Boardgame Mechanics

By Boardgame MechanicsLeisure Games Hobbies

Boardgame Mechanics episodes

September 24Episode 309: Favorite Cozy Games or Katie Just Wants Jason To Show the Pictures and Dance Like a Monkey
Episode 309: Favorite Cozy Games
Introduction:
News:
Chocolate Factory Remastered - 14 days, $74
Korpi - 7 days, $98
Games Played:
Ostia
Omens
Shards of Creation
Favorite Cozy Games:
Jason - Namiji
Katie - Everdell
Jason - Feather Lane
Katie - Creature Comforts
Jason - Herbaceous
Katie - Sushi Go
Jason - Kokeshi
Katie - Santa Monica
Jason - Noctiluca
Katie - Takenoko
Closing:
1 hr 10 min
June 16Episode 308: #Origins2026 Preview or Katie Is the Clear Star of the Show and Always Gets Recognized
Episode 308: #Origins2926 Preview
Introduction:
News:
Kickstarter - Let’s Go! To France: 4 days, $49 standard/$79
Gamefound - Altera: 13 days, $69 (4)
Games Played:
High Season: Grand Hotel Roll and Write
Tea Garden
Glory to Rome
#Origins2026 Preview:
Jason - Panda Royale: Mayhem Expansion
Katie - Peak to Peak
Jason - Hits and Outs
Katie - Onstage
Jason - Tea Garden: Puerh Expansion
Katie - Chang’An
Jason - Uh Oh, Dino! Meteors and Meat Eaters Expansion
Katie - Papyria
Jason - Headliner
Katie - Kokeshi
Honorable Mentions: French Toast, Inkwell, Whisperwood
Closing:
1 hr 4 min
May 16Episode 307: Games We Want or Need to Play But Haven't or Katie Gets Her Soapbox Out Once Again to Rail On Kickstarter
Episode 307: Games We Need to Try
Introduction:
News:
Kickstarter is a cesspool
Pack & Paddle - $45, 13 days
BGG Artist Series: Series 11 - $30 for 12”x18”, 5 days
Games Played:
Secret Hitler
Fliptoons
Endearment
Games We Want/Should Play But Haven’t:
Jason - Arkham/Eldritch Horror
Katie - Kraftwagen
Jason - Saint Petersburg
Katie - Gloomhaven
Jason - Cosmic Encounter
Katie - T.I.M.E stories
Jason - Tichu
Katie - Above and Below/Near and Far
Jason - Glory to Rome
Katie - Spirit Island
Closing:
1 hr 3 min
April 11Episode 306: The Game Moving Experience or Katie REALLY Loves Jason's New Lights
Episode 306: The Game Moving Experience
Introduction:
News:
Impropriety
Arribada & Seagrass
Games Played:
Comet
Tea Garden
Don’t LLAMA Dice
The Game Moving Experience:
How to move 1000 games - blue bags
Tips for filling bags
Organizing of games
Things to put in a game room - cool lights, snacks, fridge
A place that’s not games - TV area
Closing:
52 min
January 21 Episode 305: Our Top 50 Games of All Time (24-1) or Katie Seems To Always Think That Jason’s List is Fake News
We continue the countdown of our top 50 games of all time with numbers 24-1.
♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com
🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics
🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics
🎴Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs
🎱If you would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: [email protected]
1 hr 57 min
January 13 Episode 304.25: Jason's Top 10 Knizia Games or Sometimes Talking About These Games Makes Us Want to Wear a Bowtie
#JasonReviews #boardgamemechanics #news
♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com
🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics
🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics
🎴Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs
🎱If you would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: [email protected]
33 min
January 08 Episode 304: Our Top 50 Games of All Time (50-25) or Not Many Podcasts Have Multiple Hair and Wardrobe Changes During a Single Episode
We countdown our top 50 games of all time with numbers 50-26.
Stay tuned for part two coming soon...well soon by our standards (so could be next year).
♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com
🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics
🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics
🎴Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs
🎱If you would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: [email protected]
2 hr 36 min
November 26, 2025 Episode 303.25: Jason Talks About Tennessee Gaming Weekend with Friends
#JasonReviews #boardgamemechanics #news
Jason had the chance to play games with Jamie (The Board Game Man) and Mark over the weekend in Tennessee. So many games and so much fun.
To check out Jamie's YouTube channel click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUs6XSVLcfsI64IlYHBwEdA

♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com

🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics

🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics

🎴Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs

🎱If you would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: [email protected]

#boardgames #news #review #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #boardgamenight #boardgamegeek #gamenight #boardgamelovers #boardgamecommunity #kickstarter #kickstarterlaunch #kickstartergames #indiegames #boardgameaddict #boardgamesofinstagram
23 min
November 01, 2025Episode 303: Great Games for Spooky Season or Katie Joins Jason on Camera!
Episode 303: Great Games for Spooky Season
Introduction:
Games Played:
Swat!
Viking See Saw
Best Spooky Season Games:
Jason 5 - Kingsport Festival
Katie 5 - Consulting Detective: Jack The Ripper and West End Adventurers
Jason 4 - Witchstone
Katie 4 - Don’t Go In there
Jason 3 - Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters
Katie 3 - Septima
Jason 2 - Whoowasit?
Katie 2 - Campy Creatures
Jason 1 - Broom Service
Katie 1 - Masque of the Red Death
Honorable Mentions:
Mysterium, Best Candy on the Block, Ticket to Ride Ghost Train, Tricks and Treats, The Bloody Inn, Don’t Turn Your Back, Salem 1692, Ancient Terrible Things, Poison, Elder Sign, The Hunger, Abomination, My Fathers Work, Return to Dark Tower, London Dread, Illimat, Betrayal House on the Hill

Closing:
57 min
October 16, 2025Episode 302: 2025 Spiel Essen Preview or Guess Who's Back...Back Again...Katie's Back, Tell a Friend
Episode 302: Essen Preview
Introduction:
News:
Dark Tower: Expeditions - 12 days deluxe 99 retail $45
Obsession Rules Compendium, Victorian Big Box, and Playmat: 15 days left; York $59
Games Played:
Dream Phone
The McDonalds Game
Magical Athlete
Essen Preview:
Jason 5 - Biddle (AMIGO)
Katie 5 - Bohemians (Portal Games)
Jason 4 - Celestia Duo (BLAM!)
Katie 4 - Tax the Rich (Alion)
Jason 3 - The Great Library (Eagle-Gryphon)
Katie 3 - Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective (CrowD Games)
Jason 2 - Camelio (Little Rocket Games)
Katie 2 - Ringyo (Paverson)
Jason 1 - Jackpot: Set the Reel (Dranda Games)
Katie 1 - Orloj (Perro Loco Games)
Closing:
56 min