Going Analog

Where video game industry veterans introduce great board games to video gamers

Podcast

Podcast #168: 2026 board games we've played...and are excited about (guest: Andrew Stiles, designer)

It's easy to come up with a "most anticipated" list for a new year. But these ones we've actually put our hands on.

Podcast #167: The 2025 Games of the Year episode (guest: Candice Harris)

So many good board games...but here are the best of this past year.

Video

The Board Game Quiz Show: Content Creators/Amanda Panda | S5E4

July 23, 2020, by

Christina Ha

Podcast

Podcast #47: Storytelling games, fave themes, and more (guests: Sen-Foong Lim, Banana Chan)

What do we really mean when we want to play a "storytelling" game? Designers Banana Chan and Sen-Foong Lim join to discuss this as well as the upcoming Jiangshi RPG, our favorite board game themes, and board game cultural appreciation vs. appropriation.

July 21, 2020, by

Henry Stenhouse

Feature

6 deadly evolutions we'd like to see in Pandemic Legacy: Season 0

How we want to see the Legacy series move forward as it heads back to the past.

July 13, 2020, by

Henry Stenhouse

Feature

The best icebreaker board games

Frosty reception? These games will heat up the conversation.

July 8, 2020, by

Christina Ha

Podcast

Podcast #46: Sleeper hits, games to play outside, and genres we dislike (guest: Ruel Gaviola)

Our recent under-the-radar games, board games we'd risk playing outdoors, and online gaming communities in the time of COVID -- plus, what types of games do we NOT like?

June 24, 2020, by

Dan "Shoe" Hsu

Podcast

Podcast #45: Streamable games, big-name licenses, Clubhouse Games (guest: The Op's Pat Marino)

We talk (non-roll-and-write) games for streaming and delve into how a game company like The Op works with so many licenses. Plus, what is that X factor that makes a game really great? And Mike gives impressions on Nintendo's Clubhouse Games.