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Boardgame Mechanics

Jason and Katie discuss board games, life, and nonsense.

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Episode 177: How To Combat FOMO or Katie Really Loves...

Boardgame Mechanics ·

2021/07/09

Episode 177 - How to Combat FOMO Introduction: Fickle Favorite - Lyss Cole News: Scarface 1920 - 5 days, $117 Forest of Pangaia - 6 days, $58 First Ascent - 5 days, $49 Games Played: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Batman Gotham City Mystery Die of the Dead How to Combat FOMO: Jason - Share the cost of a Kickstarter Katie - Take a Kickstarter timeout Jason - Try the game at a con or FLGS Katie - Have a friend that likes new games (reviewer?) Jason - Find similar games like the one you

52:37

Episode 176: Building a New Collection with $100 or...

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2021/07/02

Episode 176 - If I Had $100... Introduction: News: Deliverance: The Game of Spiritual Warfare - 5 days, $59 The Bard’s D&D: Macbeth - 8 days, $8 Arkosa - 10 days, $49 Games Played: Summer Camp Praga If I Had $100...: Jason - Silver & Gold ($15 Miniature Market) Katie - Shipwreck Arcana ($16 Meromorph) Jason - Sushi Roll ($19 Amazon) Katie - Harbour ($12 geek) Jason - Lords of Waterdeep ($32 Amazon) Katie - Century Spice Road ($18/19 Geekmarket) Jason - Marvel United ($27 Amazon) Katie - Just

40:44

Episode 175: Building a Tiny House Game Collection or...

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2021/06/24

Episode 175 - Tiny House Game Collection Introduction: News: Tea, Scones and Arsenic - 4 days, $34 Nobel Run - 9 days, $18 Peak Oil Profiteer - 11 days, $36 Games Played: Trails Jinja Ohanami TIny House Game Collection: Jason - Wingspan Katie - Coimbra Jason - Quacks of Quedlinburg Katie - Tanto Cuore Jason - The Godfather Katie - Mystery of the Abbey Closing:

48:28

Episode 174: How To Get Your Non-Gaming Spouse Into...

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2021/06/18

Episode 174 - How To Get a Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming Introduction: Fickle Favorite: Scott Christley News: Enigma: Crime Scene - 4 days, $70 Pisces - 12 days, $45 Fossil Canyon - 13 days, $20 Games Played: Red Rising Tidal Blades Lions of Lydia How to Get A Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming: Jason - Know the game before trying to teach the game Katie - Mitigate some of the mental clutter (child care, food prep, etc) Jason - Don’t start with a super heavy/deep game

53:05

Episode 173: Our Favorite Games About Bands or Music...

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2021/06/11

Episode 173 - Favorite Games Based on Music or Bands Introduction: News: Buru - 3 days, $59 Keystone: North America - 5 days, $45 Robot Quest Arena Deckbuilding Game - 6 days, $49 Dated: Trivia for People Who Suck at Trivia - 6 days, $25 Games Played: Mandala Stones Sheepy Time Illimat Favorite Games based on bands or music: Jason - Thrash n’ Roll/Thrashing Dice Katie - Into The Echoside Jason - Symphony #9 Katie - The Lords of Rock Jason - Vinyl Katie - On Tour Honorable Mention: GWAR,

50:34

Episode 172: Favorite Games to Play at Five Players...

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2021/06/04

Episode 172 - Favorite 5 Player Games Introduction: News: Paperback Adventures - 3 days, $35 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization - 4 days, $79 The Cursed Exhibition: Immersive Detective Mystery Packages - 5 days, $43 Games Played: Obsession (K) Tidal Blades (J) Concept (K) Whistle Mountain (J) Sagrada (K) PitchCar (J) Favorite Games for 5 Players: Jason - Broom Service Katie - Campy Creatures Jason - Dice Town Katie - Bring Out Yer Dead Honorable Mention: Revolution/Godfather/Sushi Roll/Black

01:06:44

Episode 171: Our Favorite Suitcase Savvy Games or...

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2021/05/27

Episode 171 - Suitcase Savvy Games Introduction: News: Seek OUT! - 5 days, $20 Castle Panic Deluxe Edition - 6 days, $60, $90(actually it) Chai: Tea for Two - 7 days, $39 Games Played: Amerigo Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game The Feds Suitcase Savvy Games: Jason - For Sale Katie - Ravenous River Jason - On Tour Katie - Bristol 1350 Jason - Parks Katie - Century Spice Road Honorable Mentions: Mai Star, Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft, Just One, Ars Alchimia, Hoax, Point Salad, Splendor,

01:01:09

Episode 170: Our Favorite Games About Plants or For...

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2021/05/20

Episode 170 - Our Favorite Games About Plants Introduction: News: Catch Don Falconi - 6 days, $44 I C E - 9 days, $81 Skyline Express - 12 days, $52 ($15 R&R) Games Played: Roll For the Galaxy After the Empire Dune: Imperium Our Favorite Games About Plants: Jason - Legend of the Cherry Tree Katie - Genotype Jason - Viticulture Katie - Takenoko Jason - Scoville Katie - Agricola Honorable Mentions: Rare Roses, Bohnanza, Spirits of the Rice Paddy/Rice Dice, The Little Flower Shop, Sequoia,

01:04:06

Episode 169: Our Favorite Brain Burner Games or Jason...

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2021/05/13

Episode 169 - Our Favorite Brain Burners Introduction: News: Aldabas - 4 days, $20 Florence - 6 days, $64 Vivid Memories - 7 days, $50 Games Played: The Rival Networks Kingsport Festival Little Flower Shop Dice Game Our Favorite Brain Burners: Jason - Lisboa Katie - The Gallerist Jason - Tekhenu Katie - The Alchemists Jason - Merkator Katie - Trickerion Honorable Mentions: London Dread, Overboss, Masque of the Red Death, Coimbra, Kanban, Vinhos, Rococo, T’zolkin, Sherlock Holmes

46:07

Episode 168: Our Favorite Tile Laying Games or Katie...

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2021/05/06

Episode 168 - Our Favorite Tile Laying Games Introduction: News: My Father’s Work - 6 days, $99 Canvas Reflections expansion and reprint - 4 days, $25/$60 Hidden Leaders - 7 days, $25 Games Played: Moonrakers Lucky’s Misadventures Genotype Our Favorite Tile Laying Games: Jason - Amerigo Katie - Castles of Mad King Ludwig Jason - Meeple Land Katie - Sanssouci Jason - A Gentle Rain Katie - The One Hundred Torii Honorable Mentions: Calico, Carcassone, Between Two Castles, Overboss, Minecraft,

01:00:38

Episode 167: If We HAD To Play a Space Game or Jason...

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2021/04/29

Episode 167 - If We Had to Play a Space Game... Introduction: News: Marvel United: X-Men - 5 days, $65 Cellulose - 6 days, $39 Transmissions - 7 days, $40/$54 The Mysteries of Coral Cove: a 5e adventure - 7 days, $40 Games Played: Nidavellir Ecos: First Continent CRYO If We Had To Play A Space Game...: Jason - Clank! In! Space! Katie - Star Trek Catan Jason - Circadians First Light Katie - The Crew Jason - Rising 5: Runes of Asteros Katie - Terraforming Mars Honorable Mentions: Space

55:33

Episode 166: Unpopular Opinions in Board Gaming or We...

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2021/04/22

Episode 166 - Gaming Unpopular Opinions Introduction: News: Scrumpy Card Cider - 2 days, $47 Hippocrates - 6 days, $84 Rad Zone - 3 days, $8/$22 Games Played: Point Salad Bonfire Marvel United: Tales of Asgard Board Gaming Unpopular Opinions: Jason - Expensive Deluxe Editions with no standard edition option Katie - Gimmicky Reviews (including PAID ones) Jason - Games with minis; causing games to be more expensive than they should be Katie - Board game gatekeepers Jason - Kickstarter Hype Katie

46:15

Episode 165: Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the...

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2021/04/15

Episode 165 - Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games Introduction: BGG Golden Geek Awards News: John Company: 4 days, $80 AuZtralia Big Box and Revenge of the Old Ones and TaZmania - 6 days, $59/$99 Partners - 6 days, $12/$35 Board Game Upgrades by MeepleSource - 14 days, $15+ Games Played: Viticulture Wits and Wagers Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games: Jason - Caylus Katie - Concordia Jason - Istanbul Katie - Le Havre Jason - Merkator Katie -

49:39

Episode 164: Our Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent...

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2021/04/08

Episode 164 - Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games Introduction: News: It Takes a Thief: The Board Game - 16 days, $56 Long Shot: The Dice Game - 14 days, $25 Magna Roma - 11 days, $59 Games Played: On Tour Cubitos Sons of Anarchy Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games: Jason - Broom Service Katie - Revolution! Jason - 7 Ronin Katie - Daxu Jason - Institute of Magical Arts/School of Sorcery Katie - Campy Creatures Honorable Mentions: Libertalia, Bring Out Yer Dead, Hoax,

50:52

Episode 163: Games That Grew On Us Like a Fungus or...

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2021/04/01

Episode 163 - Games That Grew on Us...Like a Fungus Introduction: News: Horns Up! The Lacuna Coil Card Game - 10 days, $29/$38 expansion Tabletop Apparel for Game Lovers - 4 days, $19 tee/ $39 hoodie/ $52 leggings Gloomier: A Night at Hemlock Hall - 5 days, $24 Solani/The Girl Who Made the Stars - 11 days, $49/$95 Games Played: Pirates Cove Atlantis Rising Paris Games that Grew On Us...Like a Fungus: Jason - Everdell Katie - Victorian Masterminds Jason - Charterstone Katie - Kingsport

01:00:10

Episode 162: Our Favorite Trick-Taking Games or Do...

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2021/03/25

Episode 162 - Favorite Trick Taking Games Introduction: News: CULTivate - 2 days, $35 Carbon Control - 9 days, $72 Floriferous - 10 days, $20 Eternal Palace - 5 days, $46/$58 Games Played: Duffers Spy Web Overboss Favorite Trick Taking Games: Jason - Fox and the Forest Katie - Illimat Jason - Best Candy on the Block/Skull King Katie - Hagakure Jason - The Crew Katie -Tricky Tides Closing:

43:57

Episode 161: Our Favorite Love Themed Games or There...

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2021/03/18

Episode 161 - Favorite Love Themed Games Introduction: News: Everdell: New Leaf and Mistwood expansions - 5 days, $60 Hometown Holidays - 7 days, $10 Hojo Pojo - 9 days, $15 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke - 10 days, $48 Games Played: Bristol 1350 Quetzal Lost Ruins of Arnak Favorite Love Themed Games: Jason - Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance Katie - Love Letter Jason - Ladies & Gentlemen Katie - Marrying Mr Darcy Jason - Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy Katie - Obsession Closing:

54:57

Episode 160: Our Perfect Game Night or Katie Wouldn’t...

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2021/03/12

Episode 160 - Design Our Dream Game Night Introduction: News: Caper: Europe - 14 days, $39 Meeples and Monsters - 7 days, $49 Moonshell: A Mermaid Game - 8 days, $39 Silverwood Grove - 10 days, $30 Games Played: Mutuels The Lord of the Rings Cubitos Dream Game Night: Katie - Intersperse light/quick games with more intense games Jason - Start as Early as possible Katie - Know the games you bring - sort of Jason - Know the games that you bring Katie - A few party games/large group

01:04:21

Episode 159: We Design Our Dream Game or You Get a...

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2021/03/05

Episode 159 - We design our dream game Introduction: News: Finding Anastasia - 9 days, $29/$39 Dawn - 10 days, $20 Root Marauder expansion - 11 days, $50 Tiny Epic Dungeons - 11 days, $25 Caper: Europe rant Games Played: The Inventors Canvas Praga Caput Regni We design our dream game: Katie - Engine building/card synergy Jason - Tracks, Tracks, Tracks Katie - Beautiful art and tactile components Jason - Push Your Luck Katie - Multiple, unstructured paths to victory Jason - Tight decisions

01:17:24

Episode 158: Mechanics Rundown Con or Jason Reminds...

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2021/02/26

Episode 158 - Mechanics Rundown Con: Introduction: News: City of Crowns (Paladins of the West Kingdom expansion) - 6 days, $28/$52 box Tharos - 9 days, $72 Chamber of Wonders - 12 days, $43 Mechanics Rundown Con: 2021 Recap: Lords of Vegas J, K, T Dogs of War J, K, T, D Don’t Turn Your Back J, K, T, D Libertalia J, K, T, D, B Quacks of Quedlinburg J, K, T, D, B Bring Out Yer Dead J, K, T, D, B The Shipwreck Arcana J, K, T, D, B Dixit J, K, T, D, B Homestretch J, K, T, D,

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