Ep 018: First Round Strategies - Universities of Jol-Nar

Ep 010: We Played It: 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, Politics, and Tech put into action, as well as some notes on... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

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Ep 017: First Round Strategies - Nekro Virus: 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 Virus' opening strategies. Is our most situational faction ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

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Ep 004: Technology: 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 tech. Wedged in there are introductions to the Embers of Mu... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

70 min listen

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 cons... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

75 min listen

Ep 001: Leadership & Diplomacy: 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 races: Federation of Sol, Ghosts of Creuss, Naalu Collective,... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

48 min listen

Ep 031: First Round Strategies - L1z1x Mindnet: 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 the content of this podcast? Tune in and find out! Then stay ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

92 min listen

Ep 012: First Round Strategies - Yssaril Tribes: 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 into the late game. After that, we pick up a few tips from ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

74 min listen

Ep 044: Corey Konieczka Interview: 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. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or ben... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

38 min listen

Space Cats Death Clones Ep 001: First Round Strategies - The Yin Brotherhood by JattaPake (the one that's not a joke): 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 these booger-boys. What does it take to unlock their kamikaz... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

107 min listen

Ep 008: Third Edition Please Don't Go!: 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 errata discusses some of your least favorite mechanics from... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

71 min listen

Ep 018: First Round Strategies - Universities of Jol-Nar: 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. Nevertheless, Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson will certainly try t... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

72 min listen

Ep 007: Good Riddance, 3rd Edition!: 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 Edition and everything we’re happy to see being thrown out ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

59 min listen

Ep 091: Sol vs Yin: 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 peculiar relationship and seeks to find out how players shou... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

70 min listen

Ep 054: Whispers and Secret Conversations: 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 acceptable within the community. Looking for more feedback o... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

60 min listen

Learn to Learn / Learn to Teach: 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 positive experience, and we firmly believe that having the right ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

74 min listen

Ep 005: Trade: 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 discussion, they finally wrap up their race introductions wi... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

87 min listen

Ep 002: Construction & Warfare: 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, The Barony of Letnev, Sardakk N'orr, The Yin Brotherhood, an... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

59 min listen

Ep 035: First Round Strategies - Emirates of Hacan: 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 much money? Okay, that’s enough, no more trading with the L... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

94 min listen

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 ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

95 min listen

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 managi... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

101 min listen

Ep 030: GenCon Tournament Inteview with Blarknob: 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 upcoming tournament, the history of the tournament, and dig int... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

67 min listen

Ep 034: First Round Strategies - Trading with Hacan: 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 conversations. Consider this Part One of the Hacan First Ro... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

97 min listen

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... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

92 min listen

Ep 100: Christian T. Petersen: 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, this was just the occasion to get ahold of him. This intervie... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

63 min listen

Ep 043: GenCon Semifinals: 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 GenCon and the Semifinals of the tournament. Afterwards, it’s... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

59 min listen

Ep 055: Player Profile - Matt: 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 better your own play, or use their thoughts AGAINST THEM. For t... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

79 min listen

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105 min listen

Ep 087: Promissory Notes Part 1: The Galactic Council has another great pick for you this month: Promissory Notes. These little things are something we notoriously had trouble analyzing early on in TI4, but now that we’ve had some time to sit with them, we’re starting to feel more confi... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

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Ep 079: Tournament Wrap Up: Today is a day to unwind a little. We’ve learned a lot during this process of hosting a tournament and we wanted to share it with you. In this episode you’ll find our overview of what surprised us, what we expected, and what we hope to do going forward. ... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

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Ep 053: Tabletop Simulator: 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 Simulator. We’re hoping this episode sparks more discussion fr... by Space Cats Peace Turtles

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Ep 018: First Round Strategies - Universities of Jol-Nar

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