Gimmicks in Board Games

Featured in episode 159 released on 9 Nov 2009.

Tom Vasel Eric Summerer
#10

Clue DVD Game

Clue DVD Game

the dvd

Designer(s): Rob Daviau
Publisher: Hasbro

Pit

Pit

the bell

Designer(s): Edgar Cayce, Harry Gavitt, George S. Parker
Publisher: Hasbro

#9

Clout!

Clout!

the throwing chips

Designer(s): (Uncredited)
Publisher: Scofield Games

duck! duck! Go!

duck! duck! Go!

the ducks

Designer(s): Kevin G. Nunn
Publisher: APE Games

#8

Polarity

Polarity

the magnets

Designer(s): Douglas Seaton
Publisher: EKOS

Guesstures

Guesstures

the clapper

Designer(s): Jeffrey Breslow
Publisher: Hasbro

#7

Niagara

Niagara

the box as the board

Designer(s): Thomas Liesching
Publisher: Rio Grande Games

Shear Panic

Shear Panic

the sheep

Designer(s): Gordon Lamont, Fraser Lamont
Publisher: Mayfair Games

#6

Taboo

Taboo

the buzzer

Designer(s): Brian Hersch
Publisher: Hasbro

Sale of the Century Quizzard

Sale of the Century Quizzard

the quizzard

Designer(s): (Uncredited)
Publisher: American Publishing Corp.

#5

Starfarers of Catan

Starfarers of Catan

the starships

Designer(s): Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Mayfair Games

Wallenstein

Wallenstein

the tower

Designer(s): Dirk Henn
Publisher: Queen Games

#4

Wallenstein

Wallenstein

the tower

Designer(s): Dirk Henn
Publisher: Queen Games

Space Dealer

Space Dealer

the soundtrack

Designer(s): Tobias Stapelfeldt
Publisher: Rio Grande Games

#3

Quintagon

Quintagon

the randomizer

Designer(s): (Uncredited)
Publisher: NON, Ltd.

Mouse Trap

Mouse Trap

the trap

Designer(s): Gordon A. Barlow, Marvin Glass, Harvey "Hank" Kramer, Burt Meyer
Publisher: Hasbro

#2

Khet: The Laser Game

Khet: The Laser Game

the lasers

Designer(s): Luke Hooper, Michael Larson, Del Segura
Publisher: IELLO

Khet: The Laser Game

Khet: The Laser Game

the lasers

Designer(s): Luke Hooper, Michael Larson, Del Segura
Publisher: IELLO

#1

Fireball Island

Fireball Island

the mountain

Designer(s): Bruce Lund
Publisher: Milton Bradley

Merchants of Amsterdam

Merchants of Amsterdam

the clock

Designer(s): Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Rio Grande Games