Boardgame Mechanics

By Boardgame Mechanics

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

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October 12, 2018 Episode 38: Shame, Boatloads of Shame, Day After Day, or Rising 5 Rises to Top of the Wanted List
Episode 38 - Shame Games
Introduction:
News:
Rise to Nobility Beyond and Second Printing. On Kickstarter now with 14 days to go.
Centershaft Fallen Elements from Not My Eyeball Games. This has 28 days to go and is only 8% funded. Met designer at Origins.
Dragon Boats of the Four Seas from Maple Games and designer Daryl Andrews. Bidding for spots on these four boats that will take you to one of the four islands. There is a bit of take that but seems like a slick euro in spite of that.
Games played:
Jason - Drop It!
Joel - Red Scare
Jason - Rising 5: The Runes of Asteros
Joel - New York Slice
TBD:
Jason - Terra Mystica
Joel - Detective
Jason - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
Joel - Heroes of Land Air and Sea
Jason - Vasco da Gama (all What’s Your Game Games)
Joel - Twilight Imperium 3
Closing:
Joel Honorable Mentions -union pacific, power struggle, BSG
Jason Honorable Mentions - Spirits of the Rice Paddy, Ladies and Gentlemen, Redacted
...more
46min
October 12, 2018 Episode 38: Shame, Boatloads of Shame, Day After Day, or Rising 5 Rises to the Wanted List
Episode 38 - Shame Games
Introduction:
News:
Rise to Nobility Beyond and Second Printing. On Kickstarter now with 14 days to go.
Centershaft Fallen Elements from Not My Eyeball Games. This has 28 days to go and is only 8% funded. Met designer at Origins.
Dragon Boats of the Four Seas from Maple Games and designer Daryl Andrews. Bidding for spots on these four boats that will take you to one of the four islands. There is a bit of take that but seems like a slick euro in spite of that.
Games played:
Jason - Drop It!
Joel - Red Scare
Jason - Rising 5: The Runes of Asteros
Joel - New York Slice
TBD:
Jason - Terra Mystica
Joel - Detective
Jason - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
Joel - Heroes of Land Air and Sea
Jason - Vasco da Gama (all What’s Your Game Games)
Joel - Twilight Imperium 3
Closing:
Joel Honorable Mentions -union pacific, power struggle, BSG
Jason Honorable Mentions - Spirits of the Rice Paddy, Ladies and Gentlemen, Redacted
...more
46min
October 05, 2018Episode 37: Our Top Five Worker Placement Games or Jason Worked His Way Through Early Adulthood As A Callboy
Episode 37 - Top 5 Worker Placement Games
Introduction (2 additional questions)
Which are your favorite board games as apps (mobile or PC), either by fun or by best implementation and experience?
Which digital games (card, board, etc.) would make good physical games?
News
Second edition of Belfort coming from TMG. Has new expansion material and the hard to find Expansion Expansion.
Renegade is reprinting Trajan. Will release in December.
Keyflow… it’s definitely less than keyflowER
Homebrewers. -- looks awesome.
Games played
Jason - Xi’an
Joel - Heaven and Ale
Jason - Castles of Caladale
Top 5 Worker Placement Games
Jason 5 - Dinosaur Island
Joel 5 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason 4 - Tzolk’in
Joel 4 - Keyflower
Jason 3 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
Joel 3 - Vinhos
Jason 2 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Joel 2 - Viticulture
Jason 1 - The Gallerist
Joel 1 - Great Western Trail
Jason Honorables - Trickerion, Vasco da Gama, Istanbul, Demon Worker, Rajas of the Ganges
Joel Honorables - Near and Far, Le Havre, Manhattan Project, Kingsburg, Alchemists
Closing
...more
57min
October 05, 2018 Episode 37: Our Top Five Worker Placement Games or Jason Worked His Way Through Early Adulthood As A Callboy
Episode 37 - Top 5 Worker Placement Games
Introduction (2 additional questions)
Which are your favorite board games as apps (mobile or PC), either by fun or by best implementation and experience?
Which digital games (card, board, etc.) would make good physical games?
News
Second edition of Belfort coming from TMG. Has new expansion material and the hard to find Expansion Expansion.
Renegade is reprinting Trajan. Will release in December.
Keyflow… it’s definitely less than keyflowER
Homebrewers. -- looks awesome.
Games played
Jason - Xi’an
Joel - Heaven and Ale
Jason - Castles of Caladale
Top 5 Worker Placement Games

Jason 5 - Dinosaur Island
Joel 5 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason 4 - Tzolk’in
Joel 4 - Keyflower
Jason 3 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
Joel 3 - Vinhos
Jason 2 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Joel 2 - Viticulture
Jason 1 - The Gallerist
Joel 1 - Great Western Trail
Jason Honorables - Trickerion, Vasco da Gama, Istanbul, Demon Worker, Rajas of the Ganges
Joel Honorables - Near and Far, Le Havre, Manhattan Project, Kingsburg, Alchemists
Closing
...more
57min
September 28, 2018Episode 36: We answer your questions, or "Alright, lets do it again, this time from the top."
Episode 36 - We answer your questions
Introduction: 0:00
to 3:00
Shout out to the mailman (Jason)
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Stygian Society
Mississippi Queen Second Edition
Merlin Expansion - Arthur on Kickstarter
Games played: 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - London 1st Edition
Joel - Brass
Jason - Symphony #9
Joel - Western Legends
Answer your questions: 25:00 to 50:00
In a 4X game, which is "X" is your favorite? And why?
Which game in your current collection do you hope your children will keep after you're gone?
What is one goal you have for this podcast’s future?
Where does the music on the podcast come from?
What is your co-host's favorite "roll and move" game?
If you were going to do a podcast about something other than board games what would it be?
What were your initial impressions after playing Settlers of Catan for the first time?
What is your #1 favorite game mechanism? Which game implements it the best?
What game do you think Darth Vader would enjoy the most?
Which property on the Monopoly board do you fear the most?
Which would you rather have - Good Theme or Good Components?
What movie IP would you design a board game for? What would be it's featured mechanisms?
What is your "Grail" game?
Who is your favorite villain/monster (from TV or movies)?
Which is William Shatner's greatest role?
What is Rosie's ideal date? Katie or Kim to answer.
Closing: 50:00 to 55:00
...more
52min
September 28, 2018 Episode 36: We answer your questions, or "Alright, lets do it again, this time from the top."
Episode 36 - We answer your questions
Introduction: 0:00
to 3:00
Shout out to the mailman (Jason)
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Stygian Society
Mississippi Queen Second Edition
Merlin Expansion - Arthur on Kickstarter
Games played: 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - London 1st Edition
Joel - Brass
Jason - Symphony #9
Joel - Western Legends
Answer your questions: 25:00 to 50:00
In a 4X game, which is "X" is your favorite? And why?
Which game in your current collection do you hope your children will keep after you're gone?
What is one goal you have for this podcast’s future?
Where does the music on the podcast come from?
What is your co-host's favorite "roll and move" game?
If you were going to do a podcast about something other than board games what would it be?
What were your initial impressions after playing Settlers of Catan for the first time?
What is your #1 favorite game mechanism? Which game implements it the best?
What game do you think Darth Vader would enjoy the most?
Which property on the Monopoly board do you fear the most?
Which would you rather have - Good Theme or Good Components?
What movie IP would you design a board game for? What would be it's featured mechanisms?
What is your "Grail" game?
Who is your favorite villain/monster (from TV or movies)?
Which is William Shatner's greatest role?
What is Rosie's ideal date? Katie or Kim to answer.
Closing: 50:00 to 55:00
...more
52min
September 28, 2018 Episode 36: We answer your questions, or "Alright, lets do it again, this time form the top."
Episode 36 - We answer your questions
Introduction: 0:00
to 3:00
Shout out to the mailman (Jason)
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Stygian Society
Mississippi Queen Second Edition
Merlin Expansion - Arthur on Kickstarter
Games played: 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - London 1st Edition
Joel - Brass
Jason - Symphony #9
Joel - Western Legends
Answer your questions: 25:00 to 50:00
In a 4X game, which is "X" is your favorite? And why?
Which game in your current collection do you hope your children will keep after you're gone?
What is one goal you have for this podcast’s future?
Where does the music on the podcast come from?
What is your co-host's favorite "roll and move" game?
If you were going to do a podcast about something other than board games what would it be?
What were your initial impressions after playing Settlers of Catan for the first time?
What is your #1 favorite game mechanism? Which game implements it the best?
What game do you think Darth Vader would enjoy the most?
Which property on the Monopoly board do you fear the most?
Which would you rather have - Good Theme or Good Components?
What movie IP would you design a board game for? What would be it's featured mechanisms?
What is your "Grail" game?
Who is your favorite villain/monster (from TV or movies)?
Which is William Shatner's greatest role?
What is Rosie's ideal date? Katie or Kim to answer.
Closing: 50:00 to 55:00
...more
52min
September 21, 2018 Episode 35: Our Numbers 10 Thru 6 Favorite Worker Placement Games or We Were Going To Answer Your Questions But We Got So Scared That The Computer Didn't Export Files Correctly
This was the episode that we were going to be answering all of your questions but the technical difficulty fairy struck and that didn't happen. We will work on trying to do that for next week's episode. In the meantime give a listen to some of our favorite worker placement games and some sad violin music.
...more
26min
September 21, 2018 Episode 35: Our Numbers 10 Thru 6 Favorite Worker Placement Games or We Were Going To Answer Your Questions But We Got So Scared That The Computer Didn't Export Files Correctly
This was the episode that we were going to be answering all of your questions but the technical difficulty fairy struck and that didn't happen. We will work on trying to do that for next week's episode. In the meantime give a listen to some of our favorite worker placement games and some sad violin music.
...more
26min
September 14, 2018Ep 34: Does Vinhos Make it in the Hall, or Who Loves Dogs of War? We Do!
Episode 34 - News, Games and HoF discussion for Vinhos
Introduction:
News:
Dale of Merchants Collection - new stand alone expansion. Has new creatures and a bunch of different modules.
Bee Lives
Kickstarter for Jasper funded in 9 minutes
Games played:
Jason - Dogs of War
Joel - Energy Empire
Jason - Fish Cook
Joel - Majesty-- For The Realm
HoF Discussion:
Vinhos
Closing:
Wrench ratings:
5: Play anytime and would suggest it to 80% of gamers to own
4: Play most any time. 60% of people should own this game.
3: I'll play it sometimes in the right mood or if others want to play 40% of gamers suggested
2: Play if convinced
1: Will not play. Rather play TI4 (Jason) or Munchkin (Joel)
...more
38min

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How many episodes does Boardgame Mechanics have?

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