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.

Board Game Hot Takes is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 314 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Board Game Hot Takes, a leisure show with 314 episodes published.

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  Episode #314

  Entropy

  Aug 17, 20261h 14m

  In Episode 314 we give our hot take review on Entropy covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We discuss a poll on how other people's experience at the game table impacts you and also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Pokemon Modern Art, Wavelength, and Duel of Meloch. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Does another player's bad experience impact your enjoyment of a board game 09:00 Beat the Experts Contest Update 11:50 Entropy Description 13:45 Gameplay and Mechanisms 31:54 Production and Theme 41:06 Final Thoughts 51:36 Pokemon Modern Art 53:26 Wavelength 58:32 Duel of Meloch 1:10:17 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #313

  Super Mini-Review Party!

  Aug 10, 20261h 19m

  In Episode 313 we discuss a bunch of recent games that we've been playing. We also catch listeners up on the BGHT Beat The Expert Contest. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 08:52 Dawn of Madness 24:18 Trio / nana 29:23 Wingspan Pocket 48:17 Sanibel 46:30 Mister Diamond 51:07 Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo 1:01:22 Stationfall 1:10:37 Dominant Species 1:14:46 Railroad Tiles If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠⁠

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  Board Game Hot Takes

  Favorite Board Games of All Time 2026 Edition (1-10)

  Aug 3, 20261h 42m

  In Episode 312 we conclude the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 1-10. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Tournament of Champions Contest Update 03:25 Ark Nova 06:17 Azul 08:14 Pan Am 12:33 The Castles of Burgundy 16:27 Ankh: Gods of Egypt 19:23 Star Realms 23:41 Grand Austria Hotel 27:06 March of the Ants: Evolved Edition 29:16 Terraforming Mars 32:11 Nucleum 36:37 Pan Am 37:31 Blood Rage 39:54 Civolution 42:50 Smartphone, Inc. 45:33 Dune: Imperium - Uprising 48:12 Everdell 50:37 Wonderland's War 52:28 Gaia Project 55:29 Agricola 57:13 Sol: Last Days of a Star 1:02:44 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 1:05:28 Clank! Catacombs 1:08:20 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 1:10:31 Distilled 1:15:18 Gaia Project 1:17:31 Dune: Imperium 1:20:25 Darwin's Journey 1:25:56 Dune: Imperium - Uprising 1:30:19 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 1:33:54 Tapestry If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #311

  Favorite Board Games of All Time 2026 Edition (11-20)

  Jul 27, 20261h 34m

  In Episode 311 we continue the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 11-20. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Contest Announcement 05:10 Underwater Cities 08:33 Tycoon India 1981 11:03 Luthier 16:00 Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 19:50 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire 22:31 Speakeasy 26:18 Blood Rage 29:05 The Expanse Board Game 32:45 Echoes of Time 35:55 Cthulhu: Death May Die 41:06 Blood Rage 42:02 Endeavor: Deep Sea 44:32 Darwin's Journey 47:12 Lords of Vegas 49:16 Teotihuacan: City of Gods 53:16 Lost Ruins of Arnak 56:53 Dune: War for Arrakis 58:40 La Granja 1:02:33 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth 1:05:26 Stockpile 1:08:21 Obsession 1:12:31 Wonderland's War 1:14:18 Baseball Highlights: 2045 1:16:47 Agricola 1:19:52 Terraforming Mars 1:21:24 Gaia Project 1:23:41 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 1:27:05 Tichu 1:29:54 Dune: Imperium - Uprising 1:31:21 Lost Ruins of Arnak If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠

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  Episode #310

  Favorite Board Games of All Time 2026 Edition (21-30)

  Jul 20, 20261h 26m

  In Episode 310 we continue the 2026 countdown of our top 50 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Le Havre 04:10 Shamans 07:02 Wonderland's War 09:22 Emberleaf 11:54 Tag Team 14:56 Azul 18:22 Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan 21:19 Emberleaf 23:44 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 27:28 Sea Salt & Paper 30:05 Frozen Frontier 33:36 Thurn & Taxis 37:00 Tapestry 40:22 Barrage 43:00 Reforest 45:50 Pirates of Maracaibo 48:10 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland 50:47 Civolution 53:16 Moon Colony Bloodbath 55:36 Battle for Rokugan 58:07 Ark Nova 1:01:55 Scythe 1:05:41 Dune 1:08:20 Scythe 1:09:32 Endeavor: Deep Sea 1:11:58 Terraforming Mars 1:14:27 7 Wonders Duel 1:17:27 Revive 1:19:47 Fractal 1:22:41 Barrage If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd⁠⁠

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