Draft Mechanic Episode #77: Vinhos High Gravity review & on tap; Coldwater Crown: The Sea; Carcassonne: Over Hill & Dale; Alhambra; Cleopatra & the Society of Architects
Hello again! Today, we return to the heavier side of gaming today with Vinhos in our featured High Gravity review segment, and give the game of strategic winemaking our On Tap treatment. We take a look at the upcoming The Sea expansion for Bellwether Games’ Coldwater Crown, discuss recent plays of another Carcassonne spinoff (Over Hill and Dale) and classic titles Alhambra and Cleopatra. Danielle’s beer primer segment is all about hefeweizens today, and in the Final Round we talk about when it’s ok to help other players choose their moves. Enjoy!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:26 News: Origins awards
08:00 Kickstarter Updates
11:46 Kickstarter: Creatures & Cupcakes
13:30 Kickstarter: Fantastic Factories
15:19 Kickstarter: Coldwater Crown “The Sea” expansion!
19:15 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Over Hill and Dale
28:57 Recent Plays: Alhambra
34:57 Recent Plays: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
44:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
45:48 High Gravity Review: Vinhos
46:42 Vinhos Gameplay Overview
51:41 Vinhos Discussion
92:32 Vinhos Final Thoughts
94:39 On Tap: Vinhos
98:39 The Beer Primer: Hefeweizen
108:46 Final Round: Helping Other Players
117:23 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!
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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/2018/77vinhos
Draft Mechanic Episode #76: Altiplano six-pack review & on tap; Food Truck Champion, Carcassonne: The Discovery, The Mind, Sour Beer, Story or Game?
In episode 76, we review Altiplano, the new bag-building, Alpaca-farming game from Renegade Games and share a pack of beers to pair it up with. We discuss Food Truck Champion, The Mind, and Carcassonne: The Discovery; also, there’s Kickstarters, news, a discussion on sour beer, plus our final round discussion about the difference between an interactive story and a game. Enjoy!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
03:03 News: Choose Your Own Adventure game
04:31 News: Spring Meadow
08:17 Kickstarter: On Tour
11:23 Kickstarter: Villagers
15:44 Kickstarter: Herbaceous Sprouts
18:54 Recent Plays: Food Truck Champion
32:49 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: The Discovery
43:35 Recent Plays: The Mind
49:17 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
50:22 Six Pack Review: Altiplano
50:55 Altiplano Gameplay Overview
56:52 Altiplano Discussion
85:53 Altiplano Final Thoughts
87:38 On Tap: Altiplano
92:22 The Beer Primer: Sours
103:00 Final Round: Story or Game?
108:13 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 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!
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/2018/76altiplano