Space Cats Peace Turtles

457: Prelims Tournament Statistical Analysis

This week we've got Elspeth on the show to dig deep into the details on the 36 Prelims tournament games that we played this year. There's a lot of tasty morsels to learn about and I hope you are ready for the Semi-Finals which begin this weekend!
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Come to our Live Comedy Show at Gen Con SCPT @ Helium Indianapolis July 30th at 8PM
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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456: Codex Five Wishlist

This week, we're looking to the future and talking about where this beautiful game could be headed. Hunter and Alec wax onward and upward toward the next big release in the Twilight Imperium Saga: CODEX FIVE. We're owed, he said it on FaceBook Live.
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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455: Every Generic Technology Ranked! (Part 1 of 2)

Hunter, Jadiim, and Blasto are here for a roundtable discussion that had to be divided into two parts because it would have been a five hour long episode. It's tier list week over here at SCPT and we've decided now is the time to tackle all the generic technology. This wide ranging discussion is full of solid takes on the state of the game and the importance of tech overall. In this episode we tackle all the Level 0 and 1 tech of every color and we talk about Carrier 2, Fighter 2, Infantry 2, and Space Dock 2. Also if you like Magen Defense Grid we've got some content for youuuuu!
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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SCPT Interview: Elspeth SC on The Orlando Intergalactical (Why TI Tournaments ARE FUN)

This week we've got a bonus episode to start the week off with. I sat down with the one and only Elspeth to talk about why the Orlando Intergalactical was such a fun time. In this episode we fully explore the dynamics of her games and we even spoil her final in as much detail as we can muster so beware spoilers for a game that you cannot watch anyways! It's a fun conversation and if you like the sound of all of this you should really think about joining in on the next Tournament in Kansas City!
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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454: The Ultimate Guide to THE ARBOREC

This week it's very serious. By popular demand of the Galactic Council themselves, I give you our ultimate guide to playing as the fan favorite faction of all time: The Arborec! This show has had a complicated history with this faction as they've been mostly a bottom tier faction for most of the Base Game and POK eras of TI4 but I'm proud to report that we've reached the end of that story: WELCOME TO THE SOLID B TIER ARBOREC!
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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453: The Ultimate Guide to Exploration

Our first ultimate guide is here! This week Hunter and El Blasto give you every single thing you would ever want to know about Exploration. Each card gets its' due as the boys wax and whine over the nitty gritty details of this system that was introduced during the POK era. It's a simple topic but we really nail it, check it out!
Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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452: Twilight's Fall Inaugural Splice *Mock Draft*

I hope you didn't think we were done with Twilight's Fall content, because we have no intention of stopping! This week we're trying something experimental that I enjoyed quite a bit, we decided to actually simulate an inaugural splice so we talk through some of the decision making process that goes into the initial draft. It's really clear in talking through it that there is a lot of difficult decisions to be made in this game mode. I really want to continue encouraging people to try it as it's an extremely fun way to experience this game. Anyways if you are confused by what we're talking about in this episode I would check out episode 427 about the Twilight's Fall rulebook.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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SCPT Interview: Arcs Beyond the Reach Designers Cole Wehrle and Josh Yearsley

Arcs is back baby! This week I've got Cole and Josh of Buried Giant Studios on to talk about the future of the best space opera competitive strategy game that isn't called Twilight Imperium. They've really out done themselves with the promise of new leaders, new fates, a new draft system reminiscent of the advanced setup rules for Root and perhaps even secret conversations. It's a new dawn for Arcs and I'm excited to see how it develops. 
Check out the kickstarter here:
Arcs: Beyond the Reach Kickstarter
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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451: How to play Twilight Imperium in 2026

This week Hunter and Jadiim are indulging in our yearly tradition of recommending how best to experience Twilight Imperium at this point! We're rounding up all of the various options for getting involved and all of the crazy new and old ways you can experience the game. It's a beautiful overview that would be a great starting place for someone that is looking to play this game more than you ever should.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
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450: Twilight Imperium Content Creator Summit! (Featuring Cardboard Crash Course and the TI Junkies)

This week we've got a fun one for y'all! In order to celebrate the first six months of Thunder's Edge, I decided to call up my friends and have a nice chat about the state of Twilight Imperium and how different creators see the game, it's fun and nice and sweet!
Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/eU4cNTwlPik?si=R6WYQKoN2G-oi8yF
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
Art by Sun Sanders 
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/