58: Fave things to do with board games (besides playing them), best components, and...jigsaw puzzles??

Going Analog Podcast

English - January 21, 2021 07:30 - 46 minutes - 33 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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Previous Episode: 57: The 2020 Board Games of the Year episode

Next Episode: 59: Separating art from artist, video game licenses, deckbuilding (guest: Boards Alive)

We're so obsessed with board games, that we enjoy them...even when we're not actually playing them. What are these "play-adjacent" activities that we love so much?

And what are our favorite components? And why on earth are we talking about jigsaw puzzles on a board game podcast?

The board games we discuss on this episode:

Christina’s topic: your favorite game components

Everdell Tidal Blades Honey Buzz Wingspan Wavelength Blockbuster Potion Explosion Portal Dragoon Ascension Life Siphon Guts of Glory Mouse Trap Trouble Hungry Hungry Hippos HeroQuest Scrabble Jenga Junk Art Fireball Island Crokinole Pinnacle The Climbers Riff Raff

Shoe’s topic: What do you like doing with board games...outside of playing them?

The Castles of Burgundy Viscounts of the West Kingdom Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun

Final thoughts:

P for Pizza Scapegoat Air, Land, and Sea Viscounts of the West Kingdom Grifters