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**?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> feed xmlns:yt="http://www.youtube.com/xml/schemas/2015" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> link rel="self" href="http://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang"/> id>yt:channel:YBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/id> yt:channelId>YBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Board Game Hot Takes/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2020-10-13T15:24:14+00:00/published> entry> id>yt:video:Lf8aqKRUuIw/id> yt:videoId>Lf8aqKRUuIw/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top Board Games of All Time (21-30) 2024 Edition/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf8aqKRUuIw"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-06-24T10:00:29+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-25T23:40:36+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top Board Games of All Time (21-30) 2024 Edition/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/Lf8aqKRUuIw?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/Lf8aqKRUuIw/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 202 we continue the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Chris #30 Wolves 03:33 Adam #30 Star Wars: Rebellion 05:23 Tim #30 Grand Austria Hotel 08:56 Chris #29 Godspeed 12:24 Adam #29 - Blood Rage 13:55 Tim #29 - Rising Sun 15:21 Chris #28 - Yokohama 18:43 Adam #28 - Beyond the Sun 22:42 Tim #28 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 24:52 Chris #27 - Ark Nova 30:19 Adam #27 - Age of Galaxy 33:05 Tim #27 - Underwater Cities 36:12 Chris #26 - Terracotta Army 38:52 Adam #26 - Revive 40:05 Tim #26 - Boast or Nothing 43:00 Chris #25 - Lost Ruins of Arnak 47:10 Adam #25 - Godspeed 47:48 Tim #25 - Architects of the West Kingdom 50:14 Chris #24 - Wonderland's War 54:32 Adam #24 - Â Dune 48:35 Tim #24 - Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 1:02:48 Chris #23 - Terraforming Mars 1:06:09 Adam #23 - Patchwork 1:09:37 Tim #23 - Apiary 1:12:10 Chris #22 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 1:12:51 Adam #22 - Haggis 1:14:53 Tim #22 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 1:18:02 Chris #21 - Kanban EV 1:20:56 Adam #21 - Terraforming Mars 1:21:36 Tim #21 - Wonderland's War/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="19" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="369"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:v4KXk3ZfVKA/id> yt:videoId>v4KXk3ZfVKA/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top Board Games of All Time (31-40) 2024 Edition/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4KXk3ZfVKA"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-06-17T12:01:00+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-22T21:35:11+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top Board Games of All Time (31-40) 2024 Edition/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/v4KXk3ZfVKA?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/v4KXk3ZfVKA/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 201 we start the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 31-40. If you'd like to support the show and/or would like access to our Patreon Exclusive Top 41-50 episode (and other exclusive content), you can support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Top Games of All Time - How we made our lists 09:00 Chris #40 Battle for Rokugan 11:30 Adam #40 Brass: Birmingham 13:59 Tim #40 Rajas of the Ganges 16:03 Chris #39 - Castles of Burgundy 18:22 Adam #39 - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 21:58 Tim #39 - Voidfall 23:14 Chris #38 - Nidavellir 28:40 Adam #38 - Apiary 29:43 Tim #38 - Marrakesh 31:37 Chris #37 - Fractal: Beyond the Void 33:52 Adam #37 - Rising Sun 36:37 Tim #37 - Scythe 39:10 Chris #36 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg 42:43 Adam #36 - It's a Wonderful World 45:11 Tim #36 - Viticulture: Essential Edition 47:23 Chris #35 - Robot Quest Arena 50:00 Adam #35 - Capital Lux 2: Generations 52:16 Tim #35 - Space Base 54:53 Chris #34 - Smartphone, Inc. 56:38 Adam #34 - Â SpaceCorp 2025 - 2300 AD 1:00:06 Tim #34 - Sky Team 1:03:59 Chris #33 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 1:06:12 Adam #33 - Xenon Profiteer 1:07:49 Tim #33 - Revive 1:10:19 Chris #32 - Woodcraft 1:13:55 Adam #32 - Glory to Rome 1:17:41 Tim #32 - Battle for Rokugan 1:18:47 Chris #31 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal 1:22:26 Adam #31 - Star Tycoon 1:27:55 Tim #31 - Star Realms/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="30" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="494"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:z1lC2NEfA_w/id> yt:videoId>z1lC2NEfA_w/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>D.E.I.: Divide et Impera Board Game Review/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1lC2NEfA_w"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-06-12T04:02:32+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-15T22:49:19+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>D.E.I.: Divide et Impera Board Game Review/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/z1lC2NEfA_w?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/z1lC2NEfA_w/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 200 we provide our hot take review of D.E.I.: Divide et Impera covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss making the podcast after 200 episodes. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Hallertau and Kanban EV and a Future Take on Founders of Reyvick . Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Discussion: Episode 200! 05:58 D.E.I.: Divide et Impara Description 07:53 Gameplay and Mechanisms 17:08 Production and Theme 23:51 Final Thoughts 28:43 Hallertau 37:30 Future Take: Founders of Reyvick 42:39 Kanban EV If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="6" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="156"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:UNS83zdVWGI/id> yt:videoId>UNS83zdVWGI/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Sorry, Board Game, You're Just Not My Type/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNS83zdVWGI"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-06-12T03:47:40+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-12T22:39:49+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Sorry, Board Game, You're Just Not My Type/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/UNS83zdVWGI?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/UNS83zdVWGI/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 199 we talk about types of games that don't get us excited... but we also reflect on why that is and talk about some games in those genres that have worked or might work for us. We also discuss a related poll on genres or types of board games that are an immediate turn off. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Are there any genres or types of board games that are an automatic turn off? 02:56 Game types that we're not into 05:47 Skirmish Games (Guards of Atlantis II, Warhammer 40K, Heroclix, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game, Battletech) 10:50 Team Games/Cooperative Games (Cerebria: The Inside World, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Star Wars: Rebellion, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Sky Team, Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Codenames, Rush Out) 19:18 Collectable Card Games (Magic: The Gathering, Wonders of the First, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Mindbug, Star Realms) 28:14 Party Games (Trivial Pursuit, Apple to Apples, Codenames, Challengers!, Skull, Just One, So Clover, Green Team Wins, Balderdash, El Grande, Libertalia) 38:45 Multi-player Solitaire (Hallertau, Nucleum, Bruxelles 1893, Wingspan, 43:20 Negotiation Games (John Company, Rising Sun, Dune, Pax Pamir: 2nd Edition, Diplomacy, Chinatown, Poker, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy) 50:47 Message Games (Daybreak, Doubt is our Product, This War of Mine, Meltwater: A Game of Tactical Starvation) 54:17 Wargames (Maria, Twilight Struggle, Undaunted) 1:00:23 Abstract Games (Mandala, Cascadia, Azul, Sagrada, Project L) 1:02:03 Trick Taking Games (Shamans, Cat in the Box, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, Skull King, Lettertricks, Euchre, Spades, Boast or Nothing. 1:05:39 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="2" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="82"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:_dnqbYuinzM/id> yt:videoId>_dnqbYuinzM/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top 5 Small Footprint Board Games/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dnqbYuinzM"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-05-29T20:15:02+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-01T21:46:03+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top 5 Small Footprint Board Games/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/_dnqbYuinzM?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/_dnqbYuinzM/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 198 we each discuss our top 5 board games that have a small footprint on the table. We also discuss a poll on whether the footprint of a game influences your purchase. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Does the footprint of a board game on the table have an impact on whether you'll purchase a game? 07:26 Top 5 Small Footprint Games 09:14 Skull 12:42 Age of Galaxy 16:08 For Sale 19:15 High Society 22:06 Watergate 25:30 Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers 28:34 Five Three Five 33:21 Calico 37:48 Sea Salt & Paper 38:53 Patchwork 44:29 Disney Villainous 48:55 Sky Team 56:20 Shamans 59:27 Star Realms, Hero Realms, Cthulhu Realms 1:03:44 Haggis 1:07: Runners Up (Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Shards of Infinity, Cat in the Box, Cafe, Azul, Hissy Fit) 1:14:18 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="5" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="82"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:XgKbA6lYBJc/id> yt:videoId>XgKbA6lYBJc/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top 5 Board Games We Suck At/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgKbA6lYBJc"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-05-20T18:16:46+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-20T14:12:25+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top 5 Board Games We Suck At/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/XgKbA6lYBJc?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XgKbA6lYBJc/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 197 we each discuss our top 5 board games that we really like but can't seem to win. We also discuss a poll on whether you've bought board games because of an award. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Have you ever purchased a board game because it won a prominent award? 04:45 Top 5 Games We Suck At 07:46 Tapestry 10:32 Space Base and Nidavellir 14:42 Barrage 18:32: Apiary 20:17 The Castles of Burgundy 22:50 The Voyages of Marco Polo and Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 25:54 Underwater Cities 28:40 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 32:44 Dune 35:35 Ark Nova 41:14 Yokohama 42:35 Pan Am 44:15 Agricola 48:02 Clank! Legacy 50:00 Runners Up (Battle for Rokugan, Skyrise, Rising Sun) 54:28 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="4" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="146"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:QNdZVQI7zfo/id> yt:videoId>QNdZVQI7zfo/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Biohack Board Game Review/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdZVQI7zfo"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-05-13T17:22:06+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-13T13:48:25+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Biohack Board Game Review/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/QNdZVQI7zfo?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/QNdZVQI7zfo/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 196 we provide our hot take review of Biohack covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on buying expansions sight unseen. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Camel Up, Le Havre, and Skyrise. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Question: Are there any games you would buy an expansion for without knowing anything about them? 08:33 Wyrmspan Giveaway Winner 09:26 Biohack Description 11:09 Gameplay and Mechanisms 31:41 Production and Theme 41:41 Final Thoughts 44:58 Camel Up 49:38 Le Havre 57:05 Skyrise 1:03:34 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="11" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="132"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:sbe6_96svhM/id> yt:videoId>sbe6_96svhM/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>BGHT Big Bear Con Part 2 Coverage (8 Games Discussed)/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbe6_96svhM"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-05-08T02:59:13+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-13T14:34:36+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>BGHT Big Bear Con Part 2 Coverage (8 Games Discussed)/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/sbe6_96svhM?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/sbe6_96svhM/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 195 we discuss the second half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Revive 06:20 Starship Captains 13:31 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 16:27 Marvel Remix 19:10 Voidfall 35:10 Galactic Renaissance 45:57 Marrakesh 50:31 Pan Am 55:22 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="7" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="170"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:3AU2Ie2ffuI/id> yt:videoId>3AU2Ie2ffuI/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>BGHT Big Bear Con Recap Part 1 (8 Games Discussed)/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AU2Ie2ffuI"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-04-29T15:38:58+00:00/published> updated>2024-05-29T18:46:14+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>BGHT Big Bear Con Recap Part 1 (8 Games Discussed)/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/3AU2Ie2ffuI?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/3AU2Ie2ffuI/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 194 we discuss the first half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us. We kick off the episode off with a poll on how long you can game without burnout. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Poll: How many hours can you play board games straight before you get burned out and need a break? 07:37 BGHT Big Bear Con 08:06 Dune: Imperium 12:01 Sea Salt & Paper 13:31 Pulsar 2849 19:52 Apiary 25:00 Fractal: Beyond the Void 34:51 The Quest for El Dorado 40:50 Xenon Profiteers 46:31 Godspeed 52:15 Listener Shoutout 53:08 Retraction If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="6" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="97"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:PBVkYWtm2sg/id> yt:videoId>PBVkYWtm2sg/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Orleans Board Game Review/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBVkYWtm2sg"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-04-24T23:01:42+00:00/published> updated>2024-05-29T17:45:19+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Orleans Board Game Review/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/PBVkYWtm2sg?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PBVkYWtm2sg/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 193 we provide our hot take review of Orleans covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on favorite board games based on French cities and then we discuss some board games on our table including Galactic Renaissance, The Vale of Eternity, and Wolves. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Question: Which board game based on a French city is your favorite? 04:57 Orleans Description 07:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms 30:19 Production and Theme 34:24 Final Thoughts 38:36 Galactic Renaissance 46:00 The Vale of Eternity 52:18 Wolves 55:05 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="6" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="399"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:9OZYhPz7NTk/id> yt:videoId>9OZYhPz7NTk/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Board Games/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OZYhPz7NTk"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-04-16T23:25:59+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-25T23:45:23+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Board Games/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/9OZYhPz7NTk?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/9OZYhPz7NTk/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 192 we each discuss our top 5 board games that use the worker placement mechanism in a very unique or interesting way. We also discuss a poll on what to do with components after you upgrade them. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: If you upgrade components for a board game, what do you do with the replaced components? 10:16 Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Games 11:57 Lost Ruins of Arnak 16:25 Raiders of the North Sea 19:47 Bus and Dominant Species 23:32 Come Together (Great Wall) 27:52 Lorenzo Il Magnifico 32:10 Anachrony 35:03 Terracotta Army 38:16 The Godfather: Corleone's Empire 42:47 Architects of the West Kingdom 45:40 Chimera Station (Godspeed, Darwin's Journey) 50:32 Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia 56:50 Star Wars: Rebellion 1:00:06 Pendulum 1:06:34 Underwater Cities 1:09:21 Ceres 1:14:28 Runners Up (Argent: The Consortium, Cryo, Dwellings of Eldervale, Whistle Mountain) 1:15:55 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="8" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="204"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:rE5AldCtgGQ/id> yt:videoId>rE5AldCtgGQ/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Maracaibo Board Game Review/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE5AldCtgGQ"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-04-10T02:25:28+00:00/published> updated>2024-05-25T21:19:57+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Maracaibo Board Game Review/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/rE5AldCtgGQ?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/rE5AldCtgGQ/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 191 we provide our hot take review of Maracaibo covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on investigating card decks before playing games and then we discuss some board games on our table including Starship Captains, Sagnir, and Djinn. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Question: When introduced to a board game that contains cards, at what point do you look through the deck to see distribution? 08:15 Maracaibo Description 10:07 Gameplay and Mechanisms 22:02 Production and Theme 26:22 Final Thoughts 35:35 Starship Captains 42:47 Sagnir 47:03 Djinn If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="8" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="100"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:J6ymd_BoQfg/id> yt:videoId>J6ymd_BoQfg/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top 5 Desert Island Board Games w/ Connie Vogelmann (designer of Wyrmspan)/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ymd_BoQfg"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-04-01T16:55:05+00:00/published> updated>2024-06-04T22:05:28+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top 5 Desert Island Board Games w/ Connie Vogelmann (designer of Wyrmspan)/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/J6ymd_BoQfg?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/J6ymd_BoQfg/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 190 Connie Vogelmann (designer of Apiary and Wyrmspan) joins us as our guest host as we each discuss our top 5 Desert Island Board Games. We also discuss a poll on how less games might impact our play habits. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:08 Poll: If you only had 5 board games (of your choice) available forever do you think you'd still play board games as frequently as you do? 09:33 Top 5 Desert Island Games 12:40 Azul 15:08 Cribbage 16:27 Ark Nova 19:15 Dune: Imperium 22:00 The Resistance: Avalon 26:33 Sea Salt & Paper 28:30 Fractal: Beyond the Void 32:07 Gloomhaven 35:23 Clank! Catacombs 39:47 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 43:32 Stationfall 44:48 A Feast for Odin 47:10 Welcome to the Moon 49:15 Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition 51:28 Blood Bowl 55:16 Age of Innovation 1:01:10 Runner Ups (Capital Lux 2, Xia: Legends of a Drift System, Decrypto, Werewords, Codenames, Voyages of Marco Polo, Grand Austria Hotel, Skull, Just One, Fun Facts) 1:04:50 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="3" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="106"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:kuI8K1YRYXA/id> yt:videoId>kuI8K1YRYXA/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Board Game Arena/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuI8K1YRYXA"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-03-25T16:26:19+00:00/published> updated>2024-05-26T09:53:33+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Board Game Arena/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/kuI8K1YRYXA?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/kuI8K1YRYXA/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In episode 189, we take a deep dive into Board Game Arena and discuss games that we think are best on that online platform and games that are way better on a physical table. We also discuss a listener poll about how frequently you take turns on online board game platforms and give a huge shoutout to our BGA Community. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Poll: How frequently do you take turns on async games on BGA (or other online platforms)? 09:48 Board Game Arena (Top 3 we prefer on BGA and Top 3 We prefer in person) 13:26 Ark Nova 19:00 Keyflower 22:48 7 Wonders 25:42 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 32:05 Tapestry 39:03 Terraforming Mars, Agricola 43:50 Blood Rage 46:02 Tichu, Haggis, 6 Nimmt, Libertalia 49:16 La Granja 52:19 Blood Rage 53:28 Cerebria: The Inside World 55:44 Wonderland's War 57:42 Woodcraft 59:21 Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Hellas, The Great Wall, Nemesis 1:03:20 BGHT BGA Community Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="2" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="85"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> entry> id>yt:video:1-x5gGd2NbA/id> yt:videoId>1-x5gGd2NbA/yt:videoId> yt:channelId>UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/yt:channelId> title>Top 5 Board Game Player Boards/title> link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-x5gGd2NbA"/> author> name>Board Game Hot Takes/name> uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBU_hU2G-ei_X-pcPqqang/uri> /author> published>2024-03-25T16:22:12+00:00/published> updated>2024-05-27T05:36:14+00:00/updated> media:group> media:title>Top 5 Board Game Player Boards/media:title> media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/1-x5gGd2NbA?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/> media:thumbnail url="https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/1-x5gGd2NbA/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" height="360"/> media:description>In Episode 188 we each discuss our top 5 favorite player boards in board games. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Baseball Highlight 2045 05:00 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 10:00 Lacrimosa (Red Cathedral, White Castle) 14:48 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 17:10 Distilled 21:02 Marrakesh (Orleans, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Russian Railroads) 25:45 Planet Unknown 27:49 Cthulhu: Death May Die 35:21 La Granja 39:57 My Father's Work 43:22 Carnegie 47:40 Voidfall 51:57 Mechanica 58:34 Scythe 1:04:05 Terraforming Mars, Calico, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Nucleum 1:09:00 Listener Shoutout/media:description> media:community> media:starRating count="3" average="5.00" min="1" max="5"/> media:statistics views="110"/> /media:community> /media:group> /entry> /feed>

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1:: Top Board Games of All Time (21-30) 2024 Edition

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 24.06.2024 · 10:00:29 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 202 we continue the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Chris #30 Wolves 03:33 Adam #30 Star Wars: Rebellion 05:23 Tim #30 Grand Austria Hotel 08:56 Chris #29 Godspeed 12:24 Adam #29 - Blood Rage 13:55 Tim #29 - Rising Sun 15:21 Chris #28 - Yokohama 18:43 Adam #28 - Beyond the Sun 22:42 Tim #28 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 24:52 Chris #27 - Ark Nova 30:19 Adam #27 - Age of Galaxy 33:05 Tim #27 - Underwater Cities 36:12 Chris #26 - Terracotta Army 38:52 Adam #26 - Revive 40:05 Tim #26 - Boast or Nothing 43:00 Chris #25 - Lost Ruins of Arnak 47:10 Adam #25 - Godspeed 47:48 Tim #25 - Architects of the West Kingdom 50:14 Chris #24 - Wonderland's War 54:32 Adam #24 - Dune 48:35 Tim #24 - Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 1:02:48 Chris #23 - Terraforming Mars 1:06:09 Adam #23 - Patchwork 1:09:37 Tim #23 - Apiary 1:12:10 Chris #22 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 1:12:51 Adam #22 - Haggis 1:14:53 Tim #22 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 1:18:02 Chris #21 - Kanban EV 1:20:56 Adam #21 - Terraforming Mars 1:21:36 Tim #21 - Wonderland's War

2:: Top Board Games of All Time (31-40) 2024 Edition

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 17.06.2024 · 12:01:00 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 201 we start the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 31-40. If you'd like to support the show and/or would like access to our Patreon Exclusive Top 41-50 episode (and other exclusive content), you can support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Top Games of All Time - How we made our lists 09:00 Chris #40 Battle for Rokugan 11:30 Adam #40 Brass: Birmingham 13:59 Tim #40 Rajas of the Ganges 16:03 Chris #39 - Castles of Burgundy 18:22 Adam #39 - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 21:58 Tim #39 - Voidfall 23:14 Chris #38 - Nidavellir 28:40 Adam #38 - Apiary 29:43 Tim #38 - Marrakesh 31:37 Chris #37 - Fractal: Beyond the Void 33:52 Adam #37 - Rising Sun 36:37 Tim #37 - Scythe 39:10 Chris #36 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg 42:43 Adam #36 - It's a Wonderful World 45:11 Tim #36 - Viticulture: Essential Edition 47:23 Chris #35 - Robot Quest Arena 50:00 Adam #35 - Capital Lux 2: Generations 52:16 Tim #35 - Space Base 54:53 Chris #34 - Smartphone, Inc. 56:38 Adam #34 - SpaceCorp 2025 - 2300 AD 1:00:06 Tim #34 - Sky Team 1:03:59 Chris #33 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 1:06:12 Adam #33 - Xenon Profiteer 1:07:49 Tim #33 - Revive 1:10:19 Chris #32 - Woodcraft 1:13:55 Adam #32 - Glory to Rome 1:17:41 Tim #32 - Battle for Rokugan 1:18:47 Chris #31 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal 1:22:26 Adam #31 - Star Tycoon 1:27:55 Tim #31 - Star Realms

3:: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 12.06.2024 · 04:02:32 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 200 we provide our hot take review of D.E.I.: Divide et Impera covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss making the podcast after 200 episodes. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Hallertau and Kanban EV and a Future Take on Founders of Reyvick . Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Discussion: Episode 200! 05:58 D.E.I.: Divide et Impara Description 07:53 Gameplay and Mechanisms 17:08 Production and Theme 23:51 Final Thoughts 28:43 Hallertau 37:30 Future Take: Founders of Reyvick 42:39 Kanban EV If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

4:: Sorry, Board Game, You're Just Not My Type

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 12.06.2024 · 03:47:40 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 199 we talk about types of games that don't get us excited... but we also reflect on why that is and talk about some games in those genres that have worked or might work for us. We also discuss a related poll on genres or types of board games that are an immediate turn off. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Are there any genres or types of board games that are an automatic turn off? 02:56 Game types that we're not into 05:47 Skirmish Games (Guards of Atlantis II, Warhammer 40K, Heroclix, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game, Battletech) 10:50 Team Games/Cooperative Games (Cerebria: The Inside World, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Star Wars: Rebellion, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Sky Team, Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Codenames, Rush Out) 19:18 Collectable Card Games (Magic: The Gathering, Wonders of the First, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Mindbug, Star Realms) 28:14 Party Games (Trivial Pursuit, Apple to Apples, Codenames, Challengers!, Skull, Just One, So Clover, Green Team Wins, Balderdash, El Grande, Libertalia) 38:45 Multi-player Solitaire (Hallertau, Nucleum, Bruxelles 1893, Wingspan, 43:20 Negotiation Games (John Company, Rising Sun, Dune, Pax Pamir: 2nd Edition, Diplomacy, Chinatown, Poker, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy) 50:47 Message Games (Daybreak, Doubt is our Product, This War of Mine, Meltwater: A Game of Tactical Starvation) 54:17 Wargames (Maria, Twilight Struggle, Undaunted) 1:00:23 Abstract Games (Mandala, Cascadia, Azul, Sagrada, Project L) 1:02:03 Trick Taking Games (Shamans, Cat in the Box, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, Skull King, Lettertricks, Euchre, Spades, Boast or Nothing. 1:05:39 Listener Shoutout

5:: Top 5 Small Footprint Board Games

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 29.05.2024 · 20:15:02 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 198 we each discuss our top 5 board games that have a small footprint on the table. We also discuss a poll on whether the footprint of a game influences your purchase. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Does the footprint of a board game on the table have an impact on whether you'll purchase a game? 07:26 Top 5 Small Footprint Games 09:14 Skull 12:42 Age of Galaxy 16:08 For Sale 19:15 High Society 22:06 Watergate 25:30 Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers 28:34 Five Three Five 33:21 Calico 37:48 Sea Salt & Paper 38:53 Patchwork 44:29 Disney Villainous 48:55 Sky Team 56:20 Shamans 59:27 Star Realms, Hero Realms, Cthulhu Realms 1:03:44 Haggis 1:07: Runners Up (Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Shards of Infinity, Cat in the Box, Cafe, Azul, Hissy Fit) 1:14:18 Listener Shoutout

6:: Top 5 Board Games We Suck At

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 20.05.2024 · 18:16:46 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 197 we each discuss our top 5 board games that we really like but can't seem to win. We also discuss a poll on whether you've bought board games because of an award. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Have you ever purchased a board game because it won a prominent award? 04:45 Top 5 Games We Suck At 07:46 Tapestry 10:32 Space Base and Nidavellir 14:42 Barrage 18:32: Apiary 20:17 The Castles of Burgundy 22:50 The Voyages of Marco Polo and Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 25:54 Underwater Cities 28:40 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 32:44 Dune 35:35 Ark Nova 41:14 Yokohama 42:35 Pan Am 44:15 Agricola 48:02 Clank! Legacy 50:00 Runners Up (Battle for Rokugan, Skyrise, Rising Sun) 54:28 Listener Shoutout

7:: Biohack Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 13.05.2024 · 17:22:06 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 196 we provide our hot take review of Biohack covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on buying expansions sight unseen. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Camel Up, Le Havre, and Skyrise. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Question: Are there any games you would buy an expansion for without knowing anything about them? 08:33 Wyrmspan Giveaway Winner 09:26 Biohack Description 11:09 Gameplay and Mechanisms 31:41 Production and Theme 41:41 Final Thoughts 44:58 Camel Up 49:38 Le Havre 57:05 Skyrise 1:03:34 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

8:: BGHT Big Bear Con Part 2 Coverage (8 Games Discussed)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 08.05.2024 · 02:59:13 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 195 we discuss the second half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Revive 06:20 Starship Captains 13:31 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 16:27 Marvel Remix 19:10 Voidfall 35:10 Galactic Renaissance 45:57 Marrakesh 50:31 Pan Am 55:22 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

9:: BGHT Big Bear Con Recap Part 1 (8 Games Discussed)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 29.04.2024 · 15:38:58 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 194 we discuss the first half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us. We kick off the episode off with a poll on how long you can game without burnout. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Poll: How many hours can you play board games straight before you get burned out and need a break? 07:37 BGHT Big Bear Con 08:06 Dune: Imperium 12:01 Sea Salt & Paper 13:31 Pulsar 2849 19:52 Apiary 25:00 Fractal: Beyond the Void 34:51 The Quest for El Dorado 40:50 Xenon Profiteers 46:31 Godspeed 52:15 Listener Shoutout 53:08 Retraction If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

10:: Orleans Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 24.04.2024 · 23:01:42 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 193 we provide our hot take review of Orleans covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on favorite board games based on French cities and then we discuss some board games on our table including Galactic Renaissance, The Vale of Eternity, and Wolves. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Question: Which board game based on a French city is your favorite? 04:57 Orleans Description 07:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms 30:19 Production and Theme 34:24 Final Thoughts 38:36 Galactic Renaissance 46:00 The Vale of Eternity 52:18 Wolves 55:05 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

11:: Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Board Games

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 16.04.2024 · 23:25:59 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 192 we each discuss our top 5 board games that use the worker placement mechanism in a very unique or interesting way. We also discuss a poll on what to do with components after you upgrade them. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: If you upgrade components for a board game, what do you do with the replaced components? 10:16 Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Games 11:57 Lost Ruins of Arnak 16:25 Raiders of the North Sea 19:47 Bus and Dominant Species 23:32 Come Together (Great Wall) 27:52 Lorenzo Il Magnifico 32:10 Anachrony 35:03 Terracotta Army 38:16 The Godfather: Corleone's Empire 42:47 Architects of the West Kingdom 45:40 Chimera Station (Godspeed, Darwin's Journey) 50:32 Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia 56:50 Star Wars: Rebellion 1:00:06 Pendulum 1:06:34 Underwater Cities 1:09:21 Ceres 1:14:28 Runners Up (Argent: The Consortium, Cryo, Dwellings of Eldervale, Whistle Mountain) 1:15:55 Listener Shoutout

12:: Maracaibo Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 10.04.2024 · 02:25:28 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 191 we provide our hot take review of Maracaibo covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on investigating card decks before playing games and then we discuss some board games on our table including Starship Captains, Sagnir, and Djinn. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Question: When introduced to a board game that contains cards, at what point do you look through the deck to see distribution? 08:15 Maracaibo Description 10:07 Gameplay and Mechanisms 22:02 Production and Theme 26:22 Final Thoughts 35:35 Starship Captains 42:47 Sagnir 47:03 Djinn If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes

13:: Top 5 Desert Island Board Games w/ Connie Vogelmann (designer of Wyrmspan)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.04.2024 · 16:55:05 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 190 Connie Vogelmann (designer of Apiary and Wyrmspan) joins us as our guest host as we each discuss our top 5 Desert Island Board Games. We also discuss a poll on how less games might impact our play habits. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:08 Poll: If you only had 5 board games (of your choice) available forever do you think you'd still play board games as frequently as you do? 09:33 Top 5 Desert Island Games 12:40 Azul 15:08 Cribbage 16:27 Ark Nova 19:15 Dune: Imperium 22:00 The Resistance: Avalon 26:33 Sea Salt & Paper 28:30 Fractal: Beyond the Void 32:07 Gloomhaven 35:23 Clank! Catacombs 39:47 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 43:32 Stationfall 44:48 A Feast for Odin 47:10 Welcome to the Moon 49:15 Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition 51:28 Blood Bowl 55:16 Age of Innovation 1:01:10 Runner Ups (Capital Lux 2, Xia: Legends of a Drift System, Decrypto, Werewords, Codenames, Voyages of Marco Polo, Grand Austria Hotel, Skull, Just One, Fun Facts) 1:04:50 Listener Shoutout

14:: Board Game Arena

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 25.03.2024 · 16:26:19 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In episode 189, we take a deep dive into Board Game Arena and discuss games that we think are best on that online platform and games that are way better on a physical table. We also discuss a listener poll about how frequently you take turns on online board game platforms and give a huge shoutout to our BGA Community. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Poll: How frequently do you take turns on async games on BGA (or other online platforms)? 09:48 Board Game Arena (Top 3 we prefer on BGA and Top 3 We prefer in person) 13:26 Ark Nova 19:00 Keyflower 22:48 7 Wonders 25:42 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 32:05 Tapestry 39:03 Terraforming Mars, Agricola 43:50 Blood Rage 46:02 Tichu, Haggis, 6 Nimmt, Libertalia 49:16 La Granja 52:19 Blood Rage 53:28 Cerebria: The Inside World 55:44 Wonderland's War 57:42 Woodcraft 59:21 Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Hellas, The Great Wall, Nemesis 1:03:20 BGHT BGA Community Shoutout

15:: Top 5 Board Game Player Boards

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 25.03.2024 · 16:22:12 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 188 we each discuss our top 5 favorite player boards in board games. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Baseball Highlight 2045 05:00 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 10:00 Lacrimosa (Red Cathedral, White Castle) 14:48 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 17:10 Distilled 21:02 Marrakesh (Orleans, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Russian Railroads) 25:45 Planet Unknown 27:49 Cthulhu: Death May Die 35:21 La Granja 39:57 My Father's Work 43:22 Carnegie 47:40 Voidfall 51:57 Mechanica 58:34 Scythe 1:04:05 Terraforming Mars, Calico, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Nucleum 1:09:00 Listener Shoutout

16:: Top Board Games of All Time 2023 Edition (31-40)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 20.06.2023 · 14:56:51 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 149 we start the countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 31-40. We also discuss a poll on expressing your board game love in public. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Poll: How do you express your board game love in public? 09:18 Top Games of All Time 15:20 Tim #40 and honorable mentions - Tiletum, Woodcraft, Darwin's Journey, Arkham Horror: The Card Game 19:25 Adam #40 and honorable mentions - Dune, La Granja, Air, Land, and Sea, Sentient, Distilled, High Society 22:56 Chris #40 and honorable mentions - Cthulhu: Death May Die, Root, Imhotep, Nidavellir, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Darwin's Journey 26:05 Tim #39 - Star Realms 28:36 Adam #39 - Planted: A Game of Nature and Nurture 30:35 Chris #39 - Scythe 32:50 Tim #38 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 36:38 Adam #38 - Mosaic: A Story of Civilization 39:50 Chris #38 - Can't Stop 44:00 Tim #37 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 46:12 Adam #37 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland 47:49 Chris #37 - Final Girl 50:08 Tim #36 - SCOUT 51:34 Adam #36 - SCOUT 52:32 Chris #36 - Space Base 55:27 Tim #35 - Res Arcana 57:10 Adam #35 - Terraforming Mars 58:56 Chris #35 - Terracotta Army 1:02:14 Tim #34 - Paladins of the West Kingdom 1:04:45 Adam #34 - Brass: Birmingham 1:05:54 Chris #34 - Downforce 1:09:07 Tim #33 - Viticulture Essential Edition 1:10:45 Adam #33 - Can't Stop 1:11:49 Chris #33 - Azul 1:14:44 Tim #32 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods 1:17:15 Adam #32 - Lacrimosa 1:18:26 Chris #32 - Pan Am 1:21:06 Tim #31 - Near and Far 1:23:21 Adam #31 - Revive 1:24:41 Chris #31 - The Fox Experiment

17:: Darwin's Journey Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 20.06.2023 · 00:48:01 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 148 we provide our hot take review of Darwin's Journey covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll about receiving board games with missing or damaged components. Chris provides a Darwin's Journey themed cocktail and then we discuss some board games on our table including Abducktion and Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Poll: Have you ever opened a new copy of a board game to find out components are missing or misprinted? 07:21 Darwin's Journey Description 10:03 Gameplay and Mechanisms 33:55 Production and Theme 39:08 Final Thoughts 44:25 Darwin's Journey Themed Cocktail 47:28 Abducktion 59:53 Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island 1:08:10 Listener Shoutout

18:: Heat: Pedal to the Metal Vs. Downforce Board Game Reviews

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 09.06.2023 · 01:33:07 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 147 we provide our hot take reviews of Heat: Petal to the Medal and Downforce covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also compare the two and discuss which we liked more. We also discuss a poll about attending game nights without knowing anyone there. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Poll: Have you ever attended a board game night without knowing anyone there? 09:34 Heat: Petal to the Medal Description 11:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms 25:58 Production and Theme 29:37 Final Thoughts 33:46 Downforce Description 33:15 Gameplay and Mechanisms 47:08 Production and Theme 50:37 Final Thoughts 56:55 Listener Shoutout

19:: BGHT SedonaCon Part 2 (10 Games Discussed)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 03.06.2023 · 19:18:42 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 145 we wrap up our discussion of BGHT SedonaCon - our semi-annual gaming weekend. We cover 10 of the games we played that weekend and discussed the rest on part 1 last week. We also discuss a poll on getting a board game related tattoo. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Poll: Have you considered getting a board game related tattoo? 08:54 SedonaCon 10:04 Wonderland's War 14:31 Pan Am 23:32 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans 30:24 Gaia Project 36:24 Skull 41:51 Rising Sun 49:39 Distilled 56:39 Dune: Imperium 1:05:00 Imperium: The Contention 1:13:48 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 1:18:15 Final Thoughts

20:: Revive Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 03.06.2023 · 19:18:42 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 146 we provide our hot take review of Revive covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll about storing board game components. Then we discuss some board games on our table and future takes including Akropolis, Ra, Skull, Smartphone, Inc., and My Father's Work. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Poll: How do you most commonly put your board game components back in their boxes? 08:57 Revive Description 11:08 Gameplay and Mechanisms 30:21 Production and Theme 36:40 Final Thoughts 44:12 Akropolis 48:55 Ra 58:52 Skull 59:54 Smartphone, Inc. 1:01:38 My Father's Work

21:: BGHT SedonaCon Coverage Part 1 (7 Games Discussed)

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 03.06.2023 · 19:14:07 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 144 we discuss our time at BGHT SedonaCon - our semi-annual gaming weekend. We cover 7 of the games we played that weekend and will discuss the rest on Part 2 next week. We also discuss a poll on replacing board games due to wear. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Poll: Have you ever replaced a game because the components were worn out? 07:11 SedonaCon 10:45 Clank! Catacombs 17:17 Smartphone, Inc. 23:44 Scout 32:35 Teotihuacan: City of Gods 37:56 Tyrants of the Underdark 45:30 Yokohama 53:07 Sentient

22:: Golden Geek Board Game Award Picks

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 03.05.2023 · 18:41:35 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 142 we discuss our votes for the 2022 Golden Geek Awards and cast our votes live while recording. We also discuss a poll about which activity makes your favorite game night. Twitter Poll Results: Learn and play a new game - 60% Play a game I know well - 35.6% I hate your polls and you - 4.9% Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Poll: What's your favorite type of game night? 04:57 Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards. 09:15 2-Player Game 15:47 Artwork and Presentation 23:17 Cooperative Game 26:57 Expansion 33:12 Innovative 40:11 Party Game 43:18 Print and Play 44:58 Solo Game 47:44 Thematic Game 52:03 War Game 53:42 Best Board Game Podcast 57:56 Best Board Game App 1:02:02 Light Game of the Year 1:05:05 Medium Game of the Year 1:09:50 Heavy Game of the Year 1:15:50 Listener Shout-outs

23:: Scythe Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 24.04.2023 · 20:35:57 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 141 we provide our hot take review of Scythe covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll about whether past experience with a designer may keep you away from a game by that designer. Twitter Poll Results: I don't pay attention - 21% Yes - 40% No - 29% Then we discuss some board games on our table and future takes including Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum, Frosthaven, and They Live: Assault on Cable 54. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Poll: Do you avoid trying certain board games because of your experience with that designer's other games? 10:51 Scythe Description 13:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms 28:57 Production and Theme 35:21 Final Thoughts 40:51 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum 48:31 Frosthaven 1:07:15 They Live: Assault on Cable 54

24:: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 17.04.2023 · 22:41:34 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 140 we provide our hot take review of Mosaic: A Story of Civilization covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll about how board game awards impact your interest in games. Twitter Poll Results: Yes, puts them on my radar - 62.8% Yes, I need them now - 1.3% If already interested - 13% Nah - 22.9% Then we discuss some board games on our table and future takes including Legacy of Yu, Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Catacombs, Clank! Legacy 2, and Galactic Renaissance. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Poll: Do you think board game awards influence your interest in board games? 04:40 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization Description 06:30 Gameplay and Mechanisms 24:53 Production and Theme 30:18 Final Thoughts 33:31 Galactic Renaissance 36:26 Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Catacombs, and Clank! Legacy 2 38:46 Legacy of Yu

25:: Earth Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 11.04.2023 · 15:54:52 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 139 we provide our hot take review of Earth covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll about nature as a board game theme. Twitter Poll Results: Love it - 32% Like it if done right - 39% Variety is good - 21% Will avoid - 8% Then we discuss some board games on our table including Scout, Votes for Women, and Distilled. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Poll: How do you feel about nature as a game theme? 08:32 Earth Description 11:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms 23:45 Production and Theme 33:40 Final Thoughts 38:46 Scout 46:15 Votes for Women 59:50 Distilled

26:: 10 Board Games We're Culling

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 04.04.2023 · 22:55:36 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 138 we each discuss 5 games that will be leaving our collection. We talk about why these games are leaving, why they weren't getting played, and in some cases, what's replaced them on the shelves. We also discuss a poll on Twitter about regret after culling games. Twitter Poll Results: Yes, Immediately- 4.5% Yes, A While Later - 38.1% No - 34.3% I've Never Culled A Game - 23.1% Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Poll: Have you ever culled a board game from your collection and then regretted it? 08:31 10 Games Getting Culled 10:03 Hansa Teutonica Big Box 12:39 Dice Realms 17:35 One Deck Galaxy 20:18 The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game 23:49 18Ireland 26:40 A Feast for Odin 30:05 Snowdonia: Deluxe Master Set 33:06 Wayfarers of the South Tigris 36:43 Undaunted: Normandy 39:37 Lords of Waterdeep 44:31 Honorable Mentions - Long Shot: The Dice Game, Dice Throne, Furnace

27:: Yokohama Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 29.03.2023 · 22:11:46 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 137 we provide our hot take review of Yokohama covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll on paying more than MSRP for a board game. Twitter Poll Results: Yes, Money is No Object - 11% Yes, I'd Pay a Bit More -61.3% Nope - 25.2% These Options Suck - 2.5% Then we discuss some board games on our table including A Taste for Wine and Murder, Pioneer Rails, and Motor City. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:55 Poll: Are there any out of print games that you'd be willing to pay more than the original retail price for? 11:08 Yokohama Description 13:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms 29:15 Production and Theme 33:12 Final Thoughts 37:37 A Taste for Wine and Murder 42:22 Pioneer Rails 50:02 Motor City 1:01:24 Listener Shoutout

28:: Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game and other 2-Player Deck Duelers

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 21.03.2023 · 05:35:35 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 136 we provide our hot take reviews of 3 different 2-player deck dueling cards including Air, Land, and Sea, Radlands, and Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game. We also discuss a poll on preferred length for 2 player games. Twitter Poll Results: Less than 30 Minutes - 24.5% 30-90 Minutes - 58.3% Greater than 90 Minutes - 2.6% Depends on the Opponent - 14.6% Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Poll: Preferred length of 2-player game? 5:23 Air, Land, & Sea Description 08:25 Gameplay and Mechanisms 14:01 Production and Theme 16:38 Final Thoughts 16:13 Radlands Description 20:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms 27:17 Production and Theme 29:35 Final Thoughts 31:13 Star Wars: The Deck Building Games Description 34:51 Gameplay and Mechanisms 42:28 Production and Theme 45:58 Final Thoughts

29:: Distilled Board Game Review

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 21.03.2023 · 05:33:16 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 135 we provide our hot take review of Distilled covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll on board game terminology. Twitter Poll Results: Mechanics - 52.4% Mechanisms - 47.6% Then we discuss some board games on our table including Sea Salt & Paper, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Space Base. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll: Mechanisms or Mechanics? 4:51 Distilled Description 7:23 Gameplay and Mechanisms 24:43 Production and Theme 31:24 Final Thoughts 36:52 Distilled Themed Cocktail 40:36 Sea Salt & Paper 45:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods 48:16 Space Base 53:21 Listener Shoutout

30:: Top 5 Games over 1,000 on BGG

01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 06.03.2023 · 10:00:03 ··· ···
··· ··· ··· ··· In Episode 134 we each discuss our top 5 favorite board games that are ranked with a number higher than 1,000 on Board Game Geek 'top games of all time' list and talk about why we like them, whether we think they should be higher, and what might be keeping them that far down the rankings. We also discuss a poll on Twitter about listening to music while playing board games. Twitter Poll Results: Always- 28.9% Depends on the Game - 20.1% Depends on the Players - 20.3% Never - 30.7% Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Poll: Do you listen to music while you play board games? 09:00 Top 5 games ranked higher than 1,000 on BGG. 13:49 Kabuto Sumo 15:54 Sentient 18:04 LACORSA Grand Prix Game 22:10 Asara 25:19 Trekking The World 28:31 Rap Godz 31:23 Terracotta Army 32:56 The Expanse Board Game 36:15 M.U.L.E. The Board Game 41:05 The Castles of Tuscany 43:53 Age of Galaxy 46:20 Tiki Topple 50:53 Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers 53:11 Capital Lux 2: Generations 54:45 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles 59:00 Honorable or other mentions: Lacrimosa, Super Skill Pinball 4cade, Mariposas, Guillotine, The Artemis Project, Top Gun Strategy Game, Godspeed, Tic-Tac-Toe