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BGA Episode 421 - Discussing the Dice Tower Award Nominations Apr 25, 2023

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The Dice Tower award nominations are in, and we're running through them all to discuss what the landscape of 2022 games looked like and which ones we might be leaning toward in the voting.

Question of the Week - What's your biggest "stand up and shout" moment when playing games (good or bad)?
Acquisition Disorders - Teotihuacan: City of Gods Deluxe Master Set, They Live: The Card Game - Save The City/Enslave The City
At the Table Reviews - Venn, Darwin's Journey

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BGA Episode 420 - Top 10 Marvel Games Apr 18, 2023

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This week we're looking at the top 10 board games, card games, and miniature games that reflect Marvel and its comic and cinematic universes.

Question of the Week - What's a game you were initially cold on but came around to after multiple plays? Do you feel the game specifically needs multiple plays (and therefore might be underrated broadly), or that you had a rough initial play?
Acquisition Disorders - Cascadia Landmarks, Santorini Deluxe & Expansion
At the Table Reviews - Naturopolis, Spirit Island: Branch & Claw

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BGA Episode 419 - The Top Selling Games of 2022 Apr 11, 2023

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We take a look back at the games that performed best in 2022 in a number of categories. We know what people liked, but what did they actually buy? Plus we remember Klaus Teuber and discuss the success of the Dungeons & Dragons movie.

Question of the Week: What's the highest-rated game (or games if you're feeling wordy today) on Board Game Geek that you haven't played yet, and why haven't you played it?
Acquisition Disorders: Age of Innovation, Funko "Star Wars Rivals"
At the Table Reviews: Earth, 7 Wonders Leaders & Cities (Second Edition)

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BGA Episode 418 - The BGG Top 100 Apr 04, 2023

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This week, we're doing a rundown of BGG's top 100 to discuss what's new, what's old, and why things are jockeying the way they are on this list. We update our run-through of this list every 18-24 months, and this seemed like a prime time with all the recent repositioning at the top of the list.

Question of the Week: What's the best piece of advice you've ever received related to the board gaming hobby?
Acquisition Disorders: Galactic Renaissance, Star Trek: Away Missions
At the Table Reviews: Your Best Life, Caverna: The Cave Farmers

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BGA Episode 417 - BGG Hotness March 2023 Mar 28, 2023

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This week, we're delving into the hotness on BGG, discussing why games are on there and what's new on the horizon.

Also, congrats to our March Gamer Madness contest winner, Matt, who by far had the closest bracket, out of our biggest ever pool of participants. Thanks everyone!

- Question of the Week: What's a mechanic from board games that you absolutely love but feel is severely underutilized in other games?

- Acquisition Disorders: Let's Go! To Japan, Marrakesh Essential Edition

- At the Table: Numbsters, Brazil Imperial

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BGA Episode 416 - Stefan Feld Games Tier List Mar 21, 2023

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We had the enormous pleasure of being special guests this past weekend at the Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo in Garden City, Long Island. We recorded episode 416 with special guests from the expo, Guardians MH, and Board Games for the Better.

Stay tuned for a special video version of the podcast which will be posted later this week.

Question of the Week: Are there any games for which you prefer a digital/online implementation? Whether for speed of play, aesthetics, or something else entirely?
At the Table Reviews: Akropolis, Marrakesh
Feature: Stefan Feld Tier List (also coming in a video format next week).
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BGA Episode 415 - March Gamer Madness 2023 Part 2 Mar 14, 2023

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Part two of March Gamer Madness, featuring the listeners' top 64 games, is here, plus some recent game reviews and previews of what's to come.

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Join us at Long Island Tabletop Expo 2023 in Garden CIty, NJ on March 18-19. We'll be presenting three special panels and a live show for episode 416.

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* Question of the Week: Jumanji but real life...what game would you most want to be stuck in?
* Acquisition Disorders: Reviving Kathmandu, Star Wars: The Deck Building Game
* At the Table Reviews: Damage Control, Her Story

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BGA Episode 414 - March Gamer Madness 2023 - Our Listeners' Top 64 Games Mar 07, 2023

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Part one of March Gamer Madness features us running through the top 64 listeners' games from 2022 to narrow down the field to 32 for next week. Thanks to everyone who voted in our poll and contest. Winners will be announced on the next episode.

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BGA Episode 413 - Best Board Game Sequels Feb 28, 2023

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Coming at you with another ad-free episode of BGA. This week we're looking at some of the best board game sequels out there, plus we break down the (ridiculous) back and forth between Brass and Gloomhaven fans on BoardGameGeek, and delve into some upcoming releases at the table.

Acquisition Disorders: Huang, Frostpunk: The Board Game
At the Table Reviews: Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies, Marvel: Age of Heroes

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BGA Episode 412 - Our Friends' Top Tens w/ Game Master Dave Feb 21, 2023

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Chris is joined by special guest Game Master Dave this week to talk about the upcoming Long Island Tabletop Game Expo (at which BGA will be guests—join us if you can!) The two discuss upcoming games we're excited about and recent plays as well.

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Acquisition Disorders - Mother Tree, Cyclades: Legendary Edition
At the Table Reviews - Twilight Inscription, Canvas: Reflections
Feature - Dave's Top 10 Games

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