Oak & Onion: Board Game Podcast · April 22, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

Bonus Episode: 2025 Golden Geek Predictions

In this bonus episode Joel and Chris look at the nominees for BGG’s 2025 Golden Geek awards by choosing what they would like to see win and comparing it to what they think will actually win. They ask where Toy Battle fits in the gaming scheme, contemplate how many times Galactic Cruise and Fate of the Fellowship can be nominated for awards, and try to determine what weight of games they play the most of (answer: lighter than 25 lbs). It’s a very special short episode, where short means under 90 minutes! Segments: 00:00:00—Welcome and Introduction 00:00:33—What we've been up to 00:10:18—Golden Geek Awards Overview 00:11:45—2p Game 00:21:39—Artwork & Presentation 00:29:32—Cooperative Game 00:34:06—Expansion 00:41:10—Innovative 00:46:29—Party Game 00:49:55—Solo Game 00:53:13—Wargame 00:56:13—Best Board Game Podcast 00:59:57—Best Board Game App 01:01:35—Thematic Game 01:05:36—Heavy Game of the Year 01:10:45—Light Game of the Year 01:13:53—Medium Game of the Year 01:19:21—Closing & Sign Off