Draft Mechanic

Jake Bock
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Jake and Danielle talk about their latest board gaming experiences, delicious craft beer, and find any opportunity to join the two together.

  1. 07.09.2020

    Return of the Randowriters

    Draft Mechanic Episode #124: Return of the Randowriters Roll 'em! It's time for another round-up of Randowriters, still the hottest craze in lil' games with pencils, pens, dice and cards. We've got four of 'em (one is an app). Oh, and just in case you don't want to be random, we're also talking about the new word deduction game Decipher. Plus a few Kickstarter notes, Danielle talks about some data gathered from the Untappd "At Home" venue, and our community chimes in on games that were a pleasant surprise. Thank you again for listening, we hope you enjoy today's episode! 00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates 02:20 Kickstarter Updates 02:46 Kickstarter: As You 'Wich 05:25 Kickstarter: Coven Creatures 06:58 Recent Plays: Decipher 17:50 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 18:53 Randowriters: Cartographers App 26:19 Randowriters: Silver & Gold 35:47 Randowriters: On Tour (Second Edition) 46:48 Randowriters: Corinth 62:28 On Tap: Corinth 66:36 Untappd At Home 76:15 Final Round: Pleasant Surprises 81:28 Next Final Round & Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/124rando

    1 ч. 24 мин.

  2. 24.08.2020

    Bargain Quest

    Draft Mechanic Episode #123: Bargain Quest I sure hope you like value! In this episode of Draft Mechanic, you get not just ONE game in the feature segment, but ONE and a half! An expansion too! That's such a steal! But don't steal Bargain Quest. But if you want to steal, your dexterity is probably high? Right? Is that a good segue to three games that have dexterity or physical mechanics? I don't know. But we talk about CTRL, Megacity Oceania, and Flash 8. And, as an added value, Danielle's going to tell you about Sorachi Ace hops! WHAT A DEAL. 00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates 02:54 Kickstarter Updates 03:30 Kickstarter: Endangered: New Species 08:07 Recent Plays: CTRL 19:37 Recent Plays: Megacity: Oceania 33:39 Recent Plays: Flash 8 46:22 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 47:05 Six Pack Review: Bargain Quest 48:43 Bargain Quest: Gameplay Overview 55:51 Bargain Quest: Discussion 86:46 Bargain Quest: Final Thoughts 88:21 On Tap: Bargain Quest 93:52 Hop Primer: Sorachi Ace 104:20 Next Final Round & Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/123bargainquest

    1 ч. 48 мин.

  3. 10.08.2020

    Hats & Chai

    Draft Mechanic Episode #122: Hats, Chai, Traintopia, Arkadia, Sabro hops Hope you're thirsty, because it's tea time! We're maneuvering hat cards in teams or individually in Hats, we're opening our own tea shops in Chai, and… ok, that's where the tea metaphors run dry. In other recent plays, we go back to 2006 for Arkadia and back current for Traintopia, and Danielle talks about Sabro hops, one of the trendiest hops going in the biz today. Ok, so there's not really an overarching theme for this episode. Let that one simmer for a bit. 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 We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/122hats

    1 ч. 45 мин.

  4. 27.07.2020

    High Rise

    Draft Mechanic Episode #121: High Rise; Roar & Write; Stay Cool; Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune; Black is Beautiful beer initiative Your eyes don't deceive you, it is for sure a new episode of Draft Mechanic! Thanks so much for sticking with us, and we're glad to bring you a feature review of High Rise, the latest from Gil Hova's Formal Ferret Games. In recent plays, we roll, we write, we roar, we stay cool, and we move a wooden pig around a wheel. We hope you're doing ok out there in podcast land, and thank you for welcoming us back into your ears for another round! 00:45 Show Intro, News & Updates 03:39 Kickstarter: The Fuzzies 11:26 Recent Plays: Roar & Write 24:40 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune 34:56 Recent Plays: Stay Cool! 43:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 44:41 Six Pack Review: High Rise 45:54 High Rise: Gameplay Overview (and some discussion) 56:10 High Rise: Discussion 88:03 High Rise: Final Thoughts 91:48 On Tap: High Rise 98:07 Black is Beautiful beer initiative 105:02 Closing Remarks & Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of several designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/121highrise

    1 ч. 49 мин.
  5. Mystery House

    21.04.2020

    Mystery House

    Draft Mechanic Episode #120: Mystery House; CYOA: House of Danger; Captive; Crusoe Crew; Summit Hops #stayhome and play some of these mysterious games about houses! It wasn't intentional, we swear. Mystery House, CYOA: House of Danger and Captive all take place in houses. And the Crusoe Crew - well, it starts at home, so that qualifies too. Seriously though, we hope you're doing well out there in podcast listener land. Stay healthy & wash your hands! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:06 News: Golden Geek Awards voting is live 06:40 News: tabletop.events needs your help! 09:52 Kickstarter Updates 11:06 Kickstarter: Planet Unknown 17:29 Recent Plays: Graphic Novel Adventures "Captive" 34:57 Recent Plays: The Crusoe Crew 45:22 Recent Plays: CYOA: House of Danger 59:55 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 61:00 Six Pack Review: Mystery House 61:32 Mystery House: Gameplay Overview 67:11 Mystery House: Discussion 89:20 Mystery House: Final Thoughts 91:50 On Tap: Mystery House 96:17 Hop Primer: Summit Hops 103:40 Final Round: Convention-going with your SO 110:39 Next Final Round Topic 112:04 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/120mysteryhouse

    1 ч. 54 мин.
  6. In the Hall of the Mountain King

    07.04.2020

    In the Hall of the Mountain King

    Draft Mechanic Episode #119: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Lions of Lydia KS preview, Zoned Out, Felix the Cat in the Sack, Mosaic Hops, House Rules Hello again! In this new era of staying at home, why not make that home in a mountain? We're excavating a mountain cave in our feature review today with In the Hall of the Mountain King. It's the formation of economy in Lions of Lydia, building a city in Zoned Out, and Felix the Cat in the Sack is also in this sentence. No pun there, sorry. Danielle discusses Mosaic hops, and Jake asked the slack about House Rules back when we were allowed out of our houses. Wash your hands and stay home. 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 We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/119mountainking

    1 ч. 54 мин.
  7. Mechanica

    05.03.2020

    Mechanica

    Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Mechanica; Draw Your Own Conclusions; Ecos; Thunder Alley; Galaxy Hops; Culling It's episode beep, beep boop! Or rather, 118, in which we talk about Mechanica, and the bots we make along the way. Plus: Drawing in Draw Your Own Conclusions, Continenting in Ecos: First Continent; and racing down Thunder Alley. Danielle's hop of choice this episode is Galaxy, and listeners chime in on how they cull their collection. Beep boop! 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 We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/118mechanica

    1 ч. 37 мин.
  8. Atlantis Rising

    20.02.2020

    Atlantis Rising

    Draft Mechanic Episode #117: Atlantis Rising, Gorinto, Tumble Town, The Isle of Cats, Huell Melon hop primer Do you think you have what it takes to save the people of Atlantis from the wrath of the Gods? No? Well, how about in a co-operative worker placement game? We sure hope so because we're going to talk about Atlantis Rising from Elf Creek Games. We've got a pair of Kickstarter previews: Gorinto and Tumble Town, plus we talk about The Isle of Cats. Danielle's hop primer is about Huell Melon today, and that's what you'll get in jam-packed episode 117! 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 We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We're also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album "Superpower of Choice" by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we'll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2020/117atlantis

    1 ч. 40 мин.
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Jake and Danielle talk about their latest board gaming experiences, delicious craft beer, and find any opportunity to join the two together.

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    Jake Bock
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    2015 - 2020
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