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An unofficial podcast for fans of Twilight Imperium. Each episode we discuss mechanics and strategies, as well as break down individual games.

Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson


    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 29m AVG DURATION
    • 424 EPISODES

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    The Space Cats Peace Turtles podcast is an absolute gem for fans of the board game Twilight Imperium (TI). Hosted by Matt and Hunter, this podcast offers brilliant geek entertainment with their perfect chemistry and engaging banter. As a long-time listener, I can confidently say that I've listened to pretty much every episode, some even multiple times. It's not just a podcast about TI; it's an amazing resource that helps you learn the game and fosters a super-engaged community of TI players.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the immense value it offers to anyone who plays Twilight Imperium. The hosts have played countless games themselves, and they contribute to creating an informed and knowledgeable community around the game. They offer strategies for different factions, analyze action cards, and delve into various scenarios in great detail. Their commentary is always spot-on and provides tremendous insight into this epic board game.

    Moreover, I appreciate how Space Cats Peace Turtles doesn't shy away from humor and entertainment. They infuse comedy into their discussions while maintaining substance and providing valuable information about TI. It's refreshing to have a podcast that focuses on one particular game instead of jumping between numerous games in each episode. This dedication to Twilight Imperium creates a sense of authenticity and expertise that is hard to find elsewhere.

    However, one potential downside of this podcast is that it may not be as enjoyable for those who are not interested in or familiar with Twilight Imperium. While Space Cats Peace Turtles is undeniably fantastic for enthusiasts of the board game, it might feel confusing or less engaging for listeners who don't share the same passion for TI. Nevertheless, I would still encourage everyone to give it a listen because the quality of content and entertainment value transcends boundaries.

    In conclusion, The Space Cats Peace Turtles podcast is an exceptional resource for any player of Twilight Imperium. Matt and Hunter excel at creating informative yet entertaining episodes, providing valuable insight into the game's strategies and mechanics. The dedicated community they have built around this podcast is a testament to their expertise and passion for Twilight Imperium. Whether you're a seasoned player or just getting started with TI, this podcast is an absolute must-listen.



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    405: SCPT Episode 026 COMMENTARY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 111:37


    Hey there friends! We had a lot of plans blow up on us last week so we've had to pivot a bunch of plans, I promise we'll be back to normal next week! For now I've got an experimental episode for you. Hunter is going to listen to episode 26 of SCPT and give you his PODCASTER'S commentary. It's a weird thing we've done once before and it's a great nostalgic way to listen to our old ideas and compare them to the current SCPT paradigms. This old episode was originally called "Kingmaking and Support for the Throne" and it features Matt, Hunter, and our buddy Alex. It's a fun old episode to think about in the context of our current talk around winemaking.   You can buy tickets to our LIVE SHOW in Portland OR on June 27th at 8:30pm right here: https://kickstandcomedy.crowdwork.com/shows/space-cats-peace-turtles-live?date=2025-06-27T20:30:00 You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 You can join the Intergalactical Discord here: https://discord.gg/j5FwYsRW99   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    BONUS: April Showers Do Not Bring May Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 7:09


    Sorry friends! We'll make it up to you, I promise.   You can buy tickets to our LIVE SHOW in Portland OR on June 27th at 8:30pm right here: https://kickstandcomedy.crowdwork.com/shows/space-cats-peace-turtles-live?date=2025-06-27T20:30:00 You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 You can join the Intergalactical Discord here: https://discord.gg/j5FwYsRW99   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    404: Playing Against Yssaril Tribes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 70:36


    And we're back with more TRY HARD VS. GUIDES! This episode will teach you to absolute dominate the sneaky gerblins. In this episode we expose their EXTREME WEAKNESS. This episode is basically a top ten reasons why the tribes are bad actually. JK we try out some ideas in this episodes but you could do everything we tell ya and it could still go wrong so couch your bias and explore the ideas with us! You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 You can join the Intergalactical Discord here: https://discord.gg/j5FwYsRW99 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    403: How to get into Twilight Imperium in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 104:31


    This week we continue an SCPT tradition and provide advice for the listeners out there in the congregation that do not actually play TI. It's a great time to get into this game! Especially before the homework INTENSIFIES maybe? In this silly episode Matt and Hunter walk you through all of the different angles you can approach Twilight Imperium from. It's a newcomer invitation with a lot of our go to common sense advice baked in. In the second half of the episode the boys audit themselves and explain exactly how the business works. It's not complicated lol but you wanted to know! You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 You can join the Intergalactical Discord here: https://discord.gg/j5FwYsRW99 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    402: 2025 Finals Winner Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 77:35


    And with this the final SCPT Prophecy of Kings Tournament arc is complete! Rejoice! You can watch the game here on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2450129216 You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 Special thanks to Matt, Root, Karnal, and Elspeth for their incredible work on the finals! tangs incredible qualifier game: https://youtu.be/Q9yHQl5fn4s?si=E18WFzEvn1wbjqdl Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    401: Road to the Finals 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 94:32


    Another year, Another SCPT Twilight Imperium Finals! In this episode Matt and Hunter split up to interview the finalists right ahead of the big game. This is a great crop of players for our final game of the POK tournament era. Special thanks to our finalists dzhiriki Bannerspear tang catoftheyear and El Blasto!   Please come watch the game LIVE over on twitch.tv/spacecatspeaceturtles on May the 4th starting at 14:00 UTC! It's gonna be a fun one!   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    400: Codex 400 (Feat. Dane Beltrami)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 75:06


    This week Matt and Hunter celebrate 8 years of SCPT by reflecting on the past and looking to the future while their friend Dane teases them and the audience with the promise of new content!  If you want to see what was released please go to the discord but we encourage you to listen to the episode till you get to the reveal because it will be more fun. Thanks for all of your support, really. You da best.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    399: Super Guide to the Strategy Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 161:25


    Okay, this is it. This is the last of the Super Guides. It's a wild one and it's a long one! Matt and Hunter conquer the most important phase of the game and wind through every Strategy Card in the game. The discussion is wide reaching and is a great focal point for new and old listeners. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope you are excited for what happens next on the show. Thanks for listening! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    398: Super Guide to The Agendas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 116:01


    This week Matt and Hunter sit down to talk through the entire Agenda deck! Every Agenda gets some time on this blow-out episode. With this episode the boys look back on a part of the game that improved in the POK era but it's time to say goodbye to it. So bye bye Agenda phase as we know it!  Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    397: Minnesota Intergalactical Summary and Portland Intergalactical Details!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 77:30


    Hey there! Sorry for a late episode but this one was a victim of all of the wonderful fun we had last weekend at our first in-person TI tournament in Minnesota. Special thanks to the gamezenter for hosting us. This week Hunter is going to give you some solo information for the next tournament so you can go ahead and get geared up for that. Also we've got a wonderful interview with the winner of the first tournament whose identity I will not spoil here!   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    396: TI Leader Suite Tier List (PORTLAND INTERGALACTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 103:20


    Sorry about the late episode! We are swamped this week but we still were able to deliver you a hot plate of classic SCPT content. Listen as the brothers go classic mode on all of the faction Leader Suites! We're closing in on the end of the POK era of TI so this feels timely to look back at one of the eras biggest improvements. Also wish us luck on the big event this weekend. ALSO ALSO big announcement in the rundown regarding the Portland Intergalactical. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    395: Voice of One Book Preview AND Hunter's Journey Through the Prelims

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 103:09


    This week we've two anchor segments for you! For the first half we've got an interview with Tristan Palmgren about his new book "Voice of One" which is set in the Twilight Imperium Universe and it sounds great! For our second half Hunter will re-cap the Prelims in general and give you a play by play of his recent Prelims game. Also the Semis are right around the corner! Also the Intergalactical is even sooner! Everything is happening! Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    394: Super Guide to the Agenda Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 135:45


    This week, Matt and Hunter sit down and go real deep into the specifics of the Agenda Phase. We'll talk about all of the Agenda deck in the future but for now we found enough to talk about in just going through the order of operations within the phase itself. It's classic nuts and bolts SCPT so we hope you enjoy! Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 66:10


    This week we're finally addressing all of the teasing that we've been doing since late last year about a new project. We've got a new podcast coming your podcast feeds right now and it's all about the Leder Games oeuvre with the early emphasis being on Arcs. We've got podcast are by Kyle Ferrin, new music from Ben Prunty, and lots of surprises! We hope you check it out!   Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    392: Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition Base Game Overview Part ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 140:32


    This week your boys are going to look back at where it all started for us. We're digging deep into the components and rules of TI 3rd edition. Check out all the beautiful details and unexpected differences. In this first part we talk about Strategy Cards, Unit stats, and Technology.   Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025 Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    391: "What Makes For Great Tournament Play"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 78:32


    We've got an off-book episode this week for you. Matt and Hunter have a frank conversation about what they value in high level Twilight Imperium play. I'm not sure we find an absolute metric but these are thoughts we've been having lately so check that out. Matt also admits that Hunter is a really smart guy finally. After so many years of Matt shooting his friend down, he finds the truth.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    390: Super Guide to Relics and Exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 148:57


    It's another component Super Guide! We've had a lot of time with Prophecy of Kings now and the last time we discussed Exploration at length, we were still learning. But we have a clearer picture these days of what makes exploration good and what's not worth investing in. Allow us to divulge these brilliant findings... Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    389: Discordant Stars Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 97:52


    THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Low ticket alert! Today we talk about the incredibly well crafted Twilight Imperium Homebrew project: Discordant Stars! Listen as the boys survey the over-arching goals of the project and do a component overview for 3 of the 34 custom factions. We're excited to dig more into it while we are in this arc where we are patiently waiting for the box shaped thing that is heading right for us!    Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    388: Super Council Keleres Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 108:03


    THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Get them while they're hot!   Remember when we told you we were releasing the final super guide? Well just like the Keleres themselves we have been added to the crew AFTER THE FACT! This was a fun guide to research and write so I hope you enjoy the listen. This is our final faction guide for the POK era of SCPT it has been a multi-year process! Congrats to us.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    387: SCPT Codex 01 Fixing the Tech Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 146:57


    THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Get them while they're hot!   This week Matt and Hunter jump into the Playtester's Hideout to talk about all the submissions they've received for alternative Level 2 and 3 technologies for the future release of the SCPT Codex (Due some time in 2026). Come listen as we nitpick our fans and chase after a chance at making the TI tech system sing with more beauty. Stay tuned for even more Prelims games this weekend and check out the first playtest on Sunday!   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    386: The Development of Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 80:33


    We're going back to the history books! And this time, it's history that we took part in. This is the beginning of what will actually be a decently long journey of charting the development of the Third Edition of Twilight Imperium and breaking down all of its various components. If you've seen our episodes about 1st and 2nd edition, don't let those fool you. We intend to talk a LOT more about 3rd Edition. And to start, it's a bunch of information about before the game even released... Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    385: Super Guide to Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 123:08


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 49:48


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

    383: 2024 Holiday Spectacular (Some Sonic the Hedgehog 3 spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 47:38


    This week the boys talk about their favorite presents, 2024 in film, and the board game Stationfall. Happy Holidays! We'll see you in the New Year!   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    382: Final Expansion Wishlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 114:37


    This week we're lookin' to Santa for some holiday cheer in the new year with a list of wants and desires for the new "box shaped" thing from FFG coming sometime soon. We get very hypothetical and very specific in ways that are sure to get your galaxy brain just burstin' with possibilities! Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    381: The 2024 Final Ultimate Sexy Delightful Respectful Orange Faction Tier List

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 60:29


    This month is getting busier and busier. We were in Philadelphia for PAX Unplugged and that seemed like a perfect opportunity to have some guests on and hold the annual Faction Tier List episode. Rwise and Teddysjamforyou both joined us in Matt's dirty hotel room, so get prepared for THAT kind of energy. We also didn't strictly do a Tier List this year, but instead decided to hold a Faction Draft and subsequent Tournament to determine not only the best Faction but the best Faction Drafter! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    380: A Guide to TI Tournament Drafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 98:42


    We're back with some more Tournament focused TI content. Come sign up for the final wave of Qualifier games that will be running through December 22nd! Also say hi to us at PAX this weekend if you're going. This week the boys sit down to talk through what players should think about when using the milty draft SCPT tournament tool and they even spend some time doing a mock draft where they roleplay as various exciting characters like Dinky and Horse. Great fun. Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    379: Super Sardakk N'orr Guide (THE FINAL SUPER GUIDE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 105:06


    With this episode Matt and Hunter have completed a two year cycle of covering every single faction in TI to the deepest of our ability. It's been a long journey and we didn't get everything perfect (give us one more go around!) but we did pack a lot of very good detail into all of these guides. They should stand as a great resource until the oncoming codex four wipes out their relevancy! For this final guide we dive into the bug boys of Sardakk N'orr, a faction that is not great but is very fun and has very interesting abilities. Bug boys love mom!  Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    378: Guide to Tournament Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 100:37


    This week Matt and Hunter sit down to share their elite insights into what it takes to play competitive TI at a high level! Find out exactly how to vanquish your foes in the SCPT tournament, or just find out how to have a good time playing a silly complicated board game for fun but it's also kinda serious. We've got something for everyone this week!  Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    377: Arcs - The Empire, The Blight, and You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 90:26


    This week we're diving deeper into the rulebook of Arcs - The Blighted Reach! Matt and Hunter break down the implications of the "neutral" players you will add to the game. How will you adjust to life within a crumbling Empire? Will the Blight overrun us all? FIND OUT THIS WEEK Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    376: Playing Against the Jol-Nar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 70:32


    This week we're starting a small series of episodes for tournament season that are meant to teach players high level strategies to use against some of the best factions in Twilight Imperium. This episode we'll talk about mostly above the table policies you can utilize against the Universities of Jol-Nar. Let us know what you think in the discord!   Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    375: Arcs - The Blighted Reach: Learn to Learn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 64:56


    This is a very excited start to what is going to be a very long ARC of Matt and Hunter talking about space games. Today we begin our discussion of the Arcs expansion "The Blighted Reach" aka "Campaign Mode" aka "Arcs: Imperium." What follows is a list of pointers and anecdotes for beginning to think about learning this excellent version of Arcs. While none of it will succinctly teach you how to play the game, it is helpful to hear about the experience of learning this huge game so as to learn it faster, better, and stronger than these two fools ever could have.  Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    374: Super Barony of Letnev Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 100:55


    Here we are with our penultimate Faction guide and this one is a bit rough, Barony seems to struggle a lot in the data and the boys don't quite get to the bottom of it. There is one thing we are sure of, they're good at fighting, but is it enough? If all else fails I do hope that we inspire someone to figure out exactly how to reliably succeed with our Irish space warlords! Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    373: Arcs - Leaders and Lore Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 76:39


    This week we reach the end of our Base Game Arcs coverage. The boys sit down to reflect on their feelings before we move forward into the wild world of Campaign Arcs. This one is heavy with feelings and theory and gets only a little bit meta at times. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of base game Arcs! Looking forward to returning to it sometime in the coming years.   Music provided by Brian Kupillas.  Check out more of his music at: https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    372: SCPT Episode 001 COMMENTARY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 89:26


    Today we have something weird and experimental for you all. While Matt is still in Germany attending Essen we've got Hunter all alone cookin' weirdo soup for the SCPT faithful. This week Hunter is sitting down to listen to the audio from the very first SCPT episode while giving his thoughts, heckles, and commentary. Let's see just how far we've come on this show and with Twilight Imperium.    Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    371: Tournament 7 Qualifiers BEGIN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 67:48


    Hunter and EJ sit down this week to talk celebrate the beginning of Tournament 7! The slices are out! The game slots are open and people are playing their games! Get in there! For this episode the boys talk about advice for both players and streamers and go over some details that may not have been covered in a long time, it's also a very silly episode where we are just havin' fun. Hang out with us.   Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    370: Super Arborec Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 119:46


    This is it y'all, the episode you have been waiting for, for a long time. Today we're going to talk about the famous and beloved zombie plants that we love to hate and you love to love. They're the best, they're the worst and we can't get enough of them.   Tournament 7 is open for signups now! Get in there! https://www.patreon.com/spacecatspeaceturtles   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    369: Arcs Leaders - Warrior & Feastbringer (/w Lord of the Board)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 75:03


    Today we cross a major finish line! This is our final set of Leader introductions for Arcs base game! After this, we start venturing off into the great unknown of the Blight Reach Campaign, but first we have to tell about two of our favorite Leaders of the whole set! And who better to join us to noted Leder Games fanatic, Lord of the Board. Check out Lord of the Board's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheBoard Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    368: Tournament 7 Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 67:57


    This week all your questions about the upcoming 7th SCPT Twilight Imperium Patreon tournament will be answered. The important news is that you can sign up for the first games on SEPTEMBER 18TH at 15:00 UTC/11:00AM Central Time. Also if you are interested in playing in the tournament this year I recommend last week's episode also if you haven't listened to it yet.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    367: TI Tournament 7 and Arcs Tournament 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 62:20


    It's finally here! We're ready to announce our SEVENTH annual Twilight Imperium Patreon Tournament. We'll go in depth on the details, but head to the discord to ask us more questions and we'll follow up in next week's episode. We're also excited to announce our intent to do an even dumber idea than a TI tournament, a tournament for Blight Reach Campaign Arcs! How do we have time for all of these events? Honestly, I wish I knew... Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    366: Arcs Leaders - Shaper, Fuel Drinker, and Corsair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 84:43


    This week we're back with friend of the show, Tom Brewster of Shut Up and Sit Down! Listen as we turn the corner on three more of the arcs leaders and dig even further into what makes Arcs a unique strategy game. These three leaders really showcase the different styles of Arcs leaders with interesting abilities, obvious applications, and one of them is just kind of bogus. You'll love it! Also stay tuned next week for the imminent announcement of PATREON TOURNAMENT 7. You will not want to miss that.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    365: The North American Intergalactical

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 62:19


    The Galactical Council is still letting us cool down a bit from GenCon and some travel that followed, so this week we're taking it easy and letting you in on the big project we have planned for NEXT year. We want to host a series of North American Twilight Imperium events IN PERSON. We've been teasing this for a while, but 2025 finally feels like the year we can make it happen. We want 6 tournaments around the US and Canada that all play into one Championship match, and we want to put as much effort in as we can to bringing those games to the global audience! We'll film the 6 semi-final matches in each of the different cities, as well as the Championship for your viewing pleasure! Tune in for more info!! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    364: Root Expansion Preview and Swarm First-Look!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 50:48


    We're back with more of our Gen-Con coverage from this year. We've got two excellent conversations with wonderful people talking about new games. First up we have Nick Brachmann talking about his new game Swarm! It's heavily inspired by Pikmin and we're very excited for the potential future fun. Following that we have the thing you really waiting for, our first conversation about the new Root Expansion with Joshua Yearsley. It sounds wild y'all.   Come see Hunter perform in Portland! https://linktr.ee/HunterDonaldson   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    363: GenCon 2024 Live Show(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 77:46


    This episode is not for the faint of heart! It is actually BOTH OGA and SCPT segments of the back-to-back live shows held at the Helium Comedy Club in Indianapolis, IN during the week of GenCon. Special guests Anica Cihla (https://x.com/anicacihla) and Jake Michels (https://woodlandwarmachine.podbean.com/) join us to improvise some game designs, and EJ Sanders joins us to read your board gaming horror stories. There are swears words and much much worse in this episode, so please don't listen to this with your family. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    362: Top 15 Video Games to Play When You Can't Play TI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 99:57


    The Galactic Council finally did us a solid, so we brought Sun and EJ Sanders to pretend this show is Old Gamer's Almanac and bring you 15 video games we like. We're friends and this is normal friend energy, okay? Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    361: Arcs Leaders - Demagogue, Anarchist, and Elder (With Joshua Yearsley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 100:11


    We've got another batch of Arcs Leaders to overview for you today! We're gearing up to finish our Base Game Arcs coverage before we go full hog wild into the campaign Arcs. Prepare for that content to become the mainstay to go along with our traditional Twilight Imperium coverage. Also this episode features a guest appearance from Arcs developer Joshua Yearsley! We let a developer write a strategy guide FOR THEIR OWN GAME, WE'RE THAT CRAZY. COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW ON AUGUST 1ST IN INDIANAPOLIS: https://indianapolis.heliumcomedy.com/events/95653   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    360: Super Emirates of Hacan Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 101:24


    Finally the most important episode of the year! Today we're talking about the cats we are named after. We love these poster children of the Twilight Imperium brand and we want you to care about them too. Grab a bag of a money and sit down for this big one!   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    359: Arcs Leaders - Mystic and Archivist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 98:30


    It's another Arcs episode! Hunter is out this week so we've gone a bit lighter and just have two guides brought to you by Matt and EJ. Don't worry, it's not like we don't have an hour and a half worth of stuff to talk about even though it's only four sentences worth of text to evaluate... Music provided by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    358: Super Yssaril Tribes Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 107:46


    This week we're back in the shadows, we have your guide for the Yssaril Tribes! This tricky faction is full o' surprises. Don't turn your back on these guys! Also this episode is kinda grumpy and we apologize for that we were feelin' spicy.   Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    357: An Overview of Dane Leaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 60:40


    You asked and we're here to provide! For months Dane has been leaving a trail of bread crumbs. And recently that trail led to some substantial components! The Galactic Council has asked us to talk about what seems to be brewing in Dane's Workshop. Here's the thing...it's not actually very much so get ready for us to make a lot out of very little.... Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

    356: Ahoy Got Really Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 62:11


    Hunter's out on tour this week which means Matt needed a new friend! Good for him he works with some pretty cool folks, including Nick Brachmann! Nick is a Senior Developer at Leder Games and is responsible for the upcoming Ahoy: New Horizons expansion. It more than doubles what is possible in Ahoy and Matt has been playing a lot of it recently. Let's talk game development, creativity, and fostering strategic depth! Also MAPS. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

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