#034 - Golden Geek 2025 Predictions Winners

#034 - Golden Geek 2025 Predictions Winners

Who ended up winning the Golden Geek predictions, Luis or Joonas? We will also review Bomb Busters and Isle of Skye, and talk a little bit about Spiel des Jahres 2026 and the BGG Artist Series. 01:01 Bomb Busters 17:02 Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 31:06 Spiel des Jahres 2026 Nominees 39:27 BoardGameGeek Artist Series: Series 11 42:17 Golden Geek 2025 Predictions Winners

#033 - Boardgame Meetups: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Joonas and Luis discuss boardgame meetups: when are they great, and when do you feel like you'd rather be somewhere else instead? 02:09 Age of Rail: South Africa 16:16 Moon Colony: Bloodbath 32:19 The Good 41:11 The Bad 47:50 The Ugly

#032 - Picking the Golden Geek Winners for 2025

Luis tries to snatch the title of Golden Geek Prediction Champion from Joonas. You can find all the nominees for the Golden Geeks at https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3696572/20th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominees-announced [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3696572/20th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominees-announced] 12:47 Cooperative Game 16:22 Wargame 22:25 Artwork & Presentation 29:33 Heavy GOTY 35:58 2-Player Game 40:26 Party Game 44:53 Light GOTY 49:47 Thematic Game 58:06 Medium GOTY 01:02:28 Expansion 01:06:13 Innovative 01:12:11 Solo Game 01:16:06 Final picks

#031 - Debate: Is Crowdfunding Good for the Hobbyist?

Debate club is back! This time we debate whether crowdfunding is good for the hobbyist or not. You can vote who made the better argument! Luis and Joonas also talk about Last Will and The Druids of Edora. Vote here: https://forms.gle/nQZUFFcNJBts5Sz27 [https://forms.gle/nQZUFFcNJBts5Sz27] 1:02 Last Will 14:27 The Druids of Edora 29:24 Debate: Is Crowdfunding Good for the Hobbyist?

#030 - Joonas's Top 10 Family Games

Joonas lists the top 10 family games of all time and Luis tries to guess the order. 12:15 Games that didn't make it 17:40 Biblios + For the King (and Me) 20:26 Azul 23:38 Junk Art 25:41 No Thanks 26:23 ito 29:12 Bohnanza 30:32 For Sale 33:05 Hitster 37:16 Pictures 41:22 Penguin Party 44:31 Strike 45:37 L.L.A.M.A. 50:18 Luis's final score 53:54 Can't Stop + Circus Flohcati 54:16 Smart10