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There’s trouble in the gaming world. Some companies are losing money in a major way, others are moving away from US releases. And the mechanics talk about why AI is not the answer. Try chatting with Logan on our Discord instead! (Link below). We also speculate about the Game Changer at home game! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Greg just got back from Pax East. He shares a few thoughts, then we head into some interviews done on the floor at the event! Maybe through all of this, we'll find out what Pax East wants to be. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Logan didn't have Things in Rings, BUT he did want to play it. Hear what happened next! Then, we discuss game genres that we can't seem to get to the table. This is a cry for help, please play all the games with us. Then, Greg gets into his journey to Breakout Con! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

The Neopets TTRPG saga continues! Greg dishes the hot gos. We talk about why the apology sent from Geekify is suspicious, and what it might mean for Neopets and Kickstarters generally. Then we talk about the extremely cute Keith Herring Monopoly. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

International Board Game Day is just around the corner! We share some facts that claim to be fun. Then we talk about Logan's new board game obsession. Are board games good at teaching tough lessons? And what's new with CMON? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We have a special guest interview with Tim Gonzalez of Pirate Gonzalez games. We talk rogue likes and how those mechanics can lead to an interesting TTRPG.. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Support us on Patreon. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Episode 52 means it's been a year of Game Mechanics! We talk about anniversaries, your favorite stuff from the show, and more! Also, we have a Patreon now! We're excited to give you cool extras! Support us on Patreon Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We talk about some news, including AEG's firing of their COO after some pretty rough and silly statements. But has anyone considered how much time and food it takes for a baby to do math? Then we get into some wild Neopets news. Neopets is a high fantasy dungeon crawler... right? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

New segment alert! It's Hasbro Watch, and we ain't watchin' 'em because they're good stewards of their brands, we can tell ya that. We've got some earnings reports to talk through and just to put it here, listeners, try some other games besides D&D! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

We start with a Magic: the GAYthering segment, brought by Logan?! Then we move on to ancient board games. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Logan is back from Tantrum Con in Charlotte. Let's talk about the games he played! Also, StartPlaying.games put out a very interesting tabletop study that we discuss. There's also some bad stuff happening over at The Dice Tower that we go through. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Magic has some hot new cards and some weird new food, some of which is appetizing. And we weren't the last people to talk about the best board games of 2025. We found one who was later than us! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

Game theory is a way that billionaires and corporations view the world. But are the tenants of Game Theory good for us? What cost do we pay when the most powerful people in the world view life as a zero-sum game? We talk about that along with games against fascism, because that's what we need right now. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

There's a big shake-up at Leder games. What does it mean for the company and the people involved? Also, the original co-op trick-taking game, The Crew, has a new box coming out. But how will it stack up to the other entries in the space? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

A new Magic set means a new Magic the Gaythering! Then we review some studies looking to see if board games make you smarter. And we end the show with some more serious discussion of the situation in Greg's home state. Help Minnesota out here: https://www.ilcm.org/ https://www.threads.com/@jesthehuman/post/DTOjbpuEvl4?xmt=AQF0-1uqolyYaAsN-oxgEesCztuZF2YYrSZldzGhlZcn0CtbLWXU-4UcZfV6CQ1QPXiLnIkU&slof=1 Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.