Boardgame Mechanics

Episode 252: Our Favorite Non-Card Filler Games or Jason Gets Lost in a Sea of, Well, Cs and it Takes Its Toll On Him

Episode 252: Our Favorite Non-Card Filler Games 
Introduction: 
News: 
Chomp, Sail, Couture, and Mind Space - 5 days, $19/$76
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain - 6 days, $22 digital
Games played: 
Bad Company
Yggdrasil Chronicles 
Broken & Beautiful
Our Favorite Filler Games (Non-Cards): 
Jason 3 - Silver & Gold
Katie 3 - Shipwreck Arcana
Jason 2 - Bag of Chips
Katie 2 - The Legend of the Cherry Tree
Jason 1 - Loco Momo
Katie 1 - Walking in Burano
Honorable Mentions:  Ravenous River, Don’t Go in There, Sentient, PARKS: Memories, Grimm, Draftosaurus, BANG! The Dice Game, Breakdancing Meeples
Closing:

Episode 251: Our Favorite Board Game Artists or Katie’s Favorite Disney Movie is the One Where The Apples Get Eaten and Then The Beast Falls Asleep Until Getting a Kiss from The Seven Dwarves

Episode 251: Our Favorite Board Game Artists
Introduction: 
News: 
Holy Grail Games shutting down (Museum, Encyclopedia, Rallyman, Rising 5, Titan)
Bigfoot Board Game - 6 days, $60
TRICKTAKERs KINGs - 11 days, $20
Games played: 
Skate Summer
Bonsai 
Our Favorite Board Game Artists: 
Jason 3 - The Mico: Endless Winter, North Sea, West Kingdom, South Tigris, Valeria games, Spell Smashers
Katie 3 - Ryan Laukat: Artifacts, Inc., Above and Below, Near and Far, Sleeping Gods, Islebound, Megaland, Deep Vents
Jason 2 - Andrew Bosley: Everdell, Tapestry, Merchants of the Dark Road, Unconscious Mind, Santa’s Workshop (second edition), Tungaru
Katie 2 - Ian O’Toole: Carnegie, Weather Machine, Rococo, Lisboa, Clinic, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Gallerist, Fool’s Gold
Jason 1 - Weberson Santiago: The Bloody Inn, Whirling Witchcraft, Fuji, Coup, Quest, Sail
Katie 1 - Vincent Dutrait:  Atlantis Rising, Broom Service, Elysium, Jaipur, Madame Ching, Museum, The One Hundred Torii, Rising 5, Unconscious Mind, Lewis and Clark
Closing:
Jason: Dennis Lohausen, Manny Trembley, Beth Sobel, Piero 
Katie: Jeremie Fluery (Yamatai), Miguel Coimbra (Wonderbook, Sea of Clouds, Small World) , Luan Huynh (Canvas), Jade Mosch (Kanagawa)

Episode 250: Our Most Anticipated Expansions/Reprints of 2023 or Katie Calls Jason a Doofus and Hits Him Where No One Can See

Episode 250: Our Anticipated Expansions/Reprints of 2023
Introduction: 
News: 
Hollywood 1947 - 12 days left, $27
Manhattan Project: War Machine - 10 days, $35
Games played: 
Crusaders w/ Expansion
Tapestry
Most Anticipated Expansions/Reprints of 2023:  
Jason 5 - Lords of Vegas: Americana
Katie 5 - Ark Nova: Aquarius
Jason 4 - Flick of Faith: Cherry Blossom
Katie 4 - ArchRavels: Magic Socks 
Jason 3 - Lawyer Up: Season 2
Katie 3 - IKI: Akebono
Jason 2 - ZhanGuo Expansion
Katie 2 - Tang Garden Big Box and expansions
Jason 1 - Wonderland’s War: Shards of Madness
Katie 1 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations
Honorable Mentions: Santa’s Workshop: Second Edition, Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened, Watson & Holmes II, Bang! The Great Train Robbery, Roll Player Adventures: Gulpax’s Secret,Tanto Cuore: Memento Mori, Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Warmth of a Cat mini-expansionClosing: 

Episode 249: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2023 or Jason Got Bumped on the Head (Probably By Katie) and Was Talking Nonsense

Episode 249: Our Anticipated Games of 2023
Introduction: 
News: 
Serge Laget Tribute
Hasbro/WotC Controversy
Games played:  
My Lil’ Everdell
Viticulture
Bitoku
Most Anticipated Games of 2023: 
Jason 5 - Luthier
Katie 5 - Maple Valley
Jason 4 - Hickory Dickory
Katie 4 - Ryozen
Jason 3 - Skyrise
Katie 3 - Age of Inventors
Jason 2 - Septima
Katie 2 - The White Castle
Jason 1 - Unconscious Mind
Katie 1 - Distilled
Honorable Mentions:  Scarface 1920, The Stuff of Legend, First in Flight, Bark Avenue, Artisans, Sail
Arborea, Flowar, Fika, Illiterati, Bamboo, The Potter’s Apprentice, Haunticulture, Books of Time, Jerusalem Anno Domini
Closing: 

Episode 248: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or Katie Confesses Her Undying Love of Klemenz Franz to Jason...She Even Bought a Body Pillow

Episode 248: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)
Introduction: 
News: 
Dr. Finn’s Games now on Gamefound
ArtiSlime, 10 days, $6
Games played: 
Jaws
On Tour: Paris
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1):  
Jason 10 - Viticulture Essential Edition
Katie 10 - Council of 4
Jason 9 - Coimbra
Katie 9 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason 8 - Orleans
Katie 8 - Alma Mater
Jason 7 - Grand Austria Hotel
Katie 7 - Pret-a-Porter
Jason 6 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Katie 6 - Rococo
Jason 5 - Vinhos
Katie 5 - Belgian Beers Race
Jason 4 - Tapestry
Katie 4 - Shakespeare
Jason 3 - Merlin
Katie 3 - Newton
Jason 2 - Wonderland’s War
Katie 2 - Grand Austria Hotel
Jason 1 - The Gallerist
Katie 1 - Coimbra 
Closing: 

Episode 247: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or If Jason Sees You In Public You Don’t Have to Try and Make Conversation Because He Will Politely Ignore You So You Don’t Have To

Episode 247: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)
Introduction: 
News: 
Play Rewind Eject - 11 days, $25/$75
Games played: 
Orichalcum
221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11):  
Jason 20 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Katie 20 - London
Jason 19 - Lisboa
Katie 19 - Obsession
Jason 18 - Hadara
Katie 18 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
Jason 17 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
Katie 17 - Merlin
Jason 16 - Concordia
Katie 16 - Wingspan
Jason 15 - London 
Katie 15 - Genotype
Jason 14 - Obsession
Katie 14 - Elysium
Jason 13 - Bruges
Katie 13 - Red Rising
Jason 12 - Pret-a-Porter
Katie 12 - The Gallerist
Jason 11 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
Katie 11 - Rajas of the Ganges 
Closing:

Episode 246: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21) or Katie Takes Away Jason’s Stefan Feld Body Pillow Because He Clearly Isn’t a REAL Fan Anymore

Episode 246: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)
Introduction: 
News:
Circus Break - 5 days, $23
Games played:
First Rat
Witchstone
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21):  
Jason 30 - Bonfire
Katie 30 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
Jason 29 - Dinosaur Island
Katie 29 - Orleans
Jason 28 - The Prodigals Club
Katie 28 - Venice
Jason 27 - Rococo
Katie 27 - Paris
Jason 26 - Terraforming Mars
Katie 26 - Nidavellir
Jason 25 - Lords of Vegas
Katie 25 - Hadara
Jason 24 - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia 
Katie 24 - Iki
Jason 23 - Council of 4 
Katie 23 - Maracaibo
Jason 22 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
Katie 22 - Merchants of the Dark Road
Jason 21 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
Katie 21 - Wonderland’s War
Closing:

Episode 245: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31) or No Witty Subtitle For This One Just a Non-Witty Boring One

Episode 245: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)
Introduction: 
News: 
Racing Reindeer - 5 days, $29
Games played: 
Everdell Spirecrest Expansion
Woodcraft
Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31): 
Jason 40 - Champions of Midgard
Katie 40 - Champions of Midgard
Jason 39 - Brass
Katie 39 - Clank!
Jason 38 - Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game 
Katie 38 - Boonlake
Jason 37 - Gugong
Katie 37 - Clinic
Jason 36 - Paris
Katie 36 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Jason 35 - Alma Mater
Katie 35 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
Jason 34 - De Vulgari Eloquentia
Katie 34 - Bitoku
Jason 33 - Five Tribes
Katie 33 - Creature Comforts
Jason 32 - Kanban
Katie 32 - Tapestry
Jason 31 - Trajan
Katie 31 - Concordia
Closing: