Podcasts by Space Cats Peace Turtles

328: Super Federation of Sol Guide from 2023-12-06T00:00

Who needs this? Well hopefully, you're someone relatively new to Twilight Imperium and a friend of yours has suggested you play Federation of Sol and you're looking to jumpstart your winrate. If...

327: Empire Falling with Robbie MacNiven from 2023-11-28T23:56:07

A new series of Twilight Imperium books is right around the corner! Empire Falling, the first of the new trilogy by Robbie MacNiven releases December 5th and we were lucky enough to get Robbie o...

326: Super Ghosts of Creuss Guide from 2023-11-22T00:00

Matt's back in action! His last guide was for a fast faction that doesn't always have a way to close out games. This time, to shake things up, he's going with a fast faction that doesn't always ...

325: The Commentators of Twilight Imperium from 2023-11-15T00:00

We're about halfway through this years Qualifiers in the tournament and it seemed high time we celebrate the people that make the tournament a pleasurable viewing experience! Over the years, mor...

324: System Tile Tier List from 2023-11-08T09:36:17

You are not prepared for this one. We have 82 system tiles in Twilight Imperium. In theory, the visuals matter quite a lot for this discussion or would at least make this go a lot faster...but t...

323: Super Nekro Virus Guide from 2023-11-01T00:00

We're back on that old grind. We've done "Super Guides" as our way of revisiting base game factions post-PoK, but up until this point it has also been a mark of a faction that received new compo...

322: TI Zero Edition First Update from 2023-10-25T00:00

The Homebrewer's Guild has been hard at work on a big project. The work has been largely philosophical up until this point and it was finally time to lay track down before we design this train. ...

321: A Guide to Terran from 2023-10-18T08:38

It's a crossover episode! Our video game podcast, Old Gamer's Almanac, is doing a big Starcraft blowout this month and we wanted to get this show in on the fun. What better way than attempting a...

320: Leder Games’ Project Update from 2023-10-11T17:02:39

We spent a week hanging out with the fine folks over at Leder Games and learned more about their ongoing projects while we were there. Nick Brachmann joined us to walk through everything he's pl...

319: This Imperium Life from 2023-10-04T00:00

We've been teasing it for WEEKS and it's finally here. After a huge hiatus, we're pleased to finally present another This Imperium Life, our show where we share YOUR stories of the best moments ...

318: Agenda Phase 2023 Mailbag from 2023-09-27T00:00

It's the weekend before the tournament starts and in the madness we decided to answer all of your burning questions! That's right, after over 6 years, we're finally doing a mailbag episode. We c...

317: Tournament Champions’ Advice from 2023-09-20T15:43:26

Tournament 6 looms before us and in the build up to it we wanted to take a look back. We sat down with the 5 previous winners of the Patreon Tournament and got their take on the changes to the Q...

316: Playing Against the Emirates of Hacan from 2023-09-13T00:00

The Space Cats are a domineering force when it comes to Twilight Imperium. They're the closest thing the game has to a mascot and when they're in game a lot of things seem to revolve around them...

315: Async [w/ the 9 of Spades] from 2023-09-06T00:00

We did an episode about the Async Twilight Imperium discord (https://discord.gg/vY3nBkegkn) a while ago, but it's had a slew of major developments ove...

314: Tournament 6 and the Rest of 2023 from 2023-08-30T17:13:08

We JUST finished Tournament 5 but TOO BAD, it's time to talk about Tournament 6. We've got details on the structure and process on how to play in the 2024 tournament that starts in October of 20...

313: Spirit Island Wrap Up from 2023-08-23T16:21:34

Early this year, we set out on a goal, (well a few goals really, but one of them was:) to learn GreaterThanGames' Spirit Island and hopefully help you learn it as well. We tackled the 8 spirits ...

312: Leder Games at GenCon[feat. Lord of the Board] from 2023-08-16T00:00

We went to GenCon, had a live show, then checked out what our friends over at Leder Games have been working on. Sam from Lord of the Board (http...

311: 2023 GenCon Live Show from 2023-08-09T00:00

This episode was recorded LIVE at the Helium Comedy Club in Indianapolis, IN during the week of GenCon 2023! If you want to hear all of the stand-up, you'll have to come in person yourself somed...

310: Twilight Imperium: The HBO Mini-series from 2023-08-02T00:00

The Galactic Council went chaotic evil this week and wanted us to provide you with the sequel to everyone's favorite episode: TI The Movie. This time we have to design a mini-series set in the T...

309: Super Nomad Guide from 2023-07-26T00:00

We've done it! After today, all of the Prophecy of Kings factions will have been revisited on this show as part of our Super Guide series! Don't talk to me about Council Keleres! We finish up wi...

308: Spirit Guides - Lightning’s Swift Strike and Shadows Flicker Like Flames from 2023-07-19T00:00

It's our last venture into the base game Spirits for Spirit Island! And we didn't do it on purpose, but we're each going out of spirits that didn't click with us quite as much, but that didn't s...

307: Super Titans of Ul Guide from 2023-07-12T00:00

We're nearing the end of our super POK faction guides and today we get to tackle the first faction we ever dug deep into in POK, the Titans of Ul. They're a powerful faction that has always perf...

306: Road to the Finals 2023 from 2023-07-05T00:00

It's been a whole year and now it's time for us to prepare for the upcoming SCPT Patreon Tournament Finals! We've got interviews from all of the wonderful players and I'm so excited for you to h...

305: Top 10 Tournament Moments from 2023-06-28T00:00

The galactic council have bestowed us with a wonderful treat. The semis of Tournament 5 have concluded and before we get to the Finals, we are taking a look back at tournaments gone by. After so...

304: The Gathering Storm Part 3 (Embers of the Imperium RPG) from 2023-06-21T00:00

And now the thrilling conclusion to the tale of Gasha, Rick, Wrexx, Borin, and Ser. It's time for our heroes to sort out a bit of a bug situation, learn the secrets of mysterious artifacts, and ...

303: Spirit Guide: Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares and River Surges in Sunlight from 2023-06-14T21:09:42

We're back with more Spirit Island content! This week, we were tired of being pushed around, so we're talking about two spirits that do a lot of pushing back, the fear based Bringer of Dreams an...

302: Super Vuil’raith Cabal Guide from 2023-06-07T10:04:22

We've been having TOO MUCH FUN over here at SCPT the last few weeks, so it's time for some more chunky content. Today is a guide to the Vuil'raith Cabal that it feels like we've been working on ...

301: The Gathering Storm Part 2 - Twilight Imperium RPG from 2023-05-31T00:00

Our story continues as Borin, Ser, Gasha, Rick, and Wrexx must consult with a Naalu diplomat, investigate a violent rebellious group, and earn the chance to speak with a Sardakk N'orr general. T...

Episode 300 from 2023-05-25T20:47:56

Thank you to everyone who has played Twilight Imperium. Thank you to everyone who has helped foster this magnificent community. Thank you to everyone who has listened to our show. Thank you to e...

299: The Gathering Storm Part 1 - Twilight Imperium RPG from 2023-05-17T00:00

We are excited to present part one of our three part series playing Embers of the Imperium, the Twilight Imperium RPG. This is available from Edge Studios as a sourcebook to their Genesys RPG sy...

298: Super Empyrean Guide from 2023-05-10T13:58:07

Our Super Faction Guide schedule has been shaken up a bit and a part of that is because the Empyrean one was just so dang easy to right we were able to get it out ahead of schedule. Hunter loves...

297: History of Twilight Imperium 1st Edition from 2023-05-03T13:47:36

We've been doing our part as historical record keepers recently by looking back and previous editions of Twilight Imperium and noting how the game has changed over time. Today, we'd like to dig ...

296: Translating a Root faction to Twilight Imperium from 2023-04-25T22:57:15

The Galactic Council gave us permission to goof around this week and we couldn't be happier. We get to combine our two loves: Root and Twilight Imperium. Our task? To take a Root faction and dis...

295: Spirit Guides - Ocean’s Hungry Grasp and Spread of Rampant Green from 2023-04-19T08:37:29

We're back with more Spirit Island! It's exciting to continue exploring this game and this week we're both tackling potentially more complex factions. But stick around after for plenty of TI tal...

294: Dreaming of the Future of TI from 2023-04-12T00:01:32

This week we got distracted and decided to run with it. We couldn't stop thinking about how we haven't seen a Codex yet this year and we just wanted to sit and dream up what sort of potential th...

293: 7 Player Games from 2023-04-05T13:25:15

Since PoK, we've had two player counts that have gone relatively unexplored by this show. We change 50% of that today! We're talking about some of our recent 7 player games and our takeaways abo...

292: Portland Hootenanny Liveshow from 2023-03-29T00:21:03

This was a live recording of the Space Cats Peace Turtles Portland Hootenanny Liveshow at Helium Comedy Club on March 22, including opening act Old Gamer's Almanac!

Featuring: E.J. Sander...

291: Fog of War w/ Brassbird (feat. The Stars Beyond with Absol) from 2023-03-22T00:00

We're in full prep and travel mode for our Portland live show and Hootenanny, but we have a special treat for you! We've been a part of a couple of "Fog of War" games recently and decided to bri...

290: Spirit Guides - Vital Strength of the Earth and Thunderspeaker from 2023-03-15T00:00

NEW GAME NEW THEME. We've dabbled in Spirit Island as a show so far, but it's time to fully take the plunge. We've been practicing as some specific factions and we now come to you as two novices...

289: Super Argent Flight Guide from 2023-03-08T00:01:36

It's time to get back to trusty ol' faithful. Argent Flight just have a lot of things that make sense and go well together. Despite that, they've actually had a bit of a rocky history in competi...

288: Ranking Factions Goodest to Evilest from 2023-03-01T00:00

The Galactic Council finally got to vote on an episode again and they've chosen a very very odd one. Hunter and Matt are not ethicists or philosophers and yet we are tasked with ranking the 25 T...

287: Super Naaz-Rokha Alliance Guide from 2023-02-22T09:14:06

Hey look! It's a really good faction. That doesn't mean we can't sit around for 2 hours and talk about the "best" ways to win games as the Naaz-Rokha Alliance. Sometimes it's fun to crush your o...

286: First Edition First Look from 2023-02-15T00:00

One project we wanted to tackle this year on the show was doing more to explore the history of this game we know and love. So to start that journey, we wanted to learn to properly play Twilight ...

285: What is the Midgame? from 2023-02-08T00:00

Listen, y'all. I don't know what to tell you. Sometimes you've got questions and we've got answers. Sometimes we ask questions because we secretly have answers we think are clever. And sometimes...

284: Super Mahact Gene-Sorcerers Guide from 2023-02-01T09:07:01

Prepare to KNEEL! It's been two years since we last approached the topic of Mahact, and so much about our understanding of Prophecy of Kings has changed. So it's time to set the record straight,...

283: Learn to Learn: Spirit Island from 2023-01-25T00:00

It's our first strategic foray into Spirit Island, but we're still rookies over here. But we've got a good grasp on how the game is played now and we'd like to relay our experience of learning t...

282: Our Friend Dane from 2023-01-18T00:48:18

There's no codex or expansion or rules FAQ. Sometimes we just want to talk to our friend Dane and learn more about him and force him to be our friend. And we figured you all would want to be his...

281: A Guide to Setup from 2023-01-11T00:00

We've taught you how to learn this game and how to teach this game, but we've never taught you the proper way to set it up! So today is a treat for relatively new players or players looking to c...

280: 2023 Premiere from 2023-01-04T00:00

It's a new year! Our custom 'round these parts is to use this time to take stock of how the last year of episode and Patron bonuses went and what we can do going forward. This year is very littl...

279: Holiday Spectacular 2022 from 2022-12-28T00:00

We played a game on Dec 27 2022. There were 7 of us. That game should be on Youtube. It was a good game! You should go watch it. This episode is what we recorded right after that game, when we w...

278: The 300% Definitive Faction Ranking Tattoo Death Sentence from 2022-12-21T00:00

And you all thought we'd learned to listen to you. HA! Don't forget who steers this ship. There are only two opinions that matter and they are ours and they are absolute. You are just lucky enou...

277: Sidereal Confluence from 2022-12-14T00:00

December had two Galactic Council polls, the latter of which was for us to feature ANOTHER non-Twilight Imperium board game. They chose the space negotiation game Sidereal Confluence. It's a wil...

276: Codex 4 Wishlist from 2022-12-07T00:00

The first of your two December Galactic Council episodes is another opportunity for us to make a list of demands for Dane before the holidays. The dust from Codex 3 is beginning to settle, and r...

275: Tournament 5 Signups and Spirit Island from 2022-11-30T00:00

THERE'S IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO TEND TO. The Tournament 5 Signups email is going out December 10 at 20:00 UTC. This is to all members of our Patreon who were active during the months of October an...

274: 2022 Homebrew Overview from 2022-11-23T00:00

Matt's been playing games with the Homebrewer's Guild this year and he had a very specific project in mind. Today's episode is a sort of Abstract of the findings of that project. We were after a...

273: Guide to Technology from 2022-11-16T00:00

This is a major part of almost every faction guide, but it feels like a very long time since we last checked up on and took stock of how we feel about Technology. What's good? How much should yo...

272: The Veiled Masters Review (w/ Absol197) from 2022-11-09T00:00

Hunter's got the week off while Matt and Absol talk about the third and final novel in Tim Pratt's Twilight Imperium series! All of the main characters from our first book are back in this spy a...

271: Alliance Mode from 2022-11-02T00:00

The Galactic Council decided it wanted us to spend some time this month playing and researching Alliance Mode, the variant provided in Codex 2. It's a silly variant that isn't even fully play-te...

270: Super Naalu Collective Guide from 2022-10-26T00:00

With this episode, we put a sort of wrap on Codex 3 required update episodes! A few factions drastically changed, and none more than the Naalu Collective. Naalu's "ranking" amongst the factions ...

269: Clash of Cultures, Innovation, and more! (Featuring Shelton and Shawn) from 2022-10-18T22:38

It is a wild one this week. Matt has been away on vacation and so Hunter has been left to his own devices! So obviously, it's beach episode time. Hunter brought his buddies on to just talk about...

268: Super Win From Ahead from 2022-10-12T00:00

This is us revisiting a classic SCPT topic. When we first asked "How does one win from ahead?" I don't think we even fully knew what being "ahead" truly meant. Not only that, but an expansion an...

267: Tournament 5 Announcement and Asynchronous TI from 2022-10-05T00:18:06

Oh my dear, another year is upon us. It is officially sign-up season for the next SCPT Patreon Twilight Imperium Tournament. The first half of this episode is most of the things you need to know...

266: Guide to Exploration from 2022-09-28T00:00

We've been taking some time recently to revisit old topics deserving of an update. One of those is surprisingly recent: Exploration. We've only had this mechanic since Prophecy of Kings was rele...

265: Twilight Inscription Review from 2022-09-21T00:00

We're big time important kids and our opinions matter. That's why we were sent a copy of Twilight Inscription to give our unbiased, unfiltered, uncompromised, objective review. You came here for...

264: Super Xxcha Kingdom Guide from 2022-09-14T00:00

We're making our way back through all of the factions, starting with those that got recent updates in Codex 3. Xxcha only received a new hero, but it seems that simple change was enough to make ...

263: Root - The Marauder Expansion from 2022-09-07T00:00

It's been so long since we've tuned into Root, and there's been a new expansion out for a while now! This isn't a strategy guide, but we do intend to do some down the road. Instead, this is an o...

262: Hero Tier List from 2022-08-31T00:00

August's Galactic Council Episode is the season wrap on GC episodes that fit this kind of vibe. For a while now we've been doing GC episodes off the cuff, and for the next batch we want to put i...

261: A Guide to Action Cards from 2022-08-24T00:00

I know you just loaded up this episode and saw that timecode. That ain't no joke. This episode is nearly 3 hours and 35 minutes long and it's because we have to talk about every single Action Ca...

260: Some GenCon Interviews! (Twilight Inscription, Embers of the Imperium RPG, and Leder Games) from 2022-08-17T00:00

We ran around GenCon for three days and talked to some amazing folks!

0:00 - First up, James Kniffen, the designer of the new TI Roll and Write Twilight Inscription. We discuss his backgr...

259: 2022 GenCon Live Show from 2022-08-10T00:00

We were finally able to return to GenCon for the first time since 2019, and this time we got to hold a a real live show at the local Helium Comedy Club. Our other podcast, Old Gamer's Almanac, o...

258: Guide to Promissory Notes from 2022-08-03T00:00

We packing in a quick episode between the Tournament Finals and GenCon, so here's one where we talk about exactly 5 things: Generic Promissory Notes! It's the basics to how to handle, as any fac...

257: Super Yin Brotherhood Strategy Guide from 2022-07-27T00:00

IT'S A BIG EPISODE! The tournament Finals are literally upon us, but that doesn't mean we can't bring you fresh, dense, gritty strategy talk. We've been playing with Yin since their Codex 3 upda...

256: Tabletop Playground Update (w/ Darrell) from 2022-07-19T23:51:14

The Galactic Council let us know you were all begging for more information about all of the work being done of the virtual mod of Twilight Imperium for Tabletop Playground! Well we brought Darre...

255: Road to the Finals 2022 from 2022-07-13T00:00

It's our favorite episode of every year! We sat down with the six finalists of this year's tournaments to learn a bit more about who they are and how they approach a game like Twilight Imperium....

254: Points and Tempo from 2022-07-06T00:00

If you want the fastest path to getting better at Twilight Imperium, than look no further. Tempo is the key to unlocking top level play and understanding the game, and here we are today breaking...

253: Guide to Council Keleres from 2022-06-29T00:00

You're telling me they can fit a 25th faction into this thing? Well by gum, someone ought to teach me how to use all of 'em. Wait, someone HAS? Well butter my biscuit, ain't that just about the ...

252: Can Anyone Be Good? from 2022-06-22T00:00

The Galactic Council chose violence this month. It's a question that apparently gets asked from time to time, and it's now OUR TIME to settle the score. Can anyone be good at Twilight Imperium? ...

251: Guide to Agendas from 2022-06-15T00:00

IT'S TIME FOR A BIG EPISODE! This one is long and it's because it's basically two episodes crammed together; how lucky are you? First is an deep analysis of everything to do with the Agenda Phas...

250: Learn to Learn Space Cats Peace Turtles from 2022-06-07T23:48:36

This one snuck up on us and we almost forgot to celebrate. In fact, it's not even almost, we DID forget to celebrate. But we did take the time to make a sort of beginner's guide to this very pod...

249: Arcs with Cole Wehrle from 2022-06-01T00:00

We love Leder Games and so of course we're over the moon that they have another Kickstarter running right now. But to make things even more exciting, IT'S A SPACE GAME. WE TALK A LOT ABOUT SPACE...

248: Naalu Codex 3 Update from 2022-05-25T09:24:11

We've been breaking up our Codex 3 coverage into parts, and the Galactic Council voted for the next topic to be the changes to the Naalu Collective. Although this episode is also frontloaded wit...

247: Flagship Tournament 3 from 2022-05-18T00:00

OH NO! There's a new flagship which means we could waste no time in bringing you everyone's favorite digestible audio content: the Flagship Tournament. This year the rules are even more arbitrar...

246: Theorycrafting the Council Keleres from 2022-05-10T23:38:33

Codex 3: Vigil is finally proven to be real and we were (mostly) not lying! The biggest introduction is the 25th faction to Twilight Imperium, The Council Keleres. So rather than give you an epi...

245: Community Plays TI w/ MySonIsAlsoNamedBort from 2022-05-04T00:00

The Galactic Council is being a bit self-indulgent this month. This episode is detailing the exploits of the very chaotic Community Plays TI discord server. Set up to allow multiple people to si...

244: Root Winter Tournament 2021 (w/ LilyG and Guerric) from 2022-04-27T00:00

The Root Winter Tournament has been going on since November of 2021, and it finally has a Championship match in sight. To celebrate and prepare you all to go check out that game, we brought on G...

243: History of TI - 3rd Edition from 2022-04-20T00:00

We wanted to get nostalgic and talk about how far we've come. What was going to be a general overview decided to get more narrow. So today, we're talking about the history of 3rd Edition and how...

242: A Glossary to Twilight Imperium from 2022-04-13T00:00

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 t...

241: Vuil’raith Cabal Anecdotes from 2022-04-06T22:38:22

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 ...

240: Codex 3 is Real with Dane Beltrami from 2022-03-31T23:00

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 ...

Radiolore: The Nekro Virus from 2022-03-29T23:26:15

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 "...

Radiolore: The Emirates of Hacan from 2022-03-29T23:25:04

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-Pro...

239: Matt’s Ultimate and Hunter’s Normal Top 10 Board Games from 2022-03-24T14:39:16

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 ...

Radiolore - Lore Compendium from 2022-03-22T22:40:13

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 Mat...

Radiolore - The Naalu Collective from 2022-03-17T22:00

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-Prod...

Radiolore - The Arborec from 2022-03-16T22:30:17

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 "Absol...

238: A Guide to People from 2022-03-16T00:00

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 pl...

237: Theorycrafting Vuil’raith Cabal from 2022-03-09T00:00

Enter "Season....3? 4. 3?" It's a new arc of the show where we, you guessed it, dive deep into the board game Twilight Imperium. How deep? Well now we plan to do cover a single faction over the ...

236: The Prelims are Here from 2022-03-02T00:20:20

This coming weekend will conclude the massive 2022 Patreon Tournament Qualifiers. 480 players have competed in 80 games and now those winners will match up against our 136 players who received a...

235: Qualifier Report with Stads from 2022-02-23T00:00

The Galactic Council chose the right option this month! The Qualifiers have been raging in the background and we haven't done any sort of overview of how it's been going. But Stads over at Listen

234: Preliminary Guide to Xxcha Kingdom and Preliminary Guide Finale from 2022-02-16T00:00

This is our 17th base game faction to update for Prophecy of Kings and our 24th faction to cover since the release. Which means we've DONE IT. Consider this one a season finale for the "Introduc...

233: Should It War Sun? from 2022-02-09T00:00

We're almost done with this phase of strategy guides and as we wrap up we though it'd be fun to take the temperature of something we've been thinking a lot about. Prophecy of Kings added a lot o...

232: Preliminary Guide to Ghosts of Creuss and the Arborec from 2022-02-02T00:00

We're tackling some bottom tier factions today, which means it's time to let loose a little and have fun. You're probably not finding a win with these factions most games ANYWAYS, but how can yo...

231: Expansion Wishlist 2 from 2022-01-26T00:00

The Galactic Council gave us a tall order this month. We are tasked with doing Dane Beltrami's job and designing a SECOND potential expansion for Twilight Imperium. Prophecy of Kings covered a L...

230: Preliminary Guide to Universities of Jol-Nar and the Mentak Coalition from 2022-01-19T00:00

We're nearing the end of our preliminary guides and today we get to NOT talk about blue tech! Jol-Nar is regarded as one of the higher tier factions, depending on who you ask, and it's primarily...

229: Patreon Updates, Tournament Predictions, and What It Would Like if We Were Wrong Hootenanny from 2022-01-11T22:13:23

It's a new year, so we wanted to do some quick Patreon bookkeeping to update everyone on our plans for 2022! Additionally, we wanted to react to and synthesize some errata from last week's facti...

A Message Regarding Tabletop Simulator from 2022-01-10T12:14:35

CW: Discrimination This is not your regularly scheduled episode of SCPT. Some events took place over the weekend regarding Tabletop Simulator and it's developer, Berserk Games. We felt it was n...

228: 200% 2nd Annual Prophecy of Kings Faction Tier List but It’s NOT a Tier List, It’s a Cookbook and You Better Be Hungry from 2022-01-05T00:00

IT'S A NEW YEAR which means it's time for a new Faction Tier list. This is our annual tradition around here to redefine how we perceive the meta going into the new tournament. Last year's list w...

227: Holiday Spectacular - Survivor Edition from 2021-12-29T00:00

Here's a quick one for your Holiday and New Year ears. We talk about the attempted goofy game we played with our friends and what went wrong. We hope to do it again though, so this was just the ...

226: Round One Negotiations from 2021-12-23T20:27:08

It's almost holiday time, but we have a Galactic Council episode to attend to first! This month, the Sidereal Confluence coalition was betrayed and we instead saw Round One Negotiations rise to ...

Radiolore - The Lazax Empire (TI3) from 2021-12-22T00:00

The Lazax Empire, as it appears on the faction sheet in Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition.

Written by Christian T. Petersen

Narrated by Phoenix "Absol197" Gruber

Dama-May - Prim...

225: 2022 Tournament Structure from 2021-12-15T00:00

Well normally I would think an episode like this isn't gonna attract that many listeners, but SO MANY OF YOU signed up for next year's tournament that this announcement episode became a pretty i...

224: Preliminary Guide to Yssaril Tribes and Embers of Muaat from 2021-12-08T00:00

The theme of this week's Preliminary Guide is "The Big Stick." We've got two factions who can pack a big punch, but don't always have the point acquisition to make a successful game. Neither are...

Radiolore - Rex: Final Days of an Empire from 2021-12-01T18:38:30

As promised, a narration of the short story included with Fantasy Flight Games' Rex: Final Days of an Empire.

Written by Christian T. Petersen

Narrated by Matt Martens

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223: Rex Final Days of an Empire from 2021-12-01T00:00

The galactic council worked together this month to give us a real treat! It's lore time and we're kicking it off with some lore that's slightly harder to get a hold of: the board game Rex: Final...

222: Preliminary Guide to Sol and Sardakk N‘orr from 2021-11-24T00:00

There's gonna be a lot of chatter about ground forces today. We're looking at two sides of the really tough infantry coin in Federation of Sol (Good) and Sardakk N'orr (Bad). (Yin is the Ugly) S...

221: The Necropolis Empire with Absol from 2021-11-17T00:00

Hunter is out this week, and we took the opportunity to bring on noted lore aficionado, Absol! She and Matt both read the second Twilight Imperium novel by Tim Pratt, The Necropolis Empire. So h...

220: Winmaking Roundtable w/ teddysjamforyou, TheDeftPiper, and patience_is_a_virtue from 2021-11-10T00:00

Well we've teased this idea for many weeks now and finally were able to gather a panel to discuss winmaking. Our thoughts were outlined in depth in episode 203, but this topic bring about differ...

219: This Imperium Life 6 from 2021-11-03T01:00

IT'S BACK! Over 100 episodes have gone by since our last iteration of This Imperium Life, the show written by all of YOU. We stopped doing it when we felt like the base game well had run a bit d...

218: Preliminary Guide to Hacan and L1z1x from 2021-10-27T01:00

Despite the hype of the ongoing Invitational Tournament, we're still out here working on your preliminary faction guides. Up this week are two polar opposites: the infinite variable that is the ...

217: Tech Tier List from 2021-10-20T07:31:49

Can the Galactic Council ever be appeased? Likely not, but we're here to do our civic duty and provide them with the second of the two tied options from last month. Here is EVERY SINGLE TECH, ti...

216: Miltydraft and Invitational Hype from 2021-10-13T01:00

Our special event, the Invitational Tournament, is upon us and before the games begin we wanted to go over the draft structure we'll be using. We're taking an existing community draft procedure ...

215: Preliminary Guide to Winnu and Clan of Saar from 2021-10-06T01:00

What a world we're in. This time last year, if we'd packaged the Winnu and Clan of Saar into an episode together, it would have been to showcase the two polar opposites of Twilight Imperium. But...

214: Improvise a Twilight Imperium Scenario from 2021-09-29T01:00

War were declared. For the second month in a row, the Galactic Council has gone rogue and tied our two poll options. So, for this month, we're just doing one of them and I guess we'll do the oth...

213: Fireside Chats with Bott Bott from 2021-09-22T01:00

Hunter is moving back to Portland this week, which meant something fun to squeeze in while he's gone. What better than returning to everyone's favorite interview series Fireside Chats with Root ...

Old Gamer‘s Almanac: Episode 3 - Mass Effect 1 from 2021-09-21T08:17:11

Here lies a wonderful example of our new project! We're so excited to announce the launch of our new show, The Old Gamer's Almanac, the definitive ranking of all video games ever, one week at a ...

Old Gamer‘s Almanac Trailer from 2021-09-16T17:55:45

Oh Look! A new podcast has been spotted! As we teased recently, we are starting another show!

Old Gamer's Almanac is the definitive ranking of all video games ever, one week at a time. We...

212: Oath So Far from 2021-09-15T01:00

Hunter is about to move away, and we wanted to take the time to reminisce on the ongoing game of Oath we've been able to play while in the same region. We break down our thoughts about the strat...

211: PoK Agendas and Invitational Announcement from 2021-09-08T07:08:53

It feels like ages since we’ve had a proper episode in which we just sit and read every card. Our original Agendas episode was among our longest episodes, and was one of our first component focu...

210: Preliminary Guide to Yin Brotherhood and Nekro Virus from 2021-09-01T01:00

This week, we're tearing through a couple more factions as we try to lay some framework to better understand how the base game factions have changed since Prophecy of Kings released. How far hav...

209: Preliminary Guide to Barony of Letnev and Naalu Collective from 2021-08-25T06:56

We're finally able to dive into the future of Faction Guides, and this is what we have to start with. This won't be exhaustive, but it's a first pass to see where the base game factions are fall...

208: Best Tournament Structure Past and Factions from 2021-08-17T12:52

This month's Galactic Council broke the system. They had two tournament related options, but the votes were split perfectly 50/50. So, we're just doing both! We start with a conversation about h...

207: 2021 Finals Recap from 2021-08-11T01:29:29

And with that, the 2021 SCPT Patreon Tournament is over. We had an absolute blast, and we’re also completely exhausted from an amazing weekend. So, this episode is a casual recap of the Finals t...

206: Road to the Finals 2021 from 2021-08-04T01:00

Another year has passed. 336 players entered this tournament, and now only 6 remain. Before we crown the 2021 Champion, we first wanted to meet these players and get a closer look at how they th...

205: 2021 Prelims and Semis from 2021-07-28T01:00

The semifinals of our tournament are complete, and we’re a couple weeks away from our Championship game. As such, we need to take stock of the tournament so far to get a sense of what strategies...

204: Talkin TI with Tim Pratt from 2021-07-21T01:00

This week we have a special treat to reward you all for making it through the Semifinals! It’s an interview with the author of Aconyte Books’ Twilight Imperium series of novels, Tim Pratt! We di...

203: Matt and Hunter Talk Winmaking from 2021-07-14T01:00

Abandon all hope, ye who enter. What lies here is the worst, most infinite conversation topic in all of gaming. There is no returning from this place. There is only the void. We’re starting this...

202: Why You Should Play Oath from 2021-07-07T01:00

Hey, no joke, we love this game. And if you listen to this show, we know you will love it too. And Leder Games does pay us sometimes, but they did not pay us to tell you how good their new game ...

201: Learn to Learn PoK from 2021-06-30T01:00

We’ve been waiting to return to this episode topic for a long time. This show is never really about learning how to play Twilight Imperium, but more about how to think about Twilight Imperium. A...

200: Weird Bearholders Meeting from 2021-06-23T01:00

It’s one of those major threshold episodes of a podcast where we decide to get rather celebratory. For Episode 200, we wanted to throw a party for our Weird Bear patrons, who have done a lot for...

199: Live Email from Dane from 2021-06-16T01:00

This game is weird and has a lot of strange interactions and timings. Since Prophecy of Kings’ release, things have been pretty confusing with some abilities, and our fearless leader Dane Beltra...

198: Are the New Factions TOO Good? from 2021-06-10T11:20:10

We’re still wrapping up our Prophecy of Kings introductions over here. This time, the Galactic Council wanted us to answer the question “Are the New Factions Too Good?” And in keeping with our p...

197: Prophecy of Kings Introduction Finale from 2021-06-09T01:00:09

With the new faction introductions and component guides done, we wanted to take stock of what we’ve learned about Prophecy of Kings in these few months that it’s been out. This episode goes over...

196 - Vuil'raith Cabal Introduction from 2021-06-02T01:00

7 new factions entered and now the 7 new factions have all been properly introduced. Today concludes our mission to quickly cover each of the factions that debuted in Prophecy of Kings. And it o...

195: Inside Your Best Friend from 2021-05-26T01:00

Our friend Shawn is in town and Molly is home sick on recording today, so prepare yourself to be a fly on the wall of a conversation between three friends about how they play against each other ...

194: Speaker Order from 2021-05-19T01:00

As the tournament has gone on and we’ve seen some Prophecy of Kings meta develop, one thing keeps catching our eye. The ways players treat the Speaker Token and try to get an advantage in Speake...

193: Empyrean Introduction from 2021-05-15T14:26:11

We’re on the final lap of our Prophecy of Kings faction introductions, and Hunter completes his task with the Empyrean. It’s a wildly fun faction that has a little bit of everything, while rarel...

192: Improvised Homebrew Faction from 2021-05-11T13:09:08

The Galactic Council decided that this month you all needed to be punished. So Hunter and Matt are putting on their designer caps and improvising a Homebrew faction. We took Whose Line Is It Any...

191: Learning the Vagabond - Expansions from 2021-05-04T13:11:27

What a fun treat for you all today. Long ago we promised a follow up to our Learning the Vagabond episode where we would discuss the 3 expansion classes of Vagabond. But that’s not the treat, th...

190: Argent Flight Introduction from 2021-04-27T09:54:54

It’s back to back Faction Introductions! This time, Matt tackled the Argent Flight answering the question “What if Base Game Xxcha was good and fit Matt’s playstyle?” These are wonderful little ...

189: Mahact Gene-Sorcerers Introduction from 2021-04-20T13:26:07

Kneel, they say. Former rules of the galaxy, they say. Well, with such powerful lore, you may have expected a more imposing faction. But instead, the Mahact Gene-Sorcerer’s are perhaps best know...

188: Victory Points and Objectives Part 2 from 2021-04-14T15:37:06

The conclusion to last week’s cliffhanger, we wrap up discussion on every objective in the game, and spend some time analyzing what the structure of all of these points means for the pace of win...

187: Is Arborec Still the Worst? from 2021-04-13T10:02:26

Lot of assumptions in that title that I'm sure will get some responses on its own. Regardless, this is our first Galactic Council episode in our new format! This is an unprepared episode where M...

186: Victory Points and Objectives part 1 from 2021-04-06T11:11:45

The fact that we’ve never done an episode specifically about Objectives and Victory Points is either a huge misstep, or completely unnecessary. But here’s one anyways! This is part one where we ...

185: Naaz-Rokha Alliance Introduction from 2021-03-30T09:22:39

With all of the recent episodes about Exploration and Relics, we were clearly building up to SOMETHING. And that something is finally here. The Naaz-Rokha Alliance are white hot right now, so we...

184: Root - Learning the Underground Duchy from 2021-03-23T19:19:30

Today we get to complete the meat of our Learning Root episodes (don’t worry, we have more planned!) by learning the Underground Duchy. A faction of order and structure, fittingly, has many deta...

183: Relics and Legendary Planets from 2021-03-16T09:00

Exploration has been sufficiently covered, but we left Relics on the table. There’s only a handful of them to cover, so to round out the episode, we’re also squeezing Legendary Planets into the ...

182: The Nomad Introduction from 2021-03-09T09:00

We’ve done a close look at the Nomad before, but that was back in the before-times when we were only being given a teaser of them by Dane. Now we’ve had time to sink our teeth in, and so, we can...

181: Exploration from 2021-03-02T09:00

It’s time to explore more Prophecy of Kings mechanics! And what better topic than Exploration? It’s the major new mechanical introduction in the expansion and has made the early game vastly diff...

180: The Fractured Void Review from 2021-02-23T09:00

What a delightful change of pace the Galactic Council has granted us this month! After some delay, we finally got to spend some time talking about the Twilight Imperium novel, The Fractured Void...

179: Root - Learning the Corvid Conspiracy from 2021-02-16T08:47:31

After some quick Tournament Structure errata, we finally get to sink our teeth into the Underworld expansion talking about the Corvid Conspiracy. We’re on record saying the Lizard Cult is a bad ...

178: PoK Tournament Sign Ups and Structure 2021 from 2021-02-08T21:17:08

Twilight Imperium tournament season is upon us and Hunter and Matt are officially freaked out. There are clearly a lot of people vying for a spot in the upcoming Patreon tournament, so today we ...

177: PoK Tech Overview from 2021-02-02T22:33:32

As part of the groundwork for truly learning about all of the new things brought to us by Prophecy of Kings, we wanted to take time to break down the new tech and talk a bit about how tech paths...

176: Our Favorite Factions and Why from 2021-01-26T23:04:08

The galactic council took it easy on us this month. We get to relish in the casual conversations of our current favorite factions. But we took the opportunity to touch on some other topics as we...

175: Titans of Ul Introduction from 2021-01-19T22:29

The day of awakening is finally upon us. We have risen from the Buzzfeed slumber and come to you prepared to begin covering the factions as they stand in Prophecy of Kings. First up, we wanted t...

174: Root - Learning the Riverfolk Company from 2021-01-12T22:39:33

The Root Patreon Tournament is officially underway and officially sponsored, so what better way to celebrate than an unofficial episode about how to learn to play the Riverfolk Company? These ot...

173: 2021 Season Premiere from 2021-01-04T21:37:28

We kick off our Root tournament this weekend, which means the show is about to get crazy busy! So, we decided it was important to set the table for 2021 and go over how we plan to structure futu...

172: 2020 Holiday Spectacular from 2020-12-29T09:00

This year’s Holiday Spectacular stream took a lot out of us, and there are so many other things going on that we have a rather short episode for you. It’s a salt filled trip taking a look at wha...

171: 100% First Annual Prophecy of Kings Faction Tier List but it’s not a tier list, it’s a Hootenanny, and it is infallible and perfect. #NailedIt from 2020-12-21T20:03:06

It is a time-honored tradition around these parts to wrap up the year with a Faction Tier List. But the whole game just changed and there’s no way any of our thoughts are going to be any good in...

170: Flagship Tournament 2 from 2020-12-16T12:00

This is a weird one, brought to you by our Galactic Council patrons! It’s the return of the infamous Flagship Tournament, where all of the flagships fight in head to head matches with arbitrary ...

169: Tournaments Aplenty from 2020-12-10T22:18:23

Tournament Season is officially on the horizon, and to get things moving, we have business to attend to! This episode covers everything you need to know to get signed up for the upcoming Root to...

168: Fireside Chats with Dane Beltrami from 2020-12-08T09:00

Prophecy of Kings has officially released and to commemorate it, Alec sat down for another Fireside Chat, this time with Dane Beltrami himself! Dane is no stranger to the show, but this is a won...

167: Prophecy of Kings and the Future from 2020-11-30T09:00

It’s bookkeeping day! We’ve got some upcoming tournaments that we wanted to talk about. But that’s not all! With copies of Prophecy of Kings officially out in the wild, we wanted to talk about w...

166: 100% Definitive Official Base Game SCPT Power Ranking List_Final_FinalFINAL_v3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.xlsx from 2020-11-23T20:10:56

It feels like forever since we let this show get weird, y’know? Well, today is a weird one. Copies of Prophecy of Kings are shipping to many people this week, which means it’s time to put the fi...

165: Root - Learning the Lizard Cult from 2020-11-17T23:11:54

With all that messy Twilight Imperium business behind us, we can return to the real work. And it is WORK. This week, we have a guide for “the worst faction” in Root, The Lizard Cult. Despite the...

164: Farewell TI4 Base Game with Dane Beltrami from 2020-11-10T14:08:27

As part of our 24 hour Extra Life livestream, we recorded this episode LIVE with surprise guest Dane Beltrami. It has a looser structure than you might be used to, but we say goodbye to things w...

163: Arborec Strategy Guide from 2020-11-05T18:31:29

It’s the last time that finishing the 17th of a thing will mean we are done with that project. It’s been a project over a year in the making, but today marks the end of our base game faction Str...

162: Fireside Chats with TgWelch from 2020-11-03T09:00

Be careful. Two chill bros chill out hard in this eppy, and totally wax spiritual, man. They get straight up lifted and...this is Matt, and I haven't really done any drugs and don't know what I'...

161: Nekro Virus Strategy Guide from 2020-10-27T09:15

It’s spooky season, and that means we get to talk about one of the spookiest factions out there: the Nekro Virus. What once was seen as aggressive, bloodthirsty killing machines are now a deal-o...

160: Ghosts of Creuss Strategy Guide from 2020-10-20T09:11:25

We’re nearing the end of these base game Strategy Guides. Five years after the release of 3rd Edition, FFG released the Shards of the Throne expansion and included three new factions. Among thos...

159: Embers of Muaat Strategy Guide from 2020-10-13T18:00:45

Do you even understand what this episode cost? Hunter has gone back into the oven to further explore the strategies of the Embers of Muaat, and he’s a harder, colder man because of it. He may be...

158: Rules Quiz Extravaganza from 2020-10-08T22:59:31

This month the Galactic Council foisted upon us a episode so daunting, we had to enlist help from our own private Rules Judge, Milty! Milty is known in the community as the master of all rules, ...

157: Root - Learning the Vagabond - Base Game from 2020-09-29T18:41:14

I hope you enjoy your outdoor cooking with lots of SALT. Today, we delve into our only remaining base game Root faction, the Vagabond. Much maligned by the rest of the forest creatures, the Vaga...

156: Yin Brotherhood Strategy Guide from 2020-09-24T21:18:01

It’s not 2018 anymore, and that means we get to like the Yin and talk about them in a serious context. This might legitimately be Matt’s best faction, and hopefully that translates to some somew...

155: Fireside Chats with PhilRoi from 2020-09-22T09:00

This month on Fireside Chats Alec sits down with the creator and moderator of the TI4 on TTS Discord, PhilRoi. He’s a huge figure in the community who puts in tons of effort and hours to ensure ...

154: Cole Wehrle Oath Update from 2020-09-15T07:34:03

Development of Leder Games’ Oath has been completed, and a lot has changed since the last time we talked to Cole Wehrle. So, we decided to sit down with him again so he could update us on what’s...

153: Prophecy of Kings: Reveal Roundup from 2020-09-08T09:00

For our second consecutive Galactic Council episode, the winner was an update on all of the components and abilities revealed for Prophecy of Kings so far. Now we couldn’t cover EVERYTHING, but ...

152: Partners in TI from 2020-09-01T09:00

It’s the day you’ve been waiting all this time for. Nearly 3 years in, and we’ve finally managed to book our significant others to appear on the show. They were a tough get, and we had to offer ...

151: Fireside Chats with Billy from 2020-08-25T21:04:39

We’re trying to get our significant others to sit down for this month’s Galactic Council episode, but it’s proving more difficult than we originally planned. So, Alec is here to save the day wit...

150: Clan of Saar Strategy Guide from 2020-08-18T20:15:02

And so begins the saga of the most temporary strategy guides ever written. Why are we writing guides for a game whose strategy will be radically changed in a matter of months? BECAUSE! When you ...

149: Root - Learning the Woodland Alliance from 2020-08-11T19:26:19

Deemed “The Jol-Nar of Root,” the Woodland Alliance is very powerful, and rather straight-forward in what they need to do in order to win. However, they can still have rather intimidating hurdle...

148: Twilight Codex - Ordinian from 2020-08-04T10:31:20

There has already been so much new stuff to digest this weekend, but only one thing is actually CURRENTLY playable. Alongside the reveal of Prophecy of Kings on Friday, Fantasy Flight also relea...

147: Prophecy of Kings and Nomad Reveal with Dane Beltrami from 2020-07-31T16:09:20

AAAAHHHH! It happened. The expansion for Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, Prophecy of Kings, has been announced! And the only way to celebrate this momentous occasion is to bring designer Dane Bel...

Ep 146: Fireside Chats with Fargoness and Xenofeline from 2020-07-27T20:57:32

Hunter is hitting the road this week, moving back to Arkansas to be with his baby daddy. In lieu of time to record a proper episode, Alec is here to fill the gap yet again with another Fireside ...

Ep 145: The Winnu Strategy Guide from 2020-07-22T00:33:47

Winnu Winnu, Chicken Dinnu. It’s a faction so bad at winning that they have a celebratory catch phrase. How did we get here? Is there a trick to all of this that makes Winnu truly viable? Or is ...

Ep 144: Root - Learning the Eyrie Dynasties from 2020-07-14T23:28:19

Birds, man. Lemme tell ya. This was a tough nut to crack, but eventually we found some comfort with The Eyrie Dynasties in Root. They are a good faction, but they can, at times, feel a bit tough...

Ep 143: TI Lore from 2020-07-09T19:18:54

Open up your cosmic history books and get yourself ready for story-time!

Today Hunter and Alec the person sat down together to talk about the Lore of Twilight Imperium 4th editio...

Ep 142: Fireside Chats (featuring Magi) from 2020-07-07T21:17:19

Introducing a new show within the show, FIRESIDE CHATS.

This week enjoy some special programming from community favorite Root, AKA Alec. Today (actually in April) he sat down wit...

Ep 141: Root - Learning the Marquise de Cat from 2020-06-30T20:43:55

She is industrious. She is stalwart. She is really hard to win Root with. She is the Marquise de Cat. What is often used as the “learning” faction for Root is the one with some of the most probl...

Ep 140: L1z1x Mindnet Strategy Guide from 2020-06-23T14:40:26

The time rift is still open and the universe is in absolute chaos. This episode careens back and forth between pre-baby and post-baby Matt, and you can expect more in the weeks to come. While Ma...

Ep 139: Naalu Collective Strategy Guide from 2020-06-17T00:22:51

Today we’re going to mind-meld with the psychic reptiles we love so much, The Naalu Collective! Listen as Matt and Hunter unveil their Naalu strategy guide! Also we have entered the Baby arc of ...

Ep 138: Root - Key Actions from 2020-06-09T22:59:28

Our original plan was to make an overview episode for the Marquise de Cat in Leder Games’ Root for this week. But, in setting out on that journey, we realized Root requires a bit more setup. So,...

Ep 137: 14 Point Tournament from 2020-06-03T22:39:53

Kind of a weird tone to start this week’s episode, but that’s just the vibe these days. Eventually, we talk a bit about the 14 point tournament from last weekend that was a wildly fun party for ...

Ep 136: Yssaril Tribes Strategy Guide from 2020-05-26T19:52:48

What a world we’re in! Last week was a faction guide, and we’ve got another one hot on it’s trail. Yssaril is a faction all about subterfuge and sneakery, and turns out that can be a difficult t...

Ep 135: Mentak Coalition Strategy Guide from 2020-05-23T16:36:30

This episode hit a few snags along the way. Our first recording put us over three, and we ended up getting pillaged, so we had to record another once we’d spent our other episodes. So, here now,...

Ep 134: Root - Learn to Learn from 2020-05-11T21:25:27

It is time to embark on a new journey! We’ve been honing our skills at Leder Games’ Root, and we want to start this game off the way we start all of our games: learning how to LEARN Root. This i...

Ep 133: Experimental Tech Paths from 2020-05-05T22:15:45

On this month’s edition of the Galactic Council, they bring you something a bit more off the beaten path. Since we have new tech, it seems the hottest topic is what new possibilities have opened...

Ep 132: Xxcha Kingdom Strategy Guide from 2020-04-28T08:23:59

Call me Matt. Some years ago -- nevermind how long precisely -- having little or no command counters on my sheet, and nothing particular to interest me on the board, I thought I would sail about...

Ep 131: Omega Techs and Diplomacy from 2020-04-22T10:39:10

The tournament is over with a stunning final game, but it’s now time to return to some sense of normalcy. How better to get back into the swing of things than to start discussing the new technol...

Ep 130: Road to the Finals 2020 from 2020-04-15T16:35:14

You made it, dear listener. It’s been a long road of amazing games, but it all ends this weekend. And to help us cross the finish line, we sat down with each of our finalists to pick their brain...

Ep 129: Semifinals Overview from 2020-04-07T22:04:50

The Semifinals are officially over, which means we only have one game left of this year’s monumental tournament. But before we can properly introduce our players, next week, we need to go over a...

Ep 128: Three Player Games from 2020-03-31T23:52:44

We are right at the end of the semifinals, which means this week’s episode is strategy-lite. We played a Three Player game recently, and realized we have covered every other player count, and it...

Ep 127: Dune - Learning the Bene Gesserit from 2020-03-25T08:55:52

The Space Witches of Dune are essentially the de facto best faction in the game. They have a plethora of strengths, almost no weaknesses, and some abilities that are downright broken. Today, we ...

Ep 126: Player Profile: Alex from 2020-03-17T21:16:38

Coronavirus and tournament have thrown our schedules out of wack! So, what was supposed to be an “extra” episode in the feed is ending up as ep 126! We’ve owed the February Galactic Council Play...

Ep 125: Hacan vs Mentak from 2020-03-10T18:37:58

The Galactic Council voted this month to have a discussion about the matchup of Hacan vs Mentak. It’s an interesting dichotomy, especially compared to our last matchup episode, Sol vs Yin. This ...

Ep 124: 2020 Semifinal Map Analysis from 2020-03-03T22:47:50

The prelims of our tournament are finally over, which can only mean one thing! It’s time to unveil the map for the 6 Semifinals games. It uses board position as a balancing mechanism rather than...

Ep 123: Dune - Learning the Emperor from 2020-02-25T16:00

We’re nearing the end of our “Learning Dune Factions” series, and before things get a little crazy, we get to take it easy this week with the very basic Emperor. There aren’t many abilities, and...

Ep 122: Universities of Jol-Nar Strategy Guide from 2020-02-19T08:46:29

Some groups see them every game. Some groups ban them from every game. Everyone knows the Jol-Nar are good. But what MAKES them so good, and how can a player best capitalize on their strengths t...

Ep 121: Dune - Learning the Fremen from 2020-02-11T17:45:29

We’re chuggin’ along with these Dune Faction introductions, and this week Matt took the lead on The Fremen. There’s a lot of thematic exceptions to rules with the Fremen, all of which lead to a ...

Ep 120: Tournament Prelims Updates from 2020-02-04T19:10:03

There’s a bit of stalling this week. It was meant to be a Galactic Council episode featuring a Player Profile on our friend Alex. However, scheduling mix-ups have delayed that interview, so for ...

Ep 119: Dune - Learning the Spacing Guild from 2020-01-28T23:51:14

The Spacing Guild in Dune is a faction that makes a lot of money, but has very little battle prowess to back it up. Do you strike at any given opportunity, or hold out for as long as you can? To...

Ep 118: Emirates of Hacan Strategy Guide from 2020-01-21T20:01:50

We are the Space Cats. You are the Space Cats. We are all Space Cats, and we must seek to be the greatest Space Cats we can be. So, for your furry pleasure (no, not that furry pleasure), we have...

Ep 117: Dune - Learning Harkonnen from 2020-01-14T17:28:57

It’s another Dune week, finally! This time, we’re learning how to play Harkonnen. They’re a tricky faction that require a lot of subterfuge. Their abilities don’t amount to a lot if not used pro...

Ep 116: 2020 Tournament Mock Draft from 2020-01-07T18:35:43

The Galactic Council is just as into tournament season as we are, and as such they have voted for us to do an episode all about Tournament Drafting. We did an episode recently where we went over...

Ep 115: Absolutely Real, Super Important, 100% 2019 Huge SCPT Faction Tier List from 2019-12-31T15:29:06

2020 is upon us, and the only appropriate way to close out 2019 is with an annual Faction Tier List. An Absolutely Real, Super Important, 100% 2019 Huge SCPT Faction Tier List. This year we chos...

Ep 114: 2019 Holiday Spectacular from 2019-12-29T13:44:22

We survived the holidays, which means we survived yet another Holiday Spectacular. This year’s show was extra special because we were able to play with all of the members of our original Twiligh...

Ep 113: Hidden Addiction with Patience from 2019-12-17T16:52:39

Patience_is_a_Virtue is a bit of a legend in the TTS community due to the strange situations he seems to always get himself in. And the reason he gets into these situations? Because he hasn’t to...

Ep 112: Oath with Cole Wehrle from 2019-12-10T22:01:52

We went to PAX Unplugged and all we got was the best episode of our show ever. We sat down with Cole Wehrle of Leder Games and discussed his upcoming work-in-progress, Oath. It’s a remarkable ga...

Ep 111: Tournament Rules and Moderating from 2019-12-03T16:02:47

The tournament is looming over us, and with many players starting to get in practice games this seemed like the perfect time to go over a lot of our rules and expectations for the tournament. Bu...

Ep 110: Dune - House Atreides Overview from 2019-11-26T17:48:18

It’s our second official foray into the world of Dune. To get things started, it seemed important to start digging into each of the factions. We didn’t start with something as brave as a “strate...

Ep 109: Sardakk N'Orr Strategy Guide from 2019-11-22T18:41:46

Our third new Strategy Guide is for our toughest faction yet. Sardakk N’Orr start with some glaring weaknesses, and many question the power of their only true ability. Today we uncover what coul...

Ep 108: 2020 Prelim Map from 2019-11-12T18:51:28

Tournament Signups are already FULL! This is a wildly unexpected outcome, but to celebrate it, today we’re showing off the Preliminary round’s map. 36 games will be played on this map with our d...

Ep 107: Agenda Phase Strategy from 2019-11-05T22:40:18

This month the Galactic Council has gifted us with another great episode for newer players. Does the Agenda Phase always leave you wishing you had gained more? Is it tricky figuring out just how...

Ep 106: Frankendraft with Mantis from 2019-10-29T19:24:30

Space Kitty Mantis joins us this week to explain the WILD variant known as Frankendraft. It’s like taking Twilight Imperium, throwing it in a blender, and seeing what kind of smoothie you end up...

Ep 105: Dune: Learn to Learn from 2019-10-22T18:01:57

We’re very excited to finally present our first “officially unofficial” episode about Dune! We set out to establish a Game 2 months ago, and it’s time to dig into it! First up is a crash course ...

Ep 104: Barony of Letnev Strategy Guide from 2019-10-15T18:38:55

After a week of delay, we’re ready to present our Barony of Letnev Strategy Guide! Hardly as straight-forward as the Federation of Sol, The Barony require a bit more planning to find success. Un...

Ep 103: Announcing the 2020 Tournament from 2019-10-08T20:45:36

You’ve been waiting for this announcement for almost a year now. Okay, not THAT announcement. Man, every time I want to announce stuff on this show, you all freak out and start yelling “expansio...

Ep 102: Can It Rex? from 2019-10-01T22:02:02

This week’s episode topic is brought to you by the Galactic Council! Similar to our “Can It War Sun?” episode, today we’re taking a closer look at each factions’ chances of taking and holding Me...

Ep 101: This Imperium Life 05 from 2019-09-25T21:29:51

We start the second season of the show off with a bang! It’s your stories! Your face! You’re responsible! It’s your fault! This Imperium Life, and it even gets an episode number. We’re really tu...

Ep 100: Christian T. Petersen from 2019-09-17T19:04:27

We’re a two year old pod-baby, and are celebrating our 100th episode at the same time. We’ve always hoped to sit down with the man behind all of the magic, Christian T. Petersen. Lucky for us, t...

Ep 099: Why You Should Play Dune from 2019-09-10T20:26:40

Our copies of Dune finally came in, and we’ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes our second game so special. So we thought we should take the time and break down all the reasons we...

Ep 098: Group Metas with Nateraide from 2019-09-03T18:33:53

We had the pleasure of meeting Nateraide in person at GenCon this year. And while we didn’t get to record his episode live at GenCon, he did come to us with a brilliant topic of discussion. So, ...

Ep 097: Federation of Sol Strategy Guide from 2019-08-27T17:01:33

THIS is it. This is the episode you’ve been looking for. If you are looking to learn how to play the Federation of Sol or just wanting to improve your game, this is YOUR episode. If you’re famil...

Ep 096: GenCon 2019 Tournament from 2019-08-20T17:51:20

We’re finally wrapping up our GenCon coverage this week, and to do it we need to tell you all about the tournament! This week covers what we saw in the Qualifying Rounds of the tournament and so...

Ep 095: Dune/Root GenCon Impressions from 2019-08-13T17:12:17

While at GenCon, we had the opportunity to sit down with designers Bill Eberle of Dune and Patrick Leder of Root. We spoke with them about their upcoming releases and about the ways fans interac...

Ep 094: GenCon 2019 Live Show from 2019-08-06T17:59:33

THIS EPISODE OF SCPT IS RATED PG-13 FOR SUGGESTIVE CONTENT AND LANGUAGE.

We finally had our first LIVE SHOW! This was our event held at GenCon 2019, where we played the archaic Twilight I...

Ep 093: GenCon 2019 Preamble from 2019-07-30T17:00

GenCon starts THIS WEEK! We’re freaking out, and with so much going on, we decided to give you something a bit different this week. First up is a break down of LAST YEAR’S GenCon tournament vide...

Ep 092: Organizing Games with tgwelch from 2019-07-23T17:00

THIS EPISODE HAS SOME AUDIO QUALITY ISSUES. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MIX THE PODCASTERS IN WITH THE RIFF RAFF! But no, seriously, we apologize for any discomfort in your listening experienc...

Ep 091: Sol vs Yin from 2019-07-16T17:14:53

A recent game left Matt obsessed with a particular matchup. Sol and Yin are both masters of infantry, but how do they fair when pitted directly against each other? This episode breaks down this ...

Ep 090: Can It War Sun? from 2019-07-09T23:14:17

And now the premiere of your new favorite game show with only one episode: Can It War Sun? Today we’ll go through each faction and answer this ever-important question. At some point, we might fi...

Ep 089: Player Profile - EJ from 2019-07-02T17:00

Daddy is away this week, so it’s up to your Show Buddy and Actual Daddy to steer the ship. And what better way than to do a player profile on our favorite guest host: EJ! EJ helped up commentate...

Ep 088: Promissory Notes Part 2 from 2019-06-25T17:00

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Ep 062: Holiday Spectacular Preamble from 2018-12-19T23:31:46

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! Prepare yourself for the high octane action of probably something like 12 to 14 hours of TWILIGHT IMPERIUM! This week’s episode is a bit of a filler, but for those of you...

Ep 061: Fleet Compositions from 2018-12-10T22:00:11

The Galactic Council has voted again, and this time, despite all of our expectations, is an episode about fleet compositions! Today, we break down the role of each ship within a fleet and how di...

Ep 060: Four Player Pros and Cons from 2018-12-04T17:48:28

Matt played a four player game and was reminded how long it has been since he’s done Four Player. This is because Hunter despises Four Player games of Twilight Imperium. So, today is a regular o...

Ep 059: Prelim Map Analysis from 2018-11-27T12:09:38

Tournament preparations are underway, and first on our list was to make a properly balanced map for the Preliminary round. Eighteen games will be played on this map, so we wanted to make sure it...

Ep 058: Player Profile - Hunter from 2018-11-19T21:56:48

It’s time for another Player Profile! There’s only one other host of the podcast, so that means this week’s profile is all about Hunter! We cover his much more strategic background, how he goes ...

Ep 057: Developing Skills from 2018-11-12T23:06:25

The votes are in, and the Galactic Council has spoken! This time, the council proposed a conversation about what factions are best for new players and what skills new players can hope to develop...

Ep 056: Tournament Drafting from 2018-11-05T21:31:03

It’s Election Day! Which means it’s time to discuss the best way to elect a faction in Twilight Imperium. This episode is focused on our Draft method for the upcoming Patreon Tournament. We outl...

Ep 055: Player Profile - Matt from 2018-10-30T21:44:50

Today is the first episode of a new concept for the show: Player Profiles! We find there is value in assessing why a specific player makes the decisions they make. You can use their ideas to bet...

Ep 054: Whispers and Secret Conversations from 2018-10-22T22:02

Shh! There are many secrets in this episode. This week, Matt and Hunter discuss the value of secret, backdoor politicking in Twilight Imperium, and the different amounts of whispering that seem ...

Ep 053: Tabletop Simulator from 2018-10-15T22:05

Today’s episode is a bit of a stranger topic. But with the Patreon tournament more on our mind, we felt it was best to talk a little bit about the benefits and pitfalls of playing on Tabletop Si...

Ep 052: Tech Skips from 2018-10-09T18:33:40

While tech paths are still topical, Matt and Hunter decided to sit down and talk about planets with Tech Specialties, otherwise known as Tech Skips. They break down the different planets themsel...

Ep 051: The Always and Nevers of Twilight Imperium from 2018-10-01T21:14:21

It’s time for an episode decided on by the Galactic Council! The “Always and Nevers” of Twilight Imperium is our list of somewhat absolutes players should consider when playing. None of this is ...

Ep 050: Being Salty from 2018-09-27T19:07:32

Sorry for the late show this week! While Matt was traveling across most of the United States, Hunter sat down with other close friends and discussed getting mad in games of Twilight Imperium. TI...

Ep 049: One Year&Tournament Patreon 2.0 from 2018-09-17T23:00

It’s our Ding Dang Ol’ Birthday! So it’s time to celebrate. To do so, we’re going to set the strategy and theory-crafting aside, and instead discuss our plans for year two and onward. We’re shif...

Ep 048: Tech Paths Part 3 from 2018-09-10T22:44:38

It’s time to finish the fight! This week we complete the trilogy of Optimal Tech Path discussion. This episode is defined by some of the more difficult to pin down factions and leads to some mor...

Ep 047: Our First 14 Point Game from 2018-09-03T19:00

We’re putting off Tech Paths Part 3 this week because we just streamed our very first 14 point game, and there is simple too much to talk about while we still have it on our minds. This won’t be...

Ep 046: Tech Paths Part 2 from 2018-08-27T21:55:25

Hey look! It’s just what you asked for! It’s more discussions on Tech Paths. This week we cover six more factions Optimal Tech Paths, and breakdown alternatives to those paths. We’ve got five mo...

Ep 045: Tech Paths Part 1 from 2018-08-20T10:00

This week marks the first item on our list of topics Matt and Hunter are revisiting and re-examining. Tech hasn’t been covered extensively since Ep 004, and we’ve learned a lot about the game si...

Ep 044: Corey Konieczka Interview from 2018-08-14T01:00

We sat down with Fantasy Flight’s Corey Konieczka and asked him about all things Twilight Imperium, from his beginning with the company to the development and reception of 4th edition.

Ep 043: GenCon Semifinals from 2018-08-07T21:58:11

We made it through GenCon! This week is a recording we did the evening before the finals. We sat down with some of our close friends and crew members and broke now all of our favorite parts of G...

Ep 042: GenCon Preamble from 2018-07-30T21:34:28

GenCon is THIS WEEK and we are absolutely flipping our lids. We’re bouncing off the walls and going crazy in anticipation. So what follows is a recording in which we bottle our excitement and prese...

Ep 041: How to Win from Ahead from 2018-07-23T23:41:03

So you’re playing Twilight Imperium, and things are going GREAT! You flown ahead in victory points but now the board is threatening to violently attack you, and it feels like you’re so close to ...

Ep 040: How to Win from Behind from 2018-07-17T12:24:44

So you’re playing Twilight Imperium, and things are going south. You haven’t been able to keep up in victory points or you were just violently attacked, and it feels like the game is over for yo...

Ep 039: Five Player Games from 2018-07-10T18:18:08

The Galactic Council has voted yet again! This time, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson discuss what all changes in Twilight Imperium when you knock the player count down to five. Before that is ...

Ep 038: Twilight Imperium The Movie from 2018-07-03T03:16:20

We're gettin' pretty weird today. Main Pod-Daddy Matt is out this week so that leaves Pod-Daddy Hunter to pick up the pieces. So instead of getting anything done Hunter recruits frequent guest A...

This Imperium Life 03 from 2018-06-26T01:00

We’re out of the First Round Strategies, and in the sprint to complete them all, we’ve been putting off giving you another This Imperium Life. So this week, we’re doing just that! Listen in for ...

Ep 037: First Round Strategies Wrap Up from 2018-06-19T00:10:51

And so ends our journey through all 17 factions of Twilight Imperium. It was a long road, but we came out the other side with a lot more information than when we started, and so today Matt Marte...

Space Cats Death Clones Ep 001: First Round Strategies - The Yin Brotherhood by JattaPake (the one that's not a joke) from 2018-06-12T09:13:29

For as long as space has had cats and peace has had turtles, Matt and Hunter's relationship with the Brotherhood of Yin has been tumultuous. It’s finally time to settle the score and break down ...

Ep 036: First Round Strategies - The Yin Brotherhood (it's a joke) from 2018-06-11T17:26

For as long as space has had cats and peace has had turtles, our relationship with the Brotherhood of Yin has been tumultuous. It’s finally time to settle the score and break down these booger-b...

Ep 035: First Round Strategies - Emirates of Hacan from 2018-06-04T22:01:47

For every Peace Turtle, there is a Space Cat. For every Space Cat, there is a handful of trade goods. And for every handful, there is a table of people saying, “Wait, how did we let Hacan get so...

Ep 034: First Round Strategies - Trading with Hacan from 2018-05-29T10:54:21

And you thought we couldn't work any slower. It's time to start talking about the Emirates of Hacan, but there is a lot to break down with the Space Cats, so we had to split it into two separate...

Ep 033: Agendas from 2018-05-21T22:27:38

It's night. The Galactic Council has assembled, and from the shadows you hear collective whispers. The wind picks up, and leaves begin to skip along the ground. A figure steps forward and then s...

Ep 032: First Round Strategies - Ghosts of Creuss from 2018-05-14T20:47

Don't get spooked! We're talking about friendly ghosts today, or at the very least highly encouraging you to be a friendly ghost. The Ghosts of Creuss have some struggles, but when overcome, the...

Ep 031: First Round Strategies - L1z1x Mindnet from 2018-05-08T00:15:04

Strategies abound in this issue of SCPT! This week: Will the roboboys find their way to the throne? Is L1z1x Mindnet a hard name to remember? Are these questions doing a good job of explaining t...

Ep 030: GenCon Tournament Inteview with Blarknob from 2018-04-30T22:44:33

Sign-ups for the GenCon Tournament are next week (Sunday, May 6) and in preparation we decided to talk to the organizer of the tournament about what we can all expect. We discuss this year’s upc...

Ep 029: Flagships Tier List from 2018-04-23T22:26:49

We’ve got another Galactic Council episode for you! This time, the council wanted us to present you with a Tier List for Flagships. So, we’ve done all the categorization we can muster, and here ...

Ep 028: First Round Strategies - Winnu from 2018-04-16T21:31:49

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 crack...

Ep 027: First Round Strategies - Embers of Muaat from 2018-04-10T16:20:45

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...

Ep 026: Kingmaking and Support for the Throne from 2018-04-03T00:00

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 ...

Ep 025: Etiquette, Elimination, and Kneecapping from 2018-03-27T00:00

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 inte...

Ep 024: First Round Strategies - Barony of Letnev from 2018-03-20T05:25:43

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...

Ep 023: Dane Beltrami Interview - Living Rules Reference from 2018-03-13T01:00

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 d...

Ep 022: First Round Strategies - Sardakk N'orr from 2018-03-06T00:00

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 c...

Ep 021: House Rules and Patreon Announcement! from 2018-02-27T00:00

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 det...

Ep 020: First Round Strategies - Naalu Collective from 2018-02-20T11:25:35

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 er...

Ep 019: First Round Strategies - Federation of Sol from 2018-02-13T00:00

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 Federat...

This Imperium Life 02 from 2018-02-06T13:55:09

Today’s episode is about YOU. It’s our second installment of This Imperium Life, and that means more listener submitted stories of their favorite in-game moments. Honor, betrayal, drama, and big...

Ep 018: First Round Strategies - Universities of Jol-Nar from 2018-01-30T11:07:10

Let's talk about tech baby, let's talk about the fishies. The Universities of Jol-Nar are the master of tech, and that makes nailing down specific strategies with them rather difficult. Neverthe...

Ep 017: First Round Strategies - Nekro Virus from 2018-01-23T08:37:31

The future is now! Automobiles! Engines of War! Microwave ovens! This week's episode covers all things technological, because it's time for Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson to discuss the Nekro...

Ep 016: First Round Strategies - Mentak Coalition from 2018-01-15T23:00

Space Pirates are about as old as science fiction itself, and Twilight Imperium's version are one of our favorites! This week, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson explore the nuances of the Mentak...

Ep 015: 2017 Wrap Up from 2018-01-08T23:00

We're officially recording in the New Year, and we wanted to take a look back at last year before we get any further away from 2017. This episode is a closer look at our Holiday Spectacular game...

Ep 014: First Round Strategies - The Arborec from 2018-01-02T12:40:34

To ring in the New Year, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson want to discuss everyone’s favorite sentient kudzu, The Arborec. The focus this time is on the trials of round 1, how to properly snowb...

The 2017 Holiday Spectacular! from 2017-12-27T00:22:09

This brief episode is a wrap up discussion of the holiday game we played with our dearest friends. Hear about the Xxcha, Letnev, Hacan, Jol-Nar, Yssaril, and Sol! We'll do an edited video of thi...

Ep 013: First Round Strategies - Clan of Saar from 2017-12-19T03:00

On the third installment of First Round Strategies, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson try to crack the puzzle that is the Clan of Saar. How strong can a glass cannon be in Twilight Imperium? Wha...

Ep 012: First Round Strategies - Yssaril Tribes from 2017-12-12T10:15:11

This week’s episode is all about everyone’s favorite stinky goblins. Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson's discussion revolves around early game strategies for Yssaril Tribes and moving the Tribes...

Ep 011: First Round Strategies - Xxcha Kingdom from 2017-12-05T03:00

It's finally time! Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson have played enough games to start discussing strategies for the early game, and they're going to start off that discussion everyone's favorit...

Learn to Learn / Learn to Teach from 2017-11-28T15:23:46

Are you completely new to Twilight Imperium? This resource is to help you gain a grasp at what it is you're getting into when you step into your very first game. We want everyone to have a posit...

Ep 010: We Played It from 2017-11-21T12:57:03

After months of anticipation, it’s finally here. Today, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson talk about their first impressions of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition. Buckle in for discussion of Trade, ...

This Imperium Life 01 from 2017-11-14T03:00

Today is the premiere of a (eventually) recurring segment called This Imperium Life. In it, we take YOUR stories and share them with all of our listeners. Tales of courage, absurdity, wit, and l...

Ep 009: The People Who Play Twilight Imperium from 2017-11-08T21:39:32

We’re digging deep into our group of players this week and detailing our history with Twilight Imperium Third Edition. It’s a less structured conversation than you may be used to from SCPT, but ...

Ep 008: Third Edition Please Don't Go! from 2017-10-31T09:00

TI4 is shipping right ANY DAY NOW. And as we wrap up our final games of TI3, Matt and Hunter want to talk about their favorite mechanics that aren’t making the transition to the new edition. Our...

Ep 007: Good Riddance, 3rd Edition! from 2017-10-24T09:00

We’re starting to branch into new territory, and this week Hunter and Matt seem to have trouble keeping this train on the rails! It’s time to break down all of the flaws of Twilight Imperium 3rd...

Ep 006: Theoretical Tier List from 2017-10-17T09:00

It's time! On this episode, Hunter and Matt set in stone their theoretical, totally-not-set-in-stone "Tier List" for all of the races of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition. Then, some errata for last...

Ep 005: Trade from 2017-10-10T11:00

On the Finale to the pre-release overview series, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson cover the Trade strategy card and all the ways the new trading system excites them. After a lot of open-ended ...

Ep 004: Technology from 2017-10-03T09:00

This week is the Technology Spectacular! Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson overview the Technology Strategy Card, the changes to technology mechanics, as well as looking in depth at every single...

SCPT Errata: Yin Brotherhood from 2017-10-02T22:12:29

This BONUS EPISODE is some additional Errata in response to the community discussion based around Episode 2. Today we'll dig in deep into the Yin Brotherhood and the ways we agree and disagree w...

Ep 003: Politics& Imperial from 2017-09-26T14:00

Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson break down the Politics and Imperial strategy cards while going in depth into the Agenda phase and Objectives. Additionally, analyses on The Winnu, Nekro Virus,...

Ep 002: Construction&Warfare from 2017-09-19T10:31:45

This week, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson discuss the Construction and Warfare Strategy Cards, as well as the basics behind production and combat. They go over The Arborec, The Clan of Saar, ...

Ep 001: Leadership& Diplomacy from 2017-09-13T14:15:15

This episode covers the basics of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition. Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson go over the galaxy and movement, the Leadership & Diplomacy Strategy Cards, and the following r...