The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Bi-weekly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.

Episode 33: Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023, with Jess Cassady

December 22, 2023 • BoardGameGeek • Episode 33

Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:50 Fresh Plays
- 00:06:11 Sidereal Confluence
- 00:13:30 Dealt! (Krass Kariert)
- 00:18:08 Spicy
- 00:24:28 Galactic Cruise
- 00:31:00 Doubt Is Our Product
00:45:40 Our Favorite Games of 2023
- 00:46:20 Favorite “New to Me” Games
  - 00:47:20 Packen Wir's!
  - 00:51:15 Die Mauer
  - 00:53:40 Minigolf Designer
  - 00:56:31 Fluxx: The Board Game
  - 00:59:24 Robotrick
  - 01:01:01 Nemesis
  - 01:04:31 KeyForge
  - 01:05:09 The Rich and the Good, Battlecrest, Cerebria, Revive
- 01:05:59 2023 Games We Still Need to Play
  - 01:06:20 Septima, Charcuterie, Rafter Five, Dro Polter
  - 01:10:57 Too Many Bones: Unbreakable, Dune: Imperium Uprising, Earthborne Rangers
- 01:13:31 Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023
  - 01:16:38 Jess's #5
  - 01:20:02 Candice’s #10
  - 01:25:35 Candice’s #9
  - 01:27:11 Jess’s #4
  - 01:31:38 Candice’s #8
  - 01:33:40 Candice’s #7
  - 01:34:54 Jess’s #3
  - 01:38:37 Candice’s #6
  - 01:42:07 Candice’s #5
  - 01:44:46 Jess’s #2
  - 01:50:09 Candice’s #4
  - 01:52:28 Candice’s #3
  - 01:53:49 Jess's #1
  - 01:59:17 Candice’s #2
  - 02:01:31 Candice’s #1
- 02:06:58 Honorable Mentions
02:15:45 Sign-off

Thank you to our sponsor, Plan B Games!

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek
Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com