Board Gamers Anonymous

2016 has come to a close and that means it's time to look back and see what games were the best of the best on our lists this year. In our last episode of the year, check out the games we loved and thought stood out above the rest for the year. 

Plus our recent acquisition disorders, play throughs and some news from the BGA podcasts and website. 

This week we're featuring Table for One on the BoardGamersAnonymous feed. If you play solo games or would like to learn more, subscribe here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/table-for-one/id1150847830

This week's Table for One is all about gifts! We're talking about some of the hidden gems, solo variants, and all around great games we recommend you check out if looking for a good solo gaming gift for the people in your life (or a game you can play with them that is also solo friendly!) 

We'll also set aside our Mt Rushmore of Solo Games - the five games that we mention all the time and won't be including in lists like this. They're great, you know it and we know it! 

We'd love your support - please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe to help us reach a larger audience with the podcast every week. And if you have questions, suggestions, or just want to say hi, hit us up on Facebook, Twitter, or www.boardgamersanonymous.com

It's that time of year again! BGA is back with its big 2016 holiday shopping guide, featuring Chris and 25 games you should consider for that special gamer in your life. 

In this episode, Chris discusses a bunch of recent interesting news in the gaming industry, from Dungeons & Dragons to Evolution Tournaments, as well as a whole bunch of games from his recent Acquisition Disorders list and play throughs. 

And of course, our big gift guide, featuring 25 hot 2016 releases that you may consider for the gamer in your life (or yourself!) 

Check out our 2016 gift guide, and make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and BoardGamersAnonymous.com to read more and tell us what you think!

By popular demand, we present our first ever Halloween themed episode - complete with our top 13 Halloween games. Daniel, Chris, and Anthony get together and discuss the 13 games we'd most like to have at our table on Halloween this year. 

In addition to our spooky favorites, we're also discussing a whole bunch of upcoming games and some recent plays including:

• Arkham Horror LCG
• 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon
• Paperback iOS
• Flashpoint Fire Rescue iOS
• Ascension Collector's Edition
• A Feast for Odin
• Council of Blackthorn
• Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China
• Warehouse 51
• Ascension: Apprentice Edition
• Masks (RPG)

You can read more about these games and our recent episodes on http://www.boardgamersanonymous.com. 

Be sure to check out Table for One also, the newest podcast from Anthony about solo games. This week he's covering A Feast for Odin as a solo game. 

This month, Daniel is back! And he's volunteered Anthony to put together a games you might like if you also like Codenames. In addition to our if you like, feature, we're also talking about:

• All the things shouted from the table - Including the Games Workshop farewell, AEG's new pricing policy, the Myriad Games lawsuit, and Anthony's content blitz.
• Acquisition Disorders - Game on our radar or played recently include Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Great Western Trail, Small World: River World, Epic PVP: Magic, and Tiny Epic Galaxies. 
• At the Table - Tons of games played this month including Francis Drake, Mercs Recon: Assassination Protocol, The Great Dinosaur Rush, Munchkin Loot Letter, The Usual Suspects, Salem, Pandemic: The Cure, and Worlds in Peril. 

Check out our full rundown of each of these games or connect with us for future episodes, including Table for One content for solo gamers, and much more on BoardGamersAnonymous.com, Facebook or Twitter (@BGApodcast). 

Another Gen Con has come and gone and that means many, many games were played. In our post-Gen Con episode we're going to look at all the games we played, bought, almost bought, or drooled over from afar during this year's convention. In this special episode, we're covering more than 24 games from Gen Con, including a rundown of our absolute favorites releases of the show and the ones we cannot get enough of. 

We're also announcing the winner of our CoolStuffInc contest, who will take home $50 and be entered in the Dice Tower's big $1,000 contest. Check it out! 

Are you reading this? Take a moment and tap out a quick review for us in iTunes - we'd really appreciate it! 

You can also connect with us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BoardGamersAnonymous), Twitter (@bgapodcast), and on our website, www.boardgamersanonymous.com. 

In this special bonus episode, we're looking at games you might like if you like Blood Rage, along with reviews or recent games we've been playing, a final pre-Gen Con acquisition disorder corner, and our big August contest. 

We'll be covering Star Trek Ascendancy, Star Wars Destiny, Captain Sonar, Arkwright, 4 The Birds, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, Medici, Gingkopolis, and Hamburgum. 

Interested in entering our contest? Click the link below for more details and to find the survey for your first entry:

http://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/contest/

Make sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and BoardGamersAnonymous.com!

For this special pre-Gen Con episode of Board Gamers Anonymous, Chris and Anthony sit down to discuss some of the brilliant game mechanics that really only work in a perfect world. From rules that people always break (intentionally or otherwise), to those they can't follow, there are some game systems that just don't work very well except under ideal circumstances. 

We're also talking about some of the big news in the gaming hobby, including Dice Tower Award winners, Spiel des Jahres nominees, Gen Con, and our recording schedule. 

Acquisition Disorders this episode include:

• Martians: A Story of Civilization
• Cry Havoc
• Burano
• Smash Up: Cease and Desist
• Mysterium: Hidden Signs

And At the Table this week, we got a chance to play and review:

• Zombicide: Black Plague
• Lancaster
• Porta Nigra
• Scythe

Enjoy the episode! And make sure to leave us a review on iTunes - we love to hear what you think! 

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We're back from Origins and that means we have a LOT of games to talk about. The show was fantastic and I'm sorry Indianapolis, but Columbus kicks your backside when it comes to food.

But what about the games? In this episode we'll take a look at lots and LOTS of games, starting with the Origins Awards, then reviewing our acquisition disorders and recent plays at the table, and finally with a rundown of BGA's very own show awards. 

• Origins Awards
• Acquisition Disorder Corner
• At the Table
• BGA's Awards for Origins 2016

Make sure to connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, BoardGameGeek, and Patreon. 

On May's episode of Board Gamers Anonymous, we're looking at the best and worst expansions for some of the most popular gateway games in our collections. Find out which expansion you MUST play and which you should avoid. We're also talking about the 2015 Dice Tower Award nominees, some of our recent acquisition disorders and our recent plays at the Table. 

Introduction

Dice Tower Award Nominees

Acquisition Disorder Corner

At the Table

Best & Worst: Gateway Game Expansions

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