#58: The 7th Continent

Draft Mechanic Episode #58: The 7th Continent Review & On Tap, Photosynthesis, Lazer Ryderz, Raiders of the North Sea, and how we came to understand yeast in brewing

Kickstarter:
Stellar Leap! from Weird Giraffe Games

Recent Plays:
Photosynthesis
2017, Blue Orange Games
Designer: Hjalmar Hach
Artist: Sabrina Miramon

Lazer Ryderz
2017, Greater Than Games/Fabled Nexus
Designer: Nicole Kline, Anthony Amato
Artists: Blood & Chrome

Raiders of the North Sea
2015/2017, Garp Hill/Renegade Games
Designer: Shem Phillips
Artist: Mihajlo Dimitrievski

Review:
The 7th Continent
2017, Serious Poulp
Designer: Ludovic Roudy, Bruno Sautter
Artist: Ludovic Roudy

On Tap:
The 7th Continent
2017, Serious Poulp
Designer: Ludovic Roudy, Bruno Sautter
Artist: Ludovic Roudy

• Grand Teton Brewing Company "Lost Continent"; Victor, ID, USA
  8.0% ABV, 117 IBU
  Imperial IPA with Bravo, Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, & Columbus hops.
• TRVE Brewing Co. "Cursed"; Denver, CO, USA
  4.5% ABV.
  Mixed culture sour pale ale.
• The Orkney Brewery "Dark Island"; Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
  4.6% ABV
  Scottish ale with flavors of dark chocolate, dried fruits, figs and nuts.
• Bell's Brewery "Expedition Stout"; Kalamazoo, MI, USA
  10.5% ABV, 78 IBU
  Russian Imperial Stout brewed with aging in mind.
• Brew Gentlemen "Exploration & Discovery Series"; Braddock, PA, USA
  "Exploration & Discovery No. 1"
  6.9% ABV
  Saison aged in white wine barrels with Brettanomyces & Lactobacillus.
  
  "Exploration & Discovery No. 2"
  7.3% ABV
  American wild ale aged in red wine barrels.

Yeast:
Article: A Short History of Yeast
Article: Louis Pasteur Did Not Discover Yeast

Section Timestamps:

Intro

01:00 Show Housekeeping

02:57 Kickstarter: Stellar Leap

05:43 Fantasy Board Game League Update

12:40 Recent Plays: Photosynthesis

23:12 Recent Plays: Lazer Ryder

29:13 Recent Plays: Raiders of the North Sea

38:59 Review: The 7th Continent (Part 1)

40:05 The 7th Continent: Gameplay Run-through

44:29 The 7th Continent: Discussion

84:46 The 7th Continent: Final Thoughts… for now

85:55 On Tap: The 7th Continent

91:49 Understanding Yeast in Beer

96:31 Outro

#57: FBGL 2017

Draft Mechanic Episode #57: The 2017 Fantasy Board Game League, Indulgence On Tap, The Networks: The Executives, Magic Maze, Eminent Domain, Illimat, the State of the Podcast, and a brief history of Oktoberfest  

Preorder:
Agra from Quined Games

Kickstarter:
The Networks: The Executives 

Recent Plays:
Magic Maze
2017, Sit Down!
Designer: Kasper Lapp
Artist: Gyom

Eminent Domain
2011, Tasty Minstrel Games
Designer: Seth Jaffe
Artists: Gavan Brown, Eric J. Carter, Christine Conrad, Jeremy Deveraturda, Ryan Johnson, Patrick McEvoy, Hans-Georg Schneider, James Wolf Strehle

Illimat
2017, Twogether Studios
Designer: Keith Baker
Artist: Carson Ellis

Fantasy Board Game League:
FBGL Homepage 

On Tap:
Indulgence
2017, Restoration Games
Designer: G. W. "Jerry" D'Arcey, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson
Artist: Chelsea Harper

• Black Cloister Brewing Company "Sweet Indulgence"; Toledo, OH, USA
  8.6% ABV
  Sweet stout with raspberry puree.
• O Brother Brewing "The Sinner"; Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland
  6.2% ABV, 62 IBU
  American IPA brewed with Citra, Centennial,  Cascade hops.
• Hollister Brewing Company "The Pope I.P.A."; Goleta, CA, USA
  6.8% ABV
  West coast Style IPA.
• Brewery Ommegang "Chocolate Indulgence"; Cooperstown, NY, USA
  7% ABV
  Chocolate stout brewed with Belgian yeast.

Oktoberfest:
oktoberfest.de
Munich Event Page for Oktoberfest 2017

Section Timestamps:

Intro

01:00 Show Housekeeping & happy 2nd Podiversary!

04:35 Games news: Essen buzz & Conventions

09:35 Kickstarter Preview: The Networks: The Executives

23:10 Recent Plays: Magic Maze

31:50 Recent Plays: Eminent Domain

39:03 Recent Plays: Illimat

47:37 Grey Fox Games sponsor break

48:41 The 2017 Fantasy Board Game League!

72:44 2017 State of the Podcast

77:55 On Tap: Indulgence

85:52 Oktoberfest!

93:32 Outro

#56: Ex Libris

Draft Mechanic Episode #56: Ex Libris Six-pack Review and On Tap, Codenames Duet, Custom Heroes, Seikatsu, and Beer Primer: Cream Ales

Kickstarter:
Now Boarding

Recent Plays: 
Codenames Duet
2017, Czech Games Edition
Designers:   Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton
Artist:  Tomáš Kučerovský

Custom Heroes   
2017, AEG
Designer:  John D. Clair
Artist:  Matt Paquette 

Seikatsu
2017, IDW Games
Designers:   Matt Loomis, Isaac Shalev
Artist: Peter Wocken

Review:
Ex Libris
2017, Renegade Game Studios
Designer:   Adam P. McIver
Artist:   Jacqui Davis 

On Tap:

Ex Libris
2017, Renegade Game Studios
Designer:   Adam P. McIver
Artist:   Jacqui Davis 

• Odd 13 Brewing “Robot Librarian”; Lafayette, CO, USA
  8.25% ABV, 80 IBU.
  Collaboration with Fiction Beer Company, Cerebral Brewing, and WeldWorks Brewing. New England Style Double IPA
• Emerson's Brewery “Bookbinder Bitter Session Ale”; Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  3.7% ABV.
  English bitter with NZ grown European hops.
• Waverly Brewing Co. “Shelfies The Beer”; Baltimore, MD, USA
  6.3% ABV.
  New England Style Pale Ale.
• Books & Brews “Nancy Brew & The Hoppy Boys”; Indianapolis, IN,  USA
  6.2% ABV, 55 IBU.
  Citra-hopped Pale Ale.
  But seriously, Check out all their beers! They are the Ex Libris brewery!

Beer Primer: Cream Ales
-  New Glarus Brewing Co. "Spotted Cow"; New Glarus, WI, USA. The brewery calls it a farmhouse, however, it is generally categorized as a cream ale.
-  Sun King Brewing "Sunlight Cream Ale"; Indianapolis, IN, USA.
-  Trophy Brewing Co. "Yard of the Month"; Raleigh, NC, USA.
-  Sixpoint Brewery "C.R.E.A.M."; Brooklyn, NY, USA

Section Timestamps:
 

Intro

01:00 Show Housekeeping

03:51 Gen Con 50 Wrap-Up

12:44 Kickstarter: “Now Boarding” from Tim Fowers

15:10 Recent Plays: Codenames Duet

24:40 Recent Plays: Custom Heroes

34:16 Recent Plays: Seikatsu

42:05 Six Pack Review: Ex Libris

44:14 Ex Libris: Gameplay overview

50:27 Ex Libris: Discussion and review

75:12 Ex Libris: Final Thoughts

76:09 On Tap: Ex Libris

80:53 The Beer Primer: Cream Ale

86:20 Outro

#55: Gen Con 50 Wrapup!

#55: Gen Con 50 Wrap-up!

Hey all! Episode 55 is going to be a little different! Each day during Gen Con 50, we sat down with our buds (Shane, Tamara, Steven, Dan) and talked about what we saw at the biggest con of the year (and the biggest Gen Con in history). I’ve assembled those recordings chronologically just like last year for over an hour of extra content! We really hope you enjoy our wrap-ups, and we’ll be back next Monday for another episode and a more in-depth look at some of the hottest games of the year, fresh from Gen Con 50!

#54: The Hype List 2017

Draft Mechanic Episode #54: The Hype List 2017: Gen Con 50; Vegas Wits & Wagers preview & on-tap

The Hype List is here! The Summer of Hot Games wouldn’t be complete without our exhaustive look at a big pile of games we’re excited to learn more about at Gen Con 50 this week in Indianapolis. In addition to that big feature, we’re also busting out our Kickstarter preview of the upcoming Vegas Wits & Wagers from North Star Games! But one feature isn’t enough for an episode this big - we’re also putting Vegas Wits & Wagers on tap, we’ve got a special guest popping in to talk about Fantasy Flight Games’ big announcement, and we’ve got a discussion with two of our game group about their plans for their first trip to Gen Con. I hope you’ve got a long drive, because this super-stuffed episode is just brimming with HYPE!

Vegas Wits & Wagers
North Star Games, 2017. 5-21 players. Hits Kickstarter on August 19th, 2017!

On Tap:

• Pipeworks Brewing Co., Chicago, IL.
  "Sure Bet" Imperial IPA. 9.5% ABV, and some IBUs.
  Imperial IPA with Mango and honey.
• Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Co., Cherry Hill, NJ. 
  "What the Butler Saw." Undressed Wit. 5% ABV, 18 IBU.
  Witbier with ginger, chamomile, coriander, lemon & orange peels
• Grain Station Brew Works, McMinnville, OR.
  "Bet the Farm" IPA. 6.5% ABV, 65 IBU.
  Dry hopped IPA available year round in bottles and draft (the big cans).
• Marble Brewery, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaalbuquerque, NM.
  "Double White" Witbier. 7.0% ABV, 8 IBU.
  Coriander & grains of paradise. 2 GABF medals: 2012 Bronze, 2014 Gold.

Gen Con Events

Sun King Brewing Kickoff Party (Facebook Event Page)
Wednesday, 5pm, Georgia Street Beer Garden

Punchboard Media meet & greet event with prizes! (Facebook Event Page)
Friday, 5-7pm, Georgia Street Beer Garden

Games Announcements & Hype

Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition - Fantasy Flight Games

Renegade Games teases... something?

And of course, here's the complete Hype List that we worked off for this show. Using the Gen Con 50 Geek Preview on Board Game Geek, we ranked all items as Must Have / Interested / Undecided / Not Interested and then ranked it accordingly. Enjoy!

Section Timestamps:

00:00 Show Housekeeping
03:20 Corrections from Episode 53
05:19 Kickstarter Preview: Vegas Wits & Wagers!
16:48 Gen Con events roundup! Punchboard Media meet up!
18:47 Sun King Brewery events at Gen Con
20:09 The mystery of HYPE
21:12 Twilight Imperiul, 4th Ed. (special guest Chris Kirkman)
37:48 Getting into the hype list!
1:00:54 Checking in with Tamara and Steven
1:23:32 Back to the hype list!
2:13:22 On Tap: Vegas Wits & Wagers
2:17:37 Wrap-up