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
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