Draft Mechanic Episode # 48: Near and Far Six-Pack Review and On Tap, Thrash'n Roll, Secret Hitler, the Jaipur App, Skull, and the controversy over Ratebeer.com
Kickstarter:
GameTek: The Book
Recent Plays:
Thrash'n Roll
2015, Game Fabrica.
Designers: Aleksander Biela, Krzysztof Matusik
Artists: Krzysztof Matusik, Robert Sobota
Secret Hitler
2016, Goat Wolf & Cabbage.
Designers: Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges, Max Temkin
Artist: Mackenzie Schubert
Jaipur
2009, GameWorks SàRL.
Designer: Sébastien Pauchon
Artist: Alexandre Roche
iOS / Google Play
Skull
2011, Asmodee / Lui-même.
Designer: Hervé Marly
Artist: Thomas Vuarchex
Six-Pack Review:
Near and Far
2017, Red Raven Games.
Designer: Ryan Laukat
Artist: Ryan Laukat
On Tap:
Near and Far
2017, Red Raven Games.
Designer: Ryan Laukat
Artist: Ryan Laukat
- Outlaws:
Two Brothers Brewing Company “Outlaw 2.0”; Warrenville, IL, USA
6.3% ABV, 40 IBU.
Reformulation of their Outlaw IPA with loads of American hops.
Local Option Bierwerker “Outlawger”; Chicago, IL, USA
5% ABV.
German-style pilsner. - Lizardfolk:
Steamworks Brewing Co. “Lizard Head Red”; Durango, CO, USA
5.2% ABV, 26 IBU.
Medium-bodied red ale with Munich and caramel malts.
Pipeworks Brewing Company “Lizard King”; Chicago, IL, USA
6.0% ABV.
Pale ale brewed with Mosaic hops. - Nomads:
Nomad Brewing Co. “Long Trip Saison”; Brookvale, NSW, Australia
6.6% ABV, 39 IBU.
Saison with coffee, wattle seeds, and Tasmanian pepper.
Evil Twin Brewing “NOMADer WEISSE”; Brooklyn, NY, USA
5% ABV.
Berliner weisse inspired by the nomads rests between moves? - Mystics:
Mystic Brewery “Luminous Ruins”; Chelsea, MA, USA
4.3% ABV.
Dry hopped sour farmhouse ale.
Slowboat Brewing Company “Into the Mystic”; Laurel, MS, USA
5.7% ABV, 28 IBU.
Belgian witbier with hibiscus and citrus.
RateBeer Articles:
Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Minority Stake in RateBeer...in 2016
AB InBev's ZX Ventures Buys Minority Stake In RateBeer
Craft Breweries Want Their Beers Off RateBeer After AB-InBev Acquires Minority Stake
"Brewer Ratings" on RateBeer are Broken--And They Have Been for a While
Section TImestamps:
Intro
01:00 Show housekeeping
04:16 Kickstarter: GameTek: The Book
06:48 Recent Plays: Terraforming Mars & Scythe
09:42 Recent Plays: Thrash & Roll
18:50 Recent Plays: Secret Hitler
24:16 Recent Plays: Jaipur on iOS
33:42 Recent Plays: Skull
37:25 Six Pack Review: Near and Far
38:24 Near and Far: Gameplay Run-through
43:15 Near and Far: Discussion
64:24 Near and Far: Final Thoughts
66:08 Near and Far: On Tap beer pairings
72:04 RateBeer investment controversy
80:35 Outro
