Board Gamers Anonymous

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...

2016 has come to a close and that means it's time to look back and see what games were the best of the best on our lists this year. In our last episode of the year, check out the games we loved and thought stood out above the rest for the year.  Plus our recent acquisition disorders, play throughs and some news from the BGA podcasts and website.    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bran...

This week we're featuring Table for One on the BoardGamersAnonymous feed. If you play solo games or would like to learn more, subscribe here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/table-for-one/id1150847830 This week's Table for One is all about gifts! We're talking about some of the hidden gems, solo variants, and all around great games we recommend you check out if looking for a good solo gaming g...

It's that time of year again! BGA is back with its big 2016 holiday shopping guide, featuring Chris and 25 games you should consider for that special gamer in your life.  In this episode, Chris discusses a bunch of recent interesting news in the gaming industry, from Dungeons & Dragons to Evolution Tournaments, as well as a whole bunch of games from his recent Acquisition Disorders list and play t...

By popular demand, we present our first ever Halloween themed episode - complete with our top 13 Halloween games. Daniel, Chris, and Anthony get together and discuss the 13 games we'd most like to have at our table on Halloween this year.  In addition to our spooky favorites, we're also discussing a whole bunch of upcoming games and some recent plays including: Arkham Horror LCG 7 Wonders Duel: Pa...

This month, Daniel is back! And he's volunteered Anthony to put together a games you might like if you also like Codenames. In addition to our if you like, feature, we're also talking about: All the things shouted from the table - Including the Games Workshop farewell, AEG's new pricing policy, the Myriad Games lawsuit, and Anthony's content blitz. Acquisition Disorders - Game on our radar or play...

Another Gen Con has come and gone and that means many, many games were played. In our post-Gen Con episode we're going to look at all the games we played, bought, almost bought, or drooled over from afar during this year's convention. In this special episode, we're covering more than 24 games from Gen Con, including a rundown of our absolute favorites releases of the show and the ones we cannot ge...

In this special bonus episode, we're looking at games you might like if you like Blood Rage, along with reviews or recent games we've been playing, a final pre-Gen Con acquisition disorder corner, and our big August contest.  We'll be covering Star Trek Ascendancy, Star Wars Destiny, Captain Sonar, Arkwright, 4 The Birds, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, Medici, Gingkopolis, and Hamburgum.  Inter...

For this special pre-Gen Con episode of Board Gamers Anonymous, Chris and Anthony sit down to discuss some of the brilliant game mechanics that really only work in a perfect world. From rules that people always break (intentionally or otherwise), to those they can't follow, there are some game systems that just don't work very well except under ideal circumstances.  We're also talking about some o...

We're back from Origins and that means we have a LOT of games to talk about. The show was fantastic and I'm sorry Indianapolis, but Columbus kicks your backside when it comes to food. But what about the games? In this episode we'll take a look at lots and LOTS of games, starting with the Origins Awards, then reviewing our acquisition disorders and recent plays at the table, and finally with a rund...

On May's episode of Board Gamers Anonymous, we're looking at the best and worst expansions for some of the most popular gateway games in our collections. Find out which expansion you MUST play and which you should avoid. We're also talking about the 2015 Dice Tower Award nominees, some of our recent acquisition disorders and our recent plays at the Table.  Introduction Dice Tower Award Nominees Ac...

This month, the BGA team starts the second hundred episodes with a fan favorite - If you like, try...featuring Terra Mystica.  We'll take a look at four different mechanisms, themes, or components of the modern classic and share 12 games we think you should check out if you also like this one. In addition, we'll talk about the games we've gotten to the table lately, some recent acquisition disorde...

It's been nearly three years. Three years of Board Gamers Anonymous. As we reach Episode 100, all four of us come together and celebrate with the biggest list we've ever put together.  It's time for our Top 100 games of all time. In this month's episode, all four guys get together, combining their top 50 lists into a single, massive list of the 100 games we enjoy more than anything else we've ever...

Tabletop Madness is back and this year we're doing things a bit different. We've taken 64 of the top rated games of 2015 and put them into regions of our bracket based on theme. We then voted them down one at a time (sometimes with the help of our infamous blue die) to choose the game that best embodied its theme as a game.  Listen to hear which games we considered the most thematic and best fit w...