Draft Mechanic Episode #80: The Hype List 2018; Villainous; Star Realms: Frontiers; Downforce: Danger Circuit It’s time to hop on the HYPE train! We’re days away from Gen Con 2018, our fifth time at the show and this is our third annual Hype List episode where we dig into the upcoming releases and games for demo at the biggest games convention (at least in the states) of the year! We’ve also got talk about three hyped releases that are making their big debuts at Gen Con: Disney’s Villainous, Star Realms: Frontiers, and Downforce: Danger Circuit! All aboard!!! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:17 Gen Con Plans 08:18 News: Asmodee for Sale 09:23 Kickstarter Updates 12:24 Kickstarter: 2019 Gaming Calendar 13:58 Kickstarter: Escape Plan 17:20 Kickstarter: TROGDOR! The Board Game 20:45 Recent Plays: Downforce: Danger Circuit 26:04 Recent Plays: Star Realms: Frontiers 34:17 Recent Plays: Villainous 45:12 On Tap: Villainous 50:54 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 51:44 Feature: The Gen Con Hype List 2018 53:17 Hype List: Expansions 63:53 Hype List: Stand-alone games 111:51 Final Round: Our slack channel’s most hyped 114:58 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/2018/80hype2018