Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 279: Games with Unique Themes or Katie Can't Stop Admiring Jason's Cubicle Poop

Episode 279: Games with Unique Themes
Introduction: 
News: 
Nothing!
 Games played: 
The Downfall of Pompeii
Chinatown
The Great British Bake-off game 
Rococo
Shakespeare
Games with Unique Themes: 
Jason 5 - Arch Ravels
Katie 5 - Wombat Rescue
Jason 4 - Bring Out Yer Dead
Katie 4 - The Bloody Inn
Jason 3 - Demon Worker 
Katie 3 - Epic Resort
Jason 2 - Gem Hens
Katie 2 - Fire in the Library
Jason 1 - Lawyer Up
Katie 1 - Belgian Beers Race

Episode 278.5: Five Reasons Why We Didn't Win A Golden Geek Award with The Board Game Rundown

Jason will be joining Mike and Tim from The Boardgame Rundown on their weekly Whiskey Wednesday episode to discuss all of the reasons that neither of our shows won a Golden Geek Award. We are SO angry. ANGRY! 

Episode 278: Our Favorite Hidden Gem Games or There is Lots of Potty Talk In This One...Lots

Episode 278: Hidden Board Game Gems
Introduction: 
News: 
Flames out the side of my face
 Games played: 
Septima 
The Dwarf King
Forgotten Waters
Hidden Board Game Gems: 
Jason 5 - Town Builder: Coevorden 3,384
Katie 5 - Mai Star 4,030 
Jason 4 - Mercado 5,136
Katie 4 - Into the Echoside 11,068
Jason 3 - Dark Tales 3,413
Katie 3 - The One Hundred Torii 3,679
Jason 2 - Don’t Turn Your Back 5,962
Katie 2 - Indulgence 3,560
Jason 1 - Taxi Derby 7,631
Katie 1 - Grimm: A Card Game 13,708
Closing:

Episode 277: Our Favorite Games of 2023 or The Boardgame Mechanics New Tagline is "Not Poopy and Pretty Okay"

Episode 277: Favorite Games of 2023
Introduction: 
News: 
Fled - 11 days $40
River Valley Glassworks - 12 days, $39
 Games played: 
Let’s Go! to Japan
Courtisans 
Return to Dark Tower with monuments 
Favorite Games of 2023: 
Jason 5 - Hollywood 1947
Katie 5 - Sushi Boat
Jason 4 - Fit to Print
Katie 4 - Hickory Dickory
Jason 3 - Maple Valley
Katie 3 - Distilled
Jason 2 - Expeditions
Katie 2 - White Castle
Jason 1 - After Us
Katie 1 - Earth
Honorable Mentions - Penny Black, Disney Animated, Horticulture, Oh, No Volcano!
Closing: 

Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or Katie Gets Mad At Jason For Calling Downton Abbey Stupid

Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)
Introduction: 
News: 
Everstone - 10 days, $59
Forgeflame - 10 days, $54
 Games played: 
Histrio
Lizard Wizard 
Santa Monica
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1): 
Jason 10 - Wreck Raiders
Katie 10 - Merchants of the Dark Road
Jason 9 - Vinhos
Katie 9 - London
Jason 8 - Orleans
Katie 8 - Hadara
Jason 7 - Obsession
Katie 7 - Newton
Jason 6 - Wonderland’s War
Katie 6 - Obsession
Jason 5 - Merlin
Katie 5 - Merlin
Jason 4 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Katie 4 - Rococo
Jason 3 - The Gallerist
Katie 3 - Woodcraft
Jason 2 - Tapestry
Katie 2 - Grand Austria
Jason 1 - Iki
Katie 1 - Coimbra
Closing:

Episode 275.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 5 or Next Time Jason Will Make a List...He Needs a List

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 02/22/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or Jason Realizes That He Hates Martin Wallace's New Game Called Fashion Plates

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)
Introduction: 
News: 
Sea Dragons - (KS) 8 days, $38 
Steam Power - (Gamefound) 13 days, $40
 Games played: 
The White Castle 
After Us
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): 
Jason 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Katie 20 - Wonderland’s War
Jason 19 - Clank! Legacy (or any Clank! really)
Katie 19 - Shakespeare
Jason 18 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
Katie 18 - Pret-a-Porter
Jason 17 - Earth
Katie 17 - Nidavellir
Jason 16 - Grand Austria Hotel
Katie 16 - Belgian Beers Race
Jason 15 - Wingspan
Katie 15 - Elysium
Jason 14 - Concordia
Katie 14 - Earth
Jason 13 - Everdell
Katie 13 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
Jason 12 - Council of 4
Katie 12 - Distilled
Jason 11 - Rococo
Katie 11 - Iki
Closing:

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21) or Katie Gets Confused About a Game and Starts Talking in Valley Girl

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21)
Introduction: 
News: 
The Acts: Letters from Rome - 10 days, $27
Cryptic Nature - 16 days, $46 
 Games played: 
Disney: Lorcana 
Hollywood 1947 
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21): 
Jason 35 - Trajan
Katie 35 - The Gallerist
Jason 34 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
Katie 34 - Rajas of the Ganges
Jason 33 - The Bloody Inn
Katie 33 - Santa Monica
Jason 32 - Blackout: Hong Kong
Katie 32 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
Jason 31 - Newton
Katie 31 - Dinosaur Island
Jason 30 - Brass: Lancashire
Katie 30 - Amerigo
Jason 29 - Lords of Waterdeep
Katie 29 - Alma Mater
Jason 28 - Lisboa
Katie 28 - Gugong
Jason 27 - Viticulture: Essential Edition
Katie 27 - Genotype
Jason 26 - The Prodigals Club
Katie 26 - Orleans
Jason 25 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
Katie 25 - Paris
Jason 24 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
Katie 24 - Lizard Wizard
Jason 23 - London
Katie 23 - Bitoku
Jason 22 - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
Katie 22 - Wingspan
Jason 21 - Hadara
Katie 21 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Closing: