Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout or Katie is Back and All is Right with the World

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout
Introduction: 
News: 
Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37
Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59
Games played: 
Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write
Isle of Trains: All Aboard
Camel Up: The Card Game
Fit to Print 
Gamer Burnout: 
What is burnout?
What kinds of things contribute?FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new
How to fight burnout?Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts
Mute gamer groups
Pull out the games that got you in the hobby
Play something super light and maybe even stupid
Find a different hobby to be absorbed by for awhile
Play tried and true games with good friends
What do we do to help fight against this?
Closing:

Episode 267: How Can There Still Be More Games That Every Gamer Should Own or Jason is Flying Solo for This One So Please Cut Him Some Slack

Episode 267: More, Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own
Introduction: 
News: 
Bear Mountain Camping Adventure 3 Days $39, $69, $99
Games played: 
Sail
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.5: 
Jason - The Gallerist (Heavy Game)
Jason -  Lords of Vegas (Economic)
Jason - Juicy Fruits (Resource Management)
Jason -  Five Tribes (Mancala)
Jason - Camel Up/HomeStretch (Betting)
Closing:

Episode 266: Still More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie the Potty Mouth Strikes Again

Episode 266: Still Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own
Introduction: 
News: 
Boil and Trouble: 2 days, $23
Flight Plan: 10 days, $65
Tabernacle of Yahweh: 12 days, $77
Games played: 
Wandering Towers
Expeditions
Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.4: 
Jason - Orleans (Bag Building)
Katie - Quacks
Jason - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft (Two Player Game)
Katie - 7 Wonders Duel
Jason - Red Rising (Hand Management)
Katie - Scout
Jason - Brass Lancashire (Route/Network Building)
Katie - Ticket to Ride
Jason - Pebble Rock Delivery Service (Kids Game)
Katie - Detective Charlie 
Closing:

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview or Jason Messes Up the Rules For the Episode and Katie Busts His Chops About It

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview
Introduction: 
GenCon 2023 Preview: 
Jason - Bohnanza: DahliasAMIGO, Uwe Rosenberg, $22
Katie - BarcelonaBoard & Dice, Danny Garcia, Demo?
Jason - Tricks & TreatsTrick or Treat Studios, Emerson Matsuuchi, $20
Katie - FederationEagle-Gryphon, Dimitri Perrier $100 preorder 
Jason - Everdell: FarshoreStarling Games, James and Clarissa Wilson, Demo only
Katie - Jiangnan: Life of GentryMoaideas Game Design, DuGuWei, $99
Jason - SpellbookSpace Cowboys, Phil Walker-Harding, Demo only
Katie - Disney AnimatedFunko, Prospero Hall, $35 sale?
Honorable mentions:
The expansions: Iki: Akebono, Lawyer Up: Season 2, Ex Libris: Expanded Archives, Cryptid Cafe: Server Pack, Tokaido Duo
Kids’ games: Hansel and Gretel, Spy x Family: Mission for Peanuts, Haunted Halloween: the trick or treat game, Picnic Twist, Hello Kitty: Day at the Park, The Smurfs: Hidden Village, Deduckto
Closing:

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Something Happened At the End of the Episode with Our Phones and Caused Katie to Yell at Jason

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own
Introduction: 
News: 
Mystery of the Abbey - 4 days, $40
Ovation - 7 days, $48
Games played: 
Haunt the House
Abyss
Chicken!
Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.3: 
Jason - Venice (Pick up and Deliver)
Katie - Taxi Derby 
Jason - Zooloretto/MeepleLand (Tile Laying)
Katie - The One Hundred Torii
Jason - Bad Company (Contract Fulfillment)
Katie - Lords of Waterdeep 
Jason - Archaeology (Set Collection)
Katie - Bohnanza
Jason - Bang! (Bluffing)
Katie - Sheriff of Nottingham
Closing:

Episode 263: Origins 2023 Post Mortem or Jason Thinks He Is in the Movie Major League and Does His Best Marty the Announcer Impersonation

Episode 263: #origins2023 Post Mortem
Introduction: 
Games Played at #origins2023: 
Distilled
The Finest Fish
Horticulture 
#origins2023 Post Mortem: 
Lack of big publishersRio Grande
Pandasaurus
Last Night Games
Demo of Come Together
Overview of Dubious 
Board Game Rundown 
Pat and Julia
Arcane Raven 
Studio Kurahon
Final thoughts on the con
Closing:

Episode 262: Origins 2023 Preview or Maybe We Will See Steven Feld and Robert Knizia at the Con...Maybe

Episode 262: #origins2023 Preview
Introduction: 
News: 
Sanssouci - 6 days, $40
Monsters of Loch Lomond - 11 days, $19
Games Played: 
Hero Realms: The Ruins of Thandar
6 Nimmt!
Ra
#origins 2023 Preview 
Jason - Santa’s Workshop (2nd Edition)Elf Creek Games
Katie - Dubious Arcane Wonders
Jason - Joan of Arc Orleans Draw and WriteCapstone Games
Katie - Diced Veggies, demoKids Table Board Games
Jason - Chicken!Keymaster Games
Katie - Pollen Allplay 
Jason - Resurgence (Half a Kingdom Games)Located at 25th century booth (1518)
Katie - Luthier demo onlyPaverson Games
Closing: 

Episode 261: BGM/BGR Con Recap or Katie Falls Asleep Halfway Through Recording Listening to Jason’s Dulcet Tones

Episode 261: BGM/BGR Con Recap
Introduction: 
News: 
Gamefound: El Burro: A La Granja Game - 7 days, $85
Kickstarter: Flight of Icarus - 5 days, $39
BGM/BGR Con Recap: 
Jason - Brass: Birmingham 
Katie - Glory to Rome
Jason - Thunder Road: Vendetta
Katie - Illiterati
Jason - Witchstone
Katie - Ra 
Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance 
Tea Dragon Society 
Campy Creatures
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
QE
Decrypto
Closing: