Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 132: BGG Games Rated 1,000-2,000 We Enjoy or Jason Really Wants to Get the Recording Done So He Can Watch the Movie Gaslight

Episode 132 - Favorite Games BGG 1000 to 2000
Introduction: 
News: 
Bases Loaded: A Word Game That’s NOT About Baseball, 5 days left, $15 LL, $29 Minor, $39 major
The Fuzzies; 13 days left, $19 designer of The Mind/Wavelength and designers of Monikers
Vinyl: Big Band/Jukebox - 13 days, $36 for both
Levitation: Masters of Magic; 5 days, $35
Games played: 
Godspeed
Minecraft: Builders and Biomes
No Thanks
Favorite Games BGG 1000 to 2000: 
Katie - 1567 Bob Ross: The Art of Chill
Jason - 1733 Ancient Terrible Things 
Katie - 1351 Bargain Quest
Jason - 1616 Clinic
Katie - 1272 Mystery of the Abbey
Jason - 1423 Covert
Jason Honorable Mentions: 1225 Revolution!, 1279 On Tour, 1289 Spirits of the Wild, 1307 Tortuga 1667,1408 Abomination, 1453 Sanssouci, 1471 The Hanging Gardens, 1523 Yunnan, 1654 Campy Creatures, 1876 Cargo Noir Katie’s Honorable Mentions: ditto to a lot of Jason’s, 1016 Sentient, 1020 Merkator, 1354 Sushi Roll, 1438 Detective Club, 1463 Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft, 1466 Love Letter, 1559 Euchre, 1608 Pit, 1609 TImeline Challenge, 1690 Gloom
Closing:

Episode 131: BGG Games Rated 2,000-3,000 We Enjoy or Katie Loves Watching Animal Documentaries So Much That She Tries Co-opt the Podcast To Talk About Them

Episode 131 - Favorite Games BGG top 2,000-3,000 (The Deep Cuts)
Introduction: 
Katie’s Fickle FavoriteDan From Board Game Rundown 
News: 
With a Smile and a Gun 12 Days Subsurface Games $30
Roll Camera Keen Bean Studios 9 days left $49
Pizza Delivery 2D6.EE 11 days left, $30
The Shivers 6 days $65, $95 
Games played: 
Zooloretto
Jokers and Marbles 
Perudo
Favorite Games BGG top 2,000-3,000 (The Deep Cuts):
Katie - Mai Star (2752) 
Jason - Madame Ching (2716)
Katie - Council of Verona (2532)
Jason - Deep Blue (2611)
Katie - Ladies and Gentlemen (2322)
Jason - Victorian Masterminds (2297)
Jason Honorable Mentions: Queens Necklace (2120), Space Explorers (2150), Spirits of the Rice Paddy (2531), Order of the Guilded Compass (2743)
Katie Honorable Mentions: Wreck Raiders (2005), Rising 5 (2145), Kill Dr Lucky (2384), Illimat (2540), London Dread (2558), Dark Tales (2665), Caper (2721)
Closing:

Episode 130.5: BGM Is on Vacay or Katie Thinks That This Is The Best Episode Ever

We are The Boardgame MechanicsWe are on vacation this weekSo grab a chair and grab a drink and have a seatWe will be back to talk about board games next week.
We just wanted to give you a little special treat this week. We couldn't do an actual episode because we were on vacation but Jason could write you a 50 second jingle of mediocrity so you don't forget about us!

Episode 130: Our Favorite Game Components-ish or Katie is Definitely the Pretty Okayest Host On the Podcast No Question About It

Episode 130 - Favorite Game Components
Introduction: 
Katie’s Fickle Favorite
News: 
Recipe for Disaster - 6 days; $42
The Original Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars - 8 days, $39 
Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall - 26 days, $65
Games played: 
The Pursuit of Happiness
Terraforming Mars
Grand Austria Hotel
Favorite Game Components: 
Katie - Raja of the Ganges elephant
Jason - Black fleet boats and coins
Katie - Room names in Castles
Jason - Victorian Masterminds Gears
Katie - Balconies in OG Council of 4
Jason - Gambler Dice Shaker
Honorable Mentions: Parks, Everdell, Wingspan, Fool’s Gold, Takenoko, Five Tribes, Naga Raja, Dogs of War
Closing: 

Episode 129: Our Favorite Rondel Games or Katie Plugged in Her Microphone This Week but It Still Sounds Like She Didn't...After 129 Episodes We Should Have This Figured Out...Pretty Okay

Episode 129 - Favorite Rondel Games
Introduction: 
Katie’s Fickle Favorite 
News: 
Roll Player Adventures - 7 days; $100 
Mantis Falls - 19 days; $29
Dice - Meteorite dice, handmade dragon scales dice, elixir dice, ocean adventures: polyhedral dice with a tropical twist, electronic age core dice, gelatinous soap
Bugbearbubbles.com 
Games played: 
Tricky Tides
Shipwreck Arcana
Pandemain: Traditional Farmers Bread
Favorite Rondel Games: 
Katie - Tzolk’n
Jason - Kraftwagen
Katie - Winterborne
Jason - Heaven and Ale
Katie - Merlin
Jason - Merlin
Closing: 

Episode 128: Favorite Engine Builder Games or Katie Forgets to Plug In Her Microphone and Decides to Sing a Little Ditty

Episode 128 - Engine Builders
Introduction: 
News: 
BGGCon has been cancelled. 
Stephen Buonocore steps down from Stronghold Games
Fox on the Run - 12 days; $21
Yura Yura Penguin - 21 days; $24
French Toast - 13 days; $19
Games played: 
Forgotten Waters
Spirits of the Rice Paddy
Terraforming Mars 
Favorite Engine Builders: 
Katie - London 
Jason - Imaginarium 
Katie - Wingspan
Jason - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
Katie - Coimbra
Jason - Century Spice Road
Closing: Honorable Mentions: Fantastic Factories, Victorian Masterminds, Everdell, Le Havre, Machi Koro, Catan, etc

Episode 127: Tips For Teaching Games or Motorcycles, Fireworks and a Kid on the Stairs. Oh My!

Episode 127 - Tips for Teaching Games
Introduction: 
News: 
Consulting Detective Baker Street Irregulars
Eila and Something Shiny - 22 days, $54
The Messenger: An Immersive Mystery - 5 days, $65
Pizza Rush: The Card Game - 8 days, $19 
Games played: 
Don’t Turn Your Back (based on Don’t Rest Your Head RPG)
Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy
Awkward Guests 
Tips For Teaching Games:
Katie - make the main thing, the main thing 
Jason - Watch a video to ensure I really understand the game
Katie - play a practice round or open hand
Jason - Play a two handed solo game before actually playing the game
Katie - player aids/turn order cards 
Jason - set up the game while reading thru the rulebook 
Closing:

Episode 126: Game Day Pet Peeves (The Karen Episode) or Katie Reminisces About Being Able to Sleep At Night

Episode 126 - Gameday Pet Peeves (The Karen episode)
Introduction: 
News: 
Origins is officially cancelled. 
Shelfie Stacker - 21 days, $39
Alice is Missing - 9 days, $10 pdf $20
Terraforming Mars Big Box - 13 days, $79 small box of the game and the 3-D tiles
Games played: 
Between Two Castles
Tanto Cuore Oktoberfest 
Hadara 
Gameday Pet Peeves: 
Katie - Bad rule explanations
Jason - Playing on phones during games
Katie - Min maxing and judging people for it
Jason - Not paying attention during rules 
Katie - Playing dumb
Jason - Sore Losers/Kingmakers
Closing: