Can you judge a board game after one play? Should we give them multiple plays?Can we truly know a game after one game night? This is the topic of discussion for this episode.

Neeber and Leo get back behind the microphones to discuss some new games they have had a chance to play, including "The White Castle", the coop Poker Vault cracking experience "The Gang" and our Gateway Game of the Week "Monolyth".

Welcome to Episode 071 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast!

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:20 - The White Castle

09:01 - The Gang

23:52 - Monolyth (Gateway Game of the Week)

32:45 - Discussion Topic: Can we judge board games after one play?

Thanks to @BoardGameSanctuary for the idea of conversation.

48:00 - Neeber is getting into Netrunner

49:00 - Farewell to Damien

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What Are The Top Three Board Game Predictions For 2025? New board game mechanics? Perhaps your favourite reviewers will start a spin-off podcast? We discuss our 3 biggest predictions for 2025.

Not only do we have the featured discussion topic of our predictions but we also talk about the games that we have been playing this week including the crunchy Search for Planet X, the crunchier Clans of Caledonia, the new hotness in the Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era and finally our Gateway Game of the week is the amazing Wilmot's Warehouse.

A fantastic discussion is coming your way in the latest episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:55 - The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era

13:23 - The Search for Planet X

24:56 - Clans of Caledonia

39:00 - Wilmot's Warehouse (Gateway Game of the Week)

54:28 - Top 3 Predictions 2025

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We're back baby! After an extended break, the podcast is returning to the airwaves and your feeds and we are super excited to get SEASON 4 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast underway.This week we talk about what we got up to over the holiday period. Note, it was a lot. We also discuss a new deckbuilding game based on Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Saga and why it might be the best thematic tie-in game in the last 5 years. Finally our gateway game of the week is Sonora with has a unique twist of the "[insert mechanic here] and write" genre of games.We believe this is going to be the best season yet. We believe we have got a bump in quality both from an audio recording and video production standpoint. We can't wait for the biggest year yetTimestamps00:00 - Episode Introduction02:05 - Sydney's Family Game Day Recap10:43 - CanCon 2025 Stories16:20 - Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game37:50 - Sonora (Gateway Game of the Week)57:40 - Changes are coming!***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

EDITORS NOTE: The audio of this version was corrupted and we had to use the SUB PAR version. We apologise in advance for that. But we still wanted to release the episode anyway so here you go.

At the end of every year, we get together to create the most accurate list of which 10 board games we believe are the BEST GATEWAY GAMES to get your friends into board gaming.

Based on a scientific and totally unbiased method to produce a result that has not let us down yet.

What games will make the list this year?

What games have fallen off?

Timestamps

00:00 - Editors Note

01:06 - Intro

01:31 - Actual Intro

02:43 - The Rules

04:40 - 2023 Top 10 Gateway Games

06:43 - #10

10:44 - #9

13:40 - #8

18:23 - #7

21:53 - #6

28:16 - What makes a good Gateway Game?

37:14 - #5

42:20 - #4

51:00 - #3

53:51 - #2

58:51 - #1; Gateway Game of the Year

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What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year it's always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play. Welcome to PART 2 of this very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. In this episode, we see the favourite games of our hosts as we get to see #5 through #1. It's time for the finale of the Board Game Gateway Top 10 Spectacular. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:15- Recap #6 - #10 02:43 - #5 21:36 - #4 36:23 - #3 52:24 - #2 1:08:58 - #1 1:25:45 - Host Top 10 Recap *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year its always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play.

We also have a special announcement: We welcome another NEW HOST in Leo to the Main Host rotation of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. What better way to get to know Leo and Joel our new hosts than to find out what their favourite games are.

Settle back and relax for Part 1 of this 2-Part Special. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

00:39 - LEO ENTERS THE GATEWAY 02:16 - #10

15:14 - #9

29:39 - #8

46:40 - #7

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What are the BEST FAMILIES BOARD GAMES you can play with your friends and family over the holiday period that is just around the corner? That is what our hosts will help you answer in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Neeber, Ralph and Joel welcome back special guest Leo for this exceptional edition of the podcast.

Each host has brought 5 games that they believe are the best to play with your family. Fun, simplicity, and time of play are all considered when bringing you their lists.

What do you think of their lists? Have they missed a classic?

Let us know if the comments below.

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www.sydneysfamilygameday.com Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:23 - Decrypto

06:03 - Dixit

08:13 - Azul

10:52 - Cash N Guns

13:35 - Pictomania

16:57 - Spot It

19:49 - Herd Mentality

22:11 - What makes a Good Family Board Game?

26:10 - King of Tokyo

28:28 - Hues and Cues

31:11 - Timeline

32:52 - Camel Up

38:01 - Just One

41:47 - Love Letter

46:25 - Cascadia

49:55 - Deep Sea Adventure

53:43 - Space Base

59:55 - Rhino Hero

1:03:43 - Trapwords

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