Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast

Today we talk about storytelling games; experiences that have creative storytelling elements, but aren't quite roleplaying games. Come listen as we explore some of the most fun games we've played in this genre. 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...

Logan is still playing (mostly the intro of) Sunderfolk. Greg is playing less Sentinels of the Multiverse because he loves it so much. And Citadels has an... interesting picture in its Board Game Geek gallery. We also talk hot goss with Daggerheart, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Join our Discord...

Hoo wee. Sometimes, when you podcast, you just sorta go into a fugue state and emerge having recorded the most unhinged episode you’ve ever done. Anyway, here’s our Daddies Day episode. 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.

It’s not us, it’s the game. We go over our breakups with games we once enjoyed, but are only cordial with at parties now. Have you ever broken up with a game? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Join our Discord ! Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

It's pride! We talk about games from queer creators, some history about pride, and some games that are themed around that history. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Magic has been around a long time. Throughout that journey, it's gotten... complicated. How complex is too complex? And can you really just show up with a deck anymore? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

This episode is kind of all over the place, but we talk about con experiences, working on writing for games, collections, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We talk about cons! Friend cons, Gen cons, some of the Dragon variety. Some of all sizes and groups! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We talk about video games that feel like board games. We discuss Baulder's Gate 3, Blue Prince, Sunderfolk, Wildermyth, Mario Party, Jackbox, digital implementations of existing board games, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Logan's playing Aqua, Greg is playing Dice Throne. We talk for a bit about Earthborne Rangers, and then we talk about how tariffs will impact the tabletop industry. Yeah, that part is kinda heavy. Also, a note: this episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before Polygon was sold, and hoo boy what a strange, unstable time in not only our little hobby corner, but the world at large. Episode Descriptio...

After a brief visit to Magic the Gaythering, we go over all the werewolf-style games (or at least a lot of them). What's your favorite game to play when you feel like lying to your friends for fun? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We got an email! Hey, if you want to email us, you can do so at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com. Logan remembered to put it in the show notes! And also, it's on the permanent part of the show notes down below if you like the look of that link more. We get way deep on TCGs, TTRPGs, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@...

We talk about werewolf, professional GMing, and safety tools; or maybe they're collaboration tools? Let's get into it. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Classic games are on a lot of shelves, but does anyone really want to play Monopoly? Let us give you some modern alternatives to some of the dusty boxes on your TV stand. We might even suggest dusting a couple of them off! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonsho...

What makes you shiver with antici............ pation? We talk tension building mechanics, and then pivot to the strange, odd list on Board Game Geek: The Hotness. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We talk about deck builders and legacy games, and one game that is both! Most importantly throughout all of this, we respect the helm. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We're on a first-name basis now, right? We start with a new segment about MTG, then Logan shares his experience at Tantrum Con. We move on to telling you what the word 'hide' means while we discuss Root the RPG. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We talk what we're playing, review The Gang, and break down the Spiel Des Jahres, gaming's most prestigious award. This episode was recorded quite a while before its release date. See if you can follow the clues and figure out when we recorded it! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network...

Welcome BACK to Game Mechanics. We've dusted off the feed and we're starting again fresh. In this episode, we talk about goals for the show, games we're playing, review Land of Eem, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com . Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman. Games . Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Season 1 is done, but Game Mechanics will return! If you have a suggestion for a future guest, please send it to: GameMechanicsCast@gmail.com Follow Logan on Twitter: @LoganJenkins Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Orange Groves podcast network.

Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Marx Shepherd, an indy TTRPG creator, and member of the San Jenaro Co-Op, an organization that puts out a quarterly games digest collectively created by all its members. When Marx reached out to me, they were quick to point out that the co-op wears its co...

Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Rees Bennett, also known as Sister Evelyn Tensions of the Grenville Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Sisters are an order of drag nuns whose entire mission is to increase joy and decrease shame in the world. Rees puts on makeup, jewelry, and the Green...

Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Will Uhl, a very prolific writer of mostly micro-RPGs… which are exactly what they sound like. Bite-size Roleplaying game concept explorations that only take up a few pages. I was curious to talk to Will about distilling concepts into that small of a spac...

Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Greg Leatherman, writer of Glitter Hearts, a Magical Girl anime inspired TTRPG. Greg is also one of my co-hosts on Very Random Encounters. We go way back! One thing I really like about interviewing folks from so many backgrounds is the different answers I...

Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Sean Gomes, writer of Uncharted Worlds, a Powered by the Apocalypse TTRPG. I am a total Sean Gomes fanboy. There’s a mechanic in UW called “Cramped Quarters;” when the characters are stuck together for a long time (like for space travel) they roll to see...