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 226: Our GenCon Preview or Katie Decides To Put Her Kickstarter Page in Spanish To Prove How Good She Is With Words
Episode 226: GenCon 2022 Preview
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- The Acts: Deluxe Edition $36 18 days
- Planting Evidence - 11 days, $32
- League of the Lexicon - 12 days, $34
Games Played:
- GROWL
- Lo…
Episode 225: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 3 or Jason Traveled All the Way to P.F. Chang’s to See Authentic Terracotta Warriors Protected by the Cleveland Guardians
Episode 225: What is on the Shelf part 3
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Bedeville Carnival - 4 days, $50
- Neko Boss - 7 days, $19/$24 (2/multi, mini) $26/$37
- Deluxe Hanafuda Deck & The 100 Torii: …
Episode 224: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 2 or Jason’s Favorite Speedway is Dead to Him Since They Have Become a 7/11
Episode 224: What is on the Shelf part 2
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Globetrotting - 4 days, $53
- Maid Knight Saga: The Story of Faltisia - 6 days, $60
- Stardust Coffee - 12 days, $28
Games Pl…
Episode 223: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 1 or Isn’t Every Day In Canada Canada Day?
Episode 223: What is on the Shelf part 1
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Clank! Catacombs - Dire Wolf only. No longer Renegade.
- Yum Cha Card Game - 3 days, $20
- Pagan: Fate of Roanoke (2nd printin…
Episode 222: Old Faithful Games or Jason Sold All Of His Games Because the Game of All Games Was in His Presence...That is What You Do Right?
Episode 222: Old Faithful Games
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Return to Dark Tower RPG - 5 days, $50/$125
- First in Flight - 6 days, $39
- Bot Factory - 6 days, $48
- Skyrise - 6 days, $49/$75
- Septim…
Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap or Jason Broke His Budget to Back a Kickstarter and This is the Thanks He Gets?
Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Crossroads Inn: The Innkeeper’s Creed - 7 days, $42
- Enigma Crime Scene: Sicily and Chicago - 12 days left, $54.83
Games Played:
- P…
Episode 220: Jason’s Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms or Sometimes We Say We Aren’t Having an Episode and We Drop One For You As a Surprise
Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms
Introduction:
Games Played:
- Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game
- My Farm Shop
- Hansa
Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms:
- 5 - Gugong
- 4 - C…
Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview or Katie Has Been Preparing to Be the Septima By Practicing Making Potions the Past Few Weeks
Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff
- Flappy Families - 8 days, $27
- Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49
Games …
Episode 218: The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat or Katie Calls Jason a Simpleton
Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for use…
Episode 217: Lookout Mayfair or This Bleepity Bleep Bleep Bleeping Bleep Bleep is Bleep Bleep Bleepity Bleepin’ Bleep
Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming!
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53
- Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback
- The…
Episode 216: Ride ‘em Cowboy…From Space or Do You Remember Playing Games With Katie At One Time or Another...Don’t Worry Katie Doesn’t Either
Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33
- Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130
- All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13…
Episode 215: Wondering About Arcane or Sometimes Jason Needs to Hail a Death Cab to Make Some Kintsugi
Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Autobahn - 5 days, $56
- Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45
- Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$…
Episode 214: Spiele, Eggert Spiele or All Katie Has Ever Wanted In Life Is To Be The Pope
Episode 214 - Spiele, Eggert Spiele
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Critter Cards - 5 days, $12
- Castles by the Sea - 6 days, $45/$65
- Explorers of the Woodlands - 10 days, $31
Games Played:
- Senti…
Episode 213: Renegades of Pretty Okay or Jason Doesn’t Know When The Gold Rush Happened And Has Become a Fanboy of the Publisher That Shall Not Be Named
Episode 213 - The Renegades of Pretty Okay
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Gamefound: For Northwood! - 7 days, $15
- Pestilence: Escape the Plague - 5 days, $6 PNP
- Fujiyama with Ajisai - 10 days, $4…
Episode 212: The Old Grey Fox and the Hound or Adam West’s Batman Visits Jason To Teach Him the Ways of Deduction and Logic
Episode 212 - The Old Grey Fox and the Hound
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Viticulture World Cooperative Expansion
- The Big Pig Game - 6 days, $45
- Silicon Valley - 10 days, $30
Games Played:
- San…
Episode 211: Our Favorite AEG Games or Katie Was So Stressed Out About This Episode That She Was Dreaming About Her Teeth Falling Out
Episode 211 - Our Favorite AEG Games
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Encyclopedia - 6 days, $54
- Age of Rome - 7 days, $76
- An Unexpected Wedding Invitation - 13 days, $33(hardback) $8 pdf, $27 pap…
Episode 210: Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel or Sometimes It Is Hard Coming Up With A Witty Subtitle So We Aren’t Going to Do It This Week
Episode 210 - Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Route East - 5 days, $42
- Habitats, Nine Lives, Basketboss - 6 days, $19(9)/$39; $89 all three
- Ryozen - 6 days, $44
…
Episode 209: Happy Days of Wonder or After Taking a Week Off Katie is Feeling Sassier Than Ever
Episode 209 - Happy Days of Wonder
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Hamlet - 4 days, $61
- Library Labyrinth - 6 days, $39
- The Last Gig - 11 days, $50
Games Played:
- Indulgence
- Walking in Burano
- Uni…
Episode 208: Long Live the Queen...Games or If You Made It All The Way To the End of This Episode You Are a #TrueFan
Episode 208 - Long Live the Queen…Games
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Gamefound: Pilgrim - 9 days left, about $86
- Ahau (ah-how) - Rulers of Yucatán - 7 days left, $65
- Deeproot Dwellers - 13 days…
Episode 207: Like a Rolling Stone-Maier or Michael Jackson Decides to Stop By and Sing Us A Section of Heal the World
Episode 207 - Like a Rolling Stone…maier?
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Western Legends: Big Box - 10 days, $60 box/$269
- Tang Garden: Seasons - 12 days, $51
Games Played:
- Juicy Fruits
- Bohnanza …