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.
After a brief paternity-induced hiatus, the Preview Series is back! We have a bit of an odd duck for you today. Jason wanted to cover the Nemo’s War Kickstarter and generally catch up with Victory Point Games, so he reached out to see who would want to come on. After a while, all roads led to good friend of the show, Brenna Noonan with Game Salute. Brenna hops on the pod, not only to chat about the new Kickstarter for two mini-expansions for Nemo’s War, but also three other projects that have launched under the Starling Games imprint – Archmage:…
Happy Eve of the Holiday Season, everyone! ‘Tis the season to get off the fence on some hot releases and buy some stuff. Over the next three episodes, we are going to give you some deep dive consumer guides on some of the hottest releases of the end of the year – Heroes of Terrinoth, Chronicles of Crime, and Arkham Horror 3rd Ed. All three of these games are, in their own ways, the latest iterations of larger genres or game systmes. So we’re here to give you the facts and the context that you need. This week, Jason is…
We’re getting ready for Pax this week and wanted to do something a little longer than the typical weekly episode, so we’ve revisited one of our more popular episodes from last year, reviewing the BGG Top 100. To kick things off, we share our Question of the Week, courtesy of listener, Chris Jarvis, Would you rather see more licensed boardgames of big IPs from other media, such as film or video games, or do you prefer the hobby to build its own worlds and characters, like Near and Far, Forbidden Desert/Sky etc? Next up, we look at our acquisition disorders. Anthony…
It’s happening! Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This week, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the second half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG. Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 50-1 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our…
It’s that time of year again – shopping! To help everyone looking for gifts for the gamers and families in their lives, we’ve pulled together our 2018 holiday shopping guide, complete with more than 35 games released in 2018 that will be a good fit for your next game night or family get together. Children’s Games [amazon_link asins=’B07CSF3LTR,B07CTXZR71,B0774X4J44,B071ZR7DRQ’ template=’ProductGrid’ store=’norwwrit-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e57eb6bb-f0ba-11e8-b4e2-a32ce856b918′] Solo Games [amazon_link asins=’B079TQ8V4L,B0762WLH6D,B07DLHKZ4B’ template=’ProductGrid’ store=’norwwrit-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’0740d55f-f0bb-11e8-ac20-5d77804b20aa’] Two Player Games [amazon_link asins=’B07G5QTBLV,B076JNSDGL,B079ZL4G63,B077WDTDK9,B076MKGV9P’ template=’ProductGrid’ store=’norwwrit-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2de84f36-f0bb-11e8-8f24-59f157e26ec7′] Light Games [amazon_link asins=’B07CSKHTXL,B07BQ5B1MB,B0792JY6G4,B07FHPRXKB,B07C24CVK6′ template=’ProductGrid’ store=’norwwrit-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’69f4c6d6-f0bb-11e8-817c-67d2a2ac2643′] Medium-Weight Games [amazon_link asins=’B077MZ2MPW,B07D3N5CNZ,B01J1UKSGA,B0793MT3Y6,B07HPTT465′ template=’ProductGrid’ store=’norwwrit-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’8fbe163a-f0bb-11e8-8c76-4385e88aaf32′] Heavy Games [amazon_link asins=’B07DNNZ7F2,1988884047,B07F454YF3,B0741GLWNY,B076PQRFZ4,B07FYT24JS’ template=’ProductGrid’…
It’s happening! Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This year, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the first half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG. Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 51-100 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our…
Sponsored Post I had the opportunity to play a prototype of the new Rallyman: GT going up on Kickstarter today. The game, which reimplements the cult classic Rallyman with new, more interactive rules, features several additions, including a substantial aesthetic upgrade. Watch the full video preview below to see how it plays, what the new components will look like, and how it compares to the original:
This week, we’re trying things a little differently. We’re looking at the top 10 countries based on games that use them in their theme. Check out which country-themes we like best. Before that, though, we share the answers to the question of the week, “What’s a game you love that has a mechanic you normally hate?” For our acquisition disorders, we look at Archmage Ascension and Patchwork Doodle, both games coming (hopefully) very soon. At the table this week, Anthony reviews one of the hottest games out of Essen – Teotihuacan – and Chris looks at Smash Up: The Bigger Geekier…
Jason is quasi-back from exile with a whole new, post-baby episode. It’s only Jason this time because real life and scheduling both suck. Anthony will definitely be back next week. But we’re going to make the most of this week with reviews of some great games, as well as Jason sharing a bit of about himself and the trials and tribulations of having a newborn around. Jason says it in the pod, but it bears repeating – thank God for solo gaming! A perfect blend with a newborn in the home. First up is My Little Scythe (8:05), the children’s…
This week, Anthony and Chris look at six games you might like if you also like Coimbra. Before kicking things off, though, we read answers to the question of the week from the listeners: What games do you pull out for big family gatherings like Thanksgiving? For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Reavers of Midgard, the sequel to Champions of Midgard from Greyfox Games, and Chris looks at Glory: A Game of Knights, a recently highlighted game at Essen. At the table, Anthony reviews Orbis and Rise of Queensdale, while Chris looks at Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden and Mystic Vale:…