Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous

Episodes 583
Avg. Duration 1h 8m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (80)
Since Aug 2013
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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66%
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About This Podcast

Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 579 - The Sweet Spot: Six Players

Jun 11, 2026 1h 13m

The Sweet Spot: Six Players What's the ideal player count for a board game? This week on Board Gamers Anonymous, Chris and Tim dive into one of gaming's most debated topics: games that are at their…

Episode 578: If You Like Point Salad, Try...

May 26, 2026 1h 33m

If You Like Point Salad, Try… takes a look at some of our favorite games that scratch that same satisfying combo-building, engine-crafting, and point-chasing itch! We dive into a variety of games…

Episode 577 - Our Friend’s Favorite Games: Tim!

May 18, 2026 1h 2m

Welcome to the table! This week on Board Gamers Anonymous, Tim joins us for a deep dive into his gaming history and experiences. for the Voice of our Gamers! Roll for Preview: The Lord of the Rings:…

Episode 576: Quick Takes From The Table

May 02, 2026 1h 8m

Welcome to the table! Game Master Dave joins us at the table this week! This week, Dave takes us through a bunch of game reviews: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, LOTR Duel for Middle…

Episode 575: The Games That Changed Us Forever

Apr 20, 2026 1h 51m

Welcome to the table! And join us for a final time with Anthony at the table. This week, we are talking about the Games that change us forever! We preview: The Official Cyberpunk Trading Card Game,…

Episode 574: AC Final Top 100

Apr 13, 2026 1h 11m

This week, we preview The Lord of the Rings: The King's Gambit and review Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends, Trismegistus (2026)! Our feature is Anthony's Final Top 100 update, all-time! If you haven’t…

Episode 573 – March Gamer Madness: “Best Mechanics” Bracket: Final Round!

Apr 02, 2026 1h 22m

It all comes down to this! 64 of the greatest board game mechanics, down to our Sweet 16, Final Four, and then, our Number 1 Board Game Mechanic! Which mechanic is top?! Find out now, with Chris…

Episode 572 - March Gamer Madness: “Best Mechanics” Bracket

Mar 30, 2026 1h 42m

This week on the podcast, we go a bit mad with our yearly Board Game Bracket. This year, it is the best board game mechanics! And we also get a bit sad with Anthony's announcement. If you haven’t…

Episode 571 - Top 10 Nature-Based Tableau Engine Builders

Mar 24, 2026 1h 22m

(Sorry for the late upload from last week! Stay tuned for this week's regularly scheduled episode in a couple of days). Anthony and Chris take a look at some of their favorite types of games:…

Episode 570 - Origins Game Fair Award Nominations

Mar 12, 2026 1h 29m

Anthony and Chris dig into the full list of nominees (all 120 of them!!) for the Origins Awards, recently announced of June's Origins Game Fair. Plus more discussion of AI's impact on the industry,…

Episode 569 - From Meeple to Megacon

Mar 05, 2026 44m

Game Master Dave joins Chris this week to talk about the nuts and bolts of running a board game convention in the lead up to Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo. If you haven’t yet, check out the…

Episode 568 - Top 10 Designers at Their Peak

Feb 25, 2026 1h 11m

This week, Anthony and Chris take a deep dive into 10 of their favorite designers, and identify the game that represents them at the peak of their designer game. Plus discussions on the good, the…

Episode 567 - My First Heavy Game

Feb 19, 2026 1h 16m

This week, Anthony and Chris look at 11 games that act as the magical bridge between medium and big, crunchy Euro games. Which heavy games come first? We have you covered. If you haven’t yet, check…

Episode 566 - Top 10 Games Saved by One Brilliant Mechanic

Feb 11, 2026 1h 10m

This week, Anthony and Chris delve into ten games that are not just defined by one central mechanic, but that are as good as they are almost solely because of that mechanic. If you haven’t yet,…

Episode 565 - Critiquing BGG's 2026 Hall of Fame Class

Feb 04, 2026 1h 12m

This week, Anthony and Chris delve into the five games added to the BGG Hall of Fame this year, with plenty of controversy and concern on display. If you haven’t yet, check out the recently updated…

Episode 564 - Rolling a Nat 1 on Corporate Strategy

Jan 28, 2026 1h 16m

This week, Anthony and Chris are joined by Will and Megan to talk about a whole bunch of games we've all been playing lately, plus some corrections and additions to our board game cinematic universe…

Episode 563 - Would You Rather: BGA Edition

Jan 22, 2026 1h 12m

This week, Anthony and Chris dig into a big list of questions, asking each other some truly impossible ones about what they would rather do, plus discussions of recent games hitting the table and…

Episode 562 - Our Predictions for 2026

Jan 14, 2026 1h 28m

The year is just getting started and we have a dozen spicy predictions about how it will go in the next eleven and a half months. Check out Anthony and Chris's thoughts for the year ahead, plus new…

Episode 561 - Most Anticipated Games of 2026

Jan 07, 2026 1h 10m

It's that time of year again - we're looking at the most anticipated games on the upcoming year's release calendar. Check out more than 50 games, expansions, and rereleases we're excited to see,…

Episode 560 - BGA Awards: Best Games of 2025

Dec 31, 2025 1h 2m

It's time for the 2025 BGA Awards, in which we choose our top picks in 10 different categories for the year. Find out which game takes home our game of the year award, plus so much more in this…

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Board Gamers Anonymous has published 583 episodes since August 2013, covering topics in Games, Hobbies.

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