In Episode 263 we celebrate 5 years of the Board Game Hot Takes Podcast!Friend of the Show, Leanne, hosts an exciting board game and podcast quiz show for our hosts.Then we all (as well as several listeners) look back at some of the best episodes and moments from the last 263 episodes.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:55 5th Anniversary Quiz03:21 Round 1: Spiel de Jahres winners in the style of Poetry for Neanderthals11:44: Listener Choice - Episode 197 - Top 5 Games We Suck At12:18 Round 2: Podcast History Trivia23:20 Listener Choice - Episode 109 - Clans of Caledonia23:56 Round 3: Formative Games29:40 Listener Choice - Episode 90 - Great Western Trail and Episode 99 - Top Board Games of All Time 2022 Edition (1-10)30:55 Round 4: Favorite Games Based on Bad Reviews on BGG38:50 Listener Choice - BGHT Con Episodes39:41 Round 5: Review Episodes in Style of Just One48:35 Round 6: Favorite Games Since 202057:55 Top 3 Episodes that Best Represent the BGHT Podcast58:22 Leanne #3 - Episode 216 - 5 Formative Games - The Games that Made Us Fall In Love With the Board Game Hobby58:52 Chris #3 - Episode 46 - Kemet: Blood and Sand1:03:18 Adam #3 - Episode 92 - Unanimous Takes1:04:55 Tim #3 - Episode 214 - Board Game Topicpalooza 1:06:13 Leanne #2 - Episode 259 - Confessions of a Casual Board Gamer1:08:12 Chris #2 - Episode 175 - Top 5 Games We Want To Play In 20241:12:05 Listener Choice - BGHT Con Episodes1:12:41 Adam #2 - Episode 145 - SedonaCon Coverage Part 21:14:42 Tim #2 - Episode 199 - Hot Topic - You're Just Not My Type1:16:41 Leanne #1 - Episode 100 Listener Top 20 Board Games1:22:26 Chris #1 - Episodes 194 and 195 - BigBear Con Coverage1:25:53 Adam #1 - Episode 190 - Top 5 Desert Island Games (Runners Up - Episode 108 - Top 10 Board Games that Should be Made Into Movies and Episode 185 - Wrong Hot Takes)1:29:21 Chris Honorable Mentions - Episode 53 - Aquatica and 1 Year Anniversary and Episode 71 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar and Episodes 165, 167, 169, 171 - Board Games as Stories1:31:17 Tim #1 - Episode 158: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to VictoryIf 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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Moon Colony Bloodbath
In Episode 262 we give our hot take review on Moon Colony Bloodbath covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on buying games without researching them and then talk about some games that have been on our tables including Modern Art, Toy Battle, and Forest Shuffle.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:22 Poll Time: Have you ever bought a game when you were in a store without knowing anything about it before seeing it on the shelf?08:37 Moon Colony Bloodbath Description11:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms23:53 Production and Theme31:08 Final Thoughts36:55 Modern Art44:57 Toy Battle48:44 Forest Shuffle1:00:11 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 (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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