Join Conor, Lauren and Adrian as they ring in the new year with a whole lot of new games. Adrian recalls his experience with the Exit Advent Calendar - the experience really opened some doors for him. Conor really embraces the theme of Crusaders as he focuses on expansion, giving a Devine take with Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Divine Influence. Lauren is playing a delightfully simple game that makes her want to gabber on, nay, sing, with Botswana. Then we round of with a very spirited question of the pod discussion, and finish off with what has us fired up! Question of the Pod: What games would you like to see at Play Con, and why would you like to see them there? Timestamps: Games we’ve been playing [0:01:52] Crusaders: The Will Be Done - Divine Influence [0:33:27] Exit: The game - Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas [0:44:25] Botswana [0:52:29] Question of the Pod [1:00:27] Fired Up! [1:21:21]

Here's all the games we spoke about:

Incan Gold - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15512/diamant My Gold Mine - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/331571/my-gold-mine Sausage Sizzle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118215/sausage-sizzle 21Moon - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308305/21moon Grand Austria Hotel: Let’s Waltz - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/320780/grand-austria-hotel-lets-waltz Dungeons & Dragons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/94902/dungeons-and-dragons-starter-set Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam Assyria: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432067/assyria-second-edition Crusaders: Thy Will be Done - Divine Influence - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289240/crusaders-thy-will-be-done-divine-influence Exit: The game - Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/445020/exit-the-game-advent-calendar-the-magic-of-christm

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Join the team as we round out our top 5-1 games of all time for 2025! There might be some old favourites, new surprises and some rule breaking. We would love to hear what games have made the top of your lists this year. Timestamps: Adrian’s 5 [0:02:21] Conor’s 5 [0:05:52 Joe’s 5 [0:09:08] Jules’ 5 [0:11:42] Lauren’s 5 [0:13:43] Dana’s 5 [0:15:59] Adrian’s 4 [0:19:50] Conor’s 4 [0:21:09] Joe’s 4 [0:23:13] Jules’ 4 [0:24:25] Lauren’s 4 [0:26:23] Dana’s 4 [0:28:14] Adrian’s 3 [0:31:50] Conor’s 3 [0:33:46] Joe’s 3 [0:36:33] Jules’ 3 [0:38:53] Lauren’s 3 [0:41:13] Dana’s 3 [0:43:01] Adrian’s 2 [0:45:20] Conor’s 2 [0:48:09] Joe’s 2 [0:53:22] Jules’ 2 [0:56:13] Lauren’s 2 [0:59:22] Dana’s 2 [1:02:29] Adrian’s 1 [1:04:14] Conor’s 1 [1:06:51] Joe’s 1 [1:09:56] Jules’ 1 [1:10:53] Lauren’s 1 [1:14:25] Dana’s 1 [1:17:42] Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples. Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9