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.

  1. 3 H FA

    Hot Topic: Board Game Strategy

    In Episode 290 we discuss board game strategy, how we approach it, and why we care about strategy when we're playing board games. We also discuss a poll about discussing strategy after a play. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Poll Time: Do you discuss the strategy of your play after finishing a game? 12:05 Board Game Strategy 12:38 How do you approach strategy on a first play of a board game? 17:15 What's your approach for getting better at board game strategy after your first play? 24:57 Is getting better at strategy important to you? 32:35 Are there any games you feel you're the best you'll ever be? 37:29 Are there any games you aren't good at and don't know how to get better? 46:08 If you aren't getting better at strategy in a game does that game become less fun for you? 52:54 Have you every looked for strategy tips online for a game? If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

    1 h 7 min

  2. 23 FEB

    Dewan

    In Episode 289 we give our hot take review on Dewan covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Speakeasy, Saltfjord, and Ape Town. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Dewan Description 02:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms 18:40 Production and Theme 23:55 Final Thoughts 28:25 Speakeasy 37:25 Saltfjord 45:06 GameCon at House on the Hill (Portland Metro Area) 47:53 Ape Town 57:53 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠⁠

    1 h

  3. 16 FEB

    Missing Themes, Promising Designers, and More! - Mailbag #7

    In Episode 288 we dive into the mailbag in search of our listener's best board game related questions. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:14 Theme that doesn't exist that you'd like to see in a game? 12:28 What are your once a year games? 20:02 What is the best deal you've ever scored on the secondary market and what is your most regrettable board game purchase? 29:53 Thoughts on ordering a game outside of the U.S.A? 34:35 Most promising board game designers to look out for? 41:47 What does a typical productions schedule for an episode look like? 50:07 Do you feel like your preference for playing complex board games is affected by the mental load you have in life? 54:30 Do you manage to pull 4 Azul tiles out of the bag every single time? 55:40 Do we pay too little for board games? 1:00:18 Does your family life suffer as a result of your board game hobby? 1:07:58 How old are we? 1:10:25 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

    1 h 13 min

  4. 9 FEB

    Tree Huggers: Forest Shuffle vs. Reforest

    In Episode 287 we give our hot take review on Forest Shuffle and Reforest and cover the gameplay and production of both and then discuss which we preferred. We also discuss a poll on separating resource components when setting up a game and then discuss some recent plays of Fibbage and Super Motherload. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Poll Time: Separating Resources 8:27 Forest Shuffle Description 9:52 Gameplay and Mechanisms 22:14 Production and Theme 28:11 Reforest Description 29:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms 41:32 Production and Theme 46:24 Final Thoughts - Forest Shuffle and Reforest 58:56 Hot Streak, Fibbage, and Flip 7 1:01:10 Super Motherload 1:07:15 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠

    1 h 10 min

  5. 2 FEB

    Top 5 Expansions We Won't Play Without

    In Episode 286 we cover 5 board game expansions each that are (almost) mandatory. 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Board game expansions we won't play without 03:31 Look back at Top 5 Board Game Expansions from Episode 47 10:17 Roll Player - Monsters and Minions 15:02 Agricola - Belgium, France, Gamer's Deck, etc. 19:43 Radlands - Cult of Chrome 22:05 Thunder Road: Vendetta - Choppe Shoppe 24:36 Blood Rage - Kickstarter Exclusive Monsters 29:04 Stockpile - Continuing Corruption 31:04 The Castles of Burgundy - Trade Routes 34:51 Obsession - Upstairs, Downstairs 38:36 Chaosmos - The Temple 42:16 Downforce - Danger Circuit, Wild Ride 46:07 Tapestry - Plans and Ploys 50:20 Gaia Project - The Lost Fleet 53:13 Fantastic Factories - Manufactions 55:12 Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix 59:33 March of the Ants: Evolved Editions - Predators and Prey If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠

    1 h 6 min

  6. 26 GEN

    The Old King's Crown

    In Episode 285 we give our hot take review on The Old King's Crown covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We talk about the BGG Hall of Fame inductee, For Sale, and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Reforest, Biblios, and Subjective. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 BGG Hall of Fame: For Sale 05:40 The Old King's Crown Description 08:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms 33:50 Production and Theme 38:52 Final Thoughts 46:20 Echoes of Time 48:22 Reforest 53:06 Dead Cells 54:25 Biblios 58:53 Subjective 1:04:25 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠

    1 h 6 min

  7. 19 GEN

    Echoes of Time

    In Episode 284 we give our hot take review on Echoes of Time covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We cover a poll on motivations to engage with the board game hobby and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Sanctuary and Fearsome Floors and a first look at some games that have recently arrived including Chaosmos: The Temple and Speakeasy. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Poll: What is your primary motivation for being a part of the board gaming hobby? 09:18 Echoes of Time Description 10:57 Gameplay and Mechanisms 27:08 Production and Theme 37:26 Final Thoughts 47:00 Sanctuary 56:06 Recent Arrivals: Chaosmos: The Temple and Speakeasy 59:51 Fearsome Floors If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠

    1 h 7 min

  8. 12 GEN

    2025 Lookback and Board Game Awards

    In Episode 284 we take a look back at 2025 and discuss some of the great (and no so great) games we played last year. Most of them were even published last year. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:27 Biggest Surprises in 2025 (Dead Cells, Hot Streak, Slay the Spire: The Board Game) 16:45 Biggest Disappointments in 2025 (Wroth, Scoville 2nd Edition, SETI: Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) 25:04 Best New to Us in 2025 (Lords of Vegas, Thurn and Taxis, Crokinole, Nokosu Dice) 30:23 Best Production Published in 2025 (Hot Streak, March of the Ants Evolved Edition, Stupor Mundi) 36:51 Lookback at Best Games of 2024 (Unconscious Mind, Fromage, Civolution) 40:35 Best Games of 2025 (March of the Ants Evolved Edition, Luthier, Moon Colony Bloodbath) 48:40 Board Game Resolutions If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

    58 min
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Descrizione

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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  • Creatore
    Board Game Hot Takes
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
    291
  • Classificazione
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    © Board Game Hot Takes
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    Board Game Hot Takes

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