Board Gamers Anonymous

This week's episode features a rundown of the best games based on public-domain IPs. From Robinson Crusoe to the Fury of Dracula, which games do the classics best?

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• Question of the Week: "What book would you most like to see get a board game adaptation and why? & Do you log your game plays? Why or why not?"
• Acquisition Disorders: Green Planet: Powerline & Future Energy, Tales of the Arthurian Knights
• At the Table Reviews: War of the Ring: The Card Game, The Night Cage

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It's time for one final look at 2022, with BGA's picks for the best games of the year. We had a heck of a time this year with so many amazing releases, so join us for a rundown of the best of the best from 2022. 

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Paperlike.

To pick up your Paperlike, head to paperlike.com/BGA, click “Buy Paperlike,” and select your iPad size.

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Nominees:

Best Digital Implementation:
Everdell, Roll Player, Hero Realms, Munchkin Digital

Best Family Game:
Streets, My Lil' Everdell, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar, Starship Captains

Best Strategy Game:
Lacrimosa, Ark Nova, Carnegie, Tiletum

 Best Overlooked Gem:
Trekking through History, Free Ride, Streets, Zapotec

Best Kickstarter:
Moon, Keyforge: Winds of Exchange, Turczi Junior Promo Pack, Unconscious Minds

Best 2.0 Release:
Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Skymines, War of the Ring: the Card Game

Best Solo Game:
Twilight Inscription, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, X-Men United, Turing Machine

Best Expansion:
Dune Imperium - Rise of Ix, On Mars: Alien Invasion, Root: Marauders/Clockwork 2, The Red Cathedral: Contractors

Game of the Year:
Ark Nova, X-Men United, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Lacrimosa, War of the Ring: The Card Game, Tiletum, Cat in the Box

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

Episode 405 is up, featuring our 50 most anticipated games of 2023. Find out which new games, pending Kickstarter releases, and expansions on the horizon have us the most excited going into the new year. 

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Paperlike.

To pick up your Paperlike, head to paperlike.com/BGA, click “Buy Paperlike,” and select your iPad size.

From now until the end of January, Paperlike is also including their digital pro planner bundle at no extra cost with every order placed through the Paperlike store.

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Ready to do more with your iPad? Head over to paperlike.com/BGA to get started.

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/

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

2022 is just about over and that means it's time to look back on the year as a whole. This week, we're reviewing 2022, looking at the games that came out, what we played, what we didn't, and what got delayed. 

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Paperlike

To pick up your Paperlike, head to paperlike.com/BGA, click “Buy Paperlike,” and select your iPad size.

From now until the end of January, Paperlike is also including their digital pro planner bundle at no extra cost with every order placed through the Paperlike store.

Plus, shipping is completely free!

Ready to do more with your iPad? Head over to paperlike.com/BGA to get started.

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/

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

We're excited to announce an all-new endeavor for BGA coming in 2023: Board Game Academics! Join us for a discussion of what brought us to this point, how we're approaching our newest project, and what you can expect from us in 2023 and beyond.

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• Question of the Week: Is there a fun hobby board game (so not purely educational) you feel helped you learn something important about yourself or the world?
• Acquisition Disorders: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Arabella
• At the Table Reviews: Wildstyle, Starship Captains

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For years, it's been difficult to find quality Christmas-themed games for those who want more than a retheme or Monopoly variant. Times are changing, though, and we've gathered the Top 10 Christmas-themed games for the 2022 holiday season.

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/

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• Question of the Week: It's about that time again. What is your pick for the best game released in 2022 and why?
• Acquisition Disorders: Numbsters, Empire's End
• At the Table Reviews: Dungeon Drop, Nacho Pile, Master Dater

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PAX Unplugged was this last weekend, and it was amazing! For episode 401, we run through everything we saw, the people we met, the games we played, and what stood out from the convention. Many reviews are incoming!

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr.

Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional.

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/

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Games Discussed:

• Atiwa
• Crossing Oceans
• Rebuilding Seattle
• Marvel: Age of Heroes
• Deal with the Devil
• My Lil' Everdell
• Lacrimosa
• Marvel Dice Throne
• Cat in Box
• Ouch!
• Gang of Dice
• Ship Ahoy
• Frosthaven
• Skyrise
• Andromeda's Edge
• Starship Captains
• Beer and Bread
• Dune Immortality
• Mobile Markets
• Boop
• Dom Pierre
• Endeavor Deep Sea
• First Ascent
• Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duel

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

We did it! 400 episodes in the book, featuring our big, biannual run through of our top 100 games of all time. 

Not only can you listen to each of our top 50 games this week on the oversized 2 hour episode, but you can also download the rest on Patreon over the next couple of weeks and we'll have the full write up on our website this coming week at https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/top-100-games/

We hope you enjoy! 

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr.

Go to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code “bga”. You’ll get 30 percent off your first three months of Zencastr professional.

I want you to have the same easy experiences I do for all my podcasting and content needs. It’s time to share your story!

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2755/

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

Happy shopping to all! And to all a good game night. It's that time of year again; our picks for the best of the best games for holiday gifts ahead of the busy shopping season.

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr.

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Interested in checking out the Metallic Dice Games set featured in our gift guide? Check out their site here: https://metallicdicegames.com/ref/2524/

For our question of the week this week, we asked: What's a game from the last 2-3 years that you feel has been largely overlooked and deserves more attention? Why?

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

It's that time of the year; we've polled you, the listeners and now we're excited to share the top 20 games of all time, according to the BGA community.

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Zencastr.

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Acquisition Disorders: Fit to Print, Canvas: Finishing Touches
At the Table Reviews: Skymines, Astra, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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