Board Game Hot Takes
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- The Game Makers (01:04:31)
In Episode 268 we give our hot take review on The Game Makers covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a listener question on best 2 player mid-weight Euro style games, and then we talk about some games that have been on our tables including Age of Comics, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke, and Arborea.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:43 Patreon Question: Best mid-weight Euro game at 2 players?10:38 The Game Makers Description12:49 Gameplay and Mechanisms28:05 Production and Theme26:25 Final Thoughts45:00 Age of Comics: The Golden Years53:14 Arborea54:48 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke1:02:33 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- BGHT CampCon Recap Part 1 (8 Games Discussed) (01:06:08)
In Episode 267 we discuss all of the games played during the first half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering, this time in Government Camp, Oregon.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction06:02 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth10:44 Hot Streak16:21 Tycoon: India 198125:42 Cascadia27:34 Scoville 2nd Edition33:36 Darwin's Journey40:02 Wroth44:06 Wonderland's War48:20 Vantage1:03:37 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Theme Driven Mechanisms (00:59:50)
In Episode 266 we discuss mechanisms and board games that were inspired by the theme they represent.Dave Beck (designer of Distilled and Luthier) also joins us for the discussion and gives us a sneak peak at the upcoming Distilled expansion, Distilled: Cocktails.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:06 Distilled: Cocktails15:14 Theme Driven Mechanisms17:25 Obsession19:39 Woodcraft21:35 Captain Sonar28:25 Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory36:14 Wingspan, The Fox Experiment37:33 Viticulture, Scoville40:23 Western Legends45:08 Baseball Highlights 2045, Barrage49:35 Nemesis, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles51:33 Android: Netrunner54:43 Flamme Rouge, Heat: Pedal to the MetalIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy and What We Want in Expansions (00:59:27)
In Episode 265 we review and discuss the Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy expansion. We also discuss what we look for in expansions and what usually makes great expansions for us.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:50 Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy20:13 Hot Topic: What We Look for in Board Game ExpansionsIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Stupor Mundi (01:13:36)
In Episode 264 we give our hot take review on Stupor Mundi covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on 'Take That' in board games, Chris gives us his 5 year anniversary cocktail segment, and then we talk about some games that have been on our tables including District Noir, and The Lord of Rings: Fate of the Fellowship.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:21 Poll Time: How do you feel about 'Take That' in multiplayer board games?09:15:Board Game Giveaway Winner Announced10:30 Stupor Mundi Description11:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms36:02 Production and Theme45:36 Final Thoughts50:08 5 Year Anniversary Cocktail54:48 Azul and District Noir1:01:27 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the FellowshipIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- 5 Year Anniversary Celebration! (01:33:01)
In Episode 263 we celebrate 5 years of the Board Game Hot Takes Podcast!Friend of the Show, Leanne, hosts an exciting board game and podcast quiz show for our hosts.Then we all (as well as several listeners) look back at some of the best episodes and moments from the last 263 episodes.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:55 5th Anniversary Quiz03:21 Round 1: Spiel de Jahres winners in the style of Poetry for Neanderthals11:44: Listener Choice - Episode 197 - Top 5 Games We Suck At12:18 Round 2: Podcast History Trivia23:20 Listener Choice - Episode 109 - Clans of Caledonia23:56 Round 3: Formative Games29:40 Listener Choice - Episode 90 - Great Western Trail and Episode 99 - Top Board Games of All Time 2022 Edition (1-10)30:55 Round 4: Favorite Games Based on Bad Reviews on BGG38:50 Listener Choice - BGHT Con Episodes39:41 Round 5: Review Episodes in Style of Just One48:35 Round 6: Favorite Games Since 202057:55 Top 3 Episodes that Best Represent the BGHT Podcast58:22 Leanne #3 - Episode 216 - 5 Formative Games - The Games that Made Us Fall In Love With the Board Game Hobby58:52 Chris #3 - Episode 46 - Kemet: Blood and Sand1:03:18 Adam #3 - Episode 92 - Unanimous Takes1:04:55 Tim #3 - Episode 214 - Board Game Topicpalooza 1:06:13 Leanne #2 - Episode 259 - Confessions of a Casual Board Gamer1:08:12 Chris #2 - Episode 175 - Top 5 Games We Want To Play In 20241:12:05 Listener Choice - BGHT Con Episodes1:12:41 Adam #2 - Episode 145 - SedonaCon Coverage Part 21:14:42 Tim #2 - Episode 199 - Hot Topic - You're Just Not My Type1:16:41 Leanne #1 - Episode 100 Listener Top 20 Board Games1:22:26 Chris #1 - Episodes 194 and 195 - BigBear Con Coverage1:25:53 Adam #1 - Episode 190 - Top 5 Desert Island Games (Runners Up - Episode 108 - Top 10 Board Games that Should be Made Into Movies and Episode 185 - Wrong Hot Takes)1:29:21 Chris Honorable Mentions - Episode 53 - Aquatica and 1 Year Anniversary and Episode 71 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar and Episodes 165, 167, 169, 171 - Board Games as Stories1:31:17 Tim #1 - Episode 158: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to VictoryIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Moon Colony Bloodbath (01:02:46)
In Episode 262 we give our hot take review on Moon Colony Bloodbath covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on buying games without researching them and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Modern Art, Toy Battle, and Forest Shuffle.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:22 Poll Time: Have you ever bought a game when you were in a store without knowing anything about it before seeing it on the shelf?08:37 Moon Colony Bloodbath Description11:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms23:53 Production and Theme31:08 Final Thoughts36:55 Modern Art44:57 Toy Battle48:44 Forest Shuffle1:00:11 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (1-10) (01:27:21)
In Episode 261 we wrap up the 2025 countdown of our 40 favorite Board Games of all time with choices 1-10.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction04:26 Chris #10 Terraforming Mars07:20 Adam #10 Chaosmos10:42 Tim #10 Grand Austria Hotel13:44 Chris #9 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization18:45 Adam #9 - Wonderland's War20:43 Tim #9 - Pulsar 284921:53 Chris #8 - Distilled26:00 Adam #8 - Smartphone, Inc.28:34 Tim #8 - Everdell34:16 Chris #7 - Barrage38:02 Adam #7 - Dune: Imperium40:38 Tim #7 - Terraforming Mars41:05 Chris #6 - Gaia Project43:43 Adam #6 - Dune47:25 Tim #6 - Lost Ruins of Arnak48:18 Chris #5 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy49:59 Adam #5 - Baseball Highlights: 204553:20 Tim #5 - Dune: Imperium54:53 Chris #4 - Dune: Imperium56:04 Adam #4 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory58:53 Tim #4 - Castles of Burgundy1:00:03 Chris #3 - Darwin's Journey1:03:53 Tim #3 - Lorenzo il Magnifico1:07:12 Chris #2 - Tapestry1:10:14 Adam #2 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy1:11:59 Tim #2 - Gaia Project1:13:03 Chris #1 - Star Realms1:18:23 Adam #1 - Azul1:21:04 Tim #1 - Darwin's Journey1:23:56 - Runners UpIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Top 5 Board Games with Dice (01:11:22)
In Episode 260 Rolling Reggie joins us to talk about some of our favorite board games that use dice and why we love the dice mechanisms in those games.You can find Reggie's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@rolling.reggieTimestamps:00:00 Introduction04:45 Top 5 Board Games with Dice07:00 Spots10:28 Dice Miner13:47 Wroth17:26 Troyes22:14 Castles of Burgundy27:03 Sentient30:28 Rajas of the Ganges33:33 The White Castle37:16 Dice Throne42:30 Tiletum46:31 Lords of Vegas49:57 Arcs53:40 Crystal Palace57:27 Sagrada1:00:53 Dune: War for Arrakis1:05:40 Honorable Mentions: Gang of Dice, Civolution, Fantastic Factories, Bang: The Dice Game, Sky TeamIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Confessions of a Casual Board Gamer (00:49:40)
In Episode 259 our guest host, Danielle, answers our questions about her tastes, preferences, and feelings about the board gaming hobby as a casual board gamer. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:05 Definition of a Casual Board Gamer05:30 Thinking About Board Games10:21 Buying/Looking For New Games17:10 Learning New Games32:45 Board Game Complexity33:09 Board Game Conventions36:00 Board Game Annoyances47:03 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (11-20) (01:05:54)
In Episode 258 we continue the 2025 countdown of our 40 favorite Board Games of all time with choices 11-20.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Chris #20 Obsession04:18 Adam #20 Stockpile05:42 Tim #20 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth06:53 Chris #19 - La Granja08:44 Adam #19 - Battle for Rokugan09:58 Tim #19 - Fromage12:20 Chris #18 - A Feast for Odin15:33 Adam #18 - Star Wars Rebellion16:55 #18 - Clank! Catacombs19:51 Chris #17 - Kanban EV23:12 Adam #17 - Gaia Project24:28 Tim #17 - Endeavor: Deep Sea26:09 Chris #16 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar28:16 Adam #16 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt29:19 Tim #16 - Blood Rage33:26 Chris #15 - Pan Am36:12 Adam #15 - The Expanse Board Game37:25 Tim #15 - The Voyages of Marco Polo / Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan39:27 #14 - Blood Rage40:32 #14 - Fractal45:07 Tim #14 - Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King47:41 Chris and Tim #13 - Agricola1:19:07 Adam #13 - Frozen Frontier53:58 Chris #12 - 7 Wonders Duel55:39 Adam #12 - Pan Am57:15 Tim #12 - Tapestry1:00:08 Chris #11 - Azul1:02:20 Adam #11 - Sol: Last Days of a Star1:03:28 Tim #11 - Arc NovaIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Tigris & Euphrates (01:01:15)
In Episode 257 Mark Johnson from the Boardgames To Go podcast joins us to discuss Tigris & Euphrates covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on which modern era our favorite games were from and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Tycoon: India 1981 and Castles of Tuscany.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:45 Poll Time: What Timeframe was your #1 Favorite Board Game Published Within?03:39 Intro to Mark Johnson and Board Games To Go06:48 Tigris & Euphrates Description09:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms28:21 Production and Theme32:39 Final Thoughts28:28 Tycoon: India 198150:41 Castles of TuscanyIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (21-30) (01:42:23)
In Episode 256 we continue the 2025 countdown of our 40 favorite Board Games of all time with choices 21-30.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:54 Chris #30 Outlive05:09 Adam #30 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland08:22 Tim #30 Cyclades: Legendary Edition12:58 Chris #29 - The Guild of Merchant Explorers16:17 Adam #29 - SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD18:29 Tim #29 - Scythe21:37 Chris #28 - Lost Ruins of Arnak26:14 Adam #28 - Scout28:29 #28 - Cthulhu: Death May Die33:31 Chris #27 - Cascadia37:27 Adam #27 - Shamans40:29 Tim #27 - Revive44:50 Chris #26 - Viticulture Essential Edition49:19 Adam #26 - Inis52:56 Tim #26 - Azul55:20 Chris #25 - Thunder Road: Vendetta58:21 Adam #25 - Biohack1:02:34 Tim #25 - Tichu1:05:29 Chris #24 - Pirates of Maracaibo1:10:38 Adam #24 - Skull1:13:19 Tim #24 - Space Base1:17:01 Chris #23 - Wonderland's War1:19:07 Adam #23 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization1:21:16 Tim #23 - Rising Sun1:22:47 Chris #22 - Clank! In! Space!1:26:15 Adam #22 - Marrakesh1:31:41 Tim #22 - Woodcraft1:34:09 Chris #21 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods1:38:40 Adam #21 - Terraforming Mars1:40:43 Tim #21 - Sea Salt & PaperIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (31-40) (01:12:08)
In Episode 255 we start the 2025 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 31-40.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:05 Favorite Games of All Time - How we made our lists07:25 Chris #40 Rats of Wistar11:01 Adam #40 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization13:16 Tim #40 The Castles of Tuscany14:49 Chris #39 - Wingspan16:44 Adam #39 - Rebirth18:18 Tim #39 - Le Havre19:51 Chris #38 - Smartphone, Inc.22:03 Adam #38 - On Mars24:30 Tim #38 - Thunder Road Vendetta26:23 Chris #37 - Revive28:56 #37 - Beyond the Sun30:15 Tim #37 - Boast or Nothing / Best of Neapolitan 32:03 Chris #36 - Keyflower34:41 Adam #36 - Voidfall36:47 Tim #36 - Star Realms38:13 Chris #35 - Cthulhu: Death May Die41:11 Adam #35 - Tycoon: India 198144:54 Tim #35 - Wonderland's War45:52 Chris #34 - Nemesis49:30 Adam #34 - Revive50:54 Tim #34 - Viticulture: Essential Edition52:00 Chris #33 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal54:57 Adam #33 - Xenon Profiteer56:15 Tim #33 - Slay the Spire: The Board Game58:00 Chris #32 - Scythe59:24 Adam #32 - Pax Pamir: 2nd Edition1:01:37 Tim #32 - Clans of Caledonia1:02:31 Chris #31 - Cthulhu Wars1:05:08 Adam #31 - Hot Streak1:09:31 Tim #31 - AnachronyIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Top 5 Games That End Too Soon (01:07:54)
In Episode 254 we discuss games that end a little too quickly.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:14 Race for the Galaxy07:23 Newton09:57 Pirates of Maracaibo14:10 Mycelia19:14 Fantasy Realms / Marvel Remix22:11 Biohack24:36 Smartphone, Inc.27:46 Near and Far37:17 Distilled42:01 Robot Quest Arena44:12 Woodcraft / Pulsar 284947:13 Thunder Road: Vendetta53:26 Sol: Last Day of a Star56:21 Architects of the West Kingdom59:26 Gaia Project / Agricola1:03:37 Honorable Mentions: Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods, Keyflower1:05:52 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social
- Inis (01:12:15)
In Episode 253 we give our hot take review on Inis covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on gamer types and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Modern Art, Cribbage, and Bomb Busters.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:25 Poll Time: What type of board gamer do you consider yourself?08:09 Inis Description11:50 Gameplay and Mechanisms26:04 Production and Theme32:39 Final Thoughts44:27 Modern Art and Cheeky Monkey51:16 Cribbage1:00:11 Bomb Busters1:09:32 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Our Favorite Meeples (01:05:04)
In Episode 252 we discuss our favorite wooden figures (meeples) in board games.We also answer a listener's question on which games are great for asynchronous play on Board Game Arena.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:20 Great (and not so great) async BGA games - Lost Ruins of Arnak, Ark Nova, Tapestry, Revive, Harmonies, Gaia Project, Through the Ages, Blood Rage, Rats of Wistar, Azul, La Granja11:30 5 Favorite Meeples19:40 Royal Visit21:50 Scoville25:07 Everdell27:19 Survive the Island30:25 Root33:03 Power Vacuum35:41 Wondrous Creatures37:57 Circadians: Chaos Order40:37 Charterstone43:30 On Mars45:47 Golem49:05 Glen More II: Chronicles49:58 Aqua Garden52:07 Merchants of the Dark Road55:02 Gentes Deluxified Edition57:47 Honorable Mentions: Arcs, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Parks, Meepile, Luthier, BonfireIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Dinogenics (01:02:51)
In Episode 251 we give our hot take review on Dinogenics covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on favorite publishers and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Masters of Renaissance, Cyclades: Legendary Edition, Endeavor: Deep Sea, and Finspan.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:53 Poll Time: When you listen to board game reviews what are you most interested in hearing about?07:54 Dinogenics Description10:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms26:31 Production and Theme35:28 Final Thoughts40:46 Master of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico - The Card Game47:04 Cyclades: Legendary Edition48:41 Endeavor: Deep Sea55:45 Finspan1:01:05 Listener ShoutoutIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Top 5 Publishers on Our Shelves (01:01:45)
In Episode 250 we discuss the top 5 board game publishers that are represented on our game shelves.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:52 Top 5 Publishers On Our Game Shelves06:44 Dire Wolf (Clank! Legacy, Clank! In Space, Dune: Imperium - Uprising)08:54 Wehrlegig Games (Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, John Company 2nd Edition)10:47 CMON Games (Blood Rage, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun)12:57 AEG (Cascadia, Calico, Let's Go To Japan)17:17 Eagle-Gryphon Games and (Baseball Highlight 2045, Xenon Profiteer, On Mars, Clockwork Wars) - Buffalo Games (Planted, Oh No! Volcano)18:51 Garphill Games (Architects of the West Kingdom, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Legacy of Yu)22:30 Wise Wizards Games (Star Realms, Star Realm: Rise of Empire, Hero Realms, Robot Quest Arena)25:13 Cosmodrome Games (Smartphone, Inc., Frozen Frontier, Aquatica)25:52 GMT Games (Dominant Species, SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD, A Gest of Robin Hood) 30:35 REPOS Production (7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, Just One, Fun Facts, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth)32:07 Awaken Realms (Nemesis, This War of Mine, Lords of Ragnarok, Tainted Grail, Great Wall, Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition)37:04 Roxley Games (Brass: Birmingham, Radlands, Dice Throne, Skyrise)38:51 Stonemaier Games (Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Scythe, Viticulture, Tapestry, Apiary, Red Rising, Wingspan, My Little Scythe, Pendulum, Expeditions)44:12 Fantasy Flight Games (Battle for Rokugan, Star Wars Rebellion, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Android Netrunner, Arkham Horror: CCG)48:26 CGE (T'zolkin: The Mayan Calendar, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Codenames, Pulsar 2849, Under Falling Skies)50:28 Final ThoughtsIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Finspan (01:02:08)
In Episode 249 we give our hot take review on Finspan covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on favorite publishers and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Sol: Last Days of a Star, Galactic Cruise, and Pirates of Maracaibo.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:20 Poll Time: Do you have favorite publishers?09:53 Finspan Description12:15 Gameplay and Mechanisms30:29 Production and Theme38:34 Final Thoughts42:59 Sol: Last Days of a Star47:09 Galactic Cruise54:39 Pirates of MaracaiboIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- BGHT PhoenixCon Coverage Part 2 (9 Games Discussed) (01:20:28)
In Episode 248 we discuss all of the games played during the second half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering, this time in Phoenix, AZ.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Gaia Project (with The Lost Fleet)14:50 Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods28:36 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy33:24 Stockpile40:07 Darwin's Journey (with Fireland Expansion)49:50 Dune: Imperium Uprising (with Bloodlines and Immortality)57:39 Dungeon Fighter1:01:34 Biohack1:09:34 Wandering Towers1:13:53 Final ThoughtsIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- BGHT PhoenixCon Coverage Part 1 (11 Games Discussed) (01:20:09)
In Episode 247 we discuss all of the games played during the first half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering, this time in Phoenix, AZ.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction04:59 Finspan08:41 Clank! Catacombs (with Lairs and Lost Chambers)13:42 Rebirth19:10 Rebel Princess26:26 Power Vacuum32:30 Flip 739:01 Sky Team43:55 Final Frontier51:16 Thunder Road: Vendetta1:02:10 Cyclades: Legendary Edition1:13:05 CrokinoleIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Missing (Board Game) Homework Assignments (00:58:21)
In Episode 246 we look at the games that we feel obligated to play but aren't really excited about. The mandatory assignments that we've missed.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:34 The unfortunate required coursework of the board game hobbyist04:33 Twilight Imperium 4th Edition06:11 Tigris and Euphrates10:40 The Crew: Deep Sea, The Crew, The Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick Taking Game13:19 Food Chain Magnate15:58 Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game20:47 Caverna: The Cave Farmers22:41 Puerto Rico25:25 Concordia, Lisboa29:55 Android: Netrunner, Magic: The Gathering36:11 Blood on the Clocktower37:58 Terra Mystica40:52 Civilization43:18 Commands and Colors: Ancients46:00 Gloomhaven, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Frosthaven52:44 Diplomacy54:59 Final Thoughts and Honorable Mentions: Cosmic Encounter, The Great Zimbabwe, Mage Knight, Slay the Spire: The Board GameIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Pirates of Maracaibo (01:13:23)
In Episode 245 we give our hot take review on Pirates of Maracaibo covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on Legacy Games and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes, Great Western Trail: El Paso, and Crystal Palace.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:30 Poll Time: How do you feel about legacy games?14:00 Golden Geek Nomination!16:01 Pirates of Maracaibo Description20:00 Gameplay and Mechanisms37:04 Production and Theme42:40 Final Thoughts49:31 Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes1:00:09 Great Western Trail: El Paso1:05:22 Crystal PalaceIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
- Hot Topic: The BGG Top 100 is a Changin' (00:59:05)
In Episode 244 we discuss the huge number of changes that have been happening to the Board Game Geek Top 100 and what this means for the hobby. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:23 BGG Top 100 Changes11:02 Games that have recently moved onto the list31:56 Games that have recently left the list39:57 What these changes mean for the hobbyIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd