On today’s episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we maintain equanimity while reviewing Mandala, the cut-throat two-player card game with gameplay that’s discordant to its theme. On the other end of the spectrum we discuss our best five player board games and what makes a game shine at this most awkward of numbers.Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvquxRead Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsListen to more episodes on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheatVisit our website: http://twowood4awheat.com/01:55 Cyclades03:12 Potion Explosion04:21 Seasons07:12 FEATURE REVIEW Mandala22:00 FEATURE DISCUSSION Five-Player Games25:47 Eclipse27:00 Scythe27:33 Concordia28:01 Roll for the Galaxy28:35 Ethnos28:43 Empires: Age of Discovery28:54 Assault of the Giants29:00 Libertalia29:09 Tiny Towns29:57 Agricola31:17 It's a Wonderful World31:55 Dominant Species33:06 Roll for the Galaxy33:12 Race for the Galaxy and New Frontiers34:46 183036:42 Rising Sun38:11 Dogs of War39:41 El Grande41:23 Rising Sun41:52 Dogs of War46:19 Food Chain Magnate47:38 The King's Dilemma