Board Game Hot Takes

Latest Episodes:

Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done Aug 01, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 103 we provide our hot take review of Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about buying games used and then we discuss some games on our table including Imperium: Classics, Memoir '44, and Viticulture World and then we give our future takes on Dune: Imperium - Immortality and Bloodstones.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Poll: Buying Used Games
07:06 Crusaders: They Will Be Done Gameplay Description
09:08 Gameplay and Mechanisms
23:31 Divine Influence Expansion Preview
25:43 Production and Theme
29:49 Final Thoughts
34:05 Imperium: Legends and Imperium: Classics
38:00 Memoir '44
42:47 Viticulture World
1:00:02 Dune: Imperium - Immortality
1:04:33 Bloodstones
1:06:04 Listener Shoutout

Rising Sun Jul 25, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 102 we provide our hot take review of Rising Sun covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also look at all three games from Eric Lang's 'Troops on a Map' trilogy: Blood Rage, Rising Sun, and Ankh: Gods of Egypt and discuss our rankings of them.

We discuss a poll about other whether it's acceptable to concede a game and then we discuss some games on our table including WW84 and Agricola.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Poll: Conceding Games
13:53 Rising Sun Gameplay Description
18:35 Gameplay and Mechanisms
42:07 Production and Theme
44:52 Final Thoughts
49:24 Eric Lang Trilogy Ranking
54:40 Themed Cocktail of the Week
59:35 WW84: Wonder Woman Card Game
1:02:51 Agricola
1:08:50 Listener Shoutout

Circadians: Chaos Order Jul 18, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 101 we provide our hot take review of Circadians: Chaos Order covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We discuss a poll about other player's attitudes impacting your feelings about a game and then we discuss some games on our table including Radlands, Diplomacy, and Space Station Phoenix.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Poll: Does other player's attitude impact your feelings about a game
13:24 Circadians: Chaos Order Gameplay Description
16:46 Gameplay and Mechanisms
39:56 Production and Theme
49:15 Final Thoughts
55:39 Themed Cocktail of the Week
59:15 Radlands
1:07:50 Diplomacy
1:14:58 Space Station Phoenix
1:20:13 Listener Shoutout

Listener Top 20 Board Games Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

Episode 100 is our listener appreciation episode where we highlight the board games that our listeners love, get to hear some of our listener's voices, and draw the winner of our giveaway from the listeners that contributed with their favorite games.

We also discuss a poll on how listener's found their favorite board game podcasts.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:33 Poll: Finding Podcasts
10:21 Listener's Favorite Games (Some games mentioned briefly: Quantum, Silver, Aldr: The High Sage, World's Fair 1893, Gaia Project, Wonderland's War, Castell, Cosmic Frog, Happy Salmon, Star Realms, Inis)
17:10 #20 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
18:01 #19 - Marvel Champions
19:19 #18 - Great Western Trail
19:35 #17 - Anachrony
20:11 - Listener Voice: Tapestry / Wingspan
21:35 #16 - Dominion
23:16 #15 - Cascadia
24:35 #14 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
25:28 #13 - Wingspan
28:15 #12 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
29:39 - Listener Voice: The Lord of the Rings TCG
30:45 #11 - Brass: Birmingham
33:11 #10 - Viticulture
35:00 #9 - Scythe
36:16 #8 - Ark Nova
37:02 - Listener Voice: Spirit Island
38:48 #7 - Dune: Imperium
39:26 #6 - Root
40:35 #5 - Everdell
41:56 #4 - Terraforming Mars
43:30 Listener Voice: Carcasonne
44:50 #3 - Sprit Island
48:48 #2 - Gloomhaven
51:01 #1 - The Castles of Burgundy
52:41 - BGHT compared to listeners
56:04 Listener Voice: Empires of the Void II
1:00:07 Winner Drawing

Top Board Games of All Time 2022 Edition (1-10) Jul 04, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 99 we finish counting down our top 30 Board Games of all time with numbers 1-10.

We also discuss a poll on favorite ways to learn new board games

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Poll: Learning Board Games
09:22 Top Games of All Time
09:52 Chris #10 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
12:03 Tim #10 - Wonderland's War
14:47 Adam #10 - Radlands
16:49 Chris #9 - Wonderland's War
19:18 Adam #9 - Wonderland's War
20:09 Tim #9 - La Granja
21:48 Chris #8 - Outlive
25:53 Tim #8 - Clank!
27:04 Adam #8 - Inis
30:05 Chris #7 - Dune: Imperium
32:24 Tim #7 - Gaia Project
35:07 Adam #7 - Arcs
37:52 Chris #6 - Ark Nova
39:50 Tim #6 - Ark Nova
42:02 Adam #6 - Smartphone, Inc.
44:23 Chris #5 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
46:46 Adam #5 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
47:51 Tim #5 - Castles of Burgundy
49:58 Chris #4 - Nemesis
53:33 Tim #4 - Everdell
56:20 Adam #4 - The Expanse
59:15 Chris #3 - Blood Rage
1:00:38 Tim #3 - Blood Rage
1:01:40 Adam #3 - Anachrony
1:02:40 Chris #2 - Terraforming Mars
1:06:10 Tim #2 - Tapestry
1:10:13 Adam #2 - Dune: Imperium
1:11:10 Chris #1 - Tapestry
1:14:20 Tim #1 - Dune: Imperium
1:16:40 Adam #1 - Pax Pamir (2nd Edition)

Top Board Games of All Time 2022 Edition (11-20) Jun 27, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 98 we continue counting down our top 30 Board Games of all time with numbers 11-20.

We also discuss a poll on how review copies provided from publishers impact your trust in a board game critic.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:14 Poll: Review Copies and Trust
14:01 Top Games of All Time
14:27 Adam #20 - Beyond the Sun
17:38 Chris #20 - Obsession
22:01 Tim #20 - Magic: The Gathering
26:33 Adam #19 - Star Wars: Rebellion
29:20 Chris #19 - Batman: Gotham City Chronicles
27:26 Tim #19 - Beyond the Sun
38:34 Adam #18 - High Society
40:19 Chris #18 - Gaia Project
44:05 Tim #18 - Lords of Waterdeep
47:51 Adam #17 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
50:02 Chris #17 - Golem
53:06 Tim #17 - Rajas of the Ganges
55:13 Adam #16 - Blood Rage
56:41 Chris #16 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
59:44 Tim #16 - Near and Far
63:03 Adam #15 - Brass: Birmingham
65:41 Chris #15 - La Granja
68:01 Tim #15 - Viscounts of the West Kingdom
69:46 Adam #14 - Gaia Project
71:43 Chris #14 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
73:53 Tim #14 - Scythe
76:49 Adam #13 - Shamans
78:20 Chris #13 - Clank! In! Space!
80:06 Tim #13 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
82:34 Adam #12 - Baseball Highlights 2045
86:44 Chris #12 - A Feast for Odin
89:17 Tim #12 - Terraforming Mars
91:01 Adam #11 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
92:50 Chris #11 - Cthulhu Wars
96:15 Tim #11 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar

Top Board Games of All Time 2022 Edition (21-30) Jun 20, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 97 we start the countdown of our top 30 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30.

We also discuss a poll on luxury versions of board games.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Poll: Luxury Board Games
12:52 Top Games of All Time
18:28 Tim #30 - Res Arcana
21:24 Adam #30 - Nemesis
23:03 Chris #30 - Pan Am
25:17 Tim #29 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
29:47 Adam #29 - SpaceCorp 2025-2300 AD
32:50 Chris #29 - Aquatica
35:41 Tim #28 - Codenames
38:49 Adam #28 - Terraforming Mars
41:14 Chris #28 - This War of Mine
44:10 Tim #27 - Underwater Cities
45:45 Adam #27 - Ghosts of Christmas
48:12 Chris #27 - Watergate
50:36 Tim #26 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
53:53 Adam #26 - Sentient
57:05 Chris #26 - Wingspan
59:08 Tim #25 - Great Western Trail
61:00 Adam #25 - Air, Land, and Sea
63:08 Chris #25 - Rap Godz
65:34 Tim #24 - Outlive
68:17 Adam #24 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
70:50 Chris #24 - Viticulture
73:14 Tim #23 - Anachrony
76:17 Adam #23 - Battle for Rokugan
78:15 Chris #23 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
81:14 Tim #22 - 7 Wonders Duel
84:01 Adam #22 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
86:42 Chris #22 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
89:54 Tim #21 - Arcs
92:41 Adam #21 - Shards of Infinity
95:50 Chris #21 - Scythe
98:14 Listener Shoutout

BGG Top 100 Unplayed Analysis Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 96 we take a look at the top 100 games on Board Game Geek and discuss the games on that list that we haven't played. We list the top 5 games we each want to play from that list and the top 5 games that we don't want to play from that list and discuss why some of them are interesting to us and others aren't.

We also discuss a poll on the Golden Age of hobby board games.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Poll: Golden Age of board games
015:11 Board Game Geek Top 100 games that we want to play
22:44 Chris #5 - Rising Sun
24:50 Adam #5 - Kanban EV
25:55 Tim #5 - Rising Sun
28:05 Chris #4 - Grand Austria Hotel
30:17 Adam #4 - The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine
32:56 Tim #4 - Kanban EV
34:14 Chris #3 - Food Chain Magnate
37:28 Adam #3 - Barrage
41:05 Tim #3 - Robinson Crusoe - Adventures on the Cursed Island
42:52 Chris #2 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
44:14 Adam #2 - War of the Ring (Second Edition)
46:15 Tim #2 - Mechs Vs. Minions
48:35 Chris #1 - Twilight Struggle
51:28 Adam #1 - Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)
52:58 Tim #1 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
56:03 Board Game Geek Top 100 games that we don't want to play
56:24 Chris #5 - The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine
57:35 Adam #5 - Robinson Crusoe - Adventures on the Cursed Island
58:43 Tim #5 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
59:37 Chris #4 - Clans of Caledonia
1:04:46 Adam #4 - The 7th Continent
1:05:00 Tim #4 - Mansions of Madness (Second Edition)
1:06:59 Chris #3 - Concordia
1:09:43 Adam #3 - Kingdom: Death Monster
1:12:35 Tim #3 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
1:15:15 Chris #2 - Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)
1:16:43 Adam #2 - Maracaibo
1:18:40 Tim #2 - Food Chain Magnate
1:19:48 Chris #1 - Gloomhaven
1:23:06 Adam #1 - Caverna: The Cave Farmers
1:25:47 Tim #1 - Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)

Arcs Jun 06, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 95 we provide our hot take review of Arcs covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We discuss a poll about hyped board games and then we discuss some games on our table including Biblios and Now or Never (solo).

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Poll: Hyped Board Games
06:40 Arcs Gameplay Description
09:30 Gameplay and Mechanisms
33:55 Production and Theme
40:30 Final Thoughts
51:04 Biblios
57:10 Now or Never (solo)
1:06:33 Listener Shoutout

Nemesis May 30, 2022

Show notes

In Episode 94 we provide our hot take review of Nemesis covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We discuss a poll about sleeving cards in games and Chris provides his themed cocktail of the week. Then we discuss some games on our table including Planet Unknown and Ghosts of Christmas.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Poll: Sleeving Cards in Board Games
12:40 Nemesis Gameplay Description
16:29 Gameplay and Mechanisms
47:42 Production and Theme
54:20 Final Thoughts
1:02:30 Themed Cocktail of the Week
1:05:30 Planet Unknown
1:14:26 Ghosts of Christmas

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