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Boardgame Mechanics

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Jason and Katie talk about their love of boardgames and why you shouldn’t be ”board” with games. Weekly episodes include news, what we have been playing, and a feature.

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  1. Episode 309: Favorite Cozy Games or Katie Just Wants Jason To Show the Pictures and Dance Like a Monkey

    Episode 309: Favorite Cozy Games Introduction: News: Chocolate Factory Remastered - 14 days, $74 Korpi - 7 days, $98 Games Played: Ostia Omens Shards of Creation Favorite Cozy Games: Jason - Namiji Katie - Everdell Jason - Feather Lane Katie - Creature Comforts Jason - Herbaceous Katie - Sushi Go...

  2. Episode 308: #Origins2026 Preview or Katie Is the Clear Star of the Show and Always Gets Recognized

    Episode 308: #Origins2926 Preview Introduction: News: Kickstarter - Let’s Go! To France: 4 days, $49 standard/$79 Gamefound - Altera: 13 days, $69 (4) Games Played: High Season: Grand Hotel Roll and Write Tea Garden Glory to Rome #Origins2026 Preview: Jason - Panda Royale: Mayhem Expansion Katie…

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  3. Episode 307: Games We Want or Need to Play But Haven't or Katie Gets Her Soapbox Out Once Again to Rail On Kickstarter

    Episode 307: Games We Need to Try Introduction: News: Kickstarter is a cesspool Pack & Paddle - $45, 13 days BGG Artist Series: Series 11 - $30 for 12”x18”, 5 days Games Played: Secret Hitler Fliptoons Endearment Games We Want/Should Play But Haven’t: Jason - Arkham/Eldritch Horror Katie -...

  4. Episode 306: The Game Moving Experience or Katie REALLY Loves Jason's New Lights

    Episode 306: The Game Moving Experience Introduction: News: Impropriety Arribada & Seagrass Games Played: Comet Tea Garden Don’t LLAMA Dice The Game Moving Experience: How to move 1000 games - blue bags Tips for filling bags Organizing of games Things to put in a game room - cool lights, snacks,...

  5. Episode 305: Our Top 50 Games of All Time (24-1) or Katie Seems To Always Think That Jason’s List is Fake News

    We continue the countdown of our top 50 games of all time with numbers 24-1. ♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com 🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics 🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics 🎴Tweet at us on...

  6. Episode 304.25: Jason's Top 10 Knizia Games or Sometimes Talking About These Games Makes Us Want to Wear a Bowtie

    #JasonReviews #boardgamemechanics #news ♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com 🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics 🀄Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics 🎴Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs...

  7. Episode 304: Our Top 50 Games of All Time (50-25) or Not Many Podcasts Have Multiple Hair and Wardrobe Changes During a Single Episode

    We countdown our top 50 games of all time with numbers 50-26. Stay tuned for part two coming soon...well soon by our standards (so could be next year). ♥️Check out everything that we do at: https://www.bgmechanics.com 🎲Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics 🀄Follow us...

  8. Episode 303.25: Jason Talks About Tennessee Gaming Weekend with Friends

    #JasonReviews #boardgamemechanics #news Jason had the chance to play games with Jamie (The Board Game Man) and Mark over the weekend in Tennessee. So many games and so much fun. To check out Jamie's YouTube channel click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUs6XSVLcfsI64IlYHBwEdA...

  9. Episode 303: Great Games for Spooky Season or Katie Joins Jason on Camera!

    Episode 303: Great Games for Spooky Season Introduction: Games Played: Swat! Viking See Saw Best Spooky Season Games: Jason 5 - Kingsport Festival Katie 5 - Consulting Detective: Jack The Ripper and West End Adventurers Jason 4 - Witchstone Katie 4 - Don’t Go In there Jason 3 - Ghost Fightin...

  10. Episode 302: 2025 Spiel Essen Preview or Guess Who's Back...Back Again...Katie's Back, Tell a Friend

    Episode 302: Essen Preview Introduction: News: Dark Tower: Expeditions - 12 days deluxe 99 retail $45 Obsession Rules Compendium, Victorian Big Box, and Playmat: 15 days left; York $59 Games Played: Dream Phone The McDonalds Game Magical Athlete Essen Preview: Jason 5 - Biddle (AMIGO) Katie 5 -...

  11. Episode 301: Ranking BGG Top 100 Games Into Tiers or Jason Joins The Board Game Rundown for Episode 150

    Jason is joining his friends at the Board Game Rundown to discuss every single game in the top 100 on Boardgamegeek and sort them into tiers. Do these games belong there or do they not belong? Stay tuned and find out which tier your favorite game makes it into! This is episode 150 of Whiskey...

  12. Episode 300.85: Jason Talks About the Albums that Got Him Into Music

    Jason decided to take a break from board games and talk about the albums that got him into music. There are probably going to be some albums on here that are going to shock you...probably. To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us...

  13. Episode 300.80: Jason Ranks the Stonemaier Games Catalog

    We are huge fans of Stonemaier Games...uh...games so why not make a ranking of where they all fall for us (well Jason only). Even the ones that are low on the ranking list are still better than games from lots of other publishers. To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our…

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  14. Episode 300.75: Jason Talks About Games He Would Check Out at GenCon 2025 (If He Could Go)

    Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If...

  15. Episode 300.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (110-101)

    Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If...

  16. Episode 300: #Origins2025 Preview or This is One of Our Favorite Times of the Year (For Gaming)

    Episode 300: #Origins2025 Preview Introduction: News: 3 Magi - 10 days, $45 Mimic Mansion - 13 days, $46 #Origins2025 Preview: Jason 5 - Mythical Dice (iello) Katie 5 - Uh oh, Dino (Ludiminal) - buy Jason 4 - MicroMacro Kids: Crazy City Park Katie 4 - Ministry of Lost Things (PostCurious) - buy...

  17. Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1) or It Only Took Us Seven Months But We Have Finished the Countdown

    Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1) Introduction: News: Fu: Festive Fortunes: $38; 9 days Food Truck Race: $45 (4) or $69 (6); 10 days Games Played: Mille Fiori Fromage Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1): Jason 10 - Woodcraft Katie 10 - Earth Jason 9 - Rococo Katie 9…

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  18. Episode 298: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11) or Katie Reaffirms Her Love of Martin Wallace and Spoils Her Number One Game of All Time

    Episode 298: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11) Introduction: News: Games Played: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11): Jason 20 - Brass Katie 20 - Pret-a-Porter Jason 19 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar Katie 19 - The Gallerist Jason 18 - Wonderland’s War Katie 18 - The Belgian Beers Race...

  19. Episode 297: Jason's Favorite What's Your Game? Games or He Really Likes To Say the Word So Instead of Just Pausing

    Episode 297: Jason's Favorite What's Your Game? Games Introduction: News: Tariffs Games Played: Asgard Railroad Revolution Oddville Vasco da Gama Nippon Signorie Madeira ZhanGuo Vinhos Closing:

  20. Episode 296: Our Favorite Games of All Time (30-21) or Katie's Secret Is That She Is Always Angry...Sometimes

    Episode 296: Our Favorite Games of All Time (30-21) Introduction: News: Dark Heists - 9 days, $40 Mystery Squad Detective Series: Case One - 12 days, $32 Games Played: Glass Road Trio Our Favorite Games of All Time (30-21): Jason 30 - Rajas of the Ganges Katie 30 - Hadara Jason 29 - Broom Service...

  21. Episode 295: Jason Rants About Second Edition Bloat or New. Is. Not. Always. Better.

    Episode 295: Second Edition Rant Introduction: Second Edition Rant: Closing:

  22. Episode 294.75: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (120-111)

    #jasonreviews #boardgamemechanics #news 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Number 120 2:20 - Number 119 4:07 - Number 118 5:57 - Number 117 8:13 - Number 116 10:42 - Number 115 12:43 - Number 114 15:20 - Number 113 17:06 - Number 112 19:19 - Number 111 21:53 - Outro 22:30 - Credits To check out a little bit of...

  23. Episode 294.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (130-121)

    #jasonreviews #boardgamemechanics #news To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on…

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  24. Episode 294: Our Favorite Games of All Time (40-31) or Katie is Feeling Spicy and Hating EVERYTHING That Jason Has On His List

    Episode 294: Our Favorite Games of All Time (40-31) Introduction: News: Postcards - 9 days, $31 A Place for All My Books - 11 days, $35 Games Played: Yamatai Imaginarium Our Favorite Games of All Time (40-31): Jason 40 - Alma Mater Katie 40 - Santa Monica Jason 39 - Signorie Katie 39 - Elysium...

  25. Episode 293.2: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (140-131)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  26. Episode 293: Our Favorite Games of All Time (50-41) or Jason Deserves a Pile of Points for Being a Huge Feld Fan

    Episode 293: Our Favorite Games of All Time (50-41) Introduction: News: Famous: Stage 1 - 2 days, $46 Games Played: Weirdwood Manor Mycelia Our Favorite Games of All Time (50-41): Jason 50 - Colosseum Katie 50 - Tapestry Jason 49 - Kanban Katie 49 - Rock Hard 1977 Jason 48 - Merchants of the Dark...

  27. Episode 292.9: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (150-141)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  28. Episode 292.75: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (160-151)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  29. Episode 292.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (170-161)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  30. Episode 292: Our Favorite Games of 2024 or Jason is Sorry for Gaslighting Katie About Not Saying the Names of Two of the Games on Her List

    Episode 292: Our Favorite Games of 2024 Introduction: Games Played: Bear Mountain Camping Adventure Our Favorite Games of 2024: Jason 5 - Flip 7 Katie 5 - Rebel Princess Jason 4 - Panda Royale Katie 4 - Unconscious Mind Jason 3 - Harmonies Katie 3 - Rock Hard: 1977 Jason 2 - Rock Hard: 1977 Katie…

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  31. Episode 291: Our Favorite Games of All Time (60-51) or We Will Do Better the Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise

    Episode 291: Our Favorite Games of All Time (60-51) Introduction: Games Played: Stamp Swap Everdell Pearlbrook Our Favorite Games of All Time (60-51): Jason 60 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects Katie 60 - Quetzal Jason 59 - The Bloody Inn Katie 59 - Creature Comforts Jason 58 - Golem…

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  32. Episode 290.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (180-171)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  33. Episode 290: Our Favorite Games of All Time (70-61) or We Are Hanging Out With Disney Characters When This Episode Drops

    Episode 290: Our Favorite Games of All Time (70-61) Introduction: News: Tofu Shifu - 5 days, $30 Sweet Lands - 5 days, $88 Games Played: Yedo Gold West Silver Coin Our Favorite Games of All Time (70-61): Jason 70 - Thebes Katie 70 - Lisboa Jason 69 - Creature Comforts Katie 69 - Deep Blue Jason…

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  34. Episode 289.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (190-181)

    To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you…

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  35. Episode 289: Our Favorite Games of All Time (80-71) or Katie Decided To Switch Her Pitch Up Across a Spectrum of Righteousness

    Episode 289: Our Favorite Games of All Time (80-71) Introduction: Games Played (Nerdapalooza): Lords of Vegas: Americana - Tombstone Board MLEM: Space Agency - Katie Etariya Elvian Relics - Katie Federation - Jason De Vulgari - Jason Our Favorite Games of All Time (80-71): Jason 80 - Elysium…

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  36. Episode 288.5: Jason's Top 100 Beyond the 100 Games of All Time (200-191)

    0:00 - Intro 0:43 - Number 200 2:18 - Number 199 4:35 - Number 198 6:01 - Number 197 8:25 - Number 196 11:35 - Number 195 13:48 - Number 194 15:51 - Number 193 17:22 - Number 192 19:07 - Number 191 21:36 - Outro 22:44 - Credits

  37. Episode 288: Our Favorite Games of All Time (90-81) or We Have Nothing Witty for a Subtitle

    Episode 288: Our Favorite Games of All Time (90-81) Introduction: Games Played: Unconscious Mind HiFi Our Favorite Games of All Time (90-81): Jason 90 - Ecos: First Continent Katie 90 - Walking in Burano Jason 89 - Surfosaurus MAX Katie 89 - Forest Shuffle Jason 88 - Legacy: The Testament of Duke...

  38. Episode 287: Our Favorite Games of All Time (100-91) or After All These Years Katie Is Still Surprised With Jason's Mediocrity

    Episode 287: Our Favorite Games of All Time (100-91) Introduction: News: KS: Parks & Potions - 9 days, $30 GF: West Story - 13 days, about $33 Games Played: FTW! Sea Dragons Five Cucumbers Our Favorite Games of All Time (100-91): Katie 100 - Harmonies Jason 100 - Dark Tales Katie 99 - The…

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  39. Episode 286: Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con or Christmas Came Early This Year Because Katie is Back!

    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 Cake Crowds Booths Friends Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con: Katie - Finest Fish Jason - Rebel...

  40. Episode 285: Games That Regained Their Shine or As an Apology That It Has Been Over a Month Since the Last Episode Jason Decided to Drop a Mini Episode

    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:

  41. Episode 284: GenCon 2024 Preview or Even Though This One Is Short Katie Still Could Barely Stay Awake

    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...

  42. Episode 283: Our Favorite Around the World Games or In the Caribbean of the Mediterranean All White Castles Look the Same

    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 -...

  43. Episode 282: #origins2024 Post Mortem or Never Mind the Patriotic Sound Assault That You May Hear In the Background It is Just Our Friend Cabanga

    Episode 282: #origins2024 Post Mortem Introduction: News: Iliad and Ichor - 7 days. $29 each Battle Bake - 8 days, $27 #origins2024 Post Mortem: Games demoed Campsite, Bacon, 9 Lives, Mori, Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig, Dabba Walla Games purchased Dabba Walla, Scrap Racer, Panda Royale…

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  44. Episode 281: #origins2024 Preview or Jason Can't Wait to See His Sensei Mr. Diaz at the Con for Some Game Recommendations

    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…

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  45. Episode 280: Our Favorite Summer Themed Games or Katie Had No Business Recording This One Because She Was Basically Asleep

    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…

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  46. Episode 279: Games with Unique Themes or Katie Can't Stop Admiring Jason's Cubicle Poop

    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…

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  47. Episode 278.5: Five Reasons Why We Didn't Win A Golden Geek Award with The Board Game Rundown

    Jason will be joining Mike and Tim from The Boardgame Rundown on their weekly Whiskey Wednesday episode to discuss all of the reasons that neither of our shows won a Golden Geek Award. We are SO angry. ANGRY!

  48. Episode 278: Our Favorite Hidden Gem Games or There is Lots of Potty Talk In This One...Lots

    Episode 278: Hidden Board Game Gems Introduction: News: Flames out the side of my face Games played: Septima The Dwarf King Forgotten Waters Hidden Board Game Gems: Jason 5 - Town Builder: Coevorden 3,384 Katie 5 - Mai Star 4,030 Jason 4 - Mercado 5,136 Katie 4 - Into the Echoside 11,068 Jason 3…

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  49. Episode 277: Our Favorite Games of 2023 or The Boardgame Mechanics New Tagline is "Not Poopy and Pretty Okay"

    Episode 277: Favorite Games of 2023 Introduction: News: Fled - 11 days $40 River Valley Glassworks - 12 days, $39 Games played: Let’s Go! to Japan Courtisans Return to Dark Tower with monuments Favorite Games of 2023: Jason 5 - Hollywood 1947 Katie 5 - Sushi Boat Jason 4 - Fit to Print Katie 4 -...

  50. Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or Katie Gets Mad At Jason For Calling Downton Abbey Stupid

    Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) Introduction: News: Everstone - 10 days, $59 Forgeflame - 10 days, $54 Games played: Histrio Lizard Wizard Santa Monica Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1): Jason 10 - Wreck Raiders Katie 10 - Merchants of the Dark Road Jason 9 - Vinhos Katie 9 -...

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