TOP 10 - Games We Are Enjoying in 2023 (So Far)

Aug 30, 2023

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss their top 10 board games they are enjoying in 2023 so far. They also mention their excitement for upcoming games, share honorable mentions, and highlight specific games like Barrage and Renature. They discuss the gameplay and strategic depth of various games such as Chicago Express, Savannah Park, Challengers, Trajan, and Raw.

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ANECDOTE

Kickball Victory

Jake's kickball team beat the undefeated team in their recreational league.
This victory felt validating, even though it happened in the last game.

ANECDOTE

Magic: The Gathering

Jake enjoyed playing Magic: The Gathering with friends, especially the Lord of the Rings set.
The thematic richness and casual draft format made it a highlight of his year.

INSIGHT

Azul's Popularity

Azul's popularity might have decreased due to the release of sequels and expansions.
This dilutes the player base's focus and adoration for the original game.

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Episode 136 - Top 10 Games We Are Enjoying in 2023

In this week's episode we count down the TOP 10 board games we are enjoying, so far, in 2023. This is distinctly not a discussion of games released in 2023, rather it is about the games that we are playing, that are hitting our tables this year. Also, Jake wants you to know that technically kickball and disc golf are essentially board games and remain as perpetual #0 on the top of his list. Okay, with that important clarification out of the way it is time to hop aboard the Interdecisional Spaceship and launch into this fan-favorite episode format!

Pre-Planners

Santa Monica, Torres, Food Chain Magnate, and social deduction games et. al are coming up in the relatively near future!

Timestamps (Spoilers)

Intro - 0:00
Honorable Mentions - 3:00
Sports - 3:58
Can't Stop - 5:15
Barrage - 5:19
KeyForge - 5:22
Crokinole - 5:33
Coloretto - 5:52
District Noir/Throne and Grail - 6:32
Barrage - 6:53
TOP 10 - 8:46
Imperial 2030 - 8:59
Magic: the Gathering - 11:54
Renature - 14:45
My City - 16:36
Zoo Vadis - 18:13
Findorff - 20:53
Chicago Express - 24:49
Savannah Park - 27:10
Azul - 29:25
Bonfire - 32:57
TOP 5 - 36:00
Tigris & Euphrates - 36:11
Torres - 39:07
Cuzco - 41:50
Renature - 45:25
Challengers! - 47:52
Trajan - 49:33
Ra - 51:49
My City - 55:45
Challengers! - 59:16

Music and Sound Credits

Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.

Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA

Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI

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