Space Cats Peace Turtles
An unofficial podcast for fans of Twilight Imperium and other strategy board games. Each episode is a humorous analysis of mechanics and strategies for new and experienced players alike!
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
The kind of content we design for newer players changes over time, and this particular episode is probably a long time overdue. As the community has grown and analysis has solidified, a lot of terms have started to stick in place. Some of them are logical expressions of ideas, some of them or horrible tangentially related jokes about a concept. None of this makes it any easier for a newcomer, so it's finally time we put together a proper glossary of these terms.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
We're continuing our investigation of the Vuil'raith Cabal, and today seemed like a good chance to do a progress report. We come to you not with highly analyzed takeaways, but instead a handful of notes and anecdotes that we're gradually using to build a case for Cabal. Think of this like us "showing our work" when it comes to experimenting with factions.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Wowee, what a treat. Our dearest friend and board game designer Dane is here to present the upcoming release of Codex 3: Vigil! There's a slew of new things packed in it, most notably an ENTIRE NEW FACTION. We cover it all in some broad strokes, and reveal a few specific components. This is slated to drop later in April, which we had too much fun while recording to remember to mention. GET HYPE!
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
The Nekro Virus, as it appears on the faction sheet and faction materials in Twilight Imperium 4th Edition and Prophecy of Kings.
Narrated by Matt Martens.
Co-Produced by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber.
The Halloween Dawn by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/248/the-halloween-dawn
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
The Emirates of Hacan, as it appears on the faction sheet and faction materials in Twilight Imperium 4th Edition and Prophecy of Kings.
Narrated by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber
Co-Produced by Matt Martens.
Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
This is a Galactic Council episode. I repeat, this is a Galactic Council episode. There are many, many places out there where you can get this kind of content, but today you're stuck with these two idiots. I would say that no one asked for this, but turns out a sizable enough percentage of patrons did, so here we are. Here's some top 10 lists from two guys who have not played nearly enough board games for you to take their opinions very seriously.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/
Matt's Top 1010. Twilight Imperium9. Subjective Guess Who8. Letters from Whitechapel7. Real Monopoly (Finance-Bro Monopoly and gambling)6. Root5. Inside of Your Best Friend (Fishbowl)4. Burgle Bros3. Camel Up2. One Night Ultimate Werewolf1. Cosmic Encounter
Hunter's Top 1010. City of Horror9. Diplomacy8. Fury of Dracula7. Carcassonne6. Monster of the Week5. Root4. One Night Ultimate Werewolf3. Twilight Struggle2. Cosmic Encounter1. Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
The Lore Compendium, as released in the Guide to the Imperium for Twilight Imperium 4th Edition and Prophecy of Kings Expansion.
Narrated and Produced by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber and Matt Martens
Maestro Tlakaelel by Jesse Gallagher
The Shining in Dubai by Unicorn Heads
Houston Vibes Score by Unicorn Heads
I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Firebrand by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100830
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
The Naalu Collective, as it appears on the faction sheet and faction materials in Twilight Imperium 4th Edition and Prophecy of Kings.
Narrated by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber
Co-Produced by Matt Martens
Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500027
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
The Arborec, as it appears on the faction sheet and faction materials in Twilight Imperium 4th Edition and Prophecy of Kings.
Narrated by Matt Martens
Co-produced by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Are you a new or experience player trying to find a new group to play with? Or are you scheduling a game and decided to invite a new friend to join your typical group? Maybe you're looking to play online for the first time casually or in a tournament. Well we hope this episode can be a resource for you. In it we discuss what it's like to join a game with strangers and how to navigate the tricky social balances of Twilight Imperium. The Superbowl of Board Games is a pretty wild way to meet someone, and we think it's helpful if you go in with the right expectations.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/