Draft Mechanic Episode #102: Variants: Uwe Rosenberg’s Puzzle Trilogy Today we’re taking a look at not one, not two but three polyomino-based games from Uwe Rosenberg as we compare his Puzzle Trilogy: Cottage Garden, Indian Summer and Spring Meadow! Plus, we’ve got a few recent plays from years past - Reef stacks big chunky coral, Lotus grows beautiful flowers, and Scoville has the hottest pepper meeples this side of the Carolina Reaper. Enjoy all that plus more in today’s episode! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:39 Games News: Mystic Vale app, Cities: Skylines 08:46 Kickstarter Updates 11:03 Kickstarter: Fickle 13:44 Kickstarter: Remarkable Shops & their Wares 16:37 Recent Plays: Reef 22:16 Recent Plays: Lotus 29:55 Recent Plays: Scoville 38:00 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 38:48 Variants: Uwe Rosenberg’s Puzzle Trilogy 41:18 Variants: Cottage Garden overview 48:17 Variants: Indian Summer overview 57:21 Variants: Spring Meadow overview 68:08 Variants Discussion 86:23 On Tap: Those Three Games 93:02 Beer Segment: Homebrew Legalization 97:24 Final Round: What Makes a Game App Great? 110:25 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/2019/102puzzle