First Turn Tabletop

May 21 2024 100 ep. 31 mins 34
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First Turn Tabletop Thoughts: Where three friends play board games for the first time and discuss our immediate reactions. It’s like book club … but for board games!

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Ep 250: Tomorrow in Australia

May 21 2024 70 mins  
This is the end. But don't worry, the words of Charles Schulz : "It is already tomorrow in Australia." This is the final episode of the podcast. Kait, bP, Eric and Kiwi gather for a "Series in Review" episode in the style of our "Year in Review" but we also talk about our favorite parts of the last 249 episodes. We appreciate everyone that has tuned in and listened for the last 5 y

Ep 249: Oy! What's All This Then!?

May 14 2024 35 mins  
In our penultimate episode, we're playing the current #1 game on BoardGameGeek Brass: Birmingham. Designed by Martin Wallace and published by Roxley in 2018. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!

Ep 248: NO! I AM SPARTACUS!

May 07 2024 33 mins  
It's hard to believe that we've been doing this podcast for 5 years. That means it's a deep dive episode. We're hoping into the way way back machine (for us) and bringing back the first game that really brought us into the board game hobby: Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery. It was designed by Aaron Dill and Sean Sweigart and published in 2012 by Gale Force Nine. A small not

Ep 247: Because You're Warm and You're Cozy

Apr 30 2024 25 mins  
There's nothing more cozy than a little cooperative city planning. Eric and Kait are playing Mythwind this week. It was published in 2023 by Open Owl Studios and designed by Nathan Lige and Brendan McCaskell. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more g

Ep 246: Self Employed Dungeoneering

Apr 23 2024 31 mins  
What's better than being your own boss? Being your own boss in an incredibly dangerous endeavor! We're just a normal group of fledgling heroes trying to make our way in the world but it's not free so first we have to build some capital. This week, we're playing Freelancers: A Crossroads Game by Donald Shults and published in 2023 by Plaid Hat Games. Post your comments to Twitter/In

Ep 245: Let's Go! Yatta!

Apr 16 2024 25 mins  
What's the best part before taking a trip? Planning the trip obviously. You need spread sheets and brochures/websites, a good concept of time management and a reasonable expectation of your groups capabilities. Paxton, Kiwi, and bP put their skills to the test as we play Josh Wood's Let's Go! To Japan published in 2024 by AEG. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast

Ep 244: Here There Be Dragons

Apr 09 2024 27 mins  
It's natural for humans to be lazy and subjugate animals to do their work for them. But what if those animals were mythical ... and if they were dragons? Well, of course we would. It's either that or be dragon food. This week we're playing Flamecraft, designed by Manny Vega and published by Cardboard Alchemy in 2022. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email u

EP 243: Here I Go Again ...

Apr 03 2024 28 mins  
... On my own!!!! Just kidding, we're not going to relive a Kiwi solo episode and watch him slowly spiral into madness. No, instead we're all going to a explore and set out on our own Expeditions. A game published in 2023 by Stonemaier Games and designed by Jamey Stegmaier. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at [email protected]. Please rem

Ep 242: A Magician's Favorite Place

Mar 26 2024 21 mins  
It's an island full of rabbits .. you know so they can pull one out of a hat! Kiwi will see himself out. Coney is our game this week, published in 2024 by Little Rocket Games and designed by Giampaolo Razzino. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more

Ep 241: Equidistant from Twin Populations

Mar 19 2024 28 mins  
We put on our City Planner hats, got our clip boards, and worked together to build a bunch of cities. That's right, you guessed it, we're playing Between Two Cities. Designed by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, then published by Stonemaier Games in 2015. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at [email protected]. Please remember to rate, revie