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Episode 252 - Games of the Decade Dec 21, 2019

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The year is coming to a close and that means it's time to start thinking about awards!

To help us out, vote in our 2019 games of the year poll on the website now!

To kick things off this week, we have an interesting end of year question of the week: "Do you do a 10x10 challenge or anything similar? If so, how did you perform in 2019, and what are your plans for 2020?"

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Crystal Palace and Chris reviews Marco Polo II.

Finally, we run through every year from 2010-2018 and pick our favorite games, as well as our favorite year of the last decade.

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Episode 251 - Pax Unplugged Hotness Dec 15, 2019

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Chris is back from Pax Unplugged 2019 and had a chance to see or try a whole bunch of games. Join us as he runs through these and the con as a whole to learn what you should keep your eyes out for.

First up, make sure you complete our Game of the Year poll on boardgamersanonymous.com and help us narrow down the nominations for this year's awards.

For the question of the week this episode, we asked everyone: If you could change how you collected when you first got into board games, what would you change?"

Anthony shares his acquisition disorder for the week with the announcement of the Gloomhaven sequel, Frosthaven, and then reviews Azul: Summer Pavilion, the newest version of the mega-hit from Plan B Games.

Finally, Chris digs into the games and sights of Pax Unplugged this year. Learn how the con was and what games to keep an eye out for.

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BGA Episode 250 - Top 100 Games of All Time Dec 05, 2019

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Another year, another 50 episodes, and another top 100 list!

That's right folks, and for the first time ever, Anthony and Chris both present their entire top 100 lists on the podcast, with notes on what rose, what fell, and what is new to the list.

Enjoy the rundown of the best games of all time (in our opinion) and see how many you've played.

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Black Friday Bonus! Games from Around the World Nov 29, 2019

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BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Listen to one episode, get one Patron episode for FREE!!

Enjoy this special episode we recorded for the Patreon feed - first time released at large.

This was done by request from our backers in the Patreon Slack group. Check out our rundown of games from overseas (but not Europe) worth checking out. Some are available in NA/EU, some are not - but all are a bit off the beaten path.

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Episode 249 - Listeners' Top 20 Nov 28, 2019

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Congratulations to Joshua for winning our Listeners' Top 20 contest this year. He'll be getting a game of his choice from the list!

No new reviews this week, but we do look at dozens of responses to the question, "What's your #1 game of all time", and then we dig into the Listener Top 20, our annual look at the best of the best according to you, the listeners, with some commentary on why they likely made the list.

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Episode 248 - 2019 Holiday Shopping Guide Nov 21, 2019

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Don't miss out on your chance to win a game in our 2019 Listener's Top 20 Games of All Time contest. Submit your top 10 games to enter for a chance to win:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePqOBchxBl5Nb-lpqOK_g_Wyg6gZDoltsgGkcMOsuX0zGLNg/viewform

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bus, the new edition of the very first Splotter Game (this time from Capstone Games) and Chris reviews the new 7 Wonders Duel app that he's been playing for the last few weeks.

In our mega feature this week, we look at 25 games you should consider for the gamers in your life with our 2019 Holiday Shopping Guide.

Bus Review: 6:20
7 Wonders Duel App Review: 13:57
2019 Holiday Shopping Guide: 19:23

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Episode 247 - Top 10 Ridiculous Components in Board Games Nov 15, 2019

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you use the promos you get? If yes, do you have any criteria for which ones you will or will not use?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Flotilla and Chris looks at Tongaru.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Old West Emprassario and Chris reviews Coloma.

Finally, in our feature this week, we look at 10 ridiculous, over-the-top, or otherwise unnecessary components in board games.

Question of the Week: 5:00
Acquisition Disorders: 8:11
Old West Emprassario Review: 16:39
Coloma Review: 23:00
Top 10 Ridiculous Game Components: 27:0

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Episode 246 - Essen Spiel Hotness Nov 07, 2019

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you have any other hobbies beyond board games and if so, do you combine the two in any way?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at The Magnificent and Chris looks at Titan.

At the table this week, Anthony discusses his time with Marvel Champions: The Card Game and Chris reviews Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula.

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony runs through 15 of the hottest releases at Essen Spiel from a couple weeks ago and what to expect from them.

Question of the Week: 4:15
Acquisition Disorders: 9:28
Marvel Champions Review: 18:14
Trismegistus Review: 31:44
Essen Spiel Hotness: 40:41

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Episode 245 - If You Like Horror, Try... Oct 30, 2019

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What's your spooky game of choice for Halloween this year?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein and Chris looks at Movie Cliches: The Game.

At the table this week, Anthony discusses his recent play of Fury of Dracula, and reviews the new Ravensburger game, Horrified.

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss some of the games they recommend if you're looking for something horrific to play this Halloween.

Question of the Week: 8:07
Acquisition Disorders: 9:40
Fury of Dracula Review: 17:24
Horrified Review: 23:58
If You Like Horror, Try...: 30:46

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Episode 244 - Weighing Game Weights Oct 28, 2019

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Congratulations to Martin, this week's winner for the weekly Patreon contest.

Don’t miss out on the fun. Become a Patreon backer for your chance to enter our weekly contest! Every backer is eligible to enter the contests, which run each week from Thursday until Monday at 8pm EDT when we record. https://www.patreon.com/bga for more information.

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What's a genre or style of game you've never played but still want to try?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Emperor's Choice, and Chris looks at Fresco Mega Box, now on Kickstarter.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Paladins of the West Kingdom, the newest from Shem Philips and Chris reviews Cowboy Bebop: Boardgame Boogie.

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss the meaning of weights in games and some of the most common weight questions and concerns.

Question of the Week: 4:42
Acquisition Disorders: 9:10
Paladins of the West Kingdom: 18:57
Cowboy Bebop: Boardgame Boogie: 32:33
Feature: Weighing Game Weights: 38:08

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