The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Happy new year! And welcome to the 1st episode of 2026. Christina and Dan “Shoe” are the hosts of Going Analog. They join me to talk about our gaming goals for 2026. We talk about our top 5 pretty / not ugly euro style games. And then Shoe gets a little sappy in the moment of positivity while Christina gets hungry. Let us know if you think any of these games are not euros and let us know your gaming goals / resolutions for the new year!00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Who is Shoe & Christina?00:05:12 Board Game Goals for 202600:29:25 The Aesthetics of Euro Games00:29:53 Top 5 Pretty Euro Games00:35:15 Obvious Choice: Takenoko00:38:36 Older Gem: Coimbra00:40:35 Stunning Presence: River of Gold00:42:49 Art and Strategy: The Gallerist00:44:50 Unique Mechanics: The White Castle00:46:34 Thematic Depth: Formosa Tea00:50:22 Serene Gameplay: Pergola00:52:19 Exploration and Strategy: Stroganoff00:54:58 Charming Aesthetics: Flamecraft00:57:19 Prohibition Era: Speakeasy00:01:00:18 Honorable Mentions: More Beautiful Games00:01:03:13 Moments of Positivity: Gratitude and Good Food00:01:07:58 Where to find Going AnalogGoing Analog’s Website00:01:08:47 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Let’s get to know who Board Gamer Steph is. We talk about our top 5 games that we love to bring to holiday or family gatherings. And let’s celebrate something that we are really excited about coming up in the new year.00:00 Intro     Board Game Geek - Holiday Gift Guide01:19 Steph Hodge: Plays All the Games!     https://linktr.ee/boardgamersteph     https://boardgamersteph-shop.fourthwall.com/05:11 Gift Ideas for Board Gamers06:51 Steph’s New Year's Eve Board Game Alphabet Challenge12:21 Steph’s Other Hobbies16:12 Top Games for Holiday Gatherings18:16 Green Team Wins20:36 Hues & Cues24:38 Illusion26:34 Catch the Moon28:29 America31:59 Duck and Cover35:40 Ready Set Bet38:04 Super Mega Lucky Box39:50 Subjective43:23 Flip 746:52 Honorable Mentions47:01 Jingle bell roll48:22 Don't mess with Cthulu50:24 Moment of Wow / Excitement     BGG@Sea     OrcaCon59:17 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend.Introduction / How we metGirls Game ShelfPivoting to the publishing side of the industryViolet Daisy GamesWhat do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games?PhelpsConOur gaming highlights of the weekendCrokinoleElectropolisSurfosaurus MaxSail or Die (that Shark-Butt game)Ghost LiftBrian Boru: High King of Ireland Duck and CoverChicken Fried Dice (Prototype)Ashwin Kamath & Urban Professional Games (Rob Newton)Let’s Go to JapanTeam Play aka DuosSo cloverMenagerie: Unlock the Wonders of a miniature worldFertessa AllyseWhere you can find usViolet Daisy GamesAnnaMaria on InstagramNorthwest Indian College Games ProgramAmanda's LinksOutroWeb: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams.IntroductionOur 2025 Spiel experienceMy top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examplesAkropolisWelcome To (and Sagrada)Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)TargiThe White Castle Duel Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streamsTrails of TucanaLetters from WhitechapelIsle of CatsCodenamesMy City (and Karuba and Take it Easy)Where you can find usLuzapalooza on TwitchThis Game is Broken PodcastAmanda's LinksOutroWeb: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025.Introduction - Jay BernardoAnticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go toExploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ designers.)          - Cat Rescue (and Cat Sudoku)          - Sweet Lands          - Wok and Roll          - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon          - Scout (and Revolve!)          - Shallow Sea          - Remember Our Trip          - Snow Planner          - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (and Moon Bunny)          - Grow SkyCelebrating Achievements: Moments of Wow / Joy or Bright Spots (Let us know in the comments what the name of this segment should be.)Where to find JayYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast https://linktr.ee/cardboardeast Playte Video: https://youtu.be/fF_EegbJjz8?si=swkE0msHi2NhAJ5SSpiel 2025 Preview: https://youtu.be/uvtdiN8HBgo?si=KQdwHb33iwaIhTbNOutroWeb: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]