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First Turn Tabletop Thoughts: Where three friends play board games for the first time and discuss our immediate reactions. It’s like book club … but for board games!
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Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
29 min
... what is it you were wanting exactly? This week we travel to Port Royal where we try to make our fortune. We don't really know if we're pirates or merchants. Does it matter? One person's pirate is another person's privateer! Everyone is back this week for Port Royal, designed by Alexander Pfister and published in 2014 by Pegasus Spiele.
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Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
35 min
And it's now or never!!! Thanks for the intro Mr. Jovi ... or Mr. Bon Jovi .. That's right, this week bP and Kiwi are going to attempt to 'live while they're alive' while playing Now or Never by Ryan Laukat, published in 2021 by Red Raven Games.
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Mar 29, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
33 min
This episode was recorded a few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There's no 'funny' title or description this week. While there is no discussion of the war on the episode itself, the theme of This War of Mine (designed by Michał Oracz and Jakub Wiśniewski, published by Awaken Realms in 2017) is actively being played out on international news within Ukraine. While a small and seemingly insignificant gesture, the hosts of this podcast condemn the Russian actions within Ukraine and if you are able hope that you can donate in some way, shape, or form to help the Ukrainian people in their time of need.
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Mar 22, 2022
Mar 22, 2022
35 min
It's been a week, and this episode is late. Kiwi apologizes. He'd like to say it will never happen again, but let's be honest. It will. Insert your own funny title here and let us know what you picked! This week you can join Eric and Kait as they play Terra Mystica, designed by Jens Drögemüller and Helge Ostertag. Published in 2012 by Feuerland Spiele.
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Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022
55 min
I'll (Kiwi) never forgive Lynn Minmay for the way she treated Rick Hunter, or the way Rick Hunter treated Lisa Hayes. Sometimes it takes the near destruction of your planet and the subsequent uprising of the people who attempted the destruction to really show you what you have and what's important. Am I right? But I digress ... This week we welcomed Austin Smokowicz, one of the designers (along with Aaron Honsowetz) of Robotech Reconstruction, who taught us the game and sat with us during our play through. It was published by Strange Machine Games in 2021.
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Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
34 min
No, we're not playing a game based off the 2001 Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson classic Zoolander. Instead of being ridiculously good looking male models who do anything they're told, we are pretentious baristas who have started our own cafe's in Berlin! We're playing Seize the Bean designed by Andy Couch and Dyland Howard Cromwell, published by Quality Beast in 2021.
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Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
31 min
The Temporal Prime Directive states, "All Star Fleet personnel are strictly forbidden from directly interfering with historical events, and are required to maintain the timeline, and prevent history from being altered." Fortunately this isn't a requirement as we are members of Star Fleet. Unfortunately someone is trying to murder us! We're having our first First Turn Cast Miniature Tournament this week as we play That Time You Killed Me designed by Peter C. Hayward and published by Pandasaurus in 2021.
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Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
39 min
The fires are lit, it's time to answer the call! We're gnomes, and we're trying to get the fires lit to bring back the power. We're giving Stefan Feld another go this week as we play Bonfire, published in 2020 by Pegasus Spiele.
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Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
35 min
Gotta Catch'em All! And now that we've gotten all the Cease and Desist opportunities out of the way... This week our hosts bring Brew to the digital table. Designed by Stevo Torres and published in 2021 by Pandasaurus Games.
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Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
34 min
Salmon Runs and Bear Thieves are sneaking around the Pacific North West. Who gets the elk, who has the most eagles, *Cue Kitchen Stadium Announcer* WHOSE HABITAT WILL REIGN SUPREME!?!?!?! We're playing Cascadia by Randy Flynn (with Beth Sobel art!) and published by AEG in 2021.
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