Episode 8: Keep or Cut

On this episode of WeAreBoard Podcast, we’re playing a brutal little game we call Keep and Cut. ChatGPT randomly selected 10 games from BGG’s Top 25, and we each had to make the impossible choice: keep only four and cut the rest. No backups. No second chances. Just tough calls and plenty of hot takes in this week’s WAB THOUGHTS segment.

In our SPOTLIGHT of the WEEK, we dive into Board Game Arena; one of the most popular platforms for playing games online. We break down its strengths, its quirks, and why it might be the perfect way to sneak in more board gaming between game nights.

Plus, we’re mixing it up in the BG HYPE segment with a surprise twist: something a little unexpected, a little fun, and definitely worth sticking around for.

Timecodes

00:02:51: O-O-O-OFF THE SHELF

01:01:02: WAB THOUGHTS

01:51:51: SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

02:35:19: BMW HEAT

02:49:07: ENDING

O-O-O-Off The Shelf

• Everdell
• Coatl
• Federation
• Wingspan

Main topic: Keep or Cut?

✅ KEPT GAMES

• • • Ark Nova
    • Gloomhaven
    • The Castles of Burgundy
    • 7 Wonders Duel

❌ CUT GAMES

• • • Nemesis
    • Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
    • Spirit Island
    • Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
    • Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
    • Brass: Lancashire

Spotlight of the Week

• Board Game Arena
  • Can’t Stop
  • Spots
  • Jaipur

BG HYPE

• Cancelled by Tariffs