Boardgames To Go 256 - Spiel des Jahres Deep Dive 2026 (with Jonathan Takagi)

Boardgames To Go 256 - Spiel des Jahres Deep Dive 2026 (with Jonathan Takagi)

From Boardgames To Go by Mark Johnson

July 1, 2026 · 2h 37m · Season 22 · Episode 256

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Mark Johnson and guest Jonathan Takagi discuss the upcoming Spiel des Jahres awards and explore various nominated and recommended games.

Please join us on the Boardgames To Go discord server where you can chat online with other podcast listeners. Openers : Mark : Kraftwagen and old podcasts like CubeLove Jonathan : Cocktail Games , and what will I do when the "old masters" pass away? Closers : Jonathan : Do we have too many good games? Here's what Bruno Faidutti says. scroll down for English Mark : How old is "an old game"? Does 2019 count? Jonathan Takagi @jtakagi My friend Jonathan Takagi returns to the podcast to talk about the upcoming Spiel des Jahres award. Not just the SdJ, we also talk about the Kennerspiel and Kinderspiel awards for "expert" and kids' games, too. And not only that, but Jonathan is known for digging past the three nominees for each award, deeper into the recommended games, too. Only the nominees can be picked for the top awards (announced live on July 12 and broadcast on YouTube). Nonetheless, sometimes we find amazing, "hidden gems" in the recommended lists, games that we may not have otherwise heard about. First we cover the Kennerspiel games. Nominees: Boss Fighters QR, Moon Colony Bloodbath, and Rebirth. Along with the Recommended list: Sanctuary, Frosted Blooms, Foundations of…

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Host: Mark Johnson

Guest: Jonathan Takagi

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Books & works: Kraftwagen, CubeLove, Cocktail Games, Boss Fighters QR, Moon Colony Bloodbath, Rebirth, Sanctuary, Frosted Blooms, Foundations of Metropolis, Tag Team

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