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 celebrating 50 episodes of Every Night is Game Night (and Table for One)! Anthony and Jason discuss what it means to hit 50 episodes and Jason sits down with two roundtables to discuss solo gaming and what it means to them. The roundtables include gamers from the solo board gaming groups both on Facebook and BoardGameGeek, as well as some other content creators: Women’s Roundtable – Sidney Bristol, Leanne Weaver, Marina Freeman Men’s Roundtable – Colin Dengan, Adam Smith, Hansworth Gruberstein Thank you to everyone out there who has joined us the last year and here’s to…
Another year, another Gen Con. It’s funny really. Three years ago, I never thought I’d go to Gen Con. It was a big trip, hours away, and my kids were little. This is now my third year attending, and I have a slightly different take on the biggest gaming event in North America. It’s still big, but it’s also familiar – comfortable in a way that I didn’t expect it could be after my first year. The Trip to Gen Con This year was a bit different. After the last two years of taking the bus from Pittsburgh, and stressing…
This week, we’re looking at the top 10 board game dice mechanics. These are not necessarily the top 10 dice games, but the strategy board games and card games that have the most innovative and interesting dice mechanics. In addition to our top ten list, we have our question of the week, asking the listeners what their most anticipated games announced or released at Gen Con are. Next up, we dig into acquisition disorders. Anthony talks about the new miniatures game from Fantasy Flight Games, Star Wars: Legion, and Chris digs into new card crafting games from AEG – Edge…
The auction theme, the goofy looking farm animals, and the wood panel box can be easy to overlook with Bidder Up!, which is a shame, because there are several elements of this game that are well worth checking out. Based on the classic 1985 card game, You’re Bluffing!, Bidder Up! is a full fledged board game, bringing in a number of elements that its card game originator doesn’t have. In addition, there are several variants, different modes, and rules alterations in the game to tweak and adjust based on number of players and complexity. How Bidder Up! Plays The goal…
While Anthony was at Gen Con last week, Jason sat down with Byron Campbell, aka kittenhoarder! Writer for Miniature Market and entropymag.org from the BGG 1 Player Guild to discuss Sword & Sorcery, the new dungeon crawler from Ares Games that many are comparing to Descent. Listen to the two discuss the pros and cons of the new game vs. the tried and true dungeon crawling of a game like Descent. In addition, Anthony arrives to discuss big happenings with ENGN and BGA, including an all new website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com), a new channel on that site for ENGN (www.everynightisgamenight.com) and a big…
Gen Con is over and we’re recording live from the hotel room the morning after! We’re talking about the games we saw, the (few) games we were able to play, and all the stuff that was hot for purchase at the show. We kick things off with a big announcement – you can check out our new website here, or enter our contest for a chance to win $50 directly here. Our acquisition disorders included the new release for 2017 from Quined, Agra, and the newest civilization game from Fantasy Flight Games, Civilization: New Dawn. We also chat about some…
Anthony and Jason are joined this week by D. Brad Tolton, president and founder of Level 99 Games. Brad has a lot of experience with producing expansions for his core lineup of titles, so we pick his brain a bit about how expansions are planned and made. We also talk a bit about when expansions can become too much. We then talk about two big recent releases that enable solo mode for their base games. Anthony gives his thoughts about Runebound: Unbreakable Bonds, while Brad and Jason break down Millennium Blades: Set Rotation.
It’s contest time! Gen Con is coming up this week, which means it’s time to celebrate all things board games, with a big contest to award those of you who are most active out there. It’s more than just another con though. It’s Gen Con 50 and BGA has launched a complete refresh to celebrate. Launching today, our brand new website has a fresh look and feel, we’ve updated our logo and branding, and we’re excited to be sharing all new content with you in the weeks to come. As part of that, we’re giving away $50 to three gamers…
This week, Chris and Anthony sit down to discuss CMON’s must buy games – the five titles you should check out from their catalog. In addition, we have the question of the week, this week asking what factors people consider when choosing a game for their collection. Our Acquisition Disorders include Isle of Skye: Journeyman and Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, and at the table this week, Anthony reviews First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet while Chris looks at two Dr. Who games: Dr. Who The Card Game & Dr. Who The Card Game Time Clash Starter Set.…
Anthony and Jason take a look at some of the newest puzzle-style polyomino games with solo modes, including NMBR9 and Cottage Garden. We then delve into discussing whether these games have a place on the tabletop or would be better suited to digital apps, plus a discussion of recent arguments over solo play.