by Board Game Hot Takes
We tell you how a board game experience felt - just minutes after we finish playing. Three unique points of view. No non-game nonsense.
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April 21, 2025
The hosts review Pirates of Maracaibo, analyzing its mechanics, production, and overall appeal, and also discuss Davy Jones' Locker, Great Western Trail: El Paso, and Crystal Palace.
April 14, 2025
<p>In Episode 244 we discuss the huge number of changes that have been happening to the Board Game Geek Top 100 and what this means for the hobby. </p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>02:23 BGG Top 100 Changes</p><p>11:02 Games that have recently moved onto the list</p><p>31:56 Games that have recently left the list</p><p>39:57 What these changes mean for the hobby</p><p>If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes</p><p>Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social</p><p>Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205</p><p>Join our Discord server at: <a href="https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3lHz8hurQi4NS-TvLm9V729HY6sD3OzGpUCKggM_HXyRMwmVnGkvofFcI_aem_fX9tYd7zaUUlJZiHNflXqg">https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd</a></p>
April 7, 2025
<p>In Episode 243 we give our hot take review on the latest expansion for Dune: Imperium, Bloodlines, covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game and discuss what we think is the best way to play Dune: Imperium now between all of the expansions, modules, and multiple standalone games available.</p><p>We also talk about some games that have been on our tables including Brian Boru and Clank! Catacombs - Lairs and Lost Chambers. We also discuss a poll on average weekly board game time.</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:31 Poll Time: On average how many hours of actual tabletop gameplay do you have per week?</p><p>05:14 BGG Golden Geek Awards</p><p>06:34 Dune: Imperium - Bloodlines</p><p>08:35 Gameplay and Mechanisms</p><p>27:49 Production and Theme</p><p>31:36 Final Thoughts</p><p>35:17 The Best way to play Dune: Imperium now.</p><p>44:54 Brian Boru</p><p>50:55 Clank! Catacombs - Lairs and Lost Chambers</p><p>If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes</p><p>Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social</p><p>Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205</p><p>Join our Discord server at:<a href="https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3lHz8hurQi4NS-TvLm9V729HY6sD3OzGpUCKggM_HXyRMwmVnGkvofFcI_aem_fX9tYd7zaUUlJZiHNflXqg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd</a></p>
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