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BGA 144 - Pax Unplugged 2017 Nov 20, 2017

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Chris and Anthony recorded from Pax Unplugged 2017, the very first board game only convention run by Pax, and they have a bunch to talk about.

Join us for our question of the week asking about the most anticipated releases of next year, our acquisition disorders, including Chronicles of Crime and Meeple Circus, and our At the Table reviews of Nusfjord and Majesty: For the Realm. Finally we give our full overview of the very first Pax Unplugged convention

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BGA Episode 143 - Upgrading from Casual to Gamer... Nov 14, 2017

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This week on BGA, Chris and Anthony look at games you can introduce to your non-gamer friends if they've started to dip their toe in the water with games like Exploding Kittens.

Before diving into our feature, we look at our question of the week. Listeners answered what they do with their old board games they no longer want or need in their collection.

Next up, with our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at the new legacy game from Inka and Marcus Brand, Queensdale, coming next year from Alea and Ravensburger. Chris delves into Pocket Mars.

At the Table, Anthony reviews the newest game from Stefan Feld and Queen Games, Merlin, and Chris looks at the most recent expansion for Evolution, Climate.

Finally, in our feature, we look at games you should consider if trying to coax your non-gamer friends into the hobby from entry level games like Exploding Kittens.

Question of the Week: 4:11
Acquisition Disorders: 6:55
Merlin Review: 10:56
Evolution: Climate Review: 9:15
Upgrading from Exploding Kittens: 25:06

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BGA Episode 142 - Top 10 Sports Games Nov 06, 2017

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It's that time of year again - sports are everywhere. From the recent conclusion of an all time great World Series to the midst of Football season and the onset of both Basketball and Hockey seasons (yes, I know, we're very American), it's time to talk sports with our top 10 sports games.

First on the episode, we look at common mechanics or tropes in video games listeners want to see in board games in our question of the week.

Next up, we dig into Root from Leder Games and Batman: The Board Game from Monolithic Games in our Acquisition Disorder Corner.

Then, At the Table, we review London, the new edition of Martin Wallace's tableau builder from Osprey Publishing, and Word Domination, from Uproarious Games and designer Jeff Beck.

Finally, we dig into our Top 10 Sports Games. Find out which ones make the cut:

Question of the Week: 3:04
Acquisition Disorders: 5:02, 7:21
London Review: 11:48
Word Domination Review: 17:05
Top 10 Sports Games: 22:10

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Episode 141 - Essen Hotness Review Oct 31, 2017

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We're a little late this week due to some technical difficulties, but we have a bunch of new games to talk about, so the show must go on!

We may not have made it to Essen last week, but we sure watched the hot games as they hit the show. This week we have a rundown of which games were hottest and which ones we're most excited to have in hand in the future.

First up is our question of the week, in which we asked you what games you want to see out of Fantasy Flight Interactive, the first video game studio from Asmodee NA.

We then dive into our acquisition disorders, including Altiplano and Imhotep: A New Dynasty. Anthony then reviews his recent plays of Anachrony and Chris shares his thoughts on the newest from Ryan Laukat, Klondike Rush.

For our feature, we look at some of the hottest games at Essen this year.

Question of the Week: 2:42
Acquisition Disorders: 5:49
At the Table: 9:48
Essen Hotness Review: 18:02

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BGA Episode 140 - The BGG.com Top 100 (#50-10) Oct 23, 2017

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This week we feature part two of our conversation about the BGG.com Top 100 games of all time and our quick take reviews on each of them. Find out which of these are plays and buys, and what one game made it to the dodge list (for one of us).

Before that, dive into our question of the week. Anthony asks the listeners how they handle next play selection in their game groups. Some interesting answers about friendly dictatorships.

For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony discusses the newest game from Vladimir Suchy (Shipyard, Last Will) - Pulsar 2849 - and Chris looks at the new Kickstarter for Too Many Bones: Undertow, the standalone expansion for Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games.

At the Table this week Anthony dives into another future sci fi euro with Kepler 3042 and Chris looks at Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (as well as the app).

Finally, we delve into the top 50 games in our continuing look at the top games on BGG.

Question of the Week: 3:20
Acquisition Disorders: 7:22
Kepler 3042: 13:04
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization: 18:53
BGG.com Top 100 (#50-1): 33:13

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BGA Episode 139 - BGG.com Top 100 (#100-51) Oct 16, 2017

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Chris and Anthony are back this week to discuss the BGG.com top 100 board games. We get asked a lot which of these we've played and which we haven't, and whether we'd recommend one particular hot game or another. So, we figured, why not do them all!

To kick things off, we ask everyone our question of the week, "What game has been sitting on your shelf unplayed the longest?" We got dozens of responses - apparently a lot of games are going unplayed out there!

Next up, we dove into our acquisition disorders for the week. Anthony looked at Detective: City of Angels, and Chris looked at Small World: Sky Islands - another round of new content for the classic Days of Wonder game.

At the table this week, ANThony reviews BrilliAnts, a game he's been filled with ANTicipation about for weeks. Chris discusses Fog of Love and The Terrifying Girl Disorder, both unique themes with clever takes on mechanics you may know from others in the genre.

Finally, we dig into the first five of the BGG.com top 100 and let you know what we think - buy, play, dodge, or burn (hint, none of them are burned!).

Question of the Week: 6:27
Acquisition Disorders: 9:33
BrilliANTs: 15:50
Fog of Love: 22:20
The Terrifying Girl Disorder: 28:10
BGG.com Top 100 (#100-51): 32:10

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BGA Episode 138 - Top 10 Word Games Oct 09, 2017

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Chris and Anthony are talking about word games this week! Check out our top 10 games all about words and wordplay, plus reviews of recent plays and our question of the week.

We kick things off by asking the listeners how many times they play a game before they feel comfortable remembering the rules in our question of the week.

For acquisition disorders this week, Anthony digs into the new game from Horrible Games - Dragon Castle - a beautiful, modern take on majhong. Chris then looks at the 7 Wonders Anniversary Packs for both Cities and Leaders.

At the Table this week, we review Oath of the Brotherhood, a new worker placement game with pirates from AEG, and Dice City with all of its many expansions (also from AEG).

Finally, we dig into our top 10 word games - some classic dictionary tapping games and others more gameplay oriented and party style. Find out which options might be the best fit for your game group.

Question of the Week: 5:55
Acquisition Disorders: 9:50
Oath of the Brotherhood: 16:02
Dice City w/ Expansions: 22:16
Top 10 Word Games: 32:19

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BGA Episode 137 - If You Like Castles of Burgundy, Try... Oct 02, 2017

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Chris and Anthony are back this week with another if you like... episode. This week, we're looking at Stefan Feld's The Castles of Burgundy - one of the highest rated point salad games every made!

Specifically, we're going to dive into six games you might like if you also like Castles of Burgundy, with two lighter games, two medium games, and two slightly heavier games.

In addition, we have our question of the week, asking people what games they consider average that they are tired of others heaping praise on.

Then Anthony dives into his acquisition disorder with Artificial Intelligence, the new What's Your Game? release scheduled for 2018, and Chris looks at the new game from the designer of Splendor, Marc Andre, Majesty: For the Realm.

At the table this week, we look at Attack on Titan: The Last Stand, and Tiny Epic Quest.

Question of the Week: 6:25
Acquisition Disorders: 10:05
Attack on Titan: The Last Stand: 15:02
Tiny Epic Quest: 24:50
If You Like Castles of Burgundy, Try...: 32:19

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BGA Episode 136 - BGG Hotness Review Sep 25, 2017

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Chris and Anthony are back with another BGG Hotness review, giving you a rundown of the 15 hottest games on BGG right now, why they're there, and whether we're equally hyped about them.

To kick this week's episode off, we announced a brand new contest. If you haven't yet, make sure to check out our Fix My Game! Contest, sponsored by Geeks 1st. You can win a gift certificate to Geeks 1st for modular game organizers of your choice.

Our question of the week this week asked listeners what game they are tired of hearing other people dump on. Find out what they thought as well as our choices for games that don't deserve the dumping.

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony dives into Spy Club, now on Kickstarter, while Chris looked at Coaster Park, the newest from Scott Almes.

At the table, Anthony reviews Affliction: Salem 1692 and Chris reviews EVERYTHING else in his party game roundup, see the list below for each game and their timecodes.

Finally, we delve into the 15 games atop the BGG hotness this month. Enjoy!

Question of the Week: 8:03
Acquisition Disorders: 13:00
Affliction: Salem: 1692: 21:39
Fun Employed: 26:51
F*That: 27:42
Speechless: 29:10
Secrets: 30:34
Werewords: 33:00
Wordslam: 34:01
Nmbr9: 35:09
Letter Tycoon: 37:02
September BGG Hotness Review: 38:40

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BGA Episode 135 - Top 10 Race Games Sep 18, 2017

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On this week's episode, Chris and Anthony are looking at 10 games that have unique end-game conditions. Whoever gets their first! We're talking about games built around a race - to build something, reach a destination, or achieve something first.

In addition, we ask the listeners whether they prefer photographs or poorly made artwork in our question of the week, then dive into acquisition disorders, including Cerebria: The Inside World, now on Kickstarter, and a pair of expansions for very popular euros - The Companions of Marco Polo and Lorenzo il Magnifico: Houses of Renaissance.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Master of Orion: The Board Game from Cryptozoic, and Chris looks and Down Force and Magic Maze, all recent hot releases this summer.

Question of the Week: 4:30 Acquisition Disorder: 12:37, 14:13 Master of Orion: The Board Game: 16:30 Down Force: 22:38 Magic Maze: 28:15 Top 10 Race Games: 32:52 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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