Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 220: Jason’s Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms or Sometimes We Say We Aren’t Having an Episode and We Drop One For You As a Surprise

Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms
Introduction: 
Games Played: 
Infinity Gauntlet:  A Love Letter Game
My Farm Shop
Hansa
Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms: 
5 - Gugong 
4 - Council of Blackthorn
3 - Livingstone
2 - Venice
1 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
Honorable Mentions: 
High Society, QE, Clank!, The Hunger
or
Lords of Waterdeep, London, Unicorn Fever
Closing:

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview or Katie Has Been Preparing to Be the Septima By Practicing Making Potions the Past Few Weeks

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff
Flappy Families - 8 days, $27
Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49
Games Played: 
Hanafuda - Koi Koi
Ethnos 
Clank! Temple of the Ape Lords Expansion
Obligatory #Origins2022 Preview: 
Jason - Hippocrates, Game Brewer, For Sale $70
Katie - Mortum: Medieval Detective, Arcane Wonders, $50
Jason - New York Pizza Delivery, AirLoom Games, For Sale $50
Katie - Suspects, Hachette Games, $30
Jason - Bug Off!,R & R Games, For Sale $15
Katie - Picture Perfect Movie Star and Pickpocket expansions, Arcane Wonders, $23
Jason - Longboard, 25th Century Games, For Sale $20
Katie - Septima, Mindclash Games, demo only 
Honorable Mentions: Sherlock: Case Connection, Distilled, Dom Pierre, The Spill, Cryptid Cafe, Gartenbau, Life of a Chameleon, Oak 
Non-Gaming: Getting to hang out with Board Game Rundown and play some games (hopefully).
Closing:

Episode 218: The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat or Katie Calls Jason a Simpleton

Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for users: hidden amount of time left, have to “load more”, landing pages vary greatly 
Games Played: 
Corrosion 
The Prodigals Club
Yedo 
A Few Favorites from Small Publishers: 
Kids Table Board Games Fossilis
Wreck Raiders
LokiDetective Charlie
Kraken Attack
Skybound/Druid CityTidal Blades
Pebble Rock Delivery Service
Plaid HatAbomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
Forgotten Waters
Pandasaurus GamesDinosaur Island
Silver & Gold
Ohanami
Wasteland Express Delivery Service
Braincrack GamesVenice  
Closing:

Episode 217: Lookout Mayfair or This Bleepity Bleep Bleep Bleeping Bleep Bleep is Bleep Bleep Bleepity Bleepin’ Bleep

Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming!
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53
Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback
The Flood - 13 days, $55/$149 (all in) 
Games Played: 
Tokaido
Long Shot: The Dice Game
Century: Spice Road
Our Favorite Mayfair/Lookout Games:
7 - Le Havre
6 - No Thanks! 
5 - Agricola
4 - De Vulgari Eloquentia 
3 - Lords of Vegas
2 - Merkator
1 - Grand Austria Hotel
Honorable Mentions: Mandala, Snowdonia, Star Trek Catan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Toledo (don’t own) 
Closing:

Episode 216: Ride ‘em Cowboy…From Space or Do You Remember Playing Games With Katie At One Time or Another...Don’t Worry Katie Doesn’t Either

Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33
Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130
All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13 days, $99 (all in)/ $54 (legends)
Games Played: 
Alma Mater
Belgian Beers Race 
Champions of Midgard w/ both expansions 
Our Favorite Space Cowboys Games: 
7 - Jamaica
6 - Consulting Detective 
5 - Jaipur 
4 - Splendor
3 - Via Nebula
2 - Black Fleet
1 - Elysium
Honorable Mentions: Unlock!, Orbis, Skull, Watson & Holmes (Never Played)
Closing: 

Episode 215: Wondering About Arcane or Sometimes Jason Needs to Hail a Death Cab to Make Some Kintsugi

Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Autobahn - 5 days, $56
Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45
Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$30
Games Played: 
Long Shot The Dice Game
Tea, Scones and Arsenic 
Momiji
Our Favorite Arcane Wonders Games: 
8 - Sherlock 13
7 - GoodCritters
6 - Sheriff of Nottingham
5 - Royals
4 - Furnace
3 - Smartphone Inc
2 - Picture Perfect
1 - Four Gardens
Closing: 

Episode 214: Spiele, Eggert Spiele or All Katie Has Ever Wanted In Life Is To Be The Pope

Episode 214 - Spiele, Eggert Spiele
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Critter Cards - 5 days, $12
Castles by the Sea - 6 days, $45/$65
Explorers of the Woodlands - 10 days, $31
Games Played: 
Sentient
King of New York 
De Vulgari Eloquentia 
Our Favorite Eggertspeiele Games: 
8 - Mombasa
7 - Yedo
6 - Heaven & Ale
5 - Blackout: Hong Kong 
4 - Camel Up
3 - Alma Mater
2 - Rococo 
1 - Coimbra
Closing:

Episode 213: Renegades of Pretty Okay or Jason Doesn’t Know When The Gold Rush Happened And Has Become a Fanboy of the Publisher That Shall Not Be Named

Episode 213 - The Renegades of Pretty Okay
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding: 
Gamefound: For Northwood! - 7 days, $15
Pestilence: Escape the Plague - 5 days, $6 PNP
Fujiyama with Ajisai - 10 days, $47 both
Games Played: 
Camel Up: Off Season
Rockband Manager
Fool’s Gold
Our Favorite Renegade Games: 
5 - Jason: Passing Through Petra 
5 - Katie: The Search for Planet X
4 - Jason: The Hunger
4 - Katie: Bargain Quest
3 - Jason: Covert
3 - Katie: Covert
2 - Jason: Clank! (any flavor)
2 - Katie: Ex Libris
1 - Jason: Trajan
1 - Katie: Clank Legacy
Honorable Mentions: Architects, Paladins, Raiders, Atheneum, Circadians First Light, Fox in the Forest, Lanterns, Lotus, Pie Town, Sentient, Spell Smashers, Succulent, World’s Fair 1893
Closing: