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Tis the season! To buy a bunch of games, and we're here to help you find the right ones for the gamers in your life. 2-4 selections from each of 10 categories with ideas and suggestions for this year's holiday gift giving season. Plus acquisition disorder discussions of Hands in the Sea and Defenders of the Realm: Legendary Edition (before it was canceled).
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We're excited to welcome longtime friends and listeners Corey and Harrison from Adamantly Analog to the show this week to discuss their favorite games, and all the good stuff that's been coming out lately.
Question of the Week: It's been a bit! What are some of your favorite games (new to you or new in general) from the last 3 months?Acquisition Disorders: Clans of Caledonia: Industria, ORBIT, SILOS, EGO, Revenant, World OrderAt the Table Reviews: Mindbug, Slay the Spire, Civolution, Unconscious MindFeature Review: Corey and Harrison's Favorite Games: Kemet, Merv: Heart of the Silk Road, Dune Imperium, Panda Royale, Harmonies, Vale of EternityIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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We've shared our favorite games of all time. Now it's time to bring in the listeners' to tell us what they think. Drawn from over 250 submissions from listeners, we've collated more than 1,000 unique game entries and present the definitive top 100 list, courtesy of you!
Congratulations to our contest winners as well. Each them will receive a game from the final list!
Mark CicchinoMatthew OzeliusNathan CarleIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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We made it! This is our 500th episode and we go big with a live stream and a rundown of our top 10 games of all time. Find out which games we picked, what our new #1s are (including only the second ever #1 from Anthony), and make sure to enter our contest to help determine the Top 100 listeners' games.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 20-11.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 30-21.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 40-31.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 50-41.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 60-51.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 70-61.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we’re looking at games from 80-71
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Over the next 10 weeks, we’re counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week we're looking at games from 90-81.
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Over the next 10 weeks, we're counting down our top 100 games of all time, in anticipation of Episode 500 in November. Join us as we discuss ten games from our list each week, with deep dives into what made the list and why.
This week, we're kicking things off with 100-91, plus a discussion of the list building process and how we feel about our selections.
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As we prepare for the epic 10 week Top 100 countdown starting on September 3, we look at our current top 100 lists and pull 5 games each to enshrine in the inaugural class of the BGA Hall of Fame.
Question of the Week: What game is in your personal hall of fame - an all-timer you'll never not appreciate?Acquisition Disorders: I, Napoleon, Chicago '68At the Table Reviews: Maki Master, Path of CivilizationIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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This week we're celebrating 11 years of BGA! As is our annual tradition, we're taking a deep dive into the last year of episodes (and gaming) to look at the acquisition disorders, reviews, and features we loved most, and how we feel about gaming in 2024.
Question of the Week: What's your number one game experience of the last 12 months (game played, event attended, moment experienced)?Acquisition Disorders: Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age, Galileo GalileiAt the Table Reviews: Ezra and Nehemiah, Comic HuntersIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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This week we're looking at the games that are instant buys, plays, dodges or burns on our list. What mechanic, designer, theme, or other element automatically puts a game in a category before we even get it to the table (fairly or not)?
Before diving in, we talk about the Dice Tower Award winners, as well as the numbers from this year's Gen Con.
Acquisition Disorders: Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere® RPG, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
At the Table Reviews: 9 Card Trilogy (Orchard, Grove, Forage), Doomlings
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This week we're looking at the factors that make a transition from digital to analog work well - from the design aesthetics to the mechanics that stick best.
Question of the Week - What's a video game mechanic do you think makes (or would make) the best transition to tabletop?Acquisition Disorders - Comic Hunters, SpeakeasyAt the Table Reviews - Campaign Trail, Fool's BladeIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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This week, we're looking at the best games that feature the city of Paris, where the 2024 Olympic Games are taking place. Which Parisian games stand tall for this year's board game Olympics?
We also do a deep dive into the recent announcements out of San Diego Comic-Con, plus a discussion of the recently announced Spiel des Jahres winners.
Acquisition Disorders: Epos, Rise of BabelAt the Table Reviews: Dune War for Arrakis, Spirit Island: Nature IncarnateIf you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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This week we're looking at the 20 games and expansions we're most excited to see and play through the end of 2024. There's a lot of good stuff on the horizon. Let's dig in!
Acquisition Disorders - Everdell Duo, BOOM Patrol - Arcade-style Tank Battling Action!At the Table Reviews - Star Wars Shatterpoint, Dune: Imperium - Uprising, Munchkin: Clerical Errors Expansion (Steam)If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and our website (www.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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This week we're joined by Dave Eng, host of the Experience Points podcast, leader of the Games-Based Learning Alliance, and founder of Banditos Gaming. He joins us to chat about recent plays, his work in the gaming community, and his own favorite game. Find out more at www.davengdesign.com
Acquisition Disorders - River Glassworks, DC Heroes United, Stefan Feld City Collection - Classic: Special Edition
At the Table Reviews - The Beacon Patrol, Cascadia Rolling Rivers and Rolling Hills, Silver & Gold
Feature Review - Dave Eng's Favorite Game: Trio
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