Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 306 we give our hot take review on Amalfi: Renaissance covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on kingmaking and also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Unicorn Fever and Parade and Chris covers his first impressions after unboxing Dawn of Madness.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:22 Poll Time: Kingmaking...

In Episode 305 we answer a bunch of mailbag questions asked by our Patreon supporters.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction2:28 For what game do you prefer the digital implementation? What game do you refuse to play digitally?11:48 At what point do you decide to buy a game?20:52 How often do you get nostalgia for games you haven't played in many years?26:32 Are there any goals for the pod over the next 5...

In Episode 304 we give our hot take review on Emberleaf covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on anthropomorphic animals in board games and also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Dune: War for Arrakis and Blueprints and Chris discusses his excitement about finally receiving (after 8 years) his crowdfunded Dawn of...

In Episode 303 Tim discusses all of the games played during his recent weekend at BGGCon in Dallas.We also discuss a poll related to making friends at board game conventions.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction 00:30 Poll Time: Have you ever made friends at a board game convention?09:28 BGGCon Spring12:42 Coming of Age24:15 Underwater Cities: Data Era28:23 The White Castle Duel34:58 SETI: Space...

In Episode 302 we discuss a bunch of recent games that we've been playing. We also discuss a poll on how many games you get played in an average session.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:37 Poll Time: How many games do you get played in your regular game sessions?07:55 Emberleaf17:38 Off With Their Heads!25:35 Tag Team34:04 Postcards41:30 Euphoria: Essential Edition54:46 Soothsayers1:03:44 Listener...

In Episode 301 we feature two games by Vital Lacerda: Speakeasy and Kanban EV. We also discuss a poll on heavy games and include our final thoughts on heavy games in general and whether Vital Lacerda is a designer we want to revisit.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:53 Poll Time: How many board games do you own that are rated over 4.0 weight on Board Game Geek?12:43 Speakeasy Description14:10...

In Episode 300 we reflect on doing the show for so long and share tons of our favorite clips from the history of the show.If 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...

In Episode 299 we discuss all of the games played during the second half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering in San Diego, California.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:45 Stroganov12:14 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire23:19 Boast or Nothing29:15 Grand Austria Hotel40:44 Mule: The Board Game53:03 Echoes of Time59:41 Nokosu Dice1:07:03 Burn the Fort1:14:35 River Rush1:30:43 Listener...

In Episode 298 we discuss all of the games played during the first half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering, this time in San Diego, California.If you enjoy the show, please vote for Board Game Hot Takes for best podcast in the annual Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards here: BoardGameGeekTimestamps:00:00 Introduction04:53 Ayar: Children of the Sun14:40 Captain Flip17:57 Lords of...

In Episode 297 we discuss how board games trigger dopamine and name our top 5 games loaded with dopamine hits. Timestamps:00:00 IntroductionTop 5 Dopamine Loaded Board Games05:57 Endeavor: Deep Sea9:02 No Thanks11:43 Champions of Midgard, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for The Galaxy, Arcs, Star Wars Rebellion 16:00 Nippon: Zaibatsu19:48 Sol: Last Days of a Star22:32 Kanban EV,...