
Space Cats Peace Turtles
An unofficial podcast for fans of Twilight Imperium and other strategy board games. Each episode is a humorous analysis of mechanics and strategies for new and experienced players alike!
Latest episodes

May 22, 2024 • 1h 17min
352: Super The Winnu Guide
Sit your butts down and get ready to be schooled in the classroom by your god-tier Winnu player: THE MATT MARTENS. Jk Winnu is bad and we'll cover in depth the why and the how. There is a lot of useful information here for those of you that feel the determination to pilot them regardless of their ineptitude. It's one of our shorter super guides but it also makes a strong case so I hope you enjoy it!
Hunter standup and Space Cats Live shows: https://linktr.ee/HunterDonaldson
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

May 15, 2024 • 58min
351: Finals from a Champion's Perspective
We've got one more episode about the big Championship match we had back on May 4th. When the Finals finish, everyone involved is always so exhausted that it's impossible to squeeze in any post-game report or interview. So instead, we decided to wait a week and take a full hour to hang out with this year's winner! See, good things come to those who wait.
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

May 8, 2024 • 1h 9min
350: 2024 Tournament Finals Recap
In this episode we talk about the Finals of the SCPT 2024 Twillight Imperium tournament. THERE ARE SPOILERS. So don't listen if you don't want the outcome of the tournament spoiled. We also talk generally about how the tournament went and what we see as the future of our events. It's a bit of a beach episode, but one that could have future consequences.
Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

May 1, 2024 • 1h 26min
349: Road to the Finals 2024
THE FINALS ARE ON MAY 4th, Saturday starting at 15:00 UTC (10AM Central).
Come watch at https://www.twitch.tv/spacecatspeaceturtles
As is our yearly tradition we bring you interviews from Matt and Hunter with all six of your finalists. Special thanks to them and everyone who has supported our patreon and the tournament over the years, we really couldn't do it without you!
Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 46min
348: Arcs Leaders - Agitator, Quartermaster, and Noble (w/ Tom Brewster)
Board game enthusiast Tom Brewster joins the hosts to discuss the Agitator, Quartermaster, and Noble Leaders in Arcs. They explore strategies, card importance, faction insights, player count dynamics, and meta evolution in an engaging and humorous conversation.

Apr 17, 2024 • 1h 60min
347: Super L1Z1X Mindnet Guide
This week we're back to our classic formula and doing a deep dive on one of our favorite aggressive factions: THE L1Z1X. This one has a fun energy and we really go to town on these guys, I wish we had more positives to say but I think spiritually L1 is too cool to be the best so let's just enjoy them for what they do best. Watch the Semi-Finals this weekend! Game 4 and 5 will be on Saturday and Sunday starting at 10AM central US time.
https://www.twitch.tv/spacecatspeaceturtles
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

Apr 10, 2024 • 1h 15min
346: Matt's Job at Leder Games
The podcast covers Matt's job at Leder Games, the upcoming Tournament 6 Semi-Finals, SE7EN's new track, along with music by Ben Prunty and Brian Kupillas. They discuss player dynamics, strategic decisions, embracing change from New York to Minneapolis, job opportunities, convention logistics, unexpected setbacks, and podcast updates.

Apr 3, 2024 • 1h 14min
345: 2024 Tournament Updates
This episode is for the competitive scene as the boys talk about how they feel about the soon to be finished prelims round of this year's tournament. How has the process been? Are there things we would like to improve? When do the semis start? All these questions will be answered somehow!
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

Mar 27, 2024 • 2h 39min
344: Super Mentak Coalition Guide
Uh oh, it looks like we've saved a lot of the "bad" factions for last which means all of these Super guides are about to get a lot more FUN. Mentak, the most autocorrected faction, is definitively COOL and NEAT, but can struggle to score points... Let us examine why!
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com
Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/
kRuthless guide to the mentak:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1--oDRBYUV61y-f3b7HU-TSC-riEzesQPIYhfcxJG5bY/edit?usp=sharing
To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 1min
343: Most Anticipated Board Games 2024
Get ready for an extensive list of anticipated board games for 2024 from special guests Cole, Nick, Brooke, Ted, and Alita of Leder Games. Dive into discussions about upcoming releases like Codex 4 for Twilight Imperium, Mass Effect board game, South African Rails, Mordred, Let's Go to Japan, and Kyoto No Neko. Excitement builds as the hosts share their preferences and insights on game design advancements and unique themes.