Which Game First

Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

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We all know that board games are the cornerstone of every great civilization. Now finally, as never before, there’s a podcast that can help you discover which games to play! Celeste DeAngelis hosts the panel of intrepid game explorers and designers Mike Grenier, Ed Povilaitis, Evan Bernstein and Joe Unfried. Each episode they explore the hilariously huge world of board gaming, unearthing the gems and the junk.

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Which Game First

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Latest episode

May 25, 2026

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Episodes

254: Bites | Euphoria | Ship of Treasures 25.05.2026

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 go marching one by one, eating food along the way in BitesNext up:  We unite the workers of the future world whether […]

252: Up or Down | Popcorn | L.L.A.M.A. 13.04.2026

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 elevate our spirits and press all the buttons at once in Up or Down? Next: We navigate sticky floors and lobby doors in […]

251: Origin Story | Sanctuary | Hammer Time 16.03.2026

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 craft custom superheroes to prepare for the climactic battle in Origin StoryNext: We save animal species by creating beautiful habitats in SanctuaryAnd […]

250: River Valley Glassworks | Sheriff of Nottingham | OUTFOX the FOX 26.01.2026

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 gather stones from water in a particular order in River Valley GlassworksNext: We deal in legal goods while striking up the contraband […]

249: The Hobbit There and Back Again | BOOM! Patrol | VOLT 12.01.2026

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 “going on an adventure” roll and write style in The Hobbit: There and Back Again Next:  We program our tanks and let […]

248: Fliptoons | The White Castle | Zookeepers 28.12.2025

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 line up the animals for the ultimate audition in FliptoonsNext: We garner favors at the imperial court through the work of our […]

247: A Place for All My Books | The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship | That’s Not a Hat 21.11.2025

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 turn the pages and grow a spine in A Place for All My BooksNext: We forge a bond to destroy the One […]

246: Moonshine | Ink | LUZ 11.11.2025

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 speak easy and carry a large jug in MoonshineNext: We balance art with strategy, and the well goes deep in InkAnd lastly: […]

245: Mojo | Exhibition: 20th Century | Skull King 14.10.2025

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 this week: We are dumping our cards while getting in the groove in MojoNext up: We revisit the 20th century one playing card […]

244: Wandering Towers | Nature | Organized Crime 30.09.2025

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 race our wizards and make our potions in Wandering TowersNext: We try to keep our herds fed, and our enemies at bay in […]

243: Paper World | Pergola | Digit Code 15.09.2025

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 travel the world to create beautiful landscapes in Paper WorldNext: We make the perfect garden of insects, flowers, and frogs in PergolaAnd […]

242: Super Mega Lucky Box | Luxor | NinJan 25.08.2025

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 think outside the box while putting numbers inside the box in Super Mega Lucky BoxNext up: We explore the ruins of the […]

241: Oh My Pigeons! | Cat In The Box | Bunny Boom 11.08.2025

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 flock together like birds of a feather in Oh My Pigeons! Next: We make really big bids and hope it does the trick […]

240: Diced Veggies | Gnome Hollow | The Ungame 21.07.2025

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 this week: We slice and dice so the recipes come out nice in Diced VeggiesNext up:  We create rings of humongous fungus among […]

239: Flip 7 | Hooky | Logger 08.07.2025

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 press our luck with every new card dealt in Flip 7Next: We spell out names five letters at a time in HookyAnd […]

238: The Gang | Endeavor: Deep Sea | Beat Detroit 30.06.2025

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 take on the house in a cooperative game of poker in The GangNext:  We explore the depths of the ocean in search […]

237: Easy Peasy | Bomb Busters | Rollecate 31.05.2025

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 mind our P’s and Q’s … well mostly our Peas in Easy PeasyNext: We cut the blue wire … no wait, the […]

236: Cat Café | Undergrove | Splash Down 05.05.2025

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 make a bee-line, with felines, up the treelines in Cat CaféNext:  We look for the humongous fungus among us in UndergroveAnd lastly: […]

235: Festival | NEOM | The Great Split 21.04.2025

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 light up the city sky with colorful fireworks in FestivalNext: We’re planners of the future competing to build the most impressive city […]

234: Superstore 3000 | Imhotep | NMBR 9 31.03.2025

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 travel forward in time so we can shop in a mall from the 1990’s in Superstore 3000Next: We build pyramids to honor […]

233: Annual Firsties Awards 17.03.2025

Welcome our Annual Firsties Award Show. It is a look back at board gaming in 2024, where we review our reviews, thereby awarding some very special board games with the accolades they most certainly earned. Best Strategy Game – This Award goes to the game that keeps you up late at night, wondering what strategy you’ll […]

Challengers! | Rallyman: DIRT | Finca 10.03.2025

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 use a cast of strange creatures to capture trophies in Challengers! Next: We roll the dice and hit the gas in Rallyman: DIRTAnd […]

Odin | Refuge | Umbrella 24.02.2025

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 find out just how many Vikings can duke it out at once in OdinNext: We go for a stroll, then duck for […]

Inori | Roam | Vault 15.01.2025

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 let our spirits soar, and gain colorful favors in InoriNext: We help sleepwalkers awaken to a world of dreams in RoamAnd lastly: […]

229: High Season | SpellBook | Paris Connection 31.12.2024

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 sharpen our pencils to fluff pillows, await guests in High Season: Grand Hotel Roll & WriteNext: We gather Materia and feed our […]

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