BGB Podcast #199 – Amerigames and Eurotrash

The split between Eurogame and Ameritrash gamers is as old as it it is silly, but in the last ten years it’s also become a lot more nebulous. It’s less clear than ever which side of the fence games fall on, so why still use these archaic labels at all? Maybe it’s time for a change. Before we heal the divide, we talk about Hostage Negotiator, Juicy Fruits, Sleeping Gods, and Witchstone.

If you’re going to be at PAX Unplugged, you can take part in the official math trade!

If you don’t want to miss an episode, please subscribe on Apple Podcasts/Google Podcasts/Stitcher/Spotify, or add our RSS feed to your favourite app. Reviews and subscriptions really help us and would be greatly appreciated! To download the episode directly, click here.

If you’d like to discuss anything in the episode, please do so in the comments below, visit our BoardGameGeek guild, join our Discord, or Facebook Group! Any feedback is also always helpful. If you’d like to show your support for the show, we also have a Patreon with some fun rewards, and a merch store!

Timecodes:

04:25 – Hostage Negotiator
12:38 – Juicy Fruits
17:34 – Sleeping Gods
28:38 – Witchstone
35:10 – Ingenious
39:57 – PAX Unplugged & BGB Official Math Trade
40:37 – Eurogames and Ameritrash labels
45:33 – Forbidden Stars
46:35 – Kemet
46:35 – Scythe
47:44 – Eclipse
48:05 – Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
49:15 – Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire
49:40 – Blood Rage
50:17 – Gloomhaven
54:30 – El Grande
1:00:28 – Dune

Thank you to Heart Society for generously letting us use What’s On Your Mind, Kid? from their album Wake the Queens.