Boardgame Mechanics
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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 331
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 107: Games Jason Likes That Katie Abhors or If We Keep It Up We Are Going to Have Three Hour Long Episodes In the Not Too Distant Future
Episode 107 - Games Jason Loves and Katie Hates
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- Genotype (Genius Games)
- PARKS nightfall and Memories (Keymaster)
- Rival Networks (Formal Ferret)
Call from mem…
Episode 106: Games We Only Want to Play at Two Players or Katie Talks About D&D and Jason Falls Asleep
Episode 106 - Games We Only Want to Play at Two
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.
News:
- Shiver Me Timbers - 5 days left
- Here …
Episode 105: Our Favorite Two Player Games or After a Long Weekend With the Kids Katie Has Lost the Will To Be Zany
Episode 105 - Favorite Two Player Games
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.
News:
- Betwixt and Between
- Crimes in History
- Parks …
Episode 104: Our Favorite Party Games or The King of Party Games Gets to Talk About His Favorite Subject Because Katie Told Him To
Episode 104 - Top Party Games
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.
News:
- Rococo deluxe preorder - January 22
- Return to Dark Tow…
Episode 103: Our Top Gateway Games or Katie Joins as Co-Host and Promptly Gets Fired by Jason for Her Potty Mouth
Episode 103 - Top Gateway Games
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Promo code is: Riveted
News:
- Throne of Allegoria from Game Brewer and Spielworxx…
Episode 102: Our Favorite Games of 2019 or Sometimes You Have to Have 30 Minute Episodes When You Can't Stop Coughing
Episode 102 - Favorite games of 2019
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.
Favorite games of 2019:
Joel: 5 - Black Angel
Jason: 5 …
Episode 101: Our Obligatory End of a Decade Show or Knowing when Christmas falls is hard, especially on Kickstarter.
Episode 101 - Favorite games of 2010 thru 2018
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.
News:
- Meeple Coasters by 3Mates Games. 6 days t…
Episode 100: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10 to 1) or Fairy Queen and Fickle Are Two Very Different Games...Sorry Pokorny!
Episode 100 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 10 (10-1)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- Nothing. Busy Christmas Shopping.
Games played:
- Jason - Vinyl
- Joel - Quests of Valeria
Top 100 Games of…
Episode 99: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20 to 11) or Baby Yoda Loves Electric Cars!
Episode 99 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 9 (20-11)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- PaxU 11/20-22 has an overlap with BGG con 11/18-22 next year.
Games played:
- Jason - Council of Four 1st Ed…
Episode 98: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21) or Subtitles Are Hard to Come Up With at 1 AM
Episode 98 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 8 (30-21)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- 2 dogs story.
News:
- Red Outpost
- Barkham Horror
Episode 97: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40 to 31) or A Steamy Vacation is only 3 and a half hours of heartstrings away.
Episode 97 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 7 (40-31)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
- Fan Appreciation.
News:
- Nada
Games played:
- Jason - Yedo
- Joel - Tzolk’in/ On The Underground
Top 100 Games of …
Episode 96: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50 to 41) or Marty Wallace Is a Real George Harrison Showing His Swanky Steve and Berry's Jeans to Uncle Vital
Episode 96 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 6 (50-41)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- Namiji by Fun Forge. Spiritual successor to Tokaido. 6 days left $66. There is one pledge level and it is des…
Episode 95: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60 to 51) or The Weirdest One Yet
Episode 95 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 5 (60-51)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- Goblin Teeth. $19 28 days to go. Preview on our YouTube channel.
- Tungaru.
Games played:
- Jason - Pret-A-Por…
Episode 94: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70 to 61) or This Episode Brought To You By PlutoTV and Wes Anderson...Unknowingly Of Course!
Episode 94 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 4 (70-61)
Introduction
- Zany Banter
News
- Legacies - $69 26 days to go.
Games played
- Jason - City of the Big Shoulders
- Joel - The Prodigal’s Club
Top 1…
Episode 93: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80 to 71) or A Light(switch) In the Attic
- Zany Banter
News:
- The Zorro Dice Game - 14 days $15.
Games played:
- Jason - Roll For Adventure
- Joel - Cargo Noir
Top 100 Games of All Time Part 3:
Joel: 80 - Via Nebula
Jason:…
Episode 92: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90 to 81) or Joel Has the Memory of a 70 Year Old But Doesn't Look a Day Over 69
Episode 92 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 2 (90-81)
Introduction
- Zany Banter
News
- Igor Variant for Abomination from Plaid Hat. Makes game shorter and assists in mitigating the dice more.
- Koha…
Episode 91: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100 to 91) or Who is That Jon Woe Dude Anyway?
Episode 91 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 1 (100-91)
Introduction:
- Zany Banter
News:
- New edition of Caylus
- Rome & Roll PSC Games. $36 with 16 days left. Deep roll and write from designers of…
Episode 90: The BGM Christmas Buying List or 13 Year Old Joel Would Have Been a Huge Fan of the Internet
Episode 90 - BGM Christmas Buying List
Introduction:
- Zany Banter!!
News:
- Pandemain: Traditional Farmers’ Bread $53 13 Days to Go.
- Fantasy Ranch
- Calico $29 with 26 days to go.
- Wingspan Meeple So…
Episode 89: Godspeed Designers Interview - Hill and Hargrave or Kevin McCallister should buy a copy of Bunny Kingdom
Episode 89 - Pandasaurus Interview
Introduction:
- Zany Banter!!
- Ashley Review: Jason, Joel... what an absolute pleasure! Hello from across the pond in sunny England! I was new to boardgames approx…
Episode 88: Games We Will Not Play Again or Joel Offers a Sacrifice of Risk Legacy at the Feet of the Mud Monster in Philadelphia
Episode 88 - Games We Won’t Play Again
Introduction:
- Zany Banter!!
News:
- Ferman: Sultan’s Decree - Worker placement game where players are merchants gathering resources to fulfill contracts and e…