Twilight Imperium Junkies Podcast

The hosts of tournaments in Indiana, Canada, and Australia let us in on the details and howabouts of their events!

Rand, Speedy, and Nathan go through all the new legendary planet abilities that the Thunder's Edge expansion has brought to the TI universe!

Rand & Nathan talk about their experiences playing the Deepwrought Scholorate, concluding the podcast's opening conversations on the new Thunder's Edge factions!

Speedy and Sean (JustJelly) talk about their experiences playing a new Thunder's Edge faction, The Last Bastion!

Kevin & Paul talk about what goes into Twilight Imperium game day, from set up to wrap up!

Matt & Rand continue their chat about one of the new factions, The Firmament/The Obsidian.

Rand & Matt talk about their experience playing The Firmament/The Obsidian.

Speedy & Rand go through each of the new action cards that the new expansion has brought to Twilight Imperium!

Speedy & Rand talk about their experiences playing the new Thunder's Edge lizard faction!

Ever since the Stooge For The Throne II and Alliance tournaments ended, we've been itching for more competitive gameplay. Well, it's coming!The Junkies host an online Thunder's Edge league for Patreon members! Who will be the first champion?

In this Patreon Poll winner/Halloween special, Dracula and Michael discuss the new Crimson Rebellion faction from Thunder's Edge!Michael breaks down his first experience playing them.

Rand, Speedy, and Nathan unbox the new Twilight Imperium expansion and talk about some of the components!Full video on the TI Junkies YouTube channel. The podcast version includes a short ASMR segment.

So what's the deal with the taboo practice that is winmaking? Is it ethical? Is it called for? Is it inevitable?Here's what Rand and Big Al have to say about it.

Speedy and Drago discuss the final game of the Twilight Imperium tournament that just took place in Los Angeles, hosted by Space Cats Peace Turtles!

Speedy and Drago chat about the epic Twilight Imperium that just took place in Los Angeles, hosted by Space Cats Peace Turtles!

Rand breaks down her Mentak Coalition strategy and play style!00:00 Intro to Mentak01:10 Cruisers and Ambush03:16 Pillage 05:28 Promise of Protection07:13 Technology paths10:36 Flagship and Mech12:38 Agent14:19 Commander15:35 Hero17:15 Round One Strategy Cards18:05 Alternate Strategies and the Social Game20:00 Upcoming TI Junkies Content 

Matt and Henry chat about all things Mahact Gene-Sorcerers!00:00 Intro to Mahact05:30 Commander and late game shenanigans14:58 Agent ‘Jae Mir Kan’12:26 Hero ‘Benediction’27:31 Mech ‘Starlancers’32:49 Promissory Note ‘Scepter of Dominion’34:13 Genetic Recombination35:16 Crimson Legionnaires37:01 Tech Paths43:16 Flagship ‘Arvicon Rex’44:59 Stopping Mahact as a table51:36 Mahact in Alliance Mode53:12 Outro

The first-ever TI Junkies Alliance Tournament has wrapped up! Rand and Henry break down some highlights of each game, then tease the next sanctioned event!00:00 Intro01:01 Alliance Game 1 Recap05:30 Alliance Game 2 Recap09:23 Alliance Game 3 Recap17:05 Championship Game Recap19:46 Online League AnnouncementPatreon

Rand & Nathan talk about when they think betrayal is warranted in Twilight Imperium, when they break non-bindings, and the magnitudes of different kinds of betraying.3:55 Strategy phase/Speaker betrays8:00 Mutiny potential11:02 Nathan’s dream Hacan betrayal11:56 Breaking non-binding deals14:04 Rand’s dream Yssaril betrayal16:33 Betraying hidden information21:17 "Baby betrays"26:42 Betraying a deal breaker29:43 The worst betrayal you can experience in TITI Junkies WebsiteTI Junkies Patreon

Rand & Henry go over all the components that were announced for the upcoming Twilight Imperium expansion, Thunder's Edge, dropping this October!03:06 Thunder's Edge Planet + Expeditions04:33 Breakthroughs07:29 The Fracture09:45 Galactic Events11:30 Five New Factions + Last Bastion Faction Sheet15:51 Twilight's Fall (Franken Mode?)17:16 Back of the Box

Rand & Kyle (kRuthless) talk about the methods of a Stoogemaster, all the while breaking down the Stooge for the Throne II championship game.00:53 Stoogemastering in early game05:39 kRuthless playstyle evolution08:07 Mutual Stoogery with Karnal11:09 Table heat15:37 Talking less16:39 Getting a loose support24:02 Whispers on TTPG29:31 Breaking down round 5 of the final33:42 Game-winning deal with Drago40:37 Advice to aspiring Stoogemasters

To celebrate the end of our Twilight Imperium Stooge for the Throne tournament, Speedy and Nathan walk us through some of their thoughts on the stooge-stoogemaster dynamic.

Rand & Henry talk all about Custodians—why they love it, what factions score it best, and the role it plays in your journey to ten victory points.01:35 Custodians intro06:40 Factions that love it17:18 Strategy cards20:18 Exploration23:19 Reading the table meta25:37 Rand’s custodian stories29:00 Should you go for custodians?

Rand & Henry announce the first ever TI Junkies online Alliance tournament! They also review the variant rules from Codex II and answer related questions from community members.00:00 TI Junkies S4 Ep 9 Recap04:31 Alliance Tournament signups and details!07:12 Draft and setup08:36 Alliance rules questions10:05 Transactions11:58 Movement and control15:26 Combat and unit abilities17:32 Abilities and effects

Rand & Henry talk about the Alliance Game Variant, why they love it, their favorite faction combos, and the spiciest alliance moments from TI Junkies history!They also announce the first ever TI Junkies ALLIANCE TOURNAMENT!00:00 Introduction01:13 Tournament Game 6 Recap09:00 Alliance Variant overview12:07 Why we love alliances18:18 - Faction combos26:02 - Combos we’d like to try27:58 - Social dynamics30:28 - Iconic junkie teams35:17 - TI Junkies S4 Ep 9 teaser

Rand & Henry explore Codex IV and give their first reactions to all the included new TI content! Matt gives a recap of his tournament game, interviewed by Nathan.00:57 Tournament Game 5 Recap06:40 Codex 4 Relics07:44 Circlet of the Void11:42 Book of Latvinia19:37 Neuraloop25:08 X-89 Bacterial Weapon omega omega29:18 Magen Defense Grid omega omega33:19 Galactic Events38:34 Liberation of Ordinian

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 - Eventbrite01:10 Tournament Game 4 Recap06:41 Midwest TI Championship intro10:07 Joe and Monk’s TI background15:03 Putting together the first tournament20:59 Spiciest moments from last year25:20 “Super Objectives” of the tournament28:20 Goals for this year33:45 Expecting Codex 4 in play?38:55 Outro

Rand and Speedy chat about playing the Nekro Virus. Nicky gives a recap of their tournament game.Join the Patreon!00:00 Tournament Game 3 Recap07:11 Nekro and the Alastair13:14 Rand loves the virus17:58 Leaders34:13 Galactic Threat37:03 Early game43:37 Mid game & late game49:10 Nekro disasters53:45 Final thoughts

Rand & Henry break down a game with the new Hidden Agenda scenario. Nathan gives a recap of his tournament game.Join the Patreon!00:00 Tournament Game 2 Recap07:27 Introducing Hidden Agenda09:04 Rand's test game12:28 Ixthian Artifact + Minister of Peace16:35 Seed of An Empire + Economic Equality19:48 Mutiny + Public Execution25:00 Concluding thoughts on Hidden Agenda

Rand & Absol chat about the TI4 homebrew Absol Mod. Kevin gives a recap of his tournament game.Link to Absol Mod V4 00:00 Tournament Game 1 Recap06:58 Introduction to Absol Mod09:56 Agendas23:04 Relics33:25 Techs35:36 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 history05:24 Deals when map building09:18 Faction-specific tiles14:45 Mecatol desert vs Planet City17:56 Blessings of a “bad slice”24:05 Two-movement factions and equidistants31:30 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!Join the Patreon!Join the Discord!00:00 Tournament II announcement and details07:38 Last year's Game 109:58 Last year's Game 213:19 Last year's Game 315:30 Last year's Game 419:19 Last year's Game 521:54 Last year's Game 623:30 Last year's Final Game

Henry & Michael look back on the latest TI Junkies game and reminisce about Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition!www.patreon.com/tijunkies00:00 Commenting on TI Junkies S4 Ep 803:06 Michael and Henry’s history with TI3 11:11 Wildest stuff about TI3 mechanics14:20 Favorite things about TI322:05 Appreciation for TI4

Speedy & Rand chat about all things Arborec and tease the next TI Junkies episode!https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies00:00 Speedy loves the ground game04:37 Recommended tech paths06:47 Promissory notes & leaders13:22 Strategy cards and flying under the radar18:31 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!https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies0:00 Intro5:15 Junkie win rates8:18 Why Rand and Henry lose13:31 Memorable derps, slays, and wins20:30 Faction win rates at our table27:10 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!To vote on a future topic, join the Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/tijunkies