Board Gamers Anonymous

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BGA Episode 441 - Best of Simone Luciani Sep 12, 2023

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This week we're running through the 10 best games that Simone Luciani has worked on. All the best of meeples on maps and dice for actions.

Question of the Week: In the age of board game sequels, has a new version or sequel truly killed an old game for you? How so?
Acquisition Disorders: Planet Nubo, More Terraforming Mars!
At the Table Reviews: Number Drop, Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (solo), Moon

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BGA Episode 440 - Most Popular Defunct TCGs and CCGs Sep 05, 2023

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This week, we're talking about...games that aren't Lorcana! Specifically, we're reminiscing about some of the now defunct CCGs and TCGs that devoured our money in years past. Find out what happened to them and why it seems like every collectible card game that isn't Magic, Pokemon, or Yu Gi Oh eventually folds up shop.

Question of the Week: What's your favorite game to play in public (malls, restaurants, game cafes, etc.) and why?
Acquisition Disorders: Harvest (A Farming Game), Worms™: The Board Game
At the Table Reviews: War of the Ring: The Card Game: Against the Shadow, Sea, Salt & Paper

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BGA Episode 439 - Civilization Games w/ Geof Gambill Aug 29, 2023

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We have a special guest this week: Geof Gambill, previously of The Longview Podcast, joins us to discuss all things gaming, including his background in the hobby, some recent reviews, and a rundown of his favorite civilization games.

Acquisition Disorders: Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting, Dungeon Kart, Unsettled
At the Table Reviews: Mindbug First Contact, Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition, Lunar Rush, Aegean Sea, Barcelona

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BGA Episode 438 - BGG Hotness for August Aug 22, 2023

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We're in the heart of Essen announcement season, meaning the BGG hotness is loaded with fresh new games with only tidbits of information to tie us over until the fall. Join us as we run through the top 50 on BGG's hotness list for August.

Question of the Week: What's changed most about you as a gamer since you entered the hobby?
Acquisition Disorders: Grand Austria Hotel: Hochsaison, Fool's Blade: A Sword-Crafting Monster-Slaying Card Game
At the Table Reviews: Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game, Star Trek Away Missions

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Episode 437 - 10th Anniversary Aug 15, 2023

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My how time flies! It's been ten years since Board Gamers Anonymous launched, and over the course of 437 episodes, we've played a bunch of games, talked about a lot in the industry, and experienced a lot in both life and gaming. This week we're looking back, not just at the last year of episodes (as we do every summer), but at the last decade as a podcast. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get here!

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BGA Episode 436 - Gen Con Hotness Aug 09, 2023

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Gen Con 2023 was an amazing time, filled with friends, games, academic discussions, and more! Listen to our rundown of the games played, events attended, and academic conferences run during Gen Con 2023 in this week's episode.

Games discussed:

Terraforming Mars The Dice Game
Point City
Waffle Time
Deep Dive
War of the Ring the Card Game
Keyforge
Lorcana
Nucleum
Lost Ruins of Arnak expansion

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BGA Episode 435 - Last 10: BGG Game of the Year Jul 31, 2023

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In just a few weeks, we're celebrating our 10th anniversary as a podcast, so we want to look back at the games and events that made headlines over the last decade. This week we're looking at the last ten winners of the Board Game Geek Game of the Year award.

Question of the Week: You just got a game you are super excited about—how do you convince your friends to play it?
Acquisition Disorders: Unreliable Wizard, Wizards & Co.
At the Table Reviews: For Northwood!, Ancient Realms, & River Wild, Challengers!

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Board Game Academics is launching its first academic journal this fall, and to celebrate, we’re holding a special one-day event at Gen Con in August. Join us live, or if you’re not attending the convention, signup for a virtual pass at www.boardgameacademics.com.

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BGA Episode 434 - Women's World Cup Bracket: Video Game IPs Jul 25, 2023

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It's back! Our world cup bracket, this time for the Women's World Cup (Go Team USA!). This time around, we're featuring video game IP-based board games, and yes, there are a whole bunch of them. Find out which video game IP translated to cardboard (and plastic) holds up best in 2023.

Question of the Week: Favorite player color and why?

Acquisition Disorders: Luddite, Stonespine Architects

At the Table Reviews: The Princes of Florence (2023), Point Salad

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BGA Episode 433 - Last 10: Kennerspiel des Jahres Winners Jul 18, 2023

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We're back with another episode of "Last 10", this week featuring the last 10 winners of the Kennerspiel des Jahres winners. We recorded this before 2023's winners were announced, so find out if we guessed correctly which games would win plus previews of The White Castle and Calimala's 2023 update, and reviews of Expedition and Earth.

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* Acquisition Disorders: The White Castle, Calimala (2023)

* At the Table: Expedition, Earth

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BGA Episode 432 - Last 10: Spiel des Jahres Winners Jul 11, 2023

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This week we're starting the first in a series of Lookback episodes to reflect on the last ten years in gaming, as we've covered it on the podcast and beyond. First up, the last 10 Spiel des Jahres winners.

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Acquisition Disorders – For Northwood!, Mordred

At the Table Reviews: Newton Expansions (Sun Set Promos, Great Discoveries, New Horizons), Raccoon Tycoon

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