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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Boardgame Mechanics

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Episode 161: Our Favorite Love Themed Games or There is Probably Some Uncomfortable Discussion in This One That Should Have Been Edited Out But We Are Just Pretty Okay 18.03.2021 43:57

Episode 161 - Favorite Love Themed Games Introduction: News: Everdell: New Leaf and Mistwood expansions - 5 days, $60 Hometown Holidays - 7 days, $10 Hojo Pojo - 9 days, $15 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke - 10 days, $48 Games Played: Bristol 1350 Quetzal Lost Ruins of Arnak Favorite Love Themed Games: Jason - Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance Katie - Love Letter Jason - Ladies & Gentlemen Katie - Marrying...

Episode 160: Our Perfect Game Night or Katie Wouldn’t Let Jason Steal Cinnamon Bears from Ollie’s Like She Steals Topics From Other Podcasts 12.03.2021 54:57

Episode 160 - Design Our Dream Game Night Introduction: News: Caper: Europe - 14 days, $39 Meeples and Monsters - 7 days, $49 Moonshell: A Mermaid Game - 8 days, $39 Silverwood Grove - 10 days, $30 Games Played: Mutuels The Lord of the Rings Cubitos Dream Game Night: Katie - Intersperse light/quick games with more intense games Jason - Start as Early as possible Katie - Know the games you bri...

Episode 159: We Design Our Dream Game or You Get a Track and You Get a Track and You Get Monkeys In Space! 05.03.2021 1:04:21

Episode 159 - We design our dream game Introduction: News: Finding Anastasia - 9 days, $29/$39 Dawn - 10 days, $20 Root Marauder expansion - 11 days, $50 Tiny Epic Dungeons - 11 days, $25 Caper: Europe rant Games Played: The Inventors Canvas Praga Caput Regni We design our dream game: Katie - Engine building/card synergy Jason - Tracks, Tracks, Tracks Katie - Beautiful art and tactile compone...

Episode 158: Mechanics Rundown Con or Jason Reminds Katie That He Wears the Pants in the Family 26.02.2021 1:17:24

Episode 158 - Mechanics Rundown Con: Introduction: News: City of Crowns (Paladins of the West Kingdom expansion) - 6 days, $28/$52 box Tharos - 9 days, $72 Chamber of Wonders - 12 days, $43 Mechanics Rundown Con: 2021 Recap: Lords of Vegas J, K, T Dogs of War J, K, T, D Don’t Turn Your Back J, K, T, D Libertalia J, K, T, D, B Quacks of Quedlinburg J, K, T, D, B Bring Out Yer Dead J, K, T, D, B...

Episode 157: Best Board Games On a Budget or This Podcast is No Longer Family Friendly as Katie Can't Stop Saying Bewbs 19.02.2021 1:01:37

Episode 157 - Best Games on a Budget: Introduction: News: MOB: Big Apple TGG Games 4 days to go $30 Ares Expedition (Terraforming Mars card game) - 13 days, $39/$84 Zombicide: Undead or Alive - 18 days, $100 Games Played: Black Fleet Tapestry with Plans and Ploys Villainous Best Games on a Budget: $20 Games: Jason - Silver and Gold $15 Amazon Pandasaurus Katie - Shipwreck Arcana, $16, Merom...

Episode 156: Ugly Games That We Love or Marty Wallace is All That Katie Wants for Valentine's Day 12.02.2021 46:43

Episode 156 - Ugly Games We Love Anyway: Introduction: News: Metro City Edition and Big Box - 3 days, $44/$90 Maquis - 12 days, $29 Games Played: Mall Madness Charterstone Our Favorite Ugly Games: Jason - Trajan Katie - Toledo Jason - Brass Katie - London Jason - Terraforming Mars Katie - Orleans Closing:

Episode 155: Our Favorite Negotiation Games or We Ran Out of Ideas So We "Borrowed" A Topic from The Board Game Rundown 05.02.2021 49:02

Episode 155 - Our Favorite Negotiation Games: Introduction: News: A Fine Mend - 5 days, $15 pdf RPG crochet companions - 10 days, $26/each, $95 adventuring party Clinic deluxe extensions (2 and 3) - 22 days, $40/$75/$174 Games Played: Terra Mystica Go For Broke Our Favorite Negotiation Games: Jason - Dogs of War Katie - Sheriff of Nottingham Jason - Bohnanza Katie - Colosseum Jason - Detectiv...

Episode 154: Our Anticipated Games of 2021 or Jason Gets the Vaudeville Hook While Playing Carnegie Hall 28.01.2021 1:15:48

Episode 154 - Anticipated Games of 2021: Introduction: News: Carnegie - 8 days, $80 Owl bear plush - 16 days, $35 Games Played: Clue: The Great Museum Caper Bluffaneer Big Easy Busking Anticipated Games of 2021: Jason - Weather Machine Katie - Grand Austria Hotel expansion - Let’s Waltz Jason - Darwin’s Journey Katie - Adventures in Neverland - Black Box Adventures Jason - Canvas Katie - Hanam...

Episode 153: Our Favorite Blind Bag/Draw Games or This May Be the Episode That Sinks The Boardgame Mechanics Podcast and it is All Thanks to Andrew Carnegie 22.01.2021 1:00:50

Episode 153 - Great Blind Bag/Draw Games: Introduction: Abomination giveaway. Jan 17 12am to Jan 30 11:59pm Fickle Favorites The Boardgame Rundown News: Pingyao - 19 days, $55 Darwin’s Journey - 5 days, $55 Castles of Mad King Ludwig - 26 days $99 Games Played: Honey Buzz Dwellings of Eldervale Colosseum Blind bag/draw favorites: Jason - Blitzkrieg Katie - Fool’s Gold Jason - Dice Masters K...

Episode 152: Our Favorite Push Your Luck Games or Katie Likes the Podcast Better When Jason Doesn't Say Anything (or Try to Speak German) 15.01.2021 56:26

Episode 152 - Our Favorite Push Your Luck Games: Introduction: Abomination giveaway. Jan 17 12am to Jan 30 11:59pm News: Origins dates - Sept 30 - Oct 3 2021 Taverns of Tiefenthal expansion??? CMON Presents: The Animation Collection - 4 days, $50 (Teen Titans or Looney Tunes) $80 for Scooby, $160 all Games Played: Toledo Tungaru Our Favorite Push Your Luck Games: Jason - Celestia Katie - N...

Episode 151: Our Top Games of 2020 or Katie Makes Fun of the Way Jason Picks a Shirt from the Dresser Because She Lost at a Game 08.01.2021 57:04

Episode 151 - Our Favorite Games from 2020: Introduction: News: Meeple Creeple - 5 days, $25/one set Call of Katulhu - 9 days, $10 Happy Nation - 8 days, $36 Games Played: Fossils Power Grid Camel Up Our Favorite Games from 2020: Katie - The One Hundred Torii Jason - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Katie - Parks: Memories Jason - Calico Katie - Paris Jason - Alma Mater Katie - Hagakure Jason - S...

Episode 150: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10 - 1) or Jason Tries to Pronounce Italian Names While Katie Hides The Crayons From Our Kids Because They Are the "Fancy" Crayons 01.01.2021 1:12:07

Episode 150 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10 - 1): Introduction: Fickle Favorite: The Firefighter Returns News: Nope Games Played: Santa’s Workshop Wingspan with both expansions Go For Broke Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10 - 1): Jason 10 - Orleans Katie 10 - Rococo Jason 9 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar Katie 9 - Council of Four Jason 8 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico Katie 8 - Marco Polo Jason 7...

Episode 149: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20 - 11) or Katie Doesn't Know What Penultimate Means or What Color American Money Is 18.12.2020 1:09:41

Episode 149 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): Introduction: News: Winter Queen - 12 days; $29 Fruit Dice - 13 days; $19 Games Played: Mountain Goats Kingdoms of the Deep Pingyao Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): Jason 20 - Concordia Katie 20 - Rajas of the Ganges Jason 19 - Dinosaur Island Katie 19 - The Gallerist Jason 18 - The Prodigal’s Club Katie 18 - Shakespeare Jason 17 - Tr...

Episode 148: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30 - 21) or Jason Can't Seem to Say Newton and Katie Jumps On Board the Hype Train 10.12.2020 1:12:38

Episode 148 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21): Introduction: News: The SUITS: Ladies - 9 days, $25 Momiji - 11 days, $19/$31 Naramata: A Game of Wine & Tourism - 12 days, $59 Games Played: Hagakure Tattoo Brawl Blue Moon City Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21): Jason 30 - Hadara Katie 30 - Dice Forge Jason 29 - Newton Katie 29 -Castles of Mad King Ludwig Jason 28 - Obsession Katie 2...

Episode 147: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40 - 31) or Jason Went All the Way to P.F. Chang's to Get Katie Hair Dye and to See the Terracotta Warriors and Wicked Clowns 04.12.2020 1:15:49

Episode 147 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31): Introduction: News: Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch - A Wizards Sports Board Game - 6 days, $103 The Specialists - 6 days, $49 Return of the Fickle Favorite Aqua Garden - 9 days, $46 Games Played: Celestia Arctic Scavengers Marvel United Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31): Jason 40 - Imaginarium Katie 40 - Bargain Quest Jason 39 - Ever...

Episode 146: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50 - 41) or Jason Thinks He Knows About Canada and Katie Thinks She Knows About Publishers 26.11.2020 58:33

Episode 146 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41): Introduction: News: Before the Stroke of Midnight: a mystery adventure inspired by Edgar Allan Poe for 5e - 5 days; $21 Rescuing Robin Hood - 6 days; $30 Creature Comforts - 13 days; $38/$46 Games Played: H. H. Holmes Murder Castle Thebes Don’t Turn Your Back Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41): Jason 50 - Shakespeare Katie 50 - Wreck Ra...

Episode 145: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60 - 51) or We Have Survived Covid-19 and Are Willing to Pass Out Some Antibodies 20.11.2020 48:41

Episode 145 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): Introduction: News: Grand Austria Hotel expansion, Let’s Waltz - last day, $47 Salvage Hidden Treasures - 5 days, $36 P’achakuna - 11 days, $43 Games played: Orleans The Legend of the Cherry Tree HP Hogwarts Battle: Potions Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): Jason 60 - Paris Katie 60 - Illimat Jason 59 - Five Tribes Katie 59 - Covert Ja...

Episode 144: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70 - 61) or Katie Tries to Become the New BGM Marlboro Man 06.11.2020 50:07

Episode 144 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): Introduction: News: Commissioned: The Call - 12 days, $29 Band Grab - 6 days, $18 Games played: Parks Memories Parks Nightfall Kraft Heinz Variety Game Pack Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): Jason 70 - Bora Bora Katie 70 - Secret Hitler Jason 69 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Katie 69 - Shipwreck Arcana Jason 68 - Alchemists Katie 6...

Episode 143: The Spooky Halloween Episode or Jason Wishes He Was As Cool As Post Malone 30.10.2020 40:07

Episode 143 - The Spooky Halloween Episode Introduction: News: Prosperitea - 3 days, $29 The Librarians Adventure card game - 10 days, $60 Games played: Death Eaters Rising Paladins of the West Kingdom Our Favorite Games for Halloween: Jason - Masque of the Red Death Katie - London Dread Jason - Bloody Inn Katie - Gloom Jason - Don’t Turn Your Back Katie - Clue Honorable Mentions: Abominatio...

Episode 142: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80 - 71) or Jason's Word of the Week Is Ditto 23.10.2020 59:30

Episode 142 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): Introduction: News: Turf War: Unicorn City - 4 days, $20 Twisted Fables - 5 days, $35 Studies in Sorcery - 6 days, $19 Weird Giraffe Games played: Amerigo Abomination Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): Jason 80 - Terra Mystica Katie 80 - Tokaido Jason 79 - Circadians: First Light Katie 79 - Sentient Jason 78 - Zhanguo Katie 78 - Marve...

Episode 141: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90 - 81) or Katie Auditions For Oingo Boingo With A Rendition of Dead Man's Party 15.10.2020 53:32

Episode 141 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): Introduction: News: The Science and Seance Society New Mill Industries 14 days to go $30 Midnight Pig - 9 days, $33 Fantastic Factories: Manufactions - two expansion (Subterfuge), 11 days, $25, $40 Games played: Thanos Rising Alma Mater Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): Jason 90 - Dice Forge Katie 90 - Spell Smashers Jason 89 - Deep Bl...

Episode 140: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100 - 91) or It's Jason's Party and He'll Be a Martyr If He Wants To 08.10.2020 1:00:00

Episode 140 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): Introduction: News: Dinosaur World/Rawr n Write - 7 days, $70/$30 or $95 Cascadia - 12 days, $29 Games played: Harry Potter Charms and Potions Bruges Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): Jason 100 - Gambler Katie 100 - Don’t Turn Your Back (Evil Hat; Eric B Vogel) Jason 99 - Caper Katie 99 - Rising 5 (Vincent Dutrait art) Jason 98 - Fo...

Episode 139: Games Based On Our Passions (Music and Literature) or Elton John Loves to Play Games on Sunday After a Night of Pinball 01.10.2020 42:32

Episode 139 - Games based on our passions (music and literature) Introduction: News: Hawker Life: A Card Game: 2 days, $15-17 Night Parade: 12 days, $50 Lucky Luau: 13 days, $15 Games played: Tekhenu On the Origin of Species Games based on our passions (music and literature): Jason - Thrash ‘n Roll/Thrashing Dice Katie - Shakespeare Jason - Symphony no.9 Katie - Harry Potter: Battle for Hogw...

Episode 138: Our Favorite Mass Market Games or Captain Kirk Thinks Jason is the Best at Playing Catch Phrase 24.09.2020 40:55

Episode 138 - Favorite Mass Market Games Introduction: News: Hero Quest Hasbro Reprint Monsters on Board - 4 days, $54 Philosophia: Floating World - 5 days, $89 Spycret Circumvention - 9 days, $39 Games played: Obsession Kayenta Games Alma Mater Eggertspiele Camp Pinetop Talon Strikes Favorite Mass Market Games: Jason - Sushi Roll Katie - Villainous Jason - Spirits of the Wild Katie - Monike...

Episode 137: Games We Were Surprised By Featuring Tim of Board Game Rundown or Jason Puts Uncle Vital Out To Pasture With Nothing But His Evil Gryphon to Keep Him Company 11.09.2020 1:10:05

Episode 137 - Games We Were Surprised By with Special Guest Tim from Board Game Rundown Introduction: News: Eric Lang’s Departure from Cmon (Tim) Mercado de Lisboa - 6 days, $34 Zan’s Book of Stupid Magic Spells - 3 days, $1 Streets - 19 days, $30 Games played: Tim - Mezo Kolossal Jason and Katie - Arkwright The Card Game Game Brewer Tim - DC Deckbuilder Dark Nights Metal Cryptozoic Jason and...