In Episode 232 we take a look back at 2024 and discuss some of the great (and no so great) games we played last year. Some of them were even published last year.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

3:20 Biggest Surprises in 2024

11:59 Biggest Disappointments in 2024

21:28 Best New to Us in 2024

36:23 Best Production Published in 2024

45:36 Lookback at Best Games of 2023

47:37 Best Games of 2024

1:05:25 Most Played Games of 2024

1:14:07 Board Game Revelations

1:20:18 2024 BGG Rankings Forecast

1:29:12 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 331 we give our hot take review on Rats of Wistar covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We share poll results on buying games with the intent to sell them at a higher price and then discuss some games that have been on our table including Frozen Frontiers, Rebel Princess, and Dune: Imperium.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:25 Poll: Have you ever bought a game with the intention of flipping it, either for selling or trading it?

13:05 Rats of Wistar Description

15:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms

31:30 Production and Theme

38:50 Final Thoughts

42:54 Frozen Frontier

45:25 Rebel Princess

50:32 Dune: Imperium

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In Episode 230 we return to the mailbag and answer a bunch of our listener's board game related questions.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

1:03 What draws you to boardgames and what do you get most of your hobby? Why do you play boardgames.

8:48 What are your thoughts on thumbing down people on Board Game Arena?

17:13 What games or mechanisms have tiers that you can find in games at light, mid-weight, and heavy weights?

27:41 Do you ever consider board games as works of art?

41:37 What games do you often refuse to play because it's too much work to pack up when you're done playing?

47:48 Best crowdfunding success stories?

55:44 Where do you hear about new games and how do you choose what you're going to review?

1:03:21 How many hours a week do you commit to the podcast?

1:11:54 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 229 we look back at the games we played once for the first time in 2024. Great games and we want to play them more.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

1:58 Luthier

4:06 Lancaster

5:05 Clockwork Wars

6:18 Marrakesh

8:49 Dune: Imperium Uprising 6 Player

11:12 Hallertau

12:59 Dune

16:58 Biohack

19:06 Walnut Grove

21:32 Unconscious Mind

25:07 Ceres

27:33 Black Forest

28:19 Thunder Road: Vendetta

31:53 March of the Ants

33:51 Endeavor: Deep Sea

38:05 Runners Up (Xenon Profiteer, Mosaic, Mille Fiori, Tokaido Duo)

41:37 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 228 we look back at last year's list of games we wanted to get played and then we discuss the games that are top of mind we hope to get to try over the next year.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:52 Last Year's Top 5 we wanted to play in 2024 (and how we did)

00:56 Millennium Blades

05:41 Orleans

08:22 Turing Machines

09:38 Trickerion: Legends of Illusions

10:28 Splendor

12:30 Fractal

14:24 Creature Comforts

16:05 Kanban EV

18:09 Clockwork Wars

19:05 Oathsworn; Into the Deepwood

20:54 Cosmic Frog

22:09 Shogun

22:37 Apiary

24:33 Bonfire / Merlin / Marrakesh

26:12 John Company: 2nd Edition

00:56 Millennium Blades

27:17 Top 5 Games we want to play in 2025

27:55 Civolution

29:44 Joyride: Survival of the Fastest

34:16 Wroth

37:12 SETI: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence

38:57 Harmonies

43:45 Dune: War for Arrakis

49:42 Windmill Valley

51:11 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth

53:10 Endeavor: Deep Sea

56:09 Resafa

58:54 Andromeda's Edge / Rock Hard: 1977

1:00:57 World Order

1:05:11 Wondrous Creatures

1:06:57 Rats of Wistar

1:11:03 Power Vacuum

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In Episode 227 we give our hot take review on Fromage covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We share poll results on including expansions when you play your favorite games and then discuss some games that have been on our table including Let's Go! To Japan, Flip 7, Azul: Summer Pavilion, and Barrage: Duel.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:25 Poll: If a board game you love has an expansion, how likely are you to include one when playing?

07:45 Fromage Description

09:33 Gameplay and Mechanisms

20:34 Production and Theme

26:54 Final Thoughts

30:25 Let's Go! To Japan and Flip 7

36:03 Azul: Summer Pavilion

41:40 Barrage: Duel

47:51 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 226 we conclude our adventures at BGGCon in Dallas.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:54 Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory

10:37 Black Forest

25:48 Dune

44:40 Skyrise

52:25 Can't Stop

57:53 Unconscious Mind

1:09:50 Stamp Swap

1:14:07 Final Thoughts

1:24:20 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 225 we continue the journey through our experience at BGGCon in Dallas that we started on last week's episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:39 Let's Go To Japan

06:08 Lancaster

15:18 Dune Imperium Uprising 3v3

32:01 Enemy Anemone

34:17 BGHT Meetup (Flip 7 and That's Not a Hat)

42:53 Capital Lux II

45:35 Flip 7

48:00 Glory to Rome

54:56 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 224 we recount our experience at BGGCon in Dallas.

Since this was Chris and Adam's first big game convention we discuss expectations, apprehensions, and excitement leading up to it and then we cover our first couple days of gaming and shenanigans.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

05:50 BGGCon 2024 - Expectations, Apprehensions, and Excitement

10:45 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Seekers and Outcasts Expansions

17:20 Things in Rings

25:12 Underwater Cities (Fail!)

27:23 Everdell: Farshore

36:35 Robot Quest: Arena

40:54 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization

50:37 Surfosaurus: MAX

54:10 Le Havre

1:00:47 SCOUT

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In Episode 223 we discuss player counts. Which genres and games are best at each player count and which player counts we like the best.

We also discuss a poll on listener's average player counts at game night.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:03 Poll: How big is your average player count on game night?

05:50 Feature Discussion - Player Counts

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In Episode 222 we give our hot take review on Let's Go To Japan covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Looot, Frozen Frontiers, and The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:06 Let's Go To Japan Description

02:58 Gameplay and Mechanisms

19:10 Production and Theme

29:11 Final Thoughts

33:41 Looot

39:41 Frozen Frontiers

49:11 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth

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