Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

Listen to the live recording of Which Game First’s panel on legacy games at Dragon Con. This hot new genre of board games is wildly popular despite the fact that they can only be played once. The panelists reviews the features and mechanics of them, and delved into the recent history of these epic tabletop adventures. The panel discussed the best and worst in the genre and the future of legacy...

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First up, it’s a dockside showdown for harbor bragging rights in Le Havre: The Inland Port. Next, we roll the dice and then we fly them to the stars as we colonize the galaxy in Alien Frontiers. Lastly, we ring the closing bell as fast as we can corner the market in the classic card game Pit Designed by: Uwe Rosenberg Published by: Z-Man Games (2012) Players: 2 Ages: 13 & up Playing time: 30...

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First up, we’re the boys that fear no noise whilst the thundering cannons roar in Clear the The Decks. Next, we kick back in our posh liars as we get other adventures to quest for us as Lords of Waterdeep. And lastly, we gather intel to quell conflicts, crush coups and undermine uprisings in CIA: Collect It All. Designed by: Chris Pinyan Published by: Crispy Games (2019) Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 10 &

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First up the panel tries to pick just the right time to grab their booty and jump ship in Dread Curse. Then the panel learns that the Spice must flow in the board game Frank Herbert’s Dune. And lastly they game-show it up 70’s style with Three on a Match. Designed by: Stuart Sisk Published by: Smirk and Dagger Games (2013) Players: 3–8 Time: 30 – 45 min Ages: 14+ A push-your-luck game of cunning...

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First up, we fight the enemy shoulder to shoulder — but never show each other our backs! — in Cutthroat Caverns. Next, we build towns with our own personal flare . . . and it’s for keeps, no backsies in the legacy game, Charterstone. And lastly, we make Mary Ellis and the Night Witches proud as off we go in …Wild Blue Yonder! Designed by: Curt Covert Published by: Smirk & Dagger Games (2007)...

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First, we have one minute to find out who’s hiding a furry secret in Bearanoia! Next up, we travel inside the human body and put those carbs to work in Cytosis. And lastly, we take a gamble to seize the hottest properties on the Strip, in — Lords of Vegas! Designed by: Jasmine Davis & Pete Butler Published by: Prettiest Princess Games (2015) Players: 3 – 15 Playing time: 1 min In BEARanoia...

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We kick down the doors and fireball our enemies, all while keeping an eye on the clock, in 5-Minute Dungeon! We’re scientists desperately racing around the world to prevent deadly outbreaks in Pandemic! We divine answers to questions about divine delectables in Foodie Fight! Designed by: Connor Reid Published by: Spin Master (2017) Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 8 & up Playing time: 5 – 30 min In 5-­Minute...

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Khaleesi’s not the only one who can lay waste to her potential subjects as we do some swooping of our own in Wrath of Dragons! Next the burnination continues as we aid the DAGRON who needs no introduction with double exclamation point enthusiasm in Trogdor!! And lastly we keep the dragon theme flying loosely as we chug along in Iron Dragon. Designed by: Keith Rentz Published by: Catalyst Game Labs...

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First ― Toot Toot! ― we load up from engine to caboose to get on track to victory in Yardmaster. Next, we’ve robbed the bank. Now all we gotta do is to get away clean in Escape Plan . . . And lastly, who can scale the treacherous desert cliffs to get to the treasure first, in Geronimo? Designed by: Steven Aramini Published by: Crash Games (2014) Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 13 & up Playing time: 20 min At...

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First up, we build our civilization with dogmatic fervor, while keeping a close eye on our neighbors in Innovation. Next, our noble patricians seize farms, villas and fountains to make the most prestigious districts in Carpe Diem. And lastly, we predict the market and sweep it with oracle-like precision that leads us to riches in Executive Decision! Designed by: Carl Chudyk Published by: Asmadi...

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