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Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.
Episode 541 - Our Friends’ Favorite GEN CON Games 2025
Board Gamers Anonymous
48 minutes
2 months ago
Episode 541 - Our Friends’ Favorite GEN CON Games 2025
Episode 541 features our friend and guest, Ian Gauger, co-founder of The Adventure Nexus. We've partnered with Ian and his company to support the upcoming Board Game Academics Conference, plus he was at Gen Con and can give us the rundown on what was hot and what was most interesting at the show.
Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/
Episode Notes:
Question of the Week: What's a game that should not be considered a gateway game? What about a modern game that we should treat as a gateway game?
Roll for Preview: Twilight Imperium IV: Thunder's Edge
Roll for Review: Kingdom Death: Monster
Feature: Our Friends’ Favorite GEN CON Games 2025
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Board Gamers Anonymous
Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.