This week, we're going back in time and looking at all of the games we've named as our "games of the year" going back to 2013. Which of them holds up best and which are we happy to have selected? Find out in our full top ten list. 


First up is our question of the week: If you were to design your own board game, what would it be and why?



  Acquisition Disorders: Moon, Dune: War for Arrakis
  At the Table: Bear Raid, MicroMacro: Crime City



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BGA Episode 381 - Ranking Our Games of the Year

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Anthony's away this week, so Chris from Board Games for the Better joins the podcast to discuss the award nominations for Origins Game Fair and the Spiel des Jahres, both recently announced.Question of the Week: Anthony’s away, so what did YOU play this week? And how would YOU rate it?Acquisition Disorders: Sovereign: Fall of Wormwood, Ada's DreamAt the Table Reviews: Thunder Road: Vendetta, Clank!: Catacombs
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Episode 480 - Origins & Spiel de Jahres Awards Nominations

Last week we talked about games that need more expansions. This week? Which ones have gone too far? We list off 10 games that have too many expansions and need to stop.Question of the Week: What is the most complex game you know how to play without looking at the rules?Acquisition Disorders: Nucleum: Court of Progress, Star Trek Captain Chair, King of Tokyo DuelAt the Table Reviews: Slay the Spire, Star Tycoon, The Vale of Eternity
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Episode 479 - No More Expansions!

We revisit our original games that need an expansion list from 2018 to see which games eventually got expansions and which we're still waiting on, plus we add 10 more games to the list - so many games that need more content!Acquisition Disorders: Oath New Foundations, Star Trek: Star RealmsAt the Table Reviews: Cat in the Box Deluxe, Mini Rogue
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Episode 478 - Games that Need an Expansion

This week we're looking at the best of the best from one of the best: Reiner Knizia. We whittle down our selection of the ten best of his more than 600 game designs from the last 30 years, plus some previews and reviews of what's coming out soon.Question of the Week: What is the most challenging aspect of the board gaming hobby? (e.g. finding players, managing budget, finding space)Acquisition Disorders: Ironwood, YonderAt the Table Reviews: Mage Knight Ultimate Edition, Tesseract, Behext, Skyrise
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Episode 477 - Top 10 Reiner Knizia Games

Summer is almost upon us and that means convention season! This week we're diving in a bit earlier to look at the games we're expecting to see at Origins Game Fair in June.  We also talk about the Golden Geek Award winners at the top of the show, plus give our thoughts on X-Men '97 and the newly announced Lord of the Rings movie coming in 2 (!) years. Acquisition Disorders: Vicious Gardens, Black ForestAt the Table Reviews: Tolerance
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BGA Episode 381 - Ranking Our Games of the Year

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