EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 58 MIN
Top 5 Board Game Designers on Our Shelves
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In Episode 272 we discuss the top 5 board game designers that are represented on our game shelves.01:02 Corrections (Creature Comforts and Distilled: Cask Strength)06:32 Poll: How does it make you feel when a reviewer messes up a rule?12:25 Top 5 Board Game Designers on our Shelves16:54 Cole Wehrle (Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, Arcs, John Company 2nd Edition)19:26 Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan, The Fox Experiment)20:58 Adam Kwapinski (Lords of Hellas, Lords of Ragnarok, Nemesis)22:44 Bruno Cathala (Sea Salt & Paper, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth, Cyclades: Legendary Edition)23:53 Prospero Hall (Pan Am, Top Gun: The Board Game, Horrified)25:44 Eric Lang (Blood Rage, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun)29:12 Tim Eisner (March of the Ants, Wonderland's War)32:23 Paul Dennen (Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Legacy, Dune: Imperium - Uprising)35:19 Vladimir Suchy (Underwater Cities, Pulsar 2849, Woodcraft)38:11 John Perry (Hot Streak, Air Land & Sea, Spots)40:57 Simone Luciani (Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods, Barrage, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Rats of Wistar)43:24 Jamey Stegmaier (Tapestry, Viticulture, Scythe, Vantage, Origin Story)44:47 Stefan Feld (Castles of Burgundy, Marrakesh, Notre Dame, Civolution)48:23 Reiner Knizia (Modern Art: The Card Game, Royal Visit, High Society, The Quest for El Dorado, Rebirth)51:42 Jamey Stegmaier (Tapestry, Viticulture, Expeditions, Red Rising)53:35 Rob Daviou (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Pandemic Legacy, Return to Dark Tower, Thunder Road: Vendetta)56:34 Simone Luciani (Darwin's Journey, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Nucleum, Tzok'in: The Mayan Calendar, Etherstone)If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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In Episode 272 we discuss the top 5 board game designers that are represented on our game shelves.01:02 Corrections (Creature Comforts and Distilled: Cask Strength)06:32 Poll: How does it make you feel when a reviewer messes up a rule?12:25 Top 5 Board Game Designers on our Shelves16:54 Cole Wehrle (Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, Arcs, John Company 2nd Edition)19:26 Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan, The Fox Experiment)20:58 Adam Kwapinski (Lords of Hellas, Lords of Ragnarok, Nemesis)22:44 Bruno Cathala (Sea Salt & Paper, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth, Cyclades: Legendary Edition)23:53 Prospero Hall (Pan Am, Top Gun: The Board Game, Horrified)25:44 Eric Lang (Blood Rage, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun)29:12 Tim Eisner (March of the Ants, Wonderland's War)32:23 Paul Dennen (Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Legacy, Dune: Imperium - Uprising)35:19 Vladimir Suchy (Underwater Cities, Pulsar 2849, Woodcraft)38:11 John Perry (Hot Streak, Air Land & Sea, Spots)40:57 Simone Luciani (Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods, Barrage, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Rats of Wistar)43:24 Jamey Stegmaier (Tapestry, Viticulture, Scythe, Vantage, Origin Story)44:47 Stefan Feld (Castles of Burgundy, Marrakesh, Notre Dame, Civolution)48:23 Reiner Knizia (Modern Art: The Card Game, Royal Visit, High Society, The Quest for El Dorado, Rebirth)51:42 Jamey Stegmaier (Tapestry, Viticulture, Expeditions, Red Rising)53:35 Rob Daviou (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Pandemic Legacy, Return to Dark Tower, Thunder Road: Vendetta)56:34 Simone Luciani (Darwin's Journey, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Nucleum, Tzok'in: The Mayan Calendar, Etherstone)If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakesFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.socialJoin our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
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Top 5 Board Game Designers on Our Shelves
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