Playing for Second
@playingforsecond.bsky.social
The board game channel where if you aren't first, you aren't Tim.
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Check out our wrap-up for the month of January 2026.
This month was definitely quality over quantity for the crew. #boardgames
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This month was definitely quality over quantity for the crew. #boardgames
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January 2026 Wrap-Up 🗓️ #boardgames
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February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Check out our wrap-up for the month of January 2026.
This month was definitely quality over quantity for the crew. #boardgames
youtu.be/Gl2uvr4yGGw
This month was definitely quality over quantity for the crew. #boardgames
youtu.be/Gl2uvr4yGGw
Brian navigates through a storm 🌪️ while Josh tangles with pirates 🏴☠️ on their voyage to Distant Lands in Episode 23 of Dueling Kingdoms.
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Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 23 (w/Distant Lands)
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January 31, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Brian navigates through a storm 🌪️ while Josh tangles with pirates 🏴☠️ on their voyage to Distant Lands in Episode 23 of Dueling Kingdoms.
youtu.be/lw_78rLdLmo
youtu.be/lw_78rLdLmo
Brian makes a run with The Silent in Slay the Spire from @contentiongames.bsky.social as part of his solo 20x6 for 2026 challenge. #boardgames
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Slay the Spire - The Silent - 2026 Solo Challenge 😶🗡☠
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January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Brian makes a run with The Silent in Slay the Spire from @contentiongames.bsky.social as part of his solo 20x6 for 2026 challenge. #boardgames
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youtu.be/gCeO8oGtxH4
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You can waste years looking for a board game that everyone in your group loves…and still never find it.
But eventually, with a little luck, you’ll find what you didn’t know you’d really been looking for all this time: the one game that nobody in your group hates.
But eventually, with a little luck, you’ll find what you didn’t know you’d really been looking for all this time: the one game that nobody in your group hates.
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
You can waste years looking for a board game that everyone in your group loves…and still never find it.
But eventually, with a little luck, you’ll find what you didn’t know you’d really been looking for all this time: the one game that nobody in your group hates.
But eventually, with a little luck, you’ll find what you didn’t know you’d really been looking for all this time: the one game that nobody in your group hates.
Episode 22 of our Dueling Kingdoms series is live! ⚔️
Tune in to see the most adorable cat in all the oceans. 🐈
youtu.be/p5-qUiYTRoE
Tune in to see the most adorable cat in all the oceans. 🐈
youtu.be/p5-qUiYTRoE
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 22 (w/Distant Lands)
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January 23, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Episode 22 of our Dueling Kingdoms series is live! ⚔️
Tune in to see the most adorable cat in all the oceans. 🐈
youtu.be/p5-qUiYTRoE
Tune in to see the most adorable cat in all the oceans. 🐈
youtu.be/p5-qUiYTRoE
Josh #2 joined us for a play of Sanctuary from @capstone-games.com 🦒
Come see how this new release compares to it's big brother, Ark Nova. 🐘
#boardgames
youtu.be/fqCHBujtybk
Come see how this new release compares to it's big brother, Ark Nova. 🐘
#boardgames
youtu.be/fqCHBujtybk
Sanctuary Playthrough🦒🐘
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January 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Josh #2 joined us for a play of Sanctuary from @capstone-games.com 🦒
Come see how this new release compares to it's big brother, Ark Nova. 🐘
#boardgames
youtu.be/fqCHBujtybk
Come see how this new release compares to it's big brother, Ark Nova. 🐘
#boardgames
youtu.be/fqCHBujtybk
Check out our most recent play of Robinson Crusoe from Portal Games and @trzewik.bsky.social
The Pirate Events added even more spice to a game already bursting with flavor! 🏴☠️ #boardgames
youtu.be/YPLOJKN-bh4
The Pirate Events added even more spice to a game already bursting with flavor! 🏴☠️ #boardgames
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Robinson Crusoe Playthrough 🏝🏴☠️🚤
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January 20, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Check out our most recent play of Robinson Crusoe from Portal Games and @trzewik.bsky.social
The Pirate Events added even more spice to a game already bursting with flavor! 🏴☠️ #boardgames
youtu.be/YPLOJKN-bh4
The Pirate Events added even more spice to a game already bursting with flavor! 🏴☠️ #boardgames
youtu.be/YPLOJKN-bh4
Brian and Josh are busy building ships and storing cargo in the most recent episode of Dueling Kingdoms. 👑
See how well-prepared they are for their journey to Distant Lands in Episode 21.
youtu.be/t2y04F7SaFs
See how well-prepared they are for their journey to Distant Lands in Episode 21.
youtu.be/t2y04F7SaFs
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 21 (w/Distant Lands)
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January 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Brian and Josh are busy building ships and storing cargo in the most recent episode of Dueling Kingdoms. 👑
See how well-prepared they are for their journey to Distant Lands in Episode 21.
youtu.be/t2y04F7SaFs
See how well-prepared they are for their journey to Distant Lands in Episode 21.
youtu.be/t2y04F7SaFs
Splendor Duel Playthrough 💎👑
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January 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Brian and Josh are busy preparing to set sail for Distant Lands in their Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy, a solo game, together.
See how they're doing in Episode 20! #boardgames #sologame
youtu.be/dKzcABOe_44
See how they're doing in Episode 20! #boardgames #sologame
youtu.be/dKzcABOe_44
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 20 (w/Distant Lands)
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January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Brian and Josh are busy preparing to set sail for Distant Lands in their Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy, a solo game, together.
See how they're doing in Episode 20! #boardgames #sologame
youtu.be/dKzcABOe_44
See how they're doing in Episode 20! #boardgames #sologame
youtu.be/dKzcABOe_44
Comic Hunters Playthrough 💥💪💥
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January 6, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Happy New Year from the gang at Playing for Second! 🎉
Join us as we reflect on the channel's first year and share some updates and plans for 2026. #boardgames
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Join us as we reflect on the channel's first year and share some updates and plans for 2026. #boardgames
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2025 Wrap-Up and Channel Update
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January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Happy New Year from the gang at Playing for Second! 🎉
Join us as we reflect on the channel's first year and share some updates and plans for 2026. #boardgames
youtu.be/IRbBJWHAfq0
Join us as we reflect on the channel's first year and share some updates and plans for 2026. #boardgames
youtu.be/IRbBJWHAfq0
I really appreciate when publishers mark excess punchboard with some type of icon to clearly delineate between components and waste pieces. 🗑️
This is a great example from the game Sky Team by @scorpionmasque.bsky.social and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social
Well done! ✈️
This is a great example from the game Sky Team by @scorpionmasque.bsky.social and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social
Well done! ✈️
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I really appreciate when publishers mark excess punchboard with some type of icon to clearly delineate between components and waste pieces. 🗑️
This is a great example from the game Sky Team by @scorpionmasque.bsky.social and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social
Well done! ✈️
This is a great example from the game Sky Team by @scorpionmasque.bsky.social and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social
Well done! ✈️
Josh and Brian continue their months-long Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom, a solo game... together.
In episode 19, we began our final unplayed expansion, Distant Lands, where we started preparing for our journey across the ocean.
youtu.be/ASY2INvOdlA
In episode 19, we began our final unplayed expansion, Distant Lands, where we started preparing for our journey across the ocean.
youtu.be/ASY2INvOdlA
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 19 (w/Distant Lands)
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December 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Josh and Brian continue their months-long Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom, a solo game... together.
In episode 19, we began our final unplayed expansion, Distant Lands, where we started preparing for our journey across the ocean.
youtu.be/ASY2INvOdlA
In episode 19, we began our final unplayed expansion, Distant Lands, where we started preparing for our journey across the ocean.
youtu.be/ASY2INvOdlA
Gold West by J. Alex.Kevern from @trickortreatgames.bsky.social is one of Josh's favorite family-weight games. ⛏️
Josh started winter break fulfilling investments, shipping precious metals, and helping build Boomtown with his wife and 11-yo son. A unique game with many ways to score points! 🤎🩶💛
Josh started winter break fulfilling investments, shipping precious metals, and helping build Boomtown with his wife and 11-yo son. A unique game with many ways to score points! 🤎🩶💛
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Gold West by J. Alex.Kevern from @trickortreatgames.bsky.social is one of Josh's favorite family-weight games. ⛏️
Josh started winter break fulfilling investments, shipping precious metals, and helping build Boomtown with his wife and 11-yo son. A unique game with many ways to score points! 🤎🩶💛
Josh started winter break fulfilling investments, shipping precious metals, and helping build Boomtown with his wife and 11-yo son. A unique game with many ways to score points! 🤎🩶💛
We recently had a very fun play of Age of Steam from @eaglegryphon.bsky.social using the Hungary map.
This title is one of only a handful of games that our entire group agrees is a "10."
What's your favorite map?
youtu.be/iFW0SViQ8mk
This title is one of only a handful of games that our entire group agrees is a "10."
What's your favorite map?
youtu.be/iFW0SViQ8mk
Age of Steam 🚂🚂🚂 Hungary Map
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December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
We recently had a very fun play of Age of Steam from @eaglegryphon.bsky.social using the Hungary map.
This title is one of only a handful of games that our entire group agrees is a "10."
What's your favorite map?
youtu.be/iFW0SViQ8mk
This title is one of only a handful of games that our entire group agrees is a "10."
What's your favorite map?
youtu.be/iFW0SViQ8mk
Brian has been spending some time learning and playing the newest iteration of HEXplore It, The Mountains of Godai, a tower defense twist on the series. 🏔️
Check out his playthrough and hear his thoughts about the changes to the core formula of HEXplore It.
youtu.be/tHNiAsbGcMM
Check out his playthrough and hear his thoughts about the changes to the core formula of HEXplore It.
youtu.be/tHNiAsbGcMM
Hexplore It V: The Mountains of Godai Playthrough ⛰🐲⚔
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December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Brian has been spending some time learning and playing the newest iteration of HEXplore It, The Mountains of Godai, a tower defense twist on the series. 🏔️
Check out his playthrough and hear his thoughts about the changes to the core formula of HEXplore It.
youtu.be/tHNiAsbGcMM
Check out his playthrough and hear his thoughts about the changes to the core formula of HEXplore It.
youtu.be/tHNiAsbGcMM
Took advantage of a snow day in Ohio yesterday ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
Taught my boys and a couple neighbor kids how to play Risk Legacy, and then they were clamoring for another "battling" game so I showed them Rumble Nation!
Taught my boys and a couple neighbor kids how to play Risk Legacy, and then they were clamoring for another "battling" game so I showed them Rumble Nation!
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Took advantage of a snow day in Ohio yesterday ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
Taught my boys and a couple neighbor kids how to play Risk Legacy, and then they were clamoring for another "battling" game so I showed them Rumble Nation!
Taught my boys and a couple neighbor kids how to play Risk Legacy, and then they were clamoring for another "battling" game so I showed them Rumble Nation!
Happy Thanksgiving from Playing for Second! 🦃
Josh is spending some time this morning playing a family game of Summer Camp. Such a fun, family weight deck builder with an adorable theme. ⛺
Josh is spending some time this morning playing a family game of Summer Camp. Such a fun, family weight deck builder with an adorable theme. ⛺
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Playing for Second! 🦃
Josh is spending some time this morning playing a family game of Summer Camp. Such a fun, family weight deck builder with an adorable theme. ⛺
Josh is spending some time this morning playing a family game of Summer Camp. Such a fun, family weight deck builder with an adorable theme. ⛺
It's been a hot minute since our last post (blame Josh's new job😂).
We've been playing some great games lately, such as this play of Inis Legendary Edition with the Nemed expansion.
It was a loooong play, but lots of fun.
youtu.be/A4xloc-g95M
We've been playing some great games lately, such as this play of Inis Legendary Edition with the Nemed expansion.
It was a loooong play, but lots of fun.
youtu.be/A4xloc-g95M
Inis Legendary Edition Playthrough with Nemed Expansion ⚔️👑🍀
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November 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's been a hot minute since our last post (blame Josh's new job😂).
We've been playing some great games lately, such as this play of Inis Legendary Edition with the Nemed expansion.
It was a loooong play, but lots of fun.
youtu.be/A4xloc-g95M
We've been playing some great games lately, such as this play of Inis Legendary Edition with the Nemed expansion.
It was a loooong play, but lots of fun.
youtu.be/A4xloc-g95M
Episode 31 is a few weeks late, but late is better than never!
Join us for our July wrap up and discussions about:
Age of Steam 🚂
Ark Nova 🐘
Biblios 📖
Crokinole 🥏
Leviathan Wilds 🐢
youtu.be/bRoxx78anJE
Join us for our July wrap up and discussions about:
Age of Steam 🚂
Ark Nova 🐘
Biblios 📖
Crokinole 🥏
Leviathan Wilds 🐢
youtu.be/bRoxx78anJE
Episode 31, Playing for Second - “Just a Little Late”
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August 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Episode 31 is a few weeks late, but late is better than never!
Join us for our July wrap up and discussions about:
Age of Steam 🚂
Ark Nova 🐘
Biblios 📖
Crokinole 🥏
Leviathan Wilds 🐢
youtu.be/bRoxx78anJE
Join us for our July wrap up and discussions about:
Age of Steam 🚂
Ark Nova 🐘
Biblios 📖
Crokinole 🥏
Leviathan Wilds 🐢
youtu.be/bRoxx78anJE
Greatest filler-weight game of all time?
We recently played the Steve Finn classic, Biblios, and it did not disappoint.
Check out our play below!
youtu.be/YoFN8MSljis
We recently played the Steve Finn classic, Biblios, and it did not disappoint.
Check out our play below!
youtu.be/YoFN8MSljis
Biblios Playthrough - Playing for Second 📜🖋
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August 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Greatest filler-weight game of all time?
We recently played the Steve Finn classic, Biblios, and it did not disappoint.
Check out our play below!
youtu.be/YoFN8MSljis
We recently played the Steve Finn classic, Biblios, and it did not disappoint.
Check out our play below!
youtu.be/YoFN8MSljis
Dueling Kingdoms Episode 8 is live!
Check out the new Ridding the Woods expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom in action!
See if we can clear the forest of the "Robbin" bandit and his merry men. 😂
youtu.be/Me-oT2V5HWs
Check out the new Ridding the Woods expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom in action!
See if we can clear the forest of the "Robbin" bandit and his merry men. 😂
youtu.be/Me-oT2V5HWs
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 8 (w/Ridding the Woods)
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August 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dueling Kingdoms Episode 8 is live!
Check out the new Ridding the Woods expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom in action!
See if we can clear the forest of the "Robbin" bandit and his merry men. 😂
youtu.be/Me-oT2V5HWs
Check out the new Ridding the Woods expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom in action!
See if we can clear the forest of the "Robbin" bandit and his merry men. 😂
youtu.be/Me-oT2V5HWs
Brian makes a two-handed solo run at the second title in the HEXplore It series from @mariuccij.bsky.social
See how he fared in The Forests of Adrimon!
youtu.be/rYSxfbXgcfE
See how he fared in The Forests of Adrimon!
youtu.be/rYSxfbXgcfE
Hexplore It Forests of Adrimon - Solo Session - Playing for Second
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August 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Brian makes a two-handed solo run at the second title in the HEXplore It series from @mariuccij.bsky.social
See how he fared in The Forests of Adrimon!
youtu.be/rYSxfbXgcfE
See how he fared in The Forests of Adrimon!
youtu.be/rYSxfbXgcfE
Episode 7 of our Dueling Kingdoms series is live!
This is our final episode of the base game, so we'll tally up our scores at the end - come see how we fared.
youtu.be/H3_I76pNyaI
This is our final episode of the base game, so we'll tally up our scores at the end - come see how we fared.
youtu.be/H3_I76pNyaI
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 7
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August 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Episode 7 of our Dueling Kingdoms series is live!
This is our final episode of the base game, so we'll tally up our scores at the end - come see how we fared.
youtu.be/H3_I76pNyaI
This is our final episode of the base game, so we'll tally up our scores at the end - come see how we fared.
youtu.be/H3_I76pNyaI