#53: Dice Forge / Pit Crew

Draft Mechanic Episode #53: Dice Forge review, Pit Crew on tap, Terraforming Mars: Hellas, Wordsy, Word Domination, MegaMooseCon con report, what is a Foeder?

CORRECTION: Jake and I for some reason both thought the Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium map was $30 MSRP and we made a big deal of the fact that that was a lot. WELL turns out it's $20 MSRP which feels much more reasonable, especially when you look at that possibly being reduced if you buy it online (although Amazon does have it up at $26 plus $11 shipping so maybe don't preorder it there.)

Kickstarter:
Watch It Played Season 7

Recent Plays: 

Terraforming Mars: Hellas Map
2017, Stronghold Games/Fryxgames
Designer:  Jacob Fryxelius
Artist:  Isaac Fryxelius

Word Domination   
2017, Uproarious Games
Designer: Jeff Beck
Artist: Ryan Goldsberry

Wordsy
2017, Formal Ferret Games
Designers:  Gil Hova
Artist: Scott Hartman

Review:

Dice Forge
2017, Linellud/Asmodee
Designer:  Regis Bonnessée  
Artist:  Biboun 

On Tap:

Pit Crew
2017, Stronghold Games
Designer:  Geoff Engelstein
Artist:  William Bricker

  • Rubber Soul Brewing Co. “Garage Racer IPA”; Salisbury, MD, USA
    7% ABV, 70 IBU.
    Mosaic & Citra hopped American IPA.
  • Uinta Brewing Co. “Pit Stop”; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    6.3% ABV, 45 IBU.
    Kettle-soured apricot IPA.
  • Bear Republic Brewing Co. “Racer 5”; Healdsburg, CA, USA
    7.5% ABV, 75 IBU.
    Columbus & Cascade hopped American IPA.
  • Oskar Blues Brewery “Ten FIDY”; Longmont, CO, USA
    10.5% ABV, 65 IBU.
    HUGE Imperial stout.
  • Redline Brewhouse “Peel Out”; Barrie, ON, Canada
    8.8% ABV, 72 IBU.
    Imperial IPA w/ Azacca, El Dorado, Idaho 7, Equinox, & Cascade hops.

Foeders:
Foeder Crafters of America FAQ
The Challenges of Building and Finding Foeders
Good Wood (Generally about wood aging)

Section Timestamps:

Intro
01:00 Show Housekeeping
02:46 Looking forward to Gen Con 50
04:54 IndieGoGo: Watch it Played Season 7 Fundraiser
08:07 Con Report: MegaMooseCon
12:46 Recent Plays: Terraforming Mars “Hellas” map
21:20 Recent Plays: Word Domination
27:59 Recent Plays: Wordsy
35:21 Review Feature: Dice Forge
35:54 Dice Forge: Gameplay Overview
39:34 Dice Forge: Discussion
58:51 Dice Forge: Final Thoughts
59:45 On Tap: Pit Crew
70:00 The Beer Segment: What is a Foeder?
78:31 Outro

#52: RAXXON / Century

Draft Mechanic Episode #52: Reviews of Century: Spice Road, RAXXON, Century: Spice Road On Tap, Before the Earth Explodes, Spires, NMBR 9, Unearth, and Infected Beers

News:
Mega MooseCon

Kickstarter:
Before the Earth Explodes (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Spires
2017, Nevermore Games
Designer:  T.C. Petty III
Artist:  Bryan Fischer

NMBR 9   
2017, Abacusspiele
Designer: Peter Wichmann
Artist:  Fiore GmbH 

Unearth
2017, Brotherwise Games
Designers:  Jason Harner & Matthew Ransom
Artist: Jesse Riggle

Double Feature Reviews:
Century: Spice Road
2017, Plan B Games
Designer:  Emerson Matsuuchi
Artist: Fernanda Suarez

Raxxon
2017, Plaid Hat Games
Designer:  J. Arthur Ellis  
Artist:  Fernanda Suarez

On Tap:
Century: Spice Road
2017, Plan B Games
Designer:  Emerson Matsuuchi
Artist: Fernanda Suarez

Infected Beer Symptoms:
Common Problems from How to Brew by John J. Palmer
Common Off-Flavors from How to Brew by John J. Palmer
Beer Microbiology - What is a Pellicle
Beer Flavors - Diacetyl

Section Timestamps:

Intro
01:00 Show Housekeeping
02:37 Con Watch: MegaMooseCon August 4th-6th!
03:51 Gen Con 50 Preview Tool on BGG
06:14 Best Treehouse Ever Contest Results
07:54 Preview: Before the Earth Explodes
13:49 Recent Plays: Spires
22:43 Recent Plays: NMBR 9
27:00 Recent Plays: Unearth
36:57 Review: Century: Spice Road
48:10 On Tap: Century: Spice Road
54:40 Review: RAXXON
77:51 Is my beer infected?
86:36 Outro

 

 

#51: Sentient / Bärenpark

Draft mechanic Episode #51: Double Feature Review of Sentient and Bärenpark, Bärenpark On Tap, Medina, Fields of Arle, Stockpile, and Can Beer Really Quench Your Thirst?

News:
Mega Moose Con
BEST TREEHOUSE EVER GIVEAWAY!
Friedemann Friese's Fast Forward Series

Kickstarter:
Star Scrappers: CAVE-IN
Star Realms Frontiers

Recent Plays: 

Medina (Second Edition)
2014, Stronghold Games
Designer:  Stefan Dorra
Artist:  Eduardo Bera, Hans-Georg Schneider  

Fields of Arle   
2014, Z-Man Games
Designer: Uwe Rosenberg
Artist: Dennis Lohausen

Stockpile
2015, Nauvoo Games
Designers:  Brett Sobol, Seth Van Orden
Artist: Jacqui Davis, Ian O'Toole 

Double Feature Review:

Sentient
2017, Renegade Game Studios
Designer:  J. Alex Kevern
Artist: Chris Ostrowski 

Bärenpark
2013, Mayfair Games/Lookout Spiele
Designer:  Phil Walker-Harding  
Artist:  Klemens Franz 

On Tap:

Bärenpark
2013, Mayfair Games/Lookout Spiele
Designer:  Phil Walker-Harding  
Artist:  Klemens Franz 

  • Catawba Brewing Company “Brown Bear Ale”; Morganton, NC, USA
    5.2% ABV, 30 IBU.
    Brown English ale.
  • Off Color Brewing “Bare Bear”; Chicago, IL, USA
    7% ABV, 20 IBU.
    Finnish  style sahti brewed with rye malts and juniper berries.
  • Horse & Dragon Brewing Company “Sad Panda”; Fort Collins, CO, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    Coffee Stout.
  • Rhinegeist Brewery “Koala”; Cincinnati, OH, USA
    6% ABV, 50 IBU.
    Red Ale with Ella, Kohatu, and Vic Secret hops.
  • Creston Brewery; Grand Rapids, MI, England
    “Polar Bear”
    4.2% ABV.
    Multigrain golden ale brewed with W. Michigan hops.

    “Koala Bear”
    4.2% ABV.
    Golden ale brewed with Rowster Italian coffee.

    “Panda Bear”
    4.9% ABV.
    American pale ale brewed with local raw honey, whole chai spices, and rooibus tea.

    “Pooh Bear”
    4.6% ABV.
    Pale wheat ale brewed with local raw honey and lavender.

Quenching Thirst:
Public Library of Sciences: Oral Cooling and Carbonation Increase the Perception of Drinking and Thirst Quenching in Thirsty Adults
USA Today: This beer hydrates you. No, really, it does

Goses:
-SeaQuench Ale; Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, 4.9% ABV.
-Jammer; Sixpoint Brewery, 4.0% ABV
-Key Lime Pie Gose; Westbrook Brewing Co., 4.0% ABV
-Blood Orange Gose; Anderson Valley Brewing Co., 4.2% ABV

Pilsners/Kolsches:
-Episode 46: Beer Primer - Pilsners
-Billows; Burial Beer Co., 4.9% ABV, Kolsch
-Kolsch; Schlafly, 4.8% ABV, Kolsch
-Summerfest; Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, 5.0% ABV, Pilsner
-The Crisp; Sixpoint Brewing, 5.4% ABV, Pilsner

Section Timestamps:

<p>Intro
01:00 Show Housekeeping
02:42 Con Watch: MegaMooseCon August 4th-6th!
04:04 Contest: Best Treehouse Ever!
05:42 Kickstarter: Star Scrappers Cave-In update
06:20 Kickstarter: Star Realms Frontiers
10:58 Upcoming: Fast Forward - Fear, Fortress & Flee
16:28 Recent Plays: Medina
23:15 Recent Plays: Fields of Arle
36:01 Recent Plays: Stockpile
45:01 Review: Sentient
57:41 Review: Barenpark
75:42 On Tap: Barenpark
83:27 Can beer quench your thirst?
92:08 Outro

#50: Summer of Hot Games / Rococo

Draft Mechanic Episode #50: Listener Questions, Rococo On Tap, Flipships, Notre Dame, The Fox in the Forest, Bora Bora, and "Beer" Primer: Kvass

News:
Mega Moose Con
BEST TREEHOUSE EVER GIVEAWAY!

Kickstarter:
Star Scrappers: CAVE-IN
2017, Hexy Studio. 2-4 players. 45-90 minutes. 
Designers:  Filip Miłuński, Jan Zalewski
Artists: Mateusz "Draegg" Stanisławski
Kickstarter: Goes live 7/18/17 $25 base game, $39 base game + token minis

Recent Plays: 

Flipships
2017, Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Kane Klenko
Artist: Kwanchai Moriya 

Notre Dame (10th Anniversary Edition)   
2017, alea/Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Stefan Feld
Artist: Harald Lieske

The Fox in the Forest
2017, Renegade Game Studios/Foxtrot Games
Designer: Joshua Buergel
Artist:Jennifer L. Meyer, Keith Pishnery

Bora Bora
2013, alea/Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Designer: Stefan Feld  
Artist: Alexander Jung

On Tap:

Rococo 
2013, Eagle-Gryphon Games/eggertspiele
Designer: Matthias Cramer, Louis Malz, Stefan Malz
Artist: Michael Menzel

"Beer" Primer: Kvass:
-  Beaver Brewing Company "KVASS"; Beaver Falls, PA, USA. Made with rye, lemon, & raisins
-  Fonta Flora Brewery "Underground"; Morganton, NC, USA. Made with pretzels, smoked malt, & sea salt
-  Jester King Brewery "KVASS"; Austin, TX, USA. Brewed in collaboration with Miche Bread
-  Tiny Rebel Brewing Company "AK-47"; Amplified Kvass (get it, AK-) made with strawberries, lemon, and mint
-  Scratch Brewing Company "KVASS"; Ava, IL, USA. Made with house-baked rye bread and wild mixed house culture

Section Timestamps:

Intro
02:13 Con Watch: MegaMooseCon!
03:52 Con Watch: Gen Con 50! 
06:02 The Summer of HOT Games! Double the Draft Mechanic!
08:35 Kickstarter Preview: Star Scrappers: Cave In
18:12 Recent Plays: Flipships
24:58 Recent Plays: Notre Dame, 10th Anniversary Edition
34:02 Recent Plays: Bora Bora
42:07 Recent Plays: The Fox in the Forest
48:09 The First Ever Draft Mechanic Listener Q&A!
76:31 On Tap: Rococo
82:46 The Beer Primer: Kvass
93:10 A Giveaway?!
95:04 Outro

#49: Yamatai v. Five Tribes

  

Draft Mechanic Episode #49: Variants: Yamataï vs Five Tribes, Five Tribes On Tap, Parade, The Lost Expedition, T.I.M.E. Stories: Lumen Fidei, and America beers.

 News: 

Brewers Association Launches New Seal to Designate Independent Beers
Asmodee North America Moves to MAP  

Recent Plays: 

  Parade 

2007, Z-man Games
Designer: Naoki Homma
Artists: Philippe Guérin, Carsten Meil, Chris Quilliams, Yuka Saitoh

  The Lost Expedition   

2017, Osprey Games
Designer: Peer Sylvester
Artist: Garen Ewing

   T.I.M.E. Stories: Lumen Fidei

2017, Space Cowboys
Designer: Ulric Maes  
Artist: Pascal Quidault

 Variants:  

  Yamataï  

2017, Days of Wonder
Designers: Bruno Cathala, Marc Paquien  
Artist: Jérémie Fleury

  Five Tribes  

2014, Days of Wonder
Designer: Bruno Cathala
Artist: Clement Masson

On Tap: 

 Five Tribes

2014, Days of Wonder
Designer: Bruno Cathala
Artist: Clement Masson

  • Elders: Epic Brewing Co. “Elder Brett”; Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    9.4% ABV.
    Collaboration with Crooked Stave. Golden saison barreled with brettanomyces.
    •Builders: Left Field Brewery “Bricks + Mortar”; Toronto, ON, Canada
    6.0% ABV, 40 IBU.
    Coffee porter brewed with Pilot Coffee Roasters coffee.
  • Assassins: Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.“Assassin”; Decorah, IA, USA
    12.8% ABV.
    Barrel-aged imperial stout.
    •Viziers: Grimm Brothers Brewhouse “Sound Advice 4.0”; Loveland, CO, USA
    6.0% ABV, 100 IBU.
    Rotating IPA series.
  • Merchants: Platform Beer Co. “Speed Merchant”; Cleveland, OH, USA
    6.6% ABV, 66 IBU.
    White IPA.
     

America Beer (which is not all from America, but that's fine, right, Budweiser): 

-  Prairie Artisan Ales " 'Merica " ; Tulsa, OK, USA. Farmhouse ale conditioned on Brett and wine yeast.

-    Behemoth Brewing Company  " 'Murcia" ; Auckland, New Zealand. American pale ale.

-   Dogfish Head Craft Brewey  " American Beauty" ; Milton, DE, USA. American strong ale with organic granola.

-    Mikkeller  " American Dream" ; Copenhagen, Denmark. Lager with American hops.

-  Rogue Ales & Spirits  " American Amber Ale "; Newport, OR, USA. American amber, duh.

- Stillwater  Artisanal Ales  " Stateside Saison "; Baltimore, MD, USA. Farmhouse ale.

Section Timestamps: 

Intro
01:00 Show housekeeping, upcoming events
04:12 Beer News: “Independent Brewer” seal
08:11 Games News: MAP Policies expand
10:25 Games News: Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
13:06 Recent Plays: Parade
19:43 Recent Plays: The Lost Expedition
26:26 Recent Plays: TIME Stories “Lumen Fidei” and TIME Stories overall discussion
36:20 Variants: Yamatai v Five Tribes
61:43 On Tap: Five Tribes
66:30 America-themed beers for Independence Day
72:18 Outro

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