Draft Mechanic Episode #80: The Hype List 2018; Villainous; Star Realms: Frontiers; Downforce: Danger Circuit
It’s time to hop on the HYPE train! We’re days away from Gen Con 2018, our fifth time at the show and this is our third annual Hype List episode where we dig into the upcoming releases and games for demo at the biggest games convention (at least in the states) of the year! We’ve also got talk about three hyped releases that are making their big debuts at Gen Con: Disney’s Villainous, Star Realms: Frontiers, and Downforce: Danger Circuit! All aboard!!!
01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates
04:17 Gen Con Plans
08:18 News: Asmodee for Sale
09:23 Kickstarter Updates
12:24 Kickstarter: 2019 Gaming Calendar
13:58 Kickstarter: Escape Plan
17:20 Kickstarter: TROGDOR! The Board Game
20:45 Recent Plays: Downforce: Danger Circuit
26:04 Recent Plays: Star Realms: Frontiers
34:17 Recent Plays: Villainous
45:12 On Tap: Villainous
50:54 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
51:44 Feature: The Gen Con Hype List 2018
53:17 Hype List: Expansions
63:53 Hype List: Stand-alone games
111:51 Final Round: Our slack channel’s most hyped
114:58 Outro
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