Author: 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.

Steampunk Rally https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/steampunk-rally oddball Aeronauts 2: Double the Trouble https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lloydashpyne/oddball-aeronauts-2-double-the-trouble New Bedford: A Boardgame of Historic Whaling & Town Building https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicehateme/new-bedford-a-boardgame-of-historic-whaling-and-to Lap Dance https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/241478362/lap-dance

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Happy Black Friday!…err, Thanksgiving! For a board gamer this is a very special time of year as all the best games go on sale and the Christmas presents start to flow. This week we’re looking at a classic favorite, Smallworld, but we’re also talking about some recent releases and all the games we’re excited to see go on sale very soon. Shout it from the Tabletop We have a super-sized news segment this week as Drew brings us everything hot and interesting from the world of tabletop gaming. We’ll be talking about the most recent acquisitions, sales, and big news…

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This week, Chris takes a look at the following new Kickstarter campaigns: El Luchador Fantastico Grande Tabletop Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117350444/el-luchador-fantastico-grande-tabletop-game Epic Death! Hardcore Mode https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/epic-death-hardcore-mode Spell Stealers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gregsanto/spell-stealers-relaunch What da Blank https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1246465458/what-da-blank

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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew come together to talk about some of the darkest, most dangerous games on the planet – the types of games that can ruin friendships! Enter the darkest realm of the gamer’s soul today and listen as we discuss games that push you and your gaming group to the limit. We’ll also be reviewing a handful of (admittedly much lighter) games including Blokus and Roll for It! At the Table This week, we bring three very different games to the table and discuss the types of experiences each of them has to offer. To…

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This week on a very special episode of Kicking the Habit, Chris talks with the founders of the Interactive Museum of Gaming and Puzzlery who are currently running a campaign for funding on INDIEGOGO.

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Extra Life 2014 has come and gone and the guys are still in one piece! This week we’ll be talking about the event, some of the games we got to the table during the event, and a handful of fun new gaming opportunities that have arisen in recent weeks. Listen and learn more about our recent gaming choices and dodges. Shout it from the Tabletop This last week, we gathered with a  large group of gamers in Saddlebrook, NJ and raised money for Children’s Hospitals as part of the Extra Life charity gaming event. We discuss the event, how we…

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Chris takes a look at four hot new Kickstarter campaigns along with the results from some recently covered on Kicking the Habit. I Hate Zombies. – BoardGameGeek Micro Game #1! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgamegeek/boardgamegeek-micro-game-1-i-hate-zombies GingerDead House https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/294418244/gingerdead-house?ref=users Omen: A Reign of War. Omega Edition and Omega Edition Deluxe https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smallboxgames/omen-a-reign-of-war-omega-edition-and-omega-editio Cycling Party, the most realistic cycling board game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1478683162/cycling-party-the-most-realistic-cycling-board-gam

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This week Chris takes a look at four new Kickstarter campaigns along with some recently completed campaigns covered in past episodes: Return of the Dragon https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/682539325/return-of-the-dragon Private Die: A Noir Dice Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mysticapegames/private-die-a-noir-dice-game Monster Mansion https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chancegamer/monster-mansion BlockCraft – The Block Mining, Board-Game. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1167062546/blockcraft-a-mining-tabletop-adventure-mine-build

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We talk a lot about the different Cryptozoic deck-building games, especially when talking about the unique genius and simplicity of the DC Deck Building game (our potato chip of gaming). So this week we wanted to pit two recent releases in that system against each other in our Versus feature – it’s Naruto Shippuden vs. Street Fighter Deck Building Games. We’ll also be talking about Mission: Red Planet and Carcassonne South Sea in our At the Table Segments. At the Table This week Chris gets a classic, out of print game to the table with Mission: Red Planet. Released nearly…

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This week Chris takes a look at four new kickstarted campaigns, as well as some recently completed favorites. Lanterns: The Harvest Festival (Feature) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foxtrotgames/lanterns-the-harvest-festival Twisted Kicks: The Party Game For Generation Y https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twistedkicks/twisted-kicks-the-party-game-for-generation-y Friends & Foes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1011744044/friends-and-foes 9-Shooter Quick Draw — A New Square Shooters Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/squareshooters/9-shooter-quick-draw-a-new-square-shooters-game <iframe style=”border: none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3141635/height/360/width/560/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/” height=”360″ width=”560″ scrolling=”no”  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>

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