Boardgame Mechanics

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. 
 
 

Episode 4: Top 6 Favorite Designers (and a bum mic)

Jason and Joel talk about their top 6 favorite designers in episode 4.  They discuss the recent acquisition of Mayfair by Asmodee and also talk a little bit about a plot to kill Hitler and Jane Austen...maybe not in those words.  The two of them also talk about the games that they have played since the last episode (a few of these may be a surprise).

Episode 3: Top Six Games Named After People/Places

Jason and Joel take a look at 6 of their favorite games that are named after real people or places and give a few honorable mentions that didn't quite make the cut.  There is talk about Kanban and Mombasa and games that they have been playing.  Also the Dice Tower gets a shout out and they open up a campaign to get on the This Game is Broken podcast with the Brother's Murph.

Episode 2: The Obligatory Gateway Games Episode

Episode 2:  Top 3, well 6, Gateway Games
Introduction:  
News (announcements, releases, kickstarters):  
Trickerion: Academy - It seems like a new expansion is in the works. Dávid Turczi posted a message on Facebook about a few play testers playing the game with some prototypes. I am super pumped for this.  The designer said that this is going to be a big box expansion with Solo rules.
The Uboat Kickstarter
Hate. I think we might hate this one. 
 
Games played last week:  15:00 to 25:00
BGMcon discussion
 Bruges
Grand Austria
Viticulture
 Orleans
Covert
 Scythe
Top 3, err 6, gateway games:  25:00 to 55:00
Takenoko
Airlines Europe
Mystery of the Abbey
Dice Town
World’s Fair 1893
 Lords of Waterdeep
 
Check out or facebook page for all the latest info. Facebook.com/theboardgamemechanics
 
tags:top 10, countdown list, bgg boardgame geek. 
 
Thanks to the Dicetower, Rahdo, and all the other great media people doing their part to spread the hobby. 

Episode 1: Our Favorite Games of 2017

News (announcements, releases, kickstarters):  
Century Eastern Wonders
Treasure Island
Scarlet Pimpernel Kickstarter
Council of Four
Scythe: Rise Of the Fenris
Games played last week:  
 Istanbul
 Scythe
 Vasco da Gama
Dogs of War
Bob Ross The Art of Chill
Roll player
New to us games of 2017: 
Yamatai
Century spice road
Sagrada
Unfair
Near and Far
Azul
Charterstone
Clans of Caledonia
 
 
Joel also raves about being a Stonemaier/ Jamey Stagmaier fanboy. He expresses his love of the dice tower and Tom Vasel. Jason promotes the wooden cube industry and Juma Al-JouJou, Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani.  Joel tries to sell Jason the virtue of miniatures, and Cool Mini or Not. CMON Jason! Like the Minis.   Also want to thank boardgamegeek, SUSD, Rahdo, and the Dice Tower for all they do.  
 
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