Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We go marching one by one, eating food along the way in Bites Next up: We unite the workers of the future world whether they like it or not in Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia And lastly: We search for pirate booty...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We elevate our spirits and press all the buttons at once in Up or Down? Next: We navigate sticky floors and lobby doors in Popcorn And lastly: We shed our cards faster than our fur in L.L.A.M.A. Designed by: Michael...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We craft custom superheroes to prepare for the climactic battle in Origin Story Next: We save animal species by creating beautiful habitats in Sanctuary And lastly: We go “blammer” and “splammer” to grab all the...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We gather stones from water in a particular order in River Valley Glassworks Next: We deal in legal goods while striking up the contraband in Sheriff of Nottingham And lastly: We come up with lists...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We are “going on an adventure” roll and write style in The Hobbit: There and Back Again Next: We program our tanks and let them loose in the arena in BOOM! Patrol And lastly: We amp up our game, that’s watt we’re...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We line up the animals for the ultimate audition in Fliptoons Next: We garner favors at the imperial court through the work of our clans in The White Castle And lastly: We protect rare animal species inside our very...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We turn the pages and grow a spine in A Place for All My Books Next: We forge a bond to destroy the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship And lastly: We test our memory skills and …
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We speak easy and carry a large jug in Moonshine Next: We balance art with strategy, and the well goes deep in Ink And lastly: We try to take tricks by betting on our blind hands in LUZ Designed by: Thomas Dupont...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We are dumping our cards while getting in the groove in Mojo Next up: We revisit the 20th century one playing card at a time in Exhibition: 20th Century And lastly: Avast! May the cards turn up The Jolly...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We race our wizards and make our potions in Wandering Towers Next: We try to keep our herds fed, and our enemies at bay in Nature Lastly: We call this meeting to order because even criminals must have rules in...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We travel the world to create beautiful landscapes in Paper World Next: We make the perfect garden of insects, flowers, and frogs in Pergola And lastly: We unlock the solution using columns and rows in Digit Code...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We think outside the box while putting numbers inside the box in Super Mega Lucky Box Next up: We explore the ruins of the pyramid and hope we don’t get cursed in Luxor And lastly: We play rock-paper-scissors using...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We flock together like birds of a feather in Oh My Pigeons! Next: We make really big bids and hope it does the trick in Colossal Cat In The Box And lastly: We hop around the board releasing rabbits in our wake in...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We slice and dice so the recipes come out nice in Diced Veggies Next up: We create rings of humongous fungus among us in Gnome Hollow And lastly: We share our deepest thoughts one card at a time in The...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We press our luck with every new card dealt in Flip 7 Next: We spell out names five letters at a time in Hooky And lastly: We get nice and limber as we yell out “timber” in Logger Designed by: Eric Olsen Published...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We take on the house in a cooperative game of poker in The Gang Next: We explore the depths of the ocean in search of aquatic glory in Endeavor: Deep Sea And lastly: We drive our way through an automobile-unfriendly...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We mind our P’s and Q’s … well mostly our Peas in Easy Peasy Next: We cut the blue wire … no wait, the green wire, or was it the red wire in Bomb Busters And lastly: We go off the rails on a crazy train...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We make a bee-line, with felines, up the treelines in Cat Café Next: We look for the humongous fungus among us in Undergrove And lastly: We get silly on the lily as we hop around willy-nilly in Splash Down Designed...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We light up the city sky with colorful fireworks in Festival Next: We’re planners of the future competing to build the most impressive city in NEOM And lastly: We go for maximum bling in our collection of finery in...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We travel forward in time so we can shop in a mall from the 1990’s in Superstore 3000 Next: We build pyramids to honor the gods, one block at a time in Imhotep And lastly: We find out just how high numbers can be...
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Welcome our Annual Firsties Award Show. It is a look back at board gaming in 2024, where we review our reviews, thereby awarding some very special board games with the accolades they most certainly earned. Best Strategy Game – This Award goes to the game that keeps you up late at night, wondering what strategy you’ll try next! Nominations: Amun-Re (20th Anniversary), Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We use a cast of strange creatures to capture trophies in Challengers! Next: We roll the dice and hit the gas in Rallyman: DIRT And lastly: We travel to Mallorca for a succulent harvest in Finca Designed by...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We find out just how many Vikings can duke it out at once in Odin Next: We go for a stroll, then duck for cover in Refuge And lastly: We dart through the rain of the busy city streets in Umbrella Designed by: Yohan...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We let our spirits soar, and gain colorful favors in Inori Next: We help sleepwalkers awaken to a world of dreams in Roam And lastly: We roll dice, crack open safes, and make off with the loot in Vault Designed by...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We sharpen our pencils to fluff pillows, await guests in High Season: Grand Hotel Roll & Write Next: We gather Materia and feed our familiars to become masters of magic in SpellBook And lastly: We’re fancy French...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We we plant flowers for the king, or become mulch ourselves in Gardeners Next: We hurl devastating weapons and deadly insults as the walls come tumbling down in Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War And lastly: We...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We invent definitions one random word at a time in Haiclue Next: We’re ace pilots in gambling our way to the finish line in Hydroracers: The Schneider Trophy Epic And lastly: We send our servants in first as we hunt...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We try to dodge drowning by outsmarting fate in The Shipwreck Arcana Next: We lay down tracks for the longest ride we can in Metro And lastly: We hope for 21 as we let them fall where they may in 12 Chip Trick...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We get our palace staff running smoothly one flipped card at a time in Castle Combo Next: We provide a rainbowy paradise for our furry and feathered friends in Harmonies And lastly: We’re race for knowledge to beat our...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We find out if the dry erase pen is mightier than the sword in: Dungeon Scrawlers Next: We put the petals to the meadow in: Flutter And lastly: We make the numbers sing before we hear the DING in: Engaging 24 Game...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We press the gas pedal and our luck in The Mother Road: Route 66 Next: We build up rome and our architectural reputations in Foundations of Rome And lastly: We race our winged beasts across peaks on card power in...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We seek tangy prestige as we age cream to stinky perfection in Fromage Next: We take rock monsters to polyominoes heights in GrumbleStone And lastly: We sneak our watery way to radioactive victory in Con Sonar!
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We shuffle up and deal a path to the great outdoors in Trailblazers Next: We peel out and puzzle our way to the finish line in Tiny Turbo Cars And lastly: We wheel and deal our way ahead of the other kids on the...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We ravage the English countryside to build our Viking homesteads in Looot Next up: We attempt to raise strong and loveable kits for SCIENCE! in The Fox Experiment And lastly: We spring into action in a furious dash...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We cruise for Orca sightings on a card filled sea in Whale to Look Next: It’s 2075 and we’re cats in charge of the planet and it’s future in MLEM: Space Agency And lastly: We test our trick taking skill and our...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We’re trying our hand at urban development one tile at a time in Streets Next: We show the gods how much our royal blood cares about them in Amen-Re And lastly: It’s 1830 as we invest our cards in the future of...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We try to catch the last cart out of town as we scramble away from black death in Bristol 1350 Next: We draft rather unique castles to please a picky regent in Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig And lastly: It’s party time...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We puff out our feathered chests for mating season as we scoop up seeds for the win in Piepmatz Next: We scramble for woodland resources to help our little furry friends thrive, in Tiny Towns And lastly: We dodge...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: It’s pesticide warnings be damned as we grow big in Mutant Crops Next: We collect the finest breeds of man’s best friend to take on a stroll through the Dog Park And lastly: We warm up and stretch as we get ready to...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We dig up the ancient past to discover long forgotten games in Unboxed Next: We chip away at an ominous cube to save the multiverse in Tesseract And lastly: We pack our 747s with impatient travelers in Now Boarding...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We call on our tribesmen to settle the land in Vaalbara Next: We call forth our Shamen to shape the land in Rauha And lastly: We zoom towards the center of the void at a dizzying pace in Hypnosia Designed by...
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Evan hosts Alexander, Christian and Tatsiana from the iDventure Team for an interview about their upcoming board game called Cryptic Nature. Check out the Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idventure-games/
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We try to outserve our fellow coffee shop owners one delicious cup and treat at a time in Fika Next: We partner up aiming for smooth take offs, and soft landings, in Sky Team! And lastly: Friends become enemies as...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We slap our wigs on and jockey for jobs with our incompetent monarch in For the King (and Me) Next: We develop our beach front property into a peaceful oasis or maybe a money grabbing tourist trap in Santa Monica And...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We build cradles of diversity one tile at a time to repopulate the ecosystem in Rainforest Next: We deal cards and try not to panic as our ship is caught in the sun’s gravitational pull in Solar Storm And lastly: We...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We smashing our way to success one particle at a time in Quirky Quarks Next: We see a chance for glory amid the wreckage of a Siberian meteor strike in Expeditions And lastly: We find out just how wobbly outer space...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We grab some d6’s and ignore our better judgment in Don’t Go In There Next up: We are long ago architects building ancient Greece one hex at a time in Akropolis And lastly: We dodge rodents while digging...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We try to send brain waves of phrase to each other one card at a time in Subtext Showdown Next: We roll to rally resources, in hopes of scoring fancy tech in Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game And lastly: We go round the...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We test our techniques as we stack our artistic styles in … Canvas Next: We take a stroll through lush greenery filled with deciduous denizens in … Forest Shuffle And lastly: We choose our champion and battle mano a…
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We roll dice to roll out our trains full of cargo in SteamRollers Next: We race to plant orchards but the real prize is the honey in Applejack And lastly: We’re dealing as fast as we can to out stack our opponents...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We yell at each other alphabet style in Letterpool Next up: We hug the corners and upshift the straightaways one card at a time in Heat: Pedal to the Metal And lastly: We build the grid one color, no shape...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: It’s a paleo draft-off as you go for the best dinos in CubosaursNext: We tinker with peoples slumber one robot shift at a time […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We race to scale lofty mountain heights while leaving no trace in Annapurna Next: We’re putting cloak rooms next to mold rooms next to bottomless […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: It’s D6’s all around cuz that’s how we roll in … Gang of DiceNext: We’re hopping all around the board to become the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We bring our best Vulcan minds to the table for some logic games in Turing Machine Next: We set sail to collect rare specimens one […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We bounce around like cats on a bed in … boop. Next: We explore islands, looking for animals in …The Search for Lost SpeciesAnd lastly: […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We lay tiles in the light of the silvery moon in Nova Luna Next: We pray tiles don’t fail us in the shadow of […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We find out if it’s hip to be square and even hipper to be cubed in Minecraft: Heroes of the VillageNext: We hunt […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We do what soccer does best, balance emotional states, in the Ted Lasso Party Game Next: We balance our habitats one pair of animals at a time in Cascadia And lastly: We have a balance of shapes, grids...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We embrace springtime by growing our garden one lovely card at a time in Flourish Next up: We cram as many eager thrill riders as possible onto our attractions in Dice Theme Park And lastly: We’re squishing fruit...
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The panel hands out the Firsties Awards to the best games on our show in 2022. Best Ice-breaker or Party game – This award goes to the game that is quick and easy to play in a casual setting. Nominations: Connected Clues, Regicide, Stella – Dixit Universe, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Town 66 WINNER: The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Best Art and Presentation – This award goes to the game that shows the...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We shuffle up the side shows and deal out the circus in Scout Next: We neatly navigate neighborly needs in Between Two Cities Lastly: We present personalities from past and present one card at a time in Image...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We put pen and paper against pixels for an old school alien showdown in Retrograde Next: We Take the reigns for the glory of Caesar in Charioteer And lastly: We perform clandestine military maneuvers using the power...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: It’s phrase mash-up time in the hint heavy game of Connected Clues Next: We search for riches and power while dodging sharks and worse in Ahoy Lastly: We hope to just get this letter out of this slider before the...
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Evan talks with designers Ben Rosset & Matthew O’Malley about their new game The Search for Lost Species.
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We are rolling higher and higher and hoping we won’t blow up in Balloon Pop! Next: We expand our empires one card at a time in It’s a Wonderful World And lastly: We’re herding cattle and swatting flies in Mow...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We write narrative masterpieces one card at a time in Hardback Next: We gather in the forest to bet on which of our magic animals will become legends in Equinox And lastly: We space traveling explorers logging our...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We build our army one card at a time in Battle Line: Medieval Next: We traverse a noir world hoping to tell friend from foe in Mantis Falls And lastly: We wheel, deal, and camel herd our way to the Maharajas court in...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We’re growing the fullest and fastest produce we can in Fruit Picking Next: We picky pruners hoping to satisfy the Queen of Hearts in Paint the Roses And lastly: We’re picky farmers rounding up just the right...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We get cute and colorful with our urban planning in Town 66 Next: It’s fun with, finance, bureaucracy, and public opinion in Rise And lastly: We roll west in Rolled West Designed by: Christoph Cantzler...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We move our cats aside to make room for beautiful accessories in My Shelfie Next: We pair up for medieval adventures in Dragonwood And lastly: We try to make George Orwell proud in Farm Club Designed by: Matthew...
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Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We summon colorful spirits to achieve harmony in YōkaiNext: We use ocean themed origami art to create the hand our dreams in Sea Salt […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: Can we build a great Victorian Jetty with just a handful of cards? We find out in Pier 18Next: We find out if we […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We pool our resources to dethrone the monarchy in RegicideNext: We’re city bus drivers choosing our own routes on the fly in Get on […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We roll the dice and fill the grid in Tetris style in Number DropNext: We speed between gas and brakes in hope of perfectly […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We split our personalities, and face them off in … Jekyll vs HydeNext: We go full Mad Max in a post apocalyptic game of […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We go for the Danish-modern look while constructing a city in CopenhagenNext: We head over to Tuscany to design the perfect vineyard in ViticultureAnd […]
Which Game First hosts an exclusive interview with award-winning game designer Elizabeth Hargrave, to discuss her current Kickstarter project, The Fox Experiment. There are just a few days left in the campaign, so please support the The Fox Experiment at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pandasaurus/the-fox-experiment
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We flip and slide tiles to make perfect combinations in Shifting StonesNext up: We add light and color to a black and white […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We go on a card-drafting tour around the globe in BoomerangNext: We walk with the animals and talk with the animals in Ark NovaLastly: […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We light up the night sky with brilliant d6’s in Dice StarsNext: We sail airships in search of fame and riches in Libertalia: Winds […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We search for a common ground among a florid field of images in Stella: Dixit UniverseNext: We settle for nothing less than dominance over […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We lace up our boots and take a stroll in the great outdoors in TRAILSNext: We evolve in the age of dinosaurs in Apex […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We gather small goods, and exchange them for bigger things in Little Factory Next: We fight back against evil forces as we Return to Dark […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We see just how far a booklet and some d6’s can take us in Random Fun GeneratorNext: We set our sights on building the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: Mr. McGreggor got nothing on us as we chase out rabbits and groundhogs to protect our harvest in Veggie GardenNext: We climb the 3 […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We team up to tame the depths of the earth in The Crew: Mission Deep SeaNext: We race against one another in a battle […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We roll n’ write in this homage to great board games in … Rolling RealmsNext: We blast off to earth orbit … to the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We deal the cards in search of a meat-free jackpot in Las Vegan Next: We build the finest collections of artwork for the world to […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We throw the dogs a bone and collect the finest hounds in … Good PuppersNext: We hang with our besties, collect the coolest toys, […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We use pencils in place of swords as we scribble up a lair of doom in Doodle Dungeon Next: We bend flora and fauna to […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We hit the Sub-Saharan watering holes while avoiding the brush fires in Savannah ParkNext: Into prehistoric waters we dive, to stay alive and thrive […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We try to escape from a building of shifting spaces in Room 25Next: The city-states of ancient Greece vie for Mediterranean supremacy in Khôra: […]
The panel hands out the Firsties Awards to the best games on our show in 2021. Best Ice-breaker or Party game – This award goes to the game that is quick and easy to play in a casual setting. Nominations: Abandon All Artichokes, Beat That, Bowlet, No Thanks!, Risky Chicken,Tiger Stripes, Werewords WINNER: Werewords Best […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We hope the city council chooses our design proposals over the competition’s in Cloud City Next: We try to restore power to an island filled […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We try to stay red and ripe while avoiding rot and decay in Diced TomatoesNext: It’s a beautiful day in the rapidly expanding neighborhood […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We tap our inner grandmas to craft a quilt on the clock in Patchwork!Next: We shuffle and flip our way through the ages as […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: Our cute little cubs pounce on their prey to earn their Tiger Stripes! Next: We cobble together magnificent machinery to flood the world with our […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We play the scariest game of dictionary ever in Werewords!Next: We outbid the other conglomerates to turn copper into gold in Tinners’ Trail!Lastly: We […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We’re farmers rustling up the crops to sell at market in VojvodinaNext: We’re aristocrats bustling through our provins to build the finest palaces in […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We wonder if we can get away with putting vanilla frosting on a hot dog in Crazy Cake!Next: We wonder if we’re clever enough […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We grab our fine tip markers and call all aboard the roll and write express in Railroad InkNext: We grab our magnifying glasses and […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We claw peck and scratch our way to match sets in Chicken ChallengersNext: We see what the universe has in store as we build […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We shuffle and deal away the blues with Cheer Up!Next: Next up we rise at the crack of dawn to build our own sustainable […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We’re squirreling away the victory points before winter, in HoardersNext: We riffle-shuffle up some new human habitats in TerraForming Mars: Ares ExpeditionLastly: We’re stirring […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We visit the heart of the world of vegetables in Abandon all ArtichokesNext: Exiled creatures and critters wage a battle to reclaim their lands […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We come in peace or rather shoot to pieces the planet earth in Martian DiceNext: We’re never so happy to spot land in our […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We hope to take winning from a thought experiment to reality in Schrödinger’s CatsNext: We get to the textile markets early to become the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We use our pencils as hiking sticks as we roll and write our way up the Himalayas in Trek 12Next: We take our blood […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We set out with our trusty binoculars and other gear to exotic locals in hopes of Finding Sasquatch Next: We get a grant with modest […]
The Board Game Trio known as The Delve Brothers talk with us about their new scan and play board game called Taelmoor.
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We’re arguing our way around the table and through the deck in I’m Right You’re WrongNext: We put our patients lives upon a roll […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: It’s the deregulation haydays of the 70’s and we rustle up customers for our new competitive airline in Blue Skies Next: It’s diplomacy in the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We squint hard as we try to remember who said what in Most QuotedNext: We hope our allies stay true as we fire on […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First, we get emotional as we try to match Cute Kitties with fun phrases in Cat Face!Next, we’re archeologists searching newly discovered islands for that […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: We build and refine our way to a tasty liquid masterpiece in DistilledNext: We help 90’s teens through a dangerous game of discovery in […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We’re high seas hustling to complete quests faster than the other captains in Quests and CannonsNext: We hustle for followers from a dystopian […]
Mike chats with Dave Beck of Paverson Games about Distilled, which will launch on Kickstarter on July 6th, 2021.
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First: It’s Evan’s Lion Knights vs Mike’s Tiger Pirates in a fight for the Scepter of Power in JunglaNext: We risk whiplash as we look […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We Purrrsuade our allies to join our underwater kitty kingdom in CatlantisNext up: We step right up and usher the ladies and gentlemen […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We’re buzzed to get those blooming blossoms pollinated in Hivernation Next up: We’re flamingo flinging row builders in CubirdsAnd lastly: We’re freegan out as […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We use potions, magic, and monsters to capture majestic one horned beasts in Magical Unicorn QuestNext up: We head to the market with […]
Mike talks to Andrew Kuplic of Flame Point Games about his new game Magical Unicorn Quest and it’s unique twist on the “take that” mechanic. You can check out their full Kickstarter running right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicalunicornquest/magical-unicorn-quest-unicorn-traitor
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We duck under T-rex tails to build the best darn dino park in DraftosaurusNext up: We skirt the dragon as we build the […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We try to pass the trash to the next guy in the hot potato style card game No Thanks!Next up: Cabalists, High Priests, […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We push our luck as we race feathers flying cluckwise up the mountain in Risky Chicken Next up: It’s my druid against […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We head to the pub to swap tall tales in hopes of enthralling some rube into buying us the next round […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, we steep a little peppermint ceylon and sencha to brew our way to victory in Prosperitea.Next up, we plan for our retirement but […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We lull our tearific customers into a lemon and chamomile serenity in ChaiNext up: We dice draft and deck deal our […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We try to figure out what the dinosaur is going on in HeckNext up: We zig to the nectar, zag to […]
Mikey gets an update from husband and wife game design team Shannon and Eric Geller of Short Hop Games about their new high adventure board game Quests & Cannons coming to Kickstarter soon!
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We try to mutate faster than mother nature can tank us in DoomlingsNext up: Can iconography replace language?, We find out […]
Mike talks with designers Eric McCoy and Justus Meyers about their new board game Doomlings that launches March 2nd, 2021 on Kickstarter!
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We we dip our spell casting hands into the mystical black bag of Via MagicaNext up: We enter without knocking and […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: The Creatures of the Chinese zodiac go horn to horn in ZU Tiles: HimeNext up: We jam some animals in cages for your […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: Our Samurai warriors honor battle it out card style in Bushido Duels Next up: Our knight goes Columbo as he solves […]
The panel hands out the Firsties Awards to the best games on our show in 2020. Best Ice-breaker or Party game – This award goes to the game that is quick and easy to play in a casual setting. Nominations: Blockbuster, Clickbait, Dizzle, Sushi Go!, TwinkleWINNER: Sushi Go! Best Art and Presentation – This award goes […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We’re world leaders who lie, cheat, steal, and even nuke to get on board the only spaceship outta here before Armageddon in We’re […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, we backstab and frontstab as the money grabbing rulers of the República de las Bananas in Junta: Las Cartas Next up, we hunt and […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We’re looking to sizzle but not get burned by the dragon of our dreams in CindrNext: We command Middle-earth all from […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We’re all made of stars but did you know that stars are made of dice? Well they are when we play […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We’re galactic trail blazers as we shrewdly navigate our ships and negotiate deals to be the next leader in MoonrakersNext up: […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We match marketplace wits in the cut throat world of carpet sales in Marrakech It’s off to a charming valley where we go paw to paw […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We gather our band of Merry Misfits to Liberate the Lord of Locksley in Rescuing Robin Hood.We weave a web of spies and diplomats to […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We try to keep our sheep afloat in a sea of random numbers in Turn the TideWe create civilization from random cultures in Hadara We duel […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We get orderly, as we align our shamrocks high to low in Lucky NumbersWe wedge, weasel, shimmy and slide our buildings into the perfect position […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We space suit up for an uncertain mission and play the cards we’re dealt in The Crew: The Quest for Planet […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We scramble our way to dominion as we fry our enemies with negative victory points in Eggs and EmpiresNext up: We […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We ship magnificent beasts of the animal kingdom to place on display in Zooloretto: The Dice GameNext up: We ship out […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We whisk on our finest wizard robes and hope the weather is in our favor in SeasonsWe primp up our finest nobleman garb and hope […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We light up the night sky with blazing fireworks in Hanabi Next up: We light up the shoreline with gleaming Aegean Blue […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! Watch a video of this episode at: https://youtu.be/5VVSdv9OHus First up this week: We face our fears as we plunge our hand in the unspeakable bag […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We put our ink slinger on the beat to grab the scoop in Penny Press!Next up: We put our highwaymen on […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up this week: We scramble to keep our dinos from departing in Tiny Epic DinosaursNext up: We trade to keep our family from starving […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! Bad Doctor Designed by: Dan Germain & Eric MagnanPublished by: Mayday Games (2018)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 10 & upPlaying time: 30 – 40 min In […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! We find out we’re gonna need a bigger boat in the game based on the classic movie Jaws. Forget about trashcan hopping, instead we invest, […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We press our luck in a mad gleeful scramble for the gold in Takara Island Next up: We level up to darker and […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, forget crop subsidies we’ve got a better way to drum up cash for our acreage in Crazy Farmers and the Clôtures Électriques Next, […]
First up We return to the Kingdom of Pomme for the Harvest Festival…but this time we have an airship in Pie in the Sky an expansion for My little Scythe. Next we start our engines for the big race, and if we can’t corner quick enough to win no problem we’ll just bet on the […]
First up we puzzle together the most recipes to brew in Potion ExplosionNext we puzzle together safe sustainable environs for our prehistoric clan in SapiensAnd lastly we’re just puzzled as we navigate the jigsaw of enemy borders in Capt’n W. Kidd Potion Explosion Designed by: Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi, Lorenzo SilvaPublished by: Horrible Guild & […]
First up we take control of governing families to dominate the political landscape in KoryoNext our galactic crew is our family as we scramble to survive and oh yeah kill the other guys in Space Cadets: Dice DuelAnd lastly we scheme to put our family in charge of our Italian city state in Coup Guest […]
This is our 100th episode and in celebration we’re bringing you board game treasures from over a 100 years ago. First up we find out how rich pleasure cruisers passed their time a century ago before there were round the clock buffets as we play Contract Bridge. Next we fly back millennia as we help […]
First up it takes a village of highly skilled tradesmen to be the best darn town around, in VillagersNext up it takes more than cocoa to be the best darn candy maker around in Chocolate Factory And lastly it takes ice cold strategy to build the best darn intergalactic research module in Arktia Villagers Designed by: […]
First up we stack our palace walls mahjong style in Dragon CastleNext we stack the cards in our favor to secure the grandest culture in Through the Ages: A New Story of CivilizationAnd lastly we stack rules upon rules upon rules to rule out the competition in Red 7 Dragon Castle Designed by: Hjalmar Hach, […]
Kingdomino Designed by: Bruno CathalaPublished by: Blue Orange Games (2016)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 15 – 20 min In Kingdomino, you are a lord seeking new lands in which to expand your kingdom. You must explore all the lands, including wheat fields, lakes, and mountains, in order to spot the best plots, […]
First up we ride the rails to loot, dodge, and shoot in Colt ExpressNext up we ride the rails to lazily avoid walking even the tiniest block in On the Underground And lastly our dice are on rails up to the mountain peak in Can’t Stop Colt Express Designed by: Christophe RaimbaultPublished by: Ludonaute (2014)Players: 2 […]
We deal out the bull while trying not to step in it in 6 nimmt!We use snake eyes and boxcars to make the perfect character in Roll PlayerWe ponder who’s hunting whom in Tally Ho! 6 nimmt! Designed by: Wolfgang KramerPublished by: AMIGO (1994), 25th Anniversary Edition published in 2019Players: 2 – 10Ages: 8 & […]
First up we try to be the best at slicing, wrapping and dipping in wasabi in Sushi Go!Next we one up our neighbors by rolling up impressive wonders in Nations: The Dice GameAnd lastly we go round and round and all the way back and round again in Tock Sushi Go! Designed by: Phil Walker-HardingPublished […]
Dizzle Designed by: Ralf zur LindePublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2019)Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Dizzle, players place dice on their game sheet in locations with matching pips. Each round, players take turns selecting randomly rolled dice from the center of the table, and the next […]
We make great ad slogans for stuff like a Candy Crush Rehab Clinic in ClickbaitWe dominate the Milky Way through our brilliant wielding of …Dice? in Roll for the GalaxyWe discover how many trivia questions is too many in Matter of Fact Clickbait Designed by: Reiner KniziaPublished by: Big Potato (2018)Players: 3 – 8Ages: 14 […]
Don’t fret as we rock out in Re-chord We scheme to build wonderous monuments for his majesty in Architects of the West Kingdom Checkers meets nesting dolls as we NOM NOM NOM our opponents in Gobblet! Re-Chord Designed by: Marshall Britt & Andrew TothPublished by: Yanaguana Games (2018)Players: 1 – 5Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 45 + […]
First, we claw our way to victory while still being soooo cute in Cat LadyThen, we risk life and limb in hopes of a good 401K in Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions IncorporatedLastly, we squint real hard as we scrutinize the other guy in Sneaky Pete Cat Lady Designed by: Josh WoodPublished by: Alderac Entertainment Group (2017)Players: […]
First up there’s no need to find a parking spot to get our DVD fix as we play at home in Blockbuster.Next up it’s 2037 and boy do we wish there were Amazon Prime Red as we try to keep the supply lines running On Mars. And lastly we’re wolves of wall street playing a game […]
First up we transport Tetris from TV to tabletop in BRIKKSNext we dive deep below the surface to create and nurture wondrous and terrifying creatures in OceansAnd lastly we desperately try to dress up a word salad in You’ve Been Sentenced! Brikks Designed by: Wolfgang WarschPublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2018)Players: 1 – […]
First up we delve depths, dodging dreadful dragons in Dungeon DropNext we dive down during dope ducket dredging in Deep BlueAnd lastly we, dare delighting deities, in Azuma With guest panelist Chris Whitpan from Game All Nite! podcast. Dungeon Drop Designed by: Scott R. SmithPublished by: Phase Shift Games (2020)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 8 & […]
First up we brave the waves and the sea monsters to garner the goods in Tricky Tides.Next we build victory one mole at a time in Periodic: A Game of the Elements.And lastly we’re making our way in the world today or rather in the 80’s most popular sitcom as we play: Cheers Tricky Tides […]
The panel unearth the best and worst games we talked about on our show in 2019 and announce the winners of the second annual Firsties Awards.
In this Side Quest, we have a Designer Update, where panelist Mike Grenier talks to board game developers about their works in progress. This week Mike chats with game developer Eric Geller about his upcoming game Quests & Cannons and how he got the cannon ball rolling for his own company Short Hop Games.
First up we show the werewolves how bland our villages can taste in SilverNext we hike the trail to create beautiful memories in ParksAnd lastly we gain ground while losing our inhibitions in Quelf Silver Designed by: Ted AlspachPublished by: Bézier Games (2019)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 45 min In Silver, your […]
First up we try to keep our early morning memory sharp as we flip for Yummy Yummy PancakeNext we become a force of nature to shape the world and all its creatures in ECOS: First ContinentAnd lastly we pitch the dice to ditch our deck in Switch 16 Segment Markers: Yummy Yummy Pancake – 2:15ECOS: […]
PAX Unplugged Panel – December 2019 What are “backstab” games? The panel reviews the features and mechanics of games which put them in the “backstab” category. The panel will also delve in to the people at the game table, because the game isn’t the one doing the stabbing … it’s the players! With differing opinions […]
First up we entice our tireless robotic employees to gear up for thrills in Steam Park!Next we frantically race to build up our vocabulary… literally in Wordsmith!And lastly we see what the buzz is about as we lock down the answers in Oodles! Steam Park Designed by: Aureliano Buonfino, Lorenzo Silva, Lorenzo Tucci SorrentinoPublished by: […]
Wargaming goes big business as we move into the 20th century to cover the modern era of war board games.Co-hosts Joe Unfried and Ed Povilitis talk about the origins of the most popular war board games of the 1900’s and how wargaming broke through the lines into scale miniatures gaming.
First up the evil eyes fly, as we try to dodge the curse hot potato style in Hex Hex XLNext we explore together seeking new discoveries as we scour the forbidding lands of The 7th ContinentAnd lastly, we scramble to bring our movies in ontime and on budget even if we have to hire the […]
WGF host Celeste DeAngelis speaks with Christina Rouse from the wildly popular gaming podcast Blue Peg Pink Peg. Celeste and Christina are both mom’s with aspiring young gamers at home. They talk about about the fun of introducing the next generation to the huge and fast growing world of board games and play a game […]
First up we fire the fast fryer and speed our way to becoming the most popular provender provider in Food Truck ChampionNext we’re cut throat pioneers blazing an iron trail across the plains in Age of SteamAnd lastly the metaphors fly as we squeeze big concepts into little words with In a Pickle Food Truck […]
The panel separates the maybe-daddies from the baby-daddies as they play an advanced copy of The Maury Game: You are NOT the Father.
First up we R A C E to M A K E words the F A S T E S T in Wordical Next we mind map our way to solving crimes in Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game And lastly we struggle to remember that Lyric that’s right on the tip of our tongue […]
Wargames what are they good for? Perhaps tactical supremacy for an entire century. Learn how war board gaming got its start among soldiers and generals of a bygone era and what it meant for their nation.
First up we bulion our Pho’s by hot spicing their bowls in Ramen FuryNext we spin the gears to please the gods in a corniest of games… Tzolk’inAnd lastly the march of clues is relentless as we race to answer riddles first… in Clever Endeavor Ramen Fury @ 2:16Tzolk’in @ 12:10Clever Endeavor @ 22:54 Ramen […]
Mike catches up with game designer Stephen Terenzi to chat about the Boston FIG and his upcoming game Sprites: Battle Arena.
First up we don our tinfoil hats to protect against wrong answers in Conspiracy Theory Trivia Board Game Next we can see clearly now right through the cards as we layer them into a brand new world in Mystic Vale And lastly the fake money flies as we scramble to risk it all in Russian […]
First up can we clear cut our way to a fishing fleet while trying to maintain our beautiful way of life Nusfjord.Next we choose the course of our civilization as it grows through the ages in Tapestry.And lastly we take the classic dot counting game to the fourth dimension in Quad-Ominos. Nusfjord Designed by: Uwe […]
Evan chats with Zach Connelly of Royal N. Games about game design, Kickstarter, and their latest game LOTS: A Competitive Tower Building Game.
First up, we spark our steam engines to ratchet together our punk machines in Widget Ridge.Next, we the year is 1942, the world is on the brink of chaos as we command the forces of axis and allies in War Room.And lastly, we discover what divas Roman soldiers can be as we build our legions […]
First up, we play an abstract game of push and pull and shove right off in SHŌBU.Next, we go head to head and fist to face as villians and heros with changeable dice in Kapow!And lastly, we solve mysteries the cosmically interconnected way … in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: Everything is Connected. SHŌBU Designed […]
In this new Side Quest episode, Joe and Mike delve into the history of Shogi or Japanese Chess. The evolution of what we might call grid-based board games has had many twists and turns along the way, from the Gupta Empire of classical India to chess, checkers, reversi and other games we now find familiar. […]
First, we gain gold, castles, workers, or chickens in The Castles of Burgundy Card GameNext, we battle through the dim gas lit streets of old London in SorcererLastly, we cut deals the old fashion way, with smiles and lies in Diplomacy The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game Designed by: Stefan FeldPublished by: Ravensburger (2016)Players: […]
First up, we hunt for victory as a pack in Ultimate Werewolf LegacyNext, our strategies take flight to make the points soar in WingspanAnd lastly, the old west gets wild as we strike out and defend our claims in The Cattlemen Ultimate Werewolf Legacy Designed by: Ted Alspach, Rob DaviauPublished by: Bézier Games (2018)Players: 9 […]
What are Legacy Games and why are we destroying them? Listen to the live recording of Which Game First’s panel on legacy games at Dragon Con. This hot new genre of board games is wildly popular despite the fact that they can only be played once. The panelists reviews the features and mechanics of them, […]
First up, it’s a dockside showdown for harbor bragging rights in Le Havre: The Inland Port. Next, we roll the dice and then we fly them to the stars as we colonize the galaxy in Alien Frontiers. Lastly, we ring the closing bell as fast as we can corner the market in the classic card […]
First up, we’re the boys that fear no noise whilst the thundering cannons roar in Clear the The Decks. Next, we kick back in our posh liars as we get other adventures to quest for us as Lords of Waterdeep.And lastly, we gather intel to quell conflicts, crush coups and undermine uprisings in CIA: Collect It […]
First up the panel tries to pick just the right time to grab their booty and jump ship in Dread Curse.Then the panel learns that the Spice must flow in the board game Frank Herbert’s Dune.And lastly they game-show it up 70’s style with Three on a Match. Dread Curse Designed by: Stuart SiskPublished by: […]
First up, we fight the enemy shoulder to shoulder — but never show each other our backs! — in Cutthroat Caverns. Next, we build towns with our own personal flare . . . and it’s for keeps, no backsies in the legacy game, Charterstone. And lastly, we make Mary Ellis and the Night Witches […]
First, we have one minute to find out who’s hiding a furry secret in Bearanoia!Next up, we travel inside the human body and put those carbs to work in Cytosis.And lastly, we take a gamble to seize the hottest properties on the Strip, in — Lords of Vegas! BEARanoia Designed by: Jasmine Davis & Pete […]
We kick down the doors and fireball our enemies, all while keeping an eye on the clock, in 5-Minute Dungeon! We’re scientists desperately racing around the world to prevent deadly outbreaks in Pandemic! We divine answers to questions about divine delectables in Foodie Fight! 5-Minute Dungeon Designed by: Connor ReidPublished by: Spin Master (2017)Players: 2 […]
Khaleesi’s not the only one who can lay waste to her potential subjects as we do some swooping of our own in Wrath of Dragons! Next the burnination continues as we aid the DAGRON who needs no introduction with double exclamation point enthusiasm in Trogdor!! And lastly we keep the dragon theme flying loosely as […]
First ― Toot Toot! ― we load up from engine to caboose to get on track to victory in Yardmaster. Next, we’ve robbed the bank. Now all we gotta do is to get away clean in Escape Plan . . . And lastly, who can scale the treacherous desert cliffs to get to the treasure […]
First up, we build our civilization with dogmatic fervor, while keeping a close eye on our neighbors in Innovation. Next, our noble patricians seize farms, villas and fountains to make the most prestigious districts in Carpe Diem. And lastly, we predict the market and sweep it with oracle-like precision that leads us to riches in […]
First up, we zoom through hostile alien-infested quadrants by the seat of our pants in — Space Alert! Next, we build the civilizations of our forebears from scratch, in Imperial Settlers. And lastly, we monopolize properties in that other game . . . Finance! Space Alert Designed by: Vlaada ChvátilPublished by: Czech Games Edition (2008)Players: […]
First up, we guide the hand of nature to create lush flora across our planet in Legendary Forests. Next, Jawohl mein Kaleun, sound the alarm! The battle stations await in U-Boot. And lastly, we hedge our trivia smarts with clever bets in Wits & Wagers. Legendary Forests Designed by: Toshiki SatoPublished by: IELLO (2017)Players: 2 […]
First up, we play a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout the house in Kill Dr. Lucky. Next, we become fat cat rail barons building tracks to riches in 18Lilliput. And lastly, we team up on trivia to narrow down the right answers in The Perfect Ten. Kill Doctor Lucky Designed by: James ErnestPublished […]
First up, it’s just us and our spouses stockading our way to victory in Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small. Next, we put our tailor-made homebrew dice to the tests of Tartarus in Dice Forge! And lastly, we wander through the chaos of 1930s Europe to jockey for position in Origins of World War II. […]
First up, we set mechanical plans in motion to cobble together a victory in Nerdy Inventions. Next, we cross the windy desert and wildflower prairies as we expand our empires in Kingdom Builder. And lastly, we squint hard as we try to recall some really elementary stuff in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? […]
First up, we bargain big — or bust in the bustling palazzo at Turin Market! Next, we’re up to Anthropomorphic Antics as our fuzzy heroes try to win the Harvest Festival in My Little Scythe . . . And lastly, we match wits with our global counterparts in a game of deception and misdirection: Spy […]
Mike chats with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games about Scythe, My Little Scythe, designing games, and his charity.
First up, we summon our champions to do our divine bidding and fight for our glory in Epic! Next we head into the heart of the Mayan jungle to unearth the great mysteries of its ancient city in Tikal. And lastly we have the technology to play better! — faster! —STRONGER! in The Six Million […]
First, we’ve lost the trail, and it’s eat or be eaten . . . in Donner Dinner Party. Next up, our looming mechs hiss out gouts of steam as they rumble to conquest in Scythe. And finally, we see something very special about the cards we play in This Game Goes to Eleven. Donner Dinner […]
First, we employ our devious schemes to crown our king in Somnium: The Rise of Laputa. Next, we invite our sponging school chums to live large with us as we spend our inheritance like theres no tomorrow . . . in Last Will Finally, we conceal our secret word alphabetically, in Decipher. Somnium: Rise of […]
First up we find that guessing the answer is not as easy as 1-2-3 in Hintegers Next, we burn rubber as we shift into pole position in Formula D racing And lastly, we multitask our way to multiple victories! As we play a game within a Gameception! Hintegers Designed by: Frank Alberts, Russell NgPublished by: […]
We chat with Dominic Crapuchettes of North Star Games about games, Evolution, Oceans, and the game industry.
First, we get dicey as teams of heroes and villains face off in Star Wars Destiny! Next, we find ourselves in Episode IV as the Rebels play a dangerous game of cat and mouse against the Imperial onslaught in Star Wars: Rebellion! Lastly, we lead the genre’s most beloved Gungan through a pop up quest […]
We chat with Jason Miceli of Geek Fever Games and Phase Shift Games about game design and development.
First up, we turn positives into negatives — and back again! — with Voltage. Next, we take care of our own, and send our enemies to sleep with the fishes in The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire And lastly, we barricade our rivals as we race to our border in TwixT. Voltage Designed by: Brian Yu Published […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up we mash up two childhood classics in ToeShamBo!Next up we take card tricks in a storybook land but take care not greedy in the Fox in the Forest!And lastly we dust off a game find from the roaring 20’s […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First, we strike out into our own kitchens and living rooms to find the Yeti in the House!Next, we struggle to become the hero who gets to dispatch the big villain in Ambyria: Shroud of the Shadow Demon!And lastly, we stick […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First, we investigate an escape room from the comfort of our own couch in UNLOCK!Next, we are furious furry and feathered foes fighting for the fate of the forest in Root!And lastly, we try to skim the cream of the crop […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: As an unlikely pair, we try to coordinate our tactics through the crossfire of romance in Fog Of LoveNext up: we make our moves in the legendary city-state of Naqala to gain the Sultan’s favor in Five Tribes.And lastly: […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, we dodge incoming eagles, and go off the deep end — in Leaping Lemmings! Next, we gather dark zealots to welcome the apocalypse, in Eschaton. . .And lastly: we swap, bid, steal, and match . . . in BUX! […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, we use the only word necessary to communicate even the deepest thoughts and feelings in dude. Next we grab the Highland entrepreneurial spirit in Isle of Skye. And lastly: armed with our Blue Books, we go for coveted title […]
Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up, we stand Rummy on it’s head with Rack-O! Next, we scramble to keep our patients alive & well in Healthy Heart Hospital! And lastly, we give and get a clue with The $20,000 Pyramid Game! Rack-O Published by: Winning […]
Welcome to Which Game First where we Boldly explore the Hilariously Huge world of Board Games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: Sharp minds and steady hands prevail as we outmanoeuvre our opponents in Flanx!Next up: Brilliantly negotiate, or draw your sword to bring your […]
First up we make the tastiest pizza pie with a flick of the wrist in Top This! Second will our 3D structures leads us to the laws in Zendo.And lastly we try not to pull our hair out as someone slams a Q in your 22 in Fluster. Top This! Designed by: Yves TourignyPublished by: […]
First up, the black flags fly as we outmaneuver the other scurvy dogs to the fat merchantmen in Loot Next, we assemble our deck from fabled constructs and heroes of old, to gain honor Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer And lastly, we find out just how random trivia can get in Joe Name It
First up, We Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron BOOM! in The Quacks of Quedlinburg. Next, we team up to crush Baddies and grab Loot, as we roll our way through the world of Too Many Bones: Undertow . . . And lastly, we fire up our charburner as we craft our wares medieval style in Oh My Goods!
First: Once more into the dizzying chaos, we recklessly plunge ourselves, AND our bizarre mounts, into the Titan Race! Next: We reap the Æmber, build our Keys, and defend our houses in Keyforge: Call of the Archons! And finally: We play a dangerous game at the most dangerous shindig in Dracula’s Feast.
First up: We feign heroism and camaraderie --- to grab fame and mad loot in Pixel Glory! Next: We merchandise the alphabet --- itself!!! --- in Letter Tycoon! And, finally: We find out just how qualified we are, in Funemployed!
First up, we tangle with tangrams when we break out Show and Tile --- ! Next, we learn that even small, bucolic medieval hamlets had plenty of opportunities for treachery . . . in Kings' Struggle. And lastly, who will be first to unearth the hidden words in the classic game of Probe!
First up: Can drinking out-of-date milk lead to a deadly disease? We hope so . . . in Death Wish! Next, with our precious fairy gold in hand, we bluff, bribe, and bid our way through the enchanted forest to get our Fist of Dragonstones. And lastly: We dodge and jump our appointments, as we race to the end and back again --- in Squadro!
First Annual Which Game First Awards, looking back at best games we played on our show in 2018.
We also look at 5 games we’re eager to see in 2019.
First, our pirate crews pull out all their low-down, sneaky tricks to grab all the booty, in Scuttle! Next, we become titans of trade, growing our fortunes in the port city of San Juan. And lastly we shuffle up our swords and sorcery to deal out the damage in Hero Realms!
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We compete in the lists, slay dragons, and crack a book once in a while at the Medieval Academy We prowl tropical sea lanes for King and Country --- or maybe fortune and glory! --- in British vs. Pirates! We’re stuck in the center of horrifying, deadly danger in Survive: Space Attack!
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First up we're off on adventure in our wondrous airship but will we crash before we gain outrageous fortune in Celestia Next as we light up our cities do we go green or blacken the skies with coal Power Grid And lastly we slog our way through divorce, financial ruin, and meltdowns in Mid-Life Crisis
Left Center Right (LCR) Designed by: Uncredited Published by: Spin Master Players: 3 to 12 Ages: 5 + Time: 20 minutes Unearthed by: Celeste Each player is given 3 chips to start. On their turn, they roll the dice (as many dice as they have chips at the time, up to three). For each ‘L’ […]
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First up this week, we put Tetris on attack as we stake our territory in Blokus! Next up, even more Tetris fun, but this time with bears! -- in Bären Park And lastly --- do you have a working TV set on top of a non-working TV set, then you might be playin’ Redneck Life.
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First we're ocean-diving treasure hunters, sharing the air but not the booty in Deep Sea Adventure. Next up we sift through the chaos and delve into the unknown in the smash hit . . . Gloomhaven. And lastly we embrace supply and demand as we sail to victory in Century: Eastern Wonders!
First, we use loot --- like sandals of protection and potions of studliness! --- to bust down every dungeon door we can find, in Munchkin. Next we build ranches, banks and saloons, and MAYBE do a little raiding, as we settle the West in Carson City. And finally, we brave crowds, lost luggage, dicey airport food to board our flight in Planes.
First up we draw on inspiration to lead the artists to their masterpieces in Muse Next up we crash asteroids and cultivate bacteria in our efforts at Terraforming Mars And lastly the best laid plans are laid to waste as the rules change in Fluxx
First, we charge, overtake and try not to spin out in Formula Motor Racing! Next --- we successfully investigate the sanity-straining site before we lose our marbles at the Tower of Madness. And finally, we stay up all night to get clucky in Funky Chicken!
First, we construct wonders! Develop science! And build our civilizations on the backs of wooden dice in Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age! Next up, Bludgeon the Blight Lord’s Brutal Beasts in Battle, in Beneath Nexus! And lastly, we hammer our way from Sacramento to St. Louis. It's not over until . . . The Last Spike.
First up . . . we center ourselves to share focus and build a perfectly ordered stack, in The Mind! Next, we fight for survival in barren icy wastes as a deadly infection rages in The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31! And lastly, we build exquisitely colored stained glass windows in Sagrada.
The Boston Festival of Indie Games was held at the MIT Johnson Athletic Center in Cambridge, MA. The show featured 40 games in the Tabletop Showcase and 48 games in the Digital Showcase, along with many sponsors and exhibitors showing off their products. You can check out their website at: https://www.bostonfig.com
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode... First: We suit up and choose our weapon to gain glory at the tournaments in Ivanhoe! Next, we get our grout on, laying gorgeous tile patterns in Azul. And . . . are the differences between men and women really so trivial in Battle of the Sexes?
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode: First – our cities thrive or crumble to the thundering roll of dice in Machi Koro! Then . . . we rush to lay the best routes across Europe in Ticket to Ride. Finally: picky customers demand tasty treats in Just Desserts!
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode...
Can our team of driven academics keep it together as they ascend the desolate peaks of the Mountains of Madness? Then, we stake our claims across the dusty dunes as we lead our camel caravans... Through the Desert. And finally, we race each other to grab a cashew in Nut So Fast!
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode...
First up we book and run til the kings go wild in the card game Five Crowns Next we live beyond our means to make a splash in High Society And Finally, through back-biting bureaucracy we bust big business in Anti-Monopoly
First up, we use subtle communication to shed cards and beat The Game! Next, we wield the forces of darkness and light to twist the fate of our opponents in Nevermore. And lastly, we spiral our way to the center of the board in Round About Ludo.
First up: There's no looking back as we lock each other out . . . in the numbers game Qwixx! Then: We try to live in peace --- or conquer our neighbors --- as we build our kingdoms along the twin rivers in Tigris & Euphrates. And lastly, our heroes try to grab the loot right out of the treasure box while avoiding the dragon in the Dungeon Roll.
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode...
First up: we're in hot pursuit of a fast-moving spy across the city of London in Scotland Yard! Next we light up the lake to make a beautiful display for the harvest festival in Lanterns. Lastly, we twist and turn the cards to make pictures we hope someone will recognize in Squint.
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode...
First up we dodge calamity as we race our custom big rigs through space in Galaxy Trucker. Next up we trade and travel along the Silk Road by camel and ship in The Voyages of Marco Polo. And lastly we help our poor old rheumatic rabbit to Dr. Possum's office in Uncle Wiggly.
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode...
First, enticing neighborhoods satisfy a demanding populace in Suburbia! Then, competitive gnomes strive to amass the finest library in Ex Libris! And lastly, last-minute escapes and betrayals confound even the savviest trivia buffs In Pursuit!
Which Game First heads out to the Dig Site of Crispy Games Company for an interview with Chris Pinyan, designer of Clear the Decks! Clear the Decks! is on Kickstarter until August 16, 2018. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1480427463/clear-the-decks Chris will be at Play NYC this weekend, August 11 & 12, at The Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th Street, […]
WGF talks about their visit to the the World Boardgaming Championships (WBC) in Seven Springs, PA.
Listen to this week’s episode as we unearth 3 more games...
First, the panel erects cities out of dice in Skyline. Then, they coax the gentry with wine and strudel to stay at The Grand Austria Hotel. Finally, they risk their bids on great flips or terrible flops in For Sale.
WGF was at Connecticon, in Hartford, CT, to check out the Connecticut Festival of Indie Games.
First the panel plays a high stakes game of Hide and Seek somewhere in the city in Spyfall 2. Then they try to avoid crushing poverty in the game London. And finally they try to get a viral marketing coo in The T-Shirt Game.
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The Panel talks about the upcoming World Boardgaming Championships in Seven Springs, PA, featuring over 100 games. Then they check out the Internet site that has archived 1000’s of playable games the Internet Archive. Finally the panel marvels over Illimat, a board game that came out of a rock band’s photo shoot.
In this week’s episode... We build our galactic alliance to assert our authority in Star Realms! Next we master the art of the trade in Century: Spice Road! Then we play international jetsetters, trying to stay on course in As the World Turns!
First we skyrocket our wacky TV shows to the top of the ratings in The Networks Then we craft scintillating jewelry to dazzle the nobility in Splendor And lastly we roll dice, stack chips and try not to lose our shirt in Sharp Shooters
First up, the panel dons dodgy accents to say quirky comments in Utter Nonsense! Next, they build entrepreneurial empires in Saint Petersburg. And lastly, the panel rolls to escape their cold, dark cells in Dungeon Dice.
In this week’s Brief Expedition mini episode, the Which Game First panel takes a look at the massive sprawling adventure game, Gloomhaven.
First up the panel struggles to survive and thrive in Evolution: Climate Next they let the art speak for itself in Dixit And lastly the panel take a ride to the club in Eddie Cantor’s Game: Tell It to the Judge
In this week's episode, our intrepid game explorers unearth:
First up the panel curates the finest collections in Modern Art Next their alien races vi for galactic domination in Twilight Imperium And Lastly the panel goes Supernova with COSMIC WIMPOUT!
Find out if our intrepid game explorers found treasure or trash this week as they unearth three more games for you. The panel avoids the Robot Dance in Robo-Rally. Then panel trades goods in the ancient world to build historical marvels in 7 Wonders. Lastly the panel Roars and Stomps the City with their monstrous Kaiju in King of Tokyo.
In our inaugural episode, discover if our intrepid game exploring panel found any hidden game treasures you’ve been missing out on. The panel wonders if the rules even matter in We Didn’t Playtest This at All They SELL! SELL! SELL! in the early days of mass production with Automobile The panel discovers if it’s fun to connect sweatpants to fire hoses, or maybe to tulips with the game Pickles to Penguins