The Board Game Shenanigans Podcast

E50: Top 10 2022 Games!

This week Bob and Natasha talk about all the games they played this year. Looking over their stats and discussing the benefits and nerdiness of tracking played games. Does playing Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave count as 1 game or 24?  Then they share their top 10 games of 2022. It was such a great year of board games and it was really hard to make our top 10!! Let us know what were your favorite games of 2022 by emailing boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E49: Rise, Potion Explosion and Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)

This week we are finally going to share with you The Board Game Shenanigans top ten games of all time!! But first Bob reviews a new game called Rise. Do you like going up tracks that allow you to move up other tracks that let you go up more tracks? Then Natasha talks about another one of her favorite family games, Potion Explosion. Candy Crush the board game but better! Let us know what you think of our top ten list by emailing boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E48: The Quest for El Dorado, Startups and Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

This week Natasha talks about her experience with Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave. Is this a daily escape room game worth checking out? Then Bob and Natasha review a couple older games. First The Quest for El Dorado, a deck building game about racing through the South American Jungle. Then a small quick Oink game called Startups which is all about trying to collect the most company shares. Don’t like games about collecting shares? Don’t worry you still might like this 20 min game! Then they wrap up the show talking about their top 100 games of all time, this week with the 20-11 games.
 

E47: Sleeping Gods, Wonderland’s War and Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)

Bob and Natasha are back this week doing the Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 Games of all time. But first we are joined by Bob’s wife Ashley to review Sleeping Gods, an exploration style game with a cohesive storyline and tons to explore. They also discuss if Ashley is a real boardgamer and why she doesn't like going to conventions and other board gaming events. Then they look at Wonderlands War, an area control bag building push your luck game with a fun theme and beautiful artwork.

E46: Green Team Wins, Endless Winter and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (40-31)

This week Natasha and Bob review Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, an area control, deck building game set in the prehistoric times with some of the best artwork. They also take a look at a new party game called Green Team Wins, where the goal is to always be on the green team. Is it as good as some of the other most recent party games? Is Endless Winter the next Lost Ruins of Arnak? Listen and find out! Then they are back with the Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 Games of all Time.

E45: The Prodigals Club, Downtown Farmers Market and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (50-41)

Bob and Natasha are back this week doing the Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 Games of all time. But first they review Prodigal’s Club, a really fun and unique worker placement game where you are trying to lose as much wealth and reputation as you can before the end of the game and stop Aunt Beatrice from talking you up to the community! Then they look at Downtown Farmer’s Market, a cute little tile drafting game where you pick what you are going to score prior to drafting. Natasha also talks about playing Unlock!: Heroic Adventures.

E44: Mosaic, Verdant and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (60-51)

Bob and Natasha are back this week doing the Board Game Shenanigans top 100 games all time. But before they get into that, Bob talks about his upcoming appearance on his company's radio show, where he gets to recommend some games for the holiday season. For the reviews this week, the first game they look at is Mosaic: A Story of Civilization. This is a large Kickstarter from Forbidden Games. It is a civilization game that has quite a bit going on with it. After that they look at the new release from the designers that did Calico and Cascadia, Verdant. This is about potting house plants and making your home the most aesthetically appealing house you can. 

E43: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tenpenny Parks and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (70-61).

This week, Natasha starts off the show with talking about her experience playing the new board game edition of Unlock as she has just played them with her son. Next up are the reviews, first they discuss the new iteration of the Pandemic system, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This gives off the feels of pandemic but still manages to make the system seem fresh. After that they review Tenpenny Parks. This is game all about building your theme park, it has a unique way of placing your tiles as they can not touch each others. This game can be very tight with money so make sure you are generating income turn to turn. And finally in this episode they continue on with The Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 games of all time. This week 70 through 61. 

E42: Skymines, Long Shot: The Dice Game and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (80-71)

In this week's episode Bob and Natasha review the newest game from Alexander Pfister, well kinda. Skymines, for the most part, is a reprint of the award winning 2015 game, Mombasa. There is a couple of changes within the game, the biggest one being theme, but most of the rules are the same. Next up Natasha talks about a newer roll and write, Long Shot: The Dice Game. Will she like it better than Ready, Set, Bet? And finally in the discussion topic, the gang continues with The Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 games of all time, numbers 80 through 71. 

E41: Oath, Ready Set Bet and Our Top 100 Games Of All Time (90-81)

In this week's episode Bob and Natasha look at a couple of games. The first up is Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile. This 2021 release created some interesting opinions when it was first released. It definitely feels like a game designed for a group who enjoys exploring a game to the fullest. Next up Natasha talks about Ready Set Bet a new game from AEG. This is real time betting game. You are placing wagers on different horses as someone is rolling dice and advancing them. And then in the discussion topic Bob and Natasha continue on with the Board Game Shenanigans Top 100 games of all time.