Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 151 we continue the countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 11-20. We also discuss a poll on how important balance is in board games. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:47 Poll: How important is balance to you in a board game?08:09 Top Games of All Time08:22 Adam #20 Capital Lux 2: Generations10:06 Chris #20 Viticulture Essential Edition13:12 Tim #20 Beyond the Sun15:42 Adam #19 Abducktion18:39 Chris #19 Agricola21:16 Tim #19 La Granja23:13 Adam #18 Shamans25:21 Chris #18 Obsession28:14 Tim #18 Distilled30:11 Adam #17 Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization32:37 Chris #17 Lacrimosa35:00 Tim #17 Barrage39:00 Adam #16 Beyond the Sun40:16 Chris #16 Revive42:49 Tim #16 Revive45:47 Adam #15 Gaia Project47:57 Chris #15 Nemesis51:43 Tim #15 Paperback Adventures56:01 Adam #14 The Expanse Board Game59:25 Chris #14 Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization1:00:08 Tim #14 Clank! Catacombs1:02:53 Adam #13 Pax Pamir: 2nd Edition1:05:36 Chris #13 La Granja1:07:16 Tim #13 Lost Ruins of Arnak1:08:46 Adam #12 Inis1:11:06 Chris #12 Distilled1:13:01 Tim #12 Underwater Cities1:15:28 Adam #11 Azul1:18:50 Chris #11 Dune: Imperium1:22:18 Tim #11 Scythe

In Episode 150 we continue the countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30. We also discuss a poll on looking for game stores when travelling. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:50 Poll: Do you seek out game stores or when you travel to no cities?09:03 Top Games of All Time09:15 Chris #30 Star Wars: The Deck Building Game13:19 Tim #30 Frosthaven16:20 Adam #30 Sol: Last Days of a Star18:50 Chris #29 Clank! In! Space!22:22 Tim #29 Magic: The Gathering25:53 Adam #29 Ghosts of Christmas28:36 Chris #28 Rap Godz31:38 Tim #28 Rajas of the Ganges33:23 Adam #28 Star Realms35:22 Chris #27 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles39:23 Tim #27 Lorenzo Il Magnifico40:44 Adam #27 Robotech Reconstruction43:27 Chris #26 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans45:46 Tim #26 Pan Am47:32 Adam #26 Shards of Infinity50:15 Chris #25 Outlive52:44 Tim #25 Rising Sun55:28 Adam #25 Trekking the World57:18 Chris #24 Yokohama49:47 Tim #24 Anachrony1:02:10 Adam #23 Anachrony1:04:21 Chris #23 Smarphone, Inc.1:06:45 Tim #23 Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy1:10:28 Adam #24 Age of Galaxy1:12:58 Chris #22 Golem1:15:22 Tim #22 Yokohama1:16:20 Adam #22 Downforce1:18:14 Chris #21 Lost Ruins of Arnak1:21:48 Tim #21 Outlive1:24:30 Adam #21 Pan Am

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 Introduction01:14 Poll: How do you express your board game love in public?09:18 Top Games of All Time15:20 Tim #40 and honorable mentions - Tiletum, Woodcraft, Darwin's Journey, Arkham Horror: The Card Game19:25 Adam #40 and honorable mentions - Dune, La Granja, Air, Land, and Sea, Sentient, Distilled, High Society22:56 Chris #40 and honorable mentions - Cthulhu: Death May Die, Root, Imhotep, Nidavellir, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Darwin's Journey26:05 Tim #39 - Star Realms28:36 Adam #39 - Planted: A Game of Nature and Nurture30:35 Chris #39 - Scythe 32:50 Tim #38 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest36:38 Adam #38 - Mosaic: A Story of Civilization39:50 Chris #38 - Can't Stop44:00 Tim #37 - Cthulhu: Death May Die46:12 Adam #37 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland47:49 Chris #37 - Final Girl50:08 Tim #36 - SCOUT51:34 Adam #36 - SCOUT52:32 Chris #36 - Space Base55:27 Tim #35 - Res Arcana57:10 Adam #35 - Terraforming Mars58:56 Chris #35 - Terracotta Army1:02:14 Tim #34 - Paladins of the West Kingdom1:04:45 Adam #34 -  Brass: Birmingham1:05:54 Chris #34 - Downforce1:09:07 Tim #33 - Viticulture Essential Edition1:10:45 Adam #33 - Can't Stop1:11:49 Chris #33 - Azul1:14:44 Tim #32 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods1:17:15 Adam #32 - Lacrimosa1:18:26 Chris #32 - Pan Am1:21:06 Tim #31 - Near and Far1:23:21 Adam #31 - Revive1:24:41 Chris #31 - The Fox Experiment

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 Introduction00:41 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 Description10:03 Gameplay and Mechanisms33:55 Production and Theme39:08 Final Thoughts44:25 Darwin's Journey Themed Cocktail47:28 Abducktion59:53 Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island1:08:10 Listener Shoutout

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 Introduction00:45 Poll: Have you ever attended a board game night without knowing anyone there?09:34 Heat: Petal to the Medal Description11:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms25:58 Production and Theme29:37 Final Thoughts33:46 Downforce Description33:15 Gameplay and Mechanisms47:08 Production and Theme50:37 Final Thoughts56:55 Listener Shoutout

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 Introduction00:41 Poll: How do you most commonly put your board game components back in their boxes?08:57 Revive Description11:08 Gameplay and Mechanisms30:21 Production and Theme36:40 Final Thoughts44:12 Akropolis48:55 Ra58:52 Skull59:54 Smartphone, Inc.1:01:38 My Father's Work

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 Introduction00:40 Poll: Have you considered getting a board game related tattoo?08:54 SedonaCon10:04 Wonderland's War14:31 Pan Am23:32 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans30:24 Gaia Project36:24 Skull41:51 Rising Sun49:39 Distilled56:39 Dune: Imperium1:05:00 Imperium: The Contention1:13:48 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game1:18:15 Final Thoughts

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 Introduction00:48 Poll: Have you ever replaced a game because the components were worn out?07:11 SedonaCon10:45 Clank! Catacombs17:17 Smartphone, Inc.23:44 Scout32:35 Teotihuacan: City of Gods37:56 Tyrants of the Underdark45:30 Yokohama53:07 Sentient

In Episode 143 we each discuss our top 5 intellectual properties that we'd like to see turned into board games. We also discuss how we feel about the use of IP in board games. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:40 Topic: How do you feel about IP based board games?06:55 Top 5 IP we want in board games08:10 The Expanse12:35 The Stand16:10 Perdido Street Station19:11 Mass Effect23:10 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen27:01 Severance29:41 Life in Medieval Times31:40 Ultima35:26 The Dragonriders of Pern38:27 Jurassic Park43:10 Tales from the Loop48:07 Paper Mario51:10 The Culture Series54:24 Coyote and Crow58:35 The Shawshank Redemption1:01:17 Runners Up - Avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dune

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 Introduction00:41 Poll: What's your favorite type of game night?04:57 Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards.09:15 2-Player Game15:47 Artwork and Presentation23:17 Cooperative Game26:57 Expansion33:12 Innovative40:11 Party Game43:18 Print and Play44:58 Solo Game47:44 Thematic Game52:03 War Game53:42 Best Board Game Podcast57:56 Best Board Game App1:02:02 Light Game of the Year1:05:05 Medium Game of the Year1:09:50 Heavy Game of the Year1:15:50 Listener Shoutouts