EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 1H 15M
Top 5 Board Games We Want To Play in 2026
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In Episode 280 we look back at last year's list of games we wanted to get played and then we discuss the games that are top of mind we hope to get to try over the next year.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:12 Last Year's Top 5 we wanted to play in 2025 (and how we did)02:21 Civolution 05:40 Joyrides: Survival of the Fastest06:08 Wroth06:32 SETI: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence09:58 Dune: War for Arrakis10:48 Windmill Valley12:21 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth13:46 Endeavor: Deep Sea15:18 Resafa16:05 Andromeda's Edge / Rock Hard: 197717:26 World Order18:47 Wondrous Creatures19:44 Rats of Wistar21:35 Power Vaccuum22:40 Top 5 Games we want to play in 202622:40 Coming of Age25:04 Primacy: A Coyote and Crow Card Game29:31 Eternal Decks34:12 Echoes of Time38:55 Lords of Baseball41:33 Everdell: Silverfrost43:54 Burn the Fort48:57 Rise and Fall52:08 Ants54:15 Rebuilding Seattle1:00:33 Unicorn Fever1:03:20 Sanctuary1:09:03 Speakeasy1:12:42 Ayar: Children of the SunIf 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 280 we look back at last year's list of games we wanted to get played and then we discuss the games that are top of mind we hope to get to try over the next year.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:12 Last Year's Top 5 we wanted to play in 2025 (and how we did)02:21 Civolution 05:40 Joyrides: Survival of the Fastest06:08 Wroth06:32 SETI: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence09:58 Dune: War for Arrakis10:48 Windmill Valley12:21 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth13:46 Endeavor: Deep Sea15:18 Resafa16:05 Andromeda's Edge / Rock Hard: 197717:26 World Order18:47 Wondrous Creatures19:44 Rats of Wistar21:35 Power Vaccuum22:40 Top 5 Games we want to play in 202622:40 Coming of Age25:04 Primacy: A Coyote and Crow Card Game29:31 Eternal Decks34:12 Echoes of Time38:55 Lords of Baseball41:33 Everdell: Silverfrost43:54 Burn the Fort48:57 Rise and Fall52:08 Ants54:15 Rebuilding Seattle1:00:33 Unicorn Fever1:03:20 Sanctuary1:09:03 Speakeasy1:12:42 Ayar: Children of the SunIf 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 Games We Want To Play in 2026
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