Top 5 Overlooked Board Games (2020-2024)

About this episode

The episode discusses overlooked board games from 2020 to 2024 that deserve more attention.

In Episode 291 we look back at some hidden gems from 2020-2024. We each name at least one game that doesn't get discussed much anymore from each of these years and talk about why they deserve more attention. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Top 5 Overlooked Board Games (2020-2024) 05:00 2020 - Whistle Mountain (Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers, The Castles of Tuscany, Star Wars Unlock, Mariposas) 10:22 2020 - Godspeed 11:23 2020 - New York Zoo 15:20 2021 - Viking See-Saw (Boon Lake, Mille Fiori, Messina 1347) 21:26 2021 - Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy 25:42 2021 - The Emerald Flame 27:33 2021 - That Time You Killed Me 33:18 2022 - Vagrantsong (Sea Salt & Paper, Woodcraft, Creature Comforts, Paperback Adventures) 39:49 2022 - Mosaic: A Story of Civilization 41:47 2022 - Age of Galaxy 42:37 2022 - Aeon Trespass Odyssey 44:29 2022 - Three Sisters 48:45 2023 - Imperial Miners (Pirates of Maracaibo, Rats of Wistar, Surfasaurus Max) 53:56 2023 - Fractal, Robot Quest Arena 56:35 2023 - Europa Universalis: The Price of Power 59:28 2023 - Sea Dragons 1:03:33 2024 - Lone Wolves (Let's Go To Japan, Fromage, Rebirth, Windmill Valley, Flip 7, Captain Flip, Invincible…

Topics covered

• overlooked board games
• hidden gems
• board game recommendations
• game discussion
• board games 2020-2024

Keywords

• board games
• hidden gems
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Whistle Mountain, Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers, The Castles of Tuscany, Star Wars Unlock, Mariposas, Godspeed, New York Zoo, Viking See-Saw, Boon Lake, Mille Fiori

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