Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 11: More Games We Missed in the BGG Top 20 or A Romantic Getaway on Dinosaur Island

Episode 11
Introduction:   Zany Banter!!!
News: 3:00 to 15:00
New Rules and Tools of Dinosaur Island.
The Gates of R’Lyeh - DPH games, played a prototype of this game at Origins.
Asmodee strikes again. Council of 4.
Games played this week 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - The Golden City
Joel - Raptor
Jason - Bargain Quest
Joel - Vinhos
Jason - Libertalia
Joel - Happy Pigs
Games ranked on BGG 10 to 1 that we haven’t played 25:00 to 50:00
 7 Wonders: Duel
Jason played, owns and loves
Same
Great Western Trail
Jason never played but loves Pfister
Love this one. You will play it soon
 Terra Mystica
Jason owns and played once and really wants to play again
Owned, scorned by a bad trade
 Scythe
Jason played once. Not favorite Jamey S game.
Maybe favorite game...
Star Wars: Rebellion
Miniatures.  Jason nope.
No, really want to, but expense is prohibiting .
Terraforming Mars
Jason, nope. Space.
Like a lot, sold for a profit…
 Twilight Struggle
Jason never played but would like to try.
Same
Through the Ages
7 hours. Jason passes.
Own, 3 hours…?
 Pandemic Legacy: Season 1  
Jason owned, traded. Never played Legacy just used the bored to play regular Pandemic.
Can’t get my group together to play… rather play Charterstone at this point too
Gloomhaven
Jason - Nah.
Love it. So much.
Closing 50:00 to 55:00
Part 3

Episode 10: Games We Missed in the BGG Top 20 or #convincethemechanics to play some games.

Episode 10 - BGG top 20 games not played part 1
Introduction:   Zany Banter!!!
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Deca Slayer: The 10 Trials Hisashi Hiyashi (Yokohama, Trains and Sail to India) and Seiji Kanai (Love Letter, Lost Legacy, Mai Star and Unicornus Knights)
Games played this week
Jason - Shogun
Joel - Bunny Kingdom
Jason - Kingdom Builder
Joel - Clans of Caledonia
Jason - Rise to Nobility
Joel - Clank in Space
 
Games ranked on BGG 20 to 11 that we haven’t played
 
Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
Jason played first edition. It was okay but the set up took WAY too long.
Joel own and enjoy. Way improved.
Blood Rage
Jason not played. Probably a great game but the minis turn me off.
Joel. Love and own.  
Viticulture Essential Edition
Jason owns and loves
Joel love and own.
Arkham Horror Card Game
Jason never played
Joel love and own. But I have to play solo
Mage Knight
Jason never played
Joel never played.
Agricola
Jason owns and loves.
Joel owned. Like a lot
Puerto Rico
Jason never played
Joel own and like.
Caverna
Jason never played; loves Agricola
Joel own and replaced Agricola.
War of the Ring 2nd Edition
Jason never played
Joel nope
 Castles of Burgundy
Jason played and liked but not favorite Feld
Joel. Meh. Felt like eating bread after it's expiration date.
Pt. 2 games 10 to 1 on BGG that we haven’t played.

Episode 9: News, Games Played and Philip duBarry or What It Is Like to Hear Joel be a Fanboy

Episode 9:  Games Played and PdB
Introduction
The Rules and Tools video for Village Pillage is up!  
News
Architects of the West Kingdom (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games)
Dragon Keepers (Vital and Catarina Lacerda)
The Primary (Matt Quock; Mountain Top Games)
Godtear
Games played this week
Jason - Incan Gold
Joel - Kokoro
Jason - Yamatai
Joel - Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason - Rococo
Joel - Black Orchestra
PdB interview
 

Episode 8: Games We Both Own or How Publishers Keep Taking All of Our Money

Introduction:   0:00 to 3:00
Upcoming interviews and zany banter!!
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Swordcrafters
I split; you choose.
$29 September 2018
Dinosaur Island:  Back from Extinction
Duelosaur Island, Dinosaur Island X-treme, Totally Liquid Expansion
Harry Potter Miniatures Game
Games played since last episode - 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - Roll Player
Joel - only doing 2 because I will talk a lot about black orchestra
Jason - Heaven and Ale
Joel - near and far
Jason - Village Pillage
Joel - black orchestra.
Feature segment: Games we both own and why?
Joel & Jason -  Revolution
Jason & Joel - Grand Austria Hotel
Joel & Jason-  Viticulture
Jason & Joel - Bruges
Joel & Jason - Champions of Midgard
Honorable mentions(?):  
Others:Shakespeare, Istanbul, Royals, 7 Wonder Duel, Commissioned, Codenames, Five Tribes, Le Havre, Lords of Waterdeep, Love Letter, Mystery of the Abbey, Smash Up, Unfair
Closing and next episode teaser:  55:00 to 60:00

BGM Interview with Adam Rehberg (Swordcrafters)

This is a mini episode where Jason interviews Adam Rehberg from Adam's Apple Games to talk about his game Swordcrafters that is currently on Kickstarter.  Check out the Kickstarter page by clicking the following link:
Swordcrafters Kickstarter Page
At the end of the interview Jason poses some rapid fire questions to Adam to learn a bit more about the man behind the game.

Episode 7: Joel writes checks the podcast can't cash. Or How Did Jason get drug into this? Also News and What we played.

The Boardgame Mechanics
Episode 7:  More News; More Games
Introduction:  
News: 
 Goblin Grapple from Silver Gaming Company has been received and played and reviews will be posted this week or next.  
Chronicles of Crime (Lucky Duck Games)
Stonemaier news
Resto games and Fireball Island
Friendraiser
Jason - Trajan
Joel -  Great Western Trail
Jason - Revolution
Joel - Paperback
Jason - Bora Bora
Joel - Empires of the void 2
 
Also, bring it This Game is Broken.  
 
Can you smell what the riveted is cooking? 

Episode 6: Coveted Games of a Cohost

Episode 6:  Games We Own That the Other Person is Jealous of (Games we Drool Over)
Introduction:   0:00 to 3:00
 
Goblin Grapple by Designer Travis Hoglund.  Should be showing up this week and reviews will follow shortly.
 
News: 3:00 to 15:00
Robin Hood and the Merry Men
Deadwood 1876 - Facade Games (Salem and Tortuga)
Forbidden Sky.
Tabletopia on iOS
Games played since last episode - 15:00 to 25:00
Jason - Trans Atlantic
Joel - Unearth
Jason - Ex Libris
Joel - Potion Explosion
Jason - The Shipwreck Arcana
Joel - Harvest Dice
Feature segment: Games we are jealous of
Joel -  Dinosaur Island
Jason - Dogs of War
Joel -  Marco Polo
Jason - Vinhos
Joel - Gallerist
Jason - Mombasa
Honorable Mentions: Secret Hitler, Transatlantic
Closing and next episode teaser:  55:00 to 60:00

Episode 5: News and the games of BGMcon 2.

This week Jason and Joel talk about: 
Kickstarters: Aeon’s End: Legacy
New AEG kickstarter…. Doesn’t do anything for me. Edge of Darkness.
Endeavor: Age of Sail -- I am remarkably close to backing this.
Jason - Village Pillage review from Jelly Bean Games.  First review for the Boardgame Mechanics.
Corrections: Wizkids…is Asmodee.
Games played at BGMcon 2: 15:00 to 25:00
 Mombasa
 Inis
 Dinosaur Island
 Empires
 Dragonsgate College
 Revolution
Closing and next episode teaser:  25:00 to 30:00
Games we are jealous that the other person has...so jealous.