Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 313 we discuss a bunch of recent games that we've been playing. We also catch listeners up on the BGHT Beat The Expert Contest.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
08:52 Dawn of Madness
24:18 Trio / nana
29:23 Wingspan Pocket
48:17 Sanibel
46:30 Mister Diamond
51:07 Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo
1:01:22 Stationfall
1:10:37 Dominant Species
1:14:46 Railroad Tiles
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In Episode 312 we conclude the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 1-10.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Tournament of Champions Contest Update
03:25 Ark Nova
06:17 Azul
08:14 Pan Am
12:33 The Castles of Burgundy
16:27 Ankh: Gods of Egypt
19:23 Star Realms
23:41 Grand Austria Hotel
27:06 March of the Ants: Evolved Edition
29:16 Terraforming Mars
32:11 Nucleum
36:37 Pan Am
37:31 Blood Rage
39:54 Civolution
42:50 Smartphone, Inc.
45:33 Dune: Imperium - Uprising
48:12 Everdell
50:37 Wonderland's War
52:28 Gaia Project
55:29 Agricola
57:13 Sol: Last Days of a Star
1:02:44 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
1:05:28 Clank! Catacombs
1:08:20 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
1:10:31 Distilled
1:15:18 Gaia Project
1:17:31 Dune: Imperium
1:20:25 Darwin's Journey
1:25:56 Dune: Imperium - Uprising
1:30:19 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
1:33:54 Tapestry
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In Episode 311 we continue the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 11-20.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Contest Announcement
05:10 Underwater Cities
08:33 Tycoon India 1981
11:03 Luthier
16:00 Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
19:50 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
22:31 Speakeasy
26:18 Blood Rage
29:05 The Expanse Board Game
32:45 Echoes of Time
35:55 Cthulhu: Death May Die
41:06 Blood Rage
42:02 Endeavor: Deep Sea
44:32 Darwin's Journey
47:12 Lords of Vegas
49:16 Teotihuacan: City of Gods
53:16 Lost Ruins of Arnak
56:53 Dune: War for Arrakis
58:40 La Granja
1:02:33 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
1:05:26 Stockpile
1:08:21 Obsession
1:12:31 Wonderland's War
1:14:18 Baseball Highlights: 2045
1:16:47 Agricola
1:19:52 Terraforming Mars
1:21:24 Gaia Project
1:23:41 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
1:27:05 Tichu
1:29:54 Dune: Imperium - Uprising
1:31:21 Lost Ruins of Arnak
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In Episode 310 we continue the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Le Havre
04:10 Shamans
07:02 Wonderland's War
09:22 Emberleaf
11:54 Tag Team
14:56 Azul
18:22 Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan
21:19 Emberleaf
23:44 Heat: Pedal to the Metal
27:28 Sea Salt & Paper
30:05 Frozen Frontier
33:36 Thurn & Taxis
37:00 Tapestry
40:22 Barrage
43:00 Reforest
45:50 Pirates of Maracaibo
48:10 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
50:47 Civolution
53:16 Moon Colony Bloodbath
55:36 Battle for Rokugan
58:07 Ark Nova
1:01:55 Scythe
1:05:41 Dune
1:08:20 Scythe
1:09:32 Endeavor: Deep Sea
1:11:58 Terraforming Mars
1:14:27 7 Wonders Duel
1:17:27 Revive
1:19:47 Fractal
1:22:41 Barrage
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In Episode 309 we continue the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 31-40.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Reforest
03:42 Ada's Dream
05:53 Rats of Wistar
08:57 March of the Ants - Evolved Edition
11:33 Brass: Birmingham
14:26 Yokohama
17:36 Thunder Road: Vendetta
22:30 Reforest
23:28 Crokinole
25:52 Rebirth
27:37 Echoes of Time
29:07 A Feast for Odin
33:27 Rising Sun
35:00 Biohack
36:43 Revive
39:10 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
42:50 Soothsayers
46:02 Godspeed
49:16 Stupor Mundi
53:40 Robot Quest Arena
54:29 Splendor: Duel
58:22 Clans of Caledonia
1:02:18 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
1:03:45 Thunder Road: Vendetta
1:06:06 Boast or Nothing
1:08:11 Survive the Island
1:11:27 Outlive
1:15:44 Keyflower
1:18:54 SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD
1:22:33 Clank! In! Space!
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