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DRAFT MECHANIC

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Latest Podcast Episodes
#102: PolyominUwe
#102: PolyominUwe
#101: Geekway to the West 2019
#100: Top 10 Games
#100: Top 10 Games
#99: Hero Realms
#99: Hero Realms
#98: Otys
#98: Otys
#97: Coimbra
#97: Coimbra
#96: Expandapalooza 2
#96: Expandapalooza 2
#95: Keyforge
#94: Wingspan
#93: The Quacks of Quedlinburg
#92: 2018 In Review
#91: City of Gears
#90: PAX Unplugged / Trellis
#90: PAX Unplugged / Trellis
#89: Pasaraya
#88: Gamers For Cures / Burnpile 2018
#87: Cryptid
#86: Legacy of Dragonholt
#85: Most Wanted
#84: Three Years / The Ultimate CarcaZone
#83: Space Base
#82: Randowriters
#81: Gen Con 2018 Recap
#80: The Hype List 2018
#79: DropMix
#78: Best of 2017 Redux
#77: Vinhos
#77: Vinhos
#76: Altiplano
#75: Geekway to the West 2018
#74: Decrypto
#73: Rising 5
 

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Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, a supportive network of board game media content creators committed to promoting games as a way to bring together families, friends, and board game enthusiasts across the globe, while advocating for openness, fairness, and inclusion in the community. Visit punchboardmedia.com to check out content from all our members: audio podcasts, written reviews, video content, how-to-plays and more!

Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, a supportive network of board game media content creators committed to promoting games as a way to bring together families, friends, and board game enthusiasts across the globe, while advocating for openness, fairness, and inclusion in the community.

Visit punchboardmedia.com to check out content from all our members: audio podcasts, written reviews, video content, how-to-plays and more!

 

Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games! Check out greyfoxgames.com for more information on their games, including Deception: Murder in Hong Kong. Show them some love! Thanks again to GFG for their continued support.

 

@DRAFTMECHANIC

#Origins2019 Any% speedrun complete! See you next con!
Day three at #Origins2019!
Been playing a surprising amount of @renegade_game_studios #LanternsDice. I think it really does something interesting with the dice selection. More on the next episode!
Demoing #Copenhagen from @queengames_us @real_queengames - interesting tile laying puzzle with a gravity element. Real snappy play too! Would like to play more of it. #bgg #boardgames #boardgame #boardgamegeek #eurogame #eurogames #analoggames #analoggaming #tabletop #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #juegosdemesa #gamenight #playmoregames #brettspiel
Of all the things I’ve learned about at #origins2019, this 8x10 sheet of paper from @academy_games may be the most exciting. More on the next episode.
Some more pics from #origins2019 day two!
WOW the @punchboardmedia meetup is POPPIN! Room A123!
Enjoying a large chalice with @greencouchtabletop @jasonkotarski
Origins day 1 photo dump! What do you want to hear more about on the next podcast?
I’m at a bar in Champaign and seeing these ads made me really happy. @cudoplays y’all rock!
Having a fun game night tonight with pals, pulled out #Warsaw from @northstargames - this game should get more attention!
Game night in full effect at @goodroadcider!
It’s #gamenight at @goodroadcider! Come play games!!!
The Stonemaier games Champion program is such an awesome system. Free shipping and insanely fast delivery on pre-orders! Can’t wait to take this for a spin @jameystegmaier!
TIME Stories Team Beta is tackling Madame today!
Episode 101 is live! Check out our @geekwaytothewest recap, live now at draftmechanic.net and on your podcast player! This one is insanely jam packed, dive in!
 
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DRAFT MECHANIC EVENTS!

We host two monthly board game meetups in the Charlotte, NC area.

  • On the first Thursday of each month we are at GoodRoad CiderWorks, 117 Southside Drive, Charlotte NC.

  • On the third Tuesday of each month we are at Salud Cerveceria, 3306-B N. Davidson St., Charlotte NC.

Come out and join us for a night of board games and more! Click the images below to visit our Facebook events page for exact dates and start times, and to let us know you're coming!

Conventions!

Join us at Geekway to the West in May!

On Thursday night, we’re hosting a bottle share and gaming meetup with our pals from the Mile High Game Guys. Click the pic for event details - see you there!

ABOUT US

 

Jake

Danielle

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Superpower of Choice

by The Liberation Jumpsuit

The Liberation Jumpsuit was a funky power pop band that existed in the Blacksburg, VA area in the 2000s. Led by my college friend and radio co-host, Drew, TLJ released three albums including the one featured here, Superpower of Choice. When we began the podcast, I looked around for great music to use beyond the standard loops and bumpers, but couldn't find anything that fit the feel we wanted. I happened to have Superpower of Choice in my car CD player the day before recording episode 3 and it clicked. A few messages to Drew later, we had our backing music.

I spoke with Drew about giving the album a second life on the website here and he was excited for the chance to get it back out there again. On the show, we (currently) use four tracks:

Main Theme / First Bump: Superpower of Choice
Second Bump: Prototypical
Third Bump: Fat Kid
Spoiler Episodes: Rinse/Repeat

We hope you enjoy this little slice of funky fun!

The Liberation Jumpsuit was:
Drew: Vocals, dancing
Dan: Guitars
Sam: More Guitars
Jeff: Bass and production
Ryan: Many drums

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