Board Gamers Anonymous
Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.
Episodes
May 8, 2025 • 56 mins
This week we're looking at games that could use a revisit, revamp, or fancy, expensive redux on Kickstarter or Gamefound.
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: SETI: Space Agencies
Roll for Review: Shipyard (Second Edition)
Feature: Games that Need a Crowdfunded Redux
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April 30, 2025 • 61 mins
This we take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2025, plus give an update on month four of the Fantasy Board Game Draft and review Stupor Mundi.
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: The Great Library
Roll for Review: Stupor Mundi
Feature: April BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft
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April 23, 2025 • 63 mins
This week we're looking at the most purchased or otherwise acquired games from March 2025 according to @MaaloxVoltaren (Andrea Bertani)'s Geek List on Board Game Geek. Link below.
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Battle of Hoth
Roll for Review: Beyond the Horizon
Feature: 25 Most Acquired Games of March 2025 (...
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April 16, 2025 • 98 mins
On episode 523, we take a deep dive into the top 100 strategy games as listed on Board Game Geek, discussing which we've played, and whether we think they should be higher or lower.
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Dragons of Etchinstone
Roll for Review: Critter Kitchen
Feature: Top 100 Strategy Games (on BGG)
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April 9, 2025 • 59 mins
This week, we take a deep dive into the ten set supplements and full sets that have been released or announced for Magic the Gathering, as the classic CCG digs into all the IPs.
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Æterna
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April 2, 2025 • 73 mins
We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone’s picks have landed so far.
Patreon this week: No After Hours episode this week due to technical issues, but stay tuned for next week!
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/...
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March 26, 2025 • 139 mins
This week, we're excited to welcome Geof Gambill to the show to help us wrap up the March Gamer Madness rundown of the best Civilization Games. Find out which game comes out on top as our pick for the all-time best Civ game.
If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bganonymous.bsky.social) and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com...
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March 19, 2025 • 82 mins
It's March, and you know what that means! We're back with another March Gamer Madness, running down the best of the best games in the Civilization genre. We start with 64 games this week and whittle the list down to 32. Be sure to join us next week when Geof Gambill, formerly of the Longview Podcast, joins us to narrow the list down to one and crown a champion.
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March 12, 2025 • 85 mins
This week, we're looking at a bunch of games that didn't work for us on a thematic level, but that were updated in a way that resolved those issues and became much more interesting games. Plus a rundown of the recently announced Origins Awards nominations.
Patreon this week: BGA After Hours digs into some of the recent best (and worst) viewing in our lives.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https:...
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March 5, 2025 • 58 mins
We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone's picks have landed so far.
Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we’ve been watching and reading, and more.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_...
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February 26, 2025 • 72 mins
This week, we asked the listeners (yes you!) to tell us your favorite game companies. Here are the companies that got the most shoutouts, organized into a Top 10 list. Plus, more duel games!
Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we've been watching and reading, and more.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJ...
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February 19, 2025 • 69 mins
What are the current trends driving the way games are being made and promoted? We take a look at 10 of the hottest and discuss why they're hot and whether we're ready to move on. What are your favorite (and least favorite) current game trends?
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February 12, 2025 • 67 mins
We take a look at the Board Game Geek inaugural Hall of Fame class, discussing the 25 games that made it and asking you all what games they missed and which ones would need to be removed to make room for them.
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Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/catan.
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February 5, 2025 • 76 mins
This week, we're diving into the first month's results for the Fantasy Board Game Draft, with a rundown of everyone's teams, how the draft went down, and the next steps as we track the winners each month.
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January 29, 2025 • 72 mins
This week we asked you all what games have an overabundance of 10 or 1 point ratings in Board Game Geek, and we explore why this happens, some of the funny things people have to say about these games, and how to navigate the crowdfundification of online board game ratings.
Patreon this week: Backers check out Chris's top 20 TV shows of all time
Join us at Level Up Retreat in Woodbridge, NJ this weekend
Roll for Preview: Darwin'...
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January 23, 2025 • 66 mins
Join us as we explore answers from our community about whether it would be more fun to play a single epic, 4-hour game or four separate lighter games of an hour each.
Patreon this week: Anthony's Top 10 Video Games of 2024
Roll for Preview: Master of Orion: Ad Astra
Roll for Review: Black Forest
Feature: Choose Your Table!
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January 15, 2025 • 66 mins
To kick off 2025 proper, we're launching a new format, featuring the voices of our listeners and community members. This week, we discuss the gifts that got us into gaming and had a big impact on our lives. Plus a review of SETI and more.
Special thanks to new Patreon backer Emily for joining us at the table, and to all of our contributors for their input on the episode this week (names below).
Patreon this Week: Chris's Top 10 ...
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January 8, 2025 • 78 mins
It's that time of year again - let's look at the most anticipated games of the year ahead, featuring more than 60 games, expansions, and rereleases that we're (mostly) excited to see and play in the coming year.
Plus we announce the launch of the BGA Fantasy Board Game Draft League. Learn more about the league and how to signup as a Patreon backer (at any level).
Spots are limited, and the competition is heating up! Do you have wha...
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January 1, 2025 • 77 mins
We take a look back at the best games of 2024, with rundowns of 10 categories, plus a first time inclusion of the Listeners' Choice picks for each category. Listen for our picks in:
Best Digital Implementation
Best Family Game
Best Strategy Game
Best Overlooked Gem
Best Crowdfunding Campaign
Best Cooperative Game
Best 2.0 Release
Best Solo Game
Best Expansion
Game of the Year
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December 23, 2024 • 75 mins
We look back at all the many games we were most excited about at the start of the year to see if they were good, if we had a chance to play them, and overall what our impression of the year was in 2024.
Question of the Week: If your local library could only shelve three board games, which three would you recommend they start with to reach as many people as possible?
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