Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 127 - Tips for Teaching Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Consulting Detective Baker Street Irregulars
• Eila and Something Shiny - 22 days, $54
• The Messenger: An Immersive Mystery - 5 days, $65
• Pizz…

Episode 126 - Gameday Pet Peeves (The Karen episode)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Origins is officially cancelled. 
• Shelfie Stacker - 21 days, $39
• Alice is Missing - 9 days, $10 pdf $20
• Terraforming Mars Bi…

Episode 125 - Games That Have Aged Gracefully

Introduction: 

News: 

• Upkeep - 9 days left, $39
• Latte Throwdown - 12 days left, $26
• Bristol 1350 - 12 days, $21

Games played: 

• Merkator
• The One Hundred …

Episode 124 - Games We Love but Never Win

Introduction: 

News:

• Too much real life news

Games played: 

• The Whatnot Cabinet
• Tapestry 
• The Voyages of Marco Polo

Games We Love but Never Win: 

• Katie - C…

Episode 123 - Favorite Filler Games

Introduction: 

• Shout out to Brent

News:

• 10th anniversary Tanto Cuore; 5 days; $50
• Chai High Tea; 25 days; $20
• Kemet: Blood and Sand; 18 days; $76

Games played: 

• …

Episode 122 - BGM Essentials part 2

Introduction: 

News:

• Essen and GenCon 2020 cancelled. 
• Spiele Nominees
  • Nova Luna
  • My City
  • Pictures
  • Crew - Kenner
  • Cartographers - Kenner
  • The King’s Dilemma - Kenner
  …

Episode 121 - BGM Essentials part 1

Introduction: 

News: 

• Forest Guardians - 17 days, $40
• Plotalot - 20 days, $28
• Evergreen Bandana Game - 18 days, $25

Games played: 

• Gambler
• Cowboy Bebop Space Sere…

Episode 120 - Paolo Mori Games

Introduction: 

News:

• Tiny Ninjas Heroes and Tiny Ninjas: 2niverse Games. 19 days $29
• Battle of the Boy Bands by Game and A Curry $25. 26 days to go. 

Games played: 

• Wi…

Episode 119 - Second Chance Games

Introduction: 

News:

• Lords of Vegas 10th anniversary: Underworld expansion and boss bundle; $24 for expansion, $57 for both expansions; 12 days left
• Great Barrier Re…

Episode 118 - Favorite Bruno Cathala Games

Introduction: 

News:

• Canvas from Road to Infamy 25 days left and $24 for basic pledge 
• Raiders of the North Sea collectors box from Renegade Games. $30 hold…

Episode 117 - How to Seduce People into Gaming

Introduction: 

News:

• They Live Iconiq Studios 12 Days $61 for Standard Edition
• Wolfenstein The Board Game; 10 days $120
• The Ratcatcher, solo adventure g…

Episode 116 - Games to gift during quarantine 

Introduction: 

News:

• Kodama Forest - 13 days, $34
• Excavation Earth - 18 days, $50

Games played: 

• Argent: The Consortium
• Takenoko
• Castles of Mad King Lu…

Episode 115 - Games That Are Silly That We Enjoy Anyway

Introduction: 

News:

• Frosthaven - new hotness; 27 days left; $100
• GPS, Sequoia, Mountain Goats from boardgametables.com $39 20 days left
• Salt &…

Episode 114 - Games to Play Remotely

Introduction: 

News:

• Lawyer Up 12 days Rock Manor Games
• Pandemain: Traditional Farmer’s Bread; 19 days, $37
• Lions of Lydia; 13 days, $39
• Rant against Pinup Sexy B…

Episode 113 - Quarantine Gaming

Introduction: 

News:

• Trekking the World
• Moonshine Empire
• Rabbit Rummage

Gaming Glossary:

• Abstract Strategy
• Dungeon Crawler

Games played: 

• Jason - Paris
• Katie - Sushi…

Episode 112 - If You Like That Game Try This!

Introduction: 

News:

• Captain’s Gambit
• Hogwarts Battle expansion: Charms and Potions
• Bold Made
• Origins Awards

Gaming Glossary:

• Semi-cooperative/Cooperati…

Episode 111 - Games We Ended Up Liking

Introduction:   

• Zany Banter 

News:

• Plaid Hat now independent from Asmodee
• Ludocherry Clothing
• Pasion de las Pasiones
• Empire of the Stars
• Viscounts of the West…

Episode 110 - Game Turn Offs

Introduction:   

• Zany Banter 

News:

• Ghost Hunting the card game
• Saucy Grannies
• Dragon Stew

Gaming Glossary:

• Spatial manipulation 
• Social deduction

Games played: 

• Jason…

Episode 109 - Turn Ons in Games

Introduction:   

• Zany Banter 

News:

• Gorinto Grand Gamers Guild - 12 days left; $35; Check out our YouTube channel for a preview
• Bivouac - 23 days left; $49; design a …

Episode 108 - Games Katie Loves and Jason Hates

Introduction:   

• Zany Banter   

News:

• Frutticola
• Wonderland’s War
• Wishland
• Kanban EV

Gaming Glossary:

• Real Time
  • Captain Sonar, Fuse, Escape, London Dr…