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