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 - Shakespeare
• Jason 8 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 8 - Obsession
• Jason 7 - Merlin
• Katie 7 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 6 - Iki
• Katie 6 - Merlin
• Jason 5 - Vinhos
• Katie 5 - Rococo
• Jason 4 - Coimbra
• Katie 4 - White Castle
• Jason 3 - Concordia
• Katie 3 - Woodcraft
• Jason 2 - Tapestry
• Katie 2 - Coimbra
• Jason 1 - The Gallerist
• Katie 1 - Grand Austria Hotel

Closing: 

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
• Jason 17 - Wingspan
• Katie 17 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Jason 16 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 16 - Amerigo
• Jason 15 - London
• Katie 15 - Alma Mater
• Jason 14 - Orleans
• Katie 14 - London
• Jason 13 - Everdell
• Katie 13 - Iki
• Jason 12 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Katie 12 - Newton
• Jason 11 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 11 - Distilled

Closing:

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Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Crossroads Inn: The Innkeeper’s Creed - 7 days, $42
• Enigma Crime Scene: Sicily and Chicago - 12 days left, $54.83 

Games Played: 

• Platypus
• Blank Slate
• Terror on Star Base X - Katie 
• Lords of Vegas
• It’s a Wonderful World
• Katie - Return to Dark Tower

Obligatory #Origins2022 Recap:  

• Distilled 
• Septima
• Fog of Love
• Mortum: Medieval Detective
• Sherlock: Case Connection
• Power Plants

Honorable Mentions: Patrick and Julia; Board Game Rundown guys 

Closing:

Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

Games Played: 

• Infinity Gauntlet:  A Love Letter Game
• My Farm Shop
• Hansa

Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms: 

• 5 - Gugong 
• 4 - Council of Blackthorn
• 3 - Livingstone
• 2 - Venice
• 1 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

Honorable Mentions: 

High Society, QE, Clank!, The Hunger

or

Lords of Waterdeep, London, Unicorn Fever

Closing:

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff
• Flappy Families - 8 days, $27
• Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49

Games Played: 

• Hanafuda - Koi Koi
• Ethnos 
• Clank! Temple of the Ape Lords Expansion

Obligatory #Origins2022 Preview: 

• Jason - Hippocrates, Game Brewer, For Sale $70
• Katie - Mortum: Medieval Detective, Arcane Wonders, $50
• Jason - New York Pizza Delivery, AirLoom Games, For Sale $50
• Katie - Suspects, Hachette Games, $30
• Jason - Bug Off!,R & R Games, For Sale $15
• Katie - Picture Perfect Movie Star and Pickpocket expansions, Arcane Wonders, $23
• Jason - Longboard, 25th Century Games, For Sale $20
• Katie - Septima, Mindclash Games, demo only 

Honorable Mentions: Sherlock: Case Connection, Distilled, Dom Pierre, The Spill, Cryptid Cafe, Gartenbau, Life of a Chameleon, Oak 

Non-Gaming: Getting to hang out with Board Game Rundown and play some games (hopefully).

Closing:

Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for users: hidden amount of time left, have to “load more”, landing pages vary greatly 

Games Played: 

• Corrosion 
• The Prodigals Club
• Yedo 

A Few Favorites from Small Publishers: 

• Kids Table Board Games 
  • Fossilis
  • Wreck Raiders
• Loki
  • Detective Charlie
  • Kraken Attack
• Skybound/Druid City
  • Tidal Blades
  • Pebble Rock Delivery Service
• Plaid Hat
  • Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
  • Forgotten Waters
• Pandasaurus Games
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Silver & Gold
  • Ohanami
  • Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Braincrack Games
  • Venice  

Closing:

Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming!

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53
• Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback
• The Flood - 13 days, $55/$149 (all in) 

Games Played: 

• Tokaido
• Long Shot: The Dice Game
• Century: Spice Road

Our Favorite Mayfair/Lookout Games:

• 7 - Le Havre
• 6 - No Thanks! 
• 5 - Agricola
• 4 - De Vulgari Eloquentia 
• 3 - Lords of Vegas
• 2 - Merkator
• 1 - Grand Austria Hotel

Honorable Mentions: Mandala, Snowdonia, Star Trek Catan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Toledo (don’t own) 

Closing:

Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33
• Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130
• All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13 days, $99 (all in)/ $54 (legends)

Games Played: 

• Alma Mater
• Belgian Beers Race 
• Champions of Midgard w/ both expansions 

Our Favorite Space Cowboys Games: 

• 7 - Jamaica
• 6 - Consulting Detective 
• 5 - Jaipur 
• 4 - Splendor
• 3 - Via Nebula
• 2 - Black Fleet
• 1 - Elysium

Honorable Mentions: Unlock!, Orbis, Skull, Watson & Holmes (Never Played)

Closing: 

Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Autobahn - 5 days, $56
• Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45
• Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$30

Games Played: 

• Long Shot The Dice Game
• Tea, Scones and Arsenic 
• Momiji

Our Favorite Arcane Wonders Games: 

• 8 - Sherlock 13
• 7 - GoodCritters
• 6 - Sheriff of Nottingham
• 5 - Royals
• 4 - Furnace
• 3 - Smartphone Inc
• 2 - Picture Perfect
• 1 - Four Gardens

Closing: 

Episode 214 - Spiele, Eggert Spiele

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Critter Cards - 5 days, $12
• Castles by the Sea - 6 days, $45/$65
• Explorers of the Woodlands - 10 days, $31

Games Played: 

• Sentient
• King of New York 
• De Vulgari Eloquentia 

Our Favorite Eggertspeiele Games: 

• 8 - Mombasa
• 7 - Yedo
• 6 - Heaven & Ale
• 5 - Blackout: Hong Kong 
• 4 - Camel Up
• 3 - Alma Mater
• 2 - Rococo 
• 1 - Coimbra

Closing:

Episode 213 - The Renegades of Pretty Okay

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: For Northwood! - 7 days, $15
• Pestilence: Escape the Plague - 5 days, $6 PNP
• Fujiyama with Ajisai - 10 days, $47 both

Games Played: 

• Camel Up: Off Season
• Rockband Manager
• Fool’s Gold

Our Favorite Renegade Games: 

• 5 - Jason: Passing Through Petra 
• 5 - Katie: The Search for Planet X
• 4 - Jason: The Hunger
• 4 - Katie: Bargain Quest
• 3 - Jason: Covert
• 3 - Katie: Covert
• 2 - Jason: Clank! (any flavor)
• 2 - Katie: Ex Libris
• 1 - Jason: Trajan
• 1 - Katie: Clank Legacy

Honorable Mentions: Architects, Paladins, Raiders, Atheneum, Circadians First Light, Fox in the Forest, Lanterns, Lotus, Pie Town, Sentient, Spell Smashers, Succulent, World’s Fair 1893

Closing: 

Episode 212 - The Old Grey Fox and the Hound

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Viticulture World Cooperative Expansion
• The Big Pig Game - 6 days, $45
• Silicon Valley - 10 days, $30

Games Played:

• San Juan
• Search for Planet X
• Lucky’s Misadventures 

Our Favorite Grey Fox Games: 

• 5 - Jason: Run, Fight, or Die!
• 5 - Katie: After the Empire
• 4 - Jason: A Study in Emerald 
• 4 - Katie: London Dread
• 3 - Jason: Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• 3 - Katie: Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• 2 - Jason: Order of the Guilded Compass
• 2 - Katie: Champions of Midgard
• 1 - Jason: Champions of Midgard
• 1 - Katie: Deception Murder in Hong Kong

Closing:

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 would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: contact@bgmechanics.com

Episode 211 - Our Favorite AEG Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Encyclopedia - 6 days, $54
• Age of Rome - 7 days, $76 
• An Unexpected Wedding Invitation - 13 days, $33(hardback) $8 pdf, $27 paperback

Games Played: 

• Livingstone
• Aeon’s End
• Ex Libris

Our Favorite AEG Games: 

• Jason 5: Tiny Towns
• Katie 5: Ecos: First Continent
• Jason 4: Valley of the Kings
• Katie 4: Ravenous River
• Jason 3: Cubitos
• Katie 3:  Walking in Burano
• Jason 2: Santa Monica
• Katie 2: Santa Monica
• Jason 1: Istanbul
• Katie 1: Mai-Star 

Honorable Mentions: Calico, Whirling Witchcraft, Cascadia, Trains, Space Base, Love Letter, Istanbul: Dice Game, Cat Lady, Smash Up, TEN, Point Salad 

Closing:

Episode 210 - Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:

• Route East - 5 days, $42
• Habitats, Nine Lives, Basketboss - 6 days, $19(9)/$39; $89 all three 
• Ryozen - 6 days, $44

Games Played: 

• Bargain Hunter
• Mai Star
• Pebble Rock Delivery Service

Our Favorite TMG Games: 

• Jason 5: Ars Alchimia
• Katie 5: Crusaders 
• Jason 4: Scoville
• Katie 4: Ars Alchimia
• Jason 3: Aquasphere
• Katie 3: Harbour 
• Jason 2: Colosseum
• Katie 2: Colosseum 
• Jason 1: Orleans
• Katie 1: Orleans

Closing:

Episode 209 - Happy Days of Wonder

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Hamlet - 4 days, $61
• Library Labyrinth - 6 days, $39
• The Last Gig - 11 days, $50

Games Played: 

• Indulgence
• Walking in Burano
• Unicorn Fever

Our Favorite Days of Wonder Games: 

• 11: Pirate’s Cove
• 10: Ticket to Ride
• 9: Ticket to Ride: London
• 8: Ticket to Ride: Europe
• 7: Cargo Noir
• 6: Small World
• 5: Yamatai
• 4: Mystery of the Abbey
• 3: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
• 2: Deep Blue
• 1: Five Tribes

Closing: 

Episode 208 - Long Live the Queen…Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: Pilgrim - 9 days left, about $86
• Ahau (ah-how) - Rulers of Yucatán - 7 days left, $65
• Deeproot Dwellers - 13 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Lords of Vegas with both Expansions
• Pie Town
• Founders of Teotihuacan

Our Favorite Queen Games: 

• 9: Kingdom Builder 
• 8: It Happens… 
• 7: Parfum 
• 6: Alhambra 
• 5: Neptun 
• 4: Fresco 
• 3: Amerigo 
• 2: Thebes 
• 1: Merlin  

Honorable Mentions: Queen’s Architect, Shogun, Liguria, Escape: The Curse of the Temple

Closing:

Episode 207 - Like a Rolling Stone…maier?

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Western Legends: Big Box - 10 days, $60 box/$269
• Tang Garden: Seasons - 12 days, $51

Games Played: 

• Juicy Fruits
• Bohnanza
• Roll Player Monsters and Minions 

Favorite Stonemaier Games: 

• 12 - Rolling Realms
• 11 - Charterstone
• 10 - Scythe
• 9 - Pendulum
• 8 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• 7 - My Little Scythe
• 6 - Euphoria
• 4 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• 4 - Red Rising
• 3 - Viticulture
• 1 - Wingspan 
• 1 - Tapestry

Closing:

Episode 206 - Favorite Games with Follow Mechanisms

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Envelescape: Pop Up Escape Room - 6 days, $22 (1st chapter)/$57 (first game)/$106(both chapters)
• The Tabletop Find-It Book - 7 days, $20
• Wine Management - 9 days, $5

Games Played: 

• Iki  
• Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• Go Go Eskimo
• The Acts of The Evangelists 

Favorite Games with a Follow Mechanism: 

• Jason - The Gallerist
• Katie - Lisboa
• Jason - Merkator
• Katie - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Jason - Deep Blue
• Katie - Museum

Closing:

Episode 205 - #theriveted Top 10 GOAT

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Jiangnan: Life of Gentry - 6 days, $65
• Trekking Through History - 10 days, $50
• Academy: The West Point Board Game - 10 days, $60

Games Played: 

• Parks Memories: Coast to Coast
• The One Hundred Torii 

#theriveted Top 10 GOAT :  

• 10: Camel Up - 
• 9: Anachrony
• 8: Orleans 
• 7: 51st State Master Set
• 6: Clank!
• 5: A Feast for Odin
• 4: Agricola
• 3: Coimbra
• 2: The Lost Ruins of Arnak 
• 1: Grand Austria Hotel

Honorable Mentions:

Wingspan, Viticulture, Werewords, Awkward Guests, Brass, Mansions of Madness, Raiders of the North Sea, Black Orchestra, Circadians First Light, Masque of the Red Death, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Rajas of the Ganges, Nova Luna, Castles of Burgundy, Teotihuacan, Calimala

Closing:

Episode 204 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Old London Bridge - 8 days, $49
• Ostia - 9 days, $63
• Chang’an - 9 days, $35/all in $55 

Games Played: 

• Tapestry both expansions 
• Merchants of the Dark Road
• Bermuda Triangle

Planes, Trains and Automobiles:  

Planes:

• Katie - Airlines Europe
• Jason - Pan Am; Aeroplanes

Trains:

• Katie - Maglev Metro; Rail Raiders Infinite
• Jason - Trains; Snowdonia & Railroad Revolution

Automobiles:

• Katie - Taxi Derby; Milles Borne
• Jason - Kraftwagen; Kanban

Closing:

Episode 203 - Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest - March 2
• Quatermain Cobblestone Games - 6 days, $30
• Skate Summer - 7 days, $50
• Finding Anastasia - 10 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Obsession
• First Empires

Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!):  

• Jason - Madame Ching
• Katie - Concordia
• Jason - Neptun
• Katie - Forgotten Waters
• Jason - Bermuda Triangle
• Katie - Black Fleet

Closing: 

Tricky Tides, Century: Eastern Wonders, Amerigo, Kraken Attack, Liguria, Sailing to India, Lewis and Clark, Akrotiri, Venice, Tortuga, Rajas of the Ganges, Yamatai

Episode 202 - Our favorite Animal Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Most Funded Kickstarter of 2021
• Trading Post - 9 days, $39
• CoLab - 11 days, $45/$60

Games Played: 

• Micro Macro Crime City: Full House
• Aquasphere
• Whoowasit?

Our Favorite Animal Games:  

• Jason - La Isla
• Katie - Zooloretto
• Jason - Gem Hens
• Katie - Wingspan
• Jason - Draftosaurus
• Katie - Dinosaur Island
• Jason - It Happens…
• Katie - Wombat Rescue
• Jason - Everdell
• Katie - Happy Pigs

Closing: 

Detective Charlie, Camel Up, Mountain Goats, Camp Pinetop, Seikatsu, Wooly Whammoth, New Bedford, Takenoko, Le Havre, Agricola, Ravenous River, On the Origin of the Species, Cascadia, Cat Lady, Ecos, HomeStretch, Calico, The Alpha, Oceans, Evolution, Bunny Kingdom, Reef

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 would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: contact@bgmechanics.com

Episode 201 - Anticipated Games of 2022

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Dom Pierre - 9 days, $49
• Ham’s Sandwich Shop - 6 days, $31
• Blazon - 5 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Genotype
• Maglev Metro
• The Scarlet Pimpernel 

Anticipated Games of 2022:  

• Jason - Tusky Joe’s Snorkel Adventure Board Game Hub
• Katie - Feed the Kraken
• Jason - Skate Summer Pandasaurus Games
• Katie - Unconscious Minds
• Jason - Ovation Working Glass Workshop
• Katie - Shogun No Katana
• Jason - Florence Braincrack Games
• Katie - Legends of Sleepy Hollow
• Jason - Byline Talon Strikes
• Katie - Jiagnan: Life of Gentry

Honorable Mentions: Legend Academy, The Potter’s Apprentice, Creature Comfort

Closing:

Episode 200 - Our Favorite Games of 2021

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Prognosis Death - 12 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Harry Potter Strike
• Hadara
• Pulsar 2849 

Our Favorite Games of 2021:  

• 10 - Lawyer Up
• 9 - Shelfie Stacker
• 8 - Jinja
• 7 - Arch Ravels
• 6 - Moonshine Empire
• 5 - Red Rising
• 4 - The Hunger
• 3 - Genotype
• 2 - Venice
• 1 - The Belgian Beers Race

Honorable Mentions - A Gentle Rain, Cryo, Pandemain, After the Empire, Gorinto

Closing:

Episode 199 - Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) 

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Flock of Seagulls - 6 days, $21
• The Big Shuffle - 8 days, $35
• The Book of Lost Things - 11 days, $79

Games Played: 

• Lords of Vegas 
• Bang! The Dice Game  

Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1):  

• Jason 10: Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Katie 10: The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Jason 9: Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 9: Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 8: Lisboa
• Katie 8: Council of Four
• Jason 7: Lorenzo Il Magnifico
• Katie 7: Shakespeare
• Jason 6: Viticulture Essential Edition
• Katie 6: London
• Jason 5: Merlin
• Katie 5: Newton
• Jason 4: The Gallerist
• Katie 4: Merlin 
• Jason 3: The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 3: Obsession
• Jason 2: Bonfire
• Katie 2: Grand Austria Hotel
• Jason 1: Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 1: Coimbra 

Closing:

Episode 198 - Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Ryan M (Facebook Review)

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Palaces of Carrara (second edition) - 11 days on Gamefound, $85 (retail $70)
• Miniature Market

Games Played: 

• Growl
• Study in Emerald
• Clank! In! Space! Pulsarcade

Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11):  

• Jason 20 - Council of 4
• Katie 20 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 19 - Vinhos
• Katie 19 - Elysium 
• Jason 18 - Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game 
• Katie 18 - Alma Mater
• Jason 17 - Aquasphere
• Katie 17 - Into the Echoside 
• Jason 16 - Dinosaur Island
• Katie 16 - Consulting Detective
• Jason 15 - Le Havre
• Katie 15 - Hadara
• Jason 14 - Orleans
• Katie 14 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 13 - Coimbra
• Katie 13 - Rococo
• Jason 12 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
• Katie 12 - Concordia
• Jason 11 - Rococo
• Katie 11 - Nidavellir

Closing:

Episode 197 - Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Fred C

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Bah! Humbug! - 10 days, $6

Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21):  

• Jason 30 - Into the Echoside 
• Katie 30 - Santa Monica
• Jason 29 - Alma Mater
• Katie 29 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Jason 28 - The Godfather
• Katie 28 - The Gallerist 
• Jason 27 - Euphoria
• Katie 27 - Parks
• Jason 26 - Obsession
• Katie 26 - Viticulture: essential edition 
• Jason 25 - Newton
• Katie 25 - Dinosaur Island
• Jason 24 - London
• Katie 24 - Tanto Cuore
• Jason 23 - Shakespeare
• Katie 23 - Picture Perfect
• Jason 22 - Trajan
• Katie 22 - Wingspan
• Jason 21 - The Prodigal’s Club
• Katie 21 - Rajas of the Ganges

Closing:

Episode 196 - Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:

• Weather Machine - 8 days, $129 
• Snack Time - 9 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Spirits of the Wild
• The Bloody Inn w/ Carnies and Events 

Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31):  

• Jason 40 - 7 Wonders Duel
• Katie 40 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Jason 39 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Katie 39 - Furnace
• Jason 38 - Paris
• Katie 38 - Clank!
• Jason 37 - Deep Blue
• Katie 37 - Terraforming Mars  
• Jason 36 - The Bloody Inn
• Katie 36 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
• Jason 35 - Hadara
• Katie 35 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Jason 34 - Amerigo
• Katie 34 - Smartphone Inc
• Jason 33 - Kanban
• Katie 33 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig 
• Jason 32 - Concordia
• Katie 32 - Lisboa  
• Jason 31 - Brass
• Katie 31 - Genotype

Closing:

Episode 195 - Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41)

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite - Brent 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Thrones/Dice Kingdoms/Siege of Valeria - 60 days, $30/$75

Games Played: 

• Clinic: Deluxe Edition
• Cat Lady
• Via Nebula

Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41):  

• Jason 50 - Terraforming Mars
• Katie 50 - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason 49 - Dice Forge
• Katie 49 - Lords of Vegas
• Jason 48 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie 48 - Red Rising
• Jason 47 - The Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Katie 47 - Heart of Crown 
• Jason 46 - Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
• Katie 46 - Orleans
• Jason 45 - Gugong
• Katie 45 - Four Gardens 
• Jason 44 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
• Katie 44 - Tapestry 
• Jason 43 - Xi’an
• Katie 43 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 
• Jason 42 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Katie 42 - Covert
• Jason 41 - Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
• Katie 41 - Hagakure

Closing:

Episode 194 - Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Hanamikoji: Geisha’s Road - 3 days, $22/$39
• Ko-Op - 5 days, $20 

Games Played: 

• Trekking the World
• Tang Garden

Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): 

• Jason 60 - Nidavellier
• Katie 60 - Don’t Turn Your Back
• Jason 59 - Blue Moon City
• Katie 59 - Trismegistus 
• Jason 58 - Bruges
• Katie 58 - Five Tribes
• Jason 57 - Dogs of War
• Katie 57 - Ohanami
• Jason 56 - Imaginarium
• Katie 56 - Fresco
• Jason 55 - Wingspan
• Katie 55 - Dice Forge
• Jason 54 - Covert
• Katie 54 - Thebes
• Jason 53 - Fresco
• Katie 53 - Quacks
• Jason 52 - Merkator
• Katie 52 - Paris
• Jason 51 - Clinic: Deluxe Edition
• Katie 51 - Fool’s Gold

Closing:

Episode 193 - Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61)

Introduction:

Nerd-a-Palooza Recap: 

• Fickle
• Grimm: A Card Game
• GWAR vs. Time

Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): 

• Jason 70 -  Abyss  
• Katie 70 - Shelfie Stacker
• Jason 69 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 69 - Bonfire
• Jason 68 - La Granja
• Katie 68 - Tzolk’in 
• Jason 67 - Thebes
• Katie 67 - The Godfather 
• Jason 66 - The Hunger
• Katie 66 - Forgotten Waters
• Jason 65 - Camel Up
• Katie 65 - Broom Service 
• Jason 64 - Broom Service
• Katie 64 - Merkator 
• Jason 63 - Queen’s Architect
• Katie 63 - Black Orchestra
• Jason 62 - Lords of Vegas
• Katie 62 - Illimat
• Jason 61 - Bring Out Yer Dead
• Katie 61 - The Bloody Inn

Closing:

Episode 192 - Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Steam Up - 5 days, $48
• Paint the Roses - 6 days, $30
• Scented Dice by Baron Smelly Bones - 7 days, $20

Games Played: 

• Trains
• DC Deck Building Game Teen Titans expansion

Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): 

• Jason 80 - Black Orchestra 
• Katie 80 - Agricola
• Jason 79 - Santa Monica
• Katie 79 - Taverns of Tiefenthal 
• Jason 78 - Century: Spice Road
• Katie 78 - Venice
• Jason 77 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Katie 77 - Clank!
• Jason 76 - In the Year of the Dragon
• Katie 76 - ArchRavels
• Jason 75 - Kraftwagen
• Katie 75 - Abyss
• Jason 74 - Colosseum
• Katie 74 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Jason 73 - Zooloretto
• Katie 73 - Masque of the Red Death
• Jason 72 - Illimat
• Katie 72 - Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason 71 - Everdell
• Katie 71 - Moonshine Empire

Closing:

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 2 - Let’s Go to Japan
• Jason 1 - Unconscious Mind
• Katie 1 - Courtisans

Closing: 

Episode 191 - Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Dandelions/Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town - 6 days, $46
• Don’t Cross Agatha - 11 days, $17/$20 

Games Played: 

• CloudAge

Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): 

• Jason 90 - Cubitos
• Katie 90 - Arctic Scavengers
• Jason 89 - Freedom: The Underground Railroad
• Katie 89 - Champions of Midgard 
• Jason 88 - Five Tribes
• Katie 88 - Ladies and Gentlemen
• Jason 87 - Thrash ‘n Roll
• Katie 87 - Wreck Raiders 
• Jason 86 - Jinja
• Katie 86 - Camel Up
• Jason 85  - Lawyer Up
• Katie 85 - Alchemists
• Jason 84 - Agricola
• Katie 84 - Celestia 
• Jason 83 - Wreck Raiders
• Katie 83 - The Networks 
• Jason 82 - Spirits of the Rice Paddy
• Katie 82 - Marvel United
• Jason 81 - Notre Dame 
• Katie 81 - Awkward Guests 

Closing:

Episode 190 - Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• The Vandermist Dossier - 4 days, $48
• Verdant - 5 days, $29
• REAP - 6 days, $29/31

Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): 

• Jason 100 - Ladies & Gentlemen
• Katie 100 - Gugong
• Jason 99 - The Shipwreck Arcana
• Katie 99 - Tricky Tides
• Jason 98 - Trickerion
• Katie 98 - Lawyer Up
• Jason 97 - Venice
• Katie 97 - Yamatai
• Jason 96 - Quacks of Quedlinburg 
• Katie 96 - Tattoo Brawl
• Jason 95 - Pret-a-Porter 
• Katie 95 - Bring Out Yer Dead
• Jason 94 - Tapestry
• Katie 94 - Zhangguo
• Jason 93 - Istanbul
• Katie 93 - Deep Blue
• Jason 92 - Marvel United
• Katie 92 - Campy Creatures
• Jason 91 - ArchRavels
• Katie 91 - Mystery of the Abbey

Closing:

Episode 189 - Our Favorite Spooky Games

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• The Stuff of Legend - 5 days, $70
• Vojvoldina - 5 days, $30
• Critical Care: The Game - 6 days, $39

Games Played: 

• The Belgian Beers Race
• Arch Ravels
• Furnace

Our Favorite Spooky Games: 

• Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
• Katie - Masque of the Red Death
• Jason - The Hunger
• Katie - London Dread
• Jason - Don’t Turn Your Back
• Katie - 13 Dead End Drive

Honorable Mentions: Broom Service, Salem 1692, Ancient Terrible Things, Bring Out Yer Dead, Best Candy on the Block, H.H. Holmes Murder Castle, Campy Creatures, Zombie Dice, Demon Worker

• Social Media - Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters, Horrified, Mysterium, Betrayal: House on the Hill, Bloody Inn, Ghost Stories, Gloom

Closing:

Episode 188 - Origins Recap

Introduction:

• Jack J. 
• Scott C.

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Clever Girl - 5 days, $20
• Quests and Cannons - 7 days, $60
• Keep the Heroes Out - 9 days, $50

Games Played: 

• Four Gardens
• Here Kitty Kitty
• Detective Charlie

Origins Recap: 

• Crowd size
• Booths/exhibitors
• Price
• Demos
• Compare to previous Origins
• Compare to this year’s GenCon

Closing:

Episode 187 - Harvesting a Good Board Game

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• ScandalOH! - 5 days, $38
• Solar Sphere: Harness the Power of the Stars - 5 days, $45
• Anne of Green Gables: Vampire Hunter - 6 days, $31 hardcover; $12 ebook

Games Played: 

• Moonshine Empire 
• Space Base

Harvesting a Good Board Game: 

• Jason - Spirits of the Rice Paddy / Rice Dice
• Katie - Bohnanza 
• Jason - Scoville
• Katie - Viticulture
• Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
• Katie - Demon Worker

Honorable Mentions: Takenoko, Agricola, La Granja, Concordia, Euphoria,T’zolkin

Closing:

Episode 186 - GenCon Recap

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Sushi Boat - 10 days, $60
• The Artemis Odyssey - 3 days, $55
• Dog Park - 5 days, $54/$65

Games Played: 

• The Hunger
• Picture Perfect
• Camel Up: Off Season

GenCon recap: 

• Crowd size
• Booths/exhibitors
• Price
• Demos
• Compare to Origins

Closing:

Episode 185 - Anticipated Games of GenCon

Introduction: 

• Jaws of the Lion

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Game of Hunt: the family magnetic board game - 5 days, $42
• The SPILL - 6 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Venice
• Dogs of War
• D&D - Saltmarsh 

Anticipated Games of GenCon 2021: 

• Jason - Camel Up: Off Season Pretzel Games $40 For Purchase
• Katie - Picture Perfect, Arcane Wonders, $45
• Jason - Ceasar PSC Games $35 For Purchase
• Katie - Rorschach, Capstone Games, $30
• Jason - The Belgian Beers Race Grand Gamers Guild $85 For Purchase
• Katie - Merchants of the Dark Road, Elf Creek Games, demo

Honorable Mentions: Suspects (Studio H $30), Night of the Ninja (Brotherwise Games $25), Castle Party (Devir $20), Furnace (? $40), The Hunger (Renegade $50), Holly Jolly, Kabuto Sumo

Closing:

Episode 184 - Favorite “Mystery” Games

Introduction: 

News:  2

• WILD: Serengeti - 6 days, $52
• The Split - 5 days, $21

Games Played: 

• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 
• On the Rocks
• Summer Camp 

Favorite ”Mystery” Game:

• Jason - Detective Club
• Katie - Mystery of the Abbey
• Jason - Batman Gotham City Mystery
• Katie - Awkward Guests
• Jason - Clue Great Museum Caper
• Katie - Masque of the Red Death

Consulting Detective, Clue

Closing:

Episode 183 - Games We Want To Play But Haven’t 

Introduction: 

News:  

• Super Truffle Pigs - 6 days, $35
• Advercity - 9 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Red Rising
• Dark Tales
• Atheneum: Mystic Library 

Games We Want To Play But Haven’t: 

• Jason - Feudum
• Katie - T.I.M.E. Stories
• Jason - The Downfall of Pompeii
• Katie - Tang Garden
• Jason - Die Macher
• Katie - Cinque Terre

Other Games - Shadows Over Camelot, Thurn and Taxis, Panamax, Splotter Game

Detective, Stuffed Fables, Jaws of the Lion, Thurn and Taxis

Closing:

Episode 182 - Least Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite - Tyler W

News: 

• Flamecraft - 5 days, $39 / deluxe $79
• Reapers - 3 days, $20 free shipping to US
• Wicked & Wise - 6 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Shelfie Stacker
• Brew
• Mind Mgmt

Least Favorite Game Mechanisms:

• Jason - Storytelling
• Katie - Area Control 
• Jason - Roll to Resolve Combat
• Katie - Spatial Manipulation 
• Jason - Social Deduction
• Katie - Dexterity 

Closing:

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
• Katie 58 - Lizard Wizard
• Jason 57 - Bruges
• Katie 57 - Thebes
• Jason 56 - Merkator
• Katie 56 - Septima
• Jason 55 - Rock Hard: 1977
• Katie 55 - Viticulture 
• Jason 54 - Bitoku
• Katie 54 - Into the Echoside
• Jason 53 - Obsession
• Katie 53 - Libertalia
• Jason 52 - Lisboa
• Katie 52 - Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game
• Jason 51 - Port Royal: Big Box
• Katie 51 - The One Hundred Torii 

Closing: 

Episode 181 - Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

News: 

• Almanac: Crystal Peaks - 4 days, $49
• Cartouche - 7 days, $39
• Bug Council of Backyardia - 6 days, $26

Games Played: 

• Meadow
• City Builder: Ancient World
• The Gallerist

Favorite Game Mechanisms: 

• Jason - Push Your Luck (Quacks, Incan Gold, No Thanks)
• Katie - Engine building (Coimbra, Wingspan)
• Jason - Dice Placement (Euphoria, Kingsport Festival, Marco Polo)
• Katie - Deck Building (ICP, Tanto, HP Battle for Hogwarts)
• Jason - Pick Up and Deliver (Tricky Tides, Black Fleet, Merkator) 
• Katie - Deduction, Social or otherwise (Secret Hitler, Mystery of the Abbey, Awkward Guests, Consulting Detective, Deception)

Closing:

Episode 180 - Our Favorite Rerun Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tasty Minstrel Bankruptcy
• Spire’s End: Hildegard - 5 days, $40
• Get to Da Checkpoint! - 11 days, $43

Games Played: 

• Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria
• Revolution!
• Clank! In Space
• Cascadia

Our Favorite Rerun Games: 

• Jason - The Quacks of Quedlinburg 
• Katie - Obsession
• Jason - The Gallerist
• Katie - Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason - Clank! (any variety)
• Katie - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle

Honorable Mentions: Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Hagakure, Wingspan, Concept, Deception Murder in Hong Kong, Consulting Detective (Katie), Tapestry, Illimat, Camel Up, Century, London

Closing:

Episode 179 - Games with great table presence

Introduction: 

News: 

• Rat Queens: To the Slaughter - 4 days, $49
• Naked Court: the Card Game - 9 days, $29

Games Played:  

• Meeple Land
• Quacks with The Alchemists expansion
• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 

Games with great table presence: 

• Jason - Mall Madness
• Katie - Everdell
• Jason - Dice Forge
• Katie - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason - Die of the Dead
• Katie - Takenoko 

Honorable mentions: Tokaido, Yamatai/Five Tribes, Camel Up, Tapestry 

Closing: