Alex and Thomas

Spirited Discussion: A Spirit Island Podcast

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Spirited Discussion is a weekly podcast focused on the board game Spirit Island. Join dedicated players as they dig into boxes, grow as Spirits, explore with Adversaries, and generally discuss everything about the game. spiriteddiscussion.substack.com

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Alex and Thomas

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Leisure

Latest episode

Nov 5, 2025

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Episodes

Tariff Crisis Hits Spirit Island 23.04.2025

Sad news this week, as Greater Than Games (Spirit Island’s Publisher) is reducing staff and heading towards shuttering due to tariffs. Donald Trump’s Tariffs have made things very difficult for everyone, including those in the board game industry. It would not be right to ignore this, so join Kalen and Alex in a shorter episode as they talk about what this means for Spirit Island. Dice Monkey Arti...

Power Card Bingo 3 16.04.2025

BINGO! In this episode, Kalen and Alex dig into randomly selected Minor and Major powers (because oh my goodness there are a LOT of them). How powerful are these cards? What situations are they useful in? Which ones are cool from theme alone? Hope you enjoy the show! Spirit Island Card Katalog link: https://sick.oberien.de/?query= Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public epi...

Jagged Earth Review (2/2) 10.04.2025

It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that we can't even cover everything this time. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in this episode! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion. Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces. O...

Jagged Earth Review (1/2) 10.04.2025

It's Jagged Earth time! This one's a really big box expansion, so big that we can't even cover everything this time. Despite that, Kalen and Alex have a ton they want to say just in this episode! Listen in and hear what they think the highs and lows are in Spirit Island's second (and, to date, biggest) expansion. Due to technical difficulties, we had to split this week’s episode into two pieces. O...

To B(light) or Not to B(light) 02.04.2025

The Blight episode! Kalen and Alex talk about when to allow Blight on the island, power cards that add Blight, and what you could be doing instead of preventing Blight. Plus even more talk about Call to Trade, BoDaN breaking the game, and England! Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves 26.03.2025

It's the eye of the tiger! In this episode, Kalen and Alex are joined by special guest AryaFireheart to discuss the OG beast spirit, Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves. Will they get Too Near the Jungle? Will Fangs Prey on the Podcasters? Prowl along and find out! Fangs' Wiki Page Spirit Island - Second Wave Discord Server Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. Sound Effect by Sherimfal from Pi...

Power Card Bingo 2 19.03.2025

BINGO! In this episode, Kalen and Alex dig into randomly selected Minor and Major powers (because oh my goodness there are a LOT of them). How powerful are these cards? What situations are they useful in? Which ones are cool from theme alone? Hope you enjoy the show! Spirit Island Card Katalog link: https://sick.oberien.de/?query= Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public epi...

Branch and Claw Review 12.03.2025

Kalen and Alex branch out into new content with their second box review, Branch and Claw! What shines in Spirit Island’s first expansion, and what doesn’t quite measure up? Branch and Claw on the Spirit Island Wiki Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spiriteddiscussi...

The Scenario Pitch 06.03.2025

Hypothetical scenario: What if Kalen pitched his five favorite scenarios to Alex? Let's make it real! Also this episode takes an interesting turn in the second half. Apologies for the slight audio issues. Kalen's Scenario Suggestions: Scenario 1: Blitz Adversary Pairing: BP 3 Official Difficulty: 6 Spirit Count: 1 Suggested Spirits: Green, Thunderspeaker, Eyes Scenario 2: Elemental Invocation Adve...

Ocean's Hungry Grasp 26.02.2025

Why only destroy invaders when you could drown them? Kalen and Alex dive into Ocean's Hungry Grasp, and Ocean trades them in for energy. Somehow, both of them survive, and they spend this episode looking at Ocean from thematic, mechanical, and strategic lenses. Ocean's Wiki Page Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. Wave Sound Effect by solarmusic from Pixabay "Oh, Christmas Tree" Kevin M...

Power Card Bingo 1 19.02.2025

BINGO! In this episode, Kalen and Alex dig into randomly selected Minor and Major powers (because oh my goodness there are a LOT of them). How powerful are these cards? What situations are they useful in? Which ones are cool from theme alone? Hope you enjoy the show! Spirit Island Card Katalog link: https://sick.oberien.de/?query= Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public epi...

Base Game Review 12.02.2025

Kalen and Alex talk about all things that come in the base game box of Spirit Island. Find out what they like and don't like about the earliest version of the game. Base Game Wiki Article: https://spiritislandwiki.com/index.php?title=Base_Game Kalen's 100 Win Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/qOH8HaxecAA?si=wK5XvjzMCjy8sQmG Our theme is Ambient Wonderful by Ovani Sound. This is a public episode...

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