Boardgame Mechanics

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:

Episode 125: Games That Have Aged Gracefully or Katie Makes Fun of Jason For Not Knowing How to Win at Clue

Episode 125 - Games That Have Aged Gracefully
Introduction: 
News: 
Upkeep - 9 days left, $39
Latte Throwdown - 12 days left, $26
Bristol 1350 - 12 days, $21
Games played: 
Merkator
The One Hundred Torii
Alchemists
Games That Have Aged Gracefully: 
Katie - London (2010)
Jason - Vinhos (2010)
Katie - Thebes (2007)
Jason - Pret a Porter (2010) 
Katie - Mystery of the Abbey (1995)
Jason - Bohnanza (1997)
Closing: