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- 🇨🇦CA · Games#14300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Games#24100K to 300K
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562K to 1.8M🎙 ~2x weekly·297 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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1.1M to 3.6M🇨🇦28%🇺🇸8%🇦🇺8%+37 more - Active Followers
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449K to 1.4M
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Amalfi: Renaissance
Jun 22, 2026
Unknown duration
A Barrage of Board Game Topics - Mailbag #8
Jun 15, 2026
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Emberleaf
Jun 8, 2026
1h 12m 46s
BGGCon Spring 2026 Recap
Jun 1, 2026
1h 10m 24s
Tabled! Loads of Recent Games Played
May 25, 2026
1h 06m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | Amalfi: Renaissance | In Episode 306 we give our hot take review on Amalfi: Renaissance covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on kingmaking and also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Unicorn Fever and Parade and Chris covers his first impressions after unboxing Dawn of Madness.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:22 Poll Time: Kingmaking Decision07:56 Amalfi: Renaissance Description09:47 Gameplay and Mechanisms20:27 Production and Theme25:41 Final Thoughts32:37 Unicorn Fever39:10 Dawn of Madness Unboxing Thoughts43:32 ParadeIf 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 | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | A Barrage of Board Game Topics - Mailbag #8 | In Episode 305 we answer a bunch of mailbag questions asked by our Patreon supporters.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction2:28 For what game do you prefer the digital implementation? What game do you refuse to play digitally?11:48 At what point do you decide to buy a game?20:52 How often do you get nostalgia for games you haven't played in many years?26:32 Are there any goals for the pod over the next 5 years?33:34 Has having the podcast taught us anything we didn't know about ourselves?36:41 What legacy game would we want to play next?42:25 What are some tips for teaching a complex game without a 30 minutes rules explanation?48:35 If there's a game that your fellow hosts need a head start on what would it be?51:54 What is one board game you'd like to see made into a movie or show?56:53 If you can invite one guest onto the podcast, who would it be and what would you ask them?1:01:10 What's your favorite game mechanic written in the form of a haiku or limerick?If 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 | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Emberleaf✨ | board game reviewgame mechanisms+3 | — | EmberleafDune: War for Arrakis+3 | — | EmberleafDune: War for Arrakis+5 | — | 1h 12m 46s | |
| 6/1/26 | BGGCon Spring 2026 Recap✨ | BGGCon recapboard games+3 | — | Underwater Cities: Data EraThe White Castle Duel+10 | Dallas | BGGConboard games+3 | — | 1h 10m 24s | |
| 5/25/26 | Tabled! Loads of Recent Games Played✨ | recent gamesgame sessions+3 | — | EmberleafOff With Their Heads!+5 | — | board gamesEmberleaf+5 | — | 1h 06m 14s | |
| 5/18/26 | Lacerdafiable - Speakeasy vs. Kanban EV✨ | board gamesVital Lacerda+4 | — | Board Game GeekSpeakeasy+1 | — | LacerdafiableSpeakeasy+6 | — | 1h 11m 20s | |
| 5/11/26 | Episode 300 - The Best of BGHT✨ | podcast historyfavorite clips+3 | — | Board Game Hot TakesPatreon+2 | — | Board Game Hot Takespodcast+3 | — | 59m 25s | |
| 5/4/26 | BGHT SandyCon Recap Part 2 (9 Games Discussed)✨ | game recapboard games+3 | — | StroganovManhattan Project: Energy Empire+8 | San Diego, California | SandyConboard games+7 | — | 1h 33m 00s | |
| 4/27/26 | BGHT SandyCon Recap Part 1 (7 Games Discussed)✨ | game recapboard games+3 | — | Ayar: Children of the SunCaptain Flip+6 | San Diego, California | SandyConboard games+8 | — | 56m 01s | |
| 4/20/26 | Top 5 Dopamine Loaded Board Games✨ | dopamineboard games+3 | — | Endeavor: Deep SeaNo Thanks+28 | — | dopamineboard games+3 | — | 55m 41s | |
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| 4/13/26 | Our 2025 BGG Golden Geek Nominations✨ | board game nominationsGolden Geek Awards+3 | — | Above and Below: HauntedAda's Dream+42 | — | Golden Geekboard games+3 | — | 1h 03m 37s | |
| 4/6/26 | Endeavor: Deep Sea✨ | game reviewboard games+3 | — | Endeavor: Deep SeaBoard Game Arena+4 | — | Endeavor: Deep SeaBGHT Con+5 | — | 1h 03m 18s | |
| 3/30/26 | The Economics of Self-Publishing a Board Game✨ | self-publishingboard games+3 | Andy Schwarz | Board Game Hot Takesan-analysis-of-what-it-costs-to-self-publish-a-gam | — | self-publishingboard game design+3 | — | 1h 01m 55s | |
| 3/23/26 | BGHT in Africa - 15 Great Animal Themed Games✨ | animal themed gamesboard game travel+1 | — | board gamesBoard Game Hot Takes+3 | Africa | animal gamesboard games+3 | — | 1h 04m 38s | |
| 3/16/26 | Viticulture: Bordeaux and Revive: Call of the Abyss✨ | board game expansionsViticulture+5 | — | Viticulture: BordeauxRevive: Call of the Abyss+3 | — | ViticultureRevive+5 | — | 47m 34s | |
| 3/9/26 | Top 5 Overlooked Board Games (2020-2024)✨ | overlooked board gameshidden gems+3 | — | Whistle MountainRajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers+43 | — | board gameshidden gems+5 | — | 1h 16m 43s | |
| 3/2/26 | Hot Topic: Board Game Strategy✨ | board game strategypoll discussion+3 | — | Board Game Hot Takes | — | board gamestrategy+3 | — | 1h 06m 34s | |
| 2/23/26 | Dewan✨ | board game reviewgame mechanisms+3 | — | DewanSpeakeasy+2 | Portland Metro Area | Dewanboard game review+5 | — | 1h 00m 24s | |
| 2/16/26 | Missing Themes, Promising Designers, and More! - Mailbag #7 | In Episode 288 we dive into the mailbag in search of our listener's best board game related questions.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction2:14 Theme that doesn't exist that you'd like to see in a game?12:28 What are your once a year games?20:02 What is the best deal you've ever scored on the secondary market and what is your most regrettable board game purchase?29:53 Thoughts on ordering a game outside of the U.S.A?34:35 Most promising board game designers to look out for?41:47 What does a typical productions schedule for an episode look like?50:07 Do you feel like your preference for playing complex board games is affected by the mental load you have in life?54:30 Do you manage to pull 4 Azul tiles out of the bag every single time?55:40 Do we pay too little for board games?1:00:18 Does your family life suffer as a result of your board game hobby?1:07:58 How old are we?1:10:25 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 | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Tree Huggers: Forest Shuffle vs. Reforest | In Episode 287 we give our hot take review on Forest Shuffle and Reforest and cover the gameplay and production of both and then discuss which we preferred.We also discuss a poll on separating resource components when setting up a game and then discuss some recent plays of Fibbage and Super Motherload.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:22 Poll Time: Separating Resources8:27 Forest Shuffle Description9:52 Gameplay and Mechanisms22:14 Production and Theme28:11 Reforest Description29:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms41:32 Production and Theme46:24 Final Thoughts - Forest Shuffle and Reforest58:56 Hot Streak, Fibbage, and Flip 71:01:10 Super Motherload1:07:15 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 | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Top 5 Expansions We Won't Play Without | In Episode 286 we cover 5 board game expansions each that are (almost) mandatory.00:00 Introduction01:45 Board game expansions we won't play without03:31 Look back at Top 5 Board Game Expansions from Episode 4710:17 Roll Player - Monsters and Minions15:02 Agricola - Belgium, France, Gamer's Deck, etc.19:43 Radlands - Cult of Chrome22:05 Thunder Road: Vendetta - Choppe Shoppe24:36 Blood Rage - Kickstarter Exclusive Monsters29:04 Stockpile - Continuing Corruption31:04 The Castles of Burgundy - Trade Routes34:51 Obsession - Upstairs, Downstairs38:36 Chaosmos - The Temple42:16 Downforce - Danger Circuit, Wild Ride46:07 Tapestry - Plans and Ploys50:20 Gaia Project - The Lost Fleet53:13 Fantastic Factories - Manufactions55:12 Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix59:33 March of the Ants: Evolved Editions - Predators and PreyIf 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | The Old King's Crown | In Episode 285 we give our hot take review on The Old King's Crown covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We talk about the BGG Hall of Fame inductee, For Sale, and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Reforest, Biblios, and Subjective.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:21 BGG Hall of Fame: For Sale05:40 The Old King's Crown Description08:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms33:50 Production and Theme38:52 Final Thoughts46:20 Echoes of Time48:22 Reforest53:06 Dead Cells54:25 Biblios58:53 Subjective1:04:25 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Echoes of Time | In Episode 284 we give our hot take review on Echoes of Time covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We cover a poll on motivations to engage with the board game hobby and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Sanctuary and Fearsome Floors and a first look at some games that have recently arrived including Chaosmos: The Temple and Speakeasy.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:21 Poll: What is your primary motivation for being a part of the board gaming hobby?09:18 Echoes of Time Description10:57 Gameplay and Mechanisms27:08 Production and Theme37:26 Final Thoughts47:00 Sanctuary56:06 Recent Arrivals: Chaosmos: The Temple and Speakeasy59:51 Fearsome FloorsIf 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | 2025 Lookback and Board Game Awards | In Episode 284 we take a look back at 2025 and discuss some of the great (and no so great) games we played last year. Most of them were even published last year.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction2:27 Biggest Surprises in 2025 (Dead Cells, Hot Streak, Slay the Spire: The Board Game)16:45 Biggest Disappointments in 2025 (Wroth, Scoville 2nd Edition, SETI: Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence)25:04 Best New to Us in 2025 (Lords of Vegas, Thurn and Taxis, Crokinole, Nokosu Dice)30:23 Best Production Published in 2025 (Hot Streak, March of the Ants Evolved Edition, Stupor Mundi)36:51 Lookback at Best Games of 2024 (Unconscious Mind, Fromage, Civolution)40:35 Best Games of 2025 (March of the Ants Evolved Edition, Luthier, Moon Colony Bloodbath)48:40 Board Game ResolutionsIf 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Hot Topic: Are We In Peak Board Gaming? | In Episode 282 we discuss the current state of the hobby and if it's the best it's ever been. Are we in peak board gaming? Where do we go from here? If 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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