Draft Mechanic Episode #78: The 2017 Redux! Looking back at 2017, six months later. Plus: Tokyo Highway, Circle the Wagons, Carcassonne: Amazonas and more It’s the middle of the year! What better time to take a weathered look back at last year’s games? We’ve played more 2017 games, and the hype has died down from others, so it’s time to recalculate those lists and see how it’s shaken out! We’ve also got Circle the Wagons on tap, recent plays of Carcassonne: Amazonas and Tokyo Highway, some odd beer news from across the pond, and a pair of Kickstarters that couldn’t be more thematically distant. Sit back, relax, grab a pint and enjoy the show! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 02:20 Draft Mechanic BGG microbadge! 04:45 Games News: Terraforming Mars’ 4th Expansion 07:52 Games News: BGG Gen Con GeekPreview 09:34 Kickstarter Updates 11:11 Kickstarter: So Long, My World 15:41 Kickstarter: Wreck Raiders 18:27 Recent Plays: Carcassonne Amazonas 38:17 Recent Plays: Tokyo Highway 47:37 Recent Plays: Circle the Wagons 55:28 On Tap: Circle the Wagons 61:45 No CO2? Yes Problem! 68:14 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 69:24 2017 Superlatives Redux 78:36 2017 Top 10 Games Redux 105:13 Final Round: New Favorites from 2017 110:00 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 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/2018/78redux17