Board Gamers Anonymous

It's been quite a year, with an interesting and at times exhilarating list of new games released in 2021. So it's time to pick the best of the best in our annual awards show. Below are the nominees. 

BGA Awards 2021

Best Digital Implementation: Concordia Digital Edition (Acram Digital), Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Fox in the Forest

Best Family Game: Cascadia, Overboss, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Living Forest (Ludonaute)

Best Economic Strategy Game: Coffee Traders, Kanban EV, Carnegie, Brick and Mortar

Best Overlooked Gem: Mini Express, Botanik, Khora: Rise of an Empire, Brick and Mortar

Best Kickstarter Campaign: Root: The Marauder Expansion, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory, On Mars: Alien Invasion, Clash of Decks

Best 2.0 Release: Kemet: Blood and Sand, Kanban: EV, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Summoner Wars (Second Edition), Unfathomable

Best Solo Game: Railroad Ink: Challenge, Final Girl, Imperium Classics, Cascadia, Rolling Realms

Best Expansion: Lost Ruins of Arnak: Freebie + Expedition Leaders (CGE), Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!, Marvel Champions: The Galaxy's Most Wanted, Glen More II: Chronicles - Highland Games

Game of the Year: Dominant Species: Marine (GMT), Cascadia, Praga Caput Regni, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

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The Holidays are here and that means everyone is home for at least a week, so what games are best for keeping the family (and especially the kids) occupied? This week we make a definitive (yeah I said it), list of the top 10 games to play over your winter break.

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First up, though, is our question of the week! What are your most satisfying moments in board gaming?

• Acquisition Disorders: Shikoku 1889, War of the Ring Game Mat
• At the Table: Faiyum

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We're back from PAX Unplugged 2021 and we played and saw a whole bunch of games! This week we look at the best, most interesting, and most exciting games from the weekend. The full list includes:

First Look: Shinkansen Zero-Kei Prosperitea Mobile Markets 1923 Cotton Club Living Forest Khora: Rise of an Empire LUNA Capital Boonlake Welcome to the Moon Cool Stuff: Aldarra Reborn (big airships) Total Rome: The Board Game Velocity Vanguard Mythic Mischief/Veiled Fate Phantom Ink The Legacy of Isla Nublar Bigfoot: Roll & Smash (tire dice) Frosthaven For Sale: Picture Perfect Bitoku Final Girl Faza Mantis Falls That Time You Killed Me Furnace Lost Ruins of Arnak Expedition Leaders / Galaxy Trucker (The CGE Room) Middara Capstone's New Games Tabannusi The Night Cage Witchstone

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Let's dig into something new and exciting this week–board games based on majors in higher education. We go through the first half of our list this week. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What is the best sale you ever got on a game?

• Acquisition Disorders: American Bookshop,Cinderella's Dance, Mindbug 👁️ First Contact 
• At the Table: Juicy Fruits

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The end of the year is nigh, and it's time to buy gifts for all of your favorite gamers. No problem, we have your back! Check out the annual BGA Holiday Gift Guide, with 20 games to match every gamer on your list. 

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It's that time again - let's look at the hottest games on BGG and try to figure out why they're hot! This month, we're skipping around the top 50 to share what's hot, why, and whether you should care. 

First up, though, is our question of the week! What are underrated games, hidden gems, and special experiences that would make gifts this year?

• Acquisition Disorders: Weather Machine, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
• At the Table: Cartographers Heroes, Citadels

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Anthony's out of town this week, so Chris has some questions! More specifically, the listeners have questions and Chris has answers. Enjoy a rundown of a series of board game industry questions answered by Chris. 

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350! Another big round number on the board, and that means it's time for one of our very special episodes - this time our top 20 listeners' games of all time. Thank you to everyone who submitted as part of our contest. Winners will be announced on the next episode. 

First up, though, is our question of the week:

This week we're looking at one of the most famous books of the 20th century and its impact on board games dating back almost 50 years: Dune. 

First up, though, is our new contest - share your top 10 games of all time for a chance to win one in our Listeners' Top 20 Games contest: https://forms.gle/DudbkyCLfe8qPz1w5

• Acquisition Disorders: Senjutsu: Battle For Japan, Marvel Dice Throne
• At the Table: Ultimate Railroads (BoardGameArena)

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There's a little show you may have heard of: Squid Game. This week we're looking at games you might like try if you're a fan of the show, or if you want to have a good fight with your friends, without the mortal fear part. 

First up, though, is our question of the week: Who is your board game rival/archnemesis?

• Acquisition Disorders: Grove, spielbox 2022
• At the Table: Fox in the Forest (Steam), Clash of Decks

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