Board Gamers Anonymous

To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week, asking what people are doing to cope and relax in this time of high stress and being stuck indoors. 

We don't have much in the way of new games to talk about this week, so we invited on good friend Jason Perez, the host of Every Night is Game Night to talk about gaming, working at home with small children, and Pandemic - his favorite game and a source of some controversy in the gaming community right now. 

Want to join us in our first Tokaido Tournament? It starts April 8th and you can signup now on BoardGameArena.com:

https://boardgamearena.com/tournament?id=43051

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As March wraps up, we have one more segment in our annual March Gamer Madness. Check out the finals and learn which game takes home the title of Top Kickstarter Campaign of All Time!

Also joining us this week is Ryan from The Whole Card. We discuss Kickstarter Hype and let down, including some of the campaigns that didn't live up to the Hype and the impact of backing a game on our perceptions of that game. 

Check out Ryan on his Twitch Channel live every week: https://www.twitch.tv/thewholecard/videos

Special thanks go out to everyone who voted in our poll to help break ties. We’ll be in touch real soon for the winner!

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The NCAA tournament may be canceled, but we're not! BGA is back with rounds 2 and 3 of March Gamer Madness - our epic rundown of the top 64 Kickstarter campaigns of all time. We're whittling 32 down to 8 this week - join us to learn if your favorite makes the cut. 

Special thanks go out to everyone who voted in our poll to help break ties. We’ll be in touch real soon for the winner! 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

Stuck inside? Working at home? BGA has your back! We're recording every week and have our biggest episode of the year for you right now - the first round of the 2020 March Gamer Madness. 

Join us as we run through the top 64 Kickstarter campaigns of all time, from Kingdom: Death Monster to Root, Brass to Zombicide. We've got them all and we'll be pitting them one-on-one until we there's just one left. This week, we're running through round 1 with 32 matchups. 

Special thanks go out to everyone who voted in our poll to help break ties. We'll be in touch real soon for the winner! 

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week around their responses to the Asmodee parts replacement policy change. 

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Tumble Town, a new dice stacking game on Kickstarter now, and Chris looks at the Merlin Deluxe Big Box from Queen Games, the all-in-collection for Stefan Feld's Merlin. 

At the table this week, Anthony played Little Town, a light and breezy little resource game that he had a blast playing with his son. Chris (and Anthony) both had a chance to play Trial by Trolley as well. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris are joined by Andrew Parks, founder of Quixotic Games, and a long time game designer and developer. Andrew has worked on Star Trek Frontiers, Dungeon Alliance, Core Worlds, and much more, and joins the guys to talk about two of his favorite games - War of the Ring and Through the Ages.

Plus Andrew has HUGE news about the status of his company, a beloved IP coming home, and some upcoming projects on the horizon. 

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To kick things off this week Chris continues to try and push Anthony off the cliff that is the Marvel United Kickstarter. 

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at The Ming Voyages and The March of Progress on Kickstarter right now, and Chris looks at Gladius, with some familiar mechanics from an oldie. 

At the table this week, Anthony played Pipeline for the first time, one of ten plays he has planned for 2020, and Chris (and Anthony) played Space Explorers, a recent release that evokes a lot of what made Splendor such a big hit. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris dig into the games that were featured at this year's NY Toy Fair to see what everyone was buzzing about. 

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week: “What's a game you hated at first but later came to love?"

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the third expansion for War of the Ring: Kings of Middle Earth, and Chris looks at Of Knights and Ninjas - Medieval Card Game, on Kickstarter now. 

At the table this week, Anthony played Root: The Underworld Expansion as well as the first three games of King's Dilemma, and Chris played Clinic, the newest rerelease from Alban Viard. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris are joined by Curt Covert, founder of Smirk and Dagger Games to discuss his favorite games, Dungeons and Dragons and WizWar, as well as some of his upcoming projects. 

• Question of the Week: 2:59
• Acquisition Disorders: 7:23
• At the Table Reviews: 19:00
• Curt Cover on WizWar: 40:12

Cindr Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/cindr

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week: “What's the best game for limited or no setup required?”

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the expansion for PARKS, Nightfall, along with the memory game companion, and Chris looks at the newest miniatures-explosion on Kickstarter from CMON - Marvel United.

At the table this week, Anthony played Masters of Rennaisance: Lorenzo il Magnifico The Card Game - a game he had been very excited about - does it live up to the hype? Chris plays Vindication - a big kickstarter release from a couple years ago. 

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris dive into 9 games you might like if you backed Return to Dark Tower. 

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week: "What's your favorite "feeling" you get from a game - for me it's solving a particularly tough puzzle. Do you enjoy the feeling of a perfect die roll? A cascade of effects from a tableau you've built, the awe of a board covered in miniatures?"

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the likely sequel to Castles of Burgundy, Castles of Tuscany, coming from Alea and Stefan Feld later this year. Chris looks at the newest from Genius Games on Kickstarter, Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game. 

At the table this week, Anthony played a short and quick two player co-op trick gaming (really!) - Fox in the Forest: Duet. Chris digs into a pile of games, including Blood Rage with the new Promos Box, Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Quadropolis, and Three Kingdoms Redux

Finally, in the feature, Anthony and Chris welcome Michael - a Patreon Backer and a good friend of Anthony's in Pittsburgh - to the podcast to discuss one of his favorite games, The Great Zimbabwe. Prepare for a deep-dive discussion into an underrated gem in the Splotter lineup. 

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To kick things off this week we look at the listeners’ responses to the question of the week, asking about games that people feel don't get enough love. 

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at the long-awaited (but likely very expensive) reprint of Clash of Cultures and its expansions. Chris looks at Alma Mater, the followup from the design team behind Coimbra and Lorenzo il Magnifico. 

At the table this week, Anthony digs into the newest Alexander Pfister release, Expedition to Newdale, and Chris looks at two expansions; Turmoil for Terraforming Mars and the pair of new expansions released in the recent Kickstarter for Trickerion. 

Finally, we dig into six games you might like if you enjoy or have been eyeing a new copy of Marvel Champions: The Card Game. 

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