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Episode 183 - Top Ten Children's Games Aug 22, 2018

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This time of year is full of gaming with the kids. School hasn't quite started but the summer has slowed down, plus lots of new games from cons to get to the table. So this week we're looking at the top ten children's games we get to our tables.

First up, though, we ask the listeners what gamer they love to play, but the more they play it, the worse they do.

For our acquisition disorders, we have some new upcoming releases for later this year. Anthony is talking about the new Pax game from Matt Eklund, Pax Transhumanity, and Chris is talking about the newest take on the Dune license from Gale Force Nine and Discover Lands Unknown - the second "Unique" game from Fantasy Flight coming at the end of this year.

At the table this week, Anthony has a collection of children's games he's been playing lately with his kid, featuring Dragon's Breath, Shaky Manor, Ice Cool 2 and Woodlands.

Finally, in our feature, Anthony and Chris look at the top 10 children's games.

Question of the Week: 4:07
Acquisition Disorders: 7:42
Dragon's Breath Review: 15:44
Shaky Manor Review: 18:40
Ice Cool 2 Review: 20:39
Woodlands Review: 23:40
Top 10 Children's Games: 27:03

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Bonus Episode - Gen Con 2018 Interview Special Aug 17, 2018

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We had a chance to speak with a ton of great publishers, designers, artists, and gamers at Gen Con and recorded some of those conversations.

In this special bonus episode you can find all of our interviews in a one hour presentation, featuring conversations with:

ARES GAMES: 1:34
AEG: 12:26
BEZIER GAMES: 22:39
FLYING FROG PRODUCTIONS: 26:35
NAVOO GAMES: 38:53
ADAM APPLE GAMES: 41:34
KEYMASTER GAMES: 49:12

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Episode 182 - If You Like Poker, Try... Aug 14, 2018

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We're tackling one of the great games of skill and chance this week as we look at six modern board games you might like if you're a fan of Poker. Whether you're getting into modern hobby games or just looking for something new with poker mechanics in it, we have a few you might want to check out.

To kick things off, we asked the listeners our question of the week - what game mechanics they'd like to see in legacy games moving forward.

Then for our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Santa Maria: American Kingdoms, a new expansion for Santa Maria coming out at Essen, and Chris looks at Imhotep: The Duel, a two player edition of the award winning game from Phil Walker-Harding.

For our at the table reviews this week, we have a few good ones on tap, starting with Wanted: Rich or Dead and Newton from Anthony, and wrapping up with Gizmos and Container: 10th Anniversary Edition from Chris.

Finally we delve into six games you might like if you're a fan of poker mechanisms.

Question of the Week: 6:42
Acquisition Disorders: 11:22
Wanted: Rich or Dead Review:15:37
Newton Review: 19:29
Gizmos Review: 28:00
Container 10th Anniversary Edition Review: 34:46
If You Like Poker, Try...: 42:29

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BGA Episode 181 - Gen Con 2018 Review Aug 07, 2018

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Gen Con!

We're back from the big show and are excited to share with you everything we saw, played and experienced at the show this year.

We start off by discussing the games we got a chance to demo or see that aren't yet out, but that we are excited to see more of in the weeks and months to come. Then we delve into the games we DID bring home and you can look forward to reviews of in the next few weeks.

Finally, we share some of our favorite moments from the show, including the shark jumping releases, mergers and acquisitions, and more from the big show.

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BGA Episode 180 - How to Win Friends and Influence People with Board Games Jul 31, 2018

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Ever want to wine and dine a potential client or get to know your new colleagues over board games? This week, we look at some games that offer the social interaction without potential gaffes or uncomfortable situations that work perfectly for low-key non-drinking ice-breakers.

Before we dive in, we look at our question of the week - asking the listeners "What's the most ostentatious thing you've seen printed for or with a board game (besides CMON's jumbo Cthulhu)?"

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony puts the spotlight on Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game hitting the states at Gen Con this week, and Chris looks at a blast from the past in Trogdor!! The Board Game.

At the Table this week, we have a few games to talk about, starting with Most Wanted from North Star Games and Senshi from Arcane Wonders, both reviewed by Anthony. Then Chris delves into Red Dragon Inn 7 from Slugfest Games and Mystery of the Templates from Emperor S4 and Deepwater Games.

Finally, we look at six games you should consider when trying to win friends and influence people.

Question of the Week: 3:14
Acquisition Disorders: 7:35
Senshi Review: 14:38
Most Wanted Review: 17:58
Red Dragon Inn 7 Review: 23:12
Mystery of the Temples Review: 26:33
Games to Win Friends and Influence People: 28:28

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BGA Episode 179 - BGG Hotness Review Jul 24, 2018

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Only one week to Gen Con! That means it's time to run down some of the hottest games everyone's talking about, plus lots of reviews of our recent plays from Origins.

To kick things off, we chat about the recently announced Spiel des Jahres winners - Azul, Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg, and Dragon's Breath.

Then we read listener answers to our question of the week, which asked, "What criteria do you use when/if culling your board game collection?" - a spot on question for convention season.

Next up, in our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at the newest Vital Lacerda game, Escape Plan, on Kickstarter right now. Chris then looks at Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, also on Kickstarter currently.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Carthago, the newest release from Capstone Games, and Chris looks at both Megaland from Red Raven Games and End of the Trail.

Finally, we dig into the hotness on BGG for the end of July.

Question of the Week: 4:45
Acquisition Disorders: 9:19
Carthago Review: 15:16
Megaland Review: 22:21
End of the Trail Review: 26:28
BGG Hotness Review: 29:42

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BGA Episode 178 - Best Board Game Universes Jul 16, 2018

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In the grand tradition of the (relatively new) cinematic universe, this week we're looking at our favorite board game universes. Join Chris and Anthony as they delve into several different universes that have expanded with shared rules, components, and characters.

We start by asking the listeners about some of their favorites, then dive into Acquisition Disorders. Anthony talks about Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, currently on Kickstarter, and Chris looks at the newest from Next Move Games (Plan B): Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews the Kennerspiel nominated Ganz Schon Clever (which you can play online here), and Kingdomino: Age of Giants, the first expansion for the popular Blue Orange game. Chris looks at Sorcerer & Stones, from Emperor S4, distributed by Deep Water Games.

Finally, we delve into the best of the board game universes.

Question of the Week: 5:07
Acquisition Disorders: 9:01
Ganz Schon Clever Review: 15:18
Kingdomino: Age of Giants Review: 19:25
Sorcerer & Stones Review: 23:12
Best Board Game Universes: 27:45

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BGA Episode 177 - Top 10 Heavy Euros Jul 10, 2018

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This week, Anthony and Chris delve into the heaviest of the heavy, sharing the top 10 games they love when it's time to get crunchy.

To kick things off, we ask the BGA listeners our question of the week, What 80's IP would you like to see next get a board game reimagining? And there are some great ideas we would absolutely pay money for.

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony delves into the newest Stefan Feld game coming out this fall with Forum Trajanam, and Chris looks at the newest plastic-fest from CMON - Cthulhu: Death May Die.

At the table this week, Anthony looks at Century: Eastern Wonders and Chris reviews the German game with the tricky name, currently nominated for the Kennerspiel des Jahres, Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg.

Finally, for our feature, we look at the top 10 heavy euros - games with around a 4+ weight in BGG, big crunchy euros with lots of thinking to be done.

Question of the Week: 5:43
Acquisition Disorders: 10:23
Century: Eastern Wonders Review: 16:32
Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg Review: 22:27
Top 10 Heavy Euros: 26:54

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BGA Episode 176 - If you like Century: Spice Road, Try... Jul 03, 2018

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With the recent release of Century: Eastern Wonders, new attention is being paid to the gateway series of games from Plan B Games and Emerson Matsuuchi. To celebrate, this week we're looking at six games you might like if you already like Spice Road, the first entry in the series.

Before we dive into that, we talk about gaming guilty pleasures in our question of the week - some of the games we play and love regardless of BGG rating.

We then dive into Acquisition Disorders with Anthony discussing Starship Samurai and Chris delving into Tang Garden from ThunderGryph Games and Folded Space, a new game insert Kickstarter campaign.

At the table this week, Anthony looks at Coimbra, a new one from Eggertspiel we had a chance to pick up at Origins, and Chris reviews Round House from Emperor S4 and Deep Water Games.

Finally, we dive into the six games you might want to try if you're a fan of Spice Road.

Question of the Week: 9:35
Acquisition Disorders: 14:35
Coimbra Review: 27:30
Round House Review: 38:52
If You Like Century: Spice Road, Try...: 45:35

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BGA Episode 175 - Origins Game Fair: BGA Awards Jun 25, 2018

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Another year down, and another Origins Game Fair attended. Join Anthony and Chris as they run through some of the numbers, the stuff we enjoyed the most, and the games that stood out during the 5 day con.

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