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#114: 2019 In Review

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:

Danielle:

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

Section Timestamps:

#112 Tapestry

Draft Mechanic Episode # 112: Tapestry Six Pack Review and On Tap, The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches, Escape Tales: Low Memory, The Chemicals in Hops, and Final Round: Do Games Need To Be Balanced

Kickstarters:
Twain (Kickstarter)
Fossilis (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Cosmic Colonies (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches
2019, North Star Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artist: Dennis Lohausen

Escape Tales: Low Memory
2019, Board&Dice
Designer: Jakub Caban, Bartosz Idzikowski
Artist: Jakub Fajtanowski, Magdalena Klepacz

Six Pack Review:
Tapestry
2019, Stonemaier Games
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier
Artist: Andrew Bosley, Rom Brown

On Tap:
Tapestry
2019, Stonemaier Games
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier
Artist: Andrew Bosley, Rom Brown
    •Ratsherrn Brauerie "New Era Pilsener Dry hopped"; Hamburg, Germany
    4.9% ABV, 32 IBU.
    Pilsner.

    •Mellow Mink Brewing "Raspberry & Passionfruit Tapestry"; Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
    5.1% ABV, 2 IBU.
    Fruited sour.

    •Bad Dad Brewing Co. "Tapestry of Obcenity"; Fairmount, IN, USA
    6.6% ABV.
    AMerican IPA.

    •Bhramari Brewing Co"Painted Fortune"; Asheville, NC, USA
    5.8% ABV, 16 IBU.
    California Common.

Chemicals in Hops:
Hops: Anatomy and Chemistry 101
Craft Beer & Brewing: Hops Oils & Aroma: Uncharted Waters
All About Beer Magazine: A Taste for Hops: Exploring the History and Mystery of Flavor Hops
Kegworks: What Are Hops? A Beginner’s Guide to Hops in Beer
The Complete Joy of Home Brewing (3rd Edition) by Charlie Papazian

Section Timestamps:

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

#107: Gen Con 2019 Recap

Regular show notes coming soon! In the meantime, here’s the timestamps for what we talk about!

Section Timestamps:

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

69:33 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