Which Game First
Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast
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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May 25, 2026
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Episodes
156: Crazy Cake | The Night Cage | Bailiwick 07.12.2021 38:39
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 wonder if we can get away with putting vanilla frosting on a hot dog in Crazy Cake! Next: We wonder if we’re clever enough […]
155: Railroad Ink | MicroMacro: Crime City | Quest 24.11.2021 39:06
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 grab our fine tip markers and call all aboard the roll and write express in Railroad InkNext: We grab our magnifying glasses and […]
154: Chicken Challengers | New Frontiers | Angle Mania 13.11.2021 35:36
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 claw peck and scratch our way to match sets in Chicken ChallengersNext: We see what the universe has in store as we build […]
153: Cheer Up! | Agricola | Kensington 27.10.2021 47:38
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 shuffle and deal away the blues with Cheer Up! Next: Next up we rise at the crack of dawn to build our own sustainable […]
152: Hoarders | Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition | Alchemist 17.10.2021 47:30
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’re squirreling away the victory points before winter, in HoardersNext: We riffle-shuffle up some new human habitats in TerraForming Mars: Ares ExpeditionLastly: We’re stirring […]
151: Abandon all Artichokes | Oath | Wonder Woman 02.10.2021
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 visit the heart of the world of vegetables in Abandon all ArtichokesNext: Exiled creatures and critters wage a battle to reclaim their lands […]
150: Martian Dice | Magic: The Gathering | Devolution 24.09.2021
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 come in peace or rather shoot to pieces the planet earth in Martian DiceNext: We’re never so happy to spot land in our […]
149: Schrödinger’s Cats | Rococo | Bowlet 09.09.2021 56:24
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 hope to take winning from a thought experiment to reality in Schrödinger’s CatsNext: We get to the textile markets early to become the […]
148: Trek 12 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals | El Grande 28.08.2021 45:04
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 use our pencils as hiking sticks as we roll and write our way up the Himalayas in Trek 12Next: We take our blood […]
147: Finding Sasquatch | Carnival of Monsters | Stone Age 18.08.2021 47:26
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 set out with our trusty binoculars and other gear to exotic locals in hopes of Finding Sasquatch Next: We get a grant with modest […]
Side Quest: Designer Interview with The Delve Brothers 12.08.2021 20:51
The Board Game Trio known as The Delve Brothers talk with us about their new scan and play board game called Taelmoor.
146: I’m Right You’re Wrong | Dice Hospital | Numeralogic 11.08.2021 42:50
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’re arguing our way around the table and through the deck in I’m Right You’re WrongNext: We put our patients lives upon a roll […]
145: Blue Skies | Abyss | Atta Ants 30.07.2021 47:09
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 the deregulation haydays of the 70’s and we rustle up customers for our new competitive airline in Blue Skies Next: It’s diplomacy in the […]
144: Most Quoted | Missile Command | Donkey Racing 20.07.2021 38:36
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 squint hard as we try to remember who said what in Most QuotedNext: We hope our allies stay true as we fire on […]
143: Cat Face | Lost Ruins of Arnak | Locale 08.07.2021 46:10
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 emotional as we try to match Cute Kitties with fun phrases in Cat Face! Next, we’re archeologists searching newly discovered islands for that […]
142: Distilled | The Initiative | Canasta Caliente 26.06.2021 46:50
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 and refine our way to a tasty liquid masterpiece in DistilledNext: We help 90’s teens through a dangerous game of discovery in […]
141: Quests & Cannons | Red Rising | Play Nine 16.06.2021 46:28
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 high seas hustling to complete quests faster than the other captains in Quests and CannonsNext: We hustle for followers from a dystopian […]
Designer Update: Dave Beck on Distilled 15.06.2021 23:39
Mike chats with Dave Beck of Paverson Games about Distilled, which will launch on Kickstarter on July 6th, 2021.
140: JUNGLA | Between Two Castles | Steve Canyon 08.06.2021 45:16
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 Evan’s Lion Knights vs Mike’s Tiger Pirates in a fight for the Scepter of Power in JunglaNext: We risk whiplash as we look […]
139: Catlantis | The Grand Carnival | Jet Race 28.05.2021 46:37
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 Purrrsuade our allies to join our underwater kitty kingdom in CatlantisNext up: We step right up and usher the ladies and gentlemen […]
138: Hivernation | CuBirds | R-Eco 19.05.2021 39:56
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 buzzed to get those blooming blossoms pollinated in Hivernation Next up: We’re flamingo flinging row builders in CubirdsAnd lastly: We’re freegan out as […]
137: Magical Unicorn Quest | Mercado de Lisboa | All Aboard 11.05.2021 37:41
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 potions, magic, and monsters to capture majestic one horned beasts in Magical Unicorn QuestNext up: We head to the market with […]
Side Quest: Designer Update with Andrew Kuplic on Magical Unicorn Quest 09.05.2021 9:46
Mike talks to Andrew Kuplic of Flame Point Games about his new game Magical Unicorn Quest and it’s unique twist on the “take that” mechanic. You can check out their full Kickstarter running right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicalunicornquest/magical-unicorn-quest-unicorn-traitor
136: Draftosaurus | Nidavellir | Down Under 05.05.2021 40:20
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 duck under T-rex tails to build the best darn dino park in DraftosaurusNext up: We skirt the dragon as we build the […]
135: No Thanks! | Cult of the Deep | Taxi! 27.04.2021 42:41
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 try to pass the trash to the next guy in the hot potato style card game No Thanks! Next up: Cabalists, High Priests, […]
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