Board Gamers Anonymous

On this week's episode, Chris and Anthony are looking at 10 games that have unique end-game conditions. Whoever gets their first! We're talking about games built around a race - to build something, reach a destination, or achieve something first.  In addition, we ask the listeners whether they prefer photographs or poorly made artwork in our question of the week, then dive into acquisition disorde...

This week, Chris and Anthony look at one of the most successful euros of the last 10 years - Uwe Rosenberg's Agricola - and discuss some games you might like if you also like this one.  To kick things off, we asked listeners what games they had purchased because they were worried about future availability with our question of the week.  Next up, we look at some of the upcoming games we're excited...

Four years! We've been doing this for a while, so we took a few minutes this week to think back on what's happened over those four years, and specifically what we have enjoyed most about the last year.  We kick things off with some news, including the winners of our recent contest, discussion of FFG's Force Friday release, and the upcoming Pax Unplugged.  For our question of the week, we asked the...

This week, we're looking at the top 10 board game dice mechanics. These are not necessarily the top 10 dice games, but the strategy board games and card games that have the most innovative and interesting dice mechanics.  In addition to our top ten list, we have our question of the week, asking the listeners what their most anticipated games announced or released at Gen Con are.  Next up, we dig i...

Gen Con is over and we're recording live from the hotel room the morning after! We're talking about the games we saw, the (few) games we were able to play, and all the stuff that was hot for purchase at the show.  We kick things off with a big announcement - you can check out our new website here, or enter our contest for a chance to win $50 directly here.  Our acquisition disorders included the n...

This week, Chris and Anthony sit down to discuss CMON's must buy games - the five titles you should check out from their catalog.  In addition, we have the question of the week, this week asking what factors people consider when choosing a game for their collection. Our Acquisition Disorders include Isle of Skye: Journeyman and Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, and at the table this week, An...

On Episode 129 of BGA, Anthony and Chris dig into Five Tribes and share 6 games you might like if you also like this one - breaking them down by lighter, similar, and heavier weights.  To start, we'll dig into our question of the week, asking you, the listeners what game mechanic you use to introduce people to board gaming. Next, we dive into our acquisition disorders, including Queendomino and Te...

In a special fifth episode this month, we're taking questions from the listeners! Thanks to everyone who shared their questions on Facebook and Twitter.  In addition to listener questions, we are looking at some upcoming acquisition disorders, including the expansion for Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, Mario Level Up!, and Bob Ross: Art of Chill. Then we dig into reviews of recent plays including Th...

It's that time again - Anthony and Chris sit down to discuss the BGG Hotness, giving a rundown of the top 15 games currently on the Hotness list. In addition to the hotness review, we'll have early previews of Summit the Board Game and Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game.  We also provide at the table impressions of Word Slam and automobile, and we ask the listeners this week about games and...

This week, Anthony and Chris dig into the top 10 battle games - board games that are primarily built around combat. These are not wargames, but mid-heavy weight board games that utilize some of the core mechanisms we know and love from wargames and board games alike to create a unique, combat-oriented experience. Listen to our top 10 picks in this category.  In addition, we share our recent plays...

This week, Anthony and Chris dig into euro-mega-designers Uwe Rosenberg and Stefan Feld to determine once and for all, who does it better. In this special designer edition of our VS. feature, we'll look at the games of both designer, as well as their impact on gaming and overall fun-factor for us to determine which comes out ahead. We also ask the listeners in our question of the week who they'd p...

This week, Anthony and Chris are looking at 6 games you might like if you also like Santorini, the new abstract game from Roxley Games that has rapidly risen up the Top 100 on BGG.  We're also looking at acquisition disorders including Paramedics: CLEAR! and Founders of Gloomhaven. We also dig into recent plays of Unearth and Kanagawa.  Be sure to connect with us on BoardGameGeek (guild 1735), as...

In this week's episode, we look back at the games of Origins Game Fair 2017. We highlight 15 different games that were hot this year, including several that released at the game fair, and several more that will be releasing over the summer and at Gen Con in August.  Additional, Anthony looks at his upcoming acquisition disorder with Ex Libris from Renegade Games, and Chris digs into Betrayal at Ba...

Chris and Anthony are back with BGA - this week looking at our top 10 two player games. These games are the perfect fit for those quiet game nights alone with a significant other, filler when you get left out of the large game group between big plays, or when on the road at a con.  Plus, we're looking at Acquisition Disorders with The Godfather from CMON and The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, one...

Will there one board game to rule them all or is the force strongest with planet hopping adventures?  This week Anthony and Chris answer one of the great questions of nerddom - Lord of the Rings or Star Wars? Or at least, we try to answer it within the context of two games - War of the Ring and Star Wars Rebellion.  We'll be digging into the nitty gritty of both of these behemoth asymmetrical 2-4...

This week, Anthony and Chris dig into 6 games you might like if you're currently pining for Gloomhaven. These are games that use some of the same unique mechanisms, twists on familiar mechanics and more to provide an engrossing gameplay experience.  Also this week, Anthony and Chris preview Archmage, coming to Kickstarter soon and Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Minute, and review Sagrada and Quar...

We're back with episode 119 of Board Gamers Anonymous, this week looking at the top games currently on BGG, why they're there and what you should be keeping an eye out for.  First up we hit our acquisition disorders and look at The Expanse and Card City XL, two upcoming games that we're both keeping an eye out for. Then we dive into our recent plays, including The Ruhr Valley expansion for Haspelk...

This week, we're looking at the top board game apps currently available for your phone or tablet. 2017 has been a huge year for board game apps, and it's only becoming more common for hot new games to go digital.  In additional, Anthony and Chris take a look at some recent acquisition disorders with Too Many Bones and The Arrival from Martin Wallace. We also review Shahrazad and Yokohama.  Adverti...

This week, we're bringing back an oldie but a goodie - our VS feature. With the success of the recent Champions of Midgard Kickstarter, we wanted to see which of the fantasy themed worker placement games with super tall vertical boards came out on top - Lords of Waterdeep or Champions of Midgard.  In addition, we discuss acquisition disorders such as Barenpark and Legend of the Five Rings: The Car...

This week on BGA, Anthony and Chris discuss games you might like if you also like Terraforming Mars, one of the biggest games of 2016. We'll dive into a pair of themes and mechanics that capture what makes this game so much fun so you can expand your library if you love Terraforming Mars.  We also dig into a couple of recent Acquisition Disorders, including Caverna's two player version and races e...

This week, we're digging into some of the games that have come out in the last 3 years that are worth a place in your essential games collection. Chris and Anthony both pick one game each from light, medium, and heavy weight euros to help you pick up some games that fit your next game night and that will always have a good place at the table.  In addition to our weekly feature, Anthony digs into t...

BGA is back! And we're bringing the hotness (literally!) For episode 114, we have a few surprises in store, including an all new presentation and schedule. Be sure to check out the podcast and subscribe if you haven't yet.  On this week's episode, we look at some of our recent plays and the games we're eager to get to the table soon, then we dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2017 - which games a...

Part two of our annual board game bracket is here! Listen to learn which of the 64 games we selected for the bracket this year - all released in 2016 - will come out on top as the game that best represents its theme and does what is promised by the designer and publisher.  If you haven't yet, listen back to our episode from two weeks ago in which we whittled the initial 64 down to 32 games. In thi...

BGA's annual Board Game Bracket is back. This year, we're excited to bring you 64 of the best games of 2016, broken down into four categories - Fantasy, Sci Fi, Economic, and Historical/Societal. Join us as we run through all 64 games in round 1 and narrow the field down to just 32.  We're also talking about our recent acquisition disorders, at the table play throughs, and preparing for the second...

2017 is upon us and that means...more games! In this episode Chris and Anthony sit down and discuss the 17 games they are most excited about for the upcoming year, some that they are maybe less excited about but want to see anyways, and whether they think these games will exceed or fall short of expectations.  In addition, we have our acquisition disorders, at the table play throughs and more in t...