First Player Token, a short board game review show

A board game review podcast for people who enjoy playing games with family and friends

Podcasting since 2020 • 80 episodes

First Player Token, a short board game review show

Latest Episodes

76. The Games of 2016

On this episode of the First Player Token podcast, we time travel back a decade and take a look at our most played games of 2016! Which of these favorites from ten years ago still get played? Which ones should I dust off and bring to game night...

August 02, 2026 • Episode 76 • 36:25

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75. Fit to Print

In this episode, we grab our press passes and hustle to meet our newspaper’s printing deadline in Fit to Print! In Fit to Print, a 2023 game designed by Peter McPherson with art by Ian O’Toole and published by Flatout Games, players...

July 07, 2026 • Episode 75 • 24:19

74. Flipships (First Play)

Usually when I review and recommend a board game here on the podcast, I’ve played that game at least ten times. That way I know the game well and I know it has some staying power. But sometimes, I try a game that's new to me and it really grabs...

June 01, 2026 • Episode 74 • 13:13

73. Game Cabin in the Woods

In this episode, we spend a weekend in a cabin in the woods and play a whole lot of board games! A few friends and I recently spent a weekend playing board games at a cabin we rented in Cedars of Lebanon State Park. We played the board games th...

May 01, 2026 • Episode 73 • 40:18

72. Club Spooky (First Play)

Usually when I review and recommend a board game here on the podcast, I’ve played that game at least ten times. That way I know the game well and I know it has some staying power. That means I usually review older games, but I like to play new ...

April 01, 2026 • Episode 72 • 10:43