Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 93: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80 to 71) or A Light(switch) In the Attic

 Introduction:   
Zany Banter
News: 
The Zorro Dice Game - 14 days $15. 
Games played: 
Jason - Roll For Adventure 
Joel - Cargo Noir
Top 100 Games of All Time Part 3:
Joel: 80 - Via Nebula
Jason: 80 - Scoville
Joel: 79 - Charterstone
Jason:  79 - Museum
Joel: 78 - Suburbia
Jason:  78 - Staufer Dynasty 
Joel: 77 - Wasteland Express Delivery Service
Jason:  77 - Dice Forge
Joel: 76 - Near and Far
Jason:  76 - Everdell
Joel:  75 - Happy Pigs
Jason:  75 - Dogs of War
Joel:  74 - Little Town
Jason:  74 - The Networks
Joel:  73 - Navegador
Jason: 73 - Black Orchestra
Joel: 72 - Race for the Galaxy
Jason:  72 - Demon Worker
Joel:  71 - Sierra West
Jason:  71 - Abyss

Episode 92: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90 to 81) or Joel Has the Memory of a 70 Year Old But Doesn't Look a Day Over 69

Episode 92 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 2 (90-81)
Introduction   
Zany Banter
News
Igor Variant for Abomination from Plaid Hat.  Makes game shorter and assists in mitigating the dice more. 
Kohaku $29 20 days to go. Tile drafting game where players are building a Koi pond with different fish, flowers, frogs, turtles and butterflies. Each tile works in conjunction with another type of tile to score a pile of points at the end of the game. 
European Bird Meeples from Meeple Source.
Games played 
Jason - Zooloretto and Aristocracy
Joel - Dawn of Mankind
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Top 100 Games of All Time Part 2: 
Jason: 90 - For Sale
Joel:  90 - The Reckoners
Jason:  89 - Ancient Terrible Things
Joel: 89 -  Century Spice Road
Jason:  88 - Scythe 
Joel: 88 - Secret Hitler
Jason:  87 - Snowdonia
Joel: 87 - Parks
Jason:  86 - Vasco da Gama
Joel:  86 - DC Comics Deckbuilding Game
Jason:  85 - Royals
Joel:  85 - Broom Service
Jason:  84 - Ex Libris
Joel:  84 - Clash of Cultures
Jason: 83 - The Artemis Project
Joel: 83 - Tzolk’in The Mayan Calendar
Jason:  82 - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
Joel:  82 - CO2: Second Chance
Jason:  81 - Thrash ‘n Roll
Joel:  81 - Pulsar 2849
Closing

Episode 91: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100 to 91) or Who is That Jon Woe Dude Anyway?

 Episode 91 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 1 (100-91)
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
News: 
New edition of Caylus 
Rome & Roll PSC Games. $36 with 16 days left. Deep roll and write from designers of Dice Settlers and Anachrony.  This looks to have some strategy and be much deeper than most other roll and writes. It has meeples that get used as well. Dino World. 
Above Top Secret by 3Mates Games. $33 with 8 days left. Two Player card game with a spy theme where players are trying to eliminate other players base areas while still keeping one of yours safe. 
Games played: 
Jason - Prime Time 
Joel - Aeon’s End Legacy
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Top 100 Games of All Time Part 1: 
Jason:  100 - Dungeon Petz
Joel:  100 - Takenoko
Jason:  99 - Res Arcana
Joel:  99 - Tickerion: Legends of Illusion
Jason:  98 - Notre Dame
Joel: 98 -  Teotihuacan: City of the Gods
Jason:  97 - Ladies & Gentlemen
Joel:  97 - Dice Forge
Jason:  96 - Space Explorers
Joel:  96 - Roll Player
Jason:  95 - Symphony #9
Joel:  95 - Eclipse
Jason:  94 - Clank! In! Space!
Joel:  94 - First Class: All...
Jason: 93 - Yunnan
Joel: 93 - Mansions of Madness: Second Ed 
Jason:  92 - Madame Ching
Joel:  92 - The Reckoners
Jason:  91 - Revolution!
Joel:  91 - Millennium Blades
Closing:

Episode 90: The BGM Christmas Buying List or 13 Year Old Joel Would Have Been a Huge Fan of the Internet

Episode 90 - BGM Christmas Buying List
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Pandemain: Traditional Farmers’ Bread $53 13 Days to Go. 
Fantasy Ranch
Calico $29 with 26 days to go. 
Wingspan Meeple Source Inserts
Games we have been playing:
Joel -  Tin Goose
Jason - Just One
Joel -  Box Cars 
Jason - Wreck Raiders
BGM Christmas Buying List:
Game for a Kid:Jason - Loopin’ Louie
Joel - Fairy Tile 
Game for a Gamer:Joel - Black Angel
Jason - Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
Stocking Stuffer:Jason - Bohnanza 
Joel - Tussie Mussie 
Game for the significant other:Joel - Ticket to Ride: Nordic Co
Jason - 7 Wonders: Duel
Game for a Video Gamer:Jason - Carthage
Joel - Boss Monster: Rise of the Minibosses
Closing:  

Episode 89: Godspeed Designers Interview - Hill and Hargrave or Kevin McCallister should buy a copy of Bunny Kingdom

Episode 89 - Pandasaurus Interview
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
Ashley Review:  Jason, Joel... what an absolute pleasure! Hello from across the pond in sunny England! I was new to boardgames approx 10 months ago and was lucky to stumble into the NoBog (Norwich Boardgamers) which has 850 members and meets every Monday and Tuesday with a 20-40 people turn out. I also found your podcast and have since listened to EVERY episode! Now I feel experienced and worthy enough to say “Hi, I fricking love you guys” 🙈😂👍🏼 Highly respect your opinions on most things and glad to have based the start of my collection on most of your recommendations! I’ve just recommended you to the other 849 people in our group so hopefully you might get 1 more listener by the end of the week 😂 Keep up the good work and an honourable mention would make my work day/week/month/year. Couple more things- how do I get into the riveted? And I might be heading over to the mid west at some point in the next 2 years... if there’s a spare seat at the Boardgame Mechanics con I’d love to pop in and kick some a**!!! Bit concerned about finding out what you guys look like in case it doesn’t match the doomsday prepping, redneck, all American, good ole boy image in my head. Play on playaz. Keep gamin’ 😉 
News:
Rococo Deluxe from EGG and designers Matthias Cramer and Louis and Stefan Maltz will be hitting Kickstarter March 2020.  Updates art and graphic design by Ian O’Toole. 
Ruins of Mars from Atheris Entertainment $29 with 14 days to go. 
Camp Pinetop from Talon Strikes. $20 with 14 days to go. 
Unicorn Fever from Horrible Games
Godspeed from Pandasaurus
Games played:
Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein - Plaid Hat
Joel - PARKS - Keymaster
Jason - Bunny Kingdom - Iello 
Joel -  The Gallerist - EGG
Pandasaurus Interview (Godspeed):  Adam Hill and Clayton Hargrave
Closing:  

Episode 88: Games We Will Not Play Again or Joel Offers a Sacrifice of Risk Legacy at the Feet of the Mud Monster in Philadelphia

Episode 88 - Games We Won’t Play Again
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Ferman: Sultan’s Decree - Worker placement game where players are merchants gathering resources to fulfill contracts and earn coins. The board is really nice looking. This has 1 day left and base game pledge is $22. Not yet funded. 
Spell book Minis - Pocket-sized gaming boxes from Elderwood for you D&D minis and dice. There is space inside for 7 dice and one mini. This also can function as a small dice tray. There are six different art styles available as well. $49 with 10 days left. 
Critical (S)hit! Diarrhea Dice - These are sets of dice with a poop symbol in place of the 20 side in a D20. Six different sets available:
Everyday Poop
Eat Your Greens
Corn Poop
Constipation Poop
Diarrhea Poop
Witch Poop
$16 for one set of dice with 10 days to go. Surprisingly this has not yet funded. 
Games played:
Jason - Tricky Tides - Zafty Games
Joel -  Viral - Arcane Wonders
Jason - Trismigestus - Board&Dice
Joel -  Tapestry - Stonemaier
Games We Won’t Play Again: 
Joel - Bargain Quest/Sushi Go - 
Jason - Element - Rather Dashing Games
Joel - Risk Legacy - Hasbro
Jason - Gizmos - CMON
Joel - 7 Wonders - Repos Production
Jason - Downforce/Formula D 
Closing: 

Episode 87: Essen Preview or Joel's mic makes him sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher.

Disclaimer: This episode has some technical issues, but we have worked to make it something you can listen you. Sorry it is not our normal high(ish) fidelity show. We hope to have this fixed by next week. - Joel 
Episode 87 - Essen Preview
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Obsession Upstairs Downstairs
Everdell Expansions
Games played:
Jason - CO2
Joel - Oracle of Delphi
Jason - Potions Please
Joel - Yokohama
Essen Preview:
Cat Lady Premium Edition - AEGCastles of Burgundy DeluxeTrismegistus: The Ultimate Formula – Board&DiceBus – CapstoneFood Chain Magnate - SplotterBarrage – CranioMasters of Renaissance: Lorenzo Card Game – CranioNewton Great Discoveries – CranioCoffee Roaster – DLPOrleans Stories – DLPKingsburg:  The Dice Game – Giochi UnitiRaja of the Ganges:  Goodie Box 1 – R&RTroyes Dice – PearlPret-A-Porter – PortalMerlin:  Knights of the Round Table – QueenRoads and Boats – SplotterEgizia Reprint – StrongholdDie Macher – StrongholdAlubari:  A Nice Cup of Tea – Surprised Stare GamesHeaven and Ale:  Kegs & More - Eggertspiele
Joel: 
Paranormal Detectives…cool..but no group to play with. 
Welcome To...New Las Vegas Columns...hooray
Irish Gauge - Grandcon
Maracaibo-- which you already covered some. 
Closing:  

Episode 86: Because You Know It's All About Those Games, Those Games and Some News or Happy Birthday to Fan Zero and Sorry That This Episode is So Long

Episode 86 - Games Played the Mega Episode 
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Sam Healey is leaving the Dice Tower!
Panjun Expansion for Gugong has 7 days left and is $50. 
Yedo deluxe master set from NSKN Games. This is on Kickstarter with 7 days left and is $71. 
Games played (mega):
Jason - Quacks Expansion
Joel -  Wingspan
Jason - Parks
Joel -  The Networks
Jason - Crusaders 
Joel - Dragon Castle
Jason - Imaginarium 
Joel - Extraordinary Adventures Pirates
Jason - London (1st Edition)
Joel - Heaven and Ale
Jason - Abyss
Joel - Black Angel
Jason - Nagaraja
Joel -Edge of Darkness/Gloomhaven
Jason - Gem Hens 
Joel - Dizzle
Jason - Deadly Doodles
Joel - Little Town
Jason - Istanbul the Dice Game
Joel - Cauldron/Balloon Cup
Closing: