Twilight Imperium Junkies Podcast
Rand & Henry dive into Twilight Imperium strategy, hot takes, and the crazy moments that make every game of TI unforgettable.
Episodes
Henry chats with the admin team of the upcoming Midwest TI Championship—a Twilight Imperium tournament that will take place in South Bend, Indiana, on June 21-22, 2025.
Also, a recap of this past Stooge For The Throne II game.
Midwest TI Championship - Eventbrite
01:10 Tournament Game 4 Recap
06:41 Midwest TI Championship intro
10:07 Joe and Monk’s TI background
15:03 Putting together the first tournament
20:59 Spiciest moments from last...
Rand and Speedy chat about playing the Nekro Virus. Nicky gives a recap of their tournament game.
00:00 Tournament Game 3 Recap
07:11 Nekro and the Alastair
13:14 Rand loves the virus
17:58 Leaders
34:13 Galactic Threat
37:03 Early game
43:37 Mid game & late game
49:10 Nekro disasters
53:45 Final thoughts
Rand & Henry break down a game with the new Hidden Agenda scenario. Nathan gives a recap of his tournament game.
00:00 Tournament Game 2 Recap
07:27 Introducing Hidden Agenda
09:04 Rand's test game
12:28 Ixthian Artifact + Minister of Peace
16:35 Seed of An Empire + Economic Equality
19:48 Mutiny + Public Execution
25:00 Concluding thoughts on Hidden Agenda
Rand & Absol chat about the TI4 homebrew Absol Mod. Kevin gives a recap of his tournament game.
00:00 Tournament Game 1 Recap
06:58 Introduction to Absol Mod
09:56 Agendas
23:04 Relics
33:25 Techs
35:36 Game anecdotes
Rand & Henry discuss what they love about building the game map “rules as written” in Twilight Imperium and all the spicy gameplay it encourages.
01:35 Map build steps and Junkies history
05:24 Deals when map building
09:18 Faction-specific tiles
14:45 Mecatol desert vs Planet City
17:56 Blessings of a “bad slice”
24:05 Two-movement factions and equidistants
31:30 Randomized seating variant
Rand & Henry walk down memory lane after announcing the second annual TI Junkies online Tournament, Stooge For The Throne II.
Join them as they recount the spiciest highlights from last year's tournament games!
00:00 Tournament II announcement and details
07:38 Last year's Game 1
09:58 Last year's Game 2
13:19 Last year's Game 3
15:30 Last year's Game 4
19:19 Last year'...
Henry & Michael look back on the latest TI Junkies game and reminisce about Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition!
00:00 Commenting on TI Junkies S4 Ep 8
03:06 Michael and Henry’s history with TI3
11:11 Wildest stuff about TI3 mechanics
14:20 Favorite things about TI3
22:05 Appreciation for TI4
Speedy & Rand chat about all things Arborec and tease the next TI Junkies episode!
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00:00 Speedy loves the ground game
04:37 Recommended tech paths
06:47 Promissory notes & leaders
13:22 Strategy cards and flying under the radar
18:31 TI Junkies S4 Ep 8 teaser
Rand & Henry discuss what it takes to win, but also how easy it is to lose in the space opera that is TI4. Rand reveals some Junkie stats including player and faction win rates!
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0:00 Intro
5:15 Junkie win rates
8:18 Why Rand and Henry lose
13:31 Memorable derps, slays, and wins
20:30 Faction win rates at our table
27:10 Recap on how to win
Rand & Henry kick off the Twilight Imperium Junkies podcast with a look at their history with the game, how the TI Junkies YouTube series came to be, and the incredible community of players they’ve met along the way. Plus, a sneak peek at what to expect in upcoming episodes!
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