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Board Game Hot Takes Board Game Hot Takes
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We tell you how a board game experience felt - just minutes after we finish playing. Three unique points of view. No non-game nonsense.
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Orleans
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
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Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Games
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 -
Maracaibo
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
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Top 5 Desert Island Games w/ Connie Vogelmann
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 -
Board Game Arena
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 -
Top 5 Player Boards
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
Customer Reviews
My First and Only Board Game Podcast
This is my first and only board game podcast I will listen to. It’s that good! This was the first board game podcast recommended to me when I started getting into board games. The structure of the podcast is perfect it’s easy to understand. Simple but detailed reviews, that’s straight to the point. The host Tim, Chris, and Adam do a great job discussing about their separate opinions, and feelings, on the current game. Also love hearing their Top 5 list and one of my favorite episodes was when Tim went to the BGG Con, such a cool episode, didn’t want Tim to stop talking about it. Sounded like so much fun! I really want to go a board game con now! The cherry on the top is the poll questions and what games they have been playing recently. Wouldn’t change a single thing about this podcast! Because it’s the perfect board game podcast!
My Weekly Joy
This is fantastic pod cast that provides thoughtful and honest reviews of the games they’ve just played. As the title says this is my weekly joy and my most anticipated podcast. It’s a joy to listen to these friends talk to each other about board games. I don’t normally write reviews but my New Years Resolution is to give thanks to the things that bring me joy.
the best board game podcast
I’ve been a listener for nearly two years, and there’s no better board game podcast out there. As someone who listens to quite a few, the main thing that makes BGHT stand out is the tightness of the episodes, which are short, sweet, and to the point—without sacrificing any depth or fun. I don’t know how these guys have so expertly mastered the art of being funny and charming to listen to while keeping their banter to a minimum. It’s honestly so impressive. My second favorite part is how clear Tim, Chris, and Adam are about the things they like and dislike, and why. Over time, it’s been easy for me to figure out where my own taste aligns or doesn’t with theirs, which makes their takes super-valuable to me. Keep up the great work, guys!
Oh, and I’m Team Adam, for sure.