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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 14h

I covered Bomb Busters at the end of this episode: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/nF6M5HmRiXb

Really fun and interesting game! Very small chance our whole crew will get a chance to play this together in person but if we do I'll make sure we discuss it on the show!

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In Episode 253 we give our hot take review on Inis covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.We discuss a poll on gamer types and then talk about some games that ha...

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Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social · 1d

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Image text reads:
Do you teach board games?
We invite you to complete a short survey for academic research into people’s experiences of teaching boardgames, at home and elsewhere.
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.

To find out more, please use the QR code,
visit go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
or email hybrid-games@unimelb.edu.au

(University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Approval 33778)

There is also a decorative image of game pawns and dice, with a magnifying glass on top, as well as a QR code which points to the given link.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 1d

The correct number is always one 😀

For Chits & Giggles @chitsandgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think it should be open information how many times a board game has been played at the time of being reviewed?

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 1d

We chatted a little about The Game Makers on our upcoming episode, and I completely forgot to shout out this in depth discussion from recent guest Tim and friends.

Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 9d

In today's episode we cover The Game Makers by @beziergames.bsky.social which is up on crowdfunding for a few more days.

We also talk about some other games we've been playing including Age of Comics, Arborea, and Pagan: Fate of Roanoke.

Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/TGm16QxTXWb

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 2d

BGHT CampCon recap dropped today! Listen in for all of the recent game plays we had together (and a rant!).

Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/rjAFrETIeXb

#boardgames

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Hang in there, Bez. I’ve also been struggling lately but it always gets better. It will for you and it will for me.

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Adam @adambght.bsky.social · 2d

@boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Very much enjoying March of the Ants. My favorite from 2025 so far (and better than anything from 2024 👀)

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 3d

That’s funny. I adore the theme (even if it’s presented in a very abstract way).

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 3d

I agree!

Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 3d

Not really anything alike other than the theme. Well it does have resource collection, worker placement, and minor tableau building but it feels very different.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 3d

It was although my birthday isn’t until the 13th. Opened it early for a couple plays with people I thought might like it. They did.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 3d

I have played Mille Fiori. It’s great!

Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

Prepping for winter in Creature Comforts. I like worker placement where the spaces change through the course of the games. CC adds an extra wrinkle by making you gamble on whether you’ll get the dice to activate the spaces.

Too much downtime with 4 players but I enjoy it otherwise.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

Lost Cities is good but it’s no Rebirth.

Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

Ireland board, of course. If you’ve only played Scotland then your opinion on Rebirth doesn’t count.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

So you have to play tactically but it also feels like you have a chance at setting yourself up for a big play.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

Fun. 😃

Honestly I think it’s the lack of choices. In Samurai, for example, I will never place a tile that leaves 1 space open because it’s too likely someone will get the placement bonus. With only 1 tile in Rebirth you have a chance it gets back to you to finish what you started.

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · 4d

Admittedly, I have not played Babylonia but would really like to. So far, Rebirth is my favorite Knizia game but there are plenty I haven’t gotten to try. Babylonia sounds great,

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