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This week Chris and Daniel take a look at one of the most challenging components of board gaming - how to teach a game to other players. Listen as they discuss the most effective ways to teach a game well. Anthony also hops on for his solo segment and the guys look at some recent news and hot new games they're interested in.

• Shout it From The Table Top:4:30
• Acquisition Disorder: 20:09
• Solo Gaming: 25:36​
• Feature: How to Teach a Board game: 32:55

Finally, make sure to follow BGA on Twitter, Facebook, and on our website, BoardGamersAnonymous.com.

This week, Anthony, Daniel and Drew connect to talk about the NEW essential games for any gamer's collection. Whether you're interested in building out a collection for the first time or you are replacing a collection you left behind or sold off for a move, we have a full break down of what you should be looking at in this week's episode.   Shout it from the Tabletop: 3:49​ Acquisition Disorder: 13:53 Feature: Gamer FAQ: New Essential Games for a Collection: 24:39   Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on BoardGameGeek, and on BoardGamersAnonymous.com.

This week Anthony, Chris and Daniel join together for the next entry in BGA's If You Like, Try... feature, this time focusing on classic deck building game, Dominion. They also talk about a couple of games they got to the table this week, their thoughts on the upcoming Dice Tower Awards, and Anthony has a new Solo Gaming feature.   Shout it from the Tabletop:3:287​ Acquisition Disorder: 29:13 Kicking the Habit:38:20 At the Table: 44:38 Solo Gaming:53:26 Feature Review: If you like Dominion, try...: 1:01:30   Make sure to follow the crew on BoardGamersAnonymous.com, on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on Facebook, and on our Board Game Geek guild.

This week Anthony, Chris, and Daniel discuss the best of the best co-op games, as well as recent games Chris and Anthony got to the table such as Lanterns, Abyss, and Fidelitas. They also chat a bit about the upcoming awards season and what games should or should not be in the running. 

Shout it from the Tabletop: 5:11 Acquisition Disorder Corner: 16:23 At the Table: 23:54 Feature: Best Co Op Games 33:54   Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, BoardGameGeek, and on our website, BoardGamersAnonymous.com

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss some of their favorite game designers and the impact those individuals have had on the hobby. They also talk about some games they got to their table recently, including Ghost Stories and Lords of Waterdeep.   Shout it from the Tabletop: 4:15 Acquisition Disorders: 13:52 At the Table with BGA: 22:56 Feature: Gamer FAQ: Game Designers: 39:10 Final Round: Which game designer would you want to design your life?    Make sure to follow BGA on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on Facebook, on BoardGameGeek in our guild, and on BoardGamersAnonymous.com.

Chris, Anthony, Drew and Daniel take their meeples from the French landscape of Carcassonne to new gaming levels with our Feature, If you Like Carcassonne, Try… We give you nine great next step games that take Carcassonne mechanics to the next level!   Shout it from the Tabletop! 02:48 – Cards Against Humanity, London's Board Gaming Store Drought, New Yorker Board Gaming Article   Acquisition Disorder Corner 7:33 – Star Wars Imperial Assault Twin Shadows Expansion 12:31– Battle Bards   At the Table 18:04 - SpyFall 21:10 - Battle Merchants 23:49 - Tumblin-Dice 25:49 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig   30:40 - Feature: If You Like Carcassonne , Try… 36:28 - Race for the Galaxy & Roll for the Galaxy 37:37 - 7 Wonders  38:20 - Imperial Settlers 41:51 - Carcassonne: South Seas 42:51 - Small World 44:10 - Dominant Species   45:51- Takenoko 46:44 - Alhambra  47:46 - Glen More   And don't forget to connect with BGA on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), Facebook, and BoardGameGeek. We're also on Patreon where you can help us make this podcast even better!

This week Chris and Drew get together to talk about How to: Gaming Groups. How to Find them...How to Join then...How to Start them...How to Manage them...How to Do Some Good (Charity, Networking, Business, Purchases)...

4:36 – Shout From The Tabletop: Cardboard! Rich Summoner

19:30 – At the Table: The Palaces of Carrara 

23:50 – At the Table: 12 Realms

23:50 – At the Table: Cash & Guns (2nd Edition)

34:16 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: Gloom Fairytale

34:16 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: 504

42:55 – FEATURE: HOW TO: Gaming Groups

1:06:33 – Final Round - King of the Throne Games​

This week Chris and Daniel review recent controversies in tabletop gaming.  It is guarantee to be controversial in its controversy.    In particular, we will look at a gamer's perspective on freedom and what does that mean at the table.  Freedom vs Responsibility in creating a game, playing a game and our part in the gaming industry.  With great asymmetrical powers comes great asymmetrical responsibility!      

We also discuss Machi Koro: The Harbor Expansion and Burgle Brothers.  Plus announcing MALESTROM 2015! http://www.dexposure.com/ms2015.html

02:45 – Shout it from the Tabletop: DiceTower.com, Malestrom 2015, The Winner of the 2015 Tabletop Madness 

12:29 – At the Table: Machi Koro Harbor Expansion

20:15 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: Burgle Bros.

23:40 – BGA Court: Controversy in Tabletop Gaming

And make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and on BoardGameGeek. We're also on BoardGamersAnonymous.com and you can connect with us on Patreon.com/bga.

This week Chris, Daniel, and Drew join together for a very gimmicky episode. Our Final Round will be the Final (Fab) Four. Listen to us beg, plead and crack wise at each other's choices.  ​ ​Shout it From the Table Top: 1:55 (News!)   Acquisition Disorder: 11:25   At the Table:  Dead of Winter: 15:45 Spy Ally: 19:31 Puerto Rico: 22:28    Feature: Best Gimmicks in Gaming:  Chris: 33:45 Abyss 7 Wonders Babel Dungeon Fighter Hanabi  Colosseum Terror in Meeple City/Rampage   Daniel: 40:01 Love Letter Dungeon Roll Diamonds Francis Drake Mice & Mystics   Drew:44:25 The Game of Life Operation Mousetrap  Word for Word Beat the Market   THE WINNER: DARK TOWER!   Final Round: 2015 Tabletop Madness:  Dead of WInter: 50:21 Race For The Galaxy: 53:19 Caverna: The Cave Farmers: 56:49 Mice & Mystics: 1:00:11

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew join together to record ANOTHER very special episode. We’re pitting the best games of all time against each other (along with a few favorites from our list and our listeners) in Tabletop Madness 2015 – a 16 game bracket  and 8 game bracket battles it out down to our Final (Fab) Four. You can see the first, second, and third round match-ups on our website as well or you can listen to Round 4 below in which we tackle the Round of 16 and Round of 8.

Shout it From the Table Top: 2:30 (News!)   Acquisition Disorder: 14:20   At the Table: 20:07   Analyze Dweomer: Paladins: 28:50    Feature: 2015 Tabletop Madness: 37:37 ​ Euro Game Bracket, Americlash, Card & Dice Games, Gateway Game x2   And make sure to follow us on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on Facebook, on BoardGameGeek, and on our website at BoardGamersAnonymous.com.