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Episode 203 - 2018's Most Anticipated Games - A Look Back Jan 10, 2019

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Thanks to our new Patreon backers this week, Keith and Amy. Special thanks as well to Jim for his upgraded pledge. We're only $26 away from our next milestone - which would mean contests every week for backers. Check it out!

With 2019 now here and new games just around the corner, we want to take one last look back at 2018 and the games we listed as our most anticipated of the year last January.

How did they fare? Did they release and if so, did we like them or were we disappointed? There's a fair mix of both in the list, plus a good bunch of games we didn't even know about until later in the year.

Check out the full list, plus our question of the week, "Do you track your plays? If so, what is your most played game of 2018?" If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

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Episode 202 - 2018 BGA Awards Jan 03, 2019

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Another year of amazing games is behind us, and that means it's time to share our best of the best and hand out our annual awards.

This year, we've selected 10 categories (5 of which were recommended by listeners) and then rounded it off with our top 2 games of the year overall. Categories include:

Listener Categories:

Overlooked Gem of the Year
Most Innovative of the Year
Biggest Surprise
Theme that's Done (for a while)
Best Expansion
Most Underrated

BGA Categories:

2.0 of the Year
Kickstarter of the Year
Game We Wish We'd Played
Most Unnecessarily Overproduced
Most Argued Over Game

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Episode 201 - Listeners' Top 20 Games Dec 28, 2018

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As a followup to Episode 200, we wanted to hear from the listeners on what their favorite games were, and you came through!

We're excited to share the results of a survey of nearly 300 listeners who shared their top 20 games. We've aggregated the results and pulled the top 20 overall games together into a list of the best of the best.

Additionally, we take a look in this episode at what fell off of our top 50 lists from 4 years ago when we recorded Episode 100, and how we feel our lists have evolved since then.

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Episode 200 - Top 100 Games of All Time Dec 21, 2018

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It's the big 200 this week - our 200th episode of all time, and we're psyched. So psyched that we recorded a whole bunch of content to help keep you guys busy over the holiday break.

That's right, it's time for our Top 100 games of all time again, and this time with a bit of a twist. Anthony and Chris have both prepared a top 100 list of their own games. On episode 200 you can listen to the top 50 for each of them, with a very special bonus coming to Patreon including the 51-100 selections for all backers at $1 or higher.

We worked hard to pull this list together and are excited to share it with you. Check it out, our top 100 games (combined!) of all time.

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Episode 199 - If You Like Talisman, Try... Dec 13, 2018

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This week's episode is a fun one, if only because you can tell we are jazzed for next week and our big milestone at 200. In advance of that, we're going back to a classic with our "if you like" series. This time around, focused on Talisman - the classic fantasy themed roll and move.

To kick things off, we asked the listeners our question of the week: "

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Episode 198 - Pax Unplugged 2018 Review Dec 07, 2018

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Alright, Pax is over and we had a blast. One of the best cons of the year for us (not just because it's local) and full of tons of games being played.

As is our tradition, we're recapping this week how the con went, what we loved, and what games we both saw and got a chance to play. Because this is Pax, there were a lot!

Previews and discussions of: Keyforge, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul Stained Glass, Victorian Masterminds, Architects of the West Kingdom, Teotihuacan, Terraforming Mars Colonies, Chronicles of Crime, Reykholt, Tokyo Metro, Battlestar Galactica, and Root

First impressions and reviews of: Azul: Stained Glass, Teotihuacan, Forum Trajanum, Barrage, Underwater Cities, Smartphone Inc, Obsession.

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Episode 197 - BGG Top 100: Rise or Fall Nov 28, 2018

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We're getting ready for Pax this week and wanted to do something a little longer than the typical weekly episode, so we've revisited one of our more popular episodes from last year, reviewing the BGG Top 100.

To kick things off, we share our Question of the Week, courtesy of listener, Chris Jarvis, Would you rather see more licensed boardgames of big IPs from other media, such as film or video games, or do you prefer the hobby to build its own worlds and characters, like Near and Far, Forbidden Desert/Sky etc?

Next up, we look at our acquisition disorders. Anthony kicks things off with Pandemic: Fall of Rome and then Chris looks at Luna, TMG's new Deluxified edition.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Santa's Workshop and Colonies for Terraforming Mars, while Chris looks at Ultimate Werewolf Legacy and a dice tower from Altruistic.

Finally, we dig back into the BGG Top 100, comparing it to where it was in October, 2017, and sharing whether we think the games on it now should rise, stay where they are or fall down the list. Look for predictions episode in January too when we'll speculate on which 2018 games will work their way into the list in the next 12 months.

Question of the Week: 6:31
Acquisition Disorders: 9:55
Santa's Workshop Review: 16:55
Terraforming Mars Colonies Review: 22:40
Ultimate Werewolf Legacy Review: 29:42
Altruistic Dice Tower Review: 34:35
BGG Top 100: Rise or Fall: 35:50

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Episode 196 - 2018 Holiday Shopping Guide Nov 23, 2018

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It's that time of year again - shopping!

To help everyone looking for gifts for the gamers and families in their lives, we've pulled together our 2018 holiday shopping guide, complete with more than 35 games released in 2018 that will be a good fit for your next game night or family get together.

First, we shared some of the recent games we've been playing. Anthony reviews the new Arthur expansion for Merlin and then shares at length about his newfound love for Keyforge. Chris reviews both Too Many Bones and its standalone sequel, Undertow.

Finally, to wrap things up, we share this year's holiday shopping guide.

Merlin: Arthur Expansion Review: 8:15
Keyforge Review: 16:40
Too Many Bones Review: 26:17
2018 Holiday Shopping Guide: 38:24

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Episode 195 - Top 10 Countries Based on Their Games Nov 15, 2018

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This week, we're trying things a little differently. We're looking at the top 10 countries based on games that use them in their theme. Check out which country-themes we like best.

Before that, though, we share the answers to the question of the week, "What's a game you love that has a mechanic you normally hate?"

For our acquisition disorders, we look at Archmage Ascension and Patchwork Doodle, both games coming (hopefully) very soon.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews one of the hottest games out of Essen - Teotihuacan - and Chris looks at Smash Up: The Bigger Geekier Box and Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again.

Finally, in our feature, we dig into ten countries that are used as the theme or backdrop for board games and rank them based on those games.

Question of the Week: 2:09
Acquisition Disorder: 8:11
Teotihuacan Review: 13:02
Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again Review: 22:05
Smash Up: Bigger, Geekier Box Review: 26:04
Top 10 Countries Based on Their Games: 31:20

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Episode 194: If You Like Coimbra, Try... Nov 08, 2018

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This week, Anthony and Chris look at six games you might like if you also like Coimbra.

Before kicking things off, though, we read answers to the question of the week from the listeners: What games do you pull out for big family gatherings like Thanksgiving?

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Reavers of Midgard, the sequel to Champions of Midgard from Greyfox Games, and Chris looks at Glory: A Game of Knights, a recently highlighted game at Essen.

At the table, Anthony reviews Orbis and Rise of Queensdale, while Chris looks at Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden and Mystic Vale: Conclave.

Finally, in our feature, we look at six games that you might like for their dice drafting mechanics, if you also like Coimbra.

Question of the Week: 3:26
Acquisition Disorders: 6:42
Orbis Review: 13:55
Rise of Queensdale Review: 18:29
Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden Review: 32:40
Mystic Vale: Conclave Review: 37:52
If You Like Coimbra, Try: 43:04

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