Going Analog

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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.

We had to bring in this episode's guest to settle something. In our 2025 Games of the Year show, Christina called Wine Cellar a runner-up for her Party Game of the Year. Shoe took issue with her calling the wine-making card game a "party game," so whom better to bring in than its designer, Andrew Stiles, to settle this hugely important argument?

He has a great topic for us, too. Since he gets to playtest so many games for his colleagues, he goes over several he's particularly excited to see finally released this year. And since we get to preview many titles ourselves, we get in on the conversation. Listen to see what we think are the most exciting games to watch for in 2026.

Timeline:

  • 7:55 - Going Analog's game pick: Snow Colony.
  • 11:12 - Andrew's game pick: Castles of Mad King Ludwig.
  • 15:41 - Andrew's topic: 2026 games we've played and are excited about.

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