Boardgame Mechanics

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 3 - Demon Worker
• Katie 3 - Epic Resort
• Jason 2 - Gem Hens
• Katie 2 - Fire in the Library
• Jason 1 - Lawyer Up
• Katie 1 - Belgian Beers Race

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!

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 - Dark Tales 3,413
• Katie 3 - The One Hundred Torii 3,679
• Jason 2 - Don’t Turn Your Back 5,962
• Katie 2 - Indulgence 3,560
• Jason 1 - Taxi Derby 7,631
• Katie 1 - Grimm: A Card Game 13,708

Closing:

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 - Hickory Dickory
• Jason 3 - Maple Valley
• Katie 3 - Distilled
• Jason 2 - Expeditions
• Katie 2 - White Castle
• Jason 1 - After Us
• Katie 1 - Earth

Honorable Mentions - Penny Black, Disney Animated, Horticulture, Oh, No Volcano!

Closing:

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 - London
• Jason 8 - Orleans
• Katie 8 - Hadara
• Jason 7 - Obsession
• Katie 7 - Newton
• Jason 6 - Wonderland’s War
• Katie 6 - Obsession
• Jason 5 - Merlin
• Katie 5 - Merlin
• Jason 4 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 4 - Rococo
• Jason 3 - The Gallerist
• Katie 3 - Woodcraft
• Jason 2 - Tapestry
• Katie 2 - Grand Austria
• Jason 1 - Iki
• Katie 1 - Coimbra

Closing:

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 02/22/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction:

News:

• Sea Dragons - (KS) 8 days, $38
• Steam Power - (Gamefound) 13 days, $40

Games played:

• The White Castle
• After Us

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11):

• Jason 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Katie 20 - Wonderland’s War
• Jason 19 - Clank! Legacy (or any Clank! really)
• Katie 19 - Shakespeare
• Jason 18 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 18 - Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 17 - Earth
• Katie 17 - Nidavellir
• Jason 16 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 16 - Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 15 - Wingspan
• Katie 15 - Elysium
• Jason 14 - Concordia
• Katie 14 - Earth
• Jason 13 - Everdell
• Katie 13 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 12 - Council of 4
• Katie 12 - Distilled
• Jason 11 - Rococo
• Katie 11 - Iki

Closing:

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21)

Introduction:

News:

• The Acts: Letters from Rome - 10 days, $27
• Cryptic Nature - 16 days, $46

Games played:

• Disney: Lorcana
• Hollywood 1947

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21):

• Jason 35 - Trajan
• Katie 35 - The Gallerist
• Jason 34 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
• Katie 34 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Jason 33 - The Bloody Inn
• Katie 33 - Santa Monica
• Jason 32 - Blackout: Hong Kong
• Katie 32 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Jason 31 - Newton
• Katie 31 - Dinosaur Island
• Jason 30 - Brass: Lancashire
• Katie 30 - Amerigo
• Jason 29 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Katie 29 - Alma Mater
• Jason 28 - Lisboa
• Katie 28 - Gugong
• Jason 27 - Viticulture: Essential Edition
• Katie 27 - Genotype
• Jason 26 - The Prodigals Club
• Katie 26 - Orleans
• Jason 25 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie 25 - Paris
• Jason 24 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Katie 24 - Lizard Wizard
• Jason 23 - London
• Katie 23 - Bitoku
• Jason 22 - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
• Katie 22 - Wingspan
• Jason 21 - Hadara
• Katie 21 - Voyages of Marco Polo

Closing:

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 01/08/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36)

Introduction:

News:

• Just no

Games played:

• Dubious
• Noctiluca

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36):

• Jason 55 - Creature Comforts
• Katie 55 - Hickory Dickory
• Jason 54 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Katie 54 - Indulgence
• Jason 53 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Katie 53 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Jason 52 - Thebes
• Katie 52 - Tapestry
• Jason 51 - Finca
• Katie 51 - Thebes
• Jason 50 - Maracaibo
• Katie 50 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Jason 49 - Fantastiqa
• Katie 49 - The Search for Planet X
• Jason 48 - Quartz
• Katie 48 - Quartz
• Jason 47 - Bonfire
• Katie 47 - The One Hundred Torii
• Jason 46 - Colosseum
• Katie 46 - Into the Echoside
• Jason 45 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Katie 45 - Red Rising
• Jason 44 - Russian Railroads
• Katie 44 - Everdell
• Jason 43 - 7 Wonders Duel
• Katie 43 - Concordia
• Jason 42 - Golem
• Katie 42 - Yedo
• Jason 41 - Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Katie 41 - Viticulture
• Jason 40 - Shakespeare
• Katie 40 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
• Jason 39 - Paris
• Katie 39 - Council of Four
• Jason 38 - Dinosaur Island
• Katie 38 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• Jason 37 - Signorie
• Katie 37 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring deck building game
• Jason 36 - Terraforming Mars
• Katie 36 - Terraforming Mars

Closing: