Welcome to your board gaming podcast the Next Game Dilemma, With your host, Noel and our group to talk about all things board games. A brand new podcast where we will discuss, dissect and review our (and hopefully yours as well) favorite board games. As well as other boardgame related topics.
Welcome back to the next game dilemma, your board gaming podcast.
Today we’re tackling Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization - the game that asks a simple question: what if building a civilization was mostly cubes, tough choices, and quiet panic? From ancient farms to modern warfare, this is a game where every card matters, mistakes echo for centuries, and somehow you’re still short on workers. Is it brilliant? Is it exhausting? Is it both?
Let’s go!
26 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
S2 EP.1 - Back Again and just in time for the holidays.
Welcome back to the Next Game Dilemma, your board gaming podcast. Today we’re diving into two games that wear their charm on their sleeves: Tea Witches, and Flamecraft, popular titles that use worker placement and light engine building to back up their inviting, whimsical presentation.
We’ll talk about what makes these games shine. And before we wrap up, we’ll be breaking down what we personally look for in a board game depending on the price point, from budget fillers to premium box experiences. Let’s Go!
23 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
NGD Solo Review: The Golden Ticket Game
Noel's solo review**
Hello and welcome to another episode of the next game the dilemma, your board gaming podcast.
We have our first solo review this week where I talk about A wonderful little game Called "The Golden ticket Game".
I go over the pros and cons of this game as I gush over the art and theme.
No movie made me feel like I'm in school again like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Let us see who will find the Golden Ticket.
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20 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
Back again, just in time for the holidays.
In this episode, we cozy up with two charming board games: Flamecraft and Tea Witches. We chat about adorable dragons, magical shops, and relaxing gameplay in Flamecraft, then sip into the enchanting world of Tea Witches, where brewing tea and casting spells go hand in hand. Whether you’re into cute artwork, calm strategy, or magical themes, this episode is all about warm vibes and tabletop fun. 🐉🍵
12 Sept 2021
Episode 15: The Golden Ticket Game - A Solo Review
Host [Host Name] reviews "The Golden Ticket Game," exploring its art, theme, and pros and cons for board game enthusiasts.
31 Jul 2021
Episode 14: Secret lair boo boo and our perfect store.
Hosts discuss their ideal local game store and WOTC's recent Secret Lair issues, offering insights into board game retail and product launches.
8 Jul 2021
Episode 13: What is life without a little spice road?
Hosts discuss their impressions of Concordia and Century: Spice Road, exploring their similarities and differences in this interview episode.
7 Jul 2021
Episode 12: A Test drive of Arkham Horror: The Card Game.
Host Alex Smith and guest BB, a board game enthusiast, share first impressions and excitement for Arkham Horror: The Card Game after a play-through.
3 Jun 2021
Episode 11: Play the player not the game.
Host Alex Smith and guest Jane Doe discuss the nuances of 1v1 board games like Odin's Ravens and explore if Battlestar Galactica and Dead of Winter are truly the same game.
24 May 2021
Episode 10: What a pile of board games.
Hosts Alex and Ben discuss their "shame pile" of board games and interview friend Jason about IPs in gaming.
29 Apr 2021
Episode 9: A category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect or something like that.
Host Alex Smith and guest Dr. Jane Doe explore intellectual property's impact on board games, discussing favorite and missed opportunities.
15 Apr 2021
Episode 8: Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Hosts Alex and Ben explore the financial decisions behind board game purchases, discussing value, supporting local game stores, and spending habits.
2 Apr 2021
Episode 7: One Shot Battle Royale
Host [Host Name] and guest BB pit Exit Series, Unlock Series, and T.I.M.E Stories white cycle in a one-shot battle royale to determine the top escape room experience.
17 Mar 2021
Episode 6: Intro into ramblings
Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name], a TCG historian, explore the history of trading card games and review the board games Renature and Modern Art.
3 Mar 2021
Episode 5: RPG's = Rarely Played Games
Hello and thanks for checking out our podcast, The Next Game Dilemma. Where we talk about all things board games and tabletop games. In this episode, We discuss a specific part of our hobby, something we don't get to play as often as we would like to, RPGs! Some of our past favorites as well as what we are currently "working on".
Let's Go.
17 Feb 2021
Episode 4: Beautiful Cardboard
Welcome to another episode of our podcast, The Next Game Dilemma. Where we talk about all things board games. In this episode, we start to loosen up while we talk about what we got to play recently. We discuss what board games boards we think have the most beautiful, clear, and interesting boards. We talk about what kickstart holds for us and our wallets in the near future. We finish off the episode with our final topic, how we approach a new game and our first game mentality.
Let's Go.
3 Feb 2021
Episode 3: A Bards Tale
Hello and thanks for checking out our podcast The Next Game Dilemma. Where we talk about all things board games. In this episode, Jayson, the final member of our podcast, fills in some of the blanks in our origin story and how we came into possession of one of our first games ever. He also will go over Paris: La Cité de la Lumière a game we briefly went over last time. Finally, we end with our thoughts on The Kings Dilemma. one of the hottest games going into 2020.
31 Jan 2021
Episode 1: Part 2 A new challanger enters the ring
Hello and thanks for checking out our podcast The Next Game Dilemma. Where we talk about all things board games. This is episode 1 part 2. Where we meet Christina one of the final hosts to present themselves. We will talk about her gaming origins, how she discovered MTG and what we are playing now. We also have our very first board game review. Where we go over Time S.T.O.R.I.E.S (The White Cycle). Let's go!
Intro by jonahb (8er41)
Outro by Wataboi
26 Jan 2021
Episode 1: Part 1 The Beginning
Hello and thanks for checking out our podcast The Next Game Dilemma. Where we talk about all things board games. For our first episode, we have some introductions. we will also go over what we played in 2020, the year of the beast and we talk about our shelf of shame, some new year board game resolutions, and our hopes for 2021. Let's go!
Intro by jonahb (8er41)
Outro by Wataboi
Inside a recent episode
S2 EP.1 - Back Again and just in time for the holidays.
Published 26 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, that alone just, I've always been a sucker for those type of scores at shift. Zulkin for me is definitely up there in terms of design and use of the board. The same way here, just the way you would turn it in order to end your turn, that way you have tea in your pot and the way you have tea in the fountain in order to fill two gold orders in order way to get points in this game. It just, it feels so nice when other people do it for you or it happens on not during your turn. It feels so nice, you're like perfect, you know, just turning it yourself or just having it turn. I don't know why, it just, it feels gratifying. […]
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