Going Analog Podcast

By Dan "Shoe" Hsu and friends

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Episodes: 100

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Different board gamers, each bringing a game and unique topic for the group to discuss. Hosted by Christina Ha and Dan "Shoe" Hsu, with new industry guests each episode.

Episode Date
132: The best legacy games, exploring Christian themes (guest: designer Ken Franklin)
Apr 25, 2024
131: The 2024 American Tabletop Awards (guest: What's Eric Playing?)
Apr 11, 2024
130: Wyrmspan, our fave tabletop events (guests: Elizabeth Hargrave, Connie Vogelmann)
Mar 28, 2024
129: Social deduction, "getting to know you" games (guest: 1 Minute Board Games)
Mar 14, 2024
128: Bizarre gaming habits, how we value board games (guest: designer Eric Slauson)
Feb 29, 2024
127: Games we love (in genres we hate), what some games get right (guest: Peter C. Hayward)
Feb 15, 2024
126: 2024's most anticipated, hard-to-recommend games (guest: Might I Suggest a Game)
Feb 01, 2024
125: The 2023 Games of the Year episode (guest: Grant Lyon)
Jan 18, 2024
124: King of Tokyo vs. King of Monster Island, Tokaido vs. Duo, Kapow! vs. Dice Throne
Jan 04, 2024
123: Space bees! Plus small party games, "bad play" design (guest: Connie Vogelmann)
Dec 14, 2023
122: Euros Special, pt. 2! The hot new games of 2023 (guest: The Game Table)
Nov 30, 2023
121: Euros Special, pt. 1! The best new (and old) remakes/sequels (guest: The Game Table)
Nov 16, 2023
120: SolForge Fusion, digital to tabletop to digital (guests: Richard Garfield/Justin Gary)
Nov 02, 2023
119: Her design secrets/inspirations, what we learn from gaming (guest: Elizabeth Hargrave)
Oct 19, 2023
118: Party time! Co-op vs. team party games (guest: Jacob Way/Friendly Skeleton)
Oct 12, 2023
117: Video vs board games, why we play co-ops when we don’t like them (guest: Banzainator)
Sep 28, 2023
116: The Arkham Asylum Files -- a behind-the-scenes look at this most ambitious game
Sep 14, 2023
115: Post-Gen Con games! Freelancers, Search for Lost Species, Robot Quest Arena + more
Aug 24, 2023
114: Our top games from Gen Con 2023 (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
Aug 10, 2023
113: Games! Expeditions, Overboss Duel, Marrakesh, Vaalbara, District Noir, Rauha
Jul 27, 2023
112: A.I., our hobbies x games, the "Crossroads" system (guest: Plaid Hat Games)
Jul 13, 2023
111: LGBTQ+ representation, solo games, guilty pleasures (guest: GeekyGaymerGuy)
Jun 29, 2023
110: The Gloomhaven universe, state of crowdfunding, “dry” Euros (guest: Isaac Childres)
Jun 15, 2023
109: We went to Japan! (guest: Before You Play)
Jun 01, 2023
108: May the Fourth be...with your games! (Guest: Corey Konieczka)
May 04, 2023
107: The 2023 American Tabletop Awards (guests: Eric Yurko, Nicole Brady)
Apr 20, 2023
106: Great expansions, underappreciated card games, the best gamers (guest: Beneeta Kaur)
Apr 06, 2023
105: The history of colonialism in board games, co-op interactivity (guest: Resonym)
Mar 23, 2023
104: Hot games of all sizes!
Mar 09, 2023
103: Video games X board games, mean content, Asmodee (guests: Plaid Hat)
Feb 23, 2023
102: American Tabletop Awards, gaming at bars, culling (guest: What's Eric Playing?)
Jan 26, 2023
101: The 2022 Games of the Year episode (guest: Our Family Plays Games)
Jan 13, 2023
100: Our 100th Episode! Best games, best moments, and more
Dec 30, 2022
99: The PAX Unplugged 2022 Wrap-Up Show
Dec 15, 2022
98: The BGG.CON 2022 Wrap-Up Show
Nov 21, 2022
97: Too many games! Highlights from a weeklong board gaming binge
Nov 03, 2022
96: Music pairings and a board game where turns last as long as you can hold your breath (guest: Terrible Games)
Oct 13, 2022
95: Turing Machine, good/bad rulebooks, artwork (guests: Danni Loe, Scorpion Masque)
Sep 29, 2022
94: The trouble with heavy games, games that travel well (guests: Ryan Courtney, Bitewing)
Sep 01, 2022
93: Gen Con 2022 Recap (guest: Amanda Panda/Panda8ngel)
Aug 18, 2022
92: Best "X meets Y" games, roll & writes, and road-trip games (guest: Peter C. Hayward)
Jul 07, 2022
91: Playing "bad guys," shortening games, returning to conventions? (guest: Brotherwise Games)
Jun 23, 2022
90: Escape (not escape room!) and word games, anticipation, and more (guest: Tim Fowers)
Jun 09, 2022
89: Animal games, gaming lifestyles, rising prices (guest: Board Game Bollocks)
May 27, 2022
88: More matchups! Namiji vs. Tokaido, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers... (guest: Amanda Panda)
Apr 28, 2022
87: Hot crowdfunding games, diversity & inclusion in gaming (guest: Our Family Plays Games)
Apr 14, 2022
86: Libertalia: old vs. new, Dice Tower West, our fave board game cons
Mar 31, 2022
85: Hidden gems, makeovers, themes our guest should illustrate (guest: Kwanchai Moriya)
Mar 17, 2022
84: Instant classics, celebs we'd like to game with (guests: The Op)
Mar 03, 2022
83: Board game match-ups! (guest: Amanda Panda/Panda8ngel)
Feb 17, 2022
82: Deck building, Kickstarter surprises/disappointments, culling collections (guest: Rock Manor)
Feb 03, 2022
81: Puzzle Strike 2, video game influences, push-your-luck (guest: Sirlin Games)
Jan 20, 2022
80: New (and old!) games to look forward to in 2022 (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
Jan 06, 2022
79: The 2021 Games of the Year episode
Dec 23, 2021
78: Board Game Arena pros/cons, playing "blind," and more (guest: Emerson Matsuuchi)
Nov 18, 2021
77: Robots, worker placement, game design jealousy (guest: Peter C. Hayward/Blue Beard)
Nov 04, 2021
76: Video games going analog, turning theme into gameplay (guests: Level 99 Games)
Oct 21, 2021
75: Forever games, teaching newbies, coolest marketing (guest: Board Game Barrage)
Oct 07, 2021
74: Recent co-op faves, crafting in games, & board game "dream teams" (guest: Nikki Valens)
Sep 23, 2021
73: Partner swap! Two-player gaming with 1 Minute Board Games
Sep 09, 2021
72: Design inspirations, gaming trends, and trivia! (guest: Reiner Knizia)
Aug 26, 2021
71: Working with a legend, game length, and fave genres (guests: Bitewing Games)
Aug 05, 2021
70: Solo games - here to stay? Plus tons of recs! (guest: Jeremy Howard)
Jul 22, 2021
69: Popping the social bubble, surprise games, publisher woes (guest: James Hudson)
Jul 08, 2021
68: Gamer origin stories, adjacent hobbies, and Uwe! (guest: Dice Tower Podcast)
Jun 24, 2021
67: Post-quarantine gaming, elegant designs, content creation (guest: JonGetsGames)
Jun 03, 2021
66: Real-time board games, games partners disagree on (guests: 1 Minute Board Games)
May 20, 2021
65: What board games have taught us, themes, online sales (guest: BoardGameCo)
May 06, 2021
64: 3-course gaming, culling collections, & evolving tastes (guests: Red Raven Games)
Apr 22, 2021
63: Fave game names, tech in games, and conventions (guests: Rose Gauntlet)
Apr 01, 2021
62: Board games we changed our opinions on, invested the most in, have a hard time getting to the table (guests: Before You Play)
Mar 18, 2021
61: Board games that get you HYPED, our backlogs, livestreaming (guest: Paula Deming)
Mar 04, 2021
60: Learning/teaching pet peeves, favorite animal-themed games, Capstone Games (guest: Board Games in a Minute)
Feb 18, 2021
59: Separating art from artist, video game licenses, deckbuilding (guest: Boards Alive)
Feb 04, 2021
58: Fave things to do with board games (besides playing them), best components, and...jigsaw puzzles??
Jan 21, 2021
57: The 2020 Board Games of the Year episode
Jan 07, 2021
56: More party games, "old" games that need love, mechanics we seek out or avoid (guest: comedian Grant Lyon)
Dec 10, 2020
55: Party + gateway games, childhood memories, and house rulin' (guests: Plaid Hat)
Nov 25, 2020
54: Inclusivity, innovative gameplay, educational games that aren't educational games (guest: Elizabeth Hargrave)
Nov 02, 2020
53: Top 3 games we're dying to play, the board game café business (guest: Meepleville)
Oct 15, 2020
52: Spiel des Jahres 2020, Euro vs. Ameritrash...fight! (guest: Roy Cannaday)
Oct 01, 2020
51: RPGs, video games, and our ideal gaming groups (guests: Jon Gilmour, Ian Moss)
Sep 17, 2020
50: Best games, genres, and podcast moments -- our 50th episode special!
Sep 03, 2020
49: Unique deckbuilders, design vs. development, hobbies that should be board games (guests: Leder Games, Terrible Games)
Aug 20, 2020
48: Points? Who cares? Plus: Fave universes, illustration-based games, and social interactions (guest: Eric Slauson)
Aug 06, 2020
47: Fave themes, RPG-ish board games, designers' inspirations, cultural appropriation (guests: Sen-Foong Lim, Banana Chan)
Jul 23, 2020
46: Sleeper hits, games to play outside, genres we dislike (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
Jul 08, 2020
45: Streamable games, big-name licenses, and that X factor (guest: The Op's Pat Marino)
Jun 24, 2020
44: Politics, premium bits, and remakes (guest: James Hudson)
Jun 10, 2020
43: Pirate games, Forgotten Waters, losing interest in the hobby (guests: Plaid Hat, Tim Schafer)
May 27, 2020
42: 2P/solo games, failing co-op, roll & writes, Uwe Rosenberg (guest: Jamey Stegmaier)
May 06, 2020
41: Async digital games, designing during COVID, and more (guest: Emerson Emerson Matsuuchi)
Apr 22, 2020
40: Gaming (and publishing) in a COVID-19 world + The Crew (guests: Deep Water Games)
Apr 08, 2020
39: Classic games, culling games, and conventions (guests: Board Game Spotlight)
Mar 18, 2020
38: Is there a board game for everyone? Plus: The LOLest games, board game movies, and Kickstarter trailers
Feb 26, 2020
37: Mike Young (Plan B) explains why game publishing is so tough! Plus, our fave board game franchises and imports.
Feb 12, 2020
36: Celebrating 20 years of BoardGameGeek
Jan 29, 2020
35: The 2019 games of the year...and looking ahead at 2020
Jan 15, 2020
34: BoardGameGeek drops in to discuss Azul, Abomination, and BGGCON
Dec 18, 2019
33: John D. Clair (Ecos, Mystic Vale) explains how he designs board games. Also: Our fave Star Wars, deckbuilding, and engine-building games.
Dec 04, 2019