Draft Mechanic Episode #99: Hero Realms v Star Realms It’s the last two-digit episode of Draft Mechanic, and we’re sizing up a pair of deck builders in our Variants feature of Hero Realms and Star Realms! We talk about Bosk, the latest from Floodgate Games, go 15 years back to St. Petersburg, and dive into the Gold Rush in the CarcaZone. Danielle talks about uses for spent grain from the brewing process in the beer segment, and today’s Kickstarters are 70% Mars. Enjoy! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 03:49 Episode 100 Plans! 04:53 Kickstarter Updates 07:01 Kickstarter: Terraforming Mars: Turmoil 15:44 Kickstarter: On Mars 20:28 Kickstarter: Anachrony: Fractures of Time 23:44 Kickstarter: Doublesix Dice 25:31 Recent Plays: Bosk 37:18 Recent Plays: St. Petersburg 45:52 Recent Plays: Carcassonne: Gold Rush 65:59 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 66:52 Variants: Hero Realms v. Star Realms 67:53 Variants Gameplay Overview 71:06 Variants Discussion 90:47 Variants Final Thoughts 92:58 On Tap: Hero Realms 98:21 Using Spent Grain 95:47 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 one of three designs for a 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/2019/99herorealms