It all comes down to this! The 64 of the greatest board game mechanics, down to our Sweet 16, Final Four, and then, our Number 1 Board Game Mechanic! Which mechanic is top?! Find out now, with Chris & Anthony.

Episode 572 – March Gamer Madness: “Best Mechanics” Bracket This week on the podcast, we go a bit mad with our yearly Board Game Bracket. This year, it is the best board game mechanics! And we also get a bit sad with Anthony’s announcement. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.boardgamersanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 571 is up, featuring our top 10 tableau builder games set in nature, plus reviews of 7 Wonders Dice and Corvids, and some talk about the new Mage Knight coming next year. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-571-...

Episode 570 is up, with a look at the nominations for the Origins Awards, plus reviews of Up or Down? and Point Galaxy, and more chat on potential future impact of AI on creative work (in and out of gaming): www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-570-...

Episode 569 is up with special guest Game Master Dave to talk about all the nuts and bolts behind running a board game convention: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-569-...

Episode 568 is up, featuring a look at the peak designs from 10 of our favorite game designers, plus the good, the bad, and the ugly in tabletop gaming news, and previews of recent and upcoming crowdfunding campaigns: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-568-...

Episode 567 is up, featuring our picks for the first heavy games every gamer should try out: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-567-...

Episode 566 is up, featuring a look at ten games not only defined by their core mechanic, but that are great because of them: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-566-...

Episode 565 is up, featuring a critique of the 2026 BGG Hall of Fame Class, plus a review of Aquaria, and a discussion of some upcoming mega Gamefound campaigns. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-565-...

Episode 564 is up, featuring a look at a bunch of games with special guests Megan and Will, plus a breakdown of what causes good companies to fail in the hobby: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-564-...

This week, Anthony and Chris dig into a big list of questions, asking each other some truly impossible ones about what they would rather do, plus discussions of recent games hitting the table and more. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-563-...

Episode 562 is up, featuring a dozen predictions for 2026, some Thundercats RPG talk, and a review of Moon Colony Bloodbath: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-562-...

Browse our full list of the most anticipated games of 2026, as featured on Episode 561: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/51-most-anti...

Episode 561 is live, featuring our look at the most anticipated games of 2026: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-561-...

Check out the full list of winners for the 2025 BGA Awards, including this year's Game of the Year: Star Trek: Captain's Chair from @wizkids.bsky.social www.boardgamersanonymous.com/best-board-g...

Episode 560 is up, our Awards for the best games of 2025! www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-560-...

Episode 559 is up with our recap of 2025 and all the games we most anticipated 12 months ago: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-559-...

Episode 558 is live, featuring a look at the role of AI in tabletop gaming, for good and for bad. Plus a review a A Place for All My Books and...what's that? A new website design!: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-558-...

Episode 557 is up with special guest Will Nation and a discussion of what makes a tabletop convention amazing, plus a review of SETI: Space Agencies www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-557-...

Episode 556 is up featuring a look at several new games picked up at PAX Unplugged, plus a comparison of the games that were most popular in the library at both PAX Unplugged and BGG Con. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-556-...

Episode 555 is up featuring our recap and preview of the games we played and demoed at PAX Unplugged this year: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-555-...

Episode 554 is up featuring our annual gift guide, plus reviews of Fliptoons and Clans of Caledonia: Industria: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-554-...

Episode 553 is up featuring Will Nation as a guest, discussing dice, defiance, and the tabletop revolution, plus reviews of Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition, Trash Talk, and Flamecraft www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-553-...

Episode 552 is up, featuring a look at the games we think might win awards for 2025, plus what we'll be playing in 10 years and a review of The Hobbit: There and Back Again www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-552-...

Episode 551, with a rundown of the games we're excited about out of Essen this year, plus a review of Ayar: Children of the Sun: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-551-...

Episode 550 is up featuring a look back at the most influential games, designers, and events of the last 550 episodes: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-550-...

Episode 549 is up, featuring a flashback to all of our versus episodes and who won (and would win today!) www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-549-...

Episode 548 is up, featuring a look at ten of the most influential games of the 20th century, plus a whole bunch of previews of upcoming stuff we're excited about: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-548-...

Episode 547 is up, featuring a rundown of our top 10 games with deckbuilding, plus MTG universes beyond talk, and a review of the Cold War expansion for Energy Empire: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-547-...

Episode 546 is up featuring our look at the top 10 heavy euros, plus a review of DC Super Heroes United: Hush www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-546-...

Episode 545 is up featuring our rundown of the top funded games on Gamefound of all time, plus the September hotness www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-545-...

Anthony's back in Episode 544, featuring a rundown of the five best games on BGG each year of the podcast (60+ games!) www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-544-...

#questionoftheweek: What's your prediction for the future of gaming?

Episode 543 is up featuring Erin Johnston from Board Games for the Better discussing her favorite thematic games, plus a review of the new Thunder Road Vendetta expansion. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-543-...

Episode 542 is up, featuring special guest Erin Johnston from Board Games for the Better discussing her favorite games designed by women, plus discussions of the new Brass and a review of Rebel Princess and its recent expansion www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-542-...

Episode 541 is up featuring special guest Ian Gauger of The Adventure Nexus, plus a Gen Con recap www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-541-...

Sorry for the brief delay, but episode 540 is up! Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into the last year of the podcast, with a stroll down memory lane with their picks of the best previews, reviews, and features from the last 52 episodes. www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-540-...

#QuestionOfTheWeek What's a game that should not be considered a gateway game? What about a modern game that we should treat as a gateway game?

Episode 539 is up featuring our look at games that allow players to fight the power: www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-539-...

Episode 538 is up with our preview of Gen Con, plus a review of The Anarchy www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-538-...

#QuestionoftheWeek What new game(s) are you most looking forward to through the end of 2025?

Episode 537 is up featuring a discussion games that would be interesting with coop modes (or coop games that would be interesting with competitive modes), plus a review of Shackleton Base www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-537-...

Episode 536 is up featuring our look at the big, expensive games that offer the most buck for your bang (but still work!) Plus a review of Wroth and discussion of the Sail Legacy Kickstarter campaign and SdJ winners www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-536-...

#questionoftheweek: What competitive game deserves a cooperative mode? (or vice versa!)

Episode 535 is up featuring the BGG Hotness for this month, plus a review of Creature Caravan and a discussion of Blood Rage Valhalla www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-535-...

Question of the Week: What game costs the most buck for its bang? (e.g., over the top production, unnecessary upgrades, etc.

Episode 534 is up, featuring a showdown between Dwellings of Eldervale and Andromeda's Edge www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-534-...