Draft Mechanic Episode #114: 2019 In Review, our 2019 Superlatives, Six Packs of our Favorite Beers and Board Games of 2019
2019 Superlatives:
Best Artwork:
Danielle: Wingspan (Stonemaier Games)
Jake: Wingspan (Stonemaier Games)
Best Non-mini Components:
Jake: the Spectrum dial from Wavelength (Palm Court)
Danielle: The upgrade wheel from Mechanica (Resonym)
Biggest Disappointment:
Danielle: T.I.M.E. Stories: Madame (Space Cowboys); Runner up- Fantastic Factories (Deep Water Games)
Jake: T.I.M.E. Stories: Madame (Space Cowboys); Runner up- Second Chance (Stronghold Games)
Game I Wish I'd Played in 2019:
Danielle: Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula (Board & Dice)
Jake: Black Angel (Pearl Games)
Game I Wish I'd Played More of in 2019:
Danielle: Irish Gauge [English 2nd edition] (Capstone Games)
Jake: Star Realms: Keyforge: Age of Ascension/Worlds Collide (Fantasy Flight Games)
Best Older Game I Played for the First Time in 2019:
Danielle: Dice Hospital (Alley Cat Games)
Jake: Ginkgopolis (Pearl Games)
Best Party Game:
Danielle: 3 Laws of Robotics (Floodgate Games)
Jake: Mars Open: We’re Doomed! (Breaking Games)
Best App:
Danielle: Apple Arcade - I cheated (Apple)
Jake: Terraforming Mars (Stronghold Games, Developer: Asmodee Digital)
Most Innovative Game:
Danielle: We’re Doomed! (Breaking Games)
Jake: We’re Doomed! (Breaking Games)
Favorite Beers of 2019 Six-Packs:
Jake:
Burial Beer Co. “The Chorus of Chaos” BBA brown ale with roasted pistachios, cinnamon, rose petal, meyer lemon, and vanilla. 11% ABV, 25 IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.
Other Half Brewing Co. “HDHC All Citra Everything” Imperial IPA with Citra & Citra Cryo High density Hop Charge. 8.5% ABV. Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Salud Cerveceria “Funky Lee Boy” Berliner w/ Boysenberry, Raspberry, Milk Sugar and Cinnamon. 5% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA.
Hubbard’s Cave “Chocolate & Cinnamon Pot De Crème” Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV, 78 IBU. Niles, IL, USA.
Une Annee Brewery “Le Grand Monde 2019-3” Barrel Aged American Wild Ale With Cinnamon Sticks, Peaches, And Vanilla Beans. 7% ABV. Niles, IL, USA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewry“Slightly Mighty” Lo-cal IPA. 4.0% ABV, 30 IBU. Milton, DE, USA.
Danielle:
Burial Beer Co. “The Chorus of Chaos” BBA brown ale with roasted pistachios, cinnamon, rose petal, meyer lemon, and vanilla. 11% ABV, 25 IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.
The Eighth State Brewing Company “Getting Older” Sour ale with cherry, strawberry, lime, and mint. 6.5% ABV, 5 IBU. Greenville, SC, USA.
Burial Beer Co./Ancillary Fermentation “These Incendiary Devices” Pitaya India Pale Ale. 7% ABV, 50IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.
Free Range Brewing “Burn Barrel” Carolina smoked wild ale aged on peaches. 7.2% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA
Salud Cerveceria “Funky Lee Boy” Berliner w/ Boysenberry, Raspberry, Milk Sugar and Cinnamon. 5% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA.
Bearded Iris Brewing “Breaking News” Sour DIPA with blueberries, lactose, barbe rouge hops. 7.5% ABV. Nashville, TN, USA.
Favorite Games of 2019 Six-Packs:
Jake's Picks:
6. Megacity: Oceania
Hub Games
Designer: Jordan Draper, Michael Fox
5. Freshwater Fly
Bellwether Games
Designer: Brian Suhre
4. Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale
Thunderworks Games
Designer: Jordy Adan
3. Las Vegas Royale
alea/Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
2. The Taverns of Tiefenthal
North Star Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
1. Escape Tales: Low Memory
Board&Dice
Designer: Jakub Caban, Bartosz Idzikowski
Danielle's Picks:
6. Bosk
Floodgate Games
Designer: Daryl Andrews, Erica Bouyouris
5. On Tour
BoardGameTables.com
Designer: Chad DeShon
4. The Taverns of Tiefenthal
North Star Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
3. Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale
Thunderworks Games
Designer: Jordy Adan
2. Letter Jam
Czech Games Edition
Designer: Ondra Skoupý
1. Escape Tales: Low Memory
Board&Dice
Designer: Jakub Caban, Bartosz Idzikowski
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