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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew join together to record a 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 68 game bracket that we'll be playing off over the next 3 weeks. You can see the first and second round matchups on our website as well or you can listen to Round 3 below in which we tackle the Round of 32. 

Shout it From the Table Top: 3:25   Analyze Dweomer: 12:05   Feature: 2015 Tabletop Madness: 18:01   Euro Game Bracket: 24:05   Americlash: 36:21   Card & Dice Games: 53:03   Gateway Game: 1:04:44   Final Round: 1:19:35​   Make sure to follow us on Twitter, connect with us on Facebook, join our guild on BoardGameGeek, and if you're feeling really generous, back us on Patreon (patreon.com/bga).

This week, Chris, Anthony, Daniel and Drew get together to Shout it From the Table Top and super size our Final Round with games that need to be convention size!

Chris, Anthony, and Daniel take a trip all over gaming with our Feature, If you Like Ticket to Ride, Try... We give nine great next step games that take TTR to the next level!

We’re also talking about Baseball Highlights 2045, Flea Marketeers, and Courtier.

06:04 – Shout it from the Tabletop!

19:37 – Acquisition Disorder Corner

26:05 – At the Table: Baseball Highlights

33:15 – At the Table: Flea Marketeers

39:20​​ – At the Table: Courtier

 

47:35 – Feature: If You Like Ticket To Ride, Try…

1:02:16 – Final Round: Super Size Convention Games

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This was a very special week for us. Not only were we able to come together for the first time in nearly three months at Dreamation 2015 in Morristown, NJ, but we had the opportunity to play a number of fantastic new games, including our feature review for this week’s episode, Between Two Cities. ​

This week we also discuss the ridiculous grabs we made at the convention auction and some of the other games we got to the table, including Roll for the Galaxy, Pandemic Survival, and Diamonds. We had a blast and are extremely excited for the next Double Exposure convention in April, Maelstrom.

This week the BGA team with Chris and Daniel sit down to discuss the Top Ten Games that Need to be App Games! Our At the Table is all Euro this week as Chris talks about Rococo, Concordia,  Yedo, and Keyflower with a new D&D segment from Daniel called, Analyze Dweomer.       Shout it From the Tabletop: Dreamation 2015, 7 Wonders App Game, & Online D&D   Acquisition Disorder Corner: Elysium & Deus   At the Table Review: Yedo: 16:20 KeyFlower: 22:53 Concordia: 26:10 Rococo: 28:40   33:40: Analyze Dweomer: D&D 5E: The Cleric Class   45:30: Top Ten: Games that Need to Be App Games   Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@BGAPodcast), on Facebook, and on our guild on BoardGameGeek.

This week, Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew all come together for the first time in nearly three months! This week we take a look back and discuss all the things that attract us to gaming, along with some of our favorites, least favorites, and thoughts on the hobby as a whole. 

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This week Chris and Daniel get together to compare two dungeon crawling, friend stabbing good times in Boss Monster (with the Tools of Hero Kind expansion) vs. Munchkin Deluxe. They also discuss recent plays of Dungeons & Dragons tth Edition and Amun-Re, and discuss some of what they're excited to see in the weeks to come, including new D&D 5E accessories, the Boss Monster video game and more. 

 

02:38 – Shout it from the Tabletop: D&D 5 Edition: Player Feedback & Dreamation 2015 

8:48 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: D&D 5 Edition: Accessories: DM Screen & Spell Cards. Also, Munchkin #1 Comic Book & Boss Monster the Video Game 

23:22 – At the Table: D&D 5 Edition: Warlock Class

28:10 – At the Table: Amun-Re

33:15 – Kicking the Habit:Epic PvP: Fanatasy

39:30 – Boss Monster w/Expansion vs. Munchkin Deluxe

 

Dreamation 2015: (http://www.dexposure.com/d2015.html)

Epic PvP Fantasy Kickstarter: (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225737959/epic-pvp-fantasy)

 

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Episode 55 Link: http://boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-55-bga-court-gaming-vs-cheating/

This week Chris and Anthony present a new feature, reviewing sticky situations at the tabletop and discussing whether they fall on the side of cheating or gaming. Whether it's over-zealous meta, poor rule explanations, or other borderline activities, we argue where the line of cheating really is. We also discuss Paperback and Sutakku, Chris brings Kicking the Habit home to BGA for the first time, and we discuss some of our upcoming acquisition disorders. Oh and Suburbia, Suburbia, Suburbia, Suburbia, Suburbia. 

08:27 - Shout it from the Tabletop

18:44 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

27:03 - Kicking the Habit

29:36 - At the Table: Sutakku

35:32 - At the Table: Paperback

45:19 - BGA Court: Gaming vs. Cheating

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This week, Chris, Anthony, and Drew bring a brand new feature to the podcast, helping gamers everywhere decide what to play next after Settlers of Catan. We'll share 9 games that match the mechanics, look, and feel of Catan in various ways so you can pull your gamer newbie friends deeper into the hobby. We're also talking about Diamonds, Aquasphere, and Revolution: Anarchy:

09:21 - Shout it from the Tabletop!

20:02 - Acquisition DIsorder Corner

29:39 - At the Table: Diamonds

37:21 - At the Table: Revolution - Anarchy

42:34 - At the Table: Aquasphere

51:53 - Feature: If You Like Catan, Try...

1:19:16 - Final Round: Press Your Luck Games!

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This week, Chris and Anthony discuss 15 games they are looking forward to seeing and playing in 2015. With so many Kickstarter games looking ready to ship in the next 12 months, hot new games from big publishers, and expansions for 2014 favorites on the way, it's looking to be another killer year for the board gaming hobby. 

07:09 - Shout it from the Tabletop

15:22 - Acquisition Disorder Corner: 15 Most Anticipated Games of 2015

57:52 - Final Round: 2014 Games that Lived Up to the Hype

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This week Chris is joined by Drew! They discuss their Predictions for 2015, their Acquisition Disorders, and what is Hitting the Table.  03:11 – Shout it from the Tabletop: Google & Board Gaming?!, Cards Against Humanity goes Poop?!, Board Gaming in Popular Media, Gaming in the Schools!,  18:10 – Acquisition Disorder Corner: Roll for the Galaxy & Spyfall 21:38 – At the Table: Ka-Ching!, Times Up! Title Recall!, Game of Thrones 2nd Edition, Lost Cities 39:02 – Predictions for 2015!

15. Kickstarter Sells Out 14. FF Produces SW Board Game and/or Death Star 13. Mergers: BN & ToysRus 12. Mergers/BuyOuts: Stronghold Games 11. A Major Convention will Announce its Moving 10. D&D Board Game will be bought in high numbers, be Meh!, and then bargain bin. 9.   Board Gaming will go by a new term Analog Gaming 8.   Backlash Against Apps in Board Games 7.   Shorter Games (under 1 1/2 hrs tops) 6.   New Games will be released in Deluxe Versions only 5.   A Woman will be Nominated for a Major Board Gaming Award 4.   A reprint for El Grande will be announced! 3.   Game Stores will be replaced with Game Cafes 2.   Scythe will be the biggest original game on Kickstarter  1.   Too unbelievable to be mentioned here!​   Make sure to check out BGA on Twitter (@BGApodcast), Facebook, and BoardGameGeek. We’re also on BoardGamersAnonymous.com where you can find new posts weekly.