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 211: Our Favorite AEG Games or Katie Was So Stressed Out About This Episode That She Was Dreaming About Her Teeth Falling Out 07.04.2022 1:05:23

Episode 211 - Our Favorite AEG Games Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Encyclopedia - 6 days, $54 Age of Rome - 7 days, $76 An Unexpected Wedding Invitation - 13 days, $33(hardback) $8 pdf, $27 paperback Games Played: Livingstone Aeon’s End Ex Libris Our Favorite AEG Games: Jason 5: Tiny Towns Katie 5: Ecos: First Continent Jason 4: Valley of the Kings Katie 4: Ravenous River Jason 3: Cubitos...

Episode 210: Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel or Sometimes It Is Hard Coming Up With A Witty Subtitle So We Aren’t Going to Do It This Week 01.04.2022 53:12

Episode 210 - Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Route East - 5 days, $42 Habitats, Nine Lives, Basketboss - 6 days, $19(9)/$39; $89 all three Ryozen - 6 days, $44 Games Played: Bargain Hunter Mai Star Pebble Rock Delivery Service Our Favorite TMG Games: Jason 5: Ars Alchimia Katie 5: Crusaders Jason 4: Scoville Katie 4: Ars Alchimia Jason 3: Aquasphere Katie 3...

Episode 209: Happy Days of Wonder or After Taking a Week Off Katie is Feeling Sassier Than Ever 25.03.2022 1:00:51

Episode 209 - Happy Days of Wonder Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Hamlet - 4 days, $61 Library Labyrinth - 6 days, $39 The Last Gig - 11 days, $50 Games Played: Indulgence Walking in Burano Unicorn Fever Our Favorite Days of Wonder Games: 11: Pirate’s Cove 10: Ticket to Ride 9: Ticket to Ride: London 8: Ticket to Ride: Europe 7: Cargo Noir 6: Small World 5: Yamatai 4: Mystery of the Abbey 3:...

Episode 208: Long Live the Queen...Games or If You Made It All The Way To the End of This Episode You Are a #TrueFan 10.03.2022 1:14:24

Episode 208 - Long Live the Queen…Games Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Gamefound: Pilgrim - 9 days left, about $86 Ahau (ah-how) - Rulers of Yucatán - 7 days left, $65 Deeproot Dwellers - 13 days, $45 Games Played: Lords of Vegas with both Expansions Pie Town Founders of Teotihuacan Our Favorite Queen Games: 9: Kingdom Builder 8: It Happens… 7: Parfum 6: Alhambra 5: Neptun 4: Fresco 3:...

Episode 207: Like a Rolling Stone-Maier or Michael Jackson Decides to Stop By and Sing Us A Section of Heal the World 04.03.2022 1:01:07

Episode 207 - Like a Rolling Stone…maier? Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Western Legends: Big Box - 10 days, $60 box/$269 Tang Garden: Seasons - 12 days, $51 Games Played: Juicy Fruits Bohnanza Roll Player Monsters and Minions Favorite Stonemaier Games: 12 - Rolling Realms 11 - Charterstone 10 - Scythe 9 - Pendulum 8 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 7 - My Little Scythe 6 - Euphoria...

Episode 206: Our Favorite Games With a Follow Mechanism or A Wise Podcast Once Told Me That Booty Is Never Free, Never! 24.02.2022 55:26

Episode 206 - Favorite Games with Follow Mechanisms Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Envelescape: Pop Up Escape Room - 6 days, $22 (1st chapter)/$57 (first game)/$106(both chapters) The Tabletop Find-It Book - 7 days, $20 Wine Management - 9 days, $5 Games Played: Iki Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest Go Go Eskimo The Acts of The Evangelists Favorite Games with a Follow Mechanism: Jason - The...

Episode 205: #theriveted Top 10 Games of All Time or Middle School Kids are Really Exhausting...Nothing To Do With the Podcast Just Wanted to Reiterate 18.02.2022 1:10:10

Episode 205 - #theriveted Top 10 GOAT Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Jiangnan: Life of Gentry - 6 days, $65 Trekking Through History - 10 days, $50 Academy: The West Point Board Game - 10 days, $60 Games Played: Parks Memories: Coast to Coast The One Hundred Torii #theriveted Top 10 GOAT : 10: Camel Up - 9: Anachrony 8: Orleans 7: 51st State Master Set 6: Clank! 5: A Feast for Odin 4: Ag...

Episode 204: Planes, Trains and Automobiles or Klemens Franz Pays Pennies to Get Advertising Time On Our Pretty Okay Podcast...Pennies 10.02.2022 47:29

Episode 204 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Old London Bridge - 8 days, $49 Ostia - 9 days, $63 Chang’an - 9 days, $35/all in $55 Games Played: Tapestry both expansions Merchants of the Dark Road Bermuda Triangle Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Planes: Katie - Airlines Europe Jason - Pan Am; Aeroplanes Trains: Katie - Maglev Metro; Rail Raiders Infinite Jas...

Episode 203: Boats, Boats, Boats! or Jason Wields the Power of Mjolnir When It Comes To Comments On the Channel 03.02.2022 54:23

Episode 203 - Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest - March 2 Quatermain Cobblestone Games - 6 days, $30 Skate Summer - 7 days, $50 Finding Anastasia - 10 days, $35 Games Played: Obsession First Empires Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!): Jason - Madame Ching Katie - Concordia Jason - Neptun Katie -...

Episode 202: Our Favorite Games About Animals or Katie Goes to Cascadia to Avoid Sharing Her Jeopardy Winnings With Jason 27.01.2022 55:20

Episode 202 - Our favorite Animal Games Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Most Funded Kickstarter of 2021 Trading Post - 9 days, $39 CoLab - 11 days, $45/$60 Games Played: Micro Macro Crime City: Full House Aquasphere Whoowasit? Our Favorite Animal Games: Jason - La Isla Katie - Zooloretto Jason - Gem Hens Katie - Wingspan Jason - Draftosaurus Katie - Dinosaur Island Jason - It Happens… Katie...

Episode 201: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022 or Jason Remembers the Time When He Was So Close to Making it to the X-Games...On Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 13.01.2022 47:33

Episode 201 - Anticipated Games of 2022 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Dom Pierre - 9 days, $49 Ham’s Sandwich Shop - 6 days, $31 Blazon - 5 days, $35 Games Played: Genotype Maglev Metro The Scarlet Pimpernel Anticipated Games of 2022: Jason - Tusky Joe’s Snorkel Adventure Board Game Hub Katie - Feed the Kraken Jason - Skate Summer Pandasaurus Games Katie - Unconscious Minds Jason - Ovatio...

Episode 200: Our Favorite Games of 2021 or Can You Believe That This Podcast Has Been Filled With Mediocrity for Four Years and 200 Episodes? 07.01.2022 1:03:52

Episode 200 - Our Favorite Games of 2021 Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Prognosis Death - 12 days, $25 Games Played: Harry Potter Strike Hadara Pulsar 2849 Our Favorite Games of 2021: 10 - Lawyer Up 9 - Shelfie Stacker 8 - Jinja 7 - Arch Ravels 6 - Moonshine Empire 5 - Red Rising 4 - The Hunger 3 - Genotype 2 - Venice 1 - The Belgian Beers Race Honorable Mentions - A Gentle Rain, Cryo, Pan...

Episode 199: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or I Think We Are Going to Need a Bigger Big Box 31.12.2021 1:16:06

Episode 199 - Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Flock of Seagulls - 6 days, $21 The Big Shuffle - 8 days, $35 The Book of Lost Things - 11 days, $79 Games Played: Lords of Vegas Bang! The Dice Game Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1): Jason 10: Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Katie 10: The Voyages of Marco Polo Jason 9: Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar Katie 9: Pret-a...

Episode 198: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or Merry Christmas to All and the Grinch Says He Can’t Wait Until This is All Over 23.12.2021 1:22:44

Episode 198 - Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) Introduction: Fickle Favorite - Ryan M (Facebook Review) News/Crowdfunding: Palaces of Carrara (second edition) - 11 days on Gamefound, $85 (retail $70) Miniature Market Games Played: Growl Study in Emerald Clank! In! Space! Pulsarcade Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): Jason 20 - Council of 4 Katie 20 - Lorenzo il Magnifico Jason 19 - Vinhos Ka...

Episode 197: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21) or We Were Planning On Talking About Some Games Played but Technology Had Different Ideas 17.12.2021 59:05

Episode 197 - Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21) Introduction: Fickle Favorite - Fred C News/Crowdfunding: Bah! Humbug! - 10 days, $6 Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21): Jason 30 - Into the Echoside Katie 30 - Santa Monica Jason 29 - Alma Mater Katie 29 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion Jason 28 - The Godfather Katie 28 - The Gallerist Jason 27 - Euphoria Katie 27 - Parks Jason 26 - Obsession...

Episode 196: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31) or Sometimes You Just Have to Shank Somebody in an Alley...Just Sometimes 10.12.2021 1:01:10

Episode 196 - Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Weather Machine - 8 days, $129 Snack Time - 9 days, $25 Games Played: Spirits of the Wild The Bloody Inn w/ Carnies and Events Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31): Jason 40 - 7 Wonders Duel Katie 40 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Jason 39 - The Belgian Beers Race Katie 39 - Furnace Jason 38 - Paris Katie 38 - Clank...

Episode 195: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41) or What Day Is It...Camel Up Day! 02.12.2021 1:10:06

Episode 195 - Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41) Introduction: Fickle Favorite - Brent News/Crowdfunding: Thrones/Dice Kingdoms/Siege of Valeria - 60 days, $30/$75 Games Played: Clinic: Deluxe Edition Cat Lady Via Nebula Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41): Jason 50 - Terraforming Mars Katie 50 - Victorian Masterminds Jason 49 - Dice Forge Katie 49 - Lords of Vegas Jason 48 - Abomination: The...

Episode 194: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51) or If Scrooge Was a Real Person He Would Be Jason 25.11.2021 1:09:45

Episode 194 - Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Hanamikoji: Geisha’s Road - 3 days, $22/$39 Ko-Op - 5 days, $20 Games Played: Trekking the World Tang Garden Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): Jason 60 - Nidavellier Katie 60 - Don’t Turn Your Back Jason 59 - Blue Moon City Katie 59 - Trismegistus Jason 58 - Bruges Katie 58 - Five Tribes Jason 57 - Dogs of War...

Episode 193: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61) or Sometimes You Eat the Loomiary and Sometimes the Loomiary Eats You 18.11.2021 1:11:18

Episode 193 - Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61) Introduction: Nerd-a-Palooza Recap: Fickle Grimm: A Card Game GWAR vs. Time Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): Jason 70 - Abyss Katie 70 - Shelfie Stacker Jason 69 - Champions of Midgard Katie 69 - Bonfire Jason 68 - La Granja Katie 68 - Tzolk’in Jason 67 - Thebes Katie 67 - The Godfather Jason 66 - The Hunger Katie 66 - Forgotten Waters Jason...

Episode 192: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71) or Katie Drops the F Bomb on a Previous Take That Would Have Elevated Us from Mediocre to Legendary 04.11.2021 1:09:30

Episode 192 - Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Steam Up - 5 days, $48 Paint the Roses - 6 days, $30 Scented Dice by Baron Smelly Bones - 7 days, $20 Games Played: Trains DC Deck Building Game Teen Titans expansion Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): Jason 80 - Black Orchestra Katie 80 - Agricola Jason 79 - Santa Monica Katie 79 - Taverns of Tiefenthal Jason 7...

Episode 191: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81) or It Was Agatha All Along...Really She Had the Best Garden...Honest 29.10.2021 1:11:04

Episode 191 - Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: Dandelions/Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town - 6 days, $46 Don’t Cross Agatha - 11 days, $17/$20 Games Played: CloudAge Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): Jason 90 - Cubitos Katie 90 - Arctic Scavengers Jason 89 - Freedom: The Underground Railroad Katie 89 - Champions of Midgard Jason 88 - Five Tribes Ka...

Episode 190: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91) or Jason Fell Asleep While Making His List So Everything He Says Should Just Be Ignored 22.10.2021 49:37

Episode 190 - Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91) Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: The Vandermist Dossier - 4 days, $48 Verdant - 5 days, $29 REAP - 6 days, $29/31 Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): Jason 100 - Ladies & Gentlemen Katie 100 - Gugong Jason 99 - The Shipwreck Arcana Katie 99 - Tricky Tides Jason 98 - Trickerion Katie 98 - Lawyer Up Jason 97 - Venice Katie 97 - Yamatai Jason 96 - Q...

Episode 189: Our Favorite ”Spooky” Games or Jason Is Trying To Make the Podcast Retro Chic Just Like His Old Wardrobe From Back In the Day 14.10.2021 1:06:03

Episode 189 - Our Favorite Spooky Games Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: The Stuff of Legend - 5 days, $70 Vojvoldina - 5 days, $30 Critical Care: The Game - 6 days, $39 Games Played: The Belgian Beers Race Arch Ravels Furnace Our Favorite Spooky Games: Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein Katie - Masque of the Red Death Jason - The Hunger Katie - London Dread Jason - Don’t Turn Your...

Episode 188: Our Origins Recap or John Williams Called and Said That Since We Are Such Big Jurassic Park Fans That We Can Borrow His Theme Song for This Week‘s Intro 07.10.2021 1:02:57

Episode 188 - Origins Recap Introduction: Jack J. Scott C. News/Crowdfunding: Clever Girl - 5 days, $20 Quests and Cannons - 7 days, $60 Keep the Heroes Out - 9 days, $50 Games Played: Four Gardens Here Kitty Kitty Detective Charlie Origins Recap: Crowd size Booths/exhibitors Price Demos Compare to previous Origins Compare to this year’s GenCon Closing:

Episode 187: Harvesting a Good Board Game or Jason and Katie Go to One Alice Cooper Concert and Think That They Can Design a Game 30.09.2021 45:38

Episode 187 - Harvesting a Good Board Game Introduction: News/Crowdfunding: ScandalOH! - 5 days, $38 Solar Sphere: Harness the Power of the Stars - 5 days, $45 Anne of Green Gables: Vampire Hunter - 6 days, $31 hardcover; $12 ebook Games Played: Moonshine Empire Space Base Harvesting a Good Board Game: Jason - Spirits of the Rice Paddy / Rice Dice Katie - Bohnanza Jason - Scoville Katie - V...