Boardgame Mechanics

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Jason and Katie talk about their love of boardgames and why you shouldn’t be ”board” with games. Weekly episodes include news, what we have been playing, and a feature.

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Episode 87: Essen Preview or Joel's mic makes him sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher. 20.09.2019 56:11

Disclaimer: This episode has some technical issues, but we have worked to make it something you can listen you. Sorry it is not our normal high(ish) fidelity show. We hope to have this fixed by next week. - Joel Episode 87 - Essen Preview Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Obsession Upstairs Downstairs Everdell Expansions Games played: Jason - CO2 Joel - Oracle of Delphi Jason - Potions Please...

Episode 86: Because You Know It's All About Those Games, Those Games and Some News or Happy Birthday to Fan Zero and Sorry That This Episode is So Long 13.09.2019 1:03:47

Episode 86 - Games Played the Mega Episode Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Sam Healey is leaving the Dice Tower! Panjun Expansion for Gugong has 7 days left and is $50. Yedo deluxe master set from NSKN Games. This is on Kickstarter with 7 days left and is $71. Games played (mega): Jason - Quacks Expansion Joel - Wingspan Jason - Parks Joel - The Networks Jason - Crusaders Joel - Dragon...

Episode 85: Games Only We Seem To Champion or The Rise of Death Row Cardboard 06.09.2019 37:59

Episode 85 - Games only We Seem To Champion Introduction: Zany Banter!! Great podcast if you like minis These guys cover a wide variety of games, and adroitly avoid making you feel bad for liking games they don’t. Their taste in games varies enough that they cover about the entire spectrum of games, even if they don’t love the same ones I do, they give everyone a fair shot. They keep it lite, a...

Episode 84: A Look Back at Our Favorite Games of 2018 Part 2 or Joel Declares His Undying Love for A Member of #theriveted 30.08.2019 1:01:12

Episode 84 - Top Games of 2018 revisit part 2 Introduction: Beggy Banter!! Reviews of our show Venmo story News: Maracaibo, the new strategy game for 1-4 players by Alexander Pfister, is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. The players try to increase their influence in three nations in four rounds with a play time of 40 minutes per player. The players sail on a round course through...

Episode 83: A Look Back at Our Favorite Games of 2018 Part 1 or How to Podcast on Nighttime Cold Medicine 23.08.2019 1:01:21

Episode 83 - Top Games of 2018 revisited part 1 Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Taxi Derby by Skipshot Games. 14 days to go and $34 - modular board. Players are picking up passengers and trying to deliver them to locations as fast as possible. If cops are alerted the taxis will need to our run the police. Customers require certain upgrades to their taxi before they will be able to be picked u...

Episode 82: The Guys Give Some Advice No One Asked For or It Finally Happened...This Thing Has Become A Cash Grab 16.08.2019 46:28

Episode 82 - Gamer Advice Introduction: Zany Banter!! Return of a game…. Pai (asmodee) owns…. News: Rune Stones Rudiger Dorn and Queen. 6 days left and $45. Rune Stones is a deck-building, hand management game. In Rune Stones, every card has a unique number on it. Two cards are always played together, and the higher numbered card is removed from the player's deck. You have to be careful which...

Episode 81: Joel Recaps GenCon or Jason is on this Episode but Still Isn't Able To Talk From All of the Coughing 09.08.2019 46:11

Episode 81 - GenCon Post Mortem Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Sleeping Gods Red Raven. $70 and 20 days left. Seems to be the next game like Above and Below and Near and Far. Fiasco! SHASN! Trial by Trolley Games played: Jason - Skull King Joel - Jambo Jason - Helios Joel - Balloon Cup Joel Recaps GenCon: Con Cons: Lines, cosplays, crowds, and mystery boxes. STEFAN FELD!!!! Homebrewe...

Episode 80: Disappointing Games or Joel and Katie Ramble On FOREVER to try to Ensure that there is Enough of the Episode to Listen to For Your Entire Trip to GenCon (No Matter Your Starting Point) 02.08.2019 1:19:39

Episode 80 - Disappointments Introduction: Zany Banter!! Katie takes the co hosting reins because Jason is under the weather. “This podcast will CHANGE YOUR LIFE All your wildest dreams will come true with this. Unless that dream is to meet Stefan Feld, in which case, sorry.“ Games 7,8, and 9. 1 Root 2 Anachrony 3 Harry Potter Battle of Hogwarts 4 Blackout Hong Kong 5 Reckoners 6 Dice...

Episode 79: Joel and Jason talk Gencon, or Jason Waits is a PR Managers Worst Nightmare. 26.07.2019 36:42

Episode 79 - GenCon Preview Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Smartphone Inc. on Kickstarter by the time the episode drops. Since the page isn’t up not a ton of information. Just One wins the Spiele and Wingspan wins the Kenner Games played: Jason - Rare Roses Joel - Villainous Jason - Vinyl Joel - Boss Monster- Rise of the Minibosses GenCon Preview: Joel - Artemis Project Jason - Driving J...

Episode 78: Interview with Mr. Werewolf, Ted Alspach or Jason and Joel Grovel at the Feet of Keymaster Games to Forgive Them for Breaking the Rules 19.07.2019 1:14:14

Episode 78 - Mr. Werewolf Himself, Ted Alspach Introduction: Stump Jason Game Jason’s Frugal Corner: Jason - Vinhos First Edition $30 on BGG compared to $89 for the EGG version. Joel - Caylus for $15 News: Copenhagen Roll and Write is now on Kickstarter. This is a roll and Write version of the recent release Copenhagen. This has 8 days left and is $20 DinoGenics 2nd Printing. $68 19 days to go....

Episode 77: BGMCon Express Recap, or Jason Reignites the Protective Order Against The Boys 12.07.2019 45:42

Episode 77 - BGM Con Recap Introduction: Zany Banter!! STUMP JASON News: Pret-A-Porter 3rd Edition KS. This is selling for $60 and has 10 days left. I am so pumped for this. 18 Holes by SeaBrook Studios. $41 15 days left. This is a game where players work together to build an 18 hole golf course. Then play cards to try to be the first player to get the ball in each hold to score points but wat...

Episode 76: Games We Endorse for Outside Play or Everyone has a Podcast but Ours is the Most Mediocre. 05.07.2019 34:32

Episode 76 - Favorite Games to Play Outside Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: On The Underground London Berlin. This is a reprint of the game that initially came out in 2006. Players build routes to transport a passenger for points. $39 8 days. Die Macher 6 days and $69. Stronghold reprint. Old version of the game and a shorter game with less elections to shave some time off the game. Empty S...

Episode 75: An Interview with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games or Joel Mistakes the Interview for a Job Interview and Accepts a Job as Coffee Boy at Stronghold Headquarters 28.06.2019 57:37

Episode 75 - Stephen Buonocore Interview Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Catan: Starfarers Reprint. Couldn’t done a ton of details but gamenerdz.com has it on preorder for around $70. Millennial Manatees. Worker placement game that fits in a fanny pack where players are trying to pay back $20 in student loans. $27 17 days to go. Legends of Novus from FunDaMental Games hitting Kickstarter o...

BGM Interview with Wesley Woodbury (Legends of Novus) 24.06.2019 27:21

This is a mini episode where Joel interviews Wesley Woodbury about Legends of Novus. Check out our YouTube channel for a full review being posted soon.

Episode 74: #Origins2019 Recap or Katie Killed Joel and Takes Over Co-Hosting Duty and Becomes the Nastiest Boy of All of Us 21.06.2019 58:25

Episode 74 - Origins Recap Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Monikers Serious Nonsense with Shut Up and Sit Down 330 Cards $20 21 days to go Dig Your Way Out by Borderline. $37 and 13 days left. Rolling dice and values correspond to rooms you can move to. Playing cards to join cards and get weapons to help you dig your way out. Thoughts on Origins: Katie - Pokorny meetup dinner Council of Four...

Episode 73: Obligatory #Origins2019 Preview or Joel Reminisces About the Time That He Posed to Become the First Meeple 12.06.2019 37:39

Episode 73 - Origins Preview Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Dragons Interest from TMG. $50 2 days to go. Bidding and trading game to collect resources and build buildings to earn the most points. Borrowing money from the dragon is the key in this one. Venture Capital $15 with 7 days to go. This is like the first part of For Sale. Played over 15 rounds. Brook City -- 70 minis, GTA art. $109 b...

Episode 72: Games That Stay on The Shelf Due to Set-Up Complexity or Joel Gets High With Vince Gill on the Spirit Island of Dr. Lucky 07.06.2019 45:33

Episode 72 - Games We Don’t Play Because We Don’t Want to Set Them Up or Teach Them Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Tussie Mussie by Elizabeth Hargraves. $10 Hours left. I Split You Choose. Iron Clays and Spades - $39 for set of 100. 13 days left. Rock and Rumble. 7 days left and $25 Cheapass Games Games played: Jason - Bruges Joel - Bohnanza Jason - Spirits of the Wild Joel - Wingspan Games...

Episode 71: Games A Co-Host Is Wrong About or Welcome to Pickle Ballers the Podcast all about Pickle Ball which Happens to Be Joel's Favorite Past-time 31.05.2019 30:00

Episode 71 - Games Our CoHost is Wrong About Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Egizia: Shifting Sands Stronghold - $39 9 days to go Sailing Towards Osiris: Pharaoh’s Pyramid Daily Magic Games $24 10 days to go Adventure Mart Deck Building Game $44 26 days to go Games played: Jason - Heart of Crown Fairy Garden Joel - Mechs Vs. Minions Jason - Space Explorers Games Our CoHost is Wrong About: Joe...

Episode 70: Our Favorite Game Box Covers or What If Carpenter Ants Stole Joel's Keys to His BMW and Listened To Our Podcast for 70 Straight Hours? 24.05.2019 30:57

Episode 70 - Favorite Box Covers Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Bites - Chad DeShon. Ants are moving to collect different pieces of food that are worth different points. Commodity speculation, take that, variable set up, price manipulation, any player can move any ant. $24 13 days. Kodama 3D. $24 13 days. Merlin Knights of the Round Table. $18 9 days. Games played: Jason - Tanto Cuore Jo...

Episode 69: The Definitive List of the Best Games of 2009 or Jason Finally Declares His Love For Minis While Joel Pleads for Intros 17.05.2019 37:43

Episode 69 - Our Favorite Games From 2009 Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Promenade on Kickstarter. Second attempt. $58 three days to go. DriWe: The Game - by Luke Dry 13 days to go. $32 for the base game. Be the first to reach 100 happy points. Games played: Jason - Lewis and Clark Joel - Forsaken Forest Jason - Concept Joel - Super Dungeon Explore Favorite Games from 2009: Jason - Tanto Cu...

Episode 68: Our Favorite Publishers or Jason is Scolded During a Blue Jackets Moment of Silence in the Middle of a Board Gaming Podcast 10.05.2019 38:17

Episode 68 - Our Favorite Publishers Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: CliniC Deluxe second printing. This is a game where players are trying to run and build the best hospital they can. This is from Alban Viard so there is lots of interesting stuff going on in true Alban fashion. You can get the base game for $59 with 21 days left. Also artwork from Ian O’Toole. Hostage Negotiator: Career. $4...

Episode 67: Board Game Trade and Purchase Deals or Jason Is a Real Game Trading Rude Boy 03.05.2019 33:56

Episode 67 - Good Trade or Purchase Deals Introduction News This week’s Ignacy Update…“Very very soon. :)” Cleopatra and the Society of Architects on Kickstarter from Mojito Studios. 22 days left. Runika and The Six Sided Spellbooks. 20 days left not yet funded. Games played: Jason - Passing Through Petra Joel - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Jason - Dice Forge Expansion Joel - Decrypto Trade and...

Episode 66: Games Played and Some News or Would You Trade Sheep For Wood...We've Got Your Wood Right Here 26.04.2019 34:35

Episode 66 - News and Games Played Introduction Zany Banter!! News Message from Ignacy Anachrony Fractures of Time Expansion and Infinity Box On Mars 7 Days Left. Games played Jason - Burano Joel - Dead Of Winter is a bad game. Jason - Elysium Joel - New Hotness, Settlers of Catan. Jason - Mai Star Joel - Barenpark is good for a tetris knock off. Closing

Episode 65: Our Favorite Games Based On An Intellectual Property or We Get Called Up to The Big Leagues and Our Agent Aurora Burbank Partners with Notorious RBG to Get A Super Special Intro Lined Up 19.04.2019 46:57

Episode 65 - Favorite Games with an IP Introduction: Zany Banter!! News: Dungeonology: The Expedition SUPA HOT FIRE. Biggest KS this year ...also minis and 89 bucks. Age of Civilizations-- Tiny epic civ basically. What I like about this one is all the stuff is addons. You can get a base game for like 27 bucks. Games factory -- bankrupt. Kickstarter unfulfilled. Also polish distro of Roll for Ga...

Episode 64: Discussion of the Golden Geek Awards or Joel and Jason Have a Root Fetish and This Episode Should be Marked as Explicit 12.04.2019 56:55

Episode 64 - Golden Geek Award Reactions Introduction: Zany Banter!!! News: Paradise Lost- deduction and worker placement game from Tom Butler. 26 days to go. Valley of the Kings Premium from AEG. Three days left. Games played: Jason - Famiglia Joel - Dice Throne Jason - Sonar Joel - Bunny Kingdom Golden Geek Winners: Board Game of the Year - Root Brass Birmingham and Architects of the West...