Boardgames To Go

I like the fact that Mark keeps this podcast simple, straightforward, and consistent. It's like an audio blog since he doesn't try to do anything more special than give his personal thoughts on games he's played and cons he's attended. I feel like I have a better sense of his tastes than most other reviewers, so I know what I'll think of a game based on his opinion of it.

When I was getting into the hobby Mark was the voice of reason in the hobby. We disagree on certain games, but you really feel like you're having a conversation with a friend about games.

Mark is the grand-daddy of the boardgame podcast genre (he would insist a couple other shows beat him out of the gate). His show is the progenitor of countless others in the past decade. And yet, his show is still the best. I discovered BGTG when I was new to the hobby, and now, years later, I'm not sure whether I gravitated toward this show because it matched my own tastes, or whether instead Mark's interests were what shaped my own tastes. Chicken-or-egg perhaps. Of the hordes of imitators that are out there now, Boardgames to Go remains my only must-listen upon each episode release.

Great, easygoing podcast. My favorite boardgame podcast by far. Mark does a nice job going over tons of games weather he likes them or not. Guests are always great when they play off of each other.