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
October 29, 2025 • 65 mins
This week, we take a dive into the hottest games out of Essen SPIEL 2025, looking at the games that drove the hotness on BoardGameGeek and that we're most excited to play when they come stateside. Plus, a review of Ayar: Children of the Sun, and preview of Disney Afternoon Rewind.
Roll for Preview: Disney Afternoon REWIND Board Games
Roll for Review: Ayar: Children of the Sun
Feature: Essen SPIEL 2025 Hotness
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October 23, 2025 • 75 mins
This week, we hit a big round number (550) and talk about the five games that have had a lasting impact on us both on and off the podcast, the five designers and publishers we most resonate with, and our zero regrets over the last 12 years.
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October 15, 2025 • 83 mins
This week, Anthony and Chris are looking back at all of the Versus episodes they've done to reflect on which games won, which ones would win today, and all the good gaming that's happened since.
Collecting and value in our collections
Roll for Preview: Terra Mystica Special Edition, Berserk: The Board Game
Feature: Versus: All the Battles, None of the Rules!
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October 8, 2025 • 68 mins
This week, we take a look at the 10 most influential games of the 20th century, fresh off our visit to the Strong National Museum of Play for Board Game Academics' annual conference, plus a whole bunch of fun previews of upcoming games.
Magic The Gathering Universes Beyond reveals
Roll for Preview: Underwater Cities: Data Era, Academia: A Game of Administrative Bloat, Obsession Big Box, Origin Story
Feature: 10 Most Influ...
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October 1, 2025 • 79 mins
This week, we do a deep dive on the games that use deckbuilding most effectively in 2025, plus reflect on our original 2017 list of top 10 deckbuilders (episode 155), and review the expansion materials for Energy Empire.
Magic the Gathering Universes Beyond reveals
Roll for Preview: Dogs of War, Slay the Spire: Downfall
Roll for Review: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire Cold War
Feature: Top 10 Games with Deckbuilding
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September 24, 2025 • 81 mins
This week, Anthony and Chris revisit a popular topic and update their 2018 list of top 10 heavy euros. See which one stick around and which new games have entered the discussion.
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Roll for Preview: Andromeda's Edge: Genesis, Dinosaur Island: Fully Charged
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September 17, 2025 • 62 mins
Episode 545 is up featuring our rundown of the most funded games of all time on Gamefound, which hold up, and how many we've gotten to the table, plus a rundown of the BGG Hotness for September.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
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September 10, 2025 • 83 mins
This week, Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into the games that rank highest on Board Game Geek in each year of the podcast dating back to 2013. Find out if Chris can guess them all, and which games rank highly for us as well.
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September 3, 2025 • 73 mins
This week, Chris is joined by special guest Erin from Board Games for the Better to talk about her favorite thematic board games.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Learn more about Board Games for the Better: https://boardgamesforthebetter.org/
Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Into the FUN FACTORY
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August 27, 2025 • 81 mins
This week, Chris is joined by special guest Erin from Board Games for the Better to talk about her favorite games designed by women and what makes them work so well.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Learn more about Board Games for the Better: https://boardgamesforthebetter.org/
Episode Notes:
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August 20, 2025 • 48 mins
Episode 541 features our friend and guest, Ian Gauger, co-founder of The Adventure Nexus. We've partnered with Ian and his company to support the upcoming Board Game Academics Conference, plus he was at Gen Con and can give us the rundown on what was hot and what was most interesting at the show.
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August 15, 2025 • 79 mins
Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into the last year of the podcast, with a stroll down memory lane with their picks of the best previews, reviews, and features from the last 52 episodes.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Episode Notes:
Discussion: Ace of Spades and the Devir Response
12 Year Anniversary:
To...
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August 6, 2025 • 67 mins
This week, we're looking at games that stand up and push back against the status quo, putting players in a position to fight the power, whether against real-world oppression or evil space wizards.
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Episode Notes:
Question of the Week: QOTW: What new game(s) are you most looking forw...
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July 30, 2025 • 64 mins
This week, we're taking a deep dive into the new games that will be available at Gen Con later this week, which we'd like to play and track down.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Episode Notes:
Roll for Review: The Anarchy
Feature: Gen Con Preview
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July 23, 2025 • 71 mins
This week, we're tapping into the Voice of the Gamers to discuss games that would be interesting with coop modes (or coop games that would be interesting with competitive modes).
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Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Ark Nova 3dition, Roll for Inclusion: A Board Game Café
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July 16, 2025 • 70 mins
This week, we take a look at the games that have the most buck associated with a whole lot of bang—e.g. the big, expensive, massive, sprawling games that live on the top shelf of our game rooms but are still somehow worth it.
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Episode Notes:
Gamelyn Games acquired by Tycoon Games
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July 9, 2025 • 71 mins
It's that time again - let's take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for June and into July and discuss what games everyone is getting psyched for going into the convention season. Plus, an update on the status of the BGA draft.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Episode Notes:
Roll for Preview: Blood Rage Valhalla
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July 2, 2025 • 80 mins
This week we're pitting two heavy weights of recent gaming against one another, both with a similar design and common designer: Andromeda's Edge and Dwellings of Eldervale. Which is worth tracking down? Find out in our newest VS. episode.
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Episode Notes:
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June 25, 2025 • 62 mins
This week, we asked all the listeners for the games they own that offer the best bang for their buck - the games you play a lot, were inexpensive, or have additional value outside of just playing them. We got a ton of great answers!
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Episode Notes:
Origins Game Awards rundown
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June 17, 2025 • 70 mins
This week, Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into all things Terraforming Mars, along with the listeners, in our first Board Game Club presentation. We rereview each of the games and expansions, hear your stories and feedback, share a few of our own hot takes and generally talk all things Terraforming Mars for much of the episode:
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