Episode 178 – Best Board Game Universes

In the grand tradition of the (relatively new) cinematic universe, this week we’re looking at our favorite board game universes. Join Chris and Anthony as they delve into several different universes that have expanded with shared rules, components, and characters.

We start by asking the listeners about some of their favorites, then dive into Acquisition Disorders. Anthony talks about Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, currently on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at the newest from Next Move Games (Plan B): Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews the Kennerspiel nominated Ganz Schon Clever (which you can play online here), and Kingdomino: Age of Giants, the first expansion for the popular Blue Orange game. Chris looks at Sorcerer & Stones, from Emperor S4, distributed by Deep Water Games.

Finally, we delve into the best of the board game universes.

  • Question of the Week: 5:07​
  • Acquisition Disorders: 9:01
  • Ganz Schon Clever Review: 15:18
  • Kingdomino: Age of Giants Review: 19:25
  • Sorcerer & Stones Review: 23:12
  • Best Board Game Universes: 27:45

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

  • Anthony lives and plays games in Philadelphia, PA. A lover of complex strategy, two-player war games, and area control, Anthony is always eager to try a new game, even if he's on rule-reading duty.

  • Show Comments

You May Also Like

Episode 234 – Top Ten Older Games Played in 2019

Congratulations to Martin, our Patreon contest winner from last week who will be receiving ...

Episode 288 – Board Game Collecting Interventions

This week we’re going down the rabbit hole, looking at 12 games that we’ve ...

Episode 458 – BGA Awards and Top 10 Games of 2023

We run through our favorite games of 2023, with our top 10 games of ...