Boardgame Mechanics

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:

Episode 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:

Episode 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: