Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Process of Making a TTRPG Expansion with Tim Gonzalez and Rodrigo D. Lopez - GM2 86 Nov 04, 2026

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We talk to special guests Rodrigo D. Lopez and Tim Gonzalez about their new Beacon expansion, Koronil, where you can fight spooky monsters or BE one! We talk through what it's like to design a world, and how to expand one. And there's a DND 4th Edition appreciation segment! Something for everyone on this episode.

Beacon: https://pirategonzalezgames.itch.io/beacon-ttrpg
Beacon: Prismaxia: https://pirategonzalezgames.itch.io/prismaxia
Beacon: Koronil: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pirategonzalezgames/beacon-koronil

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How to Be a Great Player - GM2 85 Oct 28, 2026

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Bioware is gone. We talk about the ties from the video game studio to the tabletop industry. We share our top tips for being a great player at the RPG table and then go through some tip lists from other outlets. Learn how to be a better player with the Mechanics!

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BINGO! - GM2 84 Oct 21, 2026

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Logan's creative juices are flowing because of a fun BINGO game that Gila Games has created. Greg and Logan talk about being small creators online in the TTRPG space. Imagine no combat! Oh! And here's your periodic reminder that you can play other games than D&D! We get deep into playlists for games and for spooky season! Then finally head over to how Star Wars' latest racing video game was made by turning it into a board game.

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Greg's Cool Pumpkins - GM2 83 Oct 14, 2026

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The Minnesota Zoo has a neat pumpkin exhibit! After that exciting discussion, we mosey into Hasbro watch in a major way. Wizards has made changes to booster packs, but have they really made opening packs more fun? Further, what was the golden age of TTRPGs? Listen for discussions and more!

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Do Board Game Boxes Say Anything? - GM2 82 Oct 07, 2026

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Greg had a board game night and played a Clue-like. What makes it better? We're also on Pokémon Company watch with their 30th anniversary. Then we dive deep into a study that finds board game designer's expectations are not often aligning with consumer experiences.

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Board Game 101: Poker - GM2 81 Sep 30, 2026

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Greg and Logan talk about their weeks of games and whether or not you should drink the paint water (you should not). Then Logan brings a big Board Game 101 segment going over all things poker. Poker is used as a mechanic in lots of board games, but it's a pretty complex game all on its own! We also start some discussion about best-of categories for games.

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Who is This For? - GM2 80 Sep 23, 2026

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We're back from Dragon Con, and only a little sick. We talk about CMON in our semi-recurring segment, "We were rooting for you!" Then we move on to talking about the Munchkin supplement book for D&D. We get into some Wizards stuff, and a lot more. A consistent theme for the stuff we're talking about today: who is this for?

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Dragon Con Has a Line Problem - GM2 79 Sep 16, 2026

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We are back from Dragon Con and boy are our lines tired! I’m not sure that was a joke… but I AM sure that we, and countless others, spent a huge portion of our con standing in a line. There has been a LOT of heated debate online, and we bring our experiences having been at the con. Don’t get us wrong, we had a great con! We go over our panels and more about the event!

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Kickstarter and My Incredible Metal Coin Collection - GM2 78 Sep 09, 2026

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Global warming is having effects on the shipping chain, but are folks doing the warming taking notes? Magic the Gaythering explores this question. We continue to talk about the dangers of AI, scalpers, and other problems facing the tabletop industry (and the world in general). Is crowdfunding broken? Or is it working how consumers want it to? We talk about an interesting case from Plaidhat games. What actually makes for a successful crowdfunding campaign? On that subject, are premium KS components really worth it?

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Scoocher is NOT Banned. We Love you, Scoocher - GM2 77 Sep 02, 2026

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Logan makes good on his promise to talk about the best game ever of Magical Athlete. He has some slightly complicated feelings about Scoocher. We talk about trends in crowd funding for tabletop stuff and what it means for the industry. Also, we are going to Dragon Con! It'll be our first live show. Come see us!

Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com.

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Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.