ethnos — Show Notes — Draft Mechanic

Draft Mechanic Episode #46: CMON Expo 2017, a Six-pack Review of Ethnos, Blood Rage On Tap, and Beer Primer: Pilsners

Recent Plays:

Dojo Kun
2017 (Q3?), CMON Limited.
Designers: Roberto Pestrin

SherLook
2017, CMON Limited.
Designers: Silvano Sorrentino
Artists: Benedetto Gemma, Paolo Vallerga, Chiara Vercesi

Council of 4 (2nd Edition)
2017(maybe?), CMON Limited.
Designers: Simone Luciani, Daniele Tascini

Gekido: Bot Battles
2017, CMON Limited.
Designers: Fel Barros, Romulo Marques

Bloodborne: The Card Game
2016, CMON Limited. 3-5 players. 30-45 minutes.
Designers: Eric M. Lang
Artists: Sean Chancey

Modern Art
1992/2017, CMON Limited.
Designers: Reiner Knizia
Artists: Manuel Carvalho, Ramon Martins, Daniel Melim, Rafael Silveira, Sigrid Thaler

Dogs of War
2014, CMON Limited. 3-5 players. 75 minutes.
Designers: Paolo Mori
Artists: Mathieu Harlaut, Christophe Madura

Six-Pack Review:

Ethnos
2017, CMON Limited.
Designers: Paolo Mori
Artists: John Howe

On Tap:

Blood Rage
2015, CMON Limited. 2-4 players. 60-90 minutes.
Designers: Eric M. Lang
Artists: Adrian Smith, Mike McVeigh & Henning Ludvigsen

Odin Brewing Co. “Odin’s Gift”; Tukwila, WA, USA
5.4% ABV, 28 IBU.
Ruby-red ale w/a touch of juniper berries.
D9 Brewing Co. “Viking Scottish Sour”; Cornelius, NC, USA
5.0% ABV.
Scottish gruit/ancient herbed ale.
Superstition Meadery “Ragnarok”; Prescott, AZ, USA
15% ABV.
Wildflower honey mead fermented with mango juice.
Dansk Mjod “Viking Blod”; Billund, Denmark
19% ABV.
Nordic honey wine with hibiscus and hops added.
Walhalla Craft Beer “Loki”; Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
5.5% ABV, 34 IBU.
Golden session IPA dry hopped with Mosaic.

Beer Primer - Pilsners:

Pzensky Prazdroj "Pilsner Urquell"; Plzen, Czech Republic
4.4% ABV, 40 IBU
Czech Pilsner.

Section Timestamps:

Intro
01:00 Show housekeeping
03:33 Kickstarter: Diceborn Heroes
06:13 Unlock! watch, Spoiler Episodes and a Special Announcement
11:36 Going to CMON Expo
13:19 Recent Plays: Dojo Kun
18:04 Recent Plays: SherLook
21:54 Recent Plays: Council of 4
26:56 Recent Plays: Gekido, Bot Battles
31:20 Recent Plays: BloodBorne, the Card Game
35:45 Recent Plays: Modern Art
40:09 Recent Plays: Dogs of War
47:03 Six Pack Review: Ethnos
48:10 Ethnos: Gameplay overview
50:14 Ethnos: Discussion
67:09 Ethnos: Final Thoughts
67:54 On Tap: Blood Rage
73:56 The Beer Primer: Pilsner
86:03 Outro

Draft Mechanic Episode #45: Six pack of six-player games, Las Vegas On Tap, Barcelona: The Rose of Fire, Mystic Vale, Orleans, and recent beer buyout news

On The Horizon:

Five Tribes: Whims of the Sultan
Onitama: Sensei's Path
Century: Spice Road
Flatline
Bohnanza: The Duel
Fields of Green

Recent Plays:

Barcelona: The Rose of Fire
2016, Devir
Designer: Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello
Artist: David Parcerisa

Mystic Vale
2016, AEG
Designer: John D. Clair

Orléans
2014, Tasty Minstrel Games
Designer: Reiner Stockhausen
Artist: Klemens Franz

Six-pack of Six-player Games:

Libertalia
2012, Asmodee
Designer: Paolo Mori
Artist: Ben Carre, Stephane Gantiez

Mysterium
2015, Libellud
Designer: Oleg Sidorenko, Oleksandr Nevskiy
Artist: Igor Burlakov, Xavier Collette

Scoville
2014, Tasty Minstrel Games
Designer: Ed Marriott
Artist: Josh Cappel

Viticulture (Essential Edition)
2015, Stonemaier Games
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone
Artist: Beth Sobel

7 Wonders
2010, Repos/Asmodee
Designer: Antoine Bauza
Artist: Miguel Coimbra

Ethnos
2017, CMON
Designer: Paolo Mori
Artist: John Howe

On Tap:

Las Vegas
2012, Ravensburger
Designer: Rudiger Dorn
Artist: Harald Lieske, Markus Schmuck, Mia Steingräber

Sin City Brewing Co. “The Dark Side of Sin”, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Irish Dry Stout, 6% ABV
Dry Irish stout with chocolate and coffee notes.
BrewDog “Casino Rye Ale”, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rye Ale, 5.1% ABV, 60 IBU
Ale brewed with barley and rye malts and single hopped with Equinox hops.
Pair O’ Dice Brewing “The Pit Boss Triple IPA” Clearwater, FL, USA
Triple IPA, 10% ABV, 125 IBU
Triple IPA hopped with Apollo, Chinook, Amarillo, & Simcoe hops.
Lucky Town Brewing Company “Gose Gamblin’” Jackson, MS, USA
Gose, 4% ABV, 8 IBU
Sour ale brewed with salt and coriander.
Indeed Brewing Company “ Let It Ride IPA” Minneapolis, MN, USA
American IPA, 6.8 % ABV, 90 IBU
IPA brewed with Mosaic, Calypso & Eldorado hops for blueberry, pear and tropical fruit notes.
Karben4 Brewing “Lady Luck” Madison, WI, USA
Irish Red Ale, 7.5% ABV, 18 IBU
Red ale brewed as an interpretation of Bordeaux wine in beer form.

Beer Sellout News:

Wicked Weed to be purchased by Anheuser-Busch
Lagunitas selling remaining stake to Heineken as founder Magee seeks growth for brand

Section Timestamps:

Intro
02:15 CMON Expo this weekend!
03:45 Upcoming: Five Tribes, Whims of the Sultan
05:20 Upcoming: Onitama, Sensei’s Path
06:15 Upcoming: Century: Spice Road
07:47 Upcoming: Flatline
08:36 Upcoming: Fields of Green
10:28 Upcoming: Bohnanza: The Duel
12:43 Kickstarter: Gloomhaven finishes #24 of all time
14:01 Recent Plays: Barcelona, The Rose of Fire
26:46 Recent Plays: Mystic Vale
34:18 Recent Plays: Orleans
39:55 Six Pack: Six Player Games
53:44 On Tap: Las Vegas
59:04 The Betrayal at the Brewery on the Hill
69:00 Outro

#46: Ethnos / Blood Rage

#45: Six-Player Games / Las Vegas