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.
Another year, another batch of amazing board games. Chris and Anthony pored over a huge list of 2017 releases (hundreds, you guys!) and chose 25 games they liked above all the rest as the top releases of the last year – some big names and a handful of hidden gems. At the top of the list, each of us chose two games to be our best of the best for the year, with a couple of no brainers and some surprises. Check out the full list and our thoughts on each of these amazing games and why 2017 was a…
It’s here! The full Top 100 People’s Choice Solo Games – 2017 edition! The creator of the list, Kevin Erskine of the 1 Player Guild, was good enough to join us again to talk about the top half of the list. First, we chat about games that dropped off the list entirely. Then we get into some surprises, trends, and a few “best in show” categories among soloists, such as card games, dice games, worker placement, deckbuilding, and others. We also wax poetic about the acclaimed number one game among solo gamers, which is… you’ll have to listen to find…
Chris and Anthony share their top ten 3 player games this week, diving into the board games that play best (or only) with three players. First up, though, we dive into the question of the week, asking everyone out there (including you!), with TI4 released and Eclipse 2E coming next year, what other massive game do you think is due for a major design refresh? Then we dive into this week’s acquisition disorders, including Anthony’s first pass at the new Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance app, and Chris’s interest in the newest Cathala game coming next year, Imaginarium. At the…
It is time! Just like we did last year, and just like we will probably do every year going forward, Anthony and Jason sat with Kevin Erskine of the 1 Player Guild on BGG to talk about the People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games for 2017! Today, we present Part One where we discuss some of the broader trends and themes of the Top 100. Then we get into some commentary about numbers 100 to 51, which you could see live on Kevin’s GeekList: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/233582/2017-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games-100-71. We were sensitive to spoilers in this episode, so it may seem a bit short.…
Hey everyone. Sorry for the late episode! We had a technical snafu which set us back a few days, but we are back and ready to serve up some more reviews. This time, Anthony and Jason dive back into the universe of card games and talk about some releases that have hit the shelves over the past few months. Superhot: The Card Game (2:00) Hardback (10:02) Finished! (16:44) London (27:20) Aventuria Adventure Card Game (35:19) We hope that you enjoy the episode and also find an option that might make a good, relatively inexpensive gift option for yourself or a…
Chris and Anthony are going old school this week with a rundown of 25 classic board games and their modern, gateway alternatives if you’re trying to convert your friends to something newer. First up, we look at our question of the week, asking you the listeners what game you have equal fun losing as winning. Next up, we hit the acquisition disorders. Anthony talks about Mac Gerdts’ Transatlantic, and Chris touches on Tripods & Triplanes, the new elseworlds take on Wings of Glory from Ares Games. At the table this week, the guys review The Masters’ Trials: Wrath of Magmaroth…
A few weeks ago, we did a review of Mangaka, a competitive drawing game, built around manga style illustrations by Jason Thompson. It was a fun game, with a few scaling and difficulty issues late in the game. Overall, though, I liked it and gave it a play recommendation. So I was intrigued when Jason let me know they were launching a sequel of sorts, this time focused on a more American style of animation – and with some rule tweaks to streamline things a bit. It’s up on Kickstarter now, and while I haven’t had a chance to play…
It’s that time year again – gift giving! Chris and Anthony share their 24 games of the holiday season, with an epic list of board games you should check out for gift ideas. These games are all currently available in one form or another and came out or were first available in their current form in 2017. Don’t miss out holiday themed questions of the week as well. We ask about what everyone is thankful for, followed by a question about deep discounting on Cyber Monday.
This past week, Anthony and Jason met up at PAX Unplugged 2017 in Philadelphia, PA! Anthony talks about some of the games he played there, then Jason interviews a slew of different attendees in short, 2-4 minute clips. They will give you a nice cross-section of everything that went on at PAX this year. As a special treat, we also get to hear from all three fellows from the Dice Tower. They talk about their adventures in solo gaming, negative comments that may or may not have been said in the past, and a promise to always, always, give Zee…
We are zigging and zagging here on Every Night is Game Night! This time, we had the pleasure to be joined by Philipp Neitzel of Ulisses Spiele to talk about… RPGs! If you didn’t think that RPGs and solo players don’t mix, then this is the episode for you. Philipp and I discuss the Aventuria Adventure Card Game, a living card game set in the Dark Eye universe. It has already gotten consistent support (three expansions in English, with more on the way), so it might appeal to those who were fans of the discontinued Warhammer Quest ACG. We also…