Board Gamers Anonymous

Congratulations to Joshua for winning our Listeners' Top 20 contest this year. He'll be getting a game of his choice from the list! 

No new reviews this week, but we do look at dozens of responses to the question, "What's your #1 game of all time", and then we dig into the Listener Top 20, our annual look at the best of the best according to you, the listeners, with some commentary on why they likely made the list. 

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At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bus, the new edition of the very first Splotter Game (this time from Capstone Games) and Chris reviews the new 7 Wonders Duel app that he's been playing for the last few weeks.

In our mega feature this week, we look at 25 games you should consider for the gamers in your life with our 2019 Holiday Shopping Guide. 

• Bus Review: 6:20
• 7 Wonders Duel App Review: 13:57
• 2019 Holiday Shopping Guide: 19:23

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you use the promos you get? If yes, do you have any criteria for which ones you will or will not use?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Flotilla and Chris looks at Tongaru.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Old West Emprassario and Chris reviews Coloma. 

Finally, in our feature this week, we look at 10 ridiculous, over-the-top, or otherwise unnecessary components in board games. 

• Question of the Week: 5:00  
• Acquisition Disorders: 8:11  
• Old West Emprassario Review: 16:39
• Coloma Review: 23:00  
• Top 10 Ridiculous Game Components: 27:0

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: Do you have any other hobbies beyond board games and if so, do you combine the two in any way?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at The Magnificent and Chris looks at Titan.

At the table this week, Anthony discusses his time with Marvel Champions: The Card Game and Chris reviews Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula. 

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony runs through 15 of the hottest releases at Essen Spiel from a couple weeks ago and what to expect from them. 

• Question of the Week: 4:15
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:28
• Marvel Champions Review: 18:14
• Trismegistus Review: 31:44
• Essen Spiel Hotness: 40:41

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What's your spooky game of choice for Halloween this year?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein and Chris looks at Movie Cliches: The Game. 

At the table this week, Anthony discusses his recent play of Fury of Dracula, and reviews the new Ravensburger game, Horrified.

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss some of the games they recommend if you're looking for something horrific to play this Halloween.

• Question of the Week: 8:07
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:40
• Fury of Dracula Review: 17:24
• Horrified Review: 23:58
• If You Like Horror, Try...: 30:46

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Congratulations to Martin, this week's winner for the weekly Patreon contest.

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What's a genre or style of game you've never played but still want to try?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Emperor's Choice, and Chris looks at Fresco Mega Box, now on Kickstarter.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Paladins of the West Kingdom, the newest from Shem Philips and Chris reviews Cowboy Bebop: Boardgame Boogie.

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss the meaning of weights in games and some of the most common weight questions and concerns.

• Question of the Week: 4:42
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:10
• Paladins of the West Kingdom: 18:57
• Cowboy Bebop: Boardgame Boogie: 32:33
• Feature: Weighing Game Weights: 38:08

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What recent release would you like to see a legacy or campaign mode for?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Ecos: First Continent, and Chris looks at the digital edition of Spirit Island from Handelabra currently on IndieGoGo. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Fantastic Factories, a light tableau builder that just came in on Kickstarter, and Chris reviews Madeira which just wrapped up a collector's edition kickstarter. 

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris name their top 10 first player markers in board games:

• Question of the Week: 2:32
• Acquisition Disorders: 7:59
• Fantastic Factories Review: 13:00
• Madeira Review: 18:40
• Top 10 First Player Markers: 27:28

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: What game would you like to see get a 2.0 update or reimagining with a new theme?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Irish Gauge, and Chris looks at the newest expansion for Wingspan coming soon. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bosk, a new game about nature sure to turn your table into a warzone. 

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony and Chris discuss eight games you might like if you're a fan of civilization games (broken down by length):

• Question of the Week: 6:16
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:06  
• Bosk Review: 21:02  
• If You Like Civilization Games, Try... 30:12

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week:What's the most underrated game that's got a rating above 1000 on BGG?

For Acquisition Disorders, Anthony looks at Marco Polo II and Chris looks at Everdell's two new expansions on Kickstarter: Spirecrest and Bellfaire.

At the table this week, Anthony reviews the hotness of the moment - Tapestry from Stonemaier Games, and Chris reviews Hadara. 

Finally, in our feature this week, Anthony runs down the top 15 games on the BGG hotness as of October 1, 2019. 

• Question of the Week: 9:53  
• Acquisition Disorder: 13:51  
• Tapestry Review: 20:35
• Hadara Review: 39:16  
• BGG Hotness: 44:31

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To kick things off this week, we look at answers to our question of the week: