Boardgame Mechanics

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:

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:

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:

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: