Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 186 - GenCon Recap

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Sushi Boat - 10 days, $60
• The Artemis Odyssey - 3 days, $55
• Dog Park - 5 days, $54/$65

Games Played: 

• The Hunger
• Picture Perfect
• Camel U…

Episode 185 - Anticipated Games of GenCon

Introduction: 

• Jaws of the Lion

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Game of Hunt: the family magnetic board game - 5 days, $42
• The SPILL - 6 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Veni…

Episode 184 - Favorite “Mystery” Games

Introduction: 

News:  2

• WILD: Serengeti - 6 days, $52
• The Split - 5 days, $21

Games Played: 

• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 
• On the Rocks
• Summer Camp 
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Episode 183 - Games We Want To Play But Haven’t 

Introduction: 

News:  

• Super Truffle Pigs - 6 days, $35
• Advercity - 9 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Red Rising
• Dark Tales
• Atheneum: Mystic Library 

Games…

Episode 182 - Least Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite - Tyler W

News: 

• Flamecraft - 5 days, $39 / deluxe $79
• Reapers - 3 days, $20 free shipping to US
• Wicked & Wise - 6 days, $…

Episode 181 - Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

News: 

• Almanac: Crystal Peaks - 4 days, $49
• Cartouche - 7 days, $39
• Bug Council of Backyardia - 6 days, $26

Games Played: 

• Meadow
• City Builder: …

Episode 180 - Our Favorite Rerun Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tasty Minstrel Bankruptcy
• Spire’s End: Hildegard - 5 days, $40
• Get to Da Checkpoint! - 11 days, $43

Games Played: 

• Shadow Kingdoms of Val…

Episode 179 - Games with great table presence

Introduction: 

News: 

• Rat Queens: To the Slaughter - 4 days, $49
• Naked Court: the Card Game - 9 days, $29

Games Played:  

• Meeple Land
• Quacks with The Al…

Episode 178 - Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Cake Auf! - 2 days, $20
• Ice Floes & Foes - 12 days, $23
• Distilled - 13 days, $55

Games Played:  

• Sanctum
• Quests & Canons: The R…

Episode 177 - How to Combat FOMO

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Lyss Cole

News: 

• Scarface 1920 - 5 days, $117
• Forest of Pangaia - 6 days, $58
• First Ascent - 5 days, $49

Games Played:  

• Terraformin…

Episode 176 - If I Had $100...

Introduction: 

News: 

• Deliverance: The Game of Spiritual Warfare - 5 days, $59
• The Bard’s D&D: Macbeth - 8 days, $8
• Arkosa - 10 days, $49

Games Played: 

• Summer Camp
• Pr…

Episode 175 - Tiny House Game Collection

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tea, Scones and Arsenic - 4 days, $34 
• Nobel Run - 9 days, $18
• Peak Oil Profiteer - 11 days, $36

Games Played: 

• Trails
• Jinja
• Ohanami

T…

Episode 174 - How To Get a Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite: Scott Christley

News: 

• Enigma: Crime Scene - 4 days, $70
• Pisces - 12 days, $45
• Fossil Canyon - 13 …

Episode 173 - Favorite Games Based on Music or Bands

Introduction: 

News: 

• Buru - 3 days, $59
• Keystone: North America - 5 days, $45
• Robot Quest Arena Deckbuilding Game - 6 days, $49
• Dated: Trivia for…

Episode 172 - Favorite 5 Player Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Paperback Adventures - 3 days, $35
• Mosaic: A Story of Civilization - 4 days, $79
• The Cursed Exhibition: Immersive Detective Mystery Package…

Episode 171 - Suitcase Savvy Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Seek OUT! - 5 days, $20 
• Castle Panic Deluxe Edition - 6 days, $60, $90(actually it)
• Chai: Tea for Two - 7 days, $39

Games Played: 

• Amerigo
• B…

Episode 170 - Our Favorite Games About Plants

Introduction: 

News: 

• Catch Don Falconi - 6 days, $44
• I C E - 9 days, $81
• Skyline Express - 12 days, $52 ($15 R&R)

Games Played: 

• Roll For the Galaxy
• Af…

Episode 169 - Our Favorite Brain Burners

Introduction: 

News: 

• Aldabas - 4 days, $20 
• Florence - 6 days, $64 
• Vivid Memories - 7 days, $50 

Games Played: 

• The Rival Networks
• Kingsport Festival
• Littl…

Episode 168 - Our Favorite Tile Laying Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• My Father’s Work - 6 days, $99
• Canvas Reflections expansion and reprint - 4 days, $25/$60
• Hidden Leaders - 7 days, $25

Games Played…

Episode 167 - If We Had to Play a Space Game...

Introduction: 

News: 

• Marvel United: X-Men - 5 days, $65
• Cellulose - 6 days, $39
• Transmissions - 7 days, $40/$54
• The Mysteries of Coral Cove: a 5e adve…