Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 286: Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con
Introduction:
News: 
Gamefound:  Tameri - 13 days, $65
Kickstarter: Emberleaf - 14 days, $67
GenCon Recap and Games Played:
Lure
Agueda
Icing on the CakeCrowds
Booths
Friends
Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con: 
Katie - Finest Fish
Jason - Rebel Princess
Katie - Tanto Cuore
Jason - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
Katie - Distilled
Jason - Tzolkin
Closing: 
Honorable Mentions: Juicy Fruits, Horticulture,  Champions of Midgard, Bargain Quest

Episode 285: Games that Regained Their Shine
Introduction:
Games Played:
Flip 7
Tipperary
Harmonies
Maki Master
Games that Regained Their Shine: 
Jason - Dune Imperium
Jason - Dominion
Jason - Onitami
Closing:  

Episode 284: GenCon 2024 Preview
Introduction: 
GenCon 2024 Preview: 
Jason 5 - Captain Flip (Playpunk)
Katie 5 - Agueda (25th Century)
Jason 4 - Hi-Fi (Smirk and dagger)
Katie 4 - I Heart Manatees (Buffalo Games)
Jason 3 - Hello Kitty Day at the Park (Maestro Media)
Katie 3 - Watches and Clocks of Hickory Docks (Elf Creek) 
Jason 2 - Lure (Allplay)
Katie 2 - The Smurfs: The Hidden Village (Maestro Media)
Jason 1 - Loco Momo (Wonderful World Board Games) Tales of the Arthurian Knights(Wizkids)
Katie 1 - Ada’s Dream (Alley Cat Games) 
.Closing: 

Episode 283: Favorite Around the World Games
Introduction:
News: 
Gamefound: Sistine 1980 - $21, 4 days
KS: Ginza Retro Cafe - $38, 5 days
 Games played: 
Seaside 
Marvel Remix
Summer Treasure (Circus Flohcati)
Favorite Around the World Games: 
Jason 5 - City of the Big Shoulders - Chicago
Katie 5 - Belgian Beers Race (Belgium) 
Jason 4 - Venice - Italy 
Katie 4 - London
Jason 3 - Paris
Katie 3 - Let’s Go to Japan (Tokyo)
Jason 2 - Hawaii
Katie 2 - Grand Austria Hotel (Austria)
Jason 1 - Maracaibo 
Katie 1 - White Castle (Himeji City)
Closing: 
 

Episode 282: #origins2024 Post Mortem
Introduction:
News: 
Iliad and Ichor - 7 days. $29 each
Battle Bake - 8 days, $27
#origins2024 Post Mortem: 
Games demoedCampsite, Bacon, 9 Lives, Mori, Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig, Dabba Walla
Games purchasedDabba Walla, Scrap Racer, Panda Royale, Campsite, Nancy Drew Collector, Poison, Juicy Fruits Mystic Island, Orleans The Plague, Now!, Cabanga, Sausage Sizzle, Bacon, 9 Lives, Mori, Lunar, Seaside, Three Shirts, pins, Mug
Richard - Circus Flohcati, Decktective
Review - La Famila Hort, Words of a Feather
Gaming with Julia, Bob, Bobby and Mike Cabanga, Surfosaurus MAX
Gaming with RichardHarmonies, SHH, At the Office, Cabanga, Poison, Mori
Gaming after origins at our house with Mat and Jamie Thursday - Sausage Sizzle, Bacon, Lunar
Friday - Evil Inc, Cabanga, Now!, Panda Royale, A Message from the Stars
Favorite booth?
Best purchase?
Closing:

Episode 281: #origins2024 Preview
Introduction:
News: 
Game Brewer is no more!
Oishii! Food Stall Clash - 11 days, $26
Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists - 13 days, $63
 Games played: 
Doomlings
Come Together 
#origins2024 Preview: 
Jason 5 - Seaside
Katie 5 - Cafe Baras (demo)
Jason 4 - Juicy Fruits Mystic Islands
Katie 4 - Orleans: The Plague ($30)
Jason 3 - Little Alchemists
Katie 3 - Dabba Walla (sale?)
Jason 2 - Middle Ages
Katie 2 - Spectral ($45)
Jason 1 - Rats of Wistar
Katie 1 - Sprocketforge (demo)
Honorable Mentions: French Quarter, Off with His Head, Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors, Now!, By the Seashore, Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig, Ito, Order of the Day: Normandy
Closing:

Episode 280: Summer Theme Games
Introduction:
News: 
Finca reprint
Expeditions expansion - Gears of Corruption announcement
Everbloom - 9 days, $46
 Games played: 
Colosseum 
Temporum 
Arch Ravels
Summer Theme Games: 
Jason 5 - Into The Echoside/Longboard
Katie 5 - Silver and Gold
Jason 4 - Juicy Fruits
Katie 4 - Parks
Jason 3 - Summer Camp
Katie 3 - Sea Salt and Paper
Jason 2 - Skate Summer
Katie 2 - Walking in Burano
Jason 1 - Come Together
Katie 1 - Santa Monica
Closing: 

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