Boardgame Mechanics

By Boardgame Mechanics

Jason and Katie discuss board games, life, and nonsense.... more

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Boardgame Mechanics episodes:

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:
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57min
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:
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56min
October 09, 2025 Episode 301: Ranking BGG Top 100 Games Into Tiers or Jason Joins The Board Game Rundown for Episode 150
Jason is joining his friends at the Board Game Rundown to discuss every single game in the top 100 on Boardgamegeek and sort them into tiers. Do these games belong there or do they not belong? Stay tuned and find out which tier your favorite game makes it into!

This is episode 150 of Whiskey Wednesday and what better way to celebrate than bring on our mediocrity!
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2h 18min
September 10, 2025 Episode 300.85: Jason Talks About the Albums that Got Him Into Music
Jason decided to take a break from board games and talk about the albums that got him into music. There are probably going to be some albums on here that are going to shock you...probably.

To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website 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]
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19min
August 26, 2025 Episode 300.80: Jason Ranks the Stonemaier Games Catalog
We are huge fans of Stonemaier Games...uh...games so why not make a ranking of where they all fall for us (well Jason only). Even the ones that are low on the ranking list are still better than games from lots of other publishers.

To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website 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]
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29min
July 31, 2025 Episode 300.75: Jason Talks About Games He Would Check Out at GenCon 2025 (If He Could Go)
Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website 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]
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12min
July 14, 2025 Episode 300.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (110-101)
Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website 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]
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19min
June 01, 2025Episode 300: #Origins2025 Preview or This is One of Our Favorite Times of the Year (For Gaming)
Episode 300: #Origins2025 Preview
Introduction:
News:
3 Magi - 10 days, $45
Mimic Mansion - 13 days, $46
#Origins2025 Preview:
Jason 5 - Mythical Dice (iello)
Katie 5 - Uh oh, Dino (Ludiminal) - buy
Jason 4 - MicroMacro Kids: Crazy City Park
Katie 4 - Ministry of Lost Things (PostCurious) - buy
Jason 3 - Nana Toridori (KTBG)
Katie 3 - Breakers (Lightning Lake Games) - demo
Jason 2 - Belgian Beers Race Dice (Grand Gamers Guild)
Katie 2 - Ovation (Grand Gamers Guild) - buy
Jason 1 - Inferno (Grand Gamers Guild)
Katie 1 - Galileo Galilei (Capstone Games)
Honorable mentions: River Market (KTBG), Up or Down, Grand Central Skyport, Cretaceous Rails, LOOT (outset knizia), Mega Jackpot (hachette)
Closing:
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51min
May 20, 2025Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1) or It Only Took Us Seven Months But We Have Finished the Countdown
Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1)
Introduction:
News:
Fu: Festive Fortunes: $38; 9 days
Food Truck Race: $45 (4) or $69 (6); 10 days
Games Played:
Mille Fiori
Fromage
Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1):
Jason 10 - Woodcraft
Katie 10 - Earth
Jason 9 - Rococo
Katie 9 - Shakespeare
Jason 8 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Katie 8 - Obsession
Jason 7 - Merlin
Katie 7 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
Jason 6 - Iki
Katie 6 - Merlin
Jason 5 - Vinhos
Katie 5 - Rococo
Jason 4 - Coimbra
Katie 4 - White Castle
Jason 3 - Concordia
Katie 3 - Woodcraft
Jason 2 - Tapestry
Katie 2 - Coimbra
Jason 1 - The Gallerist
Katie 1 - Grand Austria Hotel
Closing:
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1h 1min
April 25, 2025Episode 298: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11) or Katie Reaffirms Her Love of Martin Wallace and Spoils Her Number One Game of All Time
Episode 298: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11)
Introduction:
News:
Games Played:
Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11):
Jason 20 - Brass
Katie 20 - Pret-a-Porter
Jason 19 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
Katie 19 - The Gallerist
Jason 18 - Wonderland’s War
Katie 18 - The Belgian Beers Race
Jason 17 - Wingspan
Katie 17 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason 16 - Champions of Midgard
Katie 16 - Amerigo
Jason 15 - London
Katie 15 - Alma Mater
Jason 14 - Orleans
Katie 14 - London
Jason 13 - Everdell
Katie 13 - Iki
Jason 12 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
Katie 12 - Newton
Jason 11 - Grand Austria Hotel
Katie 11 - Distilled
Closing:
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51min

FAQs about Boardgame Mechanics:

How many episodes does Boardgame Mechanics have?

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