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.
It’s the big 2-0 and the Board Gamers Anonymous team is together in full at Myriad Games for a special on-location recording with good friend and BGA member, Mike. We’ll be talking about a number of new kickstarter projects hitting the net as well as some recent plays of Suburbia, Inc., Talisman, Back to the Future The Card Game, and Tales of the Arabian Nights. Finally, we’ll look at our big feature review for this week with Robinson Crusoe, a game we finally managed to track down with the help of a good friend. At the Table With a full…
This has been one of the toughest gift giving seasons we’ve had in several years! Why so hard? Because it wasn’t easy to sit back and wait on giving the gifts we’ve picked for each other. Combined with the great gaming embargo of 2013, we’ve been eagerly awaiting this moment when we can finally share our gifts with each other. Join Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim as we hand out gifts, discuss our favorite games of 2013 and prepare for another big year in 2014. At the Table – Favorite Games of 2013 The end of the year is here…
Time is running out! Only a few more days until Christmas, and the team is more excited than ever before – we have our wish lists out and we’re eagerly anticipating the day when we can share gifts with each other once and for all. Until then, the embargo stretches on so join Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim to discuss some of our recent play throughs and to learn more about what games we hope we’ll see under the tree this year. At the Table There are a lot of games being played these days as the holidays stretch on.…
For this week’s episode, we get a number of new and updated games to the table, including a pair of expansions we’ve been waiting eagerly for and a new game from Days of Wonder that we worried may be flying under the radar. Join Anthony, Chris, Dan and Kim as we discuss Relic Runners this week, along with Coup, Flashpoint Fire Rescue and its newest expansions, and the Summoner Wars Second Summoners. At the Table We’ve been waiting for Coup to reach our doorstops for what seems like months and finally the Kickstarter backed game arrived and we got it…
It’s finally here! Dan has been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Bootleggers for weeks and it finally made it to the table this week (multiple times). Join the regular team and special guest, George, as we focus our feature review on Bootleggers, as well as some recent plays of Blood Bowl Team Manager Card Game, Anthony’s new favorite abstract game, The Duke, and a couple of recent tablet releases in Cyclades and Lords of Water Deep On the Tablet Let’s face it – the board gaming hobby takes place as much on the tablet as it does on the table…
Fantasy Games Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport Designer: Chris Dupuis, Peter Lee, & Rodney Thompson Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Scoundrels of Skullport is the first expansion for Lords of Waterdeep, the worker placement game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast. If you know someone who owns the original, this is a must buy. Learn More: BGA Episode 1 Board Game Geek Buy the Game: MSRP: $39.95 MiniatureMarket.com CoolStuffInc.com Amazon.com Lost Legends Designer: Mike Elliot Publisher: Queen Games Lost Legends is a cross between classic dungeon crawler and card drafting, bringing…
Games for Epic Sessions Runewars Designer: Corey Konieczka Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Runewars is the ultimate tabletop experience. More strategic than other tabletop war games without bogging down, supporting multiple players, using bidding mechanics, hero mechanics, and even supporting an expansion, this 7 year rush for Dragon Runes will have you begging for more. We LOVE this game. Learn More: BGA Episode 15 (Gift Guide) Board Game Geek Buy the Game: MSRP: $79.99 MiniatureMarket.com CoolStuffInc.com Amazon.com Merchant of Venus Designer: Richard Hamblen & Robert A. Kouba Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games (second edition) This is actually a classic game that’s…
For the Thinker Spyrium Designer: William Attia Publisher: Asmodee One of the friendliest pricing points of any Euro we’ve played in the last two years, Spyrium is a brilliant game. Create an engine or just rush for victory points as you mine spyrium, build your town and create new factories to grow faster than anyone else. Learn More: BGA Episode 6 Board Game Geek Buy the Game: MSRP: $34.99 MiniatureMarket.com CoolStuffInc.com Amazon.com Canterbury Designer: Andrew Parks Publisher: Quixotic Games We had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Parks on the release day for Canterbury and playing with him at the helm.…
For the Fighter Nothing Personal Designer: Tom Vasel & Stephen Avery Publisher: Game Salute Become the true Capo in this fantastic love letter to mafia movies and TV shows from the Dice Tower’s Tom Vasel and co-designer Stephen Avery. The game is a perfect gotcha style, no-holds-barred game, so make sure you have a group of people you can trust to take things in stride. Learn More: BGA Episode 5 Board Game Geek Buy the Game: MSRP: $60 Amazon.com Krosmaster Arena Designer: Nicole Degouy Publisher: Edouard Guiton It might look cute and harmless, but Krosmaster Arena is loaded with deep…
For Families Garden Dice Designer: Doug Bass Publisher: Meridae Games Purchase crops, plant them, and harvest them, all using the dice provided in the game. Garden Dice is a perfect entry level dice bidding game that has plenty of interaction, a couple of gotcha mechanics, and a relaxed, non-threatening theme that will work for all members of your family. Learn More: BGA Episode 1 Board Game Geek Buy the Game: MSRP: $38.95 MiniatureMarket.com CoolStuffInc.com Amazon.com Smash Up Designer: Paul Peterson Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Take two decks of cards and smash them up. That’s the basic idea with Smash Up…