148 Devon Dice Podcast The best of 2025 (board games)

About this episode

Joel, Nick, and Claire discuss the best board games of 2025 and the latest gaming news.

In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Claire to round up the best games they’ve played in 2025—all new-to-them discoveries that have really hit the table this year. With Lewis struck down by the lurgy, Sam lost to board gaming winter blues, and Honey enjoying a well-earned nap, the trio also dive into the latest news, including the Fox & Hounds Board Gaming Weekend, a huge Stonemaier Games announcement dump, AllPlay reveals, Dice Tower crowdfunding, and some fresh GenCon breaking news. Then it’s time to celebrate the standout games that made 2025 a great year for gaming at Devon Dice HQ. Upcoming conventions: Torquay gaming weekend (Full Board Gaming) at the end of January AndyCon Fox and Hound’s 20th-22nd March Boardgaming Weekend News Fox and Hound’s 20th-22nd March Boardgaming Weekend Stonemeier’s big news dump: Wingspan expansion #4 is South & Central America and Caribbean, and includes smaller Hummingbird cards and a new card action. Coming Jan 21st. Euphoria new “revised edition”, which will include the expansion. New Scythe vs Expeditions 2p battling game, which can use factions from each of the other games. Viticulture new expansion. Next…

People in this episode

Host: Joel

Guests: Nick, Claire

Topics covered

• board games
• game reviews
• gaming news
• conventions
• 2025 highlights

Keywords

• board games
• 2025
• gaming news
• conventions
• Wingspan
• Euphoria
• Scythe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox & Hounds Board Gaming Weekend, Stonemaier Games, Dice Tower, GenCon

Products: Wingspan expansion #4, Euphoria, Scythe vs Expeditions, Viticulture, Finspan expansion, Namiji, Mountain Goats Legacy, Enchanted Ivy

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