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Aug 22, 2016

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!

Aug 8, 2016

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!

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