Playing for Second
@playingforsecond.bsky.social
The board game channel where if you aren't first, you aren't Tim.
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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
Episode 6 of our Dueling Kingdoms series - we're calling this "The Time Jump" episode since Josh forgot to hit record last time 😂
Anyway, we're having lots of fun playing alone....together.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/BZNi6gGQcXQ
Anyway, we're having lots of fun playing alone....together.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/BZNi6gGQcXQ
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 6
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July 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Episode 6 of our Dueling Kingdoms series - we're calling this "The Time Jump" episode since Josh forgot to hit record last time 😂
Anyway, we're having lots of fun playing alone....together.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/BZNi6gGQcXQ
Anyway, we're having lots of fun playing alone....together.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/BZNi6gGQcXQ
Brian solos one of his favorite games - HEXplore It: The Valley of the Dead King from @mariuccij.bsky.social
See how he fared below:
youtu.be/SG71g1FKFns
See how he fared below:
youtu.be/SG71g1FKFns
Solo Session - Hexplore It: The Valley of the Dead King Playthrough ⚔☠
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July 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Brian solos one of his favorite games - HEXplore It: The Valley of the Dead King from @mariuccij.bsky.social
See how he fared below:
youtu.be/SG71g1FKFns
See how he fared below:
youtu.be/SG71g1FKFns
"The view from (distant) second" during our Friday evening play of Age of Steam.
Tried out the Portugal map for the first time, and Tim locked up the Southern map to run away with it.
Such a fantastic game.
Tried out the Portugal map for the first time, and Tim locked up the Southern map to run away with it.
Such a fantastic game.
July 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"The view from (distant) second" during our Friday evening play of Age of Steam.
Tried out the Portugal map for the first time, and Tim locked up the Southern map to run away with it.
Such a fantastic game.
Tried out the Portugal map for the first time, and Tim locked up the Southern map to run away with it.
Such a fantastic game.
July has been a bit disappointing thus far - come see what's been getting us down in Episode 30.
youtu.be/1cFpvPR5l8w
youtu.be/1cFpvPR5l8w
Episode 30, Playing for Second - “I’m Not Mad, I’m Just Disappointed”
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July 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
July has been a bit disappointing thus far - come see what's been getting us down in Episode 30.
youtu.be/1cFpvPR5l8w
youtu.be/1cFpvPR5l8w
Our latest episode of Dueling Kingdoms is live!
In episode 4, we add the Water Mill mini-expansion into the mix.
youtu.be/Eupe9zh0mzo
In episode 4, we add the Water Mill mini-expansion into the mix.
youtu.be/Eupe9zh0mzo
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 4
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July 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our latest episode of Dueling Kingdoms is live!
In episode 4, we add the Water Mill mini-expansion into the mix.
youtu.be/Eupe9zh0mzo
In episode 4, we add the Water Mill mini-expansion into the mix.
youtu.be/Eupe9zh0mzo
Our Dueling Kingdoms series continues with Episode 3!
Check out our solo-together adventure of Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom!
youtu.be/fVORowFZ9es
Check out our solo-together adventure of Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom!
youtu.be/fVORowFZ9es
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 3
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July 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Our Dueling Kingdoms series continues with Episode 3!
Check out our solo-together adventure of Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom!
youtu.be/fVORowFZ9es
Check out our solo-together adventure of Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom!
youtu.be/fVORowFZ9es
Episode 29 is live!
We chat about a hopper-full of games this week including:
Spirit Island
Wine Cellar
Unsettled
Civolution
Concordia
Leviathan Wilds
Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast platform.
youtu.be/3Tqrhn10T5k
We chat about a hopper-full of games this week including:
Spirit Island
Wine Cellar
Unsettled
Civolution
Concordia
Leviathan Wilds
Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast platform.
youtu.be/3Tqrhn10T5k
Episode 29, Playing for Second - “The Hopper”
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July 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Episode 29 is live!
We chat about a hopper-full of games this week including:
Spirit Island
Wine Cellar
Unsettled
Civolution
Concordia
Leviathan Wilds
Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast platform.
youtu.be/3Tqrhn10T5k
We chat about a hopper-full of games this week including:
Spirit Island
Wine Cellar
Unsettled
Civolution
Concordia
Leviathan Wilds
Watch on YouTube or listen on your preferred podcast platform.
youtu.be/3Tqrhn10T5k
One of Brian's absolute favorite book series collides with one of his absolute favorite games in today's episode of Cover to Cover!
youtu.be/OQOaVW38Rrs?...
youtu.be/OQOaVW38Rrs?...
Cover to Cover 📚 Episode 2
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June 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
One of Brian's absolute favorite book series collides with one of his absolute favorite games in today's episode of Cover to Cover!
youtu.be/OQOaVW38Rrs?...
youtu.be/OQOaVW38Rrs?...
Josh and Brian are trying out something a little different for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom...
"Soloing together" in a new series called Dueling Kingdoms.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/vWbKsEmDl74
"Soloing together" in a new series called Dueling Kingdoms.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/vWbKsEmDl74
Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 1
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June 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Josh and Brian are trying out something a little different for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom...
"Soloing together" in a new series called Dueling Kingdoms.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/vWbKsEmDl74
"Soloing together" in a new series called Dueling Kingdoms.
Check it out here:
youtu.be/vWbKsEmDl74
A whole lot of games to talk about in this week's podcast!
Galileo Galilei
Pampero
Rebirth
Three Kingdoms Redux
Beyond the Horizon
Revive
Check out episode 28, cat tax included. 🐈
youtu.be/95hFjyTyYhk
Galileo Galilei
Pampero
Rebirth
Three Kingdoms Redux
Beyond the Horizon
Revive
Check out episode 28, cat tax included. 🐈
youtu.be/95hFjyTyYhk
Episode 28, Playing for Second - “Meow, Meow, Meow”
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June 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A whole lot of games to talk about in this week's podcast!
Galileo Galilei
Pampero
Rebirth
Three Kingdoms Redux
Beyond the Horizon
Revive
Check out episode 28, cat tax included. 🐈
youtu.be/95hFjyTyYhk
Galileo Galilei
Pampero
Rebirth
Three Kingdoms Redux
Beyond the Horizon
Revive
Check out episode 28, cat tax included. 🐈
youtu.be/95hFjyTyYhk
Welcome to "Cover to Cover" - where books and board games collide!
Brian and Josh kick off a new series where we discuss how some of our favorite books correlate with some of our favorite games.
Shout out to Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, who inspired this series.
youtu.be/1smrqSOmqvE
Brian and Josh kick off a new series where we discuss how some of our favorite books correlate with some of our favorite games.
Shout out to Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, who inspired this series.
youtu.be/1smrqSOmqvE
Cover to Cover 📚 Episode 1
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June 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Welcome to "Cover to Cover" - where books and board games collide!
Brian and Josh kick off a new series where we discuss how some of our favorite books correlate with some of our favorite games.
Shout out to Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, who inspired this series.
youtu.be/1smrqSOmqvE
Brian and Josh kick off a new series where we discuss how some of our favorite books correlate with some of our favorite games.
Shout out to Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, who inspired this series.
youtu.be/1smrqSOmqvE
The last of our Elite Eight games is Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread.
Join our adventuring party for a play:
youtu.be/U_IKU7vW_0Q?...
Join our adventuring party for a play:
youtu.be/U_IKU7vW_0Q?...
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 🪕🧚♂️🗡️Elite Eight: Bracket Challenge 2025
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June 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The last of our Elite Eight games is Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread.
Join our adventuring party for a play:
youtu.be/U_IKU7vW_0Q?...
Join our adventuring party for a play:
youtu.be/U_IKU7vW_0Q?...
Brian, Josh, and Tim reach for the stars in Galileo Galilei from @capstone-games.com in collaboration with Pink Troubadour.
Join us as we learn and play this upcoming @originsgamefair.bsky.social release. Swing by booth 701 to give it a look!
youtu.be/wYeBrJeVqJY
Join us as we learn and play this upcoming @originsgamefair.bsky.social release. Swing by booth 701 to give it a look!
youtu.be/wYeBrJeVqJY
Galileo Galilei ☄️🔭 Full Teach and Playthrough
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June 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Brian, Josh, and Tim reach for the stars in Galileo Galilei from @capstone-games.com in collaboration with Pink Troubadour.
Join us as we learn and play this upcoming @originsgamefair.bsky.social release. Swing by booth 701 to give it a look!
youtu.be/wYeBrJeVqJY
Join us as we learn and play this upcoming @originsgamefair.bsky.social release. Swing by booth 701 to give it a look!
youtu.be/wYeBrJeVqJY
Brian picks some🍊🍋🟩🍋 in Grove from Side Room Games.
This is game number two in the Harvesting trilogy from Mark Tuck.
See how how he did below!
youtu.be/LGaGPNELVXg
This is game number two in the Harvesting trilogy from Mark Tuck.
See how how he did below!
youtu.be/LGaGPNELVXg
Solo Session - Brian Plays Grove 🍋🍊
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June 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Brian picks some🍊🍋🟩🍋 in Grove from Side Room Games.
This is game number two in the Harvesting trilogy from Mark Tuck.
See how how he did below!
youtu.be/LGaGPNELVXg
This is game number two in the Harvesting trilogy from Mark Tuck.
See how how he did below!
youtu.be/LGaGPNELVXg
Enjoyed a four player game of Pampero from Ape Games this evening.
We broke the bank during end game scoring! 😂 (Well, it was mostly Tim with a final score of 271.) #TimAlwaysWins
We broke the bank during end game scoring! 😂 (Well, it was mostly Tim with a final score of 271.) #TimAlwaysWins
June 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Enjoyed a four player game of Pampero from Ape Games this evening.
We broke the bank during end game scoring! 😂 (Well, it was mostly Tim with a final score of 271.) #TimAlwaysWins
We broke the bank during end game scoring! 😂 (Well, it was mostly Tim with a final score of 271.) #TimAlwaysWins
Play number seven of our Elite Eight Bracket Challenge is Beyond the Horizon from @capstone-games.com in cooperation with Cranio Creations.
Check out our full teach and playthrough of this neat tech-track civ builder:
youtu.be/haWZWkT4Rjo
Check out our full teach and playthrough of this neat tech-track civ builder:
youtu.be/haWZWkT4Rjo
Beyond the Horizon 🌱💰⚙️ Elite Eight: Bracket Challenge 2025 [FULL RULES EXPLANATION!]
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June 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Play number seven of our Elite Eight Bracket Challenge is Beyond the Horizon from @capstone-games.com in cooperation with Cranio Creations.
Check out our full teach and playthrough of this neat tech-track civ builder:
youtu.be/haWZWkT4Rjo
Check out our full teach and playthrough of this neat tech-track civ builder:
youtu.be/haWZWkT4Rjo
In episode 27, our Elite Eight becomes our Final Four, we chat about our May plays, and we discuss Beyond the Horizon, Arydia, and Raising Chicago!
Join us for some fun and another 3-minute tirade from Brian. 😝
youtu.be/LKCzWY7s85A
Join us for some fun and another 3-minute tirade from Brian. 😝
youtu.be/LKCzWY7s85A
Episode 27, Playing for Second - “Cutting Down the Nets”
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June 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In episode 27, our Elite Eight becomes our Final Four, we chat about our May plays, and we discuss Beyond the Horizon, Arydia, and Raising Chicago!
Join us for some fun and another 3-minute tirade from Brian. 😝
youtu.be/LKCzWY7s85A
Join us for some fun and another 3-minute tirade from Brian. 😝
youtu.be/LKCzWY7s85A
Get your jackscrews ready - we're Raising Chicago!
Brian, Josh, and Tim learn and play Raising Chicago published by @capstone-games.com in cooperation with @ulible.bsky.social
Raising Chicago is releasing at @originsgamefair.bsky.social so swing by Booth 701 to check it out!
youtu.be/kR_fd-euDh4
Brian, Josh, and Tim learn and play Raising Chicago published by @capstone-games.com in cooperation with @ulible.bsky.social
Raising Chicago is releasing at @originsgamefair.bsky.social so swing by Booth 701 to check it out!
youtu.be/kR_fd-euDh4
Raising Chicago 🏢🗝️ Full Teach and Playthrough
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June 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Get your jackscrews ready - we're Raising Chicago!
Brian, Josh, and Tim learn and play Raising Chicago published by @capstone-games.com in cooperation with @ulible.bsky.social
Raising Chicago is releasing at @originsgamefair.bsky.social so swing by Booth 701 to check it out!
youtu.be/kR_fd-euDh4
Brian, Josh, and Tim learn and play Raising Chicago published by @capstone-games.com in cooperation with @ulible.bsky.social
Raising Chicago is releasing at @originsgamefair.bsky.social so swing by Booth 701 to check it out!
youtu.be/kR_fd-euDh4
We FINALLY got back on track with our 2025 Bracket Challenge.
Our next Elite Eight pairing features the classic Feld, Bruges, from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social
See how we fared below:
youtu.be/8VN95VvTGo0
Our next Elite Eight pairing features the classic Feld, Bruges, from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social
See how we fared below:
youtu.be/8VN95VvTGo0
Bruges Playthrough 🏫🪈Elite Eight: Bracket Challenge 2025
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May 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We FINALLY got back on track with our 2025 Bracket Challenge.
Our next Elite Eight pairing features the classic Feld, Bruges, from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social
See how we fared below:
youtu.be/8VN95VvTGo0
Our next Elite Eight pairing features the classic Feld, Bruges, from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social
See how we fared below:
youtu.be/8VN95VvTGo0