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PODCAST

Space Cats Peace Turtles

Hunter Donaldson

An unofficial podcast for fans of Twilight Imperium and other strategy board games. Each episode is a humorous analysis of mechanics and strategies for new and experienced players alike!

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01:11:14

Ep 128: Three Player Games

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/04/01

We are right at the end of the semifinals, which means this week’s episode is strategy-lite. We played a Three Player game recently, and realized we have covered every other player count, and it was time to give this one it’s day in the sun. We discuss the differences, between 3p and other counts, the pros and cons, and some the strategy to utilize. Additionally, Matt “debuts” his Trident map that he made over a year and a half ago! Which you can find here:

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01:10:58

Ep 127: Dune - Learning the Bene Gesserit

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/03/25

The Space Witches of Dune are essentially the de facto best faction in the game. They have a plethora of strengths, almost no weaknesses, and some abilities that are downright broken. Today, we break all of that down and take a closer look at how to get started playing the wildly complex Bene Gesserit Music by Brian Kupillas. Find more at wanderinglake.bandcamp.com Join in on the discussion here, on our Discord, or at our Board Game Geek Guild. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. And send

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01:05:58

Ep 126: Player Profile: Alex

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/03/18

Coronavirus and tournament have thrown our schedules out of wack! So, what was supposed to be an “extra” episode in the feed is ending up as ep 126! We’ve owed the February Galactic Council Player Profile on our friend Alex for some time now, and we were finally able to sit down with the boy. In this, we discuss his history with TI, his playstyle, and what this great game has taught him. Also, you better follow us on Twitch so you can join for these ongoing Semi-finals! Music provided by Ben

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01:15:08

Ep 125: Hacan vs Mentak

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/03/10

The Galactic Council voted this month to have a discussion about the matchup of Hacan vs Mentak. It’s an interesting dichotomy, especially compared to our last matchup episode, Sol vs Yin. This one is rampant with meta assumptions and a lot of second guessing! Sounds about right when dealing with trade goods and negotiations! Then, we finally complete the Tournament Prelim updates! Also, you better follow us on Twitch so you can join us when those Semi-finals start THIS WEEKEND! Music

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01:32:24

Ep 124: 2020 Semifinal Map Analysis

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/03/04

The prelims of our tournament are finally over, which can only mean one thing! It’s time to unveil the map for the 6 Semifinals games. It uses board position as a balancing mechanism rather than raw numbers, and it will hopefully force players into some intense conflict! See the map for yourself, here! Then, there are two more Tournament updates! The prelims over, but the overviews will carry over into next week as well. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or

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01:40:32

Ep 123: Dune - Learning the Emperor

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/02/25

We’re nearing the end of our “Learning Dune Factions” series, and before things get a little crazy, we get to take it easy this week with the very basic Emperor. There aren’t many abilities, and many of the Alliances are fairly straight forward. But how do we utilize this basic set of tools to still succeed? After the guide, there’s three more games worth of Twilight Imperium Tournament Updates! 5:19 - Emperor Overview 12:50 - Alliances 50:46 - Errata: Fremen 53:40 - Tournament Updates! Music

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02:08:52

Ep 122: Universities of Jol-Nar Strategy Guide

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/02/19

Some groups see them every game. Some groups ban them from every game. Everyone knows the Jol-Nar are good. But what MAKES them so good, and how can a player best capitalize on their strengths to find wins in their games? Today, we’re going to break this faction down so that you can make your friends all groan, “Ugh, fine. The fish win AGAIN.” Then, there are five more Tournament updates! The end of the prelims are in sight!! 3:45 - Overview 30:45 - Strategy Cards 59:22 - Problems 1:03:55 -

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01:39:27

Ep 121: Dune - Learning the Fremen

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/02/11

We’re chuggin’ along with these Dune Faction introductions, and this week Matt took the lead on The Fremen. There’s a lot of thematic exceptions to rules with the Fremen, all of which lead to a faction that can hit hard, but has very few tricks up their sleeve. Finding allies can be tricky, so where are these sand people supposed to find a win?? Listen and we’ll tell you! After the guide, there’s four more games worth of Twilight Imperium Tournament Updates! 5:30 - Fremen Overview 30:10 -

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Ep 120: Tournament Prelims Updates

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/02/05

There’s a bit of stalling this week. It was meant to be a Galactic Council episode featuring a Player Profile on our friend Alex. However, scheduling mix-ups have delayed that interview, so for now, we’re going to give you everything ELSE we could have given you! Lots of tournament updates and Hacan strategy guide errata! We should have an interview with Alex out to you soon*. Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Join in on the discussion here,

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01:51:24

Ep 119: Dune - Learning the Spacing Guild

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/01/29

The Spacing Guild in Dune is a faction that makes a lot of money, but has very little battle prowess to back it up. Do you strike at any given opportunity, or hold out for as long as you can? Today we explore how to get your Guild game started. Not to mention some errata for our Atreides and Harkonnen guides. After the guide, more Twilight Imperium Tournament Updates! We cover 5 more games and give some information on the stats so far! 3:40 - Spacing Guild Overview 20:26 - Alliances 42:27 -

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02:01:29

Ep 118: Emirates of Hacan Strategy Guide

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/01/22

We are the Space Cats. You are the Space Cats. We are all Space Cats, and we must seek to be the greatest Space Cats we can be. So, for your furry pleasure (no, not that furry pleasure), we have our Guide on the Emirates of Hacan. It’s a faction that relies HEAVILY on the relationships at the table, which makes it a very difficult guide to spell out, so stick with us while we describe some pretty wobbly ideas! 11:06 - Overview 38:30 - Round One 1:11:22 - Problems 1:17:30 - Tech Paths 1:27:04 -

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01:33:52

Ep 117: Dune - Learning Harkonnen

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/01/14

It’s another Dune week, finally! This time, we’re learning how to play Harkonnen. They’re a tricky faction that require a lot of subterfuge. Their abilities don’t amount to a lot if not used properly, so it’s important to think outside of the box! After the guide, we have a deluge of Tournament Updates. Nine more games were played this week, and we want to keep you up to date on all of them, so get ready! Music by Brian Kupillas. Find more at wanderinglake.bandcamp.com Join in on the

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02:23:53

Ep 116: 2020 Tournament Mock Draft

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2020/01/08

The Galactic Council is just as into tournament season as we are, and as such they have voted for us to do an episode all about Tournament Drafting. We did an episode recently where we went over this year’s Draft Rules, but we didn’t get to expand on what those rules might result in. So today, we do a handful of Mock Drafts just to get a better look at what kind of strategic thoughts come up with drafting and what games can look like on the other side. After that, there are TOURNAMENT UPDATES. We

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01:33:32

Ep 115: Absolutely Real, Super Important, 100% 2019...

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/12/31

2020 is upon us, and the only appropriate way to close out 2019 is with an annual Faction Tier List. An Absolutely Real, Super Important, 100% 2019 Huge SCPT Faction Tier List. This year we chose to approach the list with the tournament in mind, and this tier list is based on the faction when they are played by 6 high-level, Finalist worthy players. It changes up some of our assumptions about a lot of factions. There are a lot of great factions we’ve routinely see under-perform, and plenty of “bad”

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01:02:15

Ep 114: 2019 Holiday Spectacular

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/12/29

We survived the holidays, which means we survived yet another Holiday Spectacular. This year’s show was extra special because we were able to play with all of the members of our original Twilight Imperium crew. Most of us played our classic factions, but the game itself was a wild ride with some players taking the game significantly less seriously than others. Today, we chat with one of those players, Shawn, about the game, as well as some games of Dune and Root that we’ve been playing over the

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01:03:24

Ep 113: Hidden Addiction with Patience

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/12/17

Patience_is_a_Virtue is a bit of a legend in the TTS community due to the strange situations he seems to always get himself in. And the reason he gets into these situations? Because he hasn’t told his wife, family, or job that he plays this game online with other nerds. He has quit many times in the past, but the fun community consistently brings him back in. But, the fact that no one in his real life knows he’s playing remains the same. So today, we get to the WHY, HOW, and WHAT?! Music provided

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01:15:55

Ep 112: Oath with Cole Wehrle

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/12/11

We went to PAX Unplugged and all we got was the best episode of our show ever. We sat down with Cole Wehrle of Leder Games and discussed his upcoming work-in-progress, Oath. It’s a remarkable game that we can’t wait to sink our teeth into. We cover how to play, what kind of design Cole is trying to achieve, as well as some design insights into his last hit Root, and some notes on his history with Twilight Imperium. 5:47 - Oath Overview 33:18 - Cole Interview: Oath 51:20 - Cole Interview:

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01:07:52

Ep 111: Tournament Rules and Moderating

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/12/03

The tournament is looming over us, and with many players starting to get in practice games this seemed like the perfect time to go over a lot of our rules and expectations for the tournament. But, in addition to our specific guidelines, this episode serves as an analysis of what role we feel the moderator of a game is meant to fill and when it is important to follow strict timing procedure. So hopefully you can find this useful whether you’re in the tournament or not! Music provided by Ben Prunty

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01:31:56

Ep 110: Dune - House Atreides Overview

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/11/26

It’s our second official foray into the world of Dune. To get things started, it seemed important to start digging into each of the factions. We didn’t start with something as brave as a “strategy guide,” but getting started with an in-depth overview and analysis of House Atreides seemed safe. They’re a great starter faction, especially if you want to learn the components quickly and have an urge to make bold plays! Music by Brian Kupillas. Find more at wanderinglake.bandcamp.com Join in on the

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01:46:58

Ep 109: Sardakk N'Orr Strategy Guide

Space Cats Peace Turtles ·

2019/11/23

Our third new Strategy Guide is for our toughest faction yet. Sardakk N’Orr start with some glaring weaknesses, and many question the power of their only true ability. Today we uncover what could be some reliable strategies to employ and the best ways to overcome these weaknesses. 4:22 Sardakk N’Orr Overview 28:33 Early Game Rounds 56:05 Tech Paths 1:11:30 Trading 1:16:23 Mid Game 1:23:51 Late Game 1:30:00 Pre-Errata Check out the Schroeder Semifinal Sardakk game mentioned! Music provided by

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