Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

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194: Fifth Annual Firsties Awards Apr 30, 2023

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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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193: Scout | Between Two Cities | Image Apr 01, 2023

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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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192: Retrograde | Charioteer | Zomax Mar 12, 2023

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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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191: Connected Clues | Ahoy | Phlounder Feb 28, 2023

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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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Side Quest: The Search for Lost Species Feb 21, 2023

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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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190: Balloon Pop | It’s a Wonderful World | MOW Feb 14, 2023

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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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189: Hardback | Equinox | Big Monster Feb 01, 2023

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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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188: Battle Line: Medieval | Mantis Falls | Jaipur Jan 22, 2023

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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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187: Fruit Picking | Paint the Roses | Tiny Farms Jan 11, 2023

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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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186: Town 66 | Rise | Rolled West Dec 31, 2022

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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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