Board Gamers Anonymous

This week the BGA team, with Chris and Drew sit down to discuss one of the most anticipated Euro games of the year, La Isla, along with some other recent favorites and a few triggers to our acquisition disorder: 01:57 - Shout it From the Tabletop 20:01​ - Acquisition Disorder Corner 23:04 - At the Table: Balloon Cup 27:08 - At the Tabe: Istanbul 28:34 - At the Table: In the Shadow of the Empire 30...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss some of the games they've been playing recently, along with the new release of the Crisis expansion for the DC deck building game and how it compares to the other co-operative superhero card games on the market.  01:35 - Shout it from the Tabletop 16:48 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 23:24 - Kicking the Habit 24:31 - At the Table: Power Boats 26:01...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew review a classic in Smallworld. They also talk about some of the hot news stories that crossed Drew's desk recently, review the newest Smash Up expansion, Jaipur and a new Munchkin variant.  01:16 - Shout it from the Tabletop 23:44 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 32:28 - Kicking the Habit 33:10 - At the Table: Smash Up Science Fiction Double Feature 36:30 -...

This week, Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew take a closer look at some of the games that have come close to ruining friendships as they bring out the deepest darkest parts of a gamer's soul (even when they're good!) We also review Blokus, Hansa Teutonica, and Roll for It! 01:30 - Shout it from the Tabletop 20:26 - Acqisition Disorder Corner 26:39 - At the Table: Blokus 29:48 - At the Table: Hansa...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss a handful of hot new games as well as the recent Extra Life event held at Gamer's Gambit in Saddlebrook, NJ. In the feature slot we have Pandemic: Contagion (review copy provided by Z-Man Games) as well as recent plays Machi Koro, 7 Wonders: Leaders, and Dread Curse. We also discuss Veteran's Day and games that honor our men and women in uniform,...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel and Drew take some time to delve into the wonderful world of Cryptozoic deck building games. We also review some other recent favorites and discuss recent news and stories from the world of tabletop.  01:55 - Shout it from the Tabletop 17:19 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 21:50 - At the Table: Mission: Red Planet 26:19 - At the Table: Carcassone South Seas 28:42 - V...

This week the BGA team, with Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew sit down to discuss one of the hottest games of the year, Dead of Winter, along with some other recent favorites and a few triggers to our acquisition disorder: 03:51 - Shout it From the Tabletop 14:30 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 23:04 - At the Table: Animal Upon Animal 27:41 - At the Table: Legacy - Testament of Duke de Cressi 29:48...

This week Anthony, Chris, Dan, and Drew take a closer look at a handful of recent plays including Fresco, Shadows Over Camelot, and our Top Ten Board Games that Could Be RPGs: 01:10 - Shout it from the Tabletop 09:55 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 24:11 - At the Table: Shadows Over Camelot - Merlin's Company 29:10 - At the Table: Fresco 31:28 - At the Table Classics: Race Track 32:47 - Top Ten: Boa...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew take a look at some of the hot news in the hobby, as well as a full review of Thunder Alley - a game Anthony has been hunting for weeks. We also review Glory to Rome, Castle Panic, and the Summoner Wars Master Set, along with some of our recent Acquisition Disorders: 02:26 - Shout it from the Tabletop 15:35 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 24:36 - At the Tab...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew compare the merits of two of Antoine Bauza's most relaxing games - Tokaido and Takenoko. The BGA crew also discusses Imperial Settlers as a solo game, Fairy Tale - the precursur to 7 Wonders - and Times Square.  04:16 - Shout it from the Tabletop 13:57 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 21:10 - At the Table Solo Play: Imperial Settlers 26:39 - At the Table: Fa...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel and Drew look at one of the hot new games being released by Stronghold Games this year, Among the Stars. We also take a closer look at Vikings, Hearthstone's Naxxramas expansion, and Last Chance in our Classic Corner.  03:22 - Shout it from the Tabletop 16:24 - Kicking the Habit 17:11 - Acquistion Disorder Corner 26:30  - At the Table: Hearthstone: Naxxramas 34:17...

This week, Anthony, Chris and Daniel talk about some of their favorite quick, light, accessible, and accommodating games for the lunch hour at work and school. We also talk about Galaxy Trucker, Star Realms iOS, and Citadels.  01:30 - Shout it from the Tabletop 11:07 - Kicking the Habit 11:49 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 19:07 - At the Table: Star Realms iOS 23:55 - At the Table: Galaxy Trucker 3...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew talk about recent news from and after GenCon, along with one of the hottest games of the summer - Imperial Settlers. We also discuss Friday the 13th from Reiner Knizia, Endeavor, and a classic we were excited to finally get to the table - Power Grid.  02:16 - Shout it from the Tabletop 10:36 - Kicking the Habit 11:17 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 19:27 -...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss one of the great acquisition disorder questions of our day - Kemet or Cyclades? We also spend some time discussing Defenders of the Realm and Myster of the Abbey, and Drew takes a dive back to look at Die Macher, a sought after classic.  02:14 - Shout it from the Tabletop 10:05 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 18:18 - Kicking the Habit 22:51 - At the...

In a very special episode, Board Gamers Anonymous celebrates one full year of podcasting goodness with a lookback at some of our favorite Year One games. Daniel and Drew return from vacation to join Chris and Anthony in talking about GenCon news, favorite games from year one (like Caverna, Mice and Mystics, Spyrium, and Lords of Waterdeep), and to share two BIG announcements.  06:24 - Shout it Fro...

In a special episode, Drew and Daniel dial in from remote locations (to be disclosed at a later date) while on vacation and talk about their recent plays of Zombies!!!, Airlines Europe, Bruxelles 1893, and the unexpected (and long awaited) acquisition of Marvel Dice Masters, the subject of our feature review.  Join Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew for these reviews plus our recent acquisition diso...

This episode, Daniel joins Anthony, Chris, and Drew remotely from South Carolina to discuss a few of our recent favorites, including Russian Railroads, Flashpoint Fire Rescue, Steam Park, Concept, and Guild Hall. We also talk Spiel Des Jahres and Dice Tower Awars, and argue the merits of classic D&D versus Dungeons and Dragons 4e and the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition Starter Set.  07:29 - The...

We're back at full strength this episode with Daniel in town, and that means tons of new reviews, including a biggie that Anthony has been trying to get to the table for months. Join Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew as we review Mice and Mystics, Colosseum, and more… 02:04 - The Hotness News 17:17 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 28:29 - Kicking the Habit 32:51 - At the Table: Rise of Augustus 43:44...

On this episode, Anthony, Chris and Drew pit 32 of the best fantasy tabletop games of all time against each other in one epic battle royale to determine which is the best (in our opinion). The full line up includes (scroll down for the podcast embed): Group A Mage Knight Board Game Shadows over Camelot Small world Myth Group B War of the Ring Game of Thrones LCG Avalon Lords of Waterdeep Group C M...

Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew review a handful of recent favorites including Knuckle Sammich, Turkey My Mayonnaise, and High Tail It. Daniel also announces an important new endeavor for the BGA team and we review Freedome: The Underground Railroad.  00:56 - The Hotness News 09:43 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 23:10 - Kicking the Habit 26:49 - At the Table: Knuckle Sammich 31:37 - At the Table:...

This week, Anthony, Chris and Daniel discuss the hot new dungeo crawler, Myth, along with a few classics like Alhambra, DC Deck Builder and In the Year of the Dragon, Anthony and Daniel also dig into the compelling simplicity of Hearthstone on the iPad and we celebrate big news for the podcast! 00:36 - The Hotness News 06:40 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 20:55 - Kicking the Habit 32:45 - On the Ta...

In Episode 28, Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss the multiple award nominee - Lewis and Clark - along with a few other recent favorites including our early playthrough of Evolution, Daniel's love affair with Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and a recent happy find in the bargain bin, Hotel Samoa.  00:28 - The Hotness News 11:34 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 20:36 - Kicking the Habit 28:05...

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss some of their recent plays including Coal Baron, Gravwell, Buccaneer Bones, and What the Food?, and we take a closer look at Rivet Wars. A big congratulations to Dan and Kim who were recently engaged too!  01:18 - Congratulations! 03:11 - The Hotness News 06:31 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 17:09 - At the Table: Coal Baron 20:38 - At the Table: Bu...

In this episode, Anthony, Chris, and Rob discuss everything from Pax East 2014, review a handful of games they were able to play there, as well as Splendor - and the rule book for Myth. Contents include: 01:09 - Pax East Review 31:45 - The Hotness News 38:38 - Acquisitions At the Table: Splendor 46:31 - Acquisitions At the Table: Myth 48:13 - Acquisitions At the Table: Attack Wing Wave 4 51:39 - A...

This episode Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Rob talk about the wonders of kickstarter (and the many potential pitfalls), along with reviews of recent plays like DC Deck Building: Heroes Unite, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Civilization the Board Game, and the feature review Quantum.  01:30 - The Hotness News 14:38 - Acquisition Disorder Corner 25:06 - When to Back a Kickstarter Game 43:31 - At the Tab...