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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.

154: Chicken Challengers | New Frontiers | Angle Mania

35 mins; November 13, 2021

153: Cheer Up! | Agricola | Kensington

47 mins; October 26, 2021

152: Hoarders | Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition | Alchemist

47 mins; October 17, 2021

151: Abandon all Artichokes | Oath | Wonder Woman

0 secs; October 02, 2021

150: Martian Dice | Magic: The Gathering | Devolution

0 secs; September 24, 2021

149: Schrödinger’s Cats | Rococo | Bowlet

56 mins; September 09, 2021

148: Trek 12 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals | El Grande

45 mins; August 28, 2021

147: Finding Sasquatch | Carnival of Monsters | Stone Age

47 mins; August 18, 2021

Side Quest: Designer Interview with The Delve Brothers

20 mins; August 12, 2021

146: I’m Right You’re Wrong | Dice Hospital | Numeralogic

42 mins; August 11, 2021

145: Blue Skies | Abyss | Atta Ants

47 mins; July 30, 2021

144: Most Quoted | Missile Command | Donkey Racing

38 mins; July 20, 2021

143: Cat Face | Lost Ruins of Arnak | Locale

46 mins; July 08, 2021

142: Distilled | The Initiative | Canasta Caliente

46 mins; June 26, 2021

141: Quests & Cannons | Red Rising | Play Nine

46 mins; June 16, 2021

Designer Update: Dave Beck on Distilled

23 mins; June 15, 2021

140: JUNGLA | Between Two Castles | Steve Canyon

45 mins; June 08, 2021

139: Catlantis | The Grand Carnival | Jet Race

46 mins; May 28, 2021

138: Hivernation | CuBirds | R-Eco

39 mins; May 19, 2021

137: Magical Unicorn Quest | Mercado de Lisboa | All Aboard

37 mins; May 11, 2021

Side Quest: Designer Update with Andrew Kuplic on Magical Unicorn Quest

9 mins; May 09, 2021

136: Draftosaurus | Nidavellir | Down Under

40 mins; May 05, 2021

135: No Thanks! | Cult of the Deep | Taxi!

42 mins; April 27, 2021

134: Risky Chicken | Res Arcana | Industrial Waste

47 mins; April 20, 2021

133: The Old Hellfire Club | Aquatica | Beat That!

44 mins; April 13, 2021

132: Prosperitea | Libertalia | Battlestar Galactica

43 mins; April 05, 2021

131: Chai | The Taverns of Tiefenthal | Home You Go!

37 mins; March 28, 2021

130: HECK | Honey Buzz | Oxford Dilemma

45 mins; March 15, 2021

Side Quest: Designer Dig – Quests & Cannons

20 mins; March 12, 2021

129: Doomlings | Concept | Fleet

44 mins; March 08, 2021

Side Quest: Doomlings Designer Dig

23 mins; February 27, 2021

128: Via Magica | Vast: The Mysterious Manor | Jet World

38 mins; February 26, 2021

127: ZU Tiles: Hime | New York Zoo | Jack Straws

43 mins; February 15, 2021

126: Bushido Duels | Chronicles of Crime: 1400 | Stump

38 mins; February 04, 2021

125: Third Annual Firsties Awards

39 mins; January 26, 2021

124: We’re Doomed! | Dune: Imperium | Dungeon of Doom

40 mins; January 14, 2021

123: Junta: Las Cartas | Paleo | Twilight: The Game

45 mins; January 07, 2021

122: Cindr | LOTR: Journeys in Middle-earth | Dark & Dangerous Skies

61 hours 8 mins; December 30, 2020

121: Twinkle | Trekking the World | Off the Rails

46 mins; December 21, 2020

120: Moonrakers | Nexus Infernum | Isle of Monsters

41 mins; December 12, 2020

119: Marrakech | Everdell | Swack!

39 mins; December 03, 2020

118: Rescuing Robin Hood | Pax Pamir | King Kong

44 mins; November 25, 2020

117: Turn the Tide | Hadara | Up 4 Grabs

48 mins; November 20, 2020

116: Lucky Numbers | My City | The Cook-off

37 mins; November 11, 2020

115: The Crew | The King’s Dilemma | Burn Rate

43 mins; November 03, 2020

114: Eggs and Empires | Mariposas | It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

39 mins; October 27, 2020

Zooloretto | Cloudspire | Thurn and Taxis

40 mins; October 20, 2020

Seasons | Pendulum | Careers

56 mins; October 13, 2020

Hanabi | Santorini | La Isla

38 mins; October 05, 2020

Arkham Horror | Brass: Birmingham | Port Royal

48 mins; September 27, 2020

Penny Press | Carcassonne | Twin Tin Bots

41 mins; September 20, 2020

Tiny Epic Dinosaurs | Century: A New World | Eruption

32 mins; September 13, 2020

Where’s The episode?

1 sec; September 04, 2020

Bad Doctor | Puerto Rico | Yucata

34 mins; August 29, 2020

Jaws | Raccoon Tycoon | Claim It!

42 mins; August 20, 2020

Takara Island | Thunderstone | Chakra

46 mins; August 10, 2020

Crazy Farmers | Tokaido | Las Vegas

35 mins; July 28, 2020

Pie in the Sky | Downforce | Hey That’s my Fish!

34 mins; July 16, 2020

Potion Explosion | Sapiens | Capt’n W. Kidd

33 mins; July 02, 2020

Koryŏ | Space Cadets: Dice Duel | Coup

50 mins; June 23, 2020

Contract Bridge | Mahjong | Hnefatafl

45 mins; June 13, 2020

Villagers | Chocolate Factory | Arktia

37 mins; June 05, 2020

Dragon Castle | Through the Ages | Red 7

38 mins; May 28, 2020

Kingdomino | Spirit Island | Just 4 Fun

36 mins; May 21, 2020

Colt Express | On the Underground | Can’t Stop

39 mins; May 14, 2020

6 nimmt! | Roll Player | Tally Ho!

41 mins; May 07, 2020

Sushi Go! | Nations: The Dice Game | Tock

41 mins; April 29, 2020

Dizzle | Lewis & Clark | Humm...ble

32 mins; April 22, 2020

Clickbait | Roll for the Galaxy | Matter of Fact

40 mins; April 15, 2020

Re-Chord | Architects of the West Kingdom | Gobblet!

44 mins; April 07, 2020

Cat Lady | Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated | Sneaky Pete

37 mins; March 31, 2020

Blockbuster | On Mars | Ea$y Money

36 mins; March 25, 2020

Brikks | Oceans | You’ve Been Sentenced!

41 mins; March 16, 2020

Dungeon Drop | Deep Blue | Azuma

48 mins; March 08, 2020

Tricky Tides | Periodic | Cheers

42 mins; February 28, 2020

Second Annual Which Game First Awards

33 mins; February 15, 2020

Designer Update: Eric Geller from Short Hop Games

22 mins; February 07, 2020

Silver | Parks | Quelf

32 mins; January 31, 2020

Yummy Yummy Pancake | Ecos: First Continent | Switch 16

33 mins; January 07, 2020

Look Out Behind You! The Best Backstab Games of All Time!

42 mins; December 30, 2019

Steam Park | Wordsmith | Oodles

38 mins; December 19, 2019

Time Marches on! The History of War Games – Part 2

12 mins; December 14, 2019

Hex Hex XL | The 7th Continent | ShowBiz Shuffle

35 mins; December 07, 2019

Side Quest – The Pitter Patter of Tiny Dice

28 mins; December 05, 2019

Food Truck Champion | Age of Steam | In a Pickle

36 mins; December 01, 2019

Side Quest – The Maury Game: You are NOT the Father

11 mins; November 26, 2019

Wordical | Detective | Songburst

33 mins; November 24, 2019

Side Quest: History of Wargames – Part 1

15 mins; November 21, 2019

Ramen Fury | Tzolk’in | Clever Endeavor

36 mins; November 16, 2019

Side Quest: Designer Update – Sprites

7 mins; November 12, 2019

Conspiracy Theory | Mystic Vale | Russian Roulette

38 mins; November 06, 2019

Nusfjord | Tapestry | Quad-Ominos

32 mins; October 30, 2019

Side Quest: Interview with Zach Connelly

15 mins; October 25, 2019

Widget Ridge | War Room | The Cohort

34 mins; October 23, 2019

SHŌBU | Kapow! | Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

32 mins; October 15, 2019

Side Quest: Shogi

20 mins; October 14, 2019

The Castles of Burgundy | Sorcerer | Diplomacy

37 mins; October 08, 2019

Ultimate Werewolf Legacy | Wingspan | The Cattlemen

35 mins; October 01, 2019

Legacy Games Panel

57 mins; September 23, 2019

Le Havre: The Inland Port | Alien Frontiers | Pit

36 mins; September 16, 2019

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