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 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or Jason Realizes That He Hates Martin Wallace's New Game Called Fashion Plates 20.02.2024 1:03:42

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) Introduction: News: Sea Dragons - (KS) 8 days, $38 Steam Power - (Gamefound) 13 days, $40 Games played: The White Castle After Us Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): Jason 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg Katie 20 - Wonderland’s War Jason 19 - Clank! Legacy (or any Clank! really) Katie 19 - Shakespeare Jason 18 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calend...

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21) or Katie Gets Confused About a Game and Starts Talking in Valley Girl 04.02.2024 1:24:22

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21) Introduction: News: The Acts: Letters from Rome - 10 days, $27 Cryptic Nature - 16 days, $46 Games played: Disney: Lorcana Hollywood 1947 Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21): Jason 35 - Trajan Katie 35 - The Gallerist Jason 34 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire Katie 34 - Rajas of the Ganges Jason 33 - The Bloody Inn Katie 33 - Santa Mon...

Episode 273.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 4 or Katie Gives Jason the Look Which Doesn’t Translate Well to an Audio Medium 09.01.2024 1:13:18

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 01/08/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36) or It is Too Late For a Subtitle 23.12.2023 1:32:45

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36) Introduction: News: Just no Games played: Dubious Noctiluca Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36): Jason 55 - Creature Comforts Katie 55 - Hickory Dickory Jason 54 - Rajas of the Ganges Katie 54 - Indulgence Jason 53 - Merchants of the Dark Road Katie 53 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Jason 52 - Thebes Katie 52 - Tapestry Jason 51 - Finca Katie...

Episode 272: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56) or All Jason Wants for Christmas is a Box of Poop with Weberson Santiago Art On It 28.11.2023 1:26:41

Episode 272: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56) Introduction: News: Kelp - Shark vs Octopus: 7 days, $50 Firefighters on Duty Board Game: 9 days, $65 Games played: Sushi Boat Paradise Lost Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56): Jason 70 - Yamatai Katie 70 - The Bloody Inn Jason 69 - Gugong Katie 69 - Witchstone Jason 68 - First Rat Katie 68 - Vinhos Jason 67 - Nidavellir Katie 67 - Victoria...

Episode 271.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 3 or Jason Has Really Gotten This Multitasking Thing Down 20.11.2023 1:20:37

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/19/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 271: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71) or We Can’t Stop Coughing So This One Is Weirder Than Usual 11.11.2023 1:09:05

Episode 271: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71) Introduction: Games played: My Father’s Work Return to Dark Tower Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71): Katie 85- SCOUT Jason 85- SCOUT Katie 84- Sea Salt & Paper Jason 84- Taverns of Tiefenthal Katie 83- Maglev Metro Jason 83- Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula Katie 82- Mystery of the Abbey Jason 82- Port Royal Katie 81- Campy Crea...

Episode 270.7: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 2 or Jason Is Not Good at Pronouncing Words 03.11.2023 1:04:22

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 270.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 1 or Jason Tries Out A New Video Software and Katie Is Not Impressed 03.11.2023 1:03:41

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 270: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86) or Buckle In Because Katie Now Knows Numbers AND Words 14.10.2023 1:29:07

Episode 270: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86) Introduction: News: Hello Kitty: Day in the Park - 12 days, $30/$60 Monasterium - 12 days, $60 Games played: Yggdrasil Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86): Jason 100 - Disney Animated Katie 100 - Tang Garden Jason 99 - Bad Company Katie 99 - Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein Jason 98 - Dogs or War Katie 98 - Herbaceous Jason 97 - The Cas...

Episode 269.5: Jason’s Top 7 Weberson Santiago Illustrated Games or We Just Felt Like Dropping a Mini-Episode For You 08.10.2023 9:04

Episode 269.5: The Best Weberson Santiago Art Introduction: The Best Weberson Santiago Art: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Closing:

Episode 269: Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved or Katie Decides to Be a Buzzkill and Make This Episode a Sad One 01.10.2023 55:28

Episode 269: Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved Introduction: News: Gamefound: Creature Caravan - 8 days, $50 Fromage - 9 days, $35/$49 mat Flock Together - 11 days, $79 Games played: King of 12 Fuji Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved: Jason: Into the Echoside Katie: Scout Jason: Thrash ‘n Roll Katie: Elysium Jason: Crusaders Katie: Consulting Detective - Holmes, deduction, and...

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout or Katie is Back and All is Right with the World 15.09.2023 58:37

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout Introduction: News: Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37 Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59 Games played: Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write Isle of Trains: All Aboard Camel Up: The Card Game Fit to Print Gamer Burnout: What is burnout? What kinds of things contribute? FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of th...

Episode 267: How Can There Still Be More Games That Every Gamer Should Own or Jason is Flying Solo for This One So Please Cut Him Some Slack 28.08.2023 37:00

Episode 267: More, Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Bear Mountain Camping Adventure 3 Days $39, $69, $99 Games played: Sail Cthulhu: Death May Die Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.5: Jason - The Gallerist (Heavy Game) Jason - Lords of Vegas (Economic) Jason - Juicy Fruits (Resource Management) Jason - Five Tribes (Mancala) Jason - Camel Up/HomeStretch (Betting) Closi...

Episode 266: Still More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie the Potty Mouth Strikes Again 14.08.2023 1:03:44

Episode 266: Still Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Boil and Trouble: 2 days, $23 Flight Plan: 10 days, $65 Tabernacle of Yahweh: 12 days, $77 Games played: Wandering Towers Expeditions Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.4: Jason - Orleans (Bag Building) Katie - Quacks Jason - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft (Two Player Game) Katie - 7 Wonders Duel Jason - Red Rising (Han...

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview or Jason Messes Up the Rules For the Episode and Katie Busts His Chops About It 03.08.2023 58:28

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview Introduction: GenCon 2023 Preview: Jason - Bohnanza: Dahlias AMIGO, Uwe Rosenberg, $22 Katie - Barcelona Board & Dice, Danny Garcia, Demo? Jason - Tricks & Treats Trick or Treat Studios, Emerson Matsuuchi, $20 Katie - Federation Eagle-Gryphon, Dimitri Perrier $100 preorder Jason - Everdell: Farshore Starling Games, James and Clarissa Wilson, Demo only Ka...

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Something Happened At the End of the Episode with Our Phones and Caused Katie to Yell at Jason 15.07.2023 1:01:11

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Mystery of the Abbey - 4 days, $40 Ovation - 7 days, $48 Games played: Haunt the House Abyss Chicken! Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.3: Jason - Venice (Pick up and Deliver) Katie - Taxi Derby Jason - Zooloretto/MeepleLand (Tile Laying) Katie - The One Hundred Torii Jason - Bad Company (Contract Fulfillment) Katie - L...

Episode 263: Origins 2023 Post Mortem or Jason Thinks He Is in the Movie Major League and Does His Best Marty the Announcer Impersonation 01.07.2023 56:39

Episode 263: #origins2023 Post Mortem Introduction: Games Played at #origins2023: Distilled The Finest Fish Horticulture #origins2023 Post Mortem: Lack of big publishers Rio Grande Pandasaurus Last Night Games Demo of Come Together Overview of Dubious Board Game Rundown Pat and Julia Arcane Raven Studio Kurahon Final thoughts on the con Closing:

Episode 262: Origins 2023 Preview or Maybe We Will See Steven Feld and Robert Knizia at the Con...Maybe 17.06.2023 55:57

Episode 262: #origins2023 Preview Introduction: News: Sanssouci - 6 days, $40 Monsters of Loch Lomond - 11 days, $19 Games Played: Hero Realms: The Ruins of Thandar 6 Nimmt! Ra #origins 2023 Preview Jason - Santa’s Workshop (2nd Edition) Elf Creek Games Katie - Dubious Arcane Wonders Jason - Joan of Arc Orleans Draw and Write Capstone Games Katie - Diced Veggies, demo Kids Table Board Games J...

Episode 261: BGM/BGR Con Recap or Katie Falls Asleep Halfway Through Recording Listening to Jason’s Dulcet Tones 03.06.2023 1:04:04

Episode 261: BGM/BGR Con Recap Introduction: News: Gamefound: El Burro: A La Granja Game - 7 days, $85 Kickstarter: Flight of Icarus - 5 days, $39 BGM/BGR Con Recap: Jason - Brass: Birmingham Katie - Glory to Rome Jason - Thunder Road: Vendetta Katie - Illiterati Jason - Witchstone Katie - Ra Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance Tea Dragon Society Campy Creatures Heat: Pedal to the Metal QE Decrypto...

Episode 260: Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie Meant to Say Organic Instead of the Dirty Word That She Said While Talking About A Game 20.05.2023 58:27

Episode 260: Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Clank Legacy 2 - 5 days, $99 Botany: Flower Hunting in the Victorian Era - 11 days, $39 Games played: Earth Thunderstone Quest Kokopelli Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.2: Jason 5 - Planted (Drafting) Katie 5 - Sushi Go, Draftosaurus Jason 4 - Platypus (Party) Katie 4 - Concept Jason 3 - Everdell (Tableau Builder) Katie 3...

Episode 259: Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie Forgets How English Works Because of All the Weed Coming In Through the Window 06.05.2023 1:02:28

Episode 259: Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Forges of Ravenshire - 5 days, $60 Milkman: A Legen-dairy Dice & Delivery game - 6 days, $30 Games played: Port Royal Bosk Quartz Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.1: Jason 5 - Lords of Waterdeep (Worker Placement) Katie 5 - Viticulture Jason 4 - Summer Camp (Deck Builder) Katie 4 - Marvel Legendary/HP Hogwarts Battle Jason 3 - Mount...

Episode 258: Our Favorite Rondel Games or Katie Wouldn’t Know a Rondel Game if She Was Swimming in Circles Through Concordia 29.04.2023 1:00:57

Episode 258: Our Favorite Rondel Games Introduction: News: Taiwan Night Market - 6 days, $42 Weird wood Manor - 11 days, $61 Games played: Herbaceous Sovereign Skies Our Favorite Rondel Games: Jason 4 - Round House Katie 4 - Return to Dark Tower Jason 3 - Merchants of the Dark Road Katie 3 - Finca Jason 2 - Tzolk’in Katie 2 - Hickory Dickory Jason 1 - Merlin Katie 1 - Wonderland’s War Honora...

Episode 257: Our Favorite Social Deduction Games or No Matter What Other People May Think Blood On the Clocktower is Not On Our List 15.04.2023 51:15

Episode 257: Our Favorite Social Deduction Games Introduction: News: Wild Gardens - backer kit, 5 days, $50 Mycology - 4 days, $50 Games played: Among the Stars Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Deck Building Game Trekking Through History Our Favorite Social Deduction Games: Jason 3 - Secret Hitler Katie 3 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Jason 2 - GROWL Katie 2 - Love Letter Jason 1 -...

Episode 256: Our Favorite Deduction Games or Katie Throws in Some Humble Brags About Being in a Sherberty Smart Kids Class 08.04.2023 1:06:45

Episode 256: Our Favorite Deduction Games Introduction: News: Tír na nÓg - Gamefound, 6 days, $36 Let’s Go to Japan! - 2 days, $39/$69 Forge - 5 days, $56 Games played: Hickory Dickory Sea Salt and Paper TrollFest Our Favorite Deduction Games: Jason 3 - Whoowasit? Katie 3 - Masque of the Red Death Jason 2 - Whodunit? Katie 2 - The Search for Planet X Jason 1 - Alchemists Katie 1 - Sherlock Hol...