Boardgame Mechanics

By Boardgame Mechanics

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

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Boardgame Mechanics episodes:

August 27, 2021Episode 182: Our Least Favorite Game Mechanisms or Katie Really REALLY Loves Pogs No Matter What She Says
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, $25
Games Played:
Shelfie Stacker
Brew
Mind Mgmt
Least Favorite Game Mechanisms:
Jason - Storytelling
Katie - Area Control
Jason - Roll to Resolve Combat
Katie - Spatial Manipulation
Jason - Social Deduction
Katie - Dexterity
Closing:
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48min
August 20, 2021Episode 181: Our Favorite Game Mechanisms or Sometimes You Just Have to Call A Buddy and Bring A Friend to #theriveted
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: Ancient World
The Gallerist
Favorite Game Mechanisms:
Jason - Push Your Luck (Quacks, Incan Gold, No Thanks)
Katie - Engine building (Coimbra, Wingspan)
Jason - Dice Placement (Euphoria, Kingsport Festival, Marco Polo)
Katie - Deck Building (ICP, Tanto, HP Battle for Hogwarts)
Jason - Pick Up and Deliver (Tricky Tides, Black Fleet, Merkator)
Katie - Deduction, Social or otherwise (Secret Hitler, Mystery of the Abbey, Awkward Guests, Consulting Detective, Deception)
Closing:
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50min
August 06, 2021Episode 180: Our Favorite Re-Run Games or Jason Loves the Rocky Movies Because Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Amazing in Die Hard
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 Valeria
Revolution!
Clank! In Space
Cascadia
Our Favorite Rerun Games:
Jason - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Katie - Obsession
Jason - The Gallerist
Katie - Shipwreck Arcana
Jason - Clank! (any variety)
Katie - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
Honorable Mentions: Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Hagakure, Wingspan, Concept, Deception Murder in Hong Kong, Consulting Detective (Katie), Tapestry, Illimat, Camel Up, Century, London
Closing:
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53min
July 30, 2021Episode 179: Games With Great Table Presence or If You Mess With the Bull You Get Katie's Boring Unboxing Horns
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 Alchemists expansion
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
Games with great table presence:
Jason - Mall Madness
Katie - Everdell
Jason - Dice Forge
Katie - Victorian Masterminds
Jason - Die of the Dead
Katie - Takenoko
Honorable mentions: Tokaido, Yamatai/Five Tribes, Camel Up, Tapestry
Closing:
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45min
July 15, 2021Episode 178: Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games or Katie Decides that She Really REALLY Loves Hollywood Blockbuster (She Just Doesn't Know it Yet)
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 Risen Islands
Between Two Castles Secrets and Soirées
Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games:
Jason - Revolution
Katie - Colosseum
Jason - Cargo Noir
Katie - Coimbra
Jason - Prime Time
Katie - Nidavellir
Honorable mentions: Power Grid, For Sale, Buru, Abyss
Closing:
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51min
July 09, 2021Episode 177: How To Combat FOMO or Katie Really Loves it When New People Join #theriveted
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:
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
Batman Gotham City Mystery
Die of the Dead
How to Combat FOMO:
Jason - Share the cost of a Kickstarter
Katie - Take a Kickstarter timeout
Jason - Try the game at a con or FLGS
Katie - Have a friend that likes new games (reviewer?)
Jason - Find similar games like the one you have FOMO about to try and hold you over (buy an old edition)
Katie - in the words of my mom: we’ve got games at home! Shelf of shame
Closing:
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54min
July 02, 2021Episode 176: Building a New Collection with $100 or Katie Finds A New iTunes Review and Immediately Gets Some Dust In Her Eyes and They Start Watering
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
Praga
If I Had $100...:
Jason - Silver & Gold ($15 Miniature Market)
Katie - Shipwreck Arcana ($16 Meromorph)
Jason - Sushi Roll ($19 Amazon)
Katie - Harbour ($12 geek)
Jason - Lords of Waterdeep ($32 Amazon)
Katie - Century Spice Road ($18/19 Geekmarket)
Jason - Marvel United ($27 Amazon)
Katie - Just One ($20 Walmart)
Jason - No Thanks ($10 Amazon)
Katie - Dice Forge ($28 Amazon)
Closing:
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53min
June 24, 2021Episode 175: Building a Tiny House Game Collection or Our Cat Really Wanted to be a Part of this Episode So She Distracted Katie at the End
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
TIny House Game Collection:
Jason - Wingspan
Katie - Coimbra
Jason - Quacks of Quedlinburg
Katie - Tanto Cuore
Jason - The Godfather
Katie - Mystery of the Abbey
Closing:
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41min
June 18, 2021Episode 174: How To Get Your Non-Gaming Spouse Into Board Games or Katie Gets Way Up High on Her Soapbox to Throw Jason Under the Bus
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 days, $20
Games Played:
Red Rising
Tidal Blades
Lions of Lydia
How to Get A Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming:
Jason - Know the game before trying to teach the game
Katie - Mitigate some of the mental clutter (child care, food prep, etc)
Jason - Don’t start with a super heavy/deep game because YOU enjoy it
Katie - Let them pick the game/dictate the theme
Jason - Let them make the decisions of the game and don’t play for them
Katie - Plan/convenient time for them
Closing:
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49min
June 11, 2021Episode 173: Our Favorite Games About Bands or Music or Katie Does Yet Another Humble Brag About How Good She Is At Games
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 People Who Suck at Trivia - 6 days, $25
Games Played:
Mandala Stones
Sheepy Time
Illimat
Favorite Games based on bands or music:
Jason - Thrash n’ Roll/Thrashing Dice
Katie - Into The Echoside
Jason - Symphony #9
Katie - The Lords of Rock
Jason - Vinyl
Katie - On Tour
Honorable Mention: GWAR, 011, Starlight Stage, Gods of Metal: The Chosen, Big Easy Busking
Closing:
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54min

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How many episodes does Boardgame Mechanics have?

The podcast currently has 423 episodes available.

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