Draft Mechanic Episode 56: Ex Libris six-pack review and on tap; Codenames: Duet; Custom Heroes; Seikatsu; The Beer Primer: Cream Ale We’re wrapping up our Summer of Hot Games bonus episodes with the hottest, freshest batch of games around! Our six-pack review for this episode is Ex Libris, the hot new release from Renegade Game Studios that will be hitting FLGS shelves soon! We’ve also got three smaller hot new titles to talk about. The first is our yearly check-in with Codenames - how does Codenames: Duet adapt and improve on the system? Second is Custom Heroes from AEG - a new ladder-climbing card game that adds Mystic Vale’s Card Crafting system to create cards that are constantly evolving throughout the game. Finally, we’re looking at Seikatsu from IDW Games, a three-player abstract game that will leave your brain fried right out. Danielle’s putting together a Beer Primer on the Cream Ale style today, and we’ve got some final thoughts from Gen Con 50 as well. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Episode 56! 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 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! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2017/56exlibris