28. It's a Wonderful World & 2019 Games we Missed

2. Day of the Dead - Scythe, Rise of Fenris, Legacy Games, and Teotihuacan: In this episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we talk about - What we DON'T like about Scythe - The emotional rollercoaster that is a Legacy Game - Our experience with the Rise of Fenris - How to recommit to a Legacy game, that's a dozen sessions long,... by Two Wood for a Wheat

58 min listen

3. Player Interaction - Architects of the West Kingdom and Expectations of Player Interaction: Today on Two Wood for a Wheat, Pat & Tony talk about Player Interaction: the joys and oh-boys of a player's actions not matching your expectations. We also dive deep into the new game Architects of the West Kingdom, by Shem Phillips, shed some light... by Two Wood for a Wheat

62 min listen

1. Pilot - Whining, Gloomhaven, and 1st Player: In our first episode, we discuss Whining during a game, the importance of first player, the new Barrage kickstarter, and more! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/craniocreations/barrage It's our first episode so please send us your thoughts and... by Two Wood for a Wheat

52 min listen

16. Worst Plays and Res Arcana: When you play hundreds of games and hundreds of plays of those hundreds of games, you're bound to get some bad ones. Today we look at our worst board game plays and argue about whether Res Arcana, Tom Lehman's clever new card game, makes for good... by Two Wood for a Wheat

74 min listen

9. Positive Feedback - Positive & Negative Feedback Loops in Boardgames: Ever wonder what it would be like to do something, then do it again but better, and do it again but still better yet? If you answered yes, then you should be listening to our episode about feedback loops. We also talk Tony's new one eyed dog (vote on... by Two Wood for a Wheat

47 min listen

7. Birders Anonymous - Wingspan and Obsession: Ever wondered what it feels like to fly? Us too. That's why we played Wingspan 10 times in a row. Find out whether this linear engine builder stays aloft. Unfortunately for Pat, the experience felt more like being tied to a lead weight. We also... by Two Wood for a Wheat

65 min listen

26.Why Won't You Play My Game and Azul Summer Pavilion: Why won't you play my game? It's... Pipeline? It's a solid heavy economic game? There's... pipes... Yeah, okay, we can play Dune. I'll see you at 12. Also, Azul: Summer Pavilion and it's clickety clackety-ness. 01:05 A Fake Artist Goes to New... by Two Wood for a Wheat

41 min listen

15. Why We Play Games & Scorpius Freighter: Why do we play board games? Aren't they just mushed up dead trees with fancy stickers on top? It turns out not and they actually mean a lot to people. We examine what brought us to the strange and wonderful world of hobby board games, and review... by Two Wood for a Wheat

70 min listen

6. Grognards and Grandmas - 7th Continent & 10 Gamery-Games to Play with Family: We're stuffed. Full of too much turkey, tofurkey, and board games. Inspired by too much family time over break, we talk about games that we play with our families and gamers alike. And guess what: it's a top 10 list. We also talk through the 7th... by Two Wood for a Wheat

51 min listen

10. Chartergroan - Charterstone and Color Blindness: A magical kingdom awaits, full of redundant mechanisms and empty story elements. Meet Charterstone, a legacy game that never figures out what it wants to be. We also talk to our friend John Gortat who is red-green colorblind about how inclusive board... by Two Wood for a Wheat

47 min listen

4. Day of the Carp - Carpe Diem, Teaching Games, and Empires of the Void II: Seize the day! Or seize the fish? We are not sure. Stephan Feld's Carpe Diem has got us incredibly confused. We also shine some not-so-hidden praise on Underwater Cities. Unlucky Americans though we are, we have an Essen-hookup and played an amazing... by Two Wood for a Wheat

55 min listen

17. Entitlement and the King's Guild: We were going to name this episode EnTITLEment but thought better of it. We hit hard on the culture that supports that feeling of entitlement on Kickstarter, the culture that rages when their 3mm wood pieces are slimmed down to 2mm or that pushes all... by Two Wood for a Wheat

61 min listen

5. Originality is Overrated - Newton, Originality, and the Best Games of 2018: 2018, What a good year. We both played between 200 and 300 games. Pat doubled the size of his collection. Tony began his 5th decade of board gaming. And we played some of the best games released so far. We run through our top 5 games of 2018. We also... by Two Wood for a Wheat

54 min listen

23. Overpowered and Clans of Caledonia: Hey folks, sorry for the delay - we had some rough times with editing, but we are back on a regular schedule now. This week we have special guest: Jordan Nach, noted Guild Ball/Warmachine/Clans of Caledonia champion and general misanthrope. We take a... by Two Wood for a Wheat

75 min listen

14. Underwater Cities & Excruciating Decisions: We know it's not an excruciating decision to listen to this episode, especially when we're talking about a game as good as Underwater Cities. Listen to us rave about this card play/worker placement heavy euro, and agonize about the tensest moments in... by Two Wood for a Wheat

58 min listen

11. Tiles & Tribulations - A Feast for Odin, the Norwegians, & Escape Plan: In the ancient Norse lands, we pillage the coasts, whale the seas, craft hammers and mail, and play tetris on the front lawn of the meade hall. Wait, what? We're talking about A Feast for Odin, Uwe Rosenberg's magnum opus. We run through the best... by Two Wood for a Wheat

56 min listen

21. Deluge - Barrage Review & New Games: Welcome to Two Wood for a Wheat. Today's episode Deluge features the Dice Tower Retreat and Simone Luciani's new game Barrage. We were unable to hold back the flow of information on games played at the Dice Tower Retreat. Tony talks an unquantifiable... by Two Wood for a Wheat

62 min listen

25. A Huge Mistake: In the immortal words of Gob Bluth... I've made a huge mistake. We talk on the strategic, psychological, and social pains of making a huge mistake early on in a large strategy game. Normally, this mistake can haunt you for the next two or three... by Two Wood for a Wheat

45 min listen

22. Moving Tracks - Essen Preview & Tapestry: Welcome to the new sound and the new home of Two Wood for a Wheat! Tony moved back to New Jersey and we upgraded our audio to celebrate (?). Whoever claimed a divided house cannot stand had no access to an internet connection. First we struggle to... by Two Wood for a Wheat

71 min listen

13. Whiny Towns - Tiny Towns and Downtime: Just like Tiny Towns, here's a small package that's crammed with content. Tiny Towns is a 20 minute spatial planning game that has as many highs and lows as your favorite big box euro. We waste no time and launch into our discussion of Downtime,... by Two Wood for a Wheat

56 min listen

8. Board Game Woke - Exploring Our Bias (aka Why Pat Hates Wingspan): So. Many. Games. On this episode, we talk about every single game that we played over the last three weeks. If you ever wanted insight into the life of a board gamer, you'll find it here. Hell, you can probably estimate our sleep schedules from this.... by Two Wood for a Wheat

92 min listen

28. It's a Wonderful World & 2019 Games we Missed: In which Tony and Pat sharply disagree over the hot new card drafting game, It's a Wonderful World, Pat gives first thoughts On Mars, and they both share the games they didn't play in 2019 - both the ones they wish they had and the ones they're glad... by Two Wood for a Wheat

82 min listen

12. Old Frontiers - Race for the Galaxy, Roll, & New Frontiers Triple Review: We couldn't help ourselves and review just one game. Instead, we looked at Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, and New Frontiers, Tom Lehman's three variations on a theme. Speaking of variations, in our feature discussion, we discuss how... by Two Wood for a Wheat

57 min listen

51. Marco Polo 2 & Number of Plays: Marco.... Polo.... Marco.... Polo... On today's episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we wander across the Mongol empire, searching for efficiencies, hidden player powers, and precious jade. How does Simone Luciani and Danielle Tascini's sequel hold up to... by Two Wood for a Wheat

69 min listen

19. Pilfering Putrescent Parts - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein: Today, Two Wood for a Wheat gets a little nasty when we review Abomination, the Heir of Frankenstein, a game that comes to life on the table. After that, we save your game night from the cold hands of death when we discuss how to pick which game to... by Two Wood for a Wheat

56 min listen

30. Coffee Roaster & 2020 Anticipated Games: I'm writing this on my 15th cup of coffee and the excitement is threatening to shoot through my fingers! Today we're reviewing Coffee Roaster, a game about turning beans into better beans and hoping that your coffee doesn't taste like dirt. It's also... by Two Wood for a Wheat

45 min listen

29. Maracaibo & Top Games of 2019: We finish our 2019 coverage with our top 10 games of the year. We also review Euro-darling, Maracaibo, Alexander Pfister's privateering heavy-weight euro. For once, Tony and I agree on something. Happy new year, everyone! Leave us a review on Apple... by Two Wood for a Wheat

85 min listen

38. Santa Monica & Great Games We Suck At: In the words of DiscoverLosAngeles.com, "[w]hen one thinks of Santa Monica, the attraction of the Pier inevitably comes to mind. The Pier offers Pacific Park, a full service amusement park, combined with plenty of restaurants, bars, and souvenir... by Two Wood for a Wheat

45 min listen

33. Isle of Cats & Cute Games: In this purrfect and awwsome episode, we discuss Isle of Cats, the new polyomino card drafting game by Frank West, paired with our feature discussion of cute games and how they get in under our defenses. Try not to get sick! Leave us a review on... by Two Wood for a Wheat

64 min listen

32. Glen More II & Objectionable Themes: Sometimes I look at a board game and think, "That ain't right, man." Today we look at controversial and objectionable themes in board games -- who gets to decide what's right and what's wrong to include. Hint: it's not Shut Up and Sit Down's... by Two Wood for a Wheat

52 min listen

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