#108 Imhotep: The Duel

Draft Mechanic Episode #108: Imhotep: The Duel Six Pack Review, Dragon’s Breath On Tap, Blokus Puzzle, Moon Base, Wobble King, and Hop Cultivation

Kickstarters:
Fiasco In A Box (RPGG) (Kickstarter)
Sleeping Gods (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Blokus Puzzle
2019, Mattel
Designer: Uncredited (Blokus was designed by Bernard Tavitian)

Moon Base
2019, itten
Designer: Naotaka Shimamoto
Artist: Yoshiaki Tomioka

Wobble King
2018, HABA
Designer: Heinz Meister
Artist: Pascal Nöldner

Dragon’s Breath
2017, HABA
Designer: Günter Burkhardt, Lena Burkhardt
Artist: Daniel Döbner

On Tap:
Dragon’s Breath
2017, HABA
Designer: Günter Burkhardt, Lena Burkhardt
Artist: Daniel Döbner
    •450 North Brewing Company "SLUSHY Dragon’s Breath"; Columbus, IN, USA
    4.5% ABV.
    Sour with dragonfruit, passionfruit, and guava.

    •Bayern Brewing "Dragon’s Breath"; Missoula, MT, USA
    6% ABV, 18 IBU.
    Dunkelweizen.

    •Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery "Dragon’s Breath"; Nellysford, VA, USA
    14% ABV.
    Hickory-smoked hot pepper mead.

    •Taxman Brewing Company "Frozen Assets"; Bargersville, IN, USA
    6.2% ABV, 42 IBU.
    Belgian chocolate milk stout.

    •True Vine Brewing Company "Daddy’s Juice Box"; Tyler, TX, USA
    8.5% ABV, 25 IBU.
    Double IPA brewed with Simcoe, Citra, & Mosaic hops.

Six Pack Review:
Imhotep: The Duel
2019, KOSMOS
Designer: Phil Walker-Harding
Artist: Miguel Coimbra, Michaela Kienle, Claus Stephan

Hop Cultivation:
Adventures in Homebrewing: Hop Growing Guide
American Homebrewers Association: How To Grow Hops At Home

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:20 Beer News: ABInBev is shopping again

05:52 Kickstarter Updates

09:28 Kickstarter: Fiasco in a Box

12:20 Kickstarter: Sleeping Gods

22:06 Recent Plays: Blokus Puzzle

29:45 Recent Plays: Moon Base

38:58 Recent Plays: Wobble King

44:49 Recent Plays: Dragon’s Breath

52:11 On Tap: Dragon’s Breath

58:28 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

59:22 Six Pack Review: Imhotep The Duel

59:42 Imhotep The Duel: Gameplay Overview

65:26 Imhotep The Duel: Discussion

75:47 Imhotep The Duel: Final Thoughts

77:06 Hop Cultivation

85:06 Outro

#105: Blue Lagoon

Draft Mechanic Episode # 105: Blue Lagoon Six Pack & On Tap, Proving Grounds, Aerion, Beer Traveler: Michigan, Chicago, & North Atlanta

Kickstarters:
Pret-A-Porter 3rd Edition (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Dice Hospital: Community Care (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Rush M.D. (BGG) (Kickstarter)
One Small Step (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Dice Throne Adventures (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Proving Grounds
2019, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Kane Klenko
Artist: Csaba Bernáth, Matthew Dobrich

Aerion
2019, Z-Man Games, Inc.
Designer: Shadi Torbey
Artist: Élise Plessis

Six Pack Review:
Blue Lagoon
2018, Blue Orange Games
Designer: Reiner Knizia
Artist: Tomasz Larek

On Tap:
Blue Lagoon
2018, Blue Orange Games
Designer: Reiner Knizia
Artist: Tomasz Larek
    •Modern Times Beer "Fortunate Islands";San Diego, CA, USA
    5% ABV, 46 IBU.
    Tropical Pale Ale.

    •Villages Brewery "Lagoon"; Deptford, London, England
    4.3% ABV.
    Red Ale.

    •Solorio Brewing Company "Blue Lagoon"; Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
    5.3% ABV.
    Blueberry Blonde Ale.

    •Maui Brewing Company "Coconut Hiwa Porter"; Kihei, HI, USA
    6% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Toasted Coconut Porter.

    •Coronado Brewing Company "Leisure Lagoon"; San Diego, CA, USA
    5.5% ABV, 55 IBU.
    Hazy Pale Ale.

Beer Traveler:
Ann Arbor, MI:
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Ann Arbor
The Grotto Watering Hole

Grand Rapids, MI:
Founders Brewing Co.
Speciation Artisan Ales
Brewery Vivant

Southern Chicago:
Marz Community Brewing Co.
Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar
Off Color Brewing - Mousetrap
Alulu Brewery & Pub

Northern “Atlanta”:
Reformation Brewery (Woodstock, GA)
Orpheus Brewing (Not in northern “atlanta”, in ATL proper)
Variant Brewing Company (Roswell, GA)
Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell, GA)

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:40 Games News: Gen Con is HERE!

07:12 Games News: Gloomhaven Digital Edition

09:00 Games News: Luckyhammers gets the axe

10:23 Games News: Even More Villainous

11:30 Games News: Diana Jones Award Nods

13:34 Kickstarter Updates

16:22 Kickstarter: Pret-a-Porter 3E

18:32 Kickstarter: Dice Hospital Community Care

19:52 Kickstarter: Rush MD

22:32 Kickstarter: One Small Step

24:37 Kickstarter: Dice Throne Adventures

29:13 Recent Plays: Proving Grounds

43:01 Recent Plays: Aerion

52:58 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

54:03 Six Pack Review: Blue Lagoon

54:28 Blue Lagoon: Gameplay Overview

58:47 Blue Lagoon: Discussion

70:07 Blue Lagoon: Final Thoughts

72:05 On Tap: Blue Lagoon

75:56 Jake’s Beer Odyssey

101:05 Final Round & Outro