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393: We've started a Leder Games Podcast, It's called ROMP

This week we're finally addressing all of the teasing that we've been doing since late last year about a new project. We've got a new podcast coming your podcast feeds right now and it's all about the Leder Games oeuvre with the early emphasis being on Arcs. We've got podcast are by Kyle Ferrin, new music from Ben Prunty, and lots of surprises! We hope you check it out!
 
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Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
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392: Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition Base Game Overview Part ONE

This week your boys are going to look back at where it all started for us. We're digging deep into the components and rules of TI 3rd edition. Check out all the beautiful details and unexpected differences. In this first part we talk about Strategy Cards, Unit stats, and Technology.
 
Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th
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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/
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391: "What Makes For Great Tournament Play"

We've got an off-book episode this week for you. Matt and Hunter have a frank conversation about what they value in high level Twilight Imperium play. I'm not sure we find an absolute metric but these are thoughts we've been having lately so check that out. Matt also admits that Hunter is a really smart guy finally. After so many years of Matt shooting his friend down, he finds the truth.
 
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/
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390: Super Guide to Relics and Exploration

It's another component Super Guide! We've had a lot of time with Prophecy of Kings now and the last time we discussed Exploration at length, we were still learning. But we have a clearer picture these days of what makes exploration good and what's not worth investing in. Allow us to divulge these brilliant findings...
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/
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389: Discordant Stars Overview

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Today we talk about the incredibly well crafted Twilight Imperium Homebrew project: Discordant Stars! Listen as the boys survey the over-arching goals of the project and do a component overview for 3 of the 34 custom factions. We're excited to dig more into it while we are in this arc where we are patiently waiting for the box shaped thing that is heading right for us! 
 
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/
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388: Super Council Keleres Guide

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Remember when we told you we were releasing the final super guide? Well just like the Keleres themselves we have been added to the crew AFTER THE FACT! This was a fun guide to research and write so I hope you enjoy the listen. This is our final faction guide for the POK era of SCPT it has been a multi-year process! Congrats to us.
 
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/
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387: SCPT Codex 01 Fixing the Tech Tree

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This week Matt and Hunter jump into the Playtester's Hideout to talk about all the submissions they've received for alternative Level 2 and 3 technologies for the future release of the SCPT Codex (Due some time in 2026). Come listen as we nitpick our fans and chase after a chance at making the TI tech system sing with more beauty. Stay tuned for even more Prelims games this weekend and check out the first playtest on Sunday!
 
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/
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386: The Development of Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition

We're going back to the history books! And this time, it's history that we took part in. This is the beginning of what will actually be a decently long journey of charting the development of the Third Edition of Twilight Imperium and breaking down all of its various components. If you've seen our episodes about 1st and 2nd edition, don't let those fool you. We intend to talk a LOT more about 3rd Edition. And to start, it's a bunch of information about before the game even released...
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/
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385: Super Guide to Technology

This week, we're circling back to one of our favorite strategy topics, Technology! For the last time in this era of TI we're going to work through the entire generic tech tree giving our feelings and thoughts on each component. This is a big episode for us as we begin our "farewell" arc to Prophecy of Kings. Stay tuned through the end for updates on this months patreon benefits. Also next week we will begin the Weird Bear and Findergardner pre-sale for the first North American Intergalactical event. If you don't know what that means check out last week's episode!
 
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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/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/
 

384: North American Intergalactical Announcement (New In-Person SCPT Tournament)

Happy New year! We're back for a solo Hunter episode where he's gonna tell you about an exciting new project from SCPT. We're starting a North American cross-country in-person Twilight Imperium Tournament. It's crazy, It's exciting, It's wild! In this episode Hunter is going to break down how you can sign up for it and what exactly it is. We'll touch on some of the rules and start the ball rolling on a project that has been cooking for a very long time. See you in Minneapolis March 28-30!
Check out our Patreon here for some new benefits! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles
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/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/