First Player Token

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

61. Black Orchestra
Apr 1, 2025 – 13:44
60. Knarr
Mar 1, 2025 – 08:55
59. Keep the Faith
Feb 18, 2025 – 20:24
58. Everdell Duo (First Play)
Feb 1, 2025 – 09:58
57. Kariba
Jan 1, 2025 – 10:05
56. Dead of Winter
Dec 1, 2024 – 16:01
Jonathan Chaffer (Designer Interview)
Nov 1, 2024 – 21:59
55. Holiday Hijinks
Oct 25, 2024 – 18:45
54. Finca
Oct 1, 2024 – 12:59
53. Sirens (First Play)
Sep 1, 2024 – 20:17
52. Tír na nÓg (First Play)
Aug 16, 2024 – 18:03
51. Daybreak
Aug 1, 2024 – 24:07
50. Five Games to Start Your Collection
Jul 1, 2024 – 18:48
49. Color Field (First Play)
Jun 1, 2024 – 11:58
48. Raiders of the North Sea
May 1, 2024 – 10:02
47. Tortuga 1667
Apr 1, 2024 – 13:12
46. The Wolves
Mar 1, 2024 – 16:27
45. Under Falling Skies
Feb 1, 2024 – 13:11
44. The Blood of an Englishman
Jan 2, 2024 – 12:08
43. Tennessee Game Days
Nov 5, 2023 – 16:45
42. In Vino Morte
Sep 25, 2023 – 11:29
41. After Us (First Play)
Aug 26, 2023 – 20:50
40. Unmatched
Aug 17, 2023 – 18:06
39. Blazon (First Play)
Jul 16, 2023 – 11:13
38. Royal Visit
Jun 10, 2023 – 11:57
37. Isle of Skye
Apr 26, 2023 – 13:22
36. Kohaku (First Play)
Feb 25, 2023 – 10:42
Mysterium (Color Commentary)
Jan 23, 2023 – 18:27
35. Mysterium
Jan 21, 2023 – 21:40
34. Power Plants (First Play)
Jan 7, 2023 – 10:40
33. Gobblet Gobblers
Dec 20, 2022 – 09:05
32. Outfoxed
Nov 20, 2022 – 11:53
31. Carcassonne
Oct 21, 2022 – 10:52
30. Gartenbau (First Play)
Oct 7, 2022 – 10:22
29. Bristol 1350
Sep 8, 2022 – 19:47
28. Age of Ambition
Sep 6, 2022 – 15:49
27. Takenoko
Jul 16, 2022 – 21:57
26. Tsuro
Jun 30, 2022 – 11:25
25. Clank!
Mar 27, 2022 – 10:13
24. Incan Gold
Feb 13, 2022 – 13:39
24. Patchwork
Jan 16, 2022 – 10:39
22. Splendor
Dec 13, 2021 – 14:37
21. Oros
Nov 20, 2021 – 19:25
20. Sleeping Queens
Oct 10, 2021 – 16:20
19. Space Explorers
Sep 27, 2021 – 15:58
18. Santorini
Aug 22, 2021 – 10:55
17. Tokaido
Jul 29, 2021 – 11:22
16. The Crew
Jun 25, 2021 – 16:37
15. Sprawlopolis
May 23, 2021 – 08:46
14. Abandon All Artichokes
Mar 28, 2021 – 10:26

Recent Reviews

AnitraSmith

10 minutes to know if a game is good for your family and friends

Derek is descriptive and concise. I love that he avoids board gamer slang and talks about how each game plays with kids. The kid commentary is always entertaining. Even the "long" episodes are under 20 minutes. Why not try it?
impressed but Disgruntled

Lovely, well-edited, doesn’t overstay its welcome

I’ve been looking for a board game podcast that’s easily digestible and fun to listen to; too many out there are long, unedited, and kind of boring. This podcast is just the opposite - it’s interesting, fun, and edited quite well. And each game he spotlights is excellent! An instant sub from me!
JeremiahX

Derek knows his stuff!

Love listening to his insights on tabletop games and have followed Derek’s reviews over the years. Nice to hear him talk about his passion.