This week Bob and Natasha talk all about Gen Con. They discuss what new games they got to play, what they thought of the games, and what they liked and disliked about the con. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha review Dorfromantik: The Board Game and Skull. Dorfromantik: The Board Game just won the Spiel des Jahres this year and is based on a popular video game. Skull is a light party style bluffing game that is quick to play. Then Natasha gives us her top ten games she is looking forward to checking out at GenCon 2023. What hot new games are you excited about? Let us if you are going to GenCon, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha review Concordia and Shake That City. Concordia is a well loved classic Euro game, but is it a must have for new gamers? Shake That City is a light bingo style game with some good decisions. Then Bob gives us his top ten games he is looking forward to checking out at GenCon 2023. What hot new games are you excited about? Let us if you are going to GenCon, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha review Food Chain Magnate and The Finest Fish. Food Chain Magnate is an older title that is beloved by its fans, listen to find out if Bob is a fan. The Finest Fish is on the opposite end of the spectrum, a newer light family game. Then Natasha talks about her experience at Dice Tower East, what games she played and what she thought of the con. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha discuss Wandering Towers and Camel Up. Wandering Towers is a newer title from Capstone Games which is bit lighter than some of their recent titles. After that they discuss the Spiel winner Camel Up. While this looks like a racing game, it is more of a betting game. Listen to find out what they think of these titles. And then in the discussion topic, Bob and Natasha finish their discussion on board game mechanics. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgame...
This week Bob and Natasha discuss the Origins Game Fair. They talk about what they thought of the con, what they thought of the vendors, and what board games they played. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha discuss Aquatica and Lost Code . Aquatica is a beautiful engine building game with some familiar mechanics. The Lost Code is a deduction style game that even peaks Bob’s interest. They then continue discussing popular board game mechanics. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha discuss Challengers! and Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy . Challengers! was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres, Connoisseur-gamer Game of the Year. Eclipse is an older popular 4X game, is it worth looking into this new version? They then continue discussing popular board game mechanics. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha review Trailblazers and Fiction . Trailblazers is a light tile laying game about building hiking, biking or canoeing paths. Fiction is a wordle game but the clue giver lies to you about one letter. They also take a look at common mechanics in games, they define the mechanics and talk about what games use those mechanics well. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha are once again joined by Adin who is going to give us his top 10 list of heavy euro games. If you like challenging heavy euros then check out this list for some good games, if you don’t like your games to be punishing then check out this list for games you will want to avoid. Bob and Natasha also review Golem , a game liked by all 3 of them even though it's not as punishing of a game. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha review Gaia Project and discuss heavy Euros. They have a special guest, Adin, who is a big fan of heavy Euros that feel very punishing. Do you like to feel challenged when playing board games? Adin does, and this week he is going to tell us how he defines a heavy Euro. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha discuss roll and write games and then review Metro X and Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done. Metro X is a route building roll and write game that offers a lot of tension and decisions. Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done is a lighter Euro game with a personal mancala mechanic. Then Natasha tells us her top 10 roll and write games. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha discuss Chocolate Factory, Beer & Bread, and Curious Cargo. Chocolate Factory is an underrated favorite of Bob’s, but did Natasha like it as much? Beer & Bread is a new 2 player game and Natasha compares it to another 2 player only game call Curious Cargo made by the same publisher. They both were great productions, but what one did she like best? Then they discuss how their first experience playing a game influences their opinion and shapes their favorite games...
This week Bob and Natasha discuss their top 10 underrated games. They talk about games that they love but are not as popular or don’t get talked about very much. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha review Darwin’s Journey and Stuffed Fables. Darwin’s Journey is a heavy worker placement game that takes you on a journey with Charles Darwin through the Galapagos Islands. Stuffed Fables is a family adventure story telling game about a young child and their brave stuffies fighting an evil mastermind. Then they discuss the Board Game Geek Golden Geek award nominated games. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
This week Bob and Natasha reviewed Bitoku and Planet B. Bitoku is a gorgeous worker placement, hand management game with some set collection and contract fulfillment. Planet B is a worker placement election game with a fun, quirky, and a little dark theme. Then they answer a listener’s question about what hobbies outside of board games they like. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
Are you new to the boardgaming hobby? This might just be the episode for you! This week Bob and Natasha are reviewing one of the hottest new games to come out this year. Earth is a tableau, engine building card game, you could even call tile (well.. card) placement. You might have heard it compared to Wingspan, but is it really that good? Then they list their top 5 Spiel des Jahres winners. The Spiel des Jahres award goes to great family weight games that are easy to learn and so much fun to pla...
This week Bob and Natasha are joined by Bob’s wife Ashley to review Discover Lands Unknown and Revive . Discover Lands Unknown is an exploration campaign game that Bob and Ashley played through together. Revive is a hot new game just to hit the shelves. It's a civilization like game with some unique hand management and player boards that are pretty overwhelming at first glance. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha are reviewing Coimbra and The Golden Ticket Game . Coimbra is a favorite of theirs and is a colorful dice drafting game with tracks. Then Bob talks about playing The Golden Ticket Game with his family, a fun surprise where the theme makes the game. Then Bob and Natasha discuss how they get rid of games in their collection, how do games get cut out? Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha are reviewing Heat Pedal to the Metal and Summoner Wars (Second Edition) Looking for a fun quick racing game that moves at a good pace? Then you will probably really like Heat Pedal to the Metal. Summoner Wars is a head to head 2 player only combat game where you are trying to take out your opponent's Summoner. Then Bob and Natasha discuss how they decide what games to purchase and the thought process that goes with it. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgames...
This week Bob and Natasha are reviewing Starship Captains and Dinner in Paris . If you are a fan of Star Trek you might like this fairly light game about flying around space and completing missions. Dinner in Paris sounds delightful, but don’t let it fool you, it's a mean one. They wrap up the show talking about their top 5 really popular games that they just don’t like and can’t understand why they are so popular. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Natasha tries to get Bob on board with the 9th Castle of Burgundy expansion, The Team Game. Then they talk about both the Dune Imperium expansions, the Rise of Ix and Immortality and are they worth checking out? They also review a new small box hidden gem called Village Rails , they swear it's not a train game, don’t let the box cover turn you away! They end the show with some questions. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha are reviewing Comic Hunters and Endeavor: Age of Sail . Comic Hunters is a fun drafting set collection game with a Marvel superhero comic theme. Endeavor: Age of Sail is a big worker placement game that is played in 60-90 minutes however it is ruined by its colonization theme. Then they play Name the Game, a new game of 20 questions to guess the game. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com...
This week Bob and Natasha are joined by Natasha’s son Max to talk about Space Base and a new game called Bad Company . Space Base is a dice game with card drafting. Bad Company is getting a lot of buzz about being a Space Base killer. Is Bad Company going to replace Space Base? Is it really that good? They also talk about Board Game Geek, how they like to use the website and how Brass Burmingham is now the number 1 game on Board Game Geek. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenani...
This week Bob and Natasha talk expansions! Can you even enjoy a game without the expansion? Should you pick up an expansion when you pick up a game? If you love the game, are the expansions a must buy? But first they review a new game called Encyclopedia and an older one called Elysium . Is Encycylopedia’s game play as good as it looks? Because that artwork is gorgeous! Is Elysium still good even though it looks a little dated? The artwork on the cards is great, but the board is pretty bland. Le...
This week Bob and Natasha review Vladimír Suchý’s newest game Woodcraft , a game where you play as forest people crafting wood and trying to have the best workshop. It has a much lighter and more playful look then the rest of his games, is the gameplay lighter as well? Next Bob talks about a popular drafting game called It's a Wonderful World. A game that just doesn’t look like what you would expect. Then Bob lets out a little steam as they playfully discuss all the things that annoy them in the...
This week Bob and Natasha review 2 great family weight games. First Empire is a fun dice rolling area control game where you get to move up tracks. Orichalcum describes itself as a short 4X game, it's got some familiar mechanics like drafting and tile laying, but the ease of teach and play make it a great game for anyone! Then they talk about their favorite board game accessories! Email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com and let us know what your favorite board game accessory is and we can add...
This week Natasha and Bob talk all about the Dice Tower Boardgaming cruise. They never considered a cruise before, but this one has the famous Dice Tower board game library on it, was it worth it? Find out if the cruise was as fun as it sounds! But first Bob finally gets to play the infamous big box game Foundations of Rome and he lets us know if it's worth picking up -literally, is it worth lifting it off the shelf and bringing it to the table? Then they talk about Mille Fiori - a Natasha game ...
This week Natasha and Bob are back to their regular show. They review Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) , a game that hit both of the top 10 games of 2022, do you think you will like it as much as they did? Then they discuss a popular oldie, Kingsburg. Does it hold up when you compare it to games that come out now? Finally they have a tongue and cheek discussion about what it takes to be considered a real boardgamer. Is listening to a podcast about boardgames enough to make you a real boardga...
Welcome to 2023 and boy are there a lot of games to look forward to this year. In this episode Bob and Natasha talk about a new straight deduction that hit Natasha’s Top 10 games of 2022. Then they share their top 10 most anticipated games of 2023! It's easy to get excited about this year looking at this list!! Let us know what games you are most looking forward to playing this year by emailing boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com Natasha’s most anticipated games of 2023 Trailblazers (2023) Scholars o...
