Playing for Second

Playing for Second

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Playing for Second episodes

  • Episode 12, Playing for Second - "Cardboard Cuisine. . . it's what's for dinner."
    Recorded 10.07.2024
    00:00:00 - Intro
    Cardboard Cuisine
    00:00:47 - The Idea
    00:01:56 - Josh
    00:06:00 - Brian
    00:09:03 - Tim
    September 2024 Wrap Up
    00:13:44 - A Few Changes (Time Played, Wonder/Blunder, Games In/Out)
    00:14:52 - Brian (feat. Marvel Champions, Tanares Adventures (TA), Aeon’s End)
    00:18:48 - Tim (feat. Ashes: Red Rains, Final Girl, TA)
    00:25:12 - Josh (feat. Point Salad, TA, Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance)
    Games We've Been Playing Together
    00:33:08 - Earth
    00:38:39 - The White Castle
    00:48:24 - Court of the Dead: Mourner’s Call
    01:03:55 - Kamigami Battles: Battle for the Nine Realms
    Until Next Episode
    01:17:39 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities 
    01:37:35 - Outro
    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay
    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com and insideupgames.com
    1 hr 39 min
  • Episode 11, Playing for Second - Top 3 Deckbuilding Games - "Josh Made a List!"

    Recorded 09.23.2024


    00:00:00 - Intro


    Top 3 Deckbuilding Games

    00:01:52 - Concordia (Brian)

    00:03:19 - Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil, 235-284 AD (Tim)

    00:06:43 - The Quest for El Dorado (Josh)

    00:11:18 - Imperium: Classics [Horizons] [Legends] (Brian)

    00:18:51 - Rococo (Tim)

    00:22:29 - Lost Ruins of Arnak (Josh)

    00:31:01 - Mage Knight (Brian)

    00:37:29 - War Chest (Tim)

    00:39:20 - Aeon’s End (Josh)


    Separate Ways

    00:48:25 - Brian (feat. Marvel Champions, Robinson Crusoe)

    00:53:29 - Tim (feat. Final Girl)

    00:57:53 - Josh (feat. The Quest for El Dorado, Star Wars: Villainous)


    Games We've Been Playing Together

    01:00:03 - Arena: The Contest – Tanares Adventures 

    01:18:19 - Rock Hard 1977

    01:30:07 - War Chest


    Random Discussion

    01:47:24 - Solo Gaming and Upcoming Plays

    01:56:04 - Outro


    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    1 hr 57 min
  • Episode 10, Playing for Second - “Olive Oil and Other Disappointments”
    Recorded 09.09.2024
    00:00:00 - Intro
    Recent Disappointments
    00:01:02 - Halls of Hegra (Brian)
    00:21:49 - Dogfight!: Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes (Tim)
    00:29:04 - Lata (Josh)
    August Wrap Up
    00:52:55 - Brian (feat. Comic Hunters, Salton Sea)
    01:04:26 - Tim (feat. Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa, Park Life)
    01:07:07 - Josh (feat. Forage, Park Life, Comic Hunters)
    Games We've Been Playing Together
    01:09:30 - Comic Hunters
    01:22:18 - Arena: The Contest – Tanares Adventures 
    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay
    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com
    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 09, Playing for Second - "Brian Catching Strays"

    Recorded 08.20.2024


    00:00:00 - Intro


    Favorite 2-Player-Only Games

    00:02:32 - War of the Ring: Second Edition (Tim)

    00:16:58 - Jaipur (Brian)

    00:20:46 - 1987 Channel Tunnel (Josh)

    00:24:02 - Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn (Tim)

    00:34:01 - Battle Line (Brian)

    00:39:14 - Mythic Battles: Pantheon and Ragnarök(Tim)

    00:44:43 - Targi (Josh)

    00:48:03 - Isofarian Guard (Brian)

    01:00:11 - Command and Colors: American Revolution (Tim)

    01:07:27 - Watergate (Josh)

    01:10:42 - Meltwater (Tim)

    01:15:53 - Sky Team (Josh)


    Separate Ways

    01:17:07 - Tim (feat. Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa)

    01:21:28 - Josh (feat. Llamaland, Forage, Wandering Towers)

    01:26:48 - Brian (feat. Marvel Champions, HEXplore It: Sands of Shurax)


    Games We've Been Playing Together

    01:31:28 - HEXplore It: Fall of the Ancients

    01:34:50 - Park Life: People


    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    1 hr 42 min
  • Episode 08, Playing for Second - "Pirates and Witches and GenCon, Oh My!"

    Recorded 08.06.2024

    00:00:00 - Intro

    GenCon 2024 Wrap Up

    00:01:59 - Rock Hard

    00:02:21 - Salton Sea

    00:04:09 - Park Life 

    00:08:29 - Lata

    00:09:20 - Comic Hunters

    00:15:55 - War Chest: Night Fall and Tiny Towns: Architects

    00:17:45 - WotR Card Game: Fire and Swords

    00:19:35 - Agemonia

    00:24:56 - GenCon Chat

    Monthly Wrap Up (July)

    00:33:54 - Brian (feat. Agricola and Mistwind)

    00:35:58 - Tim (feat. Startups, Tanares Adventures, and Pagan)

    00:37:36 - Josh (feat. Grove, Sky Team, and R-Eco)

    00:41:48 - Break for Elden Ring 

    Games We've Been Playing Together

    00:44:05 - Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

    01:03:10 - Pirates of Maracaibo

    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 07, Playing for Second - "A Whole 'Lata' Nothing"

    Recorded 07.22.2024


    00:00:00 - Intro


    GenCon 2024 Anticipated Games

    00:02:08 - Lata

    00:03:54 - Comic Hunters

    00:05:18 - Trail Story: America

    00:06:14 - Lata (again w/ Cafe)

    00:09:23 - Tiny Towns: Architects

    00:10:30 - War Chest: Night Fall

    00:14:41 - WotR Card Game: Fire and Swords

    00:18:33 - Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

    00:20:40 - Pirates of Maracaibo

    00:22:08 - Agemonia

    00:25:24 - Rock Hard: 1979

    00:26:10 - Seers Catalog


    Separate Ways

    00:33:54 - Brian (feat. Ark Nova, Mage Knight, Imperium: Horizons)

    00:41:36 - Tim (feat. Arena: The Contest – Tanares Adventures)

    00:50:22 - Josh (feat. Akropolis, Splendor, Juicy Fruits, Corinth, Astro Knights, Grove)


    Games We've Been Playing Together

    00:55:43 - HEXplore It: Fall of the Ancients

    01:07:30 - Dorfromantik


    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 06, Playing for Second - "It's Been a While"
    Recorded 07.08.2024
    00:00:00 - Intro
    Monthly Wrap Up: June
    00:01:03 - Brian (35 plays/20 unique games)
    00:03:22 - Tim (23 plays/14 unique games)
    00:06:41 - Josh (32 plays/19 unique games)
    Origins Game Fair 2024
    00:08:12 - Capstone Booth (Tangram City, Wandering Towers, Juicy Fruits: Mystic Island)
    00:11:16 - Brian’s Saturday Experience (Artist’s Alley, Alpha Clash, Seaside, and Dave)
    00:26:44 - Josh bought a game (Turbo Kidz)
    00:28:50 - Tim’s take home haul (Foundations of Rome Exp., El Burro, Through the Desert, Boop) 
    00:34:10 - What we ate: Agave & Rye, Khaab Indian Kitchen, Element Brewery
    Games We've Been Playing Together
    00:38:38 - Primal: The Awakening
    01:00:01 - HEXplore It: Fall of the Ancients (potential spoilers)
    01:27:48 - Senjitsu
    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay
    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com
    1 hr 32 min
  • Episode 05, Playing for Second - "Caffeinated Brian"

    Recorded 06.03.2024

    00:00:00 - Intro

    Updates and Chat

    00:01:54 - Primal Problem

    00:04:46 - HEXplore It: Fall of the Ancients Arrival

    00:06:41 - Origins Virtual Flea Market Success

    00:08:50 - Tanares Adventures Incoming

    00:09:56 - Gamefold Table Shipping

    00:11:50 - Halls of Hegra Preorder

    Origins Game Fair Preview

    00:13:13 - Origins Plans

    00:18:51 - Capstone Games (Booth 1301 - feat. Anunnaki, Rats of Wistar, Tangram City, Wandering Towers)

    00:19:58 - Witchcraft, Alpha Clash: Cosmic Conquest, Flashback: Lucy, Artist's Alley

    00:28:32 - Chicago '68, Striking Flint

    00:32:48 - Food: Agave & Rye, Bareburger, Hot Chicken Takeover

    Monthly Wrap Up: May

    00:35:45 - Brian (74 plays/37 unique games)

    00:38:23 - Tim (15 plays/13 unique games)

    00:41:56 - Josh (39 plays/25 unique games)

    Separate Ways

    00:49:45 - Brian (feat. Terraforming Mars, Agricola)

    00:57:48 - Tim (feat. Binho, Hegemony)

    01:03:43 - Josh (feat. Astro Knights, Calico)

    Games We've Been Playing Together

    01:05:00 - Calico

    01:12:55 - Foundations of Rome

    01:27:30 - Le Havre

    01:39:53 - Bruges

    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    2 hr
  • Episode 04, Playing for Second - "Hexcited for These Games"

    Recorded 05.21.2024
    00:00:00 - Intro
    Anticipated Upcoming Games
    00:01:23 - HEXplore It: The Mountains of Godai (Brian)
    00:08:12 - In the Footsteps of Marie Curie (Josh)
    00:12:01 - Arena the Contest: Tanares Adventures Ultimate (Tim)
    00:20:56 - Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread (Brian)
    00:24:58 - Xia: Legends of a Drift System (Brian)
    00:27:19 - Rock Hard: 1977 (Josh)
    00:30:54 - HEXplore It: Fall of the Ancients (Tim)
    00:48:58 - Space Empires: All Good Things (Brian)
    00:58:23 - War of the Ring: The Card Game - Fire and Swords (Tim)
    01:06:05 - Chef's Table (Josh)
    01:11:40 - Primal: The Awakening
    Games We've Been Playing
    01:16:55 - Small City: Deluxe
    01:33:43 - Three Kingdoms Redux
    0159:59 - Astro Knights: Eternity
    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay
    Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

    2 hr 13 min
  • Episode 03, Playing for Second - "That Looks Neat"

    Recorded 05.07.2024

    00:00:00 - Intro
    00:00:46 - Characteristics we look for in games
    01:11:19 - Cinque Terre
    01:22:35 - Grand Austria Hotel
    01:34:08 - Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition
    01:51:12 - Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
    Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

    2 hr 4 min

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