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 236: A Few of Our Favorite Spooky Games or Jason Says Terrible Way More Than One Person Should Say a Single Word In One Episode of a Podcast 14.10.2022 51:38

Episode 236: Spooky Games Introduction: Crowdfunding: Cookie Run: Kingdom The Board Game - 6 days, $39 Mary Shelley’s Dream - 9 days, $5 Redwood - 12 days, $44 Games Played: Wonderlands War The Spill Archaeology: The New Expedition Spooky Games: Jason - Study in Emerald (2nd Edition) Katie - Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures Jason - GROWL Katie - Whoowasit? Jason...

Episode 235: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 11 or Jason’s Package of Scantily Clad Female Minis Was Delivered During Recording and Katie Was NOT Happy 06.10.2022 55:58

Episode 235: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 11 Introduction: Crowdfunding: Wingspan Asia - Jason Draft & Write Records - 11 days, $27 Elevensies: The Guilty Party - 11 days, $14 Age of Comics: Golden Age - 11 days, $45 Games Played: Hallertau - Julia Con Wonderlands War - Julia Con The Game (Cooperative Version) - Julia Con Lizard Wizard What’s on the Shelf pt.11: Sheriff of Nottingham Villainous Th...

Episode 234: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 10 or Katie Tells Jason to Stop Talking So Jason Makes Katie Wash the Dishes While He Plays a Game 30.09.2022 47:53

Episode 234: What’s on the Shelf, pt. 10 Introduction: Crowdfunding: Age of Inventors - 10 days, $48/$58 Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game - 12 days, $35 Games Played: Eternal Palace Marvel Remix Igloo Pop What’s on the Shelf pt.10: Scout! Breakdancing Meeples Grimm GoodCritters Quests of Valeria - Bang the Dice Game Dice Forge and Expansion Spell Smashers Closing:

Episode 233: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 9 or We Couldn’t Get the Podcast Out On Time Because We Are Still On Beach Time 23.09.2022 55:34

Episode 233: What Is on the Shelf pt. 9 Introduction: Crowdfunding: Clinic Deluxe Biohazard expansion - 6 days, $19 Sagrada Artisans - 6 days, $75 The Fox Experiment - 7 days, $55 Blackoot - 12 days, $8 Games Played: Feudum My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria - The Deckbuilding Game What’s on the Shelf pt. 9: Hagakure - K Heart of Crown Base and Fairy Garden - J Tanto Cuore - K Tanto C...

Episode 232: Our Favorite Kids Games or Katie Plays a Game with Jason for His Birthday and Tolerates Every Second of It (and Wins) 09.09.2022 50:38

Episode 232: Our Favorite Kids Games Introduction: Crowdfunding: On Circus Grounds - 6 days, $41 Uluk - 8 days, $45 Bakufu - 10 days, $23 Games Played: Kobayakawa Gabby’s Dollhouse Trajan Our Favorite Kids Games: Jason - Magic Mountain Katie - Detective Charlie Jason - Creatures and Cupcakes Katie - My Little Scythe Jason - Mall Madness Katie - Go Go Eskimo Jason - Kraken Attack! Katie - Who...

Episode 231: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 8 or Katie Still Doesn’t Understand Why She Let’s Jason Talk On These Episodes 02.09.2022 54:08

Episode 231: What Is on the Shelf pt. 8 Introduction: Crowdfunding: The Comic Book Bubble - 11 days, $20 Trailblazers - 13 days, $34 (travel) $49 ( wooden meeples!!!) Games Played: Ceylon Maracaibo What’s on the Shelf pt. 8: Sail to India - J Valley of the Kings: Last Rites - K Council of Verona - J Ravenous River - K Harbour - J Mai-Star - K Dairy Man - J Kobayakawa - K Isle of Trains - J Di...

Episode 230: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 7 or Jason Raves About Scout Across Another Form of Media While Katie Just Keeps Yawning 26.08.2022 58:37

Episode 230: What Is on the Shelf pt. 7 Introduction: Crowdfunding: Token Trays - 8 days, $20/$35 Bako: Dig and Write - 10 days, $6 Doomensions Mystery Manor - 12 days, $62 Games Played: Scout Cat in the Box Boonlake What’s on the Shelf pt.7: The Book of Rituals - J GNA: Tears of a Goddess - K GNA: Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of Jack the Ripper - K GNA: Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations -...

Episode 229: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 6 or Summer Break is Over and the Kids are Back in School...Hallelujah! 19.08.2022 55:58

Episode 229: What Is on the Shelf pt. 6 Introduction: Crowdfunding: Five Three Five - 5 days, $20 Junk Drawer - 6 days, $35 Games Played: Wasteland Express Delivery Service Sidekicks (Jason) Sherlock (Katie) What’s on the Shelf pt.6: Rival Realms Mr. Jack Pocket Matcha Noir School of Sorcery/Institute of Magical Arts Tiny Ninjas 7 Ronin Hero Realms (closed packs and campaign) Reapers Grimm a...

Episode 228: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 5 or Jason Is All Alone But Somehow Still Manages To Ramble On For About Thirty Minutes 12.08.2022 29:36

Episode 228: What Is on the Shelf pt. 5 Introduction: Games Played: The Golden City Isle of Trains Paperback What’s on the Shelf pt. 5: Silver & Gold Fire in the Library Tortuga 1667 Salem 1692 Deadwood 1876 Biblios Wordsy Microbrew Ohanami Closing:

Episode 227: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 4 or Old Games Need Love Too! 05.08.2022 1:03:08

Episode 227: What Is on the Shelf pt. 4 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Isle of Trains: All Aboard - 4 days, $30 (deluxe-ish) Eden’s Conflict - 9 days, $30 Board Game Day - 11 days, $20 Games Played: The Golden Ticket Game Mortum: Medieval Detective Gutenberg What’s on the Shelf pt. 4: Daxu Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft 7 Wonders: Duel Akrotiri Lost Cities Spirits of the Wild ConcluZio Colore...

Episode 226: Our GenCon Preview or Katie Decides To Put Her Kickstarter Page in Spanish To Prove How Good She Is With Words 22.07.2022 53:13

Episode 226: GenCon 2022 Preview Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: The Acts: Deluxe Edition $36 18 days Planting Evidence - 11 days, $32 League of the Lexicon - 12 days, $34 Games Played: GROWL Lords of Waterdeep Town Builder: Coevorden Obligatory GenCon 2022 Preview: Jason - Ready, Set, Bet! AEG John D. Clair - August 2022 release. Not sure if for sale or not. Katie - Museum Suspects - Blue...

Episode 225: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 3 or Jason Traveled All the Way to P.F. Chang’s to See Authentic Terracotta Warriors Protected by the Cleveland Guardians 15.07.2022 57:24

Episode 225: What is on the Shelf part 3 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Bedeville Carnival - 4 days, $50 Neko Boss - 7 days, $19/$24 (2/multi, mini) $26/$37 Deluxe Hanafuda Deck & The 100 Torii: Diverging Paths - 10 days, $65 Games Played: Shadowrift Finca What is on the Shelf part 3: Dinosaur Island and Totally Liquid Expansion Taverns of Tiefenthal Xi’an Gugong Paris Lords of Waterde...

Episode 224: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 2 or Jason’s Favorite Speedway is Dead to Him Since They Have Become a 7/11 08.07.2022 54:46

Episode 224: What is on the Shelf part 2 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Globetrotting - 4 days, $53 Maid Knight Saga: The Story of Faltisia - 6 days, $60 Stardust Coffee - 12 days, $28 Games Played: Masters of Renaissance Ark Nova What is on the Shelf part 2: A Gentle Rain Founding Fathers Police Precinct Ex Libris Tokaido Passing Through Petra Sonar Moonshine Empire Harry Potter Death Eate...

Episode 223: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 1 or Isn’t Every Day In Canada Canada Day? 01.07.2022 1:05:33

Episode 223: What is on the Shelf part 1 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Clank! Catacombs - Dire Wolf only. No longer Renegade. Yum Cha Card Game - 3 days, $20 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke (2nd printing) - 7 days, $48 Games Played: Planted Picture Perfect: Pickpocket Bitoku What is on the Shelf part 1: Colosseum Epic Resort w/ Expansion in base box Broom Service Roll Player Kraftwagen Unearth Mad...

Episode 222: Old Faithful Games or Jason Sold All Of His Games Because the Game of All Games Was in His Presence...That is What You Do Right? 24.06.2022 1:10:48

Episode 222: Old Faithful Games Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Return to Dark Tower RPG - 5 days, $50/$125 First in Flight - 6 days, $39 Bot Factory - 6 days, $48 Skyrise - 6 days, $49/$75 Septima - 6 days, $79 Games Played: Campy Creatures Golem Ark Nova Old Faithful Games: Jason - Marvel United Katie - Shipwreck Arcana Jason - The Godfather Katie - Quacks of Quedlinburg Jason - Century: S...

Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap or Jason Broke His Budget to Back a Kickstarter and This is the Thanks He Gets? 17.06.2022 1:04:00

Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Crossroads Inn: The Innkeeper’s Creed - 7 days, $42 Enigma Crime Scene: Sicily and Chicago - 12 days left, $54.83 Games Played: Platypus Blank Slate Terror on Star Base X - Katie Lords of Vegas It’s a Wonderful World Katie - Return to Dark Tower Obligatory #Origins2022 Recap: Distilled Septima Fog of Love Mortum: Medieval Det...

Episode 220: Jason’s Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms or Sometimes We Say We Aren’t Having an Episode and We Drop One For You As a Surprise 10.06.2022 22:16

Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms Introduction: Games Played: Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game My Farm Shop Hansa Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms: 5 - Gugong 4 - Council of Blackthorn 3 - Livingstone 2 - Venice 1 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects Honorable Mentions: High Society, QE, Clank!, The Hunger or Lords of Waterdeep, London, Unicorn Fever Closing...

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview or Katie Has Been Preparing to Be the Septima By Practicing Making Potions the Past Few Weeks 03.06.2022 58:15

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff Flappy Families - 8 days, $27 Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49 Games Played: Hanafuda - Koi Koi Ethnos Clank! Temple of the Ape Lords Expansion Obligatory #Origins2022 Preview: Jason - Hippocrates, Game Brewer, For Sale $70 Katie - Mortum: Medieval Detective, Arcane W...

Episode 218: The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat or Katie Calls Jason a Simpleton 27.05.2022 1:00:47

Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for users: hidden amount of time left, have to “load more”, landing pages vary greatly Games Played: Corrosion The Prodigals Club Yedo A Few Favorites from Small Publishers: Kids Table Board Games Fossi...

Episode 217: Lookout Mayfair or This Bleepity Bleep Bleep Bleeping Bleep Bleep is Bleep Bleep Bleepity Bleepin’ Bleep 20.05.2022 1:03:21

Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming! Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53 Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback The Flood - 13 days, $55/$149 (all in) Games Played: Tokaido Long Shot: The Dice Game Century: Spice Road Our Favorite Mayfair/Lookout Games: 7 - Le Havre 6 - No Thanks! 5 - Agricola 4 - De Vulgari Elo...

Episode 216: Ride ‘em Cowboy…From Space or Do You Remember Playing Games With Katie At One Time or Another...Don’t Worry Katie Doesn’t Either 12.05.2022 1:07:51

Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33 Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130 All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13 days, $99 (all in)/ $54 (legends) Games Played: Alma Mater Belgian Beers Race Champions of Midgard w/ both expansions Our Favorite Space Cowboys Games: 7 - Jamaica 6 - Consulting Detective 5 - Ja...

Episode 215: Wondering About Arcane or Sometimes Jason Needs to Hail a Death Cab to Make Some Kintsugi 05.05.2022 1:07:55

Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Autobahn - 5 days, $56 Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45 Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$30 Games Played: Long Shot The Dice Game Tea, Scones and Arsenic Momiji Our Favorite Arcane Wonders Games: 8 - Sherlock 13 7 - GoodCritters 6 - Sheriff of Nottingham 5 - Royals 4 - Furnace 3 - Smart...

Episode 214: Spiele, Eggert Spiele or All Katie Has Ever Wanted In Life Is To Be The Pope 29.04.2022 54:21

Episode 214 - Spiele, Eggert Spiele Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Critter Cards - 5 days, $12 Castles by the Sea - 6 days, $45/$65 Explorers of the Woodlands - 10 days, $31 Games Played: Sentient King of New York De Vulgari Eloquentia Our Favorite Eggertspeiele Games: 8 - Mombasa 7 - Yedo 6 - Heaven & Ale 5 - Blackout: Hong Kong 4 - Camel Up 3 - Alma Mater 2 - Rococo 1 - Coimbra Closing...

Episode 213: Renegades of Pretty Okay or Jason Doesn’t Know When The Gold Rush Happened And Has Become a Fanboy of the Publisher That Shall Not Be Named 22.04.2022 53:22

Episode 213 - The Renegades of Pretty Okay Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Gamefound: For Northwood! - 7 days, $15 Pestilence: Escape the Plague - 5 days, $6 PNP Fujiyama with Ajisai - 10 days, $47 both Games Played: Camel Up: Off Season Rockband Manager Fool’s Gold Our Favorite Renegade Games: 5 - Jason: Passing Through Petra 5 - Katie: The Search for Planet X 4 - Jason: The Hunger 4 - Kati...

Episode 212: The Old Grey Fox and the Hound or Adam West’s Batman Visits Jason To Teach Him the Ways of Deduction and Logic 15.04.2022 51:04

Episode 212 - The Old Grey Fox and the Hound Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Viticulture World Cooperative Expansion The Big Pig Game - 6 days, $45 Silicon Valley - 10 days, $30 Games Played: San Juan Search for Planet X Lucky’s Misadventures Our Favorite Grey Fox Games: 5 - Jason: Run, Fight, or Die! 5 - Katie: After the Empire 4 - Jason: A Study in Emerald 4 - Katie: London Dread 3 - Jason...