Draft Mechanic Episode 27: The Networks review, Friday on-tap; The Beer Traveler: Asheville
Welcome back to another episode, and the last of the first season of Draft Mechanic! We’ve got a stellar season finale for you. Don’t worry, nobody dies! We do, however, review the prime time block buster, The Networks! Then, we get LOST in some great beer pairings for Friedemann Friese’s solo tour-de-force, Friday. We’ve got a recent plays roundup with some new Gen Con stuff, including Imagine and Junk Art. Finally, we’ve got a city guide for the beer traveler for Asheville, NC! Enjoy the show!
Intro
01:00 Gen Con wrap-up, games to play
03:37 Show housekeeping
04:44 Kickstarter: Unfair
08:23 Demos at conventions
12:18 Indiegogo: Watch it Played Season 6
13:04 BGG Rankings Shakeup
15:02 Recent Plays: Arboretum
20:37 Recent Plays: Imagine
30:55 Recent Plays: Junk Art
36:38 Six Pack Review: The Networks - Rules Breakdown
43:13 Six Pack Review: The Networks - Discussion
64:56 Six Pack Review: The Networks - Final Thoughts
67:21 On Tap: Friday
71:11 The Beer Traveler: Asheville
94:13 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!
Join us at the local, our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
Draft Mechanic Episode 26: Gen Con 2016! Jamey Stegmaier, Sun King Brewing, tons of games!
Intro
03:02 Day One Recap
04:14 Bezier Games: America
07:43 Bezier Games: Colony
10:23 Wandering the Con, Sold-out games
15:35 Z-Man Games: Arboretum
21:30 Interview with Dave & Clay from Sun King Brewing
22:15 About the Gen Con & Sun King Partnership
24:30 About 20-Sided Rye, the Gen Con 2016 Beer
30:40 The 20-Sided Rye can art
33:30 Collaborating with other breweries & organizations
37:25 Favorite beer styles
40:23 Gaming culture at Sun King
44:43 Day Two Recap
45:21 Space Cowboys: 59:59 Project
49:12 Pretzel Games: Junk Art
55:20 Good Games: Unfair
58:10 Dice Hate Me Games: Brew Crafters
66:48 Cool Mini or Not: Rising Sun
70:37 Interview with Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games
71:34 Choosing to be in a room rather than a booth
74:04 Development of Scythe & the expansion
82:00 Positive, additive, constructive game design
84:30 Looking ahead to Charterstone
87:44 Other upcoming projects, and cats
88:56 Day Three Recap
89:33 Bellwether Games: Coldwater Crown
94:18 Stonemaier Games: Scythe: Invaders from Afar
95:30 Stonemaier Games: Charterstone
96:48 Brain Games: Ice Cool
97:53 HABA: Go Cuckoo!
100:08 The Secret Cabal Meetup
102:38 Signing off from Gen Con
103:37 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!
Join us at the local, our BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook!
Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen!
Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!