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YouTube video by Playing for Second Slay the Spire - The Defect - 2026 Solo Challenge 💫⚡

After a tough loss, Brian seeks revenge in Slay the Spire!

This time, he's using his favorite character, The Defect.

#boardgames #solo

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Saturday night Age of Steam with 4 players. @eaglegryphon.bsky.social

We've recycled everything in Sweden! #boardgames

YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 24 (w/Distant Lands)

Landfall is imminent in Episode 24 of our Dueling Kingdoms series!

Join Brian and Josh as they avoid storms and pirates on their voyage to Distant Lands. 🏝️

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YouTube video by Playing for Second January 2026 Wrap-Up 🗓️ #boardgames

Check out our wrap-up for the month of January 2026.

This month was definitely quality over quantity for the crew. #boardgames

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 23 (w/Distant Lands)

Brian navigates through a storm 🌪️ while Josh tangles with pirates 🏴‍☠️ on their voyage to Distant Lands in Episode 23 of Dueling Kingdoms.

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Slay the Spire - The Silent - 2026 Solo Challenge 😶🗡☠

Brian makes a run with The Silent in Slay the Spire from @contentiongames.bsky.social as part of his solo 20x6 for 2026 challenge. #boardgames

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You can waste years looking for a board game that everyone in your group loves…and still never find it.

But eventually, with a little luck, you’ll find what you didn’t know you’d really been looking for all this time: the one game that nobody in your group hates.

YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 22 (w/Distant Lands)

Episode 22 of our Dueling Kingdoms series is live! ⚔️

Tune in to see the most adorable cat in all the oceans. 🐈

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Sanctuary Playthrough🦒🐘

Josh #2 joined us for a play of Sanctuary from @capstone-games.com 🦒

Come see how this new release compares to it's big brother, Ark Nova. 🐘

#boardgames

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Robinson Crusoe Playthrough 🏝🏴‍☠️🚤

Check out our most recent play of Robinson Crusoe from Portal Games and @trzewik.bsky.social

The Pirate Events added even more spice to a game already bursting with flavor! 🏴‍☠️ #boardgames

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 21 (w/Distant Lands)

Brian and Josh are busy building ships and storing cargo in the most recent episode of Dueling Kingdoms. 👑

See how well-prepared they are for their journey to Distant Lands in Episode 21.

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🤩 definitely looking forward to this one!

YouTube video by Playing for Second Splendor Duel Playthrough 💎👑

Check out our recent play of Splendor Duel! 💎

#boardgames #spacecowboys

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 20 (w/Distant Lands)

Brian and Josh are busy preparing to set sail for Distant Lands in their Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy, a solo game, together.

See how they're doing in Episode 20! #boardgames #sologame

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Comic Hunters Playthrough 💥💪💥

Join us for a recent play of Comic Hunters! #boardgames

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YouTube video by Playing for Second 2025 Wrap-Up and Channel Update

Happy New Year from the gang at Playing for Second! 🎉

Join us as we reflect on the channel's first year and share some updates and plans for 2026. #boardgames

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I really appreciate when publishers mark excess punchboard with some type of icon to clearly delineate between components and waste pieces. 🗑️

This is a great example from the game Sky Team by @scorpionmasque.bsky.social and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social

Well done! ✈️

YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 19 (w/Distant Lands)

Josh and Brian continue their months-long Dueling Kingdoms series, where they play Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom, a solo game... together.

In episode 19, we began our final unplayed expansion, Distant Lands, where we started preparing for our journey across the ocean.

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Cat in the Box is definitely better at higher player counts.... definitely interested in trying Origin Story!

Gold West box cover on a table

Gold Weat central game board towards the end of the game

Gold West player board at the end of the game

Gold West by J. Alex.Kevern from @trickortreatgames.bsky.social is one of Josh's favorite family-weight games. ⛏️

Josh started winter break fulfilling investments, shipping precious metals, and helping build Boomtown with his wife and 11-yo son. A unique game with many ways to score points! 🤎🩶💛

YouTube video by Playing for Second Age of Steam 🚂🚂🚂 Hungary Map

We recently had a very fun play of Age of Steam from @eaglegryphon.bsky.social using the Hungary map.

This title is one of only a handful of games that our entire group agrees is a "10."

What's your favorite map?

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Hexplore It V: The Mountains of Godai Playthrough ⛰🐲⚔

Brian has been spending some time learning and playing the newest iteration of HEXplore It, The Mountains of Godai, a tower defense twist on the series. 🏔️

Check out his playthrough and hear his thoughts about the changes to the core formula of HEXplore It.

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Took advantage of a snow day in Ohio yesterday ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

Taught my boys and a couple neighbor kids how to play Risk Legacy, and then they were clamoring for another "battling" game so I showed them Rumble Nation!

Welcome, @enzyshade.bsky.social

Looking forward to trying out Pacts!

Happy Thanksgiving from Playing for Second! 🦃

Josh is spending some time this morning playing a family game of Summer Camp. Such a fun, family weight deck builder with an adorable theme. ⛺

YouTube video by Playing for Second Inis Legendary Edition Playthrough with Nemed Expansion ⚔️👑🍀

It's been a hot minute since our last post (blame Josh's new job😂).

We've been playing some great games lately, such as this play of Inis Legendary Edition with the Nemed expansion.

It was a loooong play, but lots of fun.

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Episode 31, Playing for Second - “Just a Little Late”

Episode 31 is a few weeks late, but late is better than never!

Join us for our July wrap up and discussions about:

Age of Steam 🚂
Ark Nova 🐘
Biblios 📖
Crokinole 🥏
Leviathan Wilds 🐢

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Biblios Playthrough - Playing for Second 📜🖋

Greatest filler-weight game of all time?

We recently played the Steve Finn classic, Biblios, and it did not disappoint.

Check out our play below!

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Dueling Kingdoms ⚔️ Episode 8 (w/Ridding the Woods)

Dueling Kingdoms Episode 8 is live!

Check out the new Ridding the Woods expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom in action!

See if we can clear the forest of the "Robbin" bandit and his merry men. 😂

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YouTube video by Playing for Second Hexplore It Forests of Adrimon - Solo Session - Playing for Second

Brian makes a two-handed solo run at the second title in the HEXplore It series from @mariuccij.bsky.social

See how he fared in The Forests of Adrimon!

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