Twilight Imperium Junkies Podcast

Rand & Henry announce the first ever TI Junkies online Alliance tournament! They also review the variant rules from Codex II and answer related questions from community members. 00:00 TI Junkies S4 Ep 9 Recap 04:31 Alliance Tournament signups and details! 07:12 Draft and setup 08:36 Alliance rules questions 10:05 Transactions 11:58 Movement and control 15:26 Combat and unit abilities 17:32 Abi...

Rand & Henry talk about the Alliance Game Variant, why they love it, their favorite faction combos, and the spiciest alliance moments from TI Junkies history! They also announce the first ever TI Junkies ALLIANCE TOURNAMENT! 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Tournament Game 6 Recap 09:00 Alliance Variant overview 12:07 Why we love alliances 18:18 - Faction combos 26:02 - Combos we’d like to try 27:58 -...

Rand & Henry explore Codex IV and give their first reactions to all the included new TI content! Matt gives a recap of his tournament game, interviewed by Nathan. 00:57 Tournament Game 5 Recap 06:40 Codex 4 Relics 07:44 Circlet of the Void 11:42 Book of Latvinia 19:37 Neuraloop 25:08 X-89 Bacterial Weapon omega omega 29:18 Magen Defense Grid omega omega 33:19 Galactic Events 38:34 Liberation o...

Henry chats with the admin team of the upcoming Midwest TI Championship—a Twilight Imperium tournament that will take place in South Bend, Indiana, on June 21-22, 2025. Also, a recap of this past Stooge For The Throne II game. Midwest TI Championship - Eventbrite 01:10 Tournament Game 4 Recap 06:41 Midwest TI Championship intro 10:07 Joe and Monk’s TI background 15:03 Putting together the first to...

Rand and Speedy chat about playing the Nekro Virus. Nicky gives a recap of their tournament game. Join the Patreon! 00:00 Tournament Game 3 Recap 07:11 Nekro and the Alastair 13:14 Rand loves the virus 17:58 Leaders 34:13 Galactic Threat 37:03 Early game 43:37 Mid game & late game 49:10 Nekro disasters 53:45 Final thoughts

Rand & Henry break down a game with the new Hidden Agenda scenario. Nathan gives a recap of his tournament game. Join the Patreon! 00:00 Tournament Game 2 Recap 07:27 Introducing Hidden Agenda 09:04 Rand's test game 12:28 Ixthian Artifact + Minister of Peace 16:35 Seed of An Empire + Economic Equality 19:48 Mutiny + Public Execution 25:00 Concluding thoughts on Hidden Agenda

Rand & Absol chat about the TI4 homebrew Absol Mod. Kevin gives a recap of his tournament game. Link to Absol Mod V4 00:00 Tournament Game 1 Recap 06:58 Introduction to Absol Mod 09:56 Agendas 23:04 Relics 33:25 Techs 35:36 Game anecdotes

Rand & Henry discuss what they love about building the game map “rules as written” in Twilight Imperium and all the spicy gameplay it encourages. 01:35 Map build steps and Junkies history 05:24 Deals when map building 09:18 Faction-specific tiles 14:45 Mecatol desert vs Planet City 17:56 Blessings of a “bad slice” 24:05 Two-movement factions and equidistants 31:30 Randomized seating variant

Rand & Henry walk down memory lane after announcing the second annual TI Junkies online Tournament, Stooge For The Throne II . Join them as they recount the spiciest highlights from last year's tournament games! Join the Patreon! Join the Discord! 00:00 Tournament II announcement and details 07:38 Last year's Game 1 09:58 Last year's Game 2 13:19 Last year's Game 3 15:30 Last y...

Henry & Michael look back on the latest TI Junkies game and reminisce about Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition! www.patreon.com/tijunkies 00:00 Commenting on TI Junkies S4 Ep 8 03:06 Michael and Henry’s history with TI3  11:11 Wildest stuff about TI3 mechanics 14:20 Favorite things about TI3 22:05 Appreciation for TI4

Speedy & Rand chat about all things Arborec and tease the next TI Junkies episode! https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies 00:00 Speedy loves the ground game 04:37 Recommended tech paths 06:47 Promissory notes & leaders 13:22 Strategy cards and flying under the radar 18:31 TI Junkies S4 Ep 8 teaser

Rand & Henry discuss what it takes to win, but also how easy it is to lose in the space opera that is TI4. Rand reveals some Junkie stats including player and faction win rates! https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies 0:00 Intro 5:15 Junkie win rates 8:18 Why Rand and Henry lose 13:31 Memorable derps, slays, and wins 20:30 Faction win rates at our table 27:10 Recap on how to win 

Rand & Henry kick off the Twilight Imperium Junkies podcast with a look at their history with the game, how the TI Junkies YouTube series came to be, and the incredible community of players they’ve met along the way. Plus, a sneak peek at what to expect in upcoming episodes! To vote on a future topic, join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies