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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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Mar 3, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
28 min
This week our trio tries out Bärenpark by Phil Walker-Harding from Lookout Games. We create our enclosures for so many bears!
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Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
40 min
The hosts bring out and play Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates! by Don Beyer and Glenn Drover from Forbidden Games. Join us to find learn our thoughts on the game and who becomes the Pirate King!
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Feb 18, 2020
Feb 18, 2020
42 min
In this episode, the hosts bring Imperial Settlers by Ignacy Trzewiczek from Portal Games. See who's empire reigns supreme!
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Feb 11, 2020
Feb 11, 2020
45 min
Arrrrrr hosts square off in Libertalia by Paolo Mori and published by Asmodee. See who retires in riches and who ends up in Davy Jones' locker. Post your comments to Twitter/Instragram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
Feb 4, 2020
Feb 4, 2020
28 min
Our trio plays our second game from The Doctor, Reiner Knizia: Blue Lagoon, published by Blue Orange game. Another disclosure: Dwayne Johnson does not guest star in this episode. Post your comments to Twitter/Instragram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
Jan 28, 2020
Jan 28, 2020
35 min
Full Disclosure ... we aren't actually in a library. However, we are trying to convince the mayor that our libraries are best in this week's game: Ex Libris! Designed by Adam McIver and published by Renegade Game Studio. Post your comments to Twitter/Instragram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
Jan 21, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
34 min
Like the opening scene from a Scooby Doo episode, a group of boardgamers finds themselves in a creepy theme park run by steam and full of robots. Join us this week as we talk about (and play) Steam Park designed by Aureliano Buonfino, Lorenzo Silva, and Lorenzo Tucci Sorretino. Post your comments to Twitter/Instragram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
Jan 14, 2020
Jan 14, 2020
33 min
In this episode we take a trip into the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. Find out which of our trio does the best as one of the decedents of the three little pigs in The Grimm Forest by Tim Eisner and published by Druid City Games.
Jan 7, 2020
Jan 7, 2020
34 min
We are changing up our publishing rate this year and we're going to try for a weekly basis, still dropping on Tuesday. We're going to bring you the same number of games, just in more episodes. In this new format, our trio brings Tiny Towns from AEG to the table! Join us!
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
50 min
We interrupt our regular show to bring you this redemption episode. Our trio looks back at a game they (well at least two of them) played almost a year and a half ago to see if their initial thoughts remain the same. Take a listen as they take their herds up to Kansas City and beyond in Great Western Trail!