Top 10 Hottest Board Games: June 2025 - The Best of BGG
195Welcome to another month of all things Geek! Get some news, hear some things we’re excited about happening on BoardGameGeek and as always, we talk about the hottest games of the month!
00:00 Introduction
00:51 BGG News:
Preview of UKGE and Origins + Spiel Nominees
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/174015/2025-convention-previews-galore-game-market-ukge-o
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/174264/spiel-des-jahres-nominations-for-2025-bomb-busters
BGG Store Update May
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3511127/bgg-store-may-store-update-small-stickers-and-huge
02:37 The BGG Hotness
02:56 #10 - Pergola - 2025 - Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski, Przemek Wojtkowiak - Rebel Studio
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424573/pergola
04:46 #9 - Deep Regrets - 2025 - Judson Cowan - Tettix Games
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397931/deep-regrets
05:45 #8 - Deckers - 2025 - Richard Wilkins - Deep Print Games
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443306/deckers
07:17 #7 - Flip 7 - 2024 - Eric Olsen - The Op
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7
09:05 #6 - Inis - 2016 - Christian Martinez - Matagot
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis
10:28 #5 - Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos - 2016 - Luke Melia - Iconiq Studios
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/425796/tomb-raider-the-crypt-of-chronos
12:18 #4 - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - 2024 - Tomáš Holek - CGE
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence
13:40 #3 - Transgalactica - 2025 - Daniele Tascini - Devir
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429860/transgalactica
15:04 #2 - Conquest of Paradise - 2007 - Kevin McPartland - GMT Games
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15954/conquest-of-paradise
16:47 #1 - The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship - 2025 - Matt Leacock - Z-Man Games
BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship
20:33 Most Played Games of the Month
22:02 Murph Picks
Nick: Upgraded Fire Hazards in Thunder Road: Vedetta
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3515538/burn-baby-burn-upgraded-fire-hazards
Mike: Steph Hodge Reviews every new game played in May!
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/3802/blogpost/174208
23:52 Outro/Favorite Game:
Nick: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship
Mike: Molly House
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349750