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 206: Our Favorite Games With a Follow Mechanism or A Wise Podcast Once Told Me That Booty Is Never Free, Never!
Episode 206 - Favorite Games with Follow Mechanisms
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Envelescape: Pop Up Escape Room - 6 days, $22 (1st chapter)/$57 (first game)/$106(both chapters)
- The Tabletop Fi…
Episode 205: #theriveted Top 10 Games of All Time or Middle School Kids are Really Exhausting...Nothing To Do With the Podcast Just Wanted to Reiterate
Episode 205 - #theriveted Top 10 GOAT
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Jiangnan: Life of Gentry - 6 days, $65
- Trekking Through History - 10 days, $50
- Academy: The West Point Board Game - 10 days, $…
Episode 204: Planes, Trains and Automobiles or Klemens Franz Pays Pennies to Get Advertising Time On Our Pretty Okay Podcast...Pennies
Episode 204 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Old London Bridge - 8 days, $49
- Ostia - 9 days, $63
- Chang’an - 9 days, $35/all in $55
Games Played:
- Tapestry both ex…
Episode 203: Boats, Boats, Boats! or Jason Wields the Power of Mjolnir When It Comes To Comments On the Channel
Episode 203 - Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest - March 2
- Quatermain Cobblestone Games - 6 days, $30
- Skate Summer -…
Episode 202: Our Favorite Games About Animals or Katie Goes to Cascadia to Avoid Sharing Her Jeopardy Winnings With Jason
Episode 202 - Our favorite Animal Games
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Most Funded Kickstarter of 2021
- Trading Post - 9 days, $39
- CoLab - 11 days, $45/$60
Games Played:
- Micro Macro Crime City: …
Episode 201: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022 or Jason Remembers the Time When He Was So Close to Making it to the X-Games...On Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Episode 201 - Anticipated Games of 2022
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Dom Pierre - 9 days, $49
- Ham’s Sandwich Shop - 6 days, $31
- Blazon - 5 days, $35
Games Played:
- Genotype
- Maglev Metro
- The Sc…
Episode 200: Our Favorite Games of 2021 or Can You Believe That This Podcast Has Been Filled With Mediocrity for Four Years and 200 Episodes?
Episode 200 - Our Favorite Games of 2021
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Prognosis Death - 12 days, $25
Games Played:
- Harry Potter Strike
- Hadara
- Pulsar 2849
Our Favorite Games of 2021:
- 10 - …
Episode 199: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or I Think We Are Going to Need a Bigger Big Box
Episode 199 - Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Flock of Seagulls - 6 days, $21
- The Big Shuffle - 8 days, $35
- The Book of Lost Things - 11 days, $79
Games Played:
…
Episode 198: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or Merry Christmas to All and the Grinch Says He Can’t Wait Until This is All Over
Episode 198 - Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)
Introduction:
Fickle Favorite - Ryan M (Facebook Review)
News/Crowdfunding:
- Palaces of Carrara (second edition) - 11 days on Gamefound, $85 (retail $…
Episode 197: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21) or We Were Planning On Talking About Some Games Played but Technology Had Different Ideas
Episode 197 - Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)
Introduction:
Fickle Favorite - Fred C
News/Crowdfunding:
- Bah! Humbug! - 10 days, $6
Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21):
- Jason 30 - Into the Echosi…
Episode 196: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31) or Sometimes You Just Have to Shank Somebody in an Alley...Just Sometimes
Episode 196 - Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Weather Machine - 8 days, $129
- Snack Time - 9 days, $25
Games Played:
- Spirits of the Wild
- The Bloody Inn w/ Carnie…
Episode 195: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41) or What Day Is It...Camel Up Day!
Episode 195 - Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41)
Introduction:
- Fickle Favorite - Brent
News/Crowdfunding:
- Thrones/Dice Kingdoms/Siege of Valeria - 60 days, $30/$75
Games Played:
- Clinic: Deluxe …
Episode 194: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51) or If Scrooge Was a Real Person He Would Be Jason
Episode 194 - Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Hanamikoji: Geisha’s Road - 3 days, $22/$39
- Ko-Op - 5 days, $20
Games Played:
- Trekking the World
- Tang Garden
To…
Episode 193: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61) or Sometimes You Eat the Loomiary and Sometimes the Loomiary Eats You
Episode 193 - Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61)
Introduction:
Nerd-a-Palooza Recap:
- Fickle
- Grimm: A Card Game
- GWAR vs. Time
Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61):
- Jason 70 - Abyss
- Katie 70 - Shelfi…
Episode 192: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71) or Katie Drops the F Bomb on a Previous Take That Would Have Elevated Us from Mediocre to Legendary
Episode 192 - Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Steam Up - 5 days, $48
- Paint the Roses - 6 days, $30
- Scented Dice by Baron Smelly Bones - 7 days, $20
Games Played:…
Episode 191: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81) or It Was Agatha All Along...Really She Had the Best Garden...Honest
Episode 191 - Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- Dandelions/Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town - 6 days, $46
- Don’t Cross Agatha - 11 days, $17/$20
Games Pla…
Episode 190: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91) or Jason Fell Asleep While Making His List So Everything He Says Should Just Be Ignored
Episode 190 - Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91)
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- The Vandermist Dossier - 4 days, $48
- Verdant - 5 days, $29
- REAP - 6 days, $29/31
Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91…
Episode 189: Our Favorite ”Spooky” Games or Jason Is Trying To Make the Podcast Retro Chic Just Like His Old Wardrobe From Back In the Day
Episode 189 - Our Favorite Spooky Games
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- The Stuff of Legend - 5 days, $70
- Vojvoldina - 5 days, $30
- Critical Care: The Game - 6 days, $39
Games Played:
- The Belgian…
Episode 188: Our Origins Recap or John Williams Called and Said That Since We Are Such Big Jurassic Park Fans That We Can Borrow His Theme Song for This Week‘s Intro
Episode 188 - Origins Recap
Introduction:
- Jack J.
- Scott C.
News/Crowdfunding:
- Clever Girl - 5 days, $20
- Quests and Cannons - 7 days, $60
- Keep the Heroes Out - 9 days, $50
Games Played:
- Four Gar…
Episode 187: Harvesting a Good Board Game or Jason and Katie Go to One Alice Cooper Concert and Think That They Can Design a Game
Episode 187 - Harvesting a Good Board Game
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:
- ScandalOH! - 5 days, $38
- Solar Sphere: Harness the Power of the Stars - 5 days, $45
- Anne of Green Gables: Vampire Hunter…