From the creators of the UK Nationals and London Maneuvering Jets, we bring you Through the Wormhole, a Twilight Imperium podcast! Shining a light on the players, champions and unforgettable events shaping the UK and European scene. Focused on community and competition, we dive into wild plays, chaotic moments and tournament stories, bringing you closer to the growing sport of TI.
Hosted by Joe Read
The Best, Worst, and Surprise Systems you Should definitely Draft (and some you should avoid!)
Episode 1 of 2 of our mini maps and slices series. This week we talk to Alessio, UK National Player, Data analysist, PhD student and all round swell guy. Alessio studied ~5000 async games to study what system was best and worst. If you want to draft well then this episode is a killer one with some surprise ones for sure!
Sorry for the late ep, was up very late representing UK & Europe in the scpt tournament. Don't worry we won!
Community Links: (https://www.patreon.com/ThroughtheWormhole/posts/community-game-1-169058903)Discord (https://discord.gg/7EVz9KpXp) - join the convo
Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThroughtheWormhole) - (extended) First Month 26% off, access for ELO rankings including october's bristol tournament!
Website (https://uktwimp.square.site/) - info on in person events, ELO, and more
Current ELO Rankings (https://uktwimp.square.site/elorankings)Through the Wormhole Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/throughthewormhole) - Give us a follow
Wayland Games Affiliate link (http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/) - you can buy board games to support the pod
Ep specific links:Alessio's 40 Page report! (https://www.reddit.com/r/twilightimperium/comments/1vnq6aw/i_analysed_more_than_4500_games_to_find_out_what/?share_id=FwtrcOxaBff2vsNnWeeLF&utm_content=share_button&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1)
Bristol Tournament Discord (https://discord.gg/saMZHfaEu)
9 Oct 2026
Twilight's Fall for Dummies by Dummies & Old Gentleman Response
The final part of our Leeds Direct Hit coverage, Joe chats to two players who were reasonably new to Twilight's Fall and did not win or organise the event. Rather than being a beginners guide this episode explores how we feel it compares to regular TI. We also talk about our regular TI takes and give Moss (Leeds 2024 winner) to respond to accusations that he manipulates weaker players at the table.
Community Links:
(https://www.patreon.com/ThroughtheWormhole/posts/community-game-1-169058903)Through the Wormhole Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/throughthewormhole) - Give us a follow
Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThroughtheWormhole) - First Month 26% off!!!
Website (https://uktwimp.square.site/) - info on in person events, elo, and more
Discord (https://discord.gg/7EVz9KpXp) - join the convo
Wayland Games Affiliate link (http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/) - buy board games to support the pod
Ep specific links:
Community Game#1 Vod (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2891557130)
Leeds Tournament Sign Up (https://direct-hit-tournaments.square.site/)
Painting for minis and other games @burnstuff77 on instagram!
2 Oct 2026
Winning a European Game with Mahact, the Muaat Rebellion, and Bristol Hype!
Washme? (aka Charlie) is not only a streamer and podcast host, he is also the first winner of R1 of the European Community Cup. We have analysis and hype galore in this episode. We cover his win as Mahact in R1 of the ECC where he talks Mahact play, TE components and his rivals. Then we cover other ECC matches, the upcoming community game and the (nearly upon us) October Bristol tournament.
Community Links:
(https://www.patreon.com/ThroughtheWormhole/posts/community-game-1-169058903)Through the Wormhole Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/throughthewormhole)
Community Game #1 (https://www.patreon.com/ThroughtheWormhole/posts/community-game-1-169058903)
Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThroughtheWormhole)
Website (https://uktwimp.square.site/)
Discord (https://discord.gg/7EVz9KpXp)
Wayland Games Affiliate link (http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/)
Ep specific links:
ECC Async Game 1 (including Joe) (https://asyncti4.com/game/pbd29014)
ECC Async Game 2 (https://asyncti4.com/game/pbd28528)
Charlie's ECC twitch Vod (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2885333431)
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