Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

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 light up the night sky with blazing fireworks in Hanabi Next up: We light up the shoreline with gleaming Aegean Blue […]

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! Watch a video of this episode at: https://youtu.be/5VVSdv9OHus First up this week: We face our fears as we plunge our hand in the unspeakable bag […]

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 put our ink slinger on the beat to grab the scoop in Penny Press! Next up: We put our highwaymen on […]

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 scramble to keep our dinos from departing in Tiny Epic DinosaursNext up: We trade to keep our family from starving […]

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! Bad Doctor Designed by: Dan Germain & Eric MagnanPublished by: Mayday Games (2018)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 10 & upPlaying time: 30 – 40 min In […]

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! We find out we’re gonna need a bigger boat in the game based on the classic movie Jaws. Forget about trashcan hopping, instead we invest, […]

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 in a mad gleeful scramble for the gold in Takara Island Next up: We level up to darker and […]

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, forget crop subsidies we’ve got a better way to drum up cash for our acreage in Crazy Farmers and the Clôtures Électriques  Next, […]

First up We return to the Kingdom of Pomme for the Harvest Festival…but this time we have an airship in Pie in the Sky an expansion for My little Scythe. Next we start our engines for the big race, and if we can’t corner quick enough to win no problem we’ll just bet on the […]

First up we puzzle together the most recipes to brew in Potion ExplosionNext we puzzle together safe sustainable environs for our prehistoric clan in SapiensAnd lastly we’re just puzzled as we navigate the jigsaw of enemy borders in Capt’n W. Kidd Potion Explosion Designed by: Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi, Lorenzo SilvaPublished by: Horrible Guild & […]

First up we take control of governing families to dominate the political landscape in KoryoNext our  galactic crew is our family as we scramble to survive and oh yeah kill the other guys in Space Cadets: Dice DuelAnd lastly we scheme to put our family in charge of our Italian city state in Coup Guest […]

This is our 100th episode and in celebration we’re bringing you board game treasures from over a 100 years ago. First up we find out how rich pleasure cruisers passed their time a century ago before there were round the clock buffets as we play Contract Bridge. Next we fly back millennia as we help […]

First up it takes a village of highly skilled tradesmen to be the best darn town around, in VillagersNext up it takes more than cocoa to be the best darn candy maker around in Chocolate Factory And lastly it takes ice cold strategy to build the best darn intergalactic research module in Arktia Villagers Designed by: […]

First up we stack our palace walls mahjong style in Dragon CastleNext we stack the cards in our favor to secure the grandest culture in Through the Ages: A New Story of CivilizationAnd lastly we stack rules upon rules upon rules to rule out the competition in Red 7 Dragon Castle Designed by: Hjalmar Hach, […]

Kingdomino Designed by: Bruno CathalaPublished by: Blue Orange Games (2016)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 15 – 20 min In Kingdomino, you are a lord seeking new lands in which to expand your kingdom. You must explore all the lands, including wheat fields, lakes, and mountains, in order to spot the best plots, […]

First up we ride the rails to loot, dodge, and shoot in Colt ExpressNext up we ride the rails to lazily avoid walking even the tiniest block in On the Underground And lastly our dice are on rails up to the mountain peak in Can’t Stop Colt Express Designed by: Christophe RaimbaultPublished by: Ludonaute (2014)Players: 2 […]

We deal out the bull while trying not to step in it in 6 nimmt! We use snake eyes and boxcars to make the perfect character in Roll PlayerWe ponder who’s hunting whom in Tally Ho! 6 nimmt! Designed by: Wolfgang KramerPublished by: AMIGO (1994),  25th Anniversary Edition published in 2019Players: 2 – 10Ages: 8 & […]

First up we try to be the best at slicing, wrapping and dipping in wasabi in Sushi Go! Next we one up our neighbors by rolling up impressive wonders in Nations: The Dice GameAnd lastly we go round and round and all the way back and round again in Tock Sushi Go! Designed by: Phil Walker-HardingPublished […]

Dizzle Designed by: Ralf zur LindePublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2019)Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Dizzle, players place dice on their game sheet in locations with matching pips. Each round, players take turns selecting randomly rolled dice from the center of the table, and the next […]

We make great ad slogans for stuff like a Candy Crush Rehab Clinic in ClickbaitWe dominate the Milky Way through our brilliant wielding of …Dice? in Roll for the GalaxyWe discover how many trivia questions is too many in Matter of Fact Clickbait Designed by: Reiner KniziaPublished by: Big Potato (2018)Players: 3 – 8Ages: 14 […]

Don’t fret as we rock out in Re-chord We scheme to build wonderous monuments for his majesty in Architects of the West Kingdom Checkers meets nesting dolls as we NOM NOM NOM our opponents in Gobblet! Re-Chord Designed by: Marshall Britt & Andrew TothPublished by: Yanaguana Games (2018)Players: 1 – 5Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 45 + […]

First, we claw our way to victory while still being soooo cute in Cat LadyThen, we risk life and limb in hopes of a good 401K in Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions IncorporatedLastly, we squint real hard as we scrutinize the other guy in Sneaky Pete Cat Lady Designed by: Josh WoodPublished by: Alderac Entertainment Group (2017)Players: […]

First up there’s no need to find a parking spot to get our DVD fix as we play at home in Blockbuster. Next up it’s 2037 and boy do we wish there were Amazon Prime Red as we try to keep the supply lines running On Mars. And lastly we’re wolves of wall street playing a game […]

First up we transport Tetris from TV to tabletop in BRIKKSNext we dive deep below the surface to create and nurture wondrous and terrifying creatures in OceansAnd lastly we desperately try to dress up a word salad in You’ve Been Sentenced! Brikks Designed by: Wolfgang WarschPublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2018)Players: 1 – […]

First up we delve depths, dodging dreadful dragons in Dungeon DropNext we dive down during dope ducket dredging in Deep BlueAnd lastly we, dare delighting deities, in Azuma With guest panelist Chris Whitpan from Game All Nite! podcast.  Dungeon Drop Designed by: Scott R. SmithPublished by: Phase Shift Games (2020)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 8 & […]