Draft Mechanic Episode #77: Vinhos High Gravity review & on tap; Coldwater Crown: The Sea; Carcassonne: Over Hill & Dale; Alhambra; Cleopatra & the Society of Architects Hello again! Today, we return to the heavier side of gaming today with Vinhos in our featured High Gravity review segment, and give the game of strategic winemaking our On Tap treatment. We take a look at the upcoming The Sea expansion for Bellwether Games’ Coldwater Crown, discuss recent plays of another Carcassonne spinoff (Over Hill and Dale) and classic titles Alhambra and Cleopatra. Danielle’s beer primer segment is all about hefeweizens today, and in the Final Round we talk about when it’s ok to help other players choose their moves. Enjoy! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:26 News: Origins awards 08:00 Kickstarter Updates 11:46 Kickstarter: Creatures & Cupcakes 13:30 Kickstarter: Fantastic Factories 15:19 Kickstarter: Coldwater Crown “The Sea” expansion! 19:15 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Over Hill and Dale 28:57 Recent Plays: Alhambra 34:57 Recent Plays: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 44:38 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 45:48 High Gravity Review: Vinhos 46:42 Vinhos Gameplay Overview 51:41 Vinhos Discussion 92:32 Vinhos Final Thoughts 94:39 On Tap: Vinhos 98:39 The Beer Primer: Hefeweizen 108:46 Final Round: Helping Other Players 117:23 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! 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 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/2018/77vinhos