Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (1-10)
In Episode 261 we wrap up the 2025 countdown of our 40 favorite Board Games of all time with choices 1-10.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction04:26 Chris #10 Terraforming Mars07:20 Adam #10 Chaosmos10:42 Tim #10 Grand Austria Hotel13:44 Chris #9 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization18:45 Adam #9 - Wonderland's War20:43 Tim #9 - Pulsar 284921:53 Chris #8 - Distilled26:00 Adam #8 - Smartphone, Inc.28:34 Tim #8 - Everdell34:16 Chris #7 - Barrage38:02 Adam #7 - Dune: Imperium40:38 Tim #7 - Terraforming Mars41:05 Chris #6 - Gaia Project43:43 Adam #6 - Dune47:25 Tim #6 - Lost Ruins of Arnak48:18 Chris #5 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy49:59 Adam #5 - Baseball Highlights: 204553:20 Tim #5 - Dune: Imperium54:53 Chris #4 - Dune: Imperium56:04 Adam #4 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory58:53 Tim #4 - Castles of Burgundy1:00:03 Chris #3 - Darwin's Journey1:03:53 Tim #3 - Lorenzo il Magnifico1:07:12 Chris #2 - Tapestry1:10:14 Adam #2 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy1:11:59 Tim #2 - Gaia Project1:13:03 Chris #1 - Star Realms1:18:23 Adam #1 - Azul1:21:04 Tim #1 - Darwin's Journey1:23:56 - Runners UpIf 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 at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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Top 5 Board Games with Dice
In Episode 260 Rolling Reggie joins us to talk about some of our favorite board games that use dice and why we love the dice mechanisms in those games.You can find Reggie's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@rolling.reggieTimestamps:00:00 Introduction04:45 Top 5 Board Games with Dice07:00 Spots10:28 Dice Miner13:47 Wroth17:26 Troyes22:14 Castles of Burgundy27:03 Sentient30:28 Rajas of the Ganges33:33 The White Castle37:16 Dice Throne42:30 Tiletum46:31 Lords of Vegas49:57 Arcs53:40 Crystal Palace57:27 Sagrada1:00:53 Dune: War for Arrakis1:05:40 Honorable Mentions: Gang of Dice, Civolution, Fantastic Factories, Bang: The Dice Game, Sky TeamIf 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 at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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Confessions of a Casual Board Gamer
In Episode 259 our guest host, Danielle, answers our questions about her tastes, preferences, and feelings about the board gaming hobby as a casual board gamer. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:05 Definition of a Casual Board Gamer05:30 Thinking About Board Games10:21 Buying/Looking For New Games17:10 Learning New Games32:45 Board Game Complexity33:09 Board Game Conventions36:00 Board Game Annoyances47:03 Listener ShoutoutIf 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 at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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Favorite Board Games of All Time 2025 Edition (11-20)
In Episode 258 we continue the 2025 countdown of our 40 favorite Board Games of all time with choices 11-20.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Chris #20 Obsession04:18 Adam #20 Stockpile05:42 Tim #20 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth06:53 Chris #19 - La Granja08:44 Adam #19 - Battle for Rokugan09:58 Tim #19 - Fromage12:20 Chris #18 - A Feast for Odin15:33 Adam #18 - Star Wars Rebellion16:55 #18 - Clank! Catacombs19:51 Chris #17 - Kanban EV23:12 Adam #17 - Gaia Project24:28 Tim #17 - Endeavor: Deep Sea26:09 Chris #16 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar28:16 Adam #16 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt29:19 Tim #16 - Blood Rage33:26 Chris #15 - Pan Am36:12 Adam #15 - The Expanse Board Game37:25 Tim #15 - The Voyages of Marco Polo / Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan39:27 #14 - Blood Rage40:32 #14 - Fractal45:07 Tim #14 - Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King47:41 Chris and Tim #13 - Agricola1:19:07 Adam #13 - Frozen Frontier53:58 Chris #12 - 7 Wonders Duel55:39 Adam #12 - Pan Am57:15 Tim #12 - Tapestry1:00:08 Chris #11 - Azul1:02:20 Adam #11 - Sol: Last Days of a Star1:03:28 Tim #11 - Arc NovaIf 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 at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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Tigris & Euphrates
In Episode 257 Mark Johnson from the Boardgames To Go podcast joins us to discuss Tigris & Euphrates covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on which modern era our favorite games were from and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Tycoon: India 1981 and Castles of Tuscany.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:45 Poll Time: What Timeframe was your #1 Favorite Board Game Published Within?03:39 Intro to Mark Johnson and Board Games To Go06:48 Tigris & Euphrates Description09:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms28:21 Production and Theme32:39 Final Thoughts28:28 Tycoon: India 198150:41 Castles of TuscanyIf 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 at:https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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