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    Episode 191 – BGG Hotness Review, October

    AnthonyBy AnthonyOctober 18, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read0 Views
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    It’s that time of year again – time to look at the hottest games on BGG and try to figure out why they are there. Join us for a run down of the top 15 games on the Hotness list, what puts them there, and what you should be looking forward to.

    Before that, though, we remind everyone about our current ongoing contest. Click the link below and share your top games to enter a chance to win one of them from the final list.

    https://gleam.io/jwEDM/your-top-20-board-games-of-all-time

    For our question of the week, we asked the listeners, “What game do you love but find it very hard to get to the table regularly?” and we got a LOT of answers.

    Acquisition disorders this week are a couple of pricy Kickstarter campaigns you likely haven’t missed – Spirit Island: Jagged Earth for Anthony and Cloudspire for Chris.

    At the table, we’re reviewing Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and Welcome to…

    Finally, check out our list of the 15 hottest games on BGG as of mid-October.

    • Question of the Week: 5:07
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    • BGG Hotness Review: 32:55

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    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.

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