Best Boardgame Mechanics Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1) or It Only Took Us Seven Months But We Have Finished the Countdown 1:00:40

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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 - Obse…

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MN 579 Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games 1:04:01

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Episode 579: Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games Episode release date is May 21, 2025 Show Notes Meeple Nation discusses several games that include the narrative or paragraph game mechanic. Come join us at the game table and find some new and amazing games. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web…

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Ludology 341 Accesorize Your Games 1:03:11

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Erica and Sen welcome Dekan Wheeler to the show to talk about his work at UltraPro, making accessories for many of the hobby's most beloved games. We discuss card sleeves, digital calipers, bead towers, diamond corners, Delicious in Dungeon, and more! Note: Dekan has since moved on from UltraPro and is now a brand manager at Critical Role. Congrats…

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Cult Classic Callback - The Last Starfighter with Suzanne Sheldon 1:04:02

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Episode 37 – Suzanne Sheldon Suzanne Sheldon can be found on Twitter @425suzanne and on Salt and Sass Games Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOfmArc…

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Episode 235 - So Colorful! 30:40

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Signal, Here Lies, and Awkward Guests 2. Then, we talk about colors in board games - both as a theme and as a mechanism. 0:00-Intro 0:43-Recent Games - Signal 1:58-Here Lies 8:54-Awkward Guests 2: The Berwick Cases 14:13-Colors 29:30-Outro 30:25-Bloopers Join our discord Suppo…

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MN 578 Network and Route Building Games We Dont Own 40:01

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Episode 578: Network or Route Building Games We Don’t Own Episode release date is May 14, 2025 Show Notes This week we are at the final connection of our Network or Route building games discussion. All routes are closing in this episode. For those who may have missed it, network or route building games where players are establishing connections bet…

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TTRPGKids Ep 23 9:54

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Erica and Sen welcome guest host Steph Campell on this week's installment of TTRPGKids. In their segement, Steph talks about the power of writing and journaling in TTRPGs and how writing in game can positively impact writing in the classroom.

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Episode 253 11th Anniversary – Rebirth, Things in Rings, My Favourite Things, and Spider-man 2 1:15:12

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In our two hundred and fifty-third episode, it’s our 11th Anniversary. We talk about Rebirth, Things in Rings, and My Favourite Things in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Spider-man 2. Then we look at the 2024 BGG Golden Geek Awards. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreo…

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MN 577 Our Top Five Network and Route Building Games 1:10:29

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Episode 577: Our Top Five Network or Route Building Games Episode release date is May 7, 2025 Show Notes This week we are at the middle point of our Network or Route building games discussion. Once again network or route building games mean players are establishing connections between points on the board or map. For this episode we will be focusing…

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Ludology 340 Corporate Game Play 1:09:21

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Sen and Erica talk with Ellie Dix about her work in making corporate games. Whether they're to increase brand recognition or for team building and training purposes, Ellie describes her process when designing games outside of the hobby sphere.

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Cult Classic Callback - Slap Shot with Alex Goldsmith 1:14:35

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Episode 36 – Alex Goldsmith Alex Goldsmith can be found on Twitter @AlexG_Human, and on his podcast, The Dukes of Dice. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanO…

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Episode 234 - Wolfgang Warsch 26:31

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Signal and Lure. Then, we talk about the board game designer Wolfgang Warsch and the games he's made. 0:00-Intro 0:39-Recent Games - Signal 8:21-Lure 12:41-Wolfgang Warsch 25:31-Outro 26:26-Bloopers Join our discord Support us directly at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz Or sh…

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MN 576 Network and route building games 57:35

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Episode 576: Network or Route Building Games Episode release date is April 30, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our discussion of games that involve network building. The "network building mechanic" refers to the gameplay element where players construct and expand interconnected systems, often representing transportation, communication, and re…

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Episode 252 with Linsae – Thunder Road: Vendetta - Carnival of Chaos, Planet Coaster 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Blue Prince 1:27:00

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In our two hundred and fifty-second episode, Aaron is joined by Linsae. We talk about Thunder Road: Vendetta - Carnival of Chaos in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Planet Coaster 2 and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Then we review the hot video game with tons of board game vibes Blue Prince, including some spoi…

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SCPC 0004: Ways to Buy and Sell Games at SaltCON 25:59

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It is time for the SaltCON SideCast. Episode 4. This week the hosts of Meeple Nation talk about the four ways to buy, sell, and trade games during SaltCON Spring, Summer, and End of Summer Events. There are four organized options, the no ship math trade, the virtural flea market, the game swap, and the in person flea market. Come join us at the gam…

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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 50:14

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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 Pol…

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MN 575 April 2025 News 1:23:58

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Episode 575: Meeple Nation April 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is April 23, 2025 This week we are talking about new games, new game announcements, new game releases and we also just had our HUGG-A-Meeple gathering. We may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON …

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Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 18 6:18

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Erica and Sen welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to talk about events in game design. Sarah talks about how to use well-designed events to provide variety, increase challenge, change up the narrative, and more when it comes to design a tabletop game.

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Cult Classic Callback - SpaceCamp with Eric Summerer 1:10:41

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Episode 35 – Eric Summerer Eric Summerer can be found on Twitter @EricSummerer, on The Dice Tower, and on his website. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOf…

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Episode 233 - The Cost of Board Games 24:07

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Top Tier and Bag of Chips. Then, we talk about how the US tariffs might affect the board game industry (especially for publishers and retailers in the US). Post from Ami Baio of Pink Tiger Games 0:00-Intro 0:38-Recent Games - Top Tier 5:57-Bag of Chips 12:35-US Tariffs 22:09-O…

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MN 574 Movement Point Games 1:10:47

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Episode 574: Games that use movement points Episode release date is April 2, 2025 Show Notes This week we are doing a one episode discussion of games that use movement points as a movement. What are movement points you ask? Well, movement points regulate how far a player can move their pieces during the game. For example, players are given a specif…

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Ludology 339 History of the Game - Pandemic 41:10

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Erica and Sen welcome Matt Leacock to talk about one of the hobby's staples - Pandemic. First published in 2008, the Pandemic system has been expanded and used to fight viruses, rising tides, Elder Gods, and now - the forces of evil that seek the One Ring. They talk all things Pandemic, from it's ideation to its many iterations, from fighting back …

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Episode 251 with Matt – Galactic Cruise, Atlantis: Exodus, Paint the Roses, and Rogue Legacy 2 1:32:41

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In our two hundred and fifty-first episode, Aaron is joined by Matt. We talk about Galactic Cruise, Atlantis: Exodus, and Paint the Roses in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Rogue Legacy 2. Then we discuss what games we reluctantly play in our game groups in Aaron Asks Anything. This episode is sponsored by Board G…

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MN 573 Games with Multi-Use Cards We Don't Own 52:19

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Episode 573: Games with Multi-Use cards we don’t own- Show Notes Episode release date is April 2, 2025 This week wraps up our look at games featuring Multi-Use cards, focusing on highly-rated titles we haven't yet added to our collection. As a reminder, Multi-Use cards offer strategic depth by allowing a single card to serve multiple purposes. Thes…

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TTRPGKids Ep 22 8:34

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This week, special guest host Steph Campbell discusses the importance of why learning should be fun and how TTRPGs can bring fun to what can be a very complex situation.

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Cult Classic Callback - UHF with Chris Michaud 1:10:02

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Episode 34 – Chris Michaud Chris Michaud can be found on Twitter @tableflipsyou, on Mall Night Long, and on Flip the Table. Support us on Patreon Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOfmArcBy Cult Classic Callback

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Episode 297: Jason's Favorite What's Your Game? Games or He Really Likes To Say the Word So Instead of Just Pausing 23:42

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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:By Boardgame Mechanics

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Episode 232 - What Did You Expect? 28:34

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Holiday Hijinks #8: The Easter Escapade, The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints, and Café. Then, we talk about expectations we and other gamers have when opening a new game box, how those expectations have changed over the years, and whether they are justified. 0:00-Intr…

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MN 572 Part Two, or Something Like That 1:03:19

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Episode 572: Part two? or something like that. Episode release date is April 2, 2025 This week we are creating a filler bonus episode because Nathan pushed out two episodes last week and we still wanted something to release today, because we want to make sure you all have something to enjoy today. Come join us at the game table as we decide togethe…

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Episode 250 with Brendo – Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated - Darkest Magic, Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age, and Expelled! 1:10:30

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In our two hundred and fiftieth episode, Aaron is joined by Brendo. We talk about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated - Darkest Magic, and Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Expelled! Then we discuss what sports gam…

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Ludology 338 America's Top Model(er) 1:09:19

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Erica and Sen talk to Matt Gubser, modeler and comedian, about his work in the tabletop industry and the shift from traditional to digital modeling techniques.

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MN 571 Games with Multi-Use Cards 56:09

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Episode 571: Games with Multi-Use cards - Show Notes Andy Episode release date is March 19, 2025 This week we kick off our discussion of games with Multi-Use cards. A fascinating mechanic that adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making, and one we love very much. Instead of a card having only one specific function, multi-use cards can be us…

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MN 572 Our Top-Five Multi-Use Card Games 55:34

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Episode 572: Our Top-Five Games with Multi-Use cards - Show Notes Episode release date is March 26, 2025 This week we dig into our discussion of games with Multi-Use cards by hitting our top five. Just to recap, the Multi-Use cards game mechanic adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making. Something that we all love in a game. Come join us a…

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