Board Gamers Anonymous

By Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style gam... more

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How many episodes does Board Gamers Anonymous have?

The podcast currently has 525 episodes available.

Board Gamers Anonymous episodes:

April 02, 2025Episode 521 - BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft Update - April
We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone’s picks have landed so far.
Patreon this week: No After Hours episode this week due to technical issues, but stay tuned for next week!
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Sanctuary
Roll for Review: Biome
Feature: Fantasy Draft update + BGG Hotness review

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1h 14min
March 26, 2025 Episode 520 - March Gamer Madness: Civilization Games - Part 2
This week, we're excited to welcome Geof Gambill to the show to help us wrap up the March Gamer Madness rundown of the best Civilization Games. Find out which game comes out on top as our pick for the all-time best Civ game.

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2h 20min
March 19, 2025 Episode 519 - March Gamer Madness - Civilization Games - Round 1
It's March, and you know what that means! We're back with another March Gamer Madness, running down the best of the best games in the Civilization genre. We start with 64 games this week and whittle the list down to 32. Be sure to join us next week when Geof Gambill, formerly of the Longview Podcast, joins us to narrow the list down to one and crown a champion.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bganonymous.bsky.social) and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

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1h 23min
March 12, 2025BGA Episode 518 - New Theme, Same Great Game!
This week, we're looking at a bunch of games that didn't work for us on a thematic level, but that were updated in a way that resolved those issues and became much more interesting games. Plus a rundown of the recently announced Origins Awards nominations.
Patreon this week: BGA After Hours digs into some of the recent best (and worst) viewing in our lives.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
Roll for Review: Star Trek: Captain's Chair
Feature: New Theme, Same Great Game!

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1h 26min
March 05, 2025Episode 517 - Fantasy Board Game Draft Month 2
We take a look at the BGG hotness and discuss the hottest upcoming games, plus provide an update of the 2025 Fantasy Board Game draft to see where everyone's picks have landed so far.
Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we’ve been watching and reading, and more.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Agricola: Special Edition & Dead Harvest
Roll for Review: Mesos
Feature: Fantasy Draft update + BGG Hotness review

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59min
February 26, 2025Episode 516 - Top Ten Game Companies
This week, we asked the listeners (yes you!) to tell us your favorite game companies. Here are the companies that got the most shoutouts, organized into a Top 10 list. Plus, more duel games!
Patreon this week: More BGA After Hours, with game discussions, what we've been watching and reading, and more.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Star Trek Ascendancy Final Frontier
Roll for Review: Azul Duel
Feature: Top Ten Game Companies

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1h 13min
February 19, 2025Episode 515 - 10 Hottest Trends in Board Gaming
What are the current trends driving the way games are being made and promoted? We take a look at 10 of the hottest and discuss why they're hot and whether we're ready to move on. What are your favorite (and least favorite) current game trends?
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Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/catan.
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After Hours (Patreon bonus) this week: Chris and Anthony chat about the Super Bowl, Captain America: Brave New World, Solo Leveling, and Invincible.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Bullet Cubed
Roll for Review: King of Tokyo Duel
Feature: 10 Hottest Trends in Board Gaming

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1h 10min
February 12, 2025Episode 514 - BGG Hall of Fame: Hits and Misses
We take a look at the Board Game Geek inaugural Hall of Fame class, discussing the 25 games that made it and asking you all what games they missed and which ones would need to be removed to make room for them.
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Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/catan.
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Patreon this week: The first episode of BGAfter Hours drops tomorrow, featuring Anthony and Chris discussing their recent watches and reviews on movies and TV.
Survey! Complete our audience survey for a chance to win a game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQUZ94QboaT7kgkJJFG0ZmPQLLlQJswf63R9B_WAs4o/viewform?ts=67a53138&edit_requested=true
Roll for Preview: Massive Darkness: Dungeons of Shadowreach
Roll for Review: Endeavor Deep Sea
Feature: BGG Hall of Fame: Hits and Misses

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1h 8min
February 05, 2025Episode 513 - Fantasy Board Game Draft Month 1
This week, we're diving into the first month's results for the Fantasy Board Game Draft, with a rundown of everyone's teams, how the draft went down, and the next steps as we track the winners each month.
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Check out the upcoming Catan Masterpiece Series, featuring dozens of carefully crafted upgrades for the all-time classic: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/a8493197-b77e-4ea3-9d28-cdd4c29c5774/landing?ref=bganon
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Patreon this week: Don't miss Chris and Anthony's Top 10 lists from the last few weeks; next week, tune in for BGAfter Hours
We rundown the games we played and enjoyed at Level Up Retreat last weekend
Roll for Preview: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
Roll for Review: Golden Cup
Feature: Fantasy Board Game Draft Month 1

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bganonymous.bsky.social) and our website (www.www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga) or using our Amazon affiliate link.

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1h 17min
January 29, 2025Episode 512 - Best or Worst Game Ever?
This week we asked you all what games have an overabundance of 10 or 1 point ratings in Board Game Geek, and we explore why this happens, some of the funny things people have to say about these games, and how to navigate the crowdfundification of online board game ratings.
Patreon this week: Backers check out Chris's top 20 TV shows of all time
Join us at Level Up Retreat in Woodbridge, NJ this weekend
Roll for Preview: Darwin's Journey Oceania
Roll for Review: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game
Feature: Best or Worst Game Ever?

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1h 13min

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How many episodes does Board Gamers Anonymous have?

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