood Presbyterian Church as we host Charity Board Game Day! As we support those in need of food locally & those who are in need of an education internationally. A full day of learning new games, rediscovering classics and playing your favorites, while making new friends and supporting those in need. We will be holding raffles, a silent board game auction and having tournaments throughout the day. Food and drink will be available all day or bring your own. Please spread the word to others. A $10 donation is suggested. Space is limited and not guaranteed. RSVP…

Congratulations to this week’s Patreon contest winner, William who will get a copy of Root. Enter by joining us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/bga. Double congratulations to Russ who won our March Gamer Madness contest, getting the closest of anyone to the final bracket results. He’ll receive a copy of The Voyages of Marco Polo. To kick things off this week, we ask our question of the week, What’s one game everyone should play at least once? For acquisition disorders this week, we look at the kickstarter campaigns for Lorenzo il Magnifico Digital and Oceans, the new game in the Evolution…

Whenever we discuss a difficult topic on an episode of ENGN, we like to come right back with something positive and fun. This week, we look at some games in nature (stretching the definition juuust a bit with Anthony’s game), then talk about some ways that games make our lives better that you might not have thought about. First, we get into Herbaceous Sprouts (3:33), a next level gateway game building upon the very simple, entry level card game Herbaceous. This one has you rolling custom dice with a good amount of mitigation and strategy. After that, we tackle the…

This week on BGA, we’re closing out our 2019 March Gamer Madness, winnowing it down to the final game in our historical era brackets. This week’s contest winner is Amy. Congratulations to Amy! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga. To kick things off, we answer our question of the week, asking the listeners “What’s your favorite game from your favorite designer?” In Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Valley of the Kings Premium Edition and Chris looks at Fuji Koro Deluxe.  At the table this week, Anthony reviews Wingspan, the mega-behemoth everyone is…

To kick off today’s episode, we chat about two reiterations of popular games. First, Anthony breaks down Duelosaur Island (7:46), the streamlined two player version of Dinosaur Island that promises nearly as much game in almost half of the table space. Then Jason presents Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth (19:04), a post-apocalypse/ comic book retheme of the popular Lost Expedition from two years ago. Jason and Anthony then engage a difficult topic – social media in board gaming. We’ve heard a lot about how the internet and social media have been great for growing the hobby and connecting folks all…

Week 2 of our March Gamer Madness bracket features 32 games across four regions representing different historical eras. We have Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern era games duking it out. This week’s contest winner is Evan. Congratulations to Evan! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga. Round 2 Games Remaining Ancient Era: 7 Wonders Concordia Trajan Inis Teotihuacan Command & Colors: Ancients Hannibal and Hamilcar The Great Zimbabwe Medieval Era: The Voyages of Marco Polo The Castles of Burgundy A Feast for Odin Troyes Shogun Raiders of the North Sea…

We’re double dipping this week – preview and regular episode content! We welcome back Liz from Beyond Solitaire and Wendy from the Singlehandedly blog to help Jason preview newest series of Graphic Novel Adventures. Season Two is currently live on Kickstarter! Along with a preview, the gang also gives opinions and analysis of the existing Season One of the Graphic Novel Adventures. If you are curious at all about the series, we have you covered. Kickstarter Link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanrydergames/graphic-novel-adventures-season-2?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=graphic%20novel%20adventures Beyond Solitaire – http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/blog/kickstarter-preview-mystery-graphic-novel-adventures Singlehandedly – https://singlehandedlydotblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/become-the-worlds-most-famous-superhero/ Listen to Episode Bonus Interview

It’s that time of year again – BGA is back with our March Gamer Madness bracket. This time around, we’re looking at the top board games by historical era, featuring Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern. This is the first of three episodes and features us going through all the first round matchups – all 64 games in the bracket. Read the full list of games included below: Ancient Era: 7 Wonders Concordia Trajan Tigris & Euphrates Glory to Rome Amun-Re Inis Zhanguo Teotihuacan Imhotep Command & Colors: Ancients Hannibal and Hamilcar The Great Zimbabwe Antike II Colosseum Roll…

We move on with our thirteen easy steps to teach a board game. Please check out the show notes for the Episode 126 to check out the first five steps to teach a board game. Most of those were about prep and proper introduction. Now we’re starting to get into it. Steps Five, Six, and Seven all have to do with laying a proper foundation for players so that everything else about the game makes sense. They are: 5) “In this game, you are a _____ trying to do ____” (covered last episode) 6) Demonstrate general game flow 7) Describe…