Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 186 - GenCon Recap Introduction: News/Crowdfunding:   Sushi Boat - 10 days, $60 The Artemis Odyssey - 3 days, $55 Dog Park - 5 days, $54/$65 Games Played:  The Hunger Picture Perfect Camel Up: Off Season GenCon recap:  Crowd size Booths/exhibitors Price Demos Compare to Origins Closing:

Episode 185 - Anticipated Games of GenCon Introduction:  Jaws of the Lion News/Crowdfunding:   Game of Hunt: the family magnetic board game - 5 days, $42 The SPILL - 6 days, $45 Games Played:  Venice Dogs of War D&D - Saltmarsh  Anticipated Games of GenCon 2021:  Jason - Camel Up: Off Season Pretzel Games $40 For Purchase Katie - Picture Perfect, Arcane Wonders, $45 Jason - Ceasar PSC Games $35 Fo...

Episode 184 - Favorite “Mystery” Games Introduction:  News:  2 WILD: Serengeti - 6 days, $52 The Split - 5 days, $21 Games Played:  Cleopatra and the Society of Architects  On the Rocks Summer Camp  Favorite ”Mystery” Game: Jason - Detective Club Katie - Mystery of the Abbey Jason - Batman Gotham City Mystery Katie - Awkward Guests Jason - Clue Great Museum Caper Katie - Masque of the Red Death Co...

Episode 183 - Games We Want To Play But Haven’t  Introduction:  News:   Super Truffle Pigs - 6 days, $35 Advercity - 9 days, $35 Games Played:  Red Rising Dark Tales Atheneum: Mystic Library  Games We Want To Play But Haven’t:  Jason - Feudum Katie - T.I.M.E. Stories Jason - The Downfall of Pompeii Katie - Tang Garden Jason - Die Macher Katie - Cinque Terre Other Games - Shadows Over Camelot, Thur...

Episode 182 - Least Favorite Game Mechanisms Introduction:  Fickle Favorite - Tyler W News:  Flamecraft - 5 days, $39 / deluxe $79 Reapers - 3 days, $20 free shipping to US Wicked & Wise - 6 days, $25 Games Played:  Shelfie Stacker Brew Mind Mgmt Least Favorite Game Mechanisms: Jason - Storytelling Katie - Area Control  Jason - Roll to Resolve Combat Katie - Spatial Manipulation  Jason - Social De...

Episode 181 - Favorite Game Mechanisms Introduction:  News:  Almanac: Crystal Peaks - 4 days, $49 Cartouche - 7 days, $39 Bug Council of Backyardia - 6 days, $26 Games Played:  Meadow City Builder: Ancient World The Gallerist Favorite Game Mechanisms:  Jason - Push Your Luck (Quacks, Incan Gold, No Thanks) Katie - Engine building (Coimbra, Wingspan) Jason - Dice Placement (Euphoria, Kingsport Fest...

Episode 180 - Our Favorite Rerun Games Introduction:  News:  Tasty Minstrel Bankruptcy Spire’s End: Hildegard - 5 days, $40 Get to Da Checkpoint! - 11 days, $43 Games Played:  Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria Revolution! Clank! In Space Cascadia Our Favorite Rerun Games:  Jason - The Quacks of Quedlinburg  Katie - Obsession Jason - The Gallerist Katie - Shipwreck Arcana Jason - Clank! (any variety) Kati...

Episode 179 - Games with great table presence Introduction:  News:  Rat Queens: To the Slaughter - 4 days, $49 Naked Court: the Card Game - 9 days, $29 Games Played:   Meeple Land Quacks with The Alchemists expansion Cleopatra and the Society of Architects  Games with great table presence:  Jason - Mall Madness Katie - Everdell Jason - Dice Forge Katie - Victorian Masterminds Jason - Die of the De...

Episode 178 - Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games Introduction:  News:  Cake Auf! - 2 days, $20 Ice Floes & Foes - 12 days, $23 Distilled - 13 days, $55 Games Played:   Sanctum Quests & Canons: The Risen Islands Between Two Castles Secrets and Soirées  Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games:   Jason - Revolution  Katie - Colosseum  Jason - Cargo Noir Katie - Coimbra Jason - Prime Time Katie - Nidavelli...

Episode 177 - How to Combat FOMO Introduction:  Fickle Favorite - Lyss Cole News:  Scarface 1920 - 5 days, $117 Forest of Pangaia - 6 days, $58 First Ascent - 5 days, $49 Games Played:   Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Batman Gotham City Mystery Die of the Dead How to Combat FOMO:   Jason - Share the cost of a Kickstarter Katie - Take a Kickstarter timeout Jason - Try the game at a con or FLGS...

Episode 176 - If I Had $100... Introduction:  News:  Deliverance: The Game of Spiritual Warfare - 5 days, $59 The Bard’s D&D: Macbeth - 8 days, $8 Arkosa - 10 days, $49 Games Played:  Summer Camp Praga If I Had $100...:   Jason - Silver & Gold ($15 Miniature Market) Katie -  Shipwreck Arcana ($16 Meromorph) Jason - Sushi Roll ($19 Amazon) Katie - Harbour ($12 geek) Jason - Lords of Waterdeep ($32...

Episode 175 - Tiny House Game Collection Introduction:  News:  Tea, Scones and Arsenic - 4 days, $34  Nobel Run - 9 days, $18 Peak Oil Profiteer - 11 days, $36 Games Played:  Trails Jinja Ohanami TIny House Game Collection:   Jason - Wingspan Katie - Coimbra Jason - Quacks of Quedlinburg  Katie - Tanto Cuore Jason - The Godfather  Katie - Mystery of the Abbey Closing:

Episode 174 - How To Get a Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming Introduction:  Fickle Favorite: Scott Christley News:  Enigma: Crime Scene - 4 days, $70 Pisces - 12 days, $45 Fossil Canyon - 13 days, $20 Games Played:  Red Rising Tidal Blades Lions of Lydia How to Get A Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming:   Jason - Know the game before trying to teach the game Katie - Mitigate some of th...

Episode 173 - Favorite Games Based on Music or Bands Introduction:  News:  Buru - 3 days, $59 Keystone: North America - 5 days, $45 Robot Quest Arena Deckbuilding Game - 6 days, $49 Dated: Trivia for People Who Suck at Trivia - 6 days, $25  Games Played:  Mandala Stones  Sheepy Time Illimat Favorite Games based on bands or music:   Jason - Thrash n’ Roll/Thrashing Dice Katie - Into The Echoside  J...

Episode 172 - Favorite 5 Player Games Introduction:  News:  Paperback Adventures - 3 days, $35 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization - 4 days, $79 The Cursed Exhibition: Immersive Detective Mystery Packages - 5 days, $43 Games Played:  Obsession (K) Tidal Blades (J) Concept (K) Whistle Mountain (J) Sagrada (K) PitchCar (J) Favorite Games for 5 Players:   Jason - Broom Service  Katie - Campy Creatures  J...

Episode 171 - Suitcase Savvy Games Introduction:  News:  Seek OUT! - 5 days, $20  Castle Panic Deluxe Edition - 6 days, $60, $90(actually it) Chai: Tea for Two - 7 days, $39 Games Played:  Amerigo Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game The Feds Suitcase Savvy Games:   Jason - For Sale  Katie - Ravenous River Jason - On Tour Katie - Bristol 1350 Jason - Parks Katie - Century Spice Road Honorable Mention...

Episode 170 - Our Favorite Games About Plants Introduction:  News:  Catch Don Falconi - 6 days, $44 I C E - 9 days, $81 Skyline Express - 12 days, $52 ($15 R&R) Games Played:  Roll For the Galaxy After the Empire  Dune: Imperium  Our Favorite Games About Plants:  Jason - Legend of the Cherry Tree Katie - Genotype Jason - Viticulture  Katie - Takenoko  Jason - Scoville Katie - Agricola Honorable Me...

Episode 169 - Our Favorite Brain Burners Introduction:  News:  Aldabas - 4 days, $20  Florence - 6 days, $64  Vivid Memories - 7 days, $50  Games Played:  The Rival Networks Kingsport Festival Little Flower Shop Dice Game  Our Favorite Brain Burners:  Jason - Lisboa  Katie - The Gallerist Jason - Tekhenu  Katie - The Alchemists Jason - Merkator  Katie - Trickerion Honorable Mentions: London Dread,...

Episode 168 - Our Favorite Tile Laying Games Introduction:  News:  My Father’s Work - 6 days, $99 Canvas Reflections expansion and reprint - 4 days, $25/$60 Hidden Leaders - 7 days, $25 Games Played:  Moonrakers Lucky’s Misadventures Genotype Our Favorite Tile Laying Games:  Jason - Amerigo Katie - Castles of Mad King Ludwig Jason - Meeple Land Katie - Sanssouci Jason - A Gentle Rain Katie - The O...

Episode 167 - If We Had to Play a Space Game... Introduction:  News:  Marvel United: X-Men - 5 days, $65 Cellulose - 6 days, $39 Transmissions - 7 days, $40/$54 The Mysteries of Coral Cove: a 5e adventure - 7 days, $40 Games Played:  Nidavellir  Ecos: First Continent CRYO  If We Had To Play A Space Game...:  Jason - Clank! In! Space! Katie - Star Trek Catan  Jason - Circadians First Light Katie -...

Episode 166 - Gaming Unpopular Opinions Introduction:  News:  Scrumpy Card Cider - 2 days, $47 Hippocrates - 6 days, $84 Rad Zone - 3 days, $8/$22 Games Played:  Point Salad Bonfire Marvel United: Tales of Asgard Board Gaming Unpopular Opinions:  Jason - Expensive Deluxe Editions with no standard edition option Katie - Gimmicky Reviews (including PAID ones) Jason - Games with minis; causing games...

Episode 165 - Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games Introduction:  BGG Golden Geek Awards News:  John Company: 4 days, $80 AuZtralia Big Box and Revenge of the Old Ones and TaZmania - 6 days, $59/$99 Partners - 6 days, $12/$35 Board Game Upgrades by MeepleSource - 14 days, $15+ Games Played:  Viticulture  Wits and Wagers Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games:  Jason...

Episode 164 - Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games Introduction:  News:  It Takes a Thief: The Board Game - 16 days, $56 Long Shot: The Dice Game - 14 days, $25  Magna Roma - 11 days, $59 Games Played:  On Tour Cubitos Sons of Anarchy Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games:  Jason - Broom Service Katie - Revolution! Jason - 7 Ronin Katie - Daxu Jason - Institute of Magical Arts/School of S...

Episode 163 - Games That Grew on Us...Like a Fungus Introduction:  News:  Horns Up! The Lacuna Coil Card Game - 10 days, $29/$38 expansion Tabletop Apparel for Game Lovers - 4 days, $19 tee/ $39 hoodie/ $52 leggings  Gloomier: A Night at Hemlock Hall - 5 days, $24 Solani/The Girl Who Made the Stars - 11 days, $49/$95 Games Played:  Pirates Cove Atlantis Rising Paris Games that Grew On Us...Like a...

Episode 162 - Favorite Trick Taking Games Introduction:  News:  CULTivate - 2 days, $35 Carbon Control - 9 days, $72 Floriferous - 10 days, $20 Eternal Palace - 5 days, $46/$58 Games Played:  Duffers Spy Web Overboss Favorite Trick Taking Games: Jason - Fox and the Forest Katie - Illimat Jason - Best Candy on the Block/Skull King Katie - Hagakure Jason - The Crew  Katie -Tricky Tides  Closing: