Episodes
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
BLT pops in to talk about pbd1000 (48-player megagame) and pbd100-two (24-player megagame), catch up on TIGL ranks, and eat a sandwich.
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
BLT rambles for a while about Arborec and how "easy" it is to "win" with them!
3:00 Arborec component overview
10:46 Arborec guide
24:40 Best thing I saw this week
27:48 Weird rules thing of the week
29:07 Various updates
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
BLT is back after a week off to tell you all about The Council Keleres and why they're definitely A tier!
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Bluebird takes the stage for this week's episode because life got busy. If you've ever wanted a bunch of not-so-hot takes from Bluebird, this is your episode!
Also, there is an IRL twilight imperium tournament in South Bend Indiana on July 20th and 21st. There will be prizes and also Jazz will be there. Sign ups close soon, Sunday the 14th, so if you're in the Midwest you should join up!
13:35 Tech of the week
15:58 Various updates
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
BLT and Bluebird talk about what they do when it looks like they're about to be eliminated… not that that would ever happen, right? Also, congrats to Cal for winning Async Tournament 2 and to all the folks involved with getting pbd1000 going.
3:08 - So you're facing elimination
12:33 - Weird game modes of the week
15:37 - Tech of the week (Aerie Hololattice)
20:38 - Various updates
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
BLT breaks down how Miltydraft works, and shares how he thinks about Miltydrafts in his games. Miltydraft is fully supported within the async bot!
1:25 Async Summer Showdown
2:41 Overview of Miltydraft
8:05 What I prioritize in Miltydraft
21:20 Best thing I saw this week
22:26 Tech of the week (Mirror Computing)
24:55 Various updates
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Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
BLT and Bluebird talk about which factions are B-worthy, how to make diplomatic pressure fun for everyone, and what Miltydraft is.
1:56 What to do when someone plays Diplomatic Pressure on you
4:57 BLT's B tier factions
20:40 "Best" thing I saw this week
24:49 Tech of the week (Duranium Armor)
27:34 Async tip of the week (/custom customization)
29:52 Various updates
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
BLT and Bluebird do their first faction promissory note tier list, both for how good the note is for the faction whose note it is, and how good it is to use or buy.
2:25 Faction promissory note tier list extravaganza!
35:32 Stats thing of the week
36:14 Tech of the week
39:02 Various updates
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
BLT chats with JakeyJakersJakeington about the difference between IRL and async metas, some fun Discordant Stars factions, and the joy of 14 point games. Bluebird also shares about about the game he and BLT started up recently, with a stuffed penguin playing Argent Flight.
3:52 Best thing I saw this week
5:34 Interview with JakeyJakersJakeington
7:28 Online vs IRL metas
10:22 Playing async on top of regular IRL games
11:50 On playing in tournament games, and having a reputation coming into the game
14:07 On 14 point games
17:00 Chatting about the IRL game, and the Discordant Stars factions that featured (and how I apparently cannot learn boardgames digitally)
27:40 Weird game mode of the week
28:55 Tech of the week
31:24 Async tip of the week
33:39 Weird rules thing of the week
35:05 Various updates
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
BLT and Bluebird tell you all the stuff you're missing out on in the status phase, plus we're celebrating the finals of pbd2000 and BLT's first ever wekkerdraft game!
1:20 Productive things to do in the status phase
7:57 Best things I saw this week
14:32 Weird game mode of the week
19:54 Tech of the week
23:00 Weird rules thing of the week
25:20 Various updates