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Playing for Second

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Frequency: 1 episode/16d. Total Eps: 31

The board game podcast where if you aren’t first, you aren’t Tim

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Episode 31, Playing for Second - “Just a Little Late”

Season 1 · Episode 31

Friday, August 15, 2025 • Duration 01:13:48

Recorded 08.05.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

July 2025 Wrap Up

00:01:07 - Tim Monthly Wrap Up

00:07:26 - Brian Monthly Wrap Up

00:12:22 - Josh Monthly Wrap Up

What We’ve Been Playing

00:17:06 - Age of Steam

00:24:47 - Ark Nova

00:31:43 - Crokinole

00:37:38 - Biblios

00:41:10 - Leviathan Wilds

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

00:53:52 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:13:24 - Outro

Music by Onoychenko_music from Pixabay

Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

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Episode 30, Playing for Second - “I’m Not Mad, I’m Just Disappointed”

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 • Duration 01:22:33

Recorded 07.15.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed

00:01:08 - Earthborn Rangers

00:16:58 - Meltwater 2nd Edition

00:28:41 - Recording Gaffes

What We’ve Been Playing

00:33:15 - Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze

00:42:00 - Paranormal Detectives

00:47:30 - Castle Combo

00:56:21 - Cryptid

01:06:26 - Calico

01:07:16 - Micro Architects

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:10:26 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:22:10 - Outro

Music by Onoychenko_music from Pixabay

Some images sourced from boardgamegeek.com

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Episode 29, Playing for Second - “The Hopper”

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 • Duration 01:41:04

Recorded 06.30.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

2025 Bracket Challenge

00:00:51 - Bracket Challenge Results

00:09:08 - New Challenge for Q3

June 2025 Wrap Up

00:10:32 - Brian Monthly Wrap Up

00:16:10 - Tim Monthly Wrap Up

00:20:58 - Josh Monthly Wrap Up

Origins and RonCon Wrap Up

00:24:25 - Origins Wrap Up

00:30:20 - RonCon Wrap Up

What We’ve Been Playing

00:31:59 - Spirit Island

00:37:17 - Wine Cellar

00:44:35 - Unsettled

00:48:17 - Civolution

00:52:37 - Concordia

00:56:36 - Leviathan Wilds

01:08:40 - Bruges

01:22:35 - Three Kingdoms Redux

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:37:07 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:40:40 - Outro

Music by Onoychenko_music from Pixabay

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Episode 28, Playing for Second - “Meow, Meow, Meow”

Season 1 · Episode 28

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 • Duration 01:35:13

Recorded 06.17.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

Origins and RonCon 2025

00:00:57 - Origins 2025 Anticipations

00:17:07 - RonCon 2025

What We’ve Been Playing

00:21:29 - Galileo Galilei

00:28:52 - Pampero

00:42:36 - Rebirth

00:49:52 - Three Kingdoms Redux

01:01:39 - Beyond the Horizon

01:14:09 - Revive

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:24:17 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:34:53 - Outro

Music by Onoychenko_music from Pixabay

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Episode 27, Playing for Second - “Cutting Down the Nets”

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 • Duration 01:22:05

Recorded 06.03.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

2025 Bracket Challenge

00:00:55 - Elite Eight Voting and Discussion

May 2025 Wrap Up

00:12:34 - Brian Monthly Wrap Up

00:17:05 - Tim Monthly Wrap Up

00:22:26 - Josh Monthly Wrap Up

What We’ve Been Playing

00:25:14 - Beyond the Horizon

00:40:57 - Arydia

01:02:16 - Raising Chicago

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:15:36 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:21:38 - Outro

Music by Onoychenko_music from Pixabay

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Episode 26, Playing for Second - “No motes for you!”

Season 1 · Episode 26

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 • Duration 01:42:51

Recorded 05.12.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:57 - Progression in Games

01:09:25 - Slay the Spire

01:26:16 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:42:17 - Outro

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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Episode 25, Playing for Second - “Strider is Aragorn, Aragorn is Strider!”

Season 1 · Episode 25

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 • Duration 01:48:45

Recorded 04.29.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

April 2025 Wrap Up

00:00:57 - Brian Monthly Wrap Up

00:07:26 - Tim Monthly Wrap Up

00:09:51 - Josh Monthly Wrap Up

What We’ve Been Playing

00:17:23 - Cuba Libre

00:32:31 - War of the Ring: The Card Game (co-op)

00:46:41 - Fellowship of the Rings: The Trick-Taking Game

00:57:17 - Here Lies

01:05:56 - Big Time Hockey

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:11:59 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:31:37 - Outro

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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Episode 24, Playing for Second - “Don’t Get in the Kiln!”

Season 1 · Episode 24

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 01:49:05

Recorded 04.15.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

One Year Anniversary

00:01:00 - Celebrating One Year!

What We’ve Been Playing

00:20:09 - Xia: Legends of a Drift System

00:45:40 - The Gang

00:55:18 - Three Kingdoms Redux

01:08:35 - Revive

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:28:00 - Elite Eight Bracket Challenge Update

01:36:08 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:48:39 - Outro

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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Episode 23, Playing for Second - “Hail to the Chief”

Season 1 · Episode 23

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 • Duration 01:14:05

Recorded 04.01.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:58 - 3x3 Bracket Challenge - Q1 Review

00:10:47 - NEW Q2 Bracket Challenge - 8x1, 4x2, 2x3, 1x4

00:13:57 - Josh - March 2025 Wrap Up

00:19:31 - Agemonia

00:27:10 - Tim - March 2025 Wrap Up

00:27:48 - Mr. President

00:33:41 - Tim - March 2025 Wrap Up (cont.)

00:38:04 - Brian - March 2025 Wrap Up

00:48:36 - Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom

01:06:48 - Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:30:07 - Outro

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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Episode 22, Playing for Second - “Games We Love, but Hate to Set Up”

Season 1 · Episode 22

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 01:16:23

Recorded 03.18.2025

00:00:00 - Intro

Games We Love, but Hate to Set Up

00:01:17 - Cloudspire (Brian)

00:06:47 - Mythic Battles (Tim)

00:09:04 - Quest for Eldorado (Josh)

00:12:34 - Robinson Crusoe (Brian)

00:15:23 - Dungeon Universalis (Brian)

00:18:10 - War for the Ring/Dune: War for Arrakis/Star Wars: Rebellion (Tim)

00:19:20 - Aeon’s End (Josh)

00:22:24 - Voidfall (Brian)

00:26:46 - Mr. President (Tim)

00:29:28 - Nemesis (Josh)

00:30:53 - Unsettled (Tim)

00:32:06 - Pax Pamir (Tim)

00:33:07 - Command and Colors Series (Tim)

What We’ve Been Playing

00:34:48 - Dungeon Universalis

00:46:11 - Dune: War for Arrakis

00:56:45 - Agemonia

Plans for the Near Future and Other Ramblings

01:02:02 - Upcoming Plays and Gaming-related Activities

01:15:57 - Outro

Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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