The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Get to know Daniel Newman, board game designer and owner of New Mill Industries. We discuss the indie game markets that have been popping up at conventions over the last couple of years. They are a wonderful place to find unique games that only have very small print runs. And you get some insights on what the Tokyo Game market is like. We then talk about trick taking games that stood out to us from Japan and America. Some games might be hard to get but they might be interesting enough to you that you will want to hunt down. Then we talk about the mahjong resurgence and how Daniel connects to his son through Pokemon.00:00:00 Intro00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to usSkull King and Mythical Dice baseline00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games       https://trickyimports.com/       Tanoki games       UK - travel-games.co.uk      Amazon.jp      booth.jp      Consolidation services: Buyee00:28:58 Bid Coin00:32:09 No Loose Ends00:34:45 Karaoke Trick00:36:50 Cat in the Box00:39:08 Recurrring00:41:21 Mu and More      Zoo and More - Taylor Reiner - Seers catalog00:45:47 Sumida River00:48:04 Mystery Tricks00:53:24 I'm the CEO00:56:41 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Trick-Taking Game00:58:56 Vegeterrors01:00:12 Tezuma Trick      The Six of VIII01:03:36 Honorable Mentions01:03:54 Rebel Princess (Zombie Princess)      Spring Cleaning / Haunted Mouse01:05:02 Rascally Rabbits01:08:07 Moment of Positivity: The Resurgence of Mahjong01:12:07 Connecting Generations Through Pokemon01:13:38 Where to find Daniel & New Mill Industries      Daniel Newman on Bluesky     New Mill Industries Website01:14:58 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/ Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Happy new year! And welcome to the 1st episode of 2026. Christina and Dan “Shoe” are the hosts of Going Analog. They join me to talk about our gaming goals for 2026. We talk about our top 5 pretty / not ugly euro style games. And then Shoe gets a little sappy in the moment of positivity while Christina gets hungry. Let us know if you think any of these games are not euros and let us know your gaming goals / resolutions for the new year!00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Who is Shoe & Christina?00:05:12 Board Game Goals for 202600:29:25 The Aesthetics of Euro Games00:29:53 Top 5 Pretty Euro Games00:35:15 Obvious Choice: Takenoko00:38:36 Older Gem: Coimbra00:40:35 Stunning Presence: River of Gold00:42:49 Art and Strategy: The Gallerist00:44:50 Unique Mechanics: The White Castle00:46:34 Thematic Depth: Formosa Tea00:50:22 Serene Gameplay: Pergola00:52:19 Exploration and Strategy: Stroganoff00:54:58 Charming Aesthetics: Flamecraft00:57:19 Prohibition Era: Speakeasy00:01:00:18 Honorable Mentions: More Beautiful Games00:01:03:13 Moments of Positivity: Gratitude and Good Food00:01:07:58 Where to find Going AnalogGoing Analog’s Website00:01:08:47 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Let’s get to know who Board Gamer Steph is. We talk about our top 5 games that we love to bring to holiday or family gatherings. And let’s celebrate something that we are really excited about coming up in the new year.00:00 Intro     Board Game Geek - Holiday Gift Guide01:19 Steph Hodge: Plays All the Games!     https://linktr.ee/boardgamersteph     https://boardgamersteph-shop.fourthwall.com/05:11 Gift Ideas for Board Gamers06:51 Steph’s New Year's Eve Board Game Alphabet Challenge12:21 Steph’s Other Hobbies16:12 Top Games for Holiday Gatherings18:16 Green Team Wins20:36 Hues & Cues24:38 Illusion26:34 Catch the Moon28:29 America31:59 Duck and Cover35:40 Ready Set Bet38:04 Super Mega Lucky Box39:50 Subjective43:23 Flip 746:52 Honorable Mentions47:01 Jingle bell roll48:22 Don't mess with Cthulu50:24 Moment of Wow / Excitement     BGG@Sea     OrcaCon59:17 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/ Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend.Introduction / How we metGirls Game ShelfPivoting to the publishing side of the industryViolet Daisy GamesWhat do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games?PhelpsConOur gaming highlights of the weekendCrokinoleElectropolisSurfosaurus MaxSail or Die (that Shark-Butt game)Ghost LiftBrian Boru: High King of Ireland Duck and CoverChicken Fried Dice (Prototype)Ashwin Kamath & Urban Professional Games (Rob Newton)Let’s Go to JapanTeam Play aka DuosSo cloverMenagerie: Unlock the Wonders of a miniature worldFertessa AllyseWhere you can find usViolet Daisy GamesAnnaMaria on InstagramNorthwest Indian College Games ProgramAmanda's LinksOutro BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/ Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams.IntroductionOur 2025 Spiel experienceMy top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examplesAkropolisWelcome To (and Sagrada)Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)TargiThe White Castle Duel Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streamsTrails of TucanaLetters from WhitechapelIsle of CatsCodenamesMy City (and Karuba and Take it Easy)Where you can find usLuzapalooza on TwitchThis Game is Broken PodcastAmanda's LinksOutro BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/ Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]