#124: Return of the Randowriters

Draft Mechanic Episode #124: Corinth On Tap, Silver & Gold, Cartographers App, On Tour 2nd Edition with the European Map, Decipher, Untappd At Home quantified, & Late but pleasant surprise games.

Kickstarter:
As You ‘Wich (BGG)(Kickstarter)
Coven Creatures Pins (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Decipher
2020, HeidelBÄR Games
Designer: Bill Eberle, Peter Olotka, Greg Olotka
Artist: Kwanchai Moriya

Randowriters:
Cartographers App
2019, Thunderworks Games
Designer: Jordy Adan
Artist: Luis Francisco, Lucas Ribeiro
App by: Brettspiel/Welt (Apple) (Google Play)

Silver & Gold
2019, Pandasaurus Games
Designer: Phil Walker-Harding
Artist: Oliver Freudenreich

On Tour (Second Edition)
2020, BoardGameTables.com
Designer: Chad DeShon
Artist: Anca Gavril

Corinth
2019, Days of Wonder
Designer: Sébastien Pauchon
Artist: Julio Cesar, Cyrille Daujean

On Tap:
Corinth
2019, Days of Wonder
Designer: Sébastien Pauchon
Artist: Julio Cesar, Cyrille Daujean

    • Holy Mountain Brewing "The Goat"; Seattle, WA, USA
    4.9% ABV .
    Brett saison.
    • Thirsty Planet Brewing Company "Thirsty Goat Amber"; Austin, TX, USA
    6.8% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Amber ale.
    •The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co. "Night Goat"; Merrillville, IN, USA
    5.5% ABV, 21 IBU.
    Coffee stout.
    •Barkerville Brewing Co. "Wandering Camel"; Quesnell, BC, Canada
    6.5% ABV, 48 IBU.
   English IPA w/Nugget & Citra hops.

Untappd At Home Data:
Untappd at Home: By the Numbers

Section Timestamps:

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

#123: Bargain Quest

Draft Mechanic Episode # 123: Bargain Quest with the Black Market Expansion Six Pack Review and On Tap, Ctrl, Megacity: Oceania, Flash 8, and Hop Primer: Sorachi Ace

Kickstarter:
Endangered: New Species (BGG)(Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Ctrl
2020, Pandasaurus Games
Designer: Julio E. Nazario
Artist: Stevo Torres

Megacity: Oceania
2019, HUB Games
Designer: Jordan Draper, Michael Fox
Artist: Winnie Shek

Flash 8
2020, Le Scorpion Masqué
Designer: Joan Dufour
Artist: Sabrina Miramon

Six Pack Review:
Bargain Quest
2017, Self-Published; 2019, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Jonathan Ying
Artist: Victoria Ying

Bargain Quest: The Black Market Expansion
2019, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Jonathan Ying
Artist: Victoria Ying

On Tap:
Bargain Quest
2017, Self-Published; 2019, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Jonathan Ying
Artist: Victoria Ying

Bargain Quest: The Black Market Expansion
2019, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Jonathan Ying
Artist: Victoria Ying

    • Hoof Hearted Brewing "$60 Nachos"; Marengo, OH, USA
    8% ABV .
    Double IPA with Citra, Simcoe & El Dorado hops.
($120 Nachos)
    • Other Half Brewing Co. "$100 Soft Serve"; Brooklyn, NY, USA
    5.5% ABV.
    Sour with soft serve ice cream powder, vanilla, & blackberry puree.
    •Siren Craft Brew "Ten Dollar Shake"; Wokingham, Berkshire, England
    6.5% ABV.
    Fruit smoothie IPA.
    •The Eighth State Brewing Company "$9.99 Lobster Special"; Greenville, SC, USA
    13% ABV.
    Coconut Butter Scotch No Bake Cookie Dessert Styled English Barleywine w/Toasted Coconut, Peanut Butter, Butterscotch, and Cocoa Nibs.
 
Hop Primer - Sorachi Ace:
Kegerator.com - Sorachi Ace Hops: An Oddity in the (Already) Strange World of Beer
•Brooklyn Brew Shop - Hop Profile: Sorachi Ace
•Hoplist - Sorachi Ace

Section Timestamps:


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

#122: Chai / Hats

Draft Mechanic Episode # 122: Hats Six Pack Review, Chai On Tap, Arkadia, Traintopia, and Hop Primer: Sabro

Kickstarter:
Lunar Base (BGG)(Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Arkadia
2006, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
Artist: Michael Menzel, Walter Pepperle

Traintopia
2020, Board&Dice
Designer: Przemek Wojtkowiak
Artist: Jakub Fajtanowski, Zbigniew Umgelter
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

Six Pack Review:
Hats
2019, ThunderGryph Games
Designer: Gabriele Bubola
Artist: Paolo Voto

On Tap:
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

    •Rooibos Tea: Marz Community Brewing Co. "Jungle Boogie"; Chicago, IL, USA
    5.4% ABV, 44 IBU .
    Pale wheat ale w/rooibos tea.
    •GreenTea: The Brewing Projekt "Gunpowder"; Eau Claire, WI, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    IPA w/green tea, Citra & Centennial hops.
    •Oolong Tea: Deschutes Brewery "Tangelo Cardamom Sour Ale"; Bend, OR, USA
    4.3% ABV, 10 IBU.
   Sour w/oolong tea, tangelo & cardamom.

Dutch Bargain "Milky Oolong Sour"; Zeeland, Netherlands
    6% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Collab w/Blend Brothers. Sour w/oolong tea, yuzu, and szechuan pepper.

    •Black Tea: Gilgamesh Brewing "Mamba"; Salem, OR, USA
    6.5% ABV, 1 IBU.
    Ale w/black tea, bergamot, tangerine peel & rye.
    •White Tea: Stone Brewing "Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA"; Escondido, CA, USA
    8% ABV, 38 IBU.
    Double IPA w/white tea, Citra, and Loral hops.
    •Chai: B. Nektar Meadery "The Dude’s Rug"; Ferndale MI, USA
    5.9% ABV.
    Hard cider w/black tea & chai spices.

Hop Primer - Sabro:
Kegerator.com - Sabro Hops: A Hop With Outstanding Complexity
•American Homebrewers Association - How to Brew HBC-438: New Hop Variety Just for Homebrewers

Section Timestamps:

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

#121: High Rise

Draft Mechanic Episode #121: High Rise Six Pack Review & On Tap, Black Is Beautiful Beer Project, Roar and Write!, Stay Cool, and CarcaZone - Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune.

Kickstarter:
The Fuzzies (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Roar and Write!
2020, Galactic Raptor Games
Designer: Carla Kopp
Artist: Anna Bereza, Danny Devine, Katy Grierson, Jon Merchant
(Kickstarter)

Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune
2009, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus

Stay Cool
2020, Le Scorpion Masqué
Designer: Julien Sentis
Artist: NILS

Feature Review:
High Rise
2020, Formal Ferret Games
Designer: Gil Hova
Artist: Heiko Günther, Kwanchai Moriya

On Tap:
High Rise
2020, Formal Ferret Games
Designer: Gil Hova
Artist: Heiko Günther, Kwanchai Moriya
    •Breakaway Beerworks "HIGHRISE"; Manchester, NH, USA
    8% ABV, 40 IBU .
    Double IPA.
    •Spring House Brewing Company "Skyscraper"; Lancaster, PA, USA
    8.2% ABV.
    Hazelnut coffee Stout.
    •Pegasus City Brewery "Sixth Floor - Easy Porter"; Dallas, TX, USA
    5.4% ABV, 31 IBU.
   Medium-body porter.
    •Aquabrew "Skyscraper Mosaic IPA"; San Marcos, TX, USA
    8.2% ABV, 60 IBU.
    IPA with Mosaic hops.
    •DC Brau Brewing Company "The Corruption"; Washington, DC, USA
    IPA with Columbus hops.
6.5% ABV, 80 IBU.

Black Is Beautiful Beer Collaboration:
Website
Weathered Souls Brewing Company
Charlotte Observer: 15+ Charlotte breweries are serving new Black is Beautiful beer for social justice

Section Timestamps:

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



#120: Mystery House

Draft Mechanic Episode #120: Mystery House Feature Review & On Tap, Captive, The Crusoe Crew, Choose Your Own Adventure: house of Danger, Hop Primer: Summit and Gaming Events with your Partner

Kickstarter:
Planet Unknown (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Captive
2018, Van Ryder Games ( Graphic Novel Adventures)
Designer: Emmanuel Manuro
Artist: MC

The Crusoe Crew
2019, Graphic Novel Adventures
Designer: Shuky
Artist: Gorobei

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger

2018, Z-Man Games
Designer: Prospero Hall
Artist: Forrest-Pruzan Creative

Feature Review:
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
2019, Cranio Creations
Designer: Antonio Tinto
Artist: Daniela Giubellini, Alessandro Paviolo

On Tap:
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
2019, Cranio Creations
Designer: Antonio Tinto
Artist: Daniela Giubellini, Alessandro Paviolo

    •Liquid Riot Bottling Company "What’s In the Box?"; Portland, ME, USA
    8.5% ABV .
    Double IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Equinox, Southern Cross, & Galaxy.
    •Triple Crossing "Sight Lines"; Richmond, VA, USA
    6% ABV.
    IPA with Simcoe, Citra, & Chinook hops.
    •Loose Rail Brewing "Searchlight"; Canal Winchester, OH, USA
    4.1% ABV.
   Sweet peach shandy.
    •Buxton Brewery "Matters of Perspective"; Buxton, Derbyshire, England
    6.6% ABV.
    Collab with Verdant Brewing. IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, & Ekuanot hops.
    •Humble Forager Brewery "Elevated Perspective" Series; Waunakee, WI, USA
    Double IPA series.
    Currently: Vic Secret, Galaxy & Sultana
8% ABV


Hop Primer - Summit:
Kegerator.com - Summit Hops: The Dwarf Variety That’s High in Alpha Acid
•Brooklyn Brew Shop - Hop Profile: Summit

Section Timestamps:

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