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BGA Episode 451 - Holiday Gift Guide Nov 21, 2023

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It's that time of year again. Games and gifts and gifts that are games!

Check out our 2023 holiday gift guide, complete with 20 different games, accessories, and apps that you can gift to yourself or a gamer friend for the holiday season.

Additionally, we chat about the direction of crowdfunded upgrades to classic games and what it will take to make us back Food Chain Magnate on Gamefound, plus our question of the week: "If a group of lions is a pride and a group of crows is a murder, what should we call a group of meeples?"

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Episode 450 - Board Game Mechanics: Meeples Nov 14, 2023

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This week, we're looking at another collection of mechanics based on a single component: the meeple! Check out 15+ unique uses of meeples and how they represent the hobby as a whole.

* Acquisition Disorders: Cargo Empire, Calimala

* At the Table Reviews: Raiders of the North Sea, Evolution

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BGA Episode 449 - Board Game Mechanics: Dice Nov 08, 2023

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Thanks to Ryan for the suggestion on this week's topic! We're looking at different ways dice have been used as a mechanic in board games with 15 different takes (and representative games) from the hobby.

* Question of the Week: Ouija is a _______ game

* Acquisition Disorders: Cities, Star Trek: Into the Unknown

* At the Table: Tichu, Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Herstory, Pop in the Box

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BGA Episode 448 - Trick (not Treat) Taking Games Oct 31, 2023

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This week, we're looking at the best trick (not treat) taking games for the Halloween season. Which small box, quick fun games should you bring to the table (or hand out) on Halloween this year?

Question of the Week: What game is sneaky in its complexity, offering a lot more depth (or barriers) than you'd expect based on the artwork, presentation, or publisher?
Acquisition disorder - Through the Desert, Keep the Heroes Out: Boss Battles
At the Table reviews - World Wonders

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BGA Episode 447 - Higher Ranked Sequels of Older Games (BGG) Oct 24, 2023

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This week, we take a look at the sequel games that have launched their way up the BoardGameGeek Top 100 list, becoming, at least numerically, better versions. It's not a top 10, because there are 11. Find out how they iterated and changed their own formula and became more popular games.

Question of the Week: What's your favorite board game production? Not necessarily best artwork or miniatures (though that may be your answer), but the best overall production of a game, from flavor text in the rulebook to table presence or even box design?
Acquisition Disorders: World Order, Obsession: Character Expansion (with Metal Coins)
At the Table Reviews: Forest Shuffle, Crown of Emara

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BGA Episode 446 - Top Ten Games with Board Games for the Better Oct 19, 2023

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This week, Chris welcomes special guests Chris from Board Games for the Better and Game Master Dave to talk games, the upcoming Tabletop Charity Game Day on November 4, and much more!

Acquisition Disorders: Metal Gear Solid The Board Game, Twilight Imperium 4th Edition (BGA), The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow
At the Table Reviews: Tokaido Duo, Advance Civilization (Avalon Hill), Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

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BGA Episode 445 - Essen Hotness Oct 10, 2023

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This week, we look from afar at the hotness from Essen Spiel 2023, talking about the games that sold out, the games that hit the BGG hotness, and all the things we're interested in tracking down for ourselves in a few months when they reach the US.

Question of the Week: What should be a mandatory addition to the side of game boxes (along with player count and length)?
Acquisition Disorders: Rats of Wistar, Gamefold: The First Folding Table Designed for Gaming
At the Table Reviews: Voidfall, Age of Innovation, Namiji: Deluxe Edition

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BGA Episode 444 - Last 10 (Best) Games of the Year Oct 03, 2023

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We take a look back at the last 10 years and the games we named "best of the year" in each of those years, then discuss if those selections have changed since then. Some years remain strong, others change substantially. Find out which games we're still playing.

Acquisition disorders: Haggis, Mycelia | The Strategic Mushroom Game
At the Table reviews: Voidfall impressions, Masters of the Universe: The Board Game – Clash for Eternia

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BGA Episode 443 - BGG Hotness Sep 26, 2023

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This week we're talking the BGG hotness as of the end of September. Which games are hot and why? Always a fun discussion. Plus Anthony discusses the process of unpacking and learning Voidfall (it's a lot!)

Acquisition Disorders: Evacuation, Flock Together - An Asymmetric Cooperative Game
At the Table Reviews: Race to the Raft, Heat: Pedal to the Metal

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BGA Episode 442 - Top X Roman Empire Games Sep 19, 2023

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This week we're talking about all those Roman Empire games we can't get out of our heads, plus a discussion of the Terraforming Mars AI controversy, and an announcement for upcoming NJ gaming goodness.

Acquisition Disorders: Fromage, One Page War
At the Table Reviews: Moon, Bullet♥︎, Ra (Deluxe Edition)

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