First Tracks (Saturday Review)
About this episode
The episode reviews the board game 'First Tracks' set in a winter sports theme.
Snow drifted from the pine branches as the last chairlift carried us slowly, but steadily, towards the summit. As we looked back, the mountain below was being draped in silver moonlight and covered in fresh powder snow. We couldn't see it, but we knew that, back in the village, steam curled from bowls of ramen waiting for our return. Yet, nobody was ready to leave the silence of the peaks just yet. We all wanted to hit the slopes one more time before calling it a night. At the same time, we already knew what we would do tomorrow. Tomorrow, we would return to the peak and lay the First Tracks by Blake Erickson and Megan Ryan from Sayonara Ski Co . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/05/30/first-tracks-saturday-review/ Useful Links First Tracks : https://www.firsttracksthegame.com/ Rulebook: https://www.firsttracksthegame.com/how-to-play BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/468257/first-tracks Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2026 BBC Music: "Intention"…
People in this episode
Host: Tabletop Games Blog
Topics covered
- board games
- game reviews
- winter sports
- First Tracks
- Sayonara Ski Co
Keywords
- First Tracks
- board game review
- Sayonara Ski Co
- winter sports
- Blake Erickson
- Megan Ryan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sayonara Ski Co, BBC, AShamaluevMusic
Books & works: First Tracks
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