Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 84: A Look Back at Our Favorite Games of 2018 Part 2 or Joel Declares His Undying Love for A Member of #theriveted

Episode 84 - Top Games of 2018 revisit part 2
Introduction:   
Beggy Banter!!
Reviews of our show 
Venmo story
News:
Maracaibo, the new strategy game for 1-4 players by Alexander Pfister, is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. The players try to increase their influence in three nations in four rounds with a play time of 40 minutes per player.  The players sail on a round course through the Caribbean. E.g., you have city tiles where you are able to perform various actions or deliver goods to. One special feature is an implemented quest mode over more and various tiles, which tells the player, who chase after it, a little story.  As a player, you move with your ship around the course, managing it by using cards like in other games from Alexander Pfister.
Gangsta by Schmeta Games. $19 with 37 days to go.
Rick Loomis (R.I.P.)
Games played:
Jason - Trapper Keeper Game
Joel - Abomination
Jason - Coimbra
Joel -  Lords of Vegas 
Revisiting our 2018 top 10 part 2: 
Jason: 5 - Rise to NobilityJoel: 5 - Heroes of Land Air and SeaJason: 4 - Masque of the Red DeathJoel: 4 - Empires of the Void 2Jason: 3 - Symphony # 9Joel: 3 – FeudumJason: 2 – Caper Joel: 2 – CoimbraJason: 1 - CoimbraJoel: 1 - AuZtralia
Closing:  
Possible games that could have made the top games of 2018:  Architects of the West Kingdom, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Gugong, Newton

Episode 83: A Look Back at Our Favorite Games of 2018 Part 1 or How to Podcast on Nighttime Cold Medicine

Episode 83 - Top Games of 2018 revisited part 1
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Taxi Derby by Skipshot Games. 14 days to go and $34 - modular board. Players are picking up passengers and trying to deliver them to locations as fast as possible. If cops are alerted the taxis will need to our run the police. Customers require certain upgrades to their taxi before they will be able to be picked up. 
Mr. Meeple Board Game Shirts. 2 days to go and $18 for one of the shirts and $34 for two shirts. 
Burgle Brothers 2 from Fowers Games
Tabeltop Ink - Jillian Schmett
Root Digital
Games played:
Jason - Lisboa
Joel - Rajas of the Ganges
Jason - Portals and Prophets
Joel -  Horrified
Honorable Mention - Black Angel
Revisiting our 2018 top 10 part 1: 
Jason:  10 - Everdell: probably be higher on the list now. One of the few on this portion of the list I have played since we did this list. Joel: 10 - Villainous- Good, but too weird for most situations
Jason:  9 - Gearworks: this would be off the list. Haven’t played it since and in hindsight probably shouldn’t have been on here. Joel: 9 - Guardians- Still really good, but my taste in games continues to evolve. 
Jason:  8 - Spirits of the Wild: played this a lot since this list. I still enjoy it. It is a quick and fun 2 player game. Joel: 8 - Temporal Odyssey- Moved this to a friend’s house. Again, taste in games has changed.
Jason:  7 - Spell Smashers: still agree with this pick. Haven’t played this since the original list was made but definitely want to.  Joel: 7 - Gizmos
Jason:  6 - Legend of the Cherry Tree: one of my favorite push your luck games. Still under the radar and I love it. I have played this a lot since making this original top 10. Joel: 6 - Western Legends
Closing: 
Root, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Teotihuacan, Chronicles of Crime, Gugong, Underwater Cities, Newton, Dice Throne Season 1, Imaginarium, Architects of the West Kingdom, Palm Island

Episode 82: The Guys Give Some Advice No One Asked For or It Finally Happened...This Thing Has Become A Cash Grab

Episode 82 - Gamer Advice
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
Return of a game…. Pai (asmodee) owns…. 
News:
Rune Stones Rudiger Dorn and Queen. 6 days left and $45. Rune Stones is a deck-building, hand management game. In Rune Stones, every card has a unique number on it. Two cards are always played together, and the higher numbered card is removed from the player's deck. You have to be careful which cards you buy and how you play them to not lose your best cards. Players will use their cards to gather gems, forge them into Artifacts, then combine those into Rune Stones, which grants a special ability for the rest of the game. The more artifacts used in making a Rune Stone, the more points it scores, so players must decide whether it is best to gain abilities early or save to score more points.
Free Market NYC by Unique Board Games LLC. This is an auction and trading game where players are trying to be the best capitalist. $49 and 4 days left. 
Speaking of a free market….. Amodeus errr. Asmodee bought Lion Rampant Games….
TIL employees who work for FFG for five years get their likeness in a piece of art for one of their games
Tapestry
BGG
 
Games played:
Jason - Agra
Joel - Edge of Darkness
Jason - Queen Bee
Joel -  Homebrewers
 
Gamer Advice: 
Joel - If you are new to the hobby, give a game a couple months. 
Jason - Playing old games is acceptable. 
Joel -  Don’t play with people who need convinced to play. 
Jason - No need to be cult of the future. WRONG!!!!!! Kidding. 
Joel - Don’t force a game.
Jason - Be willing to try games that are outside your wheelhouse. 

Episode 81: Joel Recaps GenCon or Jason is on this Episode but Still Isn't Able To Talk From All of the Coughing

Episode 81 - GenCon Post Mortem
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Sleeping Gods Red Raven. $70 and 20 days left. Seems to be the next game like Above and Below and Near and Far. 
Fiasco! 
SHASN!
Trial by Trolley
Games played:
Jason - Skull King
Joel - Jambo
Jason - Helios
Joel -  Balloon Cup 
Joel Recaps GenCon:  
Con Cons:  Lines, cosplays, crowds, and mystery boxes. 
STEFAN FELD!!!!
Homebrewers, Legendary 007, Parks, Terror Below, Obscurio, Cartographers, Foodies, Watergate, Crusoe Crew, Black Angel, Abomination, City of Big Shoulders, Edge of Darkness
Closing: 

Episode 80: Disappointing Games or Joel and Katie Ramble On FOREVER to try to Ensure that there is Enough of the Episode to Listen to For Your Entire Trip to GenCon (No Matter Your Starting Point)

Episode 80 - Disappointments
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
Katie takes the co hosting reins because Jason is under the weather. 
“This podcast will CHANGE YOUR LIFE All your wildest dreams will come true with this. Unless that dream is to meet Stefan Feld, in which case, sorry.“
Games 7,8, and 9. 
1 Root  
2 Anachrony  
3 Harry Potter Battle of Hogwarts  
4 Blackout Hong Kong 
5 Reckoners 
6 Dice Throne (season 1 and 2...but that counts as one)
7 Teen Titans Deckbuilding Game 
8 Chronicle of Crime 
9 Teo…  Tay-oh-tee-wah-cahn
News:
Tattoo Brawl: No Paint No Game. $29 13 days left. Hand and resource management game. Players are taking on clients and trying to put the type of tattoo they are wanting in them to earn a pay day. Kind of mean as you can steal stuff from other players. 
GWAR vs Time $60 plus; deck builder, add’l merch, bring Gwar to GenCon 2020
JOEL- RIP Richard Berg, HEX saga…. Dwarves in Trouble… Yokai City of Crime. 
Games played:
Katie - Bohnanza Ladies and Babies expansion
Joel - Little Town
Katie - Naga Raja Hurrican Asmodee 
Joel -  Dizzle 
Top 3 disappointments: 
Joel - Descent
Katie - World’s Fair 18-whatever (1893)
Joel -  Betrayal At the House on the Hill 
Katie - Vinhos
Joel -  Gearworld: The Borderlands
Katie - 7 Wonders/Dominion
Closing: 
Joel - Agents of Smersh, Android and Netrunner, Arkham Horror, Mysterium, Doomtown Reloaded, L5R, Rise of Augustus
Katie - Scythe, Captain Sonar, Dragonsgate College, Star Wars Destiny, Broom Service, Castles of Burgundy
Jason - Rialto
Jason - Favor of the Pharaoh
Jason - Kingdom Builder
Jason - Formula D, Century Eastern Wonders, Letter of Marque, Mombasa

Episode 79: Joel and Jason talk Gencon, or Jason Waits is a PR Managers Worst Nightmare.

Episode 79 - GenCon Preview
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Smartphone Inc. on Kickstarter by the time the episode drops. Since the page isn’t up not a ton of information. 
Just One wins the Spiele and Wingspan wins the Kenner 
Games played:
Jason - Rare Roses
Joel - Villainous
Jason - Vinyl
Joel -  Boss Monster- Rise of the Minibosses
GenCon Preview: 
Joel - Artemis Project
Jason - Driving
Joel -  Sierra West
Jason - Parking
Joel -  Silver
Jason - Not Wanting Press/Crowds
Closing: 
City of the Big Shoulders, Parks, Barrage-- not mentioned on show, but if you read this, check those out too. 
Abomination -- this is a game, but also a good description of this episode. 

Episode 78: Interview with Mr. Werewolf, Ted Alspach or Jason and Joel Grovel at the Feet of Keymaster Games to Forgive Them for Breaking the Rules

Episode 78 - Mr. Werewolf Himself, Ted Alspach
Introduction:  
Stump Jason Game
Jason’s Frugal Corner:
Jason - Vinhos First Edition $30 on BGG compared to $89 for the EGG version. 
Joel - Caylus for $15
News:
Copenhagen Roll and Write is now on Kickstarter. This is a roll and Write version of the recent release Copenhagen. This has 8 days left and is $20
DinoGenics 2nd Printing. $68 19 days to go. There is an expansion available as well and upgrades of you already own the first edition. 
Robinson Crusoe:  Escape from Despair Island
Games played: 
Jason - PARKS
Joel -  Palace of Mad King
Jason - Draftosaurus
Joel - Silver
Ted Alspach Interview:
Closing: 

Episode 77: BGMCon Express Recap, or Jason Reignites the Protective Order Against The Boys

Episode 77 - BGM Con Recap
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
STUMP JASON
News:
Pret-A-Porter 3rd Edition KS. This is selling for $60 and has 10 days left. I am so pumped for this. 
18 Holes by SeaBrook Studios. $41 15 days left. This is a game where players work together to build an 18 hole golf course. Then play cards to try to be the first player to get the ball in each hold to score points but watch out for hazards. 
Games played not at BGM Con: 
Jason - Crusaders
Joel - Airline Europe
Jason - Lost Cities 
Joel - Boss Monster
BGMCon Recap: 
Attendees: Joel, Jason, Katie, Lauren, Brandon and Josie (Joel’s parents there but didn’t play games, boo)
First game - Museum (J,J,K). One that Joel said he wants to buy. 
Second game - Merlin (J,J,B).  Castles of Mad King Ludwig was at another table. Joel loves Merlin. 
Third game - Scoville (J,J,B,J). Very fun game that Jason really enjoyed. Joel thinks it is fine. 
Last game - Railroad Revolution (J,J,B). One of Jason’s favorite games of the Con. 
Closing: 
We're sorry Mr. Feld. Jason will keep his distance.