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    Episode 236 – The Best of Our Favorite Designers

    AnthonyBy AnthonySeptember 1, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read3 Views
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    Congratulations to Drew, our Patreon contest winner from last week who will be receiving a game of his choice from Game Surplus.

    If you want to join the fun, become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter. Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information.

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    This week, we kick things off with our question of the week, “What is the best first player token in board games?”

    For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Maracaibo, the newest from Alexander Pfister and Capstone Games, and Chris looks at Orleans Stories, a new take on the classic Orleans formula.

    At the table this week, Anthony reviews Watergate, the amazing new two-player political game from Capstone. Chris reviews Barrage with the expansion, a recently delivered (and highly controversial) Kickstarter.

    Finally, in our feature, we look at the best games from each of our three favorite designers.

    • Question of the Week: 8:17
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    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.

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