Draft & Write Records

Draft a band, arrange it on your sheet for maximum harmony and tour from the basement to the arena.

Designer: Bruno Maciel
Published by: Inside Up Games
Editions by: Maldito Games, Brettspielloesung (BSL Games), Ігромаг

Draft & Write Records asks whether you have what it takes to go from your parents' basement to the biggest stages in the world. You are building a band: lead singer, musicians, production crew and backstage staff, all drafted from a shared pool. Then you arrange them on your sheet in the most harmonious way, because good combinations unlock more fans, money and opportunities. You plan your schedule, choose travel routes and chain rewards into one big show, while scandals lurk and can ruin a rising star. Everyone drafts at the same time and writes on their own sheet, so there is little waiting. It plays one to six people in about 45 to 60 minutes, and it is a music-flavoured paper-and-pencil puzzle.

Draft singers, musicians and crewChain rewards into one huge showScandals can derail a rising star

Who it's for

You like roll-and-write and draft-and-write puzzles with combos, and a music theme with a tour map suits your taste.

Not for you if…

You want direct interaction or a story-heavy game. Everyone mostly builds their own sheet in parallel.

Vibe's take

Satisfying and puzzly: you slot talent into the right spots and watch the combos snowball, with a nervous eye on scandal cards. Quiet focus, then a burst of comparing sheets.