Episodes
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Draft Mechanic Episode #124: Return of the Randowriters
Roll ‘em! It’s time for another round-up of Randowriters, still the hottest craze in lil’ games with pencils, pens, dice and cards. We’ve got four of ‘em (one is an app). Oh, and just in case you don’t want to be random, we’re also talking about the new word deduction game Decipher. Plus a few Kickstarter notes, Danielle talks about some data gathered from the Untappd “At Home” venue, and our community chimes in on games that were a pleasant surprise. Thank you again for listening, we hope you enjoy today’s episode!
00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:20 Kickstarter Updates
02:46 Kickstarter: As You ‘Wich
05:25 Kickstarter: Coven Creatures
06:58 Recent Plays: Decipher
17:50 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
18:53 Randowriters: Cartographers App
26:19 Randowriters: Silver & Gold
35:47 Randowriters: On Tour (Second Edition)
46:48 Randowriters: Corinth
62:28 On Tap: Corinth
66:36 Untappd At Home
76:15 Final Round: Pleasant Surprises
81:28 Next Final Round & Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/124rando
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Draft Mechanic Episode #123: Bargain Quest
I sure hope you like value! In this episode of Draft Mechanic, you get not just ONE game in the feature segment, but ONE and a half! An expansion too! That’s such a steal! But don’t steal Bargain Quest. But if you want to steal, your dexterity is probably high? Right? Is that a good segue to three games that have dexterity or physical mechanics? I don’t know. But we talk about CTRL, Megacity Oceania, and Flash 8. And, as an added value, Danielle’s going to tell you about Sorachi Ace hops! WHAT A DEAL.
00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:54 Kickstarter Updates
03:30 Kickstarter: Endangered: New Species
08:07 Recent Plays: CTRL
19:37 Recent Plays: Megacity: Oceania
33:39 Recent Plays: Flash 8
46:22 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
47:05 Six Pack Review: Bargain Quest
48:43 Bargain Quest: Gameplay Overview
55:51 Bargain Quest: Discussion
86:46 Bargain Quest: Final Thoughts
88:21 On Tap: Bargain Quest
93:52 Hop Primer: Sorachi Ace
104:20 Next Final Round & Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/123bargainquest
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Draft Mechanic Episode #122: Hats, Chai, Traintopia, Arkadia, Sabro hops
Hope you’re thirsty, because it’s tea time! We’re maneuvering hat cards in teams or individually in Hats, we’re opening our own tea shops in Chai, and… ok, that’s where the tea metaphors run dry. In other recent plays, we go back to 2006 for Arkadia and back current for Traintopia, and Danielle talks about Sabro hops, one of the trendiest hops going in the biz today. Ok, so there’s not really an overarching theme for this episode. Let that one simmer for a bit.
00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:50 Ashes Reborn
05:49 Wolfgang Warsch’s New Expansions
09:17 Kickstarter Updates
10:23 Kickstarter: Lunar Base
15:55 Recent Plays: Arkadia
28:38 Recent Plays: Traintopia
45:27 Recent Plays: Chai
65:13 On Tap: Chai
70:48 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
71:31 Six Pack Review: Hats
72:02 Hats: Gameplay Overview
79:38 Hats: Discussion
95:16 Hop Primer: Sabro
100:38 Closing Remarks & Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/122hats
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Draft Mechanic Episode #121: High Rise; Roar & Write; Stay Cool; Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune; Black is Beautiful beer initiative
Your eyes don’t deceive you, it is for sure a new episode of Draft Mechanic! Thanks so much for sticking with us, and we’re glad to bring you a feature review of High Rise, the latest from Gil Hova’s Formal Ferret Games. In recent plays, we roll, we write, we roar, we stay cool, and we move a wooden pig around a wheel. We hope you’re doing ok out there in podcast land, and thank you for welcoming us back into your ears for another round!
00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:39 Kickstarter: The Fuzzies
11:26 Recent Plays: Roar & Write
24:40 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune
34:56 Recent Plays: Stay Cool!
43:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
44:41 Six Pack Review: High Rise
45:54 High Rise: Gameplay Overview (and some discussion)
56:10 High Rise: Discussion
88:03 High Rise: Final Thoughts
91:48 On Tap: High Rise
98:07 Black is Beautiful beer initiative
105:02 Closing Remarks & Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/121highrise
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Draft Mechanic Episode #120: Mystery House; CYOA: House of Danger; Captive; Crusoe Crew; Summit Hops
#stayhome and play some of these mysterious games about houses! It wasn’t intentional, we swear. Mystery House, CYOA: House of Danger and Captive all take place in houses. And the Crusoe Crew - well, it starts at home, so that qualifies too. Seriously though, we hope you’re doing well out there in podcast listener land. Stay healthy & wash your hands!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:06 News: Golden Geek Awards voting is live
06:40 News: tabletop.events needs your help!
09:52 Kickstarter Updates
11:06 Kickstarter: Planet Unknown
17:29 Recent Plays: Graphic Novel Adventures “Captive”
34:57 Recent Plays: The Crusoe Crew
45:22 Recent Plays: CYOA: House of Danger
59:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
61:00 Six Pack Review: Mystery House
61:32 Mystery House: Gameplay Overview
67:11 Mystery House: Discussion
89:20 Mystery House: Final Thoughts
91:50 On Tap: Mystery House
96:17 Hop Primer: Summit Hops
103:40 Final Round: Convention-going with your SO
110:39 Next Final Round Topic
112:04 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/120mysteryhouse
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Draft Mechanic Episode #119: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Lions of Lydia KS preview, Zoned Out, Felix the Cat in the Sack, Mosaic Hops, House Rules
Hello again! In this new era of staying at home, why not make that home in a mountain? We’re excavating a mountain cave in our feature review today with In the Hall of the Mountain King. It’s the formation of economy in Lions of Lydia, building a city in Zoned Out, and Felix the Cat in the Sack is also in this sentence. No pun there, sorry. Danielle discusses Mosaic hops, and Jake asked the slack about House Rules back when we were allowed out of our houses. Wash your hands and stay home.
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
09:21 Kickstarter Updates
10:42 Kickstarter: Lions of Lydia
11:40 Kickstarter Preview: Lions of Lydia
28:50 Recent Plays: Zoned Out!
51:37 Recent Plays: Felix the Cat in the Sack
60:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
61:49 Six Pack Review: In the Hall of the Mountain King
62:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Gameplay Overview
69:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Discussion
94:40 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Final Thoughts
97:44 On Tap: In the Hall of the Mountain King
101:19 Hop Primer: Mosaic
106:24 Final Round: House Rules
110:17 Next Final Round Topic
111:23 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/119mountainking
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Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Mechanica; Draw Your Own Conclusions; Ecos; Thunder Alley; Galaxy Hops; Culling
It’s episode beep, beep boop! Or rather, 118, in which we talk about Mechanica, and the bots we make along the way. Plus: Drawing in Draw Your Own Conclusions, Continenting in Ecos: First Continent; and racing down Thunder Alley. Danielle’s hop of choice this episode is Galaxy, and listeners chime in on how they cull their collection. Beep boop!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:49 News: Plaid Hat leaves Asmodee
08:23 Kickstarter Updates
09:28 Kickstarter: Graphic Novel Adventures Series 3
12:27 Kickstarter: Ludocherry
15:41 Recent Plays: Draw Your Own Conclusions
25:20 Recent Plays: Ecos: First Continent
37:53 Recent Plays: Thunder Alley
49:08 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
50:11 Six Pack Review: Mechanica
50:33 Mehcanica: Gameplay Overview
54:49 Mechanica: Discussion
69:48 Mechanica: Final Thoughts
72:15 On Tap: Mechanica
75:49 Hop Primer: Galaxy
83:15 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot
84:10 Final Round: Culling the Collection
92:46 Next Final Round Topic
94:36 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
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We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/118mechanica
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Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Atlantis Rising, Gorinto, Tumble Town, The Isle of Cats, Huell Melon hop primer
Do you think you have what it takes to save the people of Atlantis from the wrath of the Gods? No? Well, how about in a co-operative worker placement game? We sure hope so because we’re going to talk about Atlantis Rising from Elf Creek Games. We’ve got a pair of Kickstarter previews: Gorinto and Tumble Town, plus we talk about The Isle of Cats. Danielle’s hop primer is about Huell Melon today, and that’s what you’ll get in jam-packed episode 117!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:01 Kickstarter Updates
04:57 Kickstarter: Gorinto
06:09 Kickstarter Preview: Gorinto
18:01 Kickstarter Preview: Tumble Town
32:29 Recent Plays: The Isle of Cats
51:00 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
52:00 Six Pack Review: Atlantis Rising
53:58 Atlantis Rising: Gameplay Overview
63:05 Atlantis Rising: Discussion
83:35 Atlantis Rising: Final Thoughts
85:17 On Tap: Atlantis Rising
89:00 Hop Primer: Huell Melon
95:41 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot
96:37 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
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We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/117atlantis
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Draft Mechanic Episode #116: The Taverns of Tiefenthal; Azul: Summer Pavilion; Dizzle; Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers; Strata Hop Primer; Convention ‘Must Haves’
It’s an early episode of the year, and that apparently means a Wolfgang Warsch game! Today we sidle up to the Taverns of Tiefenthal and talk about Warsch’s latest big box game from North Star Games. Also we’re playing the new Azul spinoff, the randowriter Dizzle, and then go back into the Carcazone with the Hunters & Gatherers standalone game. Enjoy!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:40 Kickstarter Updates
06:03 Kickstarter: The Rival Networks
08:49 Kickstarter: Zine Quest 2
11:12 Recent Plays: Azul Summer Pavilion
23:11 Recent Plays: Dizzle
30:44 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Hunters & Gatherers
46:14 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
47:18 Six Pack Review: The Taverns of Tiefenthal
48:40 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Gameplay Overview
53:45 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Discussion
68:42 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Final Thoughts
73:00 On Tap: The Taverns of Tiefenthal
78:41 Hop Primer: Strata
85:43 Final Round: Convention ‘Must Haves’
96:25 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/116taverns
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Draft Mechanic Episode #115: PAX Unplugged & 2020 Convention Outlook
Hey, we promised a PAX episode and here it is! There’s a big ol’ list of games we played, and we just got some of them in this episode. Look for more as we work into some reviews in the next few episodes! Danielle also continues on her hop research trek with Columbus, the workhorse of bitterness. Enjoy and say hi on the internet if you enjoyed today’s episode!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:46 Kickstarter: Oath
08:41 PAX Unplugged!
10:25 PAXu Played: Stay Cool
15:52 PAXu Played: Arraial
20:06 PAXu Played: Noch Mal… So Gut!
27:33 PAXu Played: Spy Club
33:53 PAXu Played: Adventure Games: The Dungeon
40:03 PAXu Played: Quirky Circuits
46:49 PAXu Played: Cascadia
52:39 PAXu Played: Newfoundland Jam
56:07 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
57:01 PAX Unplugged & 2020 Conventions
70:57 Hop Series: Columbus
77:21 Final Round: 2019 Gaming Memories
84:55 Next Episode’s Final Round
85:58 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/115conventions
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Draft Mechanic Episode #114: 2019 In Review
Oh hi there! Good to see you again! We’re back from our 2019 Winter Break and ready to talk about our favorites of the year. We’ve got our usual superlative categories, our favorite beers of 2019, and our six favorite games of last year to serve up for you. Thanks so much for sticking around, we’re excited to be back for the first episode of 2020!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:55 What We Did on Winter Break
07:23 Our 2020 Plans for the Podcast
13:27 The 2019 Superlative Categories
51:56 Our Top Beers of 2019
76:40 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
77:32 Our 2019 Six-Pack of Games
110:27 Next Episode’s Final Round
111:14 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of four Draft Mechanic shirts today!
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We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/114review19
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Draft Mechanic Episode #113 and a half: Draft Mechanic’s Winter Break
Hey all, just dropping in a quick note to share what we’re up to in December. See you at PAX Unplugged!
00:10 What’s a Winter Break
04:35 “Superpower of Choice” by The Liberation Jumpsuit
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/113-5winterbreak
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Draft Mechanic Spoiler Episode Omega
In this spoiler-filled episode of Draft Mechanic, we look back on the final TIME Stories scenario of the “White Cycle,” Madame. If you listened to our review/discussion in Episode 100, you might know how this one turns out. We have mostly everyone from Team Alpha and Team Beta here for this discussion that clocks in just over an hour.
Thank you. We’ll be back soon.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
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Draft Mechanic Episode #113: Fantastic Factories, Haven, Cartographers, Trapwords, Cascade Hops
Factories are all about efficiency, and this episode is gonna be an efficient punch of board game info! We’re reviewing Fantastic Factories in the feature segment, we’ve got the beer pairings as we do; plus a pack of others: Haven, Cartographers and Trapwords! Danielle dives in to the Hop Primers with a look at Cascade hops. Let’s go!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:38 Beer News: MolsonCoors on the Move
05:06 Kickstarter Updates
07:58 Kickstarter: Classy Dice Buddies Part 2
09:27 Kickstarter: Honey Buzz
12:16 Recent Plays: Haven
24:06 Recent Plays: Cartographers
36:17 Recent Plays: Trapwords
47:08 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
48:02 Six Pack Review: Fantastic Factories
48:40 Fantastic Factories: Gameplay Overview
51:21 Fantastic Factories: Discussion
70:25 Fantastic Factories: Final Thoughts
72:14 On Tap: Fantastic Factories
76:20 Hop Primer: Cascade
81:56 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/113fantastic
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Draft Mechanic Episode #112: Tapestry, Escape Tales: Low Memory, Quacks of Quedlinburg expansion
We’ve got three heavy hitters in this episode! First, the hottest of the hot with Jamey Stegmaier’s new civilization game Tapestry as our lead feature. Second, the follow-up to our number one game of 2018 with Escape Tales: Low Memory. Third, the highly anticipated expansion to the Quacks of Quedlinburg, last year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres winner! Danielle continues on with her series on hops, specifically what they actually add to beer. And in our final round, we’re talking about game balance! So get in there!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:12 Kickstarter Updates
05:39 Kickstarter: Twain
08:24 Kickstarter: Fossilis
11:25 Kickstarter: Cosmic Colonies
13:37 Recent Plays: Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches
27:00 Recent Plays: Escape Tales: Low Memory
45:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
46:30 Six Pack Review: Tapestry
47:16 Tapestry: Gameplay Overview
51:13 Tapestry: Discussion
78:51 Tapestry: Final Thoughts
82:55 On Tap: Tapestry
86:50 What do Hops Add to Beer?
94:50 Final Round: Game Balance
98:52 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/112tapestry
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Draft Mechanic Episode #111: Welcome to Thematic Neighborhoods; The Search for Planet X; Slyville
It’s all about the future on Draft Mechanic 111! We’ve got a Kickstarter preview of The Search for Planet X, plus a look at Slyville coming at Essen from Hexy Studio. Our main feature is five (five!) new neighborhoods for Welcome To! And later in the show, we’re talking with Mark Kale, the organizer of our local board game con, MegaMooseCon about what it’s like to be headed into year four of the event. All this plus more, tune in!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:22 Games News: Castles of Burgundy’s New Look
06:24 Kickstarter Updates
08:15 Kickstarter: Dance Card!
10:38 Kickstarter: Camp Pinetop
12:54 Kickstarter: Arch Ravels
15:20 Kickstarter: Calico
16:44 Kickstarter Preview: The Search for Planet X
36:11 Recent Plays: Slyville
47:35 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
48:31 Feature Review: Welcome To Thematic Neighborhoods
55:17 Welcome To… Halloween
61:16 Welcome To… Outbreak
66:54 Welcome To… Doomsday
70:41 Welcome To… Winter Wonderland
73:10 Welcome To… Spring
78:50 Welcome To… Final Thoughts
79:50 On Tap: Welcome To… Thematic Neighborhoods
84:51 GABF 2019 Results
93:20 A round with Mark Kale, MegaMooseCon Founder
106:34 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/111planetx
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Draft Mechanic Episode #110: Letter Jam, Las Vegas Royale, Lanterns Dice, Keyforge Blue
Happy birthday, us! It’s the start of Season Five and our fourth anniversary, and we’ve decided to be pretty business-as-usual about this one. Especially after that Episode 100 blowout! So we’re reviewing Letter Jam, the delicious, delectable new word game from CGE. We’ve got games with subtitles in the recent plays: Las Vegas Royale, Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky, and Keyforge: The Blue Ones. I mean, Age of Ascension. Yep! Danielle’s gonna tell us why we need to keep draft beer lines clean, and our listeners are going to tell us what the lyrics to our theme song are, because even the guy that sung them doesn’t remember them. Let’s go!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:15 Thank you for Four Years!
04:05 Games News: BGG’s getting systematic
06:43 Kickstarter Updates
08:13 Kickstarter: Good/Evil DM Challenge Coin
09:44 Kickstarter: Detective: City of Angels / Smoke & Mirrors
12:23 Kickstarter: ROOT Tabletop RPG
16:01 Recent Plays: Keyforge: Age of Ascension
27:43 Recent Plays: Lanterns Dice
39:04 Recent Plays: Las Vegas Royale
54:18 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
55:10 Six Pack Review: Letter Jam
55:49 Letter Jam: Gameplay Overview
61:52 Letter Jam: Discussion
77:11 Letter Jam: Final Thoughts
78:19 On Tap: Letter Jam
83:45 Draft Line Cleaning
90:45 Final Round: Theme Song Lyrics
102:13 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/110letterjam
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Draft Mechanic Episode #109: Sessionable Games Six-Pack; LOTS & Calico
We’re dressed to the nines! Episode 109, that is. Releasing on 9-9-19! It’s a coincidence I’m sure. Anyway! On with the show. We’ve got a double six-pack of sessionable games (30 minutes or you’re play’s free!), a double Kickstarter preview with LOTS & Calico, Slide Quest on tap, and a bunch more! Enjoy!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:27 Game News: Stonemaier Games’ “Tapestry” sells in a flash
07:05 Kickstarter Updates
10:20 Kickstarter: After the Empire
12:40 Kickstarter: YEDO Deluxe
17:07 KS Preview: LOTS
26:22 KS Preview: Calico
39:10 Recent Plays: Slide Quest
45:49 On Tap: Slide Quest
48:32 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
49:31 Six Pack List: Sessionable Games
79:16 BA Member Diversity
96:32 Final Round: Board Game Burnout
85:06 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/109session
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Draft Mechanic Episode #108: Imhotep: The Duel
Hello there! It’s been a minute, but we’re back and ready to board game podcast. This one has games for all: one player, two player, three and four player, old, young, really that covers everything I think. But yeah! We’re talking about Imhotep: The Duel today - how does it translate to a two-player contest? We’ve got a smattering of new HABA content, some puzzles, and more ring stacking than you’d expect on a typical day with Moon Base. Dig in and enjoy!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:20 Beer News: ABInBev is shopping again
05:52 Kickstarter Updates
09:28 Kickstarter: Fiasco in a Box
12:20 Kickstarter: Sleeping Gods
22:06 Recent Plays: Blokus Puzzle
29:45 Recent Plays: Moon Base
38:58 Recent Plays: Wobble King
44:49 Recent Plays: Dragon’s Breath
52:11 On Tap: Dragon’s Breath
58:28 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
59:22 Six Pack Review: Imhotep The Duel
59:42 Imhotep The Duel: Gameplay Overview
65:26 Imhotep The Duel: Discussion
75:47 Imhotep The Duel: Final Thoughts
77:06 Hop Cultivation
85:06 Outro
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/108imhotepduel
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Draft Mechanic Episode #107: Gen Con 2019 Recaps
That was Gen Con - and this is the Gen Con recap! Look, I’m sorry, I’m not getting more specific with the timestamps below because then I’d have 100,000 entries. Wait - you actually look at those? Well. I guess. But you asked for it - we talk about a lot of games. Also, there’s two special guests on this episode! Hooray!
01:00 Thursday Recap Intro w/Shane!
04:11 Thundergryph Games - Hats, Rolling Ranch
06:46 Adam’s Apple Games - Thrive, Truck Off Roll-and-Write
11:24 Fowers Games - Burgle Bros 2
12:54 XYZ labs - Arch Ravelry
16:11 Funforge - Namiji
18:10 Junk Spirit Games - Battle of the Bards
19:35 Brain Games - Iron Forest, Pigasus
23:42 Karen Twelves’ Improv for Roleplayers class
26:17 Storm Chaser / Greater Than Games - Medium
31:05 HABA - Miyabi, Club der Tatzen
37:22 Blue Orange - Detective Club
41:05 Helvetiq - Kawaii
42:36 IDW - Tonari
45:00 RDTN strike tournament
46:15 Elf Creek Games - Honey Buzz
53:20 Friday Recap intro
55:17 Asmadi Games - 1001 Odysseys
59:44 Space Cowboys - T.I.M.E Stories Revolution ‘Damien’
69:42 Portal Games - Imperial Settlers Roll-and-Write
71:06 Good Games - Fluttering Souls
74:01 Resonym - Mechanica
79:33 Dire wolf digital - Raiders of the North Sea, Root, Sagrada digital, Clank Legacy
84:15 Board&Dice - Yedo Deluxe, Trismegistus, Escape Tales Low Memory
91:32 North Star Games’ Wits & Wagers Vegas Game Show
92:30 Renegade Games Studios Rally
95:12 Foxtrot - the Search for Planet X
97:22 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
98:26 Saturday Recap Intro w/Gates!
100:44 Z-Man Games - Noctiluca
102:35 HeidelBAR Games - Wordsmith, Decipher
106:24 HUB Games - Megacity: Oceania, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
111:35 Libellud - One Key
114:11 HUB Games - Flip Over Frog
115:35 Sizigi Studios - Cake Duel
117:10 Pandasaurus - Wayfinders
119:09 Gather Round Games - Schedule Simulator
122:05 Pandasaurus - Dead Man’s Cabal
128:08 Kuma’s Corner Burger Trip
130:34 Sunday Recap Intro
131:17 HUB Games - Flip Over Frog
133:48 HABA - Wobble King
135:55 Wrap-up and The Trip Home
138:29 Outro
140:12 Punchboard Media show ads
143:21 Level check
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at [email protected] and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!
Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!
Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!
Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/107gencon19
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