Board Game Okay

How to run a successful board game cafe according to the two non-experts, Joonas and Luis. We will also talk about The Bottle Imp, Harmonies, and Hanamikoji. 00:45 The Bottle Imp 10:18 Harmonies 19:22 Hanamikoji 27:22 Perfect Board Game Cafe

We debate whether board games are art or not. You can vote who made the better argument! Luis and Joonas also talk about Tinners' Trail, FateFlip: Washed Ashore, and War Story: Occupied France. Vote here: https://forms.gle/1xyx3sNKLfAcM2HE7 00:38 Tinners' Trail 10:38 FateFlip: Washed Ashore 17:26 War Story: Occupied France 24:24 Debate: Are Board Games Art?

Luis teaches Joonas the teach. The two also talk about Sardegna, Splendor: Duel and Faraway. 00:38 Sardegna 09:53 Splendor: Duel 19:47 Faraway 28:36 The Teach

Who got the Golden Geeks 2024 winners right: Luis or Joonas?

What's the impact of the tariff war on the board game industry? Joonas and Luis also talk about Twilight Struggle, All Bridges Burning and Root. 00:39 Twilight Struggle 11:32 All Bridges Burning: Red Revolt and White Guard in Finland, 1917-1918 13:29 Root 31:43 Intermission 32:38 Tariff Apocalypse

Luis and Joonas bet which one of them is able to predict the Golden Geek 2024 winners better. You can find all the nominees for the Golden Geeks at https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3496262/19th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominees-announced 04:23 2-Player Game 08:17 Cooperative game 09:47 Wargame 12:08 Artwork & Presentation 14:27 Expansion 17:10 Light GOTY 21:00 Solo Game 25:24 Innovative 28:3...

Do we have enough Reiner Knizia tile-laying games and Uwe Rosenberg farming games? Speaking of Knizia and Rosenberg, Luis and Joonas also talk about Rebirth, Black Forest, and Nusfjord: Big Box. There's also talk about a mysterious image of Rebirth. You can find the image here: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8495199/rebirth 00:38 Rebirth 10:53 Black Forest + Nusfjord: Big Box 33:57 Should Knizia...

Many games are fantastic but which ones deserve a place in our shared fantasy collection? Joonas and Luis also talk about 7 Empires, Undaunted: Normandy, and El Grande. 00:52 7 Empires 11:36 Undaunted: Normandy 21:56 El Grande 33:45 Fantasy collection 39:40 Ra 42:09 7 Wonders Duel 47:36 El Grande 48:53 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver 54:47 Strike 57:09 Final Girl

We have used the term eurogame in the podcast but what do WE mean by it? Luis and Joonas also talk about The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Misfits: The Tactical Stacking Game, and Hamster Roll. 00:38 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 10:08 Misfits: The Tactical Stacking Game + Hamster Roll 27:31 What is a eurogame?

What games do we and our partners recommend for other couples to try? Joonas and Luis also talk about Guilty: Houston 2015, Sky Team, and Final Girl. 00:48 Guilty: Houston 2015 11:41 Sky Team 19:54 Final Girl 30:44 Game recommendations for couples 31:56 Patchwork 36:39 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 44:20 Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm 47:15 Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write...

Joonas gets Luis to tell us what's the best rating system for board games. Before that, the both talk about Café, Wilmot's Warehouse, and Bus. 00:36 - Café 09:26 - Wilmot's Warehouse 23:24 - Bus 37:35 - What's the best rating system

Luis and Joonas go through the games they are looking forward to in 2025. Before that, they talk about Fishing, Cyclades, and Galileo Galilei. 00:54 - Fishing 14:14 - Galileo Galilei 33:05 - Cyclades 48:25 - Games we are looking forward to in 2025 48:44 - If Then 52:03 - The Queen's Dilemma 56:16 - Molly House 59:43 - The Dark Quarter 01:02:24 - The Anarchy 01:08:15 - Ministry of Lost Things: Case...

Welcome to the Board Game Okay podcast! A podcast about board games and the hobby of board gaming. The hosts Joonas and Luis introduce themselves and tell you what were their top 10 games they played together in 2024. 00:30 - Luis's introduction 02:37 - Joonas's introduction 06:19 - Top 10 games we played in 2024 08:41 - nana 11:14 - Kemet: Blood and Sand 13:23 - Dune: Imperium 16:17 - Rebel Princ...