Draft Mechanic Episode 13: Shakespeare on tap, Between Two Cities, Monikers & Beer Festival Wishlist
Welcome back to the local! Today we take a look at recent plays of two very different games that will accommodate your large group: Between Two Cities and Monikers. We put Shakespeare on tap and give you four delicious brews to celebrate the bard and his characters. We also serve up a quick overview of the beer stats we use in our on tap segments. We round it out with a discussion of what makes a beer festival really shine.
Intro
01:00 In the news!
06:00 Splendor on iOS
10:14 Between Two Cities
16:26 Monikers
22:27 About beer stats
28:09 On Tap: Shakespeare
46:00 Beer Festival Wishlist
60:05 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 new BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also very active on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic!
Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen!
Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
Draft Mechanic Episode 12: New Dawn six-pack, The Manhattan Project on tap
BOOOM! It’s a new Draft Mechanic, coming in hot! Today we talk about recent plays of Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy and the Bloody Inn. We blast off into deep space with a six-pack review of New Dawn from Artipia and Stronghold Games. Our on-tap game this week is The Manhattan Project and we’ve got four explosively excellent brews to pair it up with. We’ll round this episode with a discussion of the eruption of flavored variants of beers and games. So sit back, relax, grab a pint and enjoy the show!
Intro
01:00 Our new BGG Guild; GenCon
03:23 Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
19:14 The Bloody Inn
31:24 Board Game Arena / Star Realms
33:28 Six Pack Review: New Dawn
70:15 On Tap: The Manhattan Project
76:45 Discussion: Variants in Beer and Games
82:43 Sign-off
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 new BGG Guild (#2470)!
We’re also very active on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic!
Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen!
Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!
Draft Mechanic Episode 11: 2015, A Year in Review
Happy new year! As is tradition, starting off a new year requires an introspective look back at the year that was. We have eight superlative categories to discuss, and then each of us has assembled a ‘mixer-sixer’ of six great new beers from 2015 as well as a mixer of top games of 2015! Yes, you heard that right - that’s FORTY overall selections! What a deal! 2015 was definitely a big year and there’s a lot to talk about, let’s get to it!
Intro
01:28 A year in review for Draft Mechanic, and plans for 2016
04:45 2015 Superlative categories
06:26 Top news stories of 2015
10:50 Best Art Design & Components
14:01 Most Innovative Game Design
16:36 Best Party Game
20:34 Biggest Game Disappointment
23:48 Game I wish I’d played in 2015
25:38 Games we wish we’d played more
30:10 Our own personal superlatives
35:53 Mixer-sixer: Favorite Beers of 2015
56:50 Mixer-sixer: Favorite Games of 2015
86:35 Transmission Interrupted
We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net!
We’re also very active on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic!
Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen!
Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round!