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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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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• 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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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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• 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.
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• 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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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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• 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

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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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Join us as we explore answers from our community about whether it would be more fun to play a single epic, 4-hour game or four separate lighter games of an hour each.

• Patreon this week: Anthony's Top 10 Video Games of 2024
• Roll for Preview: Master of Orion: Ad Astra
• Roll for Review: Black Forest
• Feature: Choose Your Table!

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To kick off 2025 proper, we're launching a new format, featuring the voices of our listeners and community members. This week, we discuss the gifts that got us into gaming and had a big impact on our lives. Plus a review of SETI and more.

Special thanks to new Patreon backer Emily for joining us at the table, and to all of our contributors for their input on the episode this week (names below).

• Patreon this Week: Chris's Top 10 Movies
• The State of Play: Join us at the Level Up Retreat 1/31-2/2 in Morristown, NJ
• Fantasy Board Game Draft: Full! Thanks to everyone who joined.
• Roll for Preview: Fishspan
• Roll for Review: SETI

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It's that time of year again - let's look at the most anticipated games of the year ahead, featuring more than 60 games, expansions, and rereleases that we're (mostly) excited to see and play in the coming year.

Plus we announce the launch of the BGA Fantasy Board Game Draft League. Learn more about the league and how to signup as a Patreon backer (at any level).

Spots are limited, and the competition is heating up! Do you have what it takes to create a company with so many hot games that it sets your Kallax on fire?! Join the BGA Fantasy Board Game Draft and prove it!

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NOTE: We had some recording platform issues this week so apologies in advance for any audio weirdness.

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We take a look back at the best games of 2024, with rundowns of 10 categories, plus a first time inclusion of the Listeners' Choice picks for each category. Listen for our picks in:

• Best Digital Implementation
• Best Family Game
• Best Strategy Game
• Best Overlooked Gem
• Best Crowdfunding Campaign
• Best Cooperative Game
• Best 2.0 Release
• Best Solo Game
• Best Expansion
• Game of the Year

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We look back at all the many games we were most excited about at the start of the year to see if they were good, if we had a chance to play them, and overall what our impression of the year was in 2024.

Question of the Week: If your local library could only shelve three board games, which three would you recommend they start with to reach as many people as possible?

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We're thrilled to have Geof Gambill back on the show, who previously hosted The Long View, to discuss game design quantity vs. quality. Join us for a lengthy discussion about how games have evolved, where they can sometimes go wrong, and what successful decision spaces look like for us in 2024.

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Check out Victory Points: First Article is up from Mel Gomez-Erickson: "Finding Safety in Blood on the Clocktower’s Community of Liars"

https://boardgameacademics.com/finding-safety-in-blood-on-the-clocktowers-community-of-liars/

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• Acquisition Disorders: Vestige, Storyfold, Dogs of War, Arkham Horror: Love Letter
• At the Table Reviews: Unconscious Mind, Windmill Valley, Reykholt

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