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.
Launching this week on Kickstarter is the newest campaign from MAGE Company – a substantial expansion of their popular 12 Realms series, Dungeonland. We spoke with the designers of the new game from Twisted Brothers, Nick Niotis and Panos Tryposkoufis about the process and what the new game will offer to fans of the old and newcomers alike. What makes the game unique from other miniature-based dungeon crawls? Every game is inspired by others that came before it, and Dungeonland is no exception to this. We have worked upon features already made standard in any dungeon crawler and we have…
This week Anthony Shares three games he’s been playing lately that are sometimes hard to find with Leaving Earth, Helionox (and the upcoming Deluxe edition), and Dungeon Time. Jason has some tips and thoughts on how to make sure you have a chance of finding those hard to find games, and the guys talk about some of the games these ones resemble if you’re not able to track down a copy. First up, Anthony dives into Dungeon Time, probably the easiest to find of the bunch, but an undiscovered gem for solo gamers that really scratches that quick, real time…
This week on BGA, Anthony and Chris discuss games you might like if you also like Terraforming Mars, one of the biggest games of 2016. We’ll dive into a pair of themes and mechanics that capture what makes this game so much fun so you can expand your library if you love Terraforming Mars. We also dig into a couple of recent Acquisition Disorders, including Caverna’s two player version and races expansion, plus Yamatai. And at the table this week we’re talking about Antike II and Russian Railroads: German Railroads expansion. Don’t forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter…
This week, Anthony and Jason sat down to discuss the top apps released thus far in 2017, and who better to join them than one of the gurus of board game apps right now – Suzanne Sheldon. Suzanne sits in and helps to run through five of the biggest app releases thus far in 2017, including Race for the Galaxy, Tokaido, Terra Mystica, Onirim, and Mysterium. We also discuss the impact of the Asmodee mergers on the board game app market, and find out the answer to the most important question of all: pie, cake, or cookies. Make sure to…
This week, we’re digging into some of the games that have come out in the last 3 years that are worth a place in your essential games collection. Chris and Anthony both pick one game each from light, medium, and heavy weight euros to help you pick up some games that fit your next game night and that will always have a good place at the table. In addition to our weekly feature, Anthony digs into the Kickstarter for Brass: Lancashire and Brass: Birmingham, and Chris investigates Petrichor. We then discuss recent plays of Unfair and Fresco with its big…
Hey everybody! On Episode 32 of Every Night is Game Night, we have three hot solo dice games hitting our tables of late and we’re going to let you know which ones are worth buying, which to avoid, and which are rehashes of the same old stuff. Anthony dives into recent plays of Deep Space D-6 and Dice Stars while Jason digs into the latest Oniverse game, Nautlion, and Roll Player, the RPG character creation dice game (yes, really!) Enjoy the reviews and the thoughts on this week’s four dice games as we delve into chapter two of the podcast’s…
BGA is back! And we’re bringing the hotness (literally!) For episode 114, we have a few surprises in store, including an all new presentation and schedule. Be sure to check out the podcast and subscribe if you haven’t yet. On this week’s episode, we look at some of our recent plays and the games we’re eager to get to the table soon, then we dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2017 – which games are hot, why are they there, and what should you expect from them? The Games! Anthony got a big new one in the mail this…
(Note: This is the first episode of Every Night is Game Night, the name change being effective as of April 23rd. Stay tuned for all new images!) In the third entry in the Every Night is Game Night Preview Series, Jason sits down with Konstantinos Manos (a.k.a. Kevorque) to discuss Centauri Saga season 1, currently on Kickstarter. The two discuss the current Kickstarter and the expansions it is bringing to the game, the feedback received on the first iteration of the game and future plans for the company, Vesuvius Media. This is the third entry in our Preview Series of…
This week, we have Christopher Badell on the show to discuss all things Greater than Games, starting with Jason’s favorite, Sentinels of the Multiverse. We’ll talk about the state of the game, how it came to be, the future of the IP (and the game system), and a few recent releases around them. We also dive into some of the other games coming soon from Greater Than Games, including Fate of the Elder Gods and Spirit Island, as well as the state of Sentinel Tactics and recent favorites like New Bedford.
For episode 30 of Table for One, Anthony and Jason sit down with Matt Leacock to discuss…our favorite children’s games! With Matt’s newest game, Mole Rats in Space, hitting stores, we wanted to discuss how he approached a game so different from his blockbuster titles, and what that process looks like. In addition, we take a few minutes to each share our three favorite children’s games and what they mean to us and our families. If you’re a subscriber, keep your eyes pealed as well, because in two weeks, Table for One will become Every Night is Game Night. We’ll…