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35: The 2019 games of the year...and looking ahead at 2020 Jan 15, 2020

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It's time for Going Analog's 2019 Games of the Year! The crew offers their picks for the best of last year, talks about the state of their board game collections, and makes New Years gaming resolutions. Plus: What are we most excited to play in 2020? Games discussed: Shoe's topic: Games of 2019

Medium
Silver: Bullet
Letter Jam
Ecos: First Continent
Sorcerer City
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Maracaibo
Egizia: Shifting Sands
Klask
Pipeline
Q.E.
Wavelength
5211
In Front of the Elevators
Remember our Trip
Let's Make a Bus Route
PARKS
Painter Detective
Portrait Robot
Nine Tiles Panic!
Point Salad

Mike's topic: Current state of our gaming shelves

Acquire
Murano
The Palaces of Carrara
L.L.A.M.A.
Set & Match
Team3
Tuki

Nick's topic: Gaming resolutions

Calimala

Christina's topic: Games we're looking forward to in 2020

Loot of Lima
Honey Buzz
Calico
Isle of Cats
Grand Carnival
Nouvelle-France
Mariposas
Die Crew/The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
Rallyman: GT
Smartphone Inc.
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
Burgle Bros 2: The Casino Capers
Inhuman Conditions
Unsettled
Wonderland's War
Foundations of Rome
Namiji
Ankh: Gods of Egypt

Final thoughts:

T-Rex's Holiday
Nokosu Dice
Food Chain Magnate
Bus
Kobe
Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein

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34: BoardGameGeek drops in to discuss Azul, Abomination, and BGGCON Dec 18, 2019

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BoardGameGeek's Scott Alden (owner) and Lincoln Damerst (host of GameNight!) stops by to offer their thoughts on all three Azul games, the monsterous Abomination, and our favorite popular and under-the-radar games from BGGCON.

Games discussed:

Intro:

Abomination
Azul
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Azul: Summer Pavilion

Christina's topic: Best game of BGGCON

Aquatica
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Silver
Silver Bullet
Medium

Aldie's topic: Best game at BGGCON...that no one's heard of

Soviet Kitchen Unleashed
Colorful
Match Me: What Color Is This?
Tokyo Series
The Magnificent
Escape: The Curse of the Temple
Automania
Santa Maria
Rebel Nox
Capital Lux
Offshore
Horticulture Master
Orchard Ocean
Draw Your Own Conclusions
Telestrations

Lincoln's topic: Abomination

Tapestry

Final thoughts:

The Mind
The Mind Extreme
Wavelength

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33: John D. Clair (Ecos, Mystic Vale) explains how he designs board games. Also: Our fave Star Wars, deckbuilding, and engine-building games. Dec 04, 2019

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John D. Clair (Ecos, Mystic Vale) talks us through his mechanics-first approach to game design. And the group discusses our favorite Star Wars, deckbuilding, and engine-building games.

Games discussed:

Intro:

Mystic Vale
Custom Heroes
Space Base
Edge of Darkness
Ecos: The First Continent
Ascension
Ascension: Skulls & Sails

Shoe's topic: Engine-building games

Rise of Augustus
Gizmos
Great Western Trail
Innovation
Dominion
Magic: The Gathering

John's topic: From inspiration to game

Downfall
War Chest
Dead Reckoning
Black Angel

Christina's topic: Deck-building games

Shards of Infinity
Tyrants of the Underdark
The Big Book of Madness
Aeon's End
Path of Light and Shadow
Thunderstone
Thunderstone Quest
Concordia
Res Arcana
Clank!
Clank! In! Space!
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

Jess's topic: Star Wars board games

Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: The Card Game
Star Wars: Destiny
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Star Wars: Outer Rim
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures
Star Wars: Legion
Star Wars: Armada

Final thoughts:

Slide Quest
Draw Your Own Conclusions

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32: Rob Manuel (Indie Megabooth, ex-G4TV/Geek & Sundry) discusses what it takes to be a successful board game content creator, plus how to talk to non-gamers about board games over the holidays, why there aren't more negative game reviews, and some Ravens Nov 20, 2019

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Rob Manuel (Indie Megabooth, ex-G4TV/Geek & Sundry) discusses what it takes to be a successful board game content creator, plus how to talk to non-gamers about board games over the holidays, why there aren't more negative game reviews, and some Ravensburger appreciation

Games we mentioned:

Intro:

Age of Steam Christina's topic: How to talk to people about board games over the holidays Monopoly The Settlers of Catan Agricola Caverna Risk Small World Kingdomino Wind the Film Broom Service Hive Mind Scattergories Red Dragon Inn Happy Salmon King of Tokyo Lost Cities Hanabi Codenames Just One Taboo Love Letter Ticket to Ride Rob's topic: What it takes to be a successful board game content creator in 2020 Wingspan Tapestry Shoe's topic: Why isn't there more negative coverage or reviews in board game media? Fog of Love The Grizzled Pandemic Legacy Nick's topic: Ravensburger love Journey Around the World Labyrinth Enchanted Forest Heimlich & Co. Flying Carpet Scotland Yard Disney Villainous Puerto Rico San Juan The Castles of Burgundy Carpe Diem Bora Bora Jaws Troll

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31: Jerry Hawthorne (Mice and Mystics) talks world-building, plus kid-friendly family games, how game design taps into dopamine, and leftover legacy game content Nov 07, 2019

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Jerry Hawthorne (Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables) talks about how he world-builds for his story-rich adventure games. Also: kid-friendly family games, dopamine (and how game design taps into it), and what we do with the content we never see in adventure/legacy games.

Intro:

Mice & Mystics Stuffed Fables Comanauts Aftermath Battlelands Christina's topic: How do we feel about the content we might not see in campaign/legacy games? Pandemic Legacy Mike's topic: Game recommendations for kids of different ages Penguin Trap Don't Break the Ice Bugs in the Kitchen Loopin' Louie Buckaroo! Jenga Pie Face Celestia Fireball Island Mysterium Dixit Muse Snake Oil Apples to Apples Jerry's topic: Dopamine and board games Agricola Final Thoughts: Pret-a-Porter Tussie Mussie Betrayal Legacy Betrayal at House on the Hill Horrified Skulk Hollow

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30: Bebo (Be Bold Games) brings the strangest/coolest topic to date. Also: most anticipated Essen releases, the biggest problems in the industry, and games that are/aren't worth the setup time Oct 23, 2019

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Bebo (Be Bold Games) brings the strangest/coolest topic to date. Also: most anticipated Essen releases, the biggest problems in the industry, and games that are/aren't worth the setup time.

Games we discussed:

Bebo's topic: Which 3 games in a trench coat are you?

Caverna
Battleline
Junk Orbit
Rebel Nox
Wingspan
Flamme Rouge
Web of Spies
Detective: City of Angels
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
Caverna: The Forgotten Folk
Barenpark
Tokaido

Mike's topic: Essen Spiel games we're looking forward to

Terramara
Maracaibo
Ecos
Cat Lady
Evolution
On Mars
Deep Blue
Abyss
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Marco Polo 2
Vast
Root
Merchant's Cover
Pret-a-Porter
Paranormal Detectives

Christina's topic: Games that are and aren't worth the set-up time

Yinzi
A Feast for Odin
Mysterium
Dixit
Muse
Eclipse
Terra Mystica
Pipeline
Teotihuacan
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Gloomhaven
Aftermath
Mice and Mystics
Stuffed Fables
Twilight Imperium

Shoe's topic: What are the biggest problems with the board game hobby/industry today?

Cards Against Humanity
Monopoly
The Settlers of Catan
King of Tokyo
Ticket to Ride
Pickomino
Mousetrap
Care Bears: On the Path to Care-a-Lot
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

Final thoughts:

Munchkin
Crown of Emara
The Primary
Hive Mind
Decrypto
Blockbuster
Time's Up: Total Recall
Monikers
Taboo

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29: Why are some games so hard to buy? Scott Morris of GTS Distribution explains the manufacturing/distribution process for us -- plus recent faves that we've been playing and some of the best worker-placement games (with a twist). Oct 09, 2019

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Why are some games so hard to buy? Scott Morris of GTS Distribution explains the manufacturing/distribution process for us -- plus recent faves that we've been playing and some of the best worker-placement games (with a twist).

Games we discussed:

Scott's topic: How games get into stores, why they sell out, why they take so long to restockRoot Batman: Gotham City Chronicles 7th Continent Shoe's topic: Recent favesLetter Jam Boggle Scrabble Parks Campy Creatures Space Park Paladins of the West Kingdom Raiders of the North Sea Architects of the West Kingdom Christina's topic: Worker placement twists and favesAgricola Caverna Tzolk'in Everdell Everdell: Pearlbrook Vindication Alien Frontiers Caverna: Forgotten Folk A Feast for Odin Near and Far Above and Below Final thoughts:Sorcerer City Abomination

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28: Nikki Valens (Mansions of Madness, Quirky Circuits) tells us how she goes from designing horror games to cute and adorable ones, plus our fave co-op games, how legacy games use legacy elements, and escape-room games Sep 25, 2019

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Games we discussed:

Intro:

Quirky Circuits Eldritch Horror Mansions of Madness Arkham Horror Legacy of Dragonholt Cloudspire Shoe's topic: Designing horror-themed vs. family-friendly games Dread Jess's topic: Favorite co-op games The Mind Magic Maze Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island Detective Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Hanabi Team3 Mental Blocks Letter Jam Scrabble Pandemic Legacy: Season One Nikki's topic: Legacy games Charterstone Betrayal Legacy Risk Legacy Rise of Queensdale Machi Koro Legacy Aeon's End: Legacy Christina's topic: Escape room design and games Exit: The Game -- Dead Man on the Orient Express Unlock! Escape Adventures The Tale of Ord Mystery House: Adventures in a Box Final Thoughts: Vindication Vinhos Viticulture Brass; Birmingham Brass: Lancashire Trogdor!!

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27: Scott Alden (BoardGameGeek co-founder) asks if there are too many games being published, plus the top 3 non-obvious things we look for in games, the baggage of BoardGameGeek reviews, and a rave about Japanese favorite Wind the Film Sep 11, 2019

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27: Scott Alden (BoardGameGeek co-founder) asks if there are too many games being published, Christina wants to know the top 3 non-obvious things we look for in games, Shoe tackles the baggage of BoardGameGeek reviews head-on, and Nick raves about an all-time import favorite, Wind the Film

Games we mentioned:

Intro:

Tricks and the Phantom Scott's topic: Too many games? Monopoly Shoe's topic: Board Game Geek ratings Gloomhaven Tapestry Tigris & Euphrates Wingspan Christina's topic: Top 3 qualities you look for in a game (besides gameplay and fun) Dead Man's Cabal Architects of the West Kingdom Azul Time Barons Castles of Burgundy Broom Service Space Park Castles of Mad King Ludwig Yinzi Rising Sun Nick's topic: Wind the Film! Wind the Film! Let's Make a Bus Route Blend Coffee Lab. Take the "A" Chord In Front of the Elevators Lost Cities Coffee Roaster Final thoughts: Vindication Sabotage Edge of Darkness Mystic Vale Gloom Parks

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26: Dan Ackerman (Techlandia) chats with us about the making of his board game, how important winning is, the current state of board game media, and how the indie tabletop scene feels like the indie video game scene from five years ago Aug 28, 2019

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Tech journalist/author and first-time designer Dan Ackerman chats with us this week. Our new topics: the making of his board game Techlandia, how important winning is, the current state of board game media, and how the indie tabletop scene feels like the indie video game scene from five years ago.

Games we mentioned:

Intro: Techlandia Pipeline Mike's topic: Importance of winning a board game Terra Mystica Foundations of Rome Fleet: The Dice Game Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea Christina's Topic: Current state of board game media Flocks & Flyways Dan's topic: How the indie board game scene is similar to indie video games five years ago Mansions of Madness Zombicide Star Wars: Imperial Assault Final Thoughts: The Estates Wingspan Le Havre Resident Evil 2: The Board Game Arkham Horror Deck Box Dungeons Silver Ecos

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