#119: In the Hall of the Mountain King

Draft Mechanic Episode #119: In the Hall of the Mountain King Six Pack Review and On Tap, Lions of Lydia Kickstarter Preview, Zoned Out, Felix: The Cat in the Sack, Hop Primer: Mosaic, and Final Round: House Rules

Kickstarter:
Lions of Lydia (Kickstarter) (BGG)

Recent Plays:
Lions of Lydia
2020, Bellwether Games
Designer: Jonny Pac Cantin
Artist: Darryl T. Jones

Zoned Out
2020, Grey Fox Games
Designer: Keith Rentz
Artist: Jake Blanchard

Felix: The Cat in the Sack
2007, Rio Grande Games/ 2017, Stronghold Games
Designer: Friedemann Friese
Artist: Lars-Arne "Maura" Kalusky

Six Pack Review:
In the Hall of the Mountain King
2019, Burnt Island Games
Designer: Jay Cormier, Graeme Jahns
Artist: Josh Cappel, Kwanchai Moriya

On Tap:
In the Hall of the Mountain King
2019, Burnt Island Games
Designer: Jay Cormier, Graeme Jahns
Artist: Josh Cappel, Kwanchai Moriya
    •Miskatonic Brewing Company "Mountain King"; Darien, IL, USA
    7.1% ABV, 40 IBU .
    Norwegian Hazy IPA.
    •Boojum Brewing Co. "King of the Mountain"; Waynesville, NC, USA
    8% ABV, 110 IBU.
    Double IPA.
    •Turning Wheels Craft Brewery "Mountain King"; Cebu City, Philippines
    7% ABV, 65 IBU.
    American IPA.
    •Pegasus City Brewery "Great Hall Hefe"; Dallas, TX, USA
    5.4% ABV, 22 IBU.
    German-style Hefeweizen.
    •Hale’s Ales Brewery and Taproom "Troll Porter"; Seattle, WA, USA
    6.6% ABV, 31 IBU.
    American Porter.

Hop Primer - Mosaic:
•Kegerator.com - Mosaic Hops: The Fruity Hop Variety That Changed Craft Beer
•Punch - How Mosaic Became Beer’s Hottest Hop
•Brooklyn Brew Shop - Hop Profile: Mosaic
•Bearded Iris Brewing “Homestyle “; Nashville, TN, USA
•Founders Brewing “Mosaic Promise”; Grand Rapids, MI, USA
•Lone Pint Brewery “Yellow Rose“; Magnolia, TX, USA
•Other Half Brewing - All the stuff I listed; Brooklyn, NY, USA

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

09:21 Kickstarter Updates

10:42 Kickstarter: Lions of Lydia

11:40 Kickstarter Preview: Lions of Lydia

28:50 Recent Plays: Zoned Out!

51:37 Recent Plays: Felix the Cat in the Sack

60:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

61:49 Six Pack Review: In the Hall of the Mountain King

62:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Gameplay Overview

69:50 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Discussion

94:40 In the Hall of the Mountain King: Final Thoughts

97:44 On Tap: In the Hall of the Mountain King

101:19 Hop Primer: Mosaic

106:24 Final Round: House Rules

110:17 Next Final Round Topic

111:23 Outro

#118: Mechanica

Draft Mechanic Episode # 118: Mechanica Six Pack Review and On Tap, Draw Your Own Conclusions!, Ecos: First Continent, Thunder Alley, Hop Primer: Galaxy, and Final Round: Culling the Collection

Kickstarter:
Graphic Novel Adventures Season 3 (Kickstarter)
LudoCherry Apparel (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Draw Your Own Conclusions!
2019, Social Sloth Games
Designer: Jay Cormier
Artist: Tyler Myatt

Ecos: First Continent
2019, Alderac Entertainment Group
Designer: John D. Clair
Artist: Sabrina Miramon, Matt Paquette

Thunder Alley
2014, GMT Games
Designer: Jeff Horger, Carla Horger
Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan, Kurt Miller

Six Pack Review:
Mechanica
2020, Resonym
Designer: Mary Flanagan, Emma Hobday, Max Seidman
Artist: Cisco Garrido, Mariana Sosa, Spring Yu, Ann-Sophie De Steur

On Tap:
Mechanica
2020, Resonym
Designer: Mary Flanagan, Emma Hobday, Max Seidman
Artist: Cisco Garrido, Mariana Sosa, Spring Yu, Ann-Sophie De Steur

    •Wooden Robot Brewery "BotBier"; Charlotte, NC, USA
    5.4% ABV.
    Blonde Farmhouse Ale.
    •Gamma Brewing Company "Vacuum"; Gørløse, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
    6.2% ABV.
    IPA brewed with Mosaic, Columbus & Ekuanot hops.
    •Fieldwork Brewing Company "Good Clean Fun"; Berkley, CA, USA
    6.8% ABV.
    Westcoast IPA brewed with Simcoe & Citra hops.
    •Cold Harbor Brewing "Sweeper"; Westborough, MA, USA
    8.6% ABV.
    Double IPA brewed with Citra & Galaxy hops.
    •Stillwater Artisanal "Readymade: Vacuum"; Brooklyn, NY, USA
    8% ABV.
    Smoked beer.
Hop Primer - Strata:
•Kegerator.com - Galaxy Hops: The Homebrewer’s Guide to the Variety
•hopslist - Galaxy
•Anchorage Brewing Company “Galaxy White IPA”; Anchorage, AK, USA
•Revolution Brewing “Galaxy Hero”; Chicago, IL, USA

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:49 News: Plaid Hat leaves Asmodee

08:23 Kickstarter Updates

09:28 Kickstarter: Graphic Novel Adventures Series 3

12:27 Kickstarter: Ludocherry

15:41 Recent Plays: Draw Your Own Conclusions

25:20 Recent Plays: Ecos: First Continent

37:53 Recent Plays: Thunder Alley

49:08 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

50:11 Six Pack Review: Mechanica

50:33 Mehcanica: Gameplay Overview

54:49 Mechanica: Discussion

69:48 Mechanica: Final Thoughts

72:15 On Tap: Mechanica

75:49 Hop Primer: Galaxy

83:15 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot

84:10 Final Round: Culling the Collection

92:46 Next Final Round Topic

94:36 Outro

#117: Atlantis Rising

Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Atlantis Rising 2nd Edition Six Pack Review and On Tap, Gorinto Kickstarter Preview, Tumble Town, The Isle Of Cats, and Hop Primer: Huell Melon

Kickstarter:
Gorinto (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Gorinto
2021, Grand Gamers Guild
Designer: Richard Yaner
Artist: Josh Cappel

Tumble Town
2020, Weird Giraffe Games
Designer: Kevin Russ
Artist: Katy Grierson, Katie Khau, Kevin Russ
(Kickstarter)

The Isle of Cats
2019, The City of Games
Designer: Frank West
Artist: Dragolisco, Frank West

Six Pack Review:
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)
2019, Elf Creek Games
Designer: Galen Ciscell, Brent Dickman
Artist: Vincent Dutrait, Peter Gifford

On Tap:
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)
2019, Elf Creek Games
Designer: Galen Ciscell, Brent Dickman
Artist: Vincent Dutrait, Peter Gifford

    •New Terrain Brewing Co. "Atlantis"; Golden, CO, USA
    5.3% ABV.
    New England Pale Ale.

    •Rising Tide Brewing Company "Atlantis"; Portland, ME, USA
    5.3% ABV.
    Black IPA with Galaxy, Calypso, & Cascade hops.

    •Clown Shoes "Leaving Atlantis"; Boston, MA, USA
    7% ABV.
    IPA with Chardonnay grape must and Huell Melon and El Dorado hops. Collab with Mean Sardine Brewery.

    •The White Hag Irish Brewing Company "Atlantean"; Ballymote, Connacht, Ireland
    5.4% ABV.
    New England IPA with lactose.

    •Grist House Craft Brewery "Flood Line"; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    6.1% ABV, 35 IBU.
    Hazy IPA.

Hop Primer - Strata:
•Kegerator.com - Huell Melon Hops: The German Hop With Aromas of Honeydew
•Perennial Artisan Ales “Prism: Huell Melon + Centennial”; St. Louis, MO, USA
•von Trapp Brewing “Hoppy Marzen”; Stowe, VT, USA
•Summit Brewing Co “Keller Pils”; St. Paul, MN, USA

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:01 Kickstarter Updates

04:57 Kickstarter: Gorinto

06:09 Kickstarter Preview: Gorinto

18:01 Kickstarter Preview: Tumble Town

32:29 Recent Plays: The Isle of Cats

51:00 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

52:00 Six Pack Review: Atlantis Rising

53:58 Atlantis Rising: Gameplay Overview

63:05 Atlantis Rising: Discussion

83:35 Atlantis Rising: Final Thoughts

85:17 On Tap: Atlantis Rising

89:00 Hop Primer: Huell Melon

95:41 ProtoATL Sponsorship Spot

96:37 Outro

#116: The Taverns of Tiefenthal

Draft Mechanic Episode #116: The Taverns of Tiefenthal Six Pack Review and On Tap, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Dizzle, Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers, Hop Primer: Strata and Final Round: Convention Must Haves

Kickstarter:
The Rival Networks (BGG) (Kickstarter)
Zine Quest 2 (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Azul: Summer Pavilion
2019, Next Move Games
Designer: Michael Kiesling
Artist: Chris Quilliams

Dizzle
2019, Schmidt Spiele/Stronghold Games
Designer: Ralf zur Linde
Artist: Anne Pätzke

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers
2002, Rio Grande Games/Z-Man Games
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Artist: Chris Quilliams, Johann Rüttinger

Six Pack Review:
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
2019, Schmidt Spiele/North Star Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artist: Dennis Lohausen

On Tap:
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
2019, Schmidt Spiele/North Star Games
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artist: Dennis Lohausen

    •Alewerks Brewing Company "Tavern Brown Ale"; Williamsburg, VA, USA
    5.7% ABV.
    American brown ale.

    •Three Taverns Brewery "Rowdy and Proud"; Decatur, GA, USA
    6% ABV, 26 IBU.
    IPA brewed with Huell Melon, Mosaic, & Amarillo hops.

    •Smuttynose Brewing Company "Old Brown Dog"; Hampton, NH, USA
    6.5% ABV, 30 IBU.
    American brown ale.

    •Hop Butcher For The World "Tavern Cut"; Darien, IL, USA
    7.5% ABV.
    Imperial IPA with Citra and Vic Secret hops.

    •Evil Genius Beer Company "Purple Monkey Dishwasher"; Philadelphia, PA, USA
    6.7% ABV, 35 IBU.
    Chocolate peanut butter porter.

Hop Primer - Strata:
•Kegerator.com - Strata Hops: The Brand New Darling of Craft Brewers
•CraftBeer.com - Hot Experimental Hops Create Compelling Flavors
•IndieHops - Hop Varieties
•Worthy Brewing “Strata IPA”; Bend, OR, USA

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

04:40 Kickstarter Updates

06:03 Kickstarter: The Rival Networks

08:49 Kickstarter: Zine Quest 2

11:12 Recent Plays: Azul Summer Pavilion

23:11 Recent Plays: Dizzle

30:44 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Hunters & Gatherers

46:14 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

47:18 Six Pack Review: The Taverns of Tiefenthal

48:40 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Gameplay Overview

53:45 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Discussion

68:42 The Taverns of Tiefenthal: Final Thoughts

73:00 On Tap: The Taverns of Tiefenthal

78:41 Hop Primer: Strata

85:43 Final Round: Convention ‘Must Haves’

96:25 Outro

#115: Pax Unplugged 2019

Draft Mechanic Episode # 115: Recap of the games we played at Pax Unplugged 2019, Some convention talk, Hop Primer: Columbus, and Final Round: Biggest gaming surprise of 2019

Kickstarter:
Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (BGG) (Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Stay Cool
2019, Le Scorpion Masqué
Designer: Julien Sentis
Artist: NILS

Arraial
2018, MEBO Games/Pandasaurus Games
Designer: Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade
Artist: Nuno Saraiva

Noch mal so gut!
2019, Schmidt Spiele
Designer: Inka Brand, Markus Brand
Artist: Leon Schiffer

Spy Club
2018, Foxtrot Games/Renegade Game Studios
Designer: Randy Hoyt, Jason D. Kingsley
Artist: Dan Blanchett, Bartłomiej Kordowski, Malwina Kwiatkowska, Keith Pishnery, Helen Zhu

Adventure Games: The Dungeon
2019, KOSMOS
Designer: Matthew Dunstan, Phil Walker-Harding
Artist: Martin Hoffmann

Cascadia
2020, Flatout Games
Designer: Randy Flynn
Artist: Randy Flynn

Quirky Circuits
2019, Plaid Hat Games
Designer: Nikki Valens
Artist: Danalyn Reyes

Newfoundland Jam
2018, Jason Anarchy Games
Designer: Jason Anarchy
Artist: Kelly Bastow

Hop Primer - Columbus Hops:
Kegerator.com: How to Grow & Brew Columbus Hops
hoplist: Columbus
   •Avery Brewing Co. "Hog Heaven"; Boulder, CO, USA
    9.2% ABV, 104 IBU.
    Imperial Red IPA.
    •Armadillo Ale Works "Quakertown"; Denton, TX, USA
    9.5% ABV, 50 IBU.
   Imperial Oatmeal Stout.
    •Anderson Valley Brewing Co. "Hop Ottin IPA"; Boonville, CA, USA
    7% ABV, 80 IBU.
   American IPA (Columbus & Cascade hops).

Section Timestamps:

01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates

03:46 Kickstarter: Oath

08:41 PAX Unplugged!

10:25 PAXu Played: Stay Cool

15:52 PAXu Played: Arraial

20:06 PAXu Played: Noch Mal… So Gut!

27:33 PAXu Played: Spy Club

33:53 PAXu Played: Adventure Games: The Dungeon

40:03 PAXu Played: Quirky Circuits

46:49 PAXu Played: Cascadia

52:39 PAXu Played: Newfoundland Jam

56:07 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot

57:01 PAX Unplugged & 2020 Conventions

70:57 Hop Series: Columbus

77:21 Final Round: 2019 Gaming Memories

84:55 Next Episode’s Final Round

85:58 Outro