Boardgame Mechanics

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:

Episode 260: Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie Meant to Say Organic Instead of the Dirty Word That She Said While Talking About A Game

Episode 260: Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own
Introduction: 
News: 
Clank Legacy 2 - 5 days, $99
Botany: Flower Hunting in the Victorian Era - 11 days, $39
Games played: 
Earth
Thunderstone Quest
Kokopelli 
Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.2: 
Jason 5 - Planted (Drafting)
Katie 5 - Sushi Go, Draftosaurus
Jason 4 - Platypus (Party)
Katie 4 - Concept
Jason 3 - Everdell (Tableau Builder)
Katie 3 - Santa Monica
Jason 2 - For Sale (Auction/Bidding)
Katie 2 - Nidavellir
Jason 1 - Cat in the Box (Trick Taking)
Katie 1 - Hagakure 
Closing:

Episode 259: Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie Forgets How English Works Because of All the Weed Coming In Through the Window

Episode 259: Games Every Gamer Should Own
Introduction: 
News: 
Forges of Ravenshire - 5 days, $60
Milkman: A Legen-dairy Dice & Delivery game - 6 days, $30
Games played: 
Port Royal
Bosk
Quartz
Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.1: 
Jason 5 - Lords of Waterdeep (Worker Placement)
Katie 5 - Viticulture 
Jason 4 - Summer Camp (Deck Builder)
Katie 4 - Marvel Legendary/HP Hogwarts Battle
Jason 3 - Mountain Goats (Dice Game)
Katie 3 - Dice Forge
Jason 2 - Marvel United (Cooperative)
Katie 2 - The Shipwreck Arcana
Jason 1 - Quacks of Quedlinburg (Push Your Luck)
Katie 1 - Bag of Chips
Closing:

Episode 258: Our Favorite Rondel Games or Katie Wouldn’t Know a Rondel Game if She Was Swimming in Circles Through Concordia

Episode 258: Our Favorite Rondel Games
Introduction: 
News: 
Taiwan Night Market - 6 days, $42 
Weird wood Manor - 11 days, $61
Games played: 
Herbaceous 
Sovereign Skies
Our Favorite Rondel Games: 
Jason 4 - Round House
Katie 4 - Return to Dark Tower
Jason 3 - Merchants of the Dark Road
Katie 3 - Finca
Jason 2 - Tzolk’in
Katie 2 - Hickory Dickory
Jason 1 - Merlin
Katie 1 - Wonderland’s War
Honorable Mentions: Concordia, Corrosion, Crusaders, Gartenbau, Heaven & Ale, Iki, Kraftwagen, Queen’s Architect, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Winterborne, Trajan, Antarctica, Aquasphere, Great Western Trail, Masque of the Red Death
Closing:

Episode 257: Our Favorite Social Deduction Games or No Matter What Other People May Think Blood On the Clocktower is Not On Our List

Episode 257: Our Favorite Social Deduction Games
Introduction: 
News: 
Wild Gardens - backer kit, 5 days, $50
Mycology - 4 days, $50
Games played: 
Among the Stars
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Deck Building Game
Trekking Through History
Our Favorite Social Deduction Games: 
Jason 3 - Secret Hitler
Katie 3 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
Jason 2 - GROWL
Katie 2 - Love Letter
Jason 1 - Detective Club
Katie 1 - Hollywood 1947
Closing:

Episode 256: Our Favorite Deduction Games or Katie Throws in Some Humble Brags About Being in a Sherberty Smart Kids Class

Episode 256: Our Favorite Deduction Games
Introduction: 
News: 
Tír na nÓg - Gamefound, 6 days, $36
Let’s Go to Japan! - 2 days, $39/$69
Forge - 5 days, $56
Games played: 
Hickory Dickory
Sea Salt and Paper
TrollFest
Our Favorite Deduction Games: 
Jason 3 - Whoowasit?
Katie 3 - Masque of the Red Death
Jason 2 - Whodunit?
Katie 2 - The Search for Planet X
Jason 1 - Alchemists
Katie 1 - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective 
Honorable Mentions:  
13 Clues, Awkward Guests, 221B Baker Street, Mystery of the Abbey, Detective Charlie
The Shipwreck Arcana, Sleuth, Black Sonata, Clue: The Great Museum Caper, Batman Gotham City Mystery
Closing: