(Apologies for the audio! Anthony's microphone had an oopsie this week, so his audio is the backup).

This week, we asked the gamers among you to tell us which games were made all-time greats because of their expansions. Not just better, but to the top of your list. Plus we chat Golden Geek winners

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Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to submit your comments, questions, and hot takes before June 13.

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This week we're looking at games that could use a revisit, revamp, or fancy, expensive redux on Kickstarter or Gamefound.

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This we take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2025, plus give an update on month four of the Fantasy Board Game Draft and review Stupor Mundi.

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This week we're looking at the most purchased or otherwise acquired games from March 2025 according to @MaaloxVoltaren (Andrea Bertani)'s Geek List on Board Game Geek. Link below.

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On episode 523, we take a deep dive into the top 100 strategy games as listed on Board Game Geek, discussing which we've played, and whether we think they should be higher or lower.

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This week, we take a deep dive into the ten set supplements and full sets that have been released or announced for Magic the Gathering, as the classic CCG digs into all the IPs.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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