Door 24
Door 24 of MechanXmas is very special. It's about co-operative games! This is a big favorite mechanic/genre...
MechanXmas 2022
Door 23
Upon hearing the term set-collection you might just dismiss it with a wave of your hand, thinking it’s about...
Door 22
Tug of War is such a simple concept but it can provide a really tense gameplay experience. 🙃 Games involving this...
Door 21
Let’s continue our discussion about worker placement games with door 21 of our MechanXmas calendar: this time with dice...
Door 20
I love worker placement games. In the Arnak-Dune double feature I mentioned I like when there is some input randomness...
Door 19
Let’s do something exotic for door #19 of MechanXmas! Let’s talk about Hidden Movement! Games with this mechanic...
Door 18
Tableau building is awesome! 😍 I love the arc these kinds of games have: you start out with basically nothing, and...
Door 17
Ah, rondels… 🥰 Lately this has become our favorite mechanic, so this of course has to be part of the MechanXmas...
Door 16
Let's talk about hand management in games! This is door 16 of MechanXmas! 🎄 I guess almost every game...
Door 15
Cube towers 🧊 (not to be confused with dice towers) are a fun concept that I don't see too...
Door 14
Do you like the Mancala mechanism? I am sure you do! It is a really cool one. Let’s start...
Day 13
I find tile-laying games inherently satisfying. You physically create and build something as if you were playing with wooden blocks...