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Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
Welcome to Game Mechanics, where we kick the tires and run diagnostics on tabletop experiences! Hosts Logan Jenkins and Greg Leatherman talk about everything tabletop; from board games, to roleplaying games, and even some video games that evoke the tabletop experience. Greg and Logan have been playing games for decades and have designed several games themselves.
Episodes
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E26 - Spooky Games - GM2 26
We open talking about presents and gift lists and why you should USE THEM! Then we talk about some creator stuff we did at GenCon. And just a little bit of…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E25 - Dagger Through A Heart - GM2 25
We have a Magic the Gaythering segment! And then we get into what we got into at Gencon! Find out Logan's Game of The Con (tm) and how many cute games Greg…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E24 - The Mechanics Go To Gencon - GM2 24
In a very special episode of Game Mechanics, we're in the dealer hall at Gencon interviewing lots of game creators as we go! Come listen to find out what all…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E23 - Come on Back, Pendulum - GM2 23
We get an installment of Magic: The Gaythering, then we get into some heavier topics. The nature of recording episodes a couple weeks in advance means we are a…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E22 - Sixty Thousand Minutes - GM2 22
We talk some beautiful Magic lands, Donkey Kong, and long games. Like... life commitments. Have you ever played a game for enough minutes to make a Broadway…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E21 - The Gencon One (for real) - GM2 21
We have some news that's less relevant with the current itch situation (this is a factor of recording 2 weeks early, we'll get to it!) After that, Logan and…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E20 - Gencon Pre-List - GM2 20
Logan always puts together a list of games to check out at Gencon. He hasn't made that list just yet... but he does have a bunch of games he's excited about…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E19 - Storytelling Games - GM2 19
Today we talk about storytelling games; experiences that have creative storytelling elements, but aren't quite roleplaying games. Come listen as we explore…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E18 - Perryl Sunderfolk Can Eat My Shorts - GM2 18
Logan is still playing (mostly the intro of) Sunderfolk. Greg is playing less Sentinels of the Multiverse because he loves it so much. And Citadels has an…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E17 - Rough Trade Wario - GM2 17
Hoo wee. Sometimes, when you podcast, you just sorta go into a fugue state and emerge having recorded the most unhinged episode you’ve ever done. Anyway…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E16 - Logankainen’s Whatever - GM2 16
It’s not us, it’s the game. We go over our breakups with games we once enjoyed, but are only cordial with at parties now. Have you ever broken up with a game?…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E15 - Gay Mechanics - GM2 15
It's pride! We talk about games from queer creators, some history about pride, and some games that are themed around that history. Find Logan's stuff at…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E14 - Is Magic a Board Game? - GM2 14
Magic has been around a long time. Throughout that journey, it's gotten... complicated. How complex is too complex? And can you really just show up with a deck…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E13 - A Collection of Topics - GM2 13
This episode is kind of all over the place, but we talk about con experiences, working on writing for games, collections, and more! Find Logan's stuff at…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E12 - Cons - GM2 12
We talk about cons! Friend cons, Gen cons, some of the Dragon variety. Some of all sizes and groups! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E11 - Pat the Bug - GM2 11
We talk about video games that feel like board games. We discuss Baulder's Gate 3, Blue Prince, Sunderfolk, Wildermyth, Mario Party, Jackbox, digital…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E10 - A Volatile Time - GM2 10
Logan's playing Aqua, Greg is playing Dice Throne. We talk for a bit about Earthborne Rangers, and then we talk about how tariffs will impact the tabletop…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E9 - Hidden Role Games - GM2 09
After a brief visit to Magic the Gaythering, we go over all the werewolf-style games (or at least a lot of them). What's your favorite game to play when you…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E8 - We Got Mail - GM2 08
We got an email! Hey, if you want to email us, you can do so at GameMechanicsCast@Gmail.com. Logan remembered to put it in the show notes! And also, it's on…
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S2E7 - Collaboration Tools - GM2 07
We talk about werewolf, professional GMing, and safety tools; or maybe they're collaboration tools? Let's get into it. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com…
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S2E6 - Get a Better Clue - GM2 06
Classic games are on a lot of shelves, but does anyone really want to play Monopoly? Let us give you some modern alternatives to some of the dusty boxes on…
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S2E5 - The Hotness is Unknowable - GM2 05
What makes you shiver with antici............ pation? We talk tension building mechanics, and then pivot to the strange, odd list on Board Game Geek: The…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E4 - RESPECT THE HELM - GM2 04
We talk about deck builders and legacy games, and one game that is both! Most importantly throughout all of this, we respect the helm. Find Logan's stuff at…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E3 - What does the word hide mean? - GM2 03
We're on a first-name basis now, right? We start with a new segment about MTG, then Logan shares his experience at Tantrum Con. We move on to telling you what…
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S2E2 - Shpeal de yarr - GM2 02
We talk what we're playing, review The Gang, and break down the Spiel Des Jahres, gaming's most prestigious award. This episode was recorded quite a while…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S2E1 - Sparky, Noooooooo! - GM2 01
Welcome BACK to Game Mechanics. We've dusted off the feed and we're starting again fresh. In this episode, we talk about goals for the show, games we're…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S1E11 - Season 1 wrap
Season 1 is done, but Game Mechanics will return! If you have a suggestion for a future guest, please send it to: GameMechanicsCast@gmail.com Follow Logan on…
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S1E10 - Marx Shepherd - No Fascists Allowed
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Marx Shepherd…
Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop PodcastS1E9 - Rees Bennett - A Drag Nun's Take On Playing a Role
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Rees Bennett…
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S1E8 - Will Uhl - Prolific Game Creation
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Will Uhl, a…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S1E7 - Greg Leatherman - What if everyone’s a warrior?
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Greg…
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S1E6 - Sean Gomes - Having Dinner on Space Ships
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Sean Gomes…
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S1E5 - Nathan Blades - F*** The Tabletop Police
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Androgynous…
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S1E4 - Bianca Zelda - Chasing baby goats
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Bianca Zelda…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S1E3 - Sean McCoy - Meeting players where they are
Welcome to Game Mechanics, a show about Tabletop Roleplaying Games from lots of different perspectives. I’m Logan Jenkins. Today, I’m talking to Sean McCoy…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
S1E2 - Jess Ross - Writing for TTRPGs
Today, I’m talking to Jess Ross about her experience writing for RPGs. Jess has written several modules for D&D in places like the Uncaged Anthology, and in…
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Riley Hopkins - Interstitial and the Link System
Today, I’m talking to Riley Hopkins about their game, Interstitial; a game about worlds colliding in the vein of Kingdom Hearts, Crisis on Infinite Earths, or…
Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop PodcastRPGDF: Money On My Mind - Pricing, Kickstarters, and Pay What You Want
Today we are joined by DC and Cass to talk about pricing, kickstarters, and other finance based questions in the tabletop space. We talk about the faults of…
- Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast
RPGDF: A Timeline of Zak S' Abuse
In this episode we talk about Zak S, the abuse and harrassment he's done in the past, and the statements by his two ex partners whose incredible courage began…
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RPGDF: Power Leveling - Experience, Advancements, and Progression in Games
In this episode, Riley talks with TTRPG designers Natalie and Takuma about progression in games! What does leveling up look like and why is it the way it is?…