Draft Mechanic Episode 49: Yamatai v Five Tribes; Five Tribes on tap; The Lost Expedition; TIME Stories: Lumen Fidei To be honest, we planned on doing Yamatai as a six-pack review, but the more we played it the more we realized it would be a perfect candidate for our “Variants” series, where we pit a game up against another that shares enough similarities to warrant the comparison. What’s our comparison point for Yamatai? Well, look no further than designer Bruno Cathala’s prior design for Days of Wonder, Five Tribes! Both fit that highly produced, mid-weight 2-4 player niche, but what are the benefits of each? Find out in today’s feature segment! Also, we’re putting Five Tribes on tap with beer pairings for each of the tribes. We’re also going to discuss recent plays of The Lost Expedition, Parade, and the latest TIME Stories scenario, Lumen Fidei. Don’t worry - there’s no spoilers here! In our beer segment this episode, we’ll take a look at some America-themed beers for the Independence Day holiday. So sit back, relax, grab a pint and enjoy the show! 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 We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Join us at the local, our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Our theme music is “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to Drew and Jeff for making it happen! And now, you can 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!