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 • 82 episodes

First Player Token, a short board game review show

Latest Episodes

78. Gaming Across Ages and Abilities with Dylan Kistler

I met Dylan Kistler when I was working at Vanderbilt University and he was an undergraduate student there. Given our shared interests in games and education, we crossed paths several times, and we've stayed in touch since we both moved on from ...

October 02, 2026 • Episode 78 • 1:01:10

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77. Trio

In this episode, we learn how three is the magic number in Trio!Trio is a card game designed by Kaya Miyano and published by Happy Camper Games. It handles six players, it comes in a super portable small box, it plays in like 15 or 20 mi...

September 01, 2026 • Episode 77 • 23:09

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

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