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#122: Chai / Hats

Draft Mechanic Episode # 122: Hats Six Pack Review, Chai On Tap, Arkadia, Traintopia, and Hop Primer: Sabro

Kickstarter:
Lunar Base (BGG)(Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Arkadia
2006, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
Artist: Michael Menzel, Walter Pepperle

Traintopia
2020, Board&Dice
Designer: Przemek Wojtkowiak
Artist: Jakub Fajtanowski, Zbigniew Umgelter
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

Six Pack Review:
Hats
2019, ThunderGryph Games
Designer: Gabriele Bubola
Artist: Paolo Voto

On Tap:
Chai
2020, Steeped Games
Designer: Dan Kazmaier, Connie Kazmaier
Artist: Mary Haasdyk, Sahana VJ

    •Rooibos Tea: Marz Community Brewing Co. "Jungle Boogie"; Chicago, IL, USA
    5.4% ABV, 44 IBU .
    Pale wheat ale w/rooibos tea.
    •GreenTea: The Brewing Projekt "Gunpowder"; Eau Claire, WI, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    IPA w/green tea, Citra & Centennial hops.
    •Oolong Tea: Deschutes Brewery "Tangelo Cardamom Sour Ale"; Bend, OR, USA
    4.3% ABV, 10 IBU.
   Sour w/oolong tea, tangelo & cardamom.

Dutch Bargain "Milky Oolong Sour"; Zeeland, Netherlands
    6% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Collab w/Blend Brothers. Sour w/oolong tea, yuzu, and szechuan pepper.

    •Black Tea: Gilgamesh Brewing "Mamba"; Salem, OR, USA
    6.5% ABV, 1 IBU.
    Ale w/black tea, bergamot, tangerine peel & rye.
    •White Tea: Stone Brewing "Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA"; Escondido, CA, USA
    8% ABV, 38 IBU.
    Double IPA w/white tea, Citra, and Loral hops.
    •Chai: B. Nektar Meadery "The Dude’s Rug"; Ferndale MI, USA
    5.9% ABV.
    Hard cider w/black tea & chai spices.

Hop Primer - Sabro:
Kegerator.com - Sabro Hops: A Hop With Outstanding Complexity
•American Homebrewers Association - How to Brew HBC-438: New Hop Variety Just for Homebrewers

Section Timestamps:

00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates

02:50 Ashes Reborn

05:49 Wolfgang Warsch’s New Expansions

09:17 Kickstarter Updates

10:23 Kickstarter: Lunar Base

15:55 Recent Plays: Arkadia

28:38 Recent Plays: Traintopia

45:27 Recent Plays: Chai

65:13 On Tap: Chai

70:48 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

71:31 Six Pack Review: Hats

72:02 Hats: Gameplay Overview

79:38 Hats: Discussion

95:16 Hop Primer: Sabro

100:38 Closing Remarks & Outro

#107: Gen Con 2019 Recap

Regular show notes coming soon! In the meantime, here’s the timestamps for what we talk about!

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Thursday Recap Intro w/Shane!

04:11 Thundergryph Games - Hats, Rolling Ranch

06:46 Adam’s Apple Games - Thrive, Truck Off Roll-and-Write

11:24 Fowers Games - Burgle Bros 2

12:54 XYZ labs - Arch Ravelry

16:11 Funforge - Namiji

18:10 Junk Spirit Games - Battle of the Bards

19:35 Brain Games - Iron Forest, Pigasus

23:42 Karen Twelves’ Improv for Roleplayers class

26:17 Storm Chaser / Greater Than Games - Medium

31:05 HABA - Miyabi, Club der Tatzen

37:22 Blue Orange - Detective Club

41:05 Helvetiq - Kawaii

42:36 IDW - Tonari

45:00 RDTN strike tournament

46:15 Elf Creek Games - Honey Buzz

53:20 Friday Recap intro

55:17 Asmadi Games - 1001 Odysseys

59:44 Space Cowboys - T.I.M.E Stories Revolution ‘Damien’

69:42 Portal Games - Imperial Settlers Roll-and-Write

71:06 Good Games - Fluttering Souls

74:01 Resonym - Mechanica

69:33 Dire wolf digital - Raiders of the North Sea, Root, Sagrada digital, Clank Legacy

84:15 Board&Dice - Yedo Deluxe, Trismegistus, Escape Tales Low Memory

91:32 North Star Games’ Wits & Wagers Vegas Game Show

92:30 Renegade Games Studios Rally

95:12 Foxtrot - the Search for Planet X

97:22 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

98:26 Saturday Recap Intro w/Gates!

100:44 Z-Man Games - Noctiluca

102:35 HeidelBAR Games - Wordsmith, Decipher

106:24 HUB Games - Megacity: Oceania, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr

111:35 Libellud - One Key

114:11 HUB Games - Flip Over Frog

115:35 Sizigi Studios - Cake Duel

117:10 Pandasaurus - Wayfinders

119:09 Gather Round Games - Schedule Simulator

122:05 Pandasaurus - Dead Man’s Cabal

128:08 Kuma’s Corner Burger Trip

130:34 Sunday Recap Intro

131:17 HUB Games - Flip Over Frog

133:48 HABA - Wobble King

135:55 Wrap-up and The Trip Home

138:29 Outro

140:12 Punchboard Media show ads

143:21 Level check