Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast


Dread Curse | Dune | Three on a Match

September 02, 2019

First up the panel tries to pick just the right time to grab their booty and jump ship in Dread Curse.Then the panel learns that the Spice must flow in the board game Frank Herbert’s Dune.And lastly they game-show it up 70’s style with Three on a Match.

Dread Curse

Designed by: Stuart SiskPublished by: Smirk and Dagger Games (2013)Players: 3–8 Time: 30 – 45 min Ages: 14+

A push-your-luck game of cunning thievery and sudden turns of fortune.  You take turns playing different members of our ship’s crew and try to gain the biggest fortune.  

Frank Herbert’s Dune

Designers: Future Pastimes – Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game Company (1979)  Players: 2-6 Time: 60-180 min Ages: 12+

Set in the world as the beloved Frank Herbert novels, this game casts you as one of the world’s most powerful factions vying for the precious Spice.

Three on a Match

Publisher: Milton Bradley (1972)Players: 3-4 Time: Not listedAges: 10+

Based on the early 1970’s game show of the same name.  The host player places prizes on the board and reads trivia question to the contestant players as they try to be the biggest winner.