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Ep 028: First Round Strategies - Winnu

We’re peaking the crest of the mountain that is First Round Strategy Guides. Winnu has been, perhaps, our toughest nut to crack, and we can’t say with much confidence that we’ve even fully cracked it. They start from behind, are stopped easily, and don’t have a lot to bargain with, so join us while we DESPERATELY try to find something workable with this notoriously difficult faction. Then, we go back to our other difficult faction with some Muaat errata!
 
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Ep 027: First Round Strategies - Embers of Muaat

We’re back at it with another First Round Strategy Guide. This time it’s everyone’s favorite hard-boiled eggs, the Embers of Muatt! It’s a tricky race that relies heavily on your ability to work with other players, but is given some handy tools in managing that task. Afterwards is our errata on the Etiquette, Elimination, and Kneecapping episode as well as the Kingmaking and Support for the Throne Roundtable from the last two weeks. It’s a LONG errata that hopefully puts a temporary close to this huge topic.

Ep 026: Kingmaking and Support for the Throne

Continuing our discussion from last week, Matt and Hunter are joined by their good friend Alex to have a roundtable discussion on the impact of kingmaking. Also discussed is the promissory note Support for the Throne's role in kingmaking and its purpose in the game at large. It's a big topic with MANY varying opinions. So join us in this complicated issue by taking part in the discussion!

Ep 025: Etiquette, Elimination, and Kneecapping

This week’s episode was left up to our Patreon’s Galactic Council! They voted, and so here we are with an episode on the etiquette of Twilight Imperium and some of the more difficult social interactions. After that, we’re catching up on errata. That means House Rules, Sardakk N’Orr, our interview with Dane Beltrami on the Living Rules Reference, AND the Barony of Letnev. It’s a long one folks, so make sure your car has plenty of gas!

Ep 024: First Round Strategies - Barony of Letnev

On paper, the Barony of Letnev seem like an exceptional race, but according to player submitted statistics, they tend to do quite poorly. Today, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson dissect why and give an exhaustive look at what to do with the Barony’s big scary fleets.

Ep 023: Dane Beltrami Interview - Living Rules Reference

We have an incredibly special treat for everyone this week. Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson sat down with the developer of TI4, Dane Beltrami, to discuss his history with Fantasy Flight, the development of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, and exploring the recently released Living Rules Reference. This episode is PACKED with information about previous iterations of your favorite races, what it was like tackling the mammoth that is TI, and the crazy questions that arise from this dense board game. Enjoy!

Ep 022: First Round Strategies - Sardakk N'orr

Today, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson are covering a very contentious race. People's opinions vary greatly on the quality and ease of the Sardakk N'orr, and so establishing a Round One plan can sometimes be very difficult. But Matt and Hunter are consummate professionals, and they see right through all your doubts and trepidations. FEAR NOT! The bugs can be conquered, it merely takes one stern of the heart, quick of the mind, and soft in the tummy. Join us afterwards for some lovely errata on the Naalu Collective.

Ep 021: House Rules and Patreon Announcement!

Twilight Imperium is a huge game and leaves a lot of room for interpretation in its setup. Today, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson lay out their house rules for setup, especially going into detail on what they've often referred to as their "Cooperative Galaxy Setup." There's also details on map variants, tournament rules, and giving the game more flavor.
 
After, in lieu of errata, we wanted to give you the pitch for our newly launched Patreon. We're incredibly thankful for those that have already chosen to support us and look forward to moving forward with everyone's cooperation. We're gearing up for GenCon and the tournament coverage we want to bring you, and this is the first major step in that process. For more information, visit www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles and also take part in our Discord at https://discord.gg/rdnmrEU

Ep 020: First Round Strategies - Naalu Collective

Thpace Catth Peathe Turtleth ith a thow about thekthy thnake ladieth. This episode is full of stupid voices, potty humor, and in depth strategy about the Naalu Collective! Afterwards, we have errata for our Sol episode and another Play of the Week!

Ep 019: First Round Strategies - Federation of Sol

Hey Duders! Wanna hear two dudes talk about a bunch of dudes and their dude movers? Well look no further. On this episode, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson give their strategies for the Federation of Sol. And after that, some errata on the Jol-Nar strategies and a new segment: Play of the Week!