Draft Mechanic Episode #78: Best Games of 2017 Redux, Circle the Wagons On Tap, Carcassonne: Amazonas, Tokyo Highway, and What the British CO2 Shortage Means for the Beer Industry
Kickstarter:
So Long, My World (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Wreck Raiders (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Recent Plays:
Carcassonne: Amazonas
2016, Z-Man Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Vicki Dalton
Tokyo Highway
2016, itten
Designer: Naotaka Shimamoto, Yoshiaki Tomioka
Artist: Yoshiaki Tomioka
Circle the Wagons
2017, Button Shy
Designer: Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
Artist: Bryan Fischer, Beth Sobel
On Tap:
Circle the Wagons
2017, Button Shy
Designer: Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
Artist: Bryan Fischer, Beth Sobel
•Bauhaus Brew Labs "Wagon Party"; Minneapolis, MN, USA
5.4% ABV, 55 IBU.
California Common.
•BNS Brewing & Distilling Co. "Revolver"; Santee, CA, USA
6.5% ABV, 62 IBU.
IPA brewed with revolving hop profile.
•D9 Brewing Company "Brown Sugar Brown Cow"; Cornelius, NC, USA
6.9% ABV, 15IBU.
Mocha brown ale.
•Brouwerji De Ranke "XXX-Bitter"; Dottignies, Hainaut, Belgium
6% ABV, 70 IBU.
Belgian IPA.
•Silver Gulch Brewing Company "Pick Axe Porter"; Fox, AK, USA
4.8% ABV, 25 IBU.
Sweet porter brewed with Cascade hops.
•Dogfish Head Craft Brewery "Fort"; Milton, DE, USA
18% ABV, 49 IBU.
Strong ale brewed with raspberry puree.
Fruit-Full Fort
British CO2 Shortage:
This is the video I was talking about.
Best Games of 2017 Redux:
Here is our original lists from back in January
Changes/Additions:
Best Artwork:
Danielle: Pot de Vin (ThunderGryph Games)
Jake: Charterstone (Stonemaier Games) - Honorable Mention
Game I Wish I'd Played More from 2017:
Jake: The 7th Continent (Serious Poulp)
Best Party Game:
Danielle: Pitch Deck (Palm Court) - Honorable Mention
Best Card Game:
Danielle: Illimat (Twogether Studios)
New Top 10 Lists:
Jake:
1. Near and Far
2. Sagrada
3. Matryoshka
4. Azul
5. Agra
6. The 7th Continent
7. Charterstone
8. Coldwater Crown
9. Downforce
10. Vegas Wits & Wagers
Danielle:
1. Near and Far
2. Sagrada
3. The 7th Continent
4. Azul
5. Harvest Dice
6. Illimat
7. Charterstone
8. Agra
9. Seikatsu
10. Altiplano
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:20 Draft Mechanic BGG microbadge!
04:45 Games News: Terraforming Mars’ 4th Expansion
07:52 Games News: BGG Gen Con GeekPreview
09:34 Kickstarter Updates
11:11 Kickstarter: So Long, My World
15:41 Kickstarter: Wreck Raiders
18:27 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Amazonas
38:17 Recent Plays: Tokyo Highway
47:37 Recent Plays: Circle the Wagons
55:28 On Tap: Circle the Wagons
61:45 No CO2? Yes Problem!
68:14 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
69:24 2017 Superlatives Redux
78:36 2017 Top 10 Games Redux
105:13 Final Round: New Favorites from 2017
110:00 Outro
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