167: The 2025 Games of the Year episode (guest: Candice Harris)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the best games of 2025 with guest Candice Harris.

It's our yearly tradition now: We invite a new content creator on our show, and we discuss the best games of the year in several weight categories. Joining us for our 2025 edition is Candice Harris, formerly of BoardGameGeek and now doing her own thing with Kickin' It Creative. She's just as board game crazy as we are, so check out what we thought were the best of the year. Timeline: The 2025 Games of the Year (hit up our website for the full list of winners and runners-up): 7:06 - 2025 Party Games of the Year. 18:10 - 2025 Light Games of the Year. 33:38 - 2025 Medium Games of the Year. 50:55 - 2025 Heavy Games of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Going Analog

Guest: Candice Harris

Topics covered

• board games
• game awards
• game categories
• content creation
• game reviews

Keywords

• 2025 Games of the Year
• party games
• light games
• medium games
• heavy games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BoardGameGeek, Kickin' It Creative

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