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#124: Return of the Randowriters Sep 07, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #124: Return of the Randowriters

Roll 'em! It's time for another round-up of Randowriters, still the hottest craze in lil' games with pencils, pens, dice and cards. We've got four of 'em (one is an app). Oh, and just in case you don't want to be random, we're also talking about the new word deduction game Decipher. Plus a few Kickstarter notes, Danielle talks about some data gathered from the Untappd "At Home" venue, and our community chimes in on games that were a pleasant surprise. Thank you again for listening, we hope you enjoy today's episode!

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:20 Kickstarter Updates

02:46 Kickstarter: As You 'Wich

05:25 Kickstarter: Coven Creatures

06:58 Recent Plays: Decipher

17:50 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

18:53 Randowriters: Cartographers App

26:19 Randowriters: Silver & Gold

35:47 Randowriters: On Tour (Second Edition)

46:48 Randowriters: Corinth

62:28 On Tap: Corinth

66:36 Untappd At Home

76:15 Final Round: Pleasant Surprises

81:28 Next Final Round & Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/124rando

#123: Bargain Quest Aug 24, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #123: Bargain Quest

I sure hope you like value! In this episode of Draft Mechanic, you get not just ONE game in the feature segment, but ONE and a half! An expansion too! That's such a steal! But don't steal Bargain Quest. But if you want to steal, your dexterity is probably high? Right? Is that a good segue to three games that have dexterity or physical mechanics? I don't know. But we talk about CTRL, Megacity Oceania, and Flash 8. And, as an added value, Danielle's going to tell you about Sorachi Ace hops! WHAT A DEAL.

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:54 Kickstarter Updates

03:30 Kickstarter: Endangered: New Species

08:07 Recent Plays: CTRL

19:37 Recent Plays: Megacity: Oceania

33:39 Recent Plays: Flash 8

46:22 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

47:05 Six Pack Review: Bargain Quest

48:43 Bargain Quest: Gameplay Overview

55:51 Bargain Quest: Discussion

86:46 Bargain Quest: Final Thoughts

88:21 On Tap: Bargain Quest

93:52 Hop Primer: Sorachi Ace

104:20 Next Final Round & Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/123bargainquest

#122: Hats & Chai Aug 10, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #122: Hats, Chai, Traintopia, Arkadia, Sabro hops

Hope you're thirsty, because it's tea time! We're maneuvering hat cards in teams or individually in Hats, we're opening our own tea shops in Chai, and… ok, that's where the tea metaphors run dry. In other recent plays, we go back to 2006 for Arkadia and back current for Traintopia, and Danielle talks about Sabro hops, one of the trendiest hops going in the biz today. Ok, so there's not really an overarching theme for this episode. Let that one simmer for a bit.

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:50 Ashes Reborn

05:49 Wolfgang Warsch's New Expansions

09:17 Kickstarter Updates

10:23 Kickstarter: Lunar Base

15:55 Recent Plays: Arkadia

28:38 Recent Plays: Traintopia

45:27 Recent Plays: Chai

65:13 On Tap: Chai

70:48 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

71:31 Six Pack Review: Hats

72:02 Hats: Gameplay Overview

79:38 Hats: Discussion

95:16 Hop Primer: Sabro

100:38 Closing Remarks & Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/122hats

#121: High Rise Jul 27, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #121: High Rise; Roar & Write; Stay Cool; Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune; Black is Beautiful beer initiative

Your eyes don't deceive you, it is for sure a new episode of Draft Mechanic! Thanks so much for sticking with us, and we're glad to bring you a feature review of High Rise, the latest from Gil Hova's Formal Ferret Games. In recent plays, we roll, we write, we roar, we stay cool, and we move a wooden pig around a wheel. We hope you're doing ok out there in podcast land, and thank you for welcoming us back into your ears for another round!

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:39 Kickstarter: The Fuzzies

11:26 Recent Plays: Roar & Write

24:40 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune

34:56 Recent Plays: Stay Cool!

43:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

44:41 Six Pack Review: High Rise

45:54 High Rise: Gameplay Overview (and some discussion)

56:10 High Rise: Discussion

88:03 High Rise: Final Thoughts

91:48 On Tap: High Rise

98:07 Black is Beautiful beer initiative

105:02 Closing Remarks & Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/121highrise

#120: Mystery House Apr 21, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #120: Mystery House; CYOA: House of Danger; Captive; Crusoe Crew; Summit Hops

#stayhome and play some of these mysterious games about houses! It wasn't intentional, we swear. Mystery House, CYOA: House of Danger and Captive all take place in houses. And the Crusoe Crew - well, it starts at home, so that qualifies too. Seriously though, we hope you're doing well out there in podcast listener land. Stay healthy & wash your hands!

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:06 News: Golden Geek Awards voting is live

06:40 News: tabletop.events needs your help!

09:52 Kickstarter Updates

11:06 Kickstarter: Planet Unknown

17:29 Recent Plays: Graphic Novel Adventures "Captive"

34:57 Recent Plays: The Crusoe Crew

45:22 Recent Plays: CYOA: House of Danger

59:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

61:00 Six Pack Review: Mystery House

61:32 Mystery House: Gameplay Overview

67:11 Mystery House: Discussion

89:20 Mystery House: Final Thoughts

91:50 On Tap: Mystery House

96:17 Hop Primer: Summit Hops

103:40 Final Round: Convention-going with your SO

110:39 Next Final Round Topic

112:04 Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/120mysteryhouse

#119: In the Hall of the Mountain King Apr 07, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #119: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Lions of Lydia KS preview, Zoned Out, Felix the Cat in the Sack, Mosaic Hops, House Rules

Hello again! In this new era of staying at home, why not make that home in a mountain? We're excavating a mountain cave in our feature review today with In the Hall of the Mountain King. It's the formation of economy in Lions of Lydia, building a city in Zoned Out, and Felix the Cat in the Sack is also in this sentence. No pun there, sorry. Danielle discusses Mosaic hops, and Jake asked the slack about House Rules back when we were allowed out of our houses. Wash your hands and stay home.

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

09:21 Kickstarter Updates

10:42 Kickstarter: Lions of Lydia

11:40 Kickstarter Preview: Lions of Lydia

28:50 Recent Plays: Zoned Out!

51:37 Recent Plays: Felix the Cat in the Sack

60:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

61:49 Six Pack Review: In the Hall of the Mountain King

62:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Gameplay Overview

69:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Discussion

94:40 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Final Thoughts

97:44 On Tap: In the Hall of the Mountain King

101:19 Hop Primer: Mosaic

106:24 Final Round: House Rules

110:17 Next Final Round Topic

111:23 Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/119mountainking

#118: Mechanica Mar 05, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Mechanica; Draw Your Own Conclusions; Ecos; Thunder Alley; Galaxy Hops; Culling

It's episode beep, beep boop! Or rather, 118, in which we talk about Mechanica, and the bots we make along the way. Plus: Drawing in Draw Your Own Conclusions, Continenting in Ecos: First Continent; and racing down Thunder Alley. Danielle's hop of choice this episode is Galaxy, and listeners chime in on how they cull their collection. Beep boop!

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

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/118mechanica

#117: Atlantis Rising Feb 20, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Atlantis Rising, Gorinto, Tumble Town, The Isle of Cats, Huell Melon hop primer

Do you think you have what it takes to save the people of Atlantis from the wrath of the Gods? No? Well, how about in a co-operative worker placement game? We sure hope so because we're going to talk about Atlantis Rising from Elf Creek Games. We've got a pair of Kickstarter previews: Gorinto and Tumble Town, plus we talk about The Isle of Cats. Danielle's hop primer is about Huell Melon today, and that's what you'll get in jam-packed episode 117!

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:01 Kickstarter Updates

04:57 Kickstarter: Gorinto

06:09 Kickstarter Preview: Gorinto

18:01 Kickstarter Preview: Tumble Town

32:29 Recent Plays: The Isle of Cats

51:00 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

52:00 Six Pack Review: Atlantis Rising

53:58 Atlantis Rising: Gameplay Overview

63:05 Atlantis Rising: Discussion

83:35 Atlantis Rising: Final Thoughts

85:17 On Tap: Atlantis Rising

89:00 Hop Primer: Huell Melon

95:41 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot

96:37 Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/117atlantis

#116: The Taverns of Tiefenthal Feb 06, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #116: The Taverns of Tiefenthal; Azul: Summer Pavilion; Dizzle; Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers; Strata Hop Primer; Convention 'Must Haves'

It's an early episode of the year, and that apparently means a Wolfgang Warsch game! Today we sidle up to the Taverns of Tiefenthal and talk about Warsch's latest big box game from North Star Games. Also we're playing the new Azul spinoff, the randowriter Dizzle, and then go back into the Carcazone with the Hunters & Gatherers standalone game. Enjoy!

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:40 Kickstarter Updates

06:03 Kickstarter: The Rival Networks

08:49 Kickstarter: Zine Quest 2

11:12 Recent Plays: Azul Summer Pavilion

23:11 Recent Plays: Dizzle

30:44 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Hunters & Gatherers

46:14 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

47:18 Six Pack Review: The Taverns of Tiefenthal

48:40 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Gameplay Overview

53:45 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Discussion

68:42 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Final Thoughts

73:00 On Tap: The Taverns of Tiefenthal

78:41 Hop Primer: Strata

85:43 Final Round: Convention 'Must Haves'

96:25 Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/116taverns

#115: PAX Unplugged & 2020 Convention Outlook! Jan 23, 2020

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Draft Mechanic Episode #115: PAX Unplugged & 2020 Convention Outlook

Hey, we promised a PAX episode and here it is! There's a big ol' list of games we played, and we just got some of them in this episode. Look for more as we work into some reviews in the next few episodes! Danielle also continues on her hop research trek with Columbus, the workhorse of bitterness. Enjoy and say hi on the internet if you enjoyed today's episode!

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:46 Kickstarter: Oath

08:41 PAX Unplugged!

10:25 PAXu Played: Stay Cool

15:52 PAXu Played: Arraial

20:06 PAXu Played: Noch Mal… So Gut!

27:33 PAXu Played: Spy Club

33:53 PAXu Played: Adventure Games: The Dungeon

40:03 PAXu Played: Quirky Circuits

46:49 PAXu Played: Cascadia

52:39 PAXu Played: Newfoundland Jam

56:07 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

57:01 PAX Unplugged & 2020 Conventions

70:57 Hop Series: Columbus

77:21 Final Round: 2019 Gaming Memories

84:55 Next Episode's Final Round

85:58 Outro

We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!

Pick up one of four Draft Mechanic shirts today!

Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)!

We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators!

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox!

Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website!

Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round!

http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/115conventions

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