Nick shares his Top 15 Board Games of 2025 as well as the best movie, best video game, best kids board game, and more!

Check out the Gold Country Kickstarter here.

Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) have a meaty Q&A covering all kinds of topics from viewer/listener questions.

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Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss all things marketing board games:

- Revealing a new game
- Kickstarter marketing
- Paid marketing
- Marketing after release

Check out Azure and Moytura on Kickstarter here.

Check out Container on Kickstarter here.

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Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot new board games including:

• 0:38 - Leviathan Wilds
• 6:24 - Positano
• 9:20 - Critter Kitchen
• 12:40 - Amazonia Park
• 16:51 - Shell We?
• 19:30 - Hot Streak

SILOS, EGO, and ORBIT are now available to order. Order here!

Nick shares 15 more of his most anticipated board games of 2025 including a tiny rippable game, a big swampy game, and everything in-between.

Follow the Moytura and Azure Kickstarter here.

Preorder Gingham, Gazebo, and Bombastic (in late August) here.

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Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss the thing that holds the bits — board game boxes and packaging:

• How much does the box matter?
• Box sizes — big vs small, airy vs tight
• Alternatives to standard boxes
• Box backs — thinking outside the box

Check out the current Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham.

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Nick and Chris Yi (The Dice Tower) discuss travel size board games and share their favorites!

Check out the upcoming Kickstarter project for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham, launching on April 22!

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Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss components in board games:

• The value of component hooks/gimmicks. 
• Can games be too overproduced or too underproduced? 
• The impact of components in the board game experience.

Check out the upcoming Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham.

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Nick shares his 1st impressions of 5 new board games:

0:42 - Agent Avenue

5:13 - Altay: Dawn of Civilization

8:50 - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

12:34 - Nova Era

18:20 - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

After two plays, Nick shares his experience and impressions in this full preview of Merchants of Andromeda by Reiner Knizia and Robert Hovakimyan.