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**Board Game Hot Takes**

We tell you how a board game experience felt – just minutes after we finish playing. Three unique points of view. No non-game nonsense.

Latest Episodes:

Curious Cargo and Star Realms Jan 25, 2021

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In Episode 23 we provide our hot take review on a couple of 2-player only games: Curious Cargo and Star Realms.

We discuss the gameplay and mechanisms, the production, favorite moments in play, and our final thoughts.

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Curious Cargo
23:25 Star Realms

2020 Wrap-up and Awards Jan 18, 2021

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In Episode 22 we talk about our board game highs and lows of 2020. We discuss gaming in 2020, our highlights of the podcast so far, and give out our awards for the best games (we've played) of 2020 as well as the best games that were new to us in 2020.

We also provide some details about what's coming for the podcast and how you can enter to win a copy of Frosthaven (spoiler - it's really easy).

00:00 Intro
01:15 Board Gaming in 2020
7:33 BGHT Podcast chat
14:50 Favorite Review Episodes
25:00 BGHT Podcast updates and Frosthaven Giveaway
28:17 2020 Board Game Awards
28:57 Biggest Surprises - New to Us
36:05 Biggest Disappointment - New to Us
46:57 Favorite 2020 Board Game Experience
53:55 Best Game - New to Us
1:00:57 Best 2020 Game Component
1:10:02 Best 2020 Board Game
1:15:55 Biggest Board Game Hot Take
1:26:20 Wrap... On to 2021!

Dwellings of Eldervale Jan 11, 2021

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In Episode 21 we provide our hot take review of Dwellings of Eldervale covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including Anachrony, Pendulum, Parks: Nightfall Expansion, Fossilis, and Slay the Spire: The Board Game.

Dune: Imperium Jan 04, 2021

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In Episode 20 we provide our hot take review of Dune: Imperium covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including Trekking the National Parks and Under Falling Skies.

Viticulture Dec 28, 2020

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In Episode 19 we provide our hot take review of Viticulture covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including Dune: Imperium and It's a Wonderful World.

All I want for Christmas... Top 5 Games We Want to Play Dec 21, 2020

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Happy Holidays! Tim, Adam, Chris, and Jen share the top 5 games we want to play, but just haven't had the chance to.

We count down the games on our wish list and talk about why we want to play them and why we haven't taken the dive... yet.

If you regularly listen to our podcast for the deep dive reviews these lists will give you a good idea of what you might expect to see covered over the coming months.

Tungaru Dec 14, 2020

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In Episode 17 we provide our hot take reviews of Tungaru covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including High Frontier 4 All and the first expansion to Space Base - The Emergence of Shy Pluto.

Herbaceous and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers Dec 07, 2020

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In Episode 16 we provide our hot take reviews of Herbaceous and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game.

Capital Lux 2: Generations Nov 30, 2020

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In Episode 15 we provide our hot take review of Capital Lux 2: Generations covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including High Frontier 4 All, Tungaru, and Dwellings of Eldervale.

Whistle Mountain Nov 23, 2020

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In Episode 14 we provide our hot take review of Whistle Mountain covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some things we're looking forward to this week in the world of board games including Whistle Stop, The Crew: Deep Sea Missions, and The Expanse Board Game.

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