Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 188: Our Origins Recap or John Williams Called and Said That Since We Are Such Big Jurassic Park Fans That We Can Borrow His Theme Song for This Week‘s Intro

Episode 188 - Origins Recap
Introduction:
Jack J. 
Scott C.
News/Crowdfunding:  
Clever Girl - 5 days, $20
Quests and Cannons - 7 days, $60
Keep the Heroes Out - 9 days, $50
Games Played: 
Four Gardens
Here Kitty Kitty
Detective Charlie
Origins Recap: 
Crowd size
Booths/exhibitors
Price
Demos
Compare to previous Origins
Compare to this year’s GenCon
Closing:

Episode 187: Harvesting a Good Board Game or Jason and Katie Go to One Alice Cooper Concert and Think That They Can Design a Game

Episode 187 - Harvesting a Good Board Game
Introduction: 
News/Crowdfunding:  
ScandalOH! - 5 days, $38
Solar Sphere: Harness the Power of the Stars - 5 days, $45
Anne of Green Gables: Vampire Hunter - 6 days, $31 hardcover; $12 ebook
Games Played: 
Moonshine Empire 
Space Base
Harvesting a Good Board Game: 
Jason - Spirits of the Rice Paddy / Rice Dice
Katie - Bohnanza 
Jason - Scoville
Katie - Viticulture
Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
Katie - Demon Worker
Honorable Mentions: Takenoko, Agricola, La Granja, Concordia, Euphoria,T’zolkin
Closing:

Episode 186: Our GenCon Recap or Jason Really Shows His Curmudgeon Side In This One All Because of One Amazing Door Sign

Episode 186 - GenCon Recap
Introduction:
News/Crowdfunding:  
Sushi Boat - 10 days, $60
The Artemis Odyssey - 3 days, $55
Dog Park - 5 days, $54/$65
Games Played: 
The Hunger
Picture Perfect
Camel Up: Off Season
GenCon recap: 
Crowd size
Booths/exhibitors
Price
Demos
Compare to Origins
Closing:

Episode 185: Obligatory GenCon Episode or Jason Got a Surprise Game and Katie Really Wants the Culprit to Fess Up

Episode 185 - Anticipated Games of GenCon
Introduction: 
Jaws of the Lion
News/Crowdfunding:  
Game of Hunt: the family magnetic board game - 5 days, $42
The SPILL - 6 days, $45
Games Played: 
Venice
Dogs of War
D&D - Saltmarsh 
Anticipated Games of GenCon 2021: 
Jason - Camel Up: Off Season Pretzel Games $40 For Purchase
Katie - Picture Perfect, Arcane Wonders, $45
Jason - Ceasar PSC Games $35 For Purchase
Katie - Rorschach, Capstone Games, $30
Jason - The Belgian Beers Race Grand Gamers Guild $85 For Purchase
Katie - Merchants of the Dark Road, Elf Creek Games, demo
Honorable Mentions: Suspects (Studio H $30), Night of the Ninja (Brotherwise Games $25), Castle Party (Devir $20), Furnace (? $40), The Hunger (Renegade $50), Holly Jolly, Kabuto Sumo
Closing:

Episode 184: Our Favorite ”Mystery” Games or We Decided to Do Physical Labor on Labor Day...That Was Dumb

Episode 184 - Favorite “Mystery” Games
Introduction: 
News:  2
WILD: Serengeti - 6 days, $52
The Split - 5 days, $21
Games Played: 
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 
On the Rocks
Summer Camp 
Favorite ”Mystery” Game:
Jason - Detective Club
Katie - Mystery of the Abbey
Jason - Batman Gotham City Mystery
Katie - Awkward Guests
Jason - Clue Great Museum Caper
Katie - Masque of the Red Death
Consulting Detective, Clue
Closing:

Episode 183: Games We Want to Play But Haven‘t or Sometimes on a Board Game Podcast We Get Distracted and Start Talking About One of Our Favorite Restaurants

Episode 183 - Games We Want To Play But Haven’t 
Introduction: 
News:  
Super Truffle Pigs - 6 days, $35
Advercity - 9 days, $35
Games Played: 
Red Rising
Dark Tales
Atheneum: Mystic Library 
Games We Want To Play But Haven’t: 
Jason - Feudum
Katie - T.I.M.E. Stories
Jason - The Downfall of Pompeii
Katie - Tang Garden
Jason - Die Macher
Katie - Cinque Terre
Other Games - Shadows Over Camelot, Thurn and Taxis, Panamax, Splotter Game
Detective, Stuffed Fables, Jaws of the Lion, Thurn and Taxis
Closing:

Episode 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:

Episode 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: