choose your own adventure — Show Notes

Draft Mechanic Episode #120: Mystery House Feature Review & On Tap, Captive, The Crusoe Crew, Choose Your Own Adventure: house of Danger, Hop Primer: Summit and Gaming Events with your Partner

Kickstarter:
Planet Unknown (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Captive
2018, Van Ryder Games ( Graphic Novel Adventures)
Designer: Emmanuel Manuro
Artist: MC

The Crusoe Crew
2019, Graphic Novel Adventures
Designer: Shuky
Artist: Gorobei

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger
2018, Z-Man Games
Designer: Prospero Hall
Artist: Forrest-Pruzan Creative

Feature Review:
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
2019, Cranio Creations
Designer: Antonio Tinto
Artist: Daniela Giubellini, Alessandro Paviolo

On Tap:
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
2019, Cranio Creations
Designer: Antonio Tinto
Artist: Daniela Giubellini, Alessandro Paviolo

    •Liquid Riot Bottling Company "What’s In the Box?"; Portland, ME, USA
    8.5% ABV .
    Double IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Equinox, Southern Cross, & Galaxy.
    •Triple Crossing "Sight Lines"; Richmond, VA, USA
    6% ABV.
    IPA with Simcoe, Citra, & Chinook hops.
    •Loose Rail Brewing "Searchlight"; Canal Winchester, OH, USA
    4.1% ABV.
   Sweet peach shandy.
    •Buxton Brewery "Matters of Perspective"; Buxton, Derbyshire, England
    6.6% ABV.
Collab with Verdant Brewing. IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, & Ekuanot hops.
    •Humble Forager Brewery "Elevated Perspective" Series; Waunakee, WI, USA
    Double IPA series.
    Currently: Vic Secret, Galaxy & Sultana
8% ABV

Hop Primer - Summit:
•Kegerator.com - Summit Hops: The Dwarf Variety That’s High in Alpha Acid
•Brooklyn Brew Shop - Hop Profile: Summit

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:06 News: Golden Geek Awards voting is live

06:40 News: tabletop.events needs your help!

09:52 Kickstarter Updates

11:06 Kickstarter: Planet Unknown

17:29 Recent Plays: Graphic Novel Adventures “Captive”

34:57 Recent Plays: The Crusoe Crew

45:22 Recent Plays: CYOA: House of Danger

59:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

61:00 Six Pack Review: Mystery House

61:32 Mystery House: Gameplay Overview

67:11 Mystery House: Discussion

89:20 Mystery House: Final Thoughts

91:50 On Tap: Mystery House

96:17 Hop Primer: Summit Hops

103:40 Final Round: Convention-going with your SO

110:39 Next Final Round Topic

112:04 Outro

Draft Mechanic Episode # 76: Altiplano Six Pack Review & On Tap, Food Truck Champion, Carcassonne: The Discovery, The Mind, Styles of Sour Beer, and the Distinction Between a Story & a Game

Kickstarter:
Villagers (BGG) (Kickstarter)
On Tour (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Herbaceous Sprouts (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Food Truck Champion
2017, Daily Magic Games
Designer: Nicole Jekich, Luke Turpeinen
Artist: Claire Donaldson

Carcassonne: The Discovery
2005, Rio Grande Games
Designer: Leo Colovini, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Stefano Mondini, Fabio Visintin

The Mind
2018, Pandasaurus Games (When it comes to the US)
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artist: Oliver Freudenreich

Six Pack Review:
Altiplano
2017, dlp games/Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Reiner Stockhausen
Artist: Klemens Franz, Andrea Kattnig, Jeff Oglesby

On Tap:
Altiplano
2017, dlp games/Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Reiner Stockhausen
Artist: Klemens Franz, Andrea Kattnig, Jeff Oglesby
    •Shebeen Brewing Company "Alpaca Blanca"; Wolcott, CT, USA
    6.6% ABV, 60 IBU.
    New England IPA brewed with Azacca & Mosaic hops.

    •Left Barrel Brewing "Alpaca Amber"; Balhannah, SA, Australia
    5.3% ABV, 35 IBU.
    Amber ale brewed with farmhouse yeast.

    •Swiftwater Brewing Co. "Alpaca Kisses"; Rochester, NY, USA
    6.5% ABV.
    New England IPA brewed with Vic Secret & Denali hops.

    •White Oak Brewing "Me Llama Llama"; Normal, IL, USA
    4% ABV, 20 IBU
    Mexican Mocha Latte inspired English Mild Ale.

    •Proclamation Ale Company "Alpaca Magi" Series; Warwick, RI, USA
The Dark Night of the Alpaca Magi
The Infinite Ascension of the Alpaca Magi
The Amazing Adventures of the Alpaca Magi
The Unyielding Wrath of the Alpaca Magi
The Eternal Void of the Alpaca Magi

Major Styles of Sour Beer:
Belgian Styles:
Lambic (incl. Fruited Lambics such as Kriek & Frambois and blended Lambics such as Gueze)
Oud Bruin
Flanders Red Ale

German Styles:
Gose
Berliner Weisse
*Kettle soured beers are often one of these 2 styles

Other:
American Style Sour Ale

Section Timestamps:

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