#118: Mechanica

Draft Mechanic Episode # 118: Mechanica Six Pack Review and On Tap, Draw Your Own Conclusions!, Ecos: First Continent, Thunder Alley, Hop Primer: Galaxy, and Final Round: Culling the Collection

Kickstarter:
Graphic Novel Adventures Season 3 (Kickstarter)
LudoCherry Apparel (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Draw Your Own Conclusions!
2019, Social Sloth Games
Designer: Jay Cormier
Artist: Tyler Myatt

Ecos: First Continent
2019, Alderac Entertainment Group
Designer: John D. Clair
Artist: Sabrina Miramon, Matt Paquette

Thunder Alley
2014, GMT Games
Designer: Jeff Horger, Carla Horger
Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan, Kurt Miller

Six Pack Review:
Mechanica
2020, Resonym
Designer: Mary Flanagan, Emma Hobday, Max Seidman
Artist: Cisco Garrido, Mariana Sosa, Spring Yu, Ann-Sophie De Steur

On Tap:
Mechanica
2020, Resonym
Designer: Mary Flanagan, Emma Hobday, Max Seidman
Artist: Cisco Garrido, Mariana Sosa, Spring Yu, Ann-Sophie De Steur

    •Wooden Robot Brewery "BotBier"; Charlotte, NC, USA
    5.4% ABV.
    Blonde Farmhouse Ale.
    •Gamma Brewing Company "Vacuum"; Gørløse, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
    6.2% ABV.
    IPA brewed with Mosaic, Columbus & Ekuanot hops.
    •Fieldwork Brewing Company "Good Clean Fun"; Berkley, CA, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    Westcoast IPA brewed with Simcoe & Citra hops.
    •Cold Harbor Brewing "Sweeper"; Westborough, MA, USA
    8.6% ABV.
    Double IPA brewed with Citra & Galaxy hops.
    •Stillwater Artisanal "Readymade: Vacuum"; Brooklyn, NY, USA
    8% ABV.
    Smoked beer.
Hop Primer - Strata:
•Kegerator.com - Galaxy Hops: The Homebrewer’s Guide to the Variety
•hopslist - Galaxy
•Anchorage Brewing Company “Galaxy White IPA”; Anchorage, AK, USA
•Revolution Brewing “Galaxy Hero”; Chicago, IL, USA

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:49 News: Plaid Hat leaves Asmodee

08:23 Kickstarter Updates

09:28 Kickstarter: Graphic Novel Adventures Series 3

12:27 Kickstarter: Ludocherry

15:41 Recent Plays: Draw Your Own Conclusions

25:20 Recent Plays: Ecos: First Continent

37:53 Recent Plays: Thunder Alley

49:08 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

50:11 Six Pack Review: Mechanica

50:33 Mehcanica: Gameplay Overview

54:49 Mechanica: Discussion

69:48 Mechanica: Final Thoughts

72:15 On Tap: Mechanica

75:49 Hop Primer: Galaxy

83:15 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot

84:10 Final Round: Culling the Collection

92:46 Next Final Round Topic

94:36 Outro

#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:

• Burial Beer Co. “The Chorus of Chaos” BBA brown ale with roasted pistachios, cinnamon, rose petal, meyer lemon, and vanilla. 11% ABV, 25 IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.

• Other Half Brewing Co. “HDHC All Citra Everything” Imperial IPA with Citra & Citra Cryo High density Hop Charge. 8.5% ABV. Brooklyn, NY, USA.

• Salud Cerveceria “Funky Lee Boy” Berliner w/ Boysenberry, Raspberry, Milk Sugar and Cinnamon. 5% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA.

• Hubbard’s Cave “Chocolate & Cinnamon Pot De Crème” Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV, 78 IBU. Niles, IL, USA.

• Une Annee Brewery “Le Grand Monde 2019-3” Barrel Aged American Wild Ale With Cinnamon Sticks, Peaches, And Vanilla Beans. 7% ABV. Niles, IL, USA

• Dogfish Head Craft Brewry“Slightly Mighty” Lo-cal IPA. 4.0% ABV, 30 IBU. Milton, DE, USA.

Danielle:

• Burial Beer Co. “The Chorus of Chaos” BBA brown ale with roasted pistachios, cinnamon, rose petal, meyer lemon, and vanilla. 11% ABV, 25 IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.

• The Eighth State Brewing Company “Getting Older” Sour ale with cherry, strawberry, lime, and mint. 6.5% ABV, 5 IBU. Greenville, SC, USA.

• Burial Beer Co./Ancillary Fermentation “These Incendiary Devices” Pitaya India Pale Ale. 7% ABV, 50IBU. Asheville, NC, USA.

• Free Range Brewing “Burn Barrel” Carolina smoked wild ale aged on peaches. 7.2% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA

• Salud Cerveceria “Funky Lee Boy” Berliner w/ Boysenberry, Raspberry, Milk Sugar and Cinnamon. 5% ABV. Charlotte, NC, USA.

• Bearded Iris Brewing “Breaking News” Sour DIPA with blueberries, lactose, barbe rouge hops. 7.5% ABV. Nashville, TN, USA.

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:

#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