Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 68 - Our Favorite Publishers
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
CliniC Deluxe second printing. This is a game where players are trying to run and build the best hospital they can. This is from Alban Viard so there is lots of interesting stuff going on in true Alban fashion. You can get the base game for $59 with 21 days left.  Also artwork from Ian O’Toole.
Hostage Negotiator: Career. $40 with 7 days to go. The career expansion gives a campaign mode to this solo game. It will player over 10 years (games) and each game will build on each other.
Starving Artists by Frank Alberts. $29 and 27 days to go. This is a paint by cube game where you are trying to paint paintings, well paintings and work to become the best artist around.
Games played:
Jason - Deadwood 1867
Joel -  Robinson Crusoe, Escape from Despair Island
Jason - Onitama
Joel -  NOTHING
Favorite Publishers :
Jason - Grey Fox: 7 Ronin, Champions of Midgard, Deception, Harvest Dice, London Dread, Order of the Guilded Compass, Rising 5
Joel - CMON
Jason - What’s Your Game: Zhanguo, Vasco da Gama, Vinhos, Asgard, Signorie, Madeira, Nippon, Railroad Revolution
Joel - Stonemaier
Jason - Eggertspiele: Blackout Hong Kong, Rococo, Coimbra, Great Western Trail, Heaven and Ale, Mombasa
Joel - Eggertspiele:  Village, Camel Up, Power Struggle
Closing:
Stronghold Games, Rio Grande, TMG, AEG, ZMAN, Iello, Tree Frog, Osprey, Roxley. Renegade, R&R Games, Daily Magic, HUCH!, Forbidden Games, Upper Deck
Days of Wonder is just okay

Episode 67 - Good Trade or Purchase Deals
Introduction
News
This week’s Ignacy Update…“Very very soon. :)”
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects on Kickstarter from Mojito Studios. 22 days left.
Runika and The Six Sided Spellbooks. 20 days left not yet funded.
Games played:
Jason - Passing Through Petra
Joel - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
Jason - Dice Forge Expansion
Joel - Decrypto
Trade and Purchase Deals
Joel -  Fresco deal; Ding and Dent Box $11
Jason - Call to Adventure trade for Kraftwagen and Burano
Joel - Starfarers of Catan for Splotter Games
Jason - Concordia for free; Joel’s mom purchased
Joel - Battlestar Galactica for First Class, Rise to Nobility, Dominaire and The Village
Jason - Palm Island for Snowdonia
Closing

Episode 66 - News and Games Played
Introduction   
Zany Banter!!
News
Message from Ignacy
Anachrony Fractures of Time Expansion and Infinity Box
On Mars 7 Days Left.
Games played
Jason - Burano
Joel -  Dead Of Winter is a bad game.
Jason - Elysium
Joel -  New Hotness, Settlers of Catan.
Jason - Mai Star
Joel - Barenpark is good for a tetris knock off.
Closing

Episode 65 - Favorite Games with an IP
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!
News:
Dungeonology: The Expedition SUPA HOT FIRE. Biggest KS this year ...also minis and 89 bucks.
Age of Civilizations-- Tiny epic civ basically. What I like about this one is all the stuff is addons. You can get a base game for like 27 bucks.
Games factory -- bankrupt. Kickstarter unfulfilled. Also polish distro of Roll for Galaxy, Dominion, Star Realms, Project Gaia and Kingdomino.  CEO fled country. The story of this company could be a pretty great expansion for Escape Plan
Games played:
Jason - Order of the Gilded Compass
Joel -  Keyforge
Jason - Ladies and Gentlemen
Joel -  Raccoon Tycoon
Favorite Games based on an IP:
Joel - Hail Hydra
Jason - Dinosaur Island/Masque of Red Death
Joel - The Reckoners
Jason - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
Joel - Mechs Vs. Minions
Jason - The Godfather:  Corleone’s Empire
Closing: Mechs vs Minions, BSG, Watson and Holmes, X Wing Mini, Ticket to Ride Marklin,  Homeland, Hail Hydra, Monopoly Gamer, The Reckoners, Lord of the Rings Card Game, AH:LCG, Eldrich Horror. Batman Love Letter, DiceMasters, Discworld: Ankh Morpork, Firefly (not good. Sorry Sean)

Episode 64 - Golden Geek Award Reactions
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!!
News:  
Paradise Lost- deduction and worker placement game from Tom Butler. 26 days to go.
Valley of the Kings Premium from AEG. Three days left.
Games played:
Jason - Famiglia
Joel -  Dice Throne
Jason - Sonar
Joel -  Bunny Kingdom
Golden Geek Winners:
Board Game of the Year - RootBrass Birmingham and Architects of the West Kingdom
Two Player Game - KeyforgeWar Chest and Duelosaur Island
Artwork/Presentation - RootEverdell and Brass Birmingham
Card Game - The MindKeyforge and Thunderstone Quest
Cooperative Game - The MindChronicles of Crime and Detective
Expansion - Scythe: Rise of FenrisTerraforming Mars: Prelude and Root: The Riverfolk Expansion
Family Game - The Quacks of Quedlinburg Welcome To and The Mind
Innovative - RootChronicles of Crime and Keyforge
Party Game - The MindDecrypto and Just One
Solo Game - That’s Pretty CleverWelcome To and Chronicles of Crime
Strategy Game - Brass Birmingham Root and Teotihuacan
Thematic Game - RootRising Sun and Western Legends
Closing:
Looks like the only games we really need on our collection are Root and The Mind. All other games are inferior.

Episode 63 - Games that Got Worse
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!!
News:  
Cheapass Games in Black and White on KS now!  $15 for e book $60 for hard cover. About 25 days left. Fully funded.
Frankenstein from Invedars. This is a card game for 2 to 5 players where players are competing to build the best monster.  $21 for the base game with about 19 days to go.
Games played:
Jason - Concordia
Joel -  Spirit Island
Jason - Snowdonia
Joel - Railroad ink
Games that got Worse:
Joel - Memoir 44
Jason - Mombasa
Joel - Legend of the 5 Rings
Jason - TransAtlantic
Joel -  Arkham Horror
Jason - Jamaica
Closing:
What are some games that all of you think have gotten worse with more plays?

Episode 62 - BGM Con Recap
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!!
News:  
Evolution Oceans now on Kickstarter. This is a stand-alone game in the Evolution series. This is supposed to be the gamers version of Evolution.
Wrestlenomicon now on Kickstarter.  We did a video of this right after GenCon last year.
BGM Con Recap:
Jed, Jair, Ryan, Katie, Jason and Joel attended.
First game - Trickerion: Joel, Jason and Katie
Ben and Lindsey show up and play a game of Wingspan with Ryan
Joel, Jason and Katie played Sanssouci while Wingspan finished up.
Anachrony was played by Joel, Lindsey and Ryan while Quacks was played by Jason, Katie, Ben and Jed
Jason, Jed, Katie and Ben played Mercado while Anachrony finished up.
Lindsey, Jair, and Joel played Valeria Card Kingdoms while Jason, Katie, Ben and Jed played The Godfather.  
Katie, Ben and Lindsey played Concordia to close out the night in one table while Jason and Joel played:
Blackout: Hong Kong
Songbirds
London (2nd edition)
Closing:
We pander and stuff. 

Episode 61- Top Three Uwe Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter!!!
News:  
Carnival Zombie Second Edition.  26 days left and fully funded. Coop game.
Critical Core by Game to Grow. Everything needed for 3 players out of the box. This is specially designed for kids on the autism spectrum.  
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Games played:
Jason - Kings of Israel
Joel - Songbirds
Jason - Endangered
Joel - Dice Throne
Top 3 Uwe Games:
Joel -  Glass Road
Jason - Bohnanza
Joel - Le Havre
Jason - Le Havre
Joel - Caverna
Jason - Agricola
Closing:
HM: Bohnanza, Cottage Garden, Space Beans
Jason - Games I Want to Play - Merkator, The Gates of Loyang, Caverna