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 49: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100 thru 91) or Joel Phones It In, Literally, While Playing In Some Water in December
Episode 49 - Top 100 Games of All Time part 1
Introduction
- Zany Banter
Top 100 Games of All Time 100 - 91
Jason: 100 - THG
Joel: 100 - R!
Jason: 99 - R5: TRoA
Joel: 99 - GF
Jason: 98 - MRP
Joel…
Episode 48: Top Ten Games of 2018 Part 2 or Sometimes We Get On A Tangent and Talk About #CancelSouthPark
Episode 48 - Games of 2018 Top 10 Part 2
Introduction
News
- Stonehenge and the Sun by Itten publisher of Tokyo Highway. Metal ball suspended from ceiling. 28 days left.
- Fences: A Tile Laying Game by …
Episode 47: Top Ten Games of 2018 Part 1 or Dinosaur Watch Has Now Ended...On To Gugong!
Episode 47 - Games of 2018 Top 10 Part 1
Introduction
News
- On Pointe: The Ballet Board Game by Richard MacRae. Moving thru life as a ballet dancer from rehearsal to performance. This is a set collec…
Episode 46: #theriveted Top 10 Games of All Time or Joel Serenades Jason About the Latest on Dinosaur Island Watch
Episode 46 - #theriveted Top 10
Introduction
News
- Metal Gear Solid board game coming from IDW in 2019 designed by Emerson Matsuuchi. Announced at PAXU.
- Wingspan from Stonemaier Games is a competiti…
Episode 45: Shelf Eye Candy or Jason Thinks That He Is Still A Juggalo...Someone Get Him A Faygo!
Episode 45 - Shelf Eye Candy
Introduction
Bonus question -- what company has impressed you in 2018?
News
- Tsuro: Phoenix Rising from Calliope Game is being demoed at Pax. This is set of release in 20…
Episode 44: Our Favorite, New To Us Games of 2018 Part 2 or Excitement, Adventure, Our Podcast Is Still Rocking a Moniker of Decent
Episode 44 - Top 10 New To Us Games of 2018 Part 2
Introduction:
News:
- Luna from Feld and TMG on Kickstarter now for a deluxified version. Five days left.
- Exploriana by Team Exploriana. Push you…
Episode 43: Our Favorite, New To Us Games of 2018 Part 1 or Adventure, Excitement, Our Podcast Craves Not These Things Because We Are Just Pretty OK.
Episode 43 - Top 10 New To Us Games of 2018 Part 1
Introduction
News
- Assassin’s Creed: The Brotherhood of Venice by Triton Noir. Story driven coop minis game set in the Assassin’s Creed Universe. 20…
Episode 42: BGM Con 4 Recap or Joel Really Isn’t Drunk He Just Had A Lot Of NyQuil
Episode 42 - BGM Con Recap
Introduction
News
- Welcome To… Second Printing plus Neighborhood Expansions on Kickstarter. This has about 11 days left by the time this episode airs.
- Reavers of Midgard f…
Episode 41: The Top Ten Games of Essen (per BGG Hotness) or Squeezing into an Airplane Seat is Like Trying to Fit Both the Expansions for Champions of Midgard in the Base Game Box
Episode 41 - Untangling the Essen Hotness
Introduction
News
- Detective: L.A. Crimes from Portal Game
- Queen Games releasing Alhambra mega box with three new expansions.
- MICE AND MYSTICS MOVIE Plaid Ha…
Episode 40: An Interview with Plaid Hat Games or Mistakes Were Made and Joel Is Now Merely Just a Prince
Episode 40 - Interview With Plaid Hat
Introduction
News
- Arkhanos by creative games studios
- Dungeon WC by Dracomaca Games Real time co op game where players are trying to get their hero thru a dungeon…
Episode 39: A Very Swanky Interview or The Archduke of Cardboard Has to Use the Block Button on Vital Lacerda
Episode 39 - The Swankiest of Interviews
Introduction:
News:
- RB8 Retro baseball
Games played:
- Jason - Dragon Boats of the Four Seas
- Joel - First Class
- Jason - Not Alone
- Joel - Altiplano
A very …
Episode 38: Shame, Boatloads of Shame, Day After Day, or Rising 5 Rises to Top of the Wanted List
Episode 38 - Shame Games
Introduction:
News:
- Rise to Nobility Beyond and Second Printing. On Kickstarter now with 14 days to go.
- Centershaft Fallen Elements from Not My Eyeball Games. This has 2…
Episode 37: Our Top Five Worker Placement Games or Jason Worked His Way Through Early Adulthood As A Callboy
Episode 37 - Top 5 Worker Placement Games
Introduction (2 additional questions)
- Which are your favorite board games as apps (mobile or PC), either by fun or by best implementation and experience?
- W…
Episode 36: We answer your questions, or "Alright, lets do it again, this time from the top."
Episode 36 - We answer your questions
Introduction: 0:00
to 3:00
- Shout out to the mailman (Jason)
News: 3:00 to 15:00
- Stygian Society
- Mississippi Queen Second Edition
- Merlin Expansion - Arthur on…
Episode 35: Our Numbers 10 Thru 6 Favorite Worker Placement Games or We Were Going To Answer Your Questions But We Got So Scared That The Computer Didn't Export Files Correctly
This was the episode that we were going to be answering all of your questions but the technical difficulty fairy struck and that didn't happen. We will work on trying to do that for next week's epis…
Ep 34: Does Vinhos Make it in the Hall, or Who Loves Dogs of War? We Do!
Episode 34 - News, Games and HoF discussion for Vinhos
Introduction:
News:
- Dale of Merchants Collection - new stand alone expansion. Has new creatures and a bunch of different modules.
- Bee Live…
Episode 33: News, Games and Our Favorite Publishers or All Jason Wants for His Birthday is to Break 100 Listens On Day One and for Great Western Trail to Be a Gateway Game
Episode 33 - News, Games and our Favorite Publishers
Introduction:
News:
- Pax Pamir (Second Edition) designer Cole Wehrle $60 now on Kickstarter. Players work together to rebuild an empire in Afgha…
Ep 32: Older Games New to us That We Love or We Find Out Joel's Dad was in Fact a Cold War Era Spy
Episode 32 - News, Games and Older Games that are new to us and we love!!
Introduction: 0:00 to 3:00
News: 3:00 to 15:00
- Three new games from Queen now on Kickstarter. Franchise, Bastille and Skyla…
Episode 31: News, Things We Played and Gimmicks in Games or The Sexy Boys of Board Gaming That Get Caught Up in Nostalgia
Episode 31 - News, Games and Gimmicks
Introduction
News
- Firenze reprint by Quined Games. Now on Kickstarter.
- The Ancient World 2nd Edition. Red Raven Games. Now on Kickstarter.
Games played
- Jason …
Episode 30: News, Games We Played and Best of 2018 (So Far) or Petra Means Rock That is Covered In Caffeinated Fountain Drink Goodness
Episode 30 - News, Games Played and The Midis (mid year best of 2018)
Introduction
News
- Forum Trajanum from Stefan Feld is being brought to America by Stronghold Games and will release at Essen.
- Wre…