Episodes

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 RosenbergPublished by: Lookout Games & Mayfair Games (2017)Players: 1 – 5Ages: 12 & upPlaying time: 20 – 100 min In Nusfjord, as the owner of a major fishing company, your goal is to...

Evan chats with Zach Connelly of Royal N. Games about game design, Kickstarter, and their latest game LOTS: A Competitive Tower Building Game. Source

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 in The Cohort. Widget Ridge Designed by: Ian Taylor, Shawn MartineauPublished by:Furious Tree Games (2019) Players: 1 – 2Ages: 12 & upPlaying time: 30 min In Widget Ridge, you are an Inventor competing in th...

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 by: Manolis Vranas, Jamie SajdakPublished by: Smirk & Laughter Games (2019)Players: 2Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 20 minutes In SHOBU, 2 players square off on 4 wooden boards...

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. The Japanese game of Shogi, with one of the most exotic twists in this long and fascinating evolution, has reached the United States and may be about to enjoy a resurgence. Sources: Japanese...

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: 1 – 4Ages: 12 & upPlaying time: 30 – 60 min In The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game, players are nobles in 15th century France growing their estates throu...

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 – 16Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 60 min (per episode) In Ultimate Werewolf Legacy, players are given secret roles and need to find whom among them are werewolves. Meanw...

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.