Mechanisms Found In Board Games

Featured in episode 18 released on 28 Sep 2005.

Tom Vasel Joe Steadman
#10

Santiago

Santiago

Bribing the Canal Overseer

Designer(s): Claudia Hely, Roman Pelek
Publisher: Z-Man Games

Formula Dé

Formula Dé

Gear Dice

Designer(s): Laurent Lavaur, Eric Randall
Publisher: 999 Games

#9

Ys

Ys

Blind Bidding

Designer(s): Cyril Demaegd
Publisher: Rio Grande Games

Atlantic Storm

Atlantic Storm

Fated cards

Designer(s): Don Greenwood, Ben Knight
Publisher: Avalon Hill

#8

High Society

High Society

Lowest money loses

Designer(s): Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Gryphon Games

Battle for Germany

Battle for Germany

Sharing the Germans

Designer(s): Michael Bennighof, Jim Dunnigan
Publisher: Decision Games (I)

#7

Lost Valley

Lost Valley

Revealing tiles

Designer(s): Tobias Goslar, Roland Goslar
Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag

We the People

We the People

Continental Congress

Designer(s): Mark Herman
Publisher: Avalon Hill

#6

Democrazy

Democrazy

Special votes

Designer(s): Bruno Faidutti
Publisher: Descartes Editeur

A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones

Crow

Designer(s): Christian T. Petersen, Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

#5

eBay Electronic Talking Auction Game

eBay Electronic Talking Auction Game

Timed Turns

Designer(s): (Uncredited)
Publisher: Hasbro

Starfarers of Catan

Starfarers of Catan

Rocketship

Designer(s): Klaus Teuber
Publisher: Mayfair Games

#4

Carcassonne

Carcassonne

Connecting tiles

Designer(s): Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Publisher: Rio Grande Games

Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series

Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series

Designer(s): Doug Kaufman, Alfred (Al) Leonardi
Publisher: Gameshop

#3

Camelot

Camelot

The "Lightning System"

Designer(s): Tom Jolly
Publisher: Wingnut Games

Fortress America

Fortress America

Satellite fire

Designer(s): Michael Gray
Publisher: Milton Bradley

#2

War of the Ring

War of the Ring

The Action Dice

Designer(s): Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Advanced Squad Leader

Advanced Squad Leader

Defensive fire

Designer(s): Don Greenwood
Publisher: Avalon Hill

#1

Wallenstein

Wallenstein

The Cube Tower

Designer(s): Dirk Henn
Publisher: Queen Games

Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Written orders

Designer(s): Allan B. Calhamer
Publisher: Avalon Hill (Hasbro)