Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 131 we provide our hot take review of Dungeon Petz covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll on if you feel bad or upset when hearing a reviewer saying something negative about games you love.

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw and Write and 7 Wonders Architects.

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In Episode 130 we provide our hot take review of Endless Winter: Paleoamericans covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss one time use games (legacy, escape room, etc.)

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Woodcraft, Final Girl, Frosthaven, and It's a Wonderful World.

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In Episode 129 we take a look at games 101-200 on the Board Game Geek 'top games of all time' list and discuss the games on that list that we haven't played. We list the top 5 games we each want to play from that list and the top 5 games that we don't want to play from that list and discuss why some of them are interesting to us and others aren't.

We also discuss a poll on where people met their gaming group.

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In Episode 128 we look back at the games we played in 2022 and talk about our biggest hits, and biggest misses in 2022.  This includes games that were published in 2022 but also games that were new to us in 2022.  We also talk about our Board Game Revelations - the things that changed gaming for us over the last year.

We also discuss a poll on whether there is a price point where you will always buy a game.

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In Episode 127 we provide our hot take review of Chaos in the Old World covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss the best board game randomization components.

Then we discuss some board games on our table including My City, A War of Whispers, and the Tapestry Natural Rubber Playmat.

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In Episode 126 we provide our hot take review of Sol: Last Days of a Star covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about how many times on average you get a board game played within a year after you purchase it.

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Battlecrest, Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances, and Tsuro.

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In Episode 125 we discuss our top 5 board games that we only played once in 2022.  These are some games we haven't mentioned much on the show but that we wish we were playing more.

We also discuss a poll about board game related challenges.

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In Episode 124 we discuss the top 5 games we want to play in 2023.  We also review last years' lists and look back on the games we got played.

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This Year

1:20:56 Honorable Mentions: Fortune and Glory, Where Humans Don't Belong

In Episode 123 we provide our hot take review of Lacrimosa covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about preferences on leaving space for expansions in board game boxes, Chris give us a Lacrimosa themed cocktail, and then we all discuss One Deck Galaxy.

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In Episode 122 we provide our hot take review of Tyrants of the Underdark covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about spending time with board games outside of playing them, Chris give us a Tyrants of the Underdark themed cocktail, and then we discuss some games on our table including Tiletum, Chocolate Factory,  My Lil Everdell, and Sol: Last Days of a Star.

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