#87: Cryptid

Draft Mechanic Episode #87: Cryptid Six Pack Review & On Tap, Terraforming Mars Digital Edition, Orbis, Carcassonne: The Catapult, Beer Traveler: Seattle, and very friendly FLGSs away from home

Kickstarters:
Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Expansion (BGG) (Kickstarter) (BA episode I pointed y’all to)
Barrage (BGG) (Kickstarter) (Preview video Jake pointed y’all to)

Recent Plays:
Terraforming Mars: Digital Edition
2018, Asmodee Digital/Fryxgames
Designer: Jacob Fryxelius
Developer: Luckyhammers

Orbis
2018, Space Cowboys
Designer: Tim Armstrong
Artist: Davide Tosello

Carcassonne Expansion 7 - The Catapult
2008, Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus

Six Pack Review:
Cryptid
2018, Osprey Games
Designer: Hal Duncan, Ruth Veevers
Artist: Kwanchai Moriya

On Tap:
Cryptid
2018, Osprey Games
Designer: Hal Duncan, Ruth Veevers
Artist: Kwanchai Moriya
    •Coppertail Brewing Company "Cryptid"; Tampa, FL, USA
    12.7% ABV.
    Imperial stout.

    •Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. "Bigfoot"; Chico, CA, USA
    9.6% ABV, 90 IBU.
    American barleywine.

    •Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company "Mothman Black IPA"; Maxwelton, WV, USA
    6.7% ABV, 71 IBU.
    Cascadian dark ale.

    •Cricket Hill Brewery "Jersey Devil Imperial Red Ale"; Fairfield, NJ, USA
    7.4% ABV, 67 IBU.
    Imperial red ale.

    •Great Divide Brewing Company "Yeti"; Denver, CO, USA
    9.5% ABV, 75 IBU.
    American imperial Stout. (Seasonal variant calendar)

    •American Solera "Cryptozoology"; Tulsa, OK, USA
    7% ABV.
    Flanders Oud Bruin aged in blue corn whiskey barrels.

Beer Traveler: Seattle, WA:
Reuben’s Brews
Stoup Brewing
Fremont Brewing
Holy Mountain Brewing
Cloudburst Brewing

Final Round:
Meeples Games (Seattle, WA)
Top Tier Board Games (Hattiesburg, MS)
Labyrinth Games & Puzzles (Washington, DC)
Funagain Games (Eugene, OR)
Cat & Mouse Games (Chicago, IL)
Game Masters (Pittsburgh, PA)
Diversions Puzzles & Games (South Portland, ME)
Vault of Midnight (Ann Arbor, MI)
The Guardtower (Columbus, OH)
Beyond the Board (Dublin, OH)

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:39 Essen Spiel 2018

08:16 Kickstarter Updates

09:12 Kickstarter: Spirit Island Jagged Earth Expansion

14:20 Kickstarter: Barrage

20:49 Recent Plays: Terraforming Mars Digital Edition

40:01 Recent Plays: Orbis

50:03 Recent Plays: Carcassonne The Catapult

64:35 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

65:30 Six Pack Review: Cryptid

65:53 Cryptid: Gameplay Overview

69:48 Cryptid: Discussion

88:14 Cryptid: Final Thoughts

91:09 On Tap: Cryptid

97:45 The Beer Traveler: Seattle

114:25 The Final Round: FLGS on the road

119:51 Outro

#84: Three Years / The Ultimate CarcaZone

Draft Mechanic #84: Three Year Anniversary!, The Ultimate CarcaZone, Into the Black Forest, Spirits of the Wild, Carcassonne Expansions on Tap, Favorite Games from the Last 3 Years

Kickstarter: 
The Artemis Project (BGG) (Kickstarter)
The Jasper Board Gaming Table (Kickstarter)
Homebrewers (BGG) (Kickstarter - Launches 9/18)

Recent Plays:
Into the Black Forest
2018, Green Couch Games
Designer: Jason Slingerland
Artist: Darryl Jones
(Kickstarter)

Spirits of the Wild
2018, mattel
Designer: Nick Hayes
Artist: Syd Weiler

The Ultimate CarcaZONE (in that it’s cool, not that it’s the last one):

Carcassonne
2000, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games (Z-Man Games is now the English publisher for all)
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 1: Inns & Cathedrals
2002, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 2: Traders & Builders
2003, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 3: The Princess & The Dragon
2005, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 4: The Tower
2006, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 5: Abbey & Mayor
2007, Hans im Glück/Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 6: Count, King, & Robber
2007, Hans im Glück/2008, Rio Grande Games (as part of Big Box 2)/2013, Z-Man Games (English Standalone)
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 8: Bridges, Castles, & Bazaars
2010, Hans im Glück/2011, Rio Grande Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 9: Hills & Sheep
2014, Hans im Glück/Z-Man Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Manfred Keller, Doris Matthäus, Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

Carcassonne Expansion 10: Under the Big Top
2017, Hans im Glück/Z-Man Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Anne Pätzke, Chris Quilliams

On Tap:
Inns & Cathedrals
    •Plain Ales "Inncognito"; Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England
    4.8% ABV.
    Port stout.

    •Holy Mountain Brewing "Cathedral"; Seattle, WA, USA
    5.2% ABV.
    Kolsch-style ale with Hallertau Blanc & Nelson Sauvin hops.
Traders & Builders
    •Unibroue "Trader Joe’s Vintage Ale"; Chambly, QC, Canada
    9.2% ABV.
    Belgian strong dark ale.

    •Mikkeller Brewing San Diego "Building Blocks"; San Diego, CA, USA
    5.4% ABV.
    Unfiltered kellerbier brewed with Saaz & Hallertau hops.
Princess & Dragon
    •Denver Beer Co. "Princess Yum Yum Raspberry"; Denver, CO, USA
    4.8% ABV.
    Kolsch-style ale fermented with raspberries

    •Dogfish Head Craft Brewing "Dragons & YumYums"; Milton, DE, USA
    6.5% ABV, 25 IBU.
    Tart pale ale w/dragonfruit, yumberry, passion fruit, pear juice, and black carrot juice.
The Tower
    •Off Grid Ales "High Tower Double IPA"; Harvey, NB, Canada
    7.8% ABV, 60 IBU.
    Double IPA with honey.
Abbey & Mayor
    •Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren "Trappist Westvleteren 12"; Westvleteren, West-Vlaanderen Belgium
    10.2% ABV, 38 IBU.
    Belgian quad.

    •Citizen Cider "The Dirty Mayor"; Burlington, VT, USA
    5.2% ABV.
    Cider with ginger and lemon.
Count, King, & Robber
    •Grimm Brothers Brewhouse "The Count"; Loveland, CO, USA
    12% ABV.
    Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout.

    •Jester King Brewery "Noble King"; Austin, TX, USA
    5.9% ABV.
    Unspiced farmhouse ale brewed with organic noble hops and wild yeast.

    •Blue Blood Brewing Company "Robbers Cave Series"; Lincoln, NE, USA
    Variable ABV & IBU.
    Monthly special release series.
The Catapult
    •Mortalis Brewing Company "Catapult"; Avon, NY, USA
    6.9% ABV.
    American IPA with very little information.
Bridges, Castles, & Bazaars
    •16 Mile Brewing Company "Bridge Brown IPA"; Georgetown, DE, USA
    6% ABV.
    Brown IPA.

    •Castle Danger Brewery "Castle Cream Ale"; Two Harbors, MN, USA
    5.5% ABV.
    Sessionable cream ale.

    •Brekeriet Beer AB "Bazar Special"; Landskrona, Skane, Sweden
    5.3% ABV.
    Berliner weisse with passion fruit and dry hopped with Mosaic hops.
Hills & Sheep
    •Steel String Brewery "Up On the Hill"; Carrboro, NC, USA
    4.5% ABV.
    Hazy session IPA.

    •Braukollektiv "Dolly IPA"; Freiberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    6.9% ABV, 52 IBU.
    American IPA brewed with Amarillo & Simcoe Hops.
Under the Big Top
    •Big Top Brewing Company "Circus City IPA"; Sarasota, FL, USA
    6.8% ABV, 68 IBU.
    Hazy English IPA.

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:45 News: Renegade picks up another Kickstarter

05:52 Kickstarter Updates

07:09 Kickstarter: The Artemis Project

08:52 Kickstarter: The Jasper Board Gaming Table

13:09 Kickstarter: Homebrewers

15:31 KS Preview: Into the Black Forest

25:17 Recent Plays: Spirits of the Wild

39:38 Grey Fox Games Spot: A year of GFG

40:25 Feature: The Ultimate CarcaZone

41:54 CarcaZone: Base & River I

44:32 CarcaZone: #1: Inns & Cathedrals

47:57 CarcaZone: #2: Traders & Builders

53:16 CarcaZone: #3: The Princess & The Dragon

61:20 CarcaZone: #4: The Tower

67:22 CarcaZone: #5: Abbey and Mayor

76:08 CarcaZone: #6: Count, King & Robber

85:29 CarcaZone: #8: Bridges, Castles & Bazaars

92:45 CarcaZone: #9: Hills & Sheep

96:33 CarcaZone: #10: Under the Big Top

107:47 On Tap: Carcassonne Expansions

123:56 State of the Podcast, Year 3 Recap

126:20 Final Round: Favorite games from the last 3 years

132:08 Outro

#77: Vinhos

Draft Mechanic Episode # 77: Vinhos High Gravity Review & On Tap, Alhambra, Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale, Cleopatra & the Society of Architects, Beer Primer: Hefeweizens, and Pointing Out Other Player's Options

Kickstarter: 
Creatures & Cupcakes (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Fantastic Factories (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Coldwater Crown: The Sea (BGG) (Kickstarter - Launches June 20)

Recent Plays:
Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale
2015, Z-Man Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist:  Doris Matthäus

Alhambra: Big Box
2009, Queen Games
Designer:  Jo Hartwig, Dirk Henn, Wolfgang Panning
Artist:  Hans-Jörg Brehm, Jo Hartwig, Christof Tisch 

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
2006, Days of Wonder
Designer:  Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc
Artist:  Cyrille Daujean, Julien Delval  

High Gravity Review:
Vinhos Deluxe Edition
2016, Eagle-Gryphon Games
Designer: Vital Lacerda
Artist: Ian O'Toole

On Tap:
Vinhos Deluxe Edition
2016, Eagle-Gryphon Games
Designer: Vital Lacerda
Artist: Ian O'Toole
    •Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. "Estate"; Chico, CA, USA
    6.7% ABV, 67 IBU.
    IPA brewed with ingredients grown on the Sierra Nevada estate.

    •Argus Cidery "Vinho Pearde"; Austin. TX, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    Perry cider.

    •Odd Side Ales "Vinho Tinto"; Grand Haven, MI, USA
    11% ABV.
    Imperial red ale aged in ruby red port barrels.

    •Trillium Brewing Company/Monkish Brewing Co. "Oenobier"; Canton, MA, USA
    9.3% ABV.
    American wild ale aged on muscat grapes.

Beer Primer: Hefeweizens
A Brief History of  Hefeweizens
Bavarian Wheat Beers

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:26 News: Origins awards

08:00 Kickstarter Updates

11:46 Kickstarter: Creatures & Cupcakes

13:30 Kickstarter: Fantastic Factories

15:19 Kickstarter: Coldwater Crown “The Sea” expansion!

19:15 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Over Hill and Dale

28:57 Recent Plays: Alhambra

34:57 Recent Plays: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

44:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

45:48 High Gravity Review: Vinhos

46:42 Vinhos Gameplay Overview

51:41 Vinhos Discussion

92:32 Vinhos Final Thoughts

94:39 On Tap: Vinhos

98:39 The Beer Primer: Hefeweizen

108:46 Final Round: Helping Other Players

117:23 Outro