Board Gamers Anonymous

This week Anthony, Chris, Dan, and Drew take a closer look at a handful of recent plays including Fresco, Shadows Over Camelot, and our Top Ten Board Games that Could Be RPGs:

01:10 - Shout it from the Tabletop

09:55 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

24:11 - At the Table: Shadows Over Camelot - Merlin's Company

29:10 - At the Table: Fresco

31:28 - At the Table Classics: Race Track

32:47 - Top Ten: Board Game Game that Could Be RPGs

54:25 - Final Round: Exploration Games

And as always, make sure to connect with BGA on BoardGamersAnonymous.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter (@BGAPodcast), and BoardGameGeek in our guild. 

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew take a look at some of the hot news in the hobby, as well as a full review of Thunder Alley - a game Anthony has been hunting for weeks. We also review Glory to Rome, Castle Panic, and the Summoner Wars Master Set, along with some of our recent Acquisition Disorders:

02:26 - Shout it from the Tabletop

15:35 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

24:36 - At the Table: Summoner Wars Master Set

28:00 - At the Table: Castle Panic

31:46 - At the Table: Glory to Rome

36:18 - Feature Review: Thunder Alley

53:42 - Final Round!

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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew compare the merits of two of Antoine Bauza's most relaxing games - Tokaido and Takenoko. The BGA crew also discusses Imperial Settlers as a solo game, Fairy Tale - the precursur to 7 Wonders - and Times Square. 

04:16 - Shout it from the Tabletop

13:57 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

21:10 - At the Table Solo Play: Imperial Settlers

26:39 - At the Table: Fairy Tale

29:01 - At the Table: Times Square

33:11 - Feature Review - VERSUS - Takaido vs. Takenoko

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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel and Drew look at one of the hot new games being released by Stronghold Games this year, Among the Stars. We also take a closer look at Vikings, Hearthstone's Naxxramas expansion, and Last Chance in our Classic Corner. 

03:22 - Shout it from the Tabletop

16:24 - Kicking the Habit

17:11 - Acquistion Disorder Corner

26:30  - At the Table: Hearthstone: Naxxramas

34:17 - At the Table: Vikings

42:52 - At the Table Classics: Last Chance

44:57 - Feature Review: Among the Stars

1:06:09 - Fab Four Question of the Week: Tolkien Week

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This week, Anthony, Chris and Daniel talk about some of their favorite quick, light, accessible, and accommodating games for the lunch hour at work and school. We also talk about Galaxy Trucker, Star Realms iOS, and Citadels. 

01:30 - Shout it from the Tabletop

11:07 - Kicking the Habit

11:49 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

19:07 - At the Table: Star Realms iOS

23:55 - At the Table: Galaxy Trucker

33:36 - At the Table Classic: Citadels

38:59 - Feature: Top 10 Lunch Hour Games

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This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew talk about recent news from and after GenCon, along with one of the hottest games of the summer - Imperial Settlers. We also discuss Friday the 13th from Reiner Knizia, Endeavor, and a classic we were excited to finally get to the table - Power Grid. 

02:16 - Shout it from the Tabletop

10:36 - Kicking the Habit

11:17 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

19:27 - At the Table: Friday the 13th

24:38 - At the Table: Endeavor

28:26 - At the Table Classic: Power Grid

34:36 - Feature Review: Imperial Settlers

And don't forget to share your questions with the BGA crew on BoardGamersAnonymous.com, the Board Gamer's Anonymous Guild on BGG, and on Facebook and Twitter (@BGAPodcast). 

This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew discuss one of the great acquisition disorder questions of our day - Kemet or Cyclades? We also spend some time discussing Defenders of the Realm and Myster of the Abbey, and Drew takes a dive back to look at Die Macher, a sought after classic. 

02:14 - Shout it from the Tabletop

10:05 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

18:18 - Kicking the Habit

22:51 - At the Table: Mystery of the Abbey

29:36 - At the Table: Defenders of the Realm

39:50 - At the Table: Die Macher

43:52 - Feature Review: Kemet vs. Cyclades

01:10:56 - Q&A: Favorite Worker Placement Games

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In a very special episode, Board Gamers Anonymous celebrates one full year of podcasting goodness with a lookback at some of our favorite Year One games. Daniel and Drew return from vacation to join Chris and Anthony in talking about GenCon news, favorite games from year one (like Caverna, Mice and Mystics, Spyrium, and Lords of Waterdeep), and to share two BIG announcements. 

06:24 - Shout it From the Tabletop

24:49 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

40:45 - At the Table: Year One Favorites - Caverna

46:19 - Year One Favorites - Lords of Waterdeep

50:21 - Year One Favorites - Mice and Mystics

53:11 - Year One Favorites - Spyrium

Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and on our website, BoardGamersAnonymous.com. And check weekly for Kicking the Habit, our regular Kickstarter update. 

In a special episode, Drew and Daniel dial in from remote locations (to be disclosed at a later date) while on vacation and talk about their recent plays of Zombies!!!, Airlines Europe, Bruxelles 1893, and the unexpected (and long awaited) acquisition of Marvel Dice Masters, the subject of our feature review. 

Join Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew for these reviews plus our recent acquisition disorders (thanks a lot GenCon!) and recent news in the hobby board gaming industry. 

01:38 - The Hotness News

09:36 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

24:04 - At the Table: Zombies!!!

29:41 - At the Table: Airlines Europe

36:45 - At the Table: Bruxelles 1893

45:10 - Feature Review: Marvel Dice Masters - Avengers vs. X-Men

Make sure to follow the whole crew on Board Game Geek, Twitter (@BGApodcast), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BoardGamersAnonymous) and on our website, BoardGamersAnonymous.com

This episode, Daniel joins Anthony, Chris, and Drew remotely from South Carolina to discuss a few of our recent favorites, including Russian Railroads, Flashpoint Fire Rescue, Steam Park, Concept, and Guild Hall. We also talk Spiel Des Jahres and Dice Tower Awars, and argue the merits of classic D&D versus Dungeons and Dragons 4e and the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition Starter Set. 

07:29 - The Hotness News

26:53 - Acquisition Disorder Corner

32:00 - Kicking the Habit

40:00 - At the Table: Guild Hall 

50:48 - At the Table: Concept

58:04 - At the Table: Steam Park

1:10:29 - At the Table: Flashpoint Fire Rescue

1:22:25 - Feature Review: Russian Railroads

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