12 episodes

Aaron Wilson and John Prather take a look under the hood of board games and talk about the mechanisms and narratives that drive board game design.
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The Cardboard Mechanics Aaron Wilson and John Prather

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Aaron Wilson and John Prather take a look under the hood of board games and talk about the mechanisms and narratives that drive board game design.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cardboardmechanics/support

    Episode 12 - First of Season 2 - More like Fun-building. Amirite?

    Episode 12 - First of Season 2 - More like Fun-building. Amirite?

    Episode 12 - First of Season 2 - More like Fun-building. Amirite?



    In this 12th episode (and first for 2023) John and Aaron talk about Deckbuilding and John's obsession with Dominion.



    Games we mention:

    Dominion

    Starcraft The Board Game 2007

    Ascension

    Star Realms

    Eternal

    Clank: In Space

    Quest for Eldorado/Salmon Run

    Heat

    Flamme Rouge

    Few Acres of Snow

    Undaunted: Normandy

    Tyrants of The Underdark

    Summer Camp

    Nightfall

    Fort / SPQF

    Glory to Rome

    Eminent Domain

    Ruins of Arnak

    Dune Imperium

    Great Western Trail

    Dice Masters

    Quarriors

    Orleans

    Automobiles

    Quacks Of Quedlinburg

    RuneStones

    Abandon All Artichokes

    Xenon Profiteer

    Pasaraya: Supermarket Manager

    Briefcase

    Slay The Spire

    Monster Train

    Across The Obelisk

    Waterworks

    Valley Of The Kings

    Tanto Cuore

    Trains



    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Episode 11 - Season 1 Wrap - Tip of the Iceberg

    Episode 11 - Season 1 Wrap - Tip of the Iceberg

    In this 11th and final episode of Season 1, John and Aaron touch on the things covered in 2022 and what lies ahead for Season 2 in 2023.

    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 37 min
    Episode 10 - Just Flat Out Tiles

    Episode 10 - Just Flat Out Tiles

    In this epic 10th episode John and Aaron welcome Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games, to talk about tile the placement mechanism and Flatout's upcoming real-time tile placement game, Fit To Print by Peter McPherson.



    Games we mention:

    Cascadia 

    Carcassonne

    Orx

    My City

    Terraforming Mars

    Ark Nova

    Tsuro

    Karuba

    Whistle stop

    Azul

    Go

    Vegas Showdown

    Patchwork

    A Feast for Odin

    Cottage Garden

    Fields of Arle

    Glen More

    Barenpark

    Nova Luna

    Indian Summer

    Spring Meadow

    Twilight Imperium 4

    Catan

    Alhambra

    Kingdomino

    Queendomino

    Blockus

    Takenoko

    Sprawlopolis

    Carpe Diem

    Teotihuacan: City of Gods

    Among the Stars

    Fields of Green

    Circle the Wagons

    Naturopolis

    Galaxy Trucker

    Fit to Print

    Lanterns

    18xx

    Vast: the Crystal Caverns

    Isle of Sky

    Pipeline

    Curious Cargo

    Trailblazers

    Santiago

    Castles of Mad King Ludwing

    Suburbia

    Castles of Burgundy

    Isle of Cats

    Calico



    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Episode 9 - My Father's Worker Placement

    Episode 9 - My Father's Worker Placement

    In this 9th episode John and Aaron welcome TC Petty the 3rd to talk about his new game My Father's Work, among many other games that successfully utilize a worker placement mechanism.



    Games we mention:

    My Father's Work

    Twilight Imperium 4th edition

    Russian Railroads

    Agricola

    Lords Of Waterdeep

    The River

    Mint Works

    Anachrony

    Viva Java

    Energy Empire: Manhattan Project

    Tzolkin

    Chimera Station

    Stone Age

    Bus

    The Gallerist

    Caylus

    Le Havre

    Harbor

    Watch

    Kanban

    Vinos

    Coldwater Crown

    Raiders Of The North Sea

    Caverna

    Feast For Odin

    Fields Of Arle

    Ruins Of Arnak

    Dune Emperium

    Keyflower

    Bruxelles 1893

    Spyrium

    Maquis

    Xanadu



    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 59 min
    Episode 8 - Take Stock!

    Episode 8 - Take Stock!

    In this 8th episode John and Aaron talk about stock holding games with guest, Ryan Courtney.



    Games we talk about:

    Bear Raid

    Stockpile

    Vegas Showdown

    Please Fix the Teleporter

    18XX - 1830/22/46/ches

    Cube Rails - Chicago Express/Irish Gauge/German Railways/Union Station

    Stocks and Bonds (1964)

    LCR

    Acquire

    504/Power Grid

    Startups

    Mystic Market

    Mars Needs Mechanics

    Jaipur

    Reef Encounter

    Mombasa

    Panamax

    Arkwright

    Airlines Europe

    Wildlife Safari/Botswanna/Loco

    The Gallerist

    Arkwright the card game

    Mini Rails

    Prospectus

    For-ex



    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Episode 7 - Should I stay or should I go?

    Episode 7 - Should I stay or should I go?

    In this 7th episode John and Aaron talk about Push/Press your Luck games with guest, Tony Miller.

    Games we talk about:

    Blackjack

    The Split

    Can't Stop

    Deep Sea Adventure

    Clank!

    Incan Gold

    Quacks of Quedlinburg

    Yatzee

    Escape: the curse of the temple

    The Grizzled

    Arkham Horror the card game

    No Thanks!

    Coloretto 

    Abyss

    Cardcassone

    Biblios

    Fire in the Library

    Captain Carcass

    Megaland

    Welcome to the Dungeon

    Circus Flohcati

    Blood Bowl

    Black Orchestra



    Intro/outro music by Sickabod

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    • 1 hr 20 min

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