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This week on BGA, we're looking at the slew of award nominations that were announced the last two weeks, including Origins Games Awards, Dice Tower Awards, and Spiel des Jahres. 

For our question of the week this week, we asked people what game people would never get rid of from their collection. 

For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony looked at Jurassic Park: Danger! Adventure Strategy Game and Chris looks at The Forbidden City. 

At the Table this week, Anthony reviews Pioneer Days from Tasty Minstrel Games and Chris reviews Vanuatu from Quined.

Finally, we look at all of the games nominated this year for the Spiel des Jahres, the Origins Awards and the Dice Tower Awards. 

• Question of the Week: 3:50
• Acquisition Disorder Corner: 6:17​
• Pioneer Days Review: 12:48
• Vanuatu Review: 17:40
• 2018 Awards Preview: 21:02

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On this week's episode, Anthony and Chris are delving into the top 10 themes in board games - where do your favorites rank, and which didn't make the list at all (you know there are a couple). 

For our question of the week, we asked the listeners what their most anticipated game of the summer was - hear some of the big games coming out shortly, as well as a couple of our most anticipated. 

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony discusses the newest from Rio Grande releasing at Origins, Epoch: Early Inventors, and Chris discusses Martin Wallace's Lincoln from ACW on Kickstarter now. 

At the table this week, Anthony had a chance to play and review Iki, and Chris gets out a classic in Walnut Grove. 

Finally we delve into the top 10 themes in board games with examples of some of our favorites for each. 

• Question of the Week: 5:45
• Acquisition Disorders: 8:26
• Iki Review: 13:37​  
• Walnut Grove Review: 20:36
• Top 10 Themes in Board Games: 25:43 

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If you like Orleans, try out these seven games we've looked over - many of them bag building or similar in style and weight to the modern classic. 

Before we get to the feature, Anthony and Chris delve into the question of the week, asking the listeners what game they think most needs a second edition relaunch, in light of the recent announcement about X-Wing Miniatures Game 2nd Edition. 

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at My Little Scythe, and Chris digs into both Arcadia Quest Rider and Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden. 

At the table this week, Anthony reviews the new game from AEG and John D. Clair, Space Base, and Chris gets the new expansion for Lorenzo il Magnifico, House of Rennaissance to the table. 

Finally, we look at seven games you should check out if you also like Orleans. 

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It's been a little while since the last versus episode we did, and what better time to bring it back than to compare the mega behemoth games from Eric Lang, Blood Rage and Rising Sun? 

To kick things off this episode, we share the answers from listeners for our question of the week, "What's a game you can win while ignoring key components of the game?"

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Treasure Island and Chris looks at the Alhambra Designer's Edition. 

At the Table this week, Anthony reviews City of Iron Second Edition and Chris looks at Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight. 

Finally, we delve into Rising Sun and Blood Rage to answer the question of whether you can own both, and under what circumstances you'd consider one over the other. 

• Question of the Week: 3:55
• Acquisition Disorders: 7:47
• City of Iron Second Edition Review: 12:39
• Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight Review: 19:23
• Blood Rage vs. Rising Sun: 26:49

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Kickstarter is ubiquitous with board gaming as a hobby, so we're taking a look this week at the two best and two worst campaigns we have each personally backed on Kickstarter thus far. Plus we ask the listeners about their own KS wins and fails. 

Don't miss your chance to enter our board game giveaway, exclusively for Producer-level Patreon backers (https://www.patreon.com/bga). 

For our acquisition disorders this week, Anthony offers an early hands on impression of Thanos Rising, the new avengers game out this week, and Chris digs into Rice Dice - A Spirits of the Rice Paddy Dice Game. 

At the Table, we review Rising 5 and Roccoco: Jewelry Box this week as well. 

Finally, we dig into eight games - four good and four not so good - that we backed on Kickstarter in our time as gamers. Yes we've backed more, but these ones stand out for either great or a not so great experience. 

• Question of the Week: 3:05
• Acquisition Disorders: 5:55
• Rising 5 Review: 16:24
• Rococo: Jewelry Box Review: 22:46
• Best and Worst of Kickstarter: 27:30​

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This week on BGA, Anthony and Chris are looking at 10 games that need expansions. Seriously, get on it. Make these!

First up, though, we have three new Patreon backers - thank you to William, Michael and Antoine. You guys rock! 

If you haven't yet, make sure to check out our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/bga. We're having a contest the end of this month only for Producer-level backers and higher. Get in on it now. 

We also take a look at the new Terraforming Mars steam beta, and then read listener answers to our question of the week, "what game would you seriously consider buying a giant version of?"

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at The Estates from Simply Complex, and Chris digs into Kick-Ass: The Board Game, coming soon from CMON. 

At the Table this week, we have new reviews of Stuffed Fables and Castell as well. 

• Question of the Week: 9:24
• Acquisition Disorders: 12:18
• Stuffed Fables Review: 15:37
• Castell Review: 21:16
• Feature: 25:49

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This week, Anthony and Chris are looking at six games you might like if you also like Azul, focusing on the pattern building and tableau aspect of the mega-hit game from Plan B. 

To kick things off, we're talking about our question of the week, Would you buy less expensive versions of big games with cardboard instead of minis?

Then we dive into our acquisition disorders for the week, Anthony focusing on Street Fighter: Miniatures Game and Chris looking at Good Dog, Bad Zombie, both on Kickstarter now. 

For our at the table reviews, Anthony digs into Michael Kiesling's Heaven & Ale and Chris looks at another Kiesling production, Riverboat. 

Finally to top off our delve into all things Kiesling, we look at six games you might like if you also like Azul. Check it out:

• Question of the Week: 5:57
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:42
• Heaven and Ale Review: 17:25
• Riverboat Review: 24:45
• If You Like Azul, Try...: 28:46

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It's that time of the month again - Anthony and Chris delve into the BGG Hotness for the end of March, including a quick discussion of the top 15 games in the hotness and why they are there. 

To kick things off, we discuss our question of the week, "With the launch of Asmodee Entertainment, which hobby board game property would you like to see as a movie or graphic novel?"

Next up, Anthony looks at Railroad Rivals and Chris delves into 7 Wonders: Armada for our acquisition disorders of the week. Next up, we offer reviews of Bunny Kingdom and Ora et Labora. 

Finally, in our feature, we look at the top 15 games on BoardGameGeek right now

• Question of the Week: 6:42
• Acquisition Disorders: 10:07​
• Bunny Kingdom Review: 17:06
• Ora et Labora Review: 23:19
• BGG Hotness Review: 29:15

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It's the last weekend of March and that means we've reached the end of our 2018 March Gamer Madness! Join Anthony and Chris as we reveal the winner of our month-long competition. Congratulations to Walker for winning our bracket challenge as well! 

For our question of the week, we asked the listeners what game suffers the most from a long setup or breakdown time? 

For our acquisition disorders, Anthony looks at Monumental and Chris dives into the relaunch and expansion for Dinosaur Island, both on Kickstarter right now. Anthony then reviews Fields of Arle: Tea and Trade, and Marco Polo: Agents of Venice. Chris then dives into Charterstone, which his group recently completed. 

Finally, we run through the final 8 games in our board game bracket and crown one of them the winner as the most representative with its components. 

• ​Question of the Day: 2:14
• Acquisition Disorder Corner: 7:15
• Fields of Arle: Tea and Trade Review: 14:48
• Marco Polo: Agents of Venice Review: 19:34
• Charterstone Review: 25:23
• Board Game Bracket Final Rounds: 33:01

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It’s that time of year again – Chris and Anthony delve into our 2018 Board Game Bracket, pitting 64 games against each other in an epic, three part showdown to determine which has the best use of components.

This year, the theme is Components – and our regions are Cards, Cardboard, Wood and Plastic.

In this week’s episode, we're going through Rounds 2 and 3, whittling the list down to just 8 games. Join us on March 26th for the finale, where we’ll announce the winner, and the winner of our bracket contest, along with a full regular episode featuring our newest acquisition disorders and reviews. 

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