Draft Mechanic Episode #73: Rising 5 Six Pack Review, Blight Chronicles: Agent Decker, Las Vegas Boulevard, Monster Match, Funky Chicken, Monster Match On Tap, the HIstory of Cider, and What Makes a Modern Classic?
Kickstarter:
Kitchen Rush: Piece of Cake (BGG) (Kickstarter)
The Estates (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Blight Chronicles: Agent Decker (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Recent Plays:
Blight Chronicles: Agent Decker
2018, Board&Dice
Designer: Manuel Correia, Matt Dembek
Artist: Ramses Bosque, Paweł Niziołek
Gaming Rules! How To Play Video
Las Vegas Boulevard
2014, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
Artist: Harald Lieske, Mia Steingräber
Monster Match
2018, North Star Games
Designer: Ken Gruhl, Quentin Weir
Artist: Linda DeSantis
Funky Chicken
2018, North Star Games
Designer: Ken Gruhl, Satish Pillalamarri, Quentin Weir
Artist: Linda DeSantis
Six Pack Review:
Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
2018, Grey Fox Games
Designer: Gary Kim, Evan Song
Artist: Vincent Dutrait
On Tap:
Monster Match
2018, North Star Games
Designer: Ken Gruhl, Quentin Weir
Artist: Linda DeSantis
•Indiana City Brewing Co. "Too Many Eyes"; Indianapolis, IN, USA
7.5% ABV.
Double dry hopped IPA.
•Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. "One Arm"; West Ossipee, NH, USA
6% ABV, 30IBU.
Farmhouse ale.
•Sante Adairius Rustic Ales "Four Legs Good"; Capitola, CA, USA
9.9% ABV.
Barrel-aged blonde quad.
•Evil Twin Brewing "Imperial Doughnut Break"; Brooklyn, NY, USA
11.5% ABV, 70 IBU
Imperial coffee doughnut porter.
•Burial Beer Co. "Skillet Donut Stout"; Asheville, NC, USA
8% ABV, 60 IBU.
Breakfast stout. Just the fricken' best.
The History of Cider:
The History of Cider Making
The Ancient Origins of Apple Cider
National Apple Museum
The Highs and Lows of Hard Apple Cider History
Washington State University: History of Cider
Section Timestamps:
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
02:42 News: Gen Con Events Catalog is live
04:55 News: Asmodee’s Modern Classics
07:42 Kickstarter Updates
10:16 Kickstarter: Kitchen Rush expansion
12:15 Kickstarter: The Estates
15:23 Recent Plays / KS Preview: Blight Chronicles Agent Decker
27:11 Recent Plays: Las Vegas Boulevard
34:50 Recent Plays: Happy Planet Games: Monster Match & Funky Chicken
42:52 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
44:01 Six Pack Review: Rising 5
44:42 Rising 5: Gameplay Rundown
50:34 Rising 5: Discussion
68:19 Rising 5: Final Thoughts
70:27 On Tap: Monster Match
74:47 The History of Cider
83:28 Final Round: Modern Classics
95:11 Outro
