Draft Mechanic Episode #79: DropMix on tap; Near & Far Campaign recap; Century: Eastern Wonders; Carcassonne: The Castle; Dragoon; Gluten-Free Beer; Under-appreciated classics Hot on the heels of our 2017 redux, we’re finishing up our Near & Far campaign and talk about what we’ve learned over the 10-game story. No spoilers here, unless you’re worried about knowing it’s a great game! We’re putting Hasbro’s music mixing masterpiece DropMix on tap, and visiting Carcassonne’s “The Castle” standalone in the CarcaZone. Recent plays include the hyped Century: Eastern Wonders, and Dragoon - plus there’s news, beer talk, discussion with the Slack, and crowdfunding as well! Oh, and you see that right - Draft Mechanic shirts are REAL! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:44 Draft Mechanic T-Shirts available! 06:22 News: Azul, Stained Glass of Sintra 08:47 News: A Feast For Odin expansion 10:43 News: Gen Con GeekPreview 12:46 News: BGG approaches 100,000 games 13:43 Kickstarter Updates 15:19 Kickstarter: SPQF 18:20 Indiegogo: 14 Board Games from Africa 20:14 Kickstarter: Casual Game Insider, Year Seven 21:58 Kickstarter: Tiny Dice Buddies pins 23:25 Recent Plays: Century: Eastern Wonders 30:46 Recent Plays: Dragoon 37:13 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: The Castle 55:23 Recent Plays / On Tap: DropMix 65:16 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 66:26 Feature: Near & Far Campaign Recap 91:15 Gluten-Free Beer 97:37 Final Round: Classics that don’t get enough love 102:42 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 a new 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/2018/79dropmix