Board Gamers Anonymous

We're live! Kind of. Anthony is in Staten Island this week, so the guys recorded in person, a rarity, and a good excuse to pull together a special episode. 

First thing's first, thank you to our newest Patreon Producer, John S. who joins us this week. Congratulations as well to Jordan for winning our weekly Patreon contest. Jordan will receive a game of their choice from Game Surplus. 

Featured in the episode this week, Anthony looks at Bunny Kingdoms: In the Sky and Chris looks at Takenoko Giant Edition on Kickstarter. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews FFG's new megahit, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth while Chris looks at Inis. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at some of the many questions listeners submitted this past week and discuss our gaming histories, what we love (and sometimes don't) from our favorite designers and much more. 

• Acquisition Disorders: 6:29
• Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth Review: 14:28
• Inis Review: 26:13
• Listeners' Questions: 34:20

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Thank you so much to this week's new Patreon backer Erik for helping us bring this episode to you. 

And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Peter. 

This week on the show, we kick things off with our question of the week, What's your favorite game that is considered very light on BGG (sub-2.0 difficulty rating)?

Next up, for our acquisition disorders, we looked at Barenpark: The Bad News Bears and Anachrony: Fractures of Time Expansion and Infinity Box. 

In our At the Table segment, we looked at Mr Cabbagehead's Garden and Monster Lands, and finally in the feature, our picks for the six best Earth Day Games. 

• Question of the Week: 3:14
• Acquisition Disorder: 5:10
• Mr. Cabbaghead's Garden Review: 10:12
• Monster Lands Review: 15:28
• Best Earth Day Games: 21:14

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Thank you to all of our new Patreon backers this week! Windbag Miles, Michael, Anthony, and Jordan all join us at the Producer level. 

And congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, Jeremy C, who will be getting a copy of Root, courtesy of Game Surplus. 

To kick off this week's episode, we asked listeners our question of the week: What's a long out of print game (board or card) that you'd like to see make a comeback with updated, modern mechanics?

Next up in acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Aerion, the new solo game from Shadi Torbey, and Chris looks at 18Chesapeake, a new entry-level 18XX game now on Kickstarter. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Bumuntu, abstract-like tile game from Wizkids, and Chris reviews Clank!: The Mummy's Curse with Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated – Upper Management Pack. Lots of Clank! 

Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 15 games currently on the BGG hotness, why there are there, what has some people very upset this week, and much more. 

Question of the Week: 5:58 Acquisition Disorders: 10:09 Bumuntu Review: 18:27 Clank! Mummy's Curse Review: 24:25 Feature - BGG Hotness April: 30:17   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.

Congratulations to this week’s Patreon contest winner, Keith. Enter by joining us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/bga.

To kick off the show this week, we ask our Facebook Page and twitter followers the question of the week: "What's the worst first play experience you've ever had with a game you ended up enjoying?"

For our acquisition orders this week, Anthony looks at Venice, the new game coming to Kickstarter this fall from Braincrack games, and Chris looks at Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage, the new big box dungeon crawl from WizKids set in the D&D universe. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews Caverna: Cave vs. Cave Era II The Iron Age and Chris reviews Architects of the West Kingdom. 

Finally, in our feature this week, we look at the top 10 games set in cities. 

• Question of the Week: 7:06
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:54
• Caverna Cave vs Cave Era II Review 18:35
• Architects of the West Kingdom: 25:35
• Top Ten Games Set in Cities 31:35

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Congratulations to this week's Patreon contest winner, William who will get a copy of Root. Enter by joining us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/bga. 

Double congratulations to Russ who won our March Gamer Madness contest, getting the closest of anyone to the final bracket results. He'll receive a copy of The Voyages of Marco Polo. 

To kick things off this week, we ask our question of the week, What's one game everyone should play at least once?

For acquisition disorders this week, we look at the kickstarter campaigns for Lorenzo il Magnifico Digital and Oceans, the new game in the Evolution line from North Star Games. 

At the table, Anthony reviews Stone Age Anniversary edition and Chris looks at Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at six games you might like if you are also a fan of Wingspan, the hottest game on the planet right now. 

• Question of the Week: 5:23
• Acquisition Disorders: 9:00
• Stone Age Anniversary Review: 17:39
• Heroes of Land, Air and Sea Review: 24:51
• If You Like Wingspan, Try...: 34:15

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This week on BGA, we're closing out our 2019 March Gamer Madness, winnowing it down to the final game in our historical era brackets. 

This week’s contest winner is Amy. Congratulations to Amy! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga.

To kick things off, we answer our question of the week, asking the listeners "

Week 2 of our March Gamer Madness bracket features 32 games across four regions representing different historical eras. We have Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern era games duking it out. 

This week's contest winner is Evan. Congratulations to Evan! And if you want to get in on the Patreon contest fun, check out patreon.com/bga. 

Round 2 Games Remaining

Ancient Era:

1. 7 Wonders
2. Concordia
3. Trajan
4. Inis
5. Teotihuacan
6. Command & Colors: Ancients
7. Hannibal and Hamilcar
8. The Great Zimbabwe

Medieval Era:

1. The Voyages of Marco Polo
2. The Castles of Burgundy
3. A Feast for Odin
4. Troyes
5. Shogun
6. Raiders of the North Sea
7. The Pillars of the Earth
8. 878 Vikings

Early Modern Era:

1. Goa
2. Keyflower
3. Lorenzo Il Magnifico
4. Fresco
5. Navegador
6. Notre Dame
7. Rajas of the Ganges
8. Shakespeare

Late Modern Era: 

1. Brass: Birmingham
2. Lisboa
3. Rococo
4. 1775 Rebellion
5. Lewis & Clark
6. Clans of Caledonia
7. Obsession
8. Arkwright

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It's that time of year again - BGA is back with our March Gamer Madness bracket. This time around, we're looking at the top board games by historical era, featuring Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Late Modern. 

This is the first of three episodes and features us going through all the first round matchups - all 64 games in the bracket. Read the full list of games included below:

Ancient Era: 7 Wonders Concordia Trajan Tigris & Euphrates Glory to Rome Amun-Re Inis Zhanguo Teotihuacan Imhotep Command & Colors: Ancients Hannibal and Hamilcar The Great Zimbabwe Antike II Colosseum Roll Through the Ages

Medieval Era:

The Voyages of Marco Polo Orleans The Castles of Burgundy A Feast for Odin El Grande Troyes Dominion Antiquity Shogun Raiders of the North Sea Carcassone The Pillars of the Earth Alhambra Caylus 878 Vikings Lancaster

Early Modern Era:

Goa Keyflower Lorenzo Il Magnifico Endeavor Age of Sale Fresco Bruges Navegador The Princes of Florence Notre Dame Coimbra Rajas of the Ganges Amerigo Shakespeare Gugong The Palaces of Carrara Here I Stand

Late Modern Era: 

Brass: Birmingham Lisboa Rococo Saint Petersburg 1775 Rebellion Yokohama Newton Nippon Lewis & Clark Clans of Caledonia Obsession John Company Arkwright Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy 1830: Railways and Robber Barons Louis XIV

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So many contests! 

If you haven't yet, check out the BGA Patreon (patreon.com/bga). We've unlocked weekly game giveaways that you're automatically entered into as a backer of the show. 

We've also launched the annual Board Game Bracket contest, now live on our website (http://boardgamersanonymous.com/2019-board-game-bracket-contest/).

For the show this week, we kick things off with our question of the week, asking the listeners "What's your favorite non-playing part of your board game collection (e.g. punching, sorting, painting, etc.)?"

For acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at the new expansion for Teotihuacan, Late Classical Period, and Chris looks at the expansion for Feudum, Rudders and Ramparts. 

At the table, Anthony digs into Reykholt, the lighter new game from Uwe Rosenberg via Renegade Games, and Chris looks at CVliziations, the civ-themed take on a show-favorite, CV. 

Finally, for our feature, we're looking at six games you might like if you're a big fan of Imperial Settlers. 

• Question of the Week: 6:18
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:02
• Reykholt Review: 16:23
• CVlizations Review: 22:57
• If You Like Imperial Settlers, Try: 28:14

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Hey everyone, we're back with another look at the BGG Hotness, this time for February 2019. 

First up, we name the winner of this week's Patreon contest - congratulations Adrienne! If you haven't yet and want to be part of our weekly giveaways, signup at https://patreon.com/bga. 

For our question of the week, we asked the listeners, "What game in your collection is the biggest headache to teach to new players?"

In acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looks at Terramara, a new game from Quined featuring the designers of Coimbra and part of Lorenzo il Magnifico. Chris looks at Tiny Epic Tactics.

At the Table this week, Anthony reviews A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians and Caverna: Forgotten Folk, while Chris looks at a boatload of games he played at Dreamation in New Jersey last week, including: Strasbourg, Scoville, Paper Tales, Patchistory, Panamax, and Auztralia.

Finally, for our feature, we look at the 15 games currently atop the BGG Hotness and why they are there. 

• Question of the Week: 7:32
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:52
• A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians Review: 15:45
• Caverna: Forgotten Folk Review: 20:15
• Strasbourg Review: 22:84
• Scoville Review: 28:07
• Paper Tales Review: 29:00
• Patchistory Review: 30:30
• Panamax Review: 32:43
• Feature: BGG Hotness Review: 34:41

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