Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast

A new Magic set means a new Magic the Gaythering! Then we review some studies looking to see if board games make you smarter. And we end the show with some more serious discussion of the situation in Greg's home state. Help Minnesota out here: https://www.ilcm.org/ https://www.threads.com/@jesthehuman/post/DTOjbpuEvl4?xmt=AQF0-1uqolyYaAsN-oxgEesCztuZF2YYrSZldzGhlZcn0CtbLWXU-4UcZfV6CQ1QPXiLnIkU&amp...

We're looking back to 2025 to give our first annual Game Mechanics awards show! We've got lots of categories to hand out awards to. Come listen to the games we had great times with in 2025! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast netw...

It's the holiday season, so whoopadeedoo. So let's talk about all the 'opolies there are. Maybe even some better options for game night. This one's a bit unhinged, ya'll. Meet us at Charlie Brown's brick wall if you want to talk more (our Discord). Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mec...

This week, we spend the whole episode talking to Chris and Jim, the creators of Terra Clash, an upcoming card game. We talk about the game creation process, play testing, eureka moments, and more! Check out Terra Clash here . Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and su...

It’s gifting time! We offer some tips for getting gifts your family and friends stuff that’ll make them smile! Then, Logan has some problems with an NPR podcast. Then, it's BACK to gift giving! Double-whammy! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Mo...

Greg is on the scene at PAX Unplugged! Come listen in as he walks the floor and finds fun folks to interview about their games. What will their favorite game mechanics be? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Logan is back from ChYOGA... but what the heck is ChYOGA? Then the mechanics talk about rulebooks and ways to make your rulebook better. The article we discuss in this episode is here . Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

NEW SEGMENT ALERT: Board Games 101, this time we’re explaining Worker Placement, Tableau Builders, and a bunch of smaller words we tend to use often! Then we get into some anti-colonization games! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podca...

We have a quick recap of actual Halloween now that it is over and discuss the dangers of PG movies in the 1980s. Tariff talk is back and America is just not that trustworthy when it comes to trading. But that's ok because Hollywood is looking to make some big moves and even bigger movies. Will they be good? Concentrate and ask again. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Le...

Spooky season has concluded, but we still need to report back about our spooky game nights! We talk about the Planet Money board game podcast series and what their process says about marketing for tabletop stuff. We take a trip to Magic the Gaythering corner for a wider conversation on what the heck brackets are! We loop back around to Planet Money and talk some weird math, too. Find Logan's stuff...

It's still spooky season, so the mechanics are focusing up for the parties ahead. We talk about the upcoming year's competing themes, along with criticism and its interaction with fandoms. We discuss the process of making boardgames through exploring the very good article we mention here . Then, we move on to party games to bring some tabletop fun to your Samhain celebrations! Find Logan's stuff a...

On this SECOND SPOOKY EPISODE, we discuss giving appropriate warnings to players about horror subjects and how to go about it. Then, we jump into our favorite TTRPG systems for horror. One-shots or campaigns, we'll give you some guidance for your next terrifying tabletop experience! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmai...

On this SPOOKY EPISODE, we discuss some of the final wishes of Greg and Logan. We move to an even spookier topic - several NEW Magic sets! And then we talk about spooky board games for this Halloween season! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moo...

The mechanics explore a recent study on board games. Are you one of the 41% of millennials that experience joy while playing board games? Or are you potentially the elusive Gen X person that's ever experienced joy of any kind? Come Let us know in our Discord! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord...

The mechanics discuss some company woes and doomed Kickstarters. Then we move into recommending some good games that aren't super expensive, even in this weird moment. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Things are looking pretty dire for the tabletop industry right now. We talk about some companies that are in trouble, and more bad stuff on the horizon. Then, to lighten the mood a bit, the mechanics share some of their favorite games for autumn. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mecha...

The Mechanics are back from Dragon Con and talk about the experience of the con. Then we get into some AI discussion (spoiler: it's bad) and a greater conversation about what art is and the value of making something as a creative outlet. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is h...

RIP Ruth, you would've loved this butter burger. Sign up to be an organ donor here . Logan asks Greg about his process for writing games, and how to actually get a game ready for publishing! Greg's new game, Domeskai Tamers, is launching on Kickstarter soon. Bookmark it here . Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com...

We open talking about presents and gift lists and why you should USE THEM! Then we talk about some creator stuff we did at GenCon. And just a little bit of rage bait article, as a treat. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network...

We have a Magic the Gaythering segment! And then we get into what we got into at Gencon! Find out Logan's Game of The Con (tm) and how many cute games Greg got. Also, Greg has OPINIONS on Daggerheart. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot p...

In a very special episode of Game Mechanics, we're in the dealer hall at Gencon interviewing lots of game creators as we go! Come listen to find out what all of their favorite game mechanics are. I hope they say Logan and Greg! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and...

We get an installment of Magic: The Gaythering, then we get into some heavier topics. The nature of recording episodes a couple weeks in advance means we are a bit behind on the current situation. We are excited that there seems to be positive movement on the payment processor front. Let's keep this top of mind and keep Mastercard and others' inboxes full! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com ....

We talk some beautiful Magic lands, Donkey Kong, and long games. Like... life commitments. Have you ever played a game for enough minutes to make a Broadway tune? We sure haven't, but let's think about it for a while. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord ! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported...

We have some news that's less relevant with the current itch situation (this is a factor of recording 2 weeks early, we'll get to it!) After that, Logan and Greg have their lists of games they're excited about for Gencon. Related: we'll be at Gencon! Come find us and maybe we can play a game or two! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameM...

Logan always puts together a list of games to check out at Gencon. He hasn't made that list just yet... but he does have a bunch of games he's excited about anyway! We talk about those games, other Gencon stuff, and other things we're excited about right now! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord...