EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 1H 14M
Ep 80 - Gateway to Games
from Around the Board · host Andy Barnett, Chris Thomason, Daniel Connors, Kelly McClaflin, and John Theisman
Join Andy, Daniel, Kelly, and John as we explore the world of gateway board games!First, Andy puts Carcassonne on the table for a great game debate. Then we each share the first three gateway games that brought us into the hobby. After that, we make some predictions about which games available today could become the gateway games of the future. Finally, we wrap things up with a discussion about game weight and how it affects introducing new players to the hobby.Pull up a chair and join us Around the Board!E-Mail us at [email protected] our Facebook Page at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374236329514579Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/aroundtheboard_atb/0:00 Intro7:44 FBC Game Con9:08 Carcassonne12:12 Andy's Take14:11 Daniel's Take18:09 John's Take20:50 Kelly's Take25:27 Top 3 Gateway27:25 Deadwood28:09 Muchkin30:03 Vegas Showdown32:15 Daniel's Picks34:24 John's Picks36:37 Kelly's Picks39:32 Andy's Picks43:02 Random Task44:29 Marvel Remix47:01 Looot50:01 My City52:23 Ink55:11 Winners56:16 Game Weight58:09 Daniel's View1:00:22 John's View1:02:56 Kelly's View1:05:55 Andy's View1:11:29 Winner1:13:06 Outro
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