Board With Each Other: Boardgame Reviews for Two

Send us Fan Mail Another month and another deep dive on a modern classic - we spoil you. In this month's edition, we cast our critical eye over the 2 player only, oft recommended, Patchwork by the incredible Uwe Rosenburg. While this is obviously two player focused, we do rate the game against all our usual criteria and see how it stacks up. We hope you enjoy it! Support the show Find us on S...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another Episode! This month it's time for another classic deep dive as we appraise the Castles of Burgundy (Specifically the 2019 re-release which includes a whole bunch of small expansions). As always, we asses it for fun, replayability and most importantly, how well it works as a 2 player experience. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter...

Send us Fan Mail In this month's deep dive episode we appraise the dice chucking dungeon crawler that is Cthulhu: Death May Die. This is a pulpy, action packed take on the Cthulhu Mythos and in the episode we review the season 1 box contents, talk about pricing of the system overall and most importantly, discuss how it works as a 2 player experience. Support the show Find us on Social Media F...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bite Size we look at the stripped back, two player roll and write take on Kingdomino, Kingdomino: Duel. This is a relatively quick, snappy experience for 2 players, but does it lose a lot in translation? Listen to hear our thoughts. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail In This month's deep dive episode we look at a bit of a niche classic in the engine builder, Deus.  Deus combines bits of tableaux building, hand management and area control but does it all mix together well? And as always how well does it work as a two player experience? Listen to find out.  Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back for another episode! In this month's deep-dive review, we return to IP land to look at the board game adaptation of a video game very close to our hearts, Mass Effect. Is this skirmish mini campaign experience any good, or does it require more calibration? Listen to find out! Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Happy Valentines day you wonderful people! In this special episode we tackle the rather unusual Fog of Love, the roleplaying experience / boardgame where you create two characters to experience relationship bliss or train wreck nightmare where breakup (and potential victory) is the only escape. Unusual, intriguing, but is it any good? Listen to find out! Support the show Find us o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode! In this month's deep dive we look at the strategic mushroom game, Mycelia, by Split Stone Games. There's engine building! Tile Laying! Randomness! Card Acquisition! Area Control! But does it coalesce into a satisfying whole? Join us and find out. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back and Happy New Year! In this month's episode we delve into Zombicide: Gear Up, the flip and write spin-off from CMON's miniature heavy juggernaut Zombicide. This a light, easy to pick up co-op experience, but is it any good? And as always, how well does it work as a two player experience? Answers within. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitt...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays All! In this special episode, we look back at the year that was, rank our top 5 games of those we reviewed this year as well as our biggest surprise and disappointment. We also give you a sneak peak at some of what's coming your way in 2026. We hope you've had a great festive period and our normal monthly deep dives will return next week!  Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Can you teach an old deck new tricks? It turns out you absolutely can! In this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize we breeze through a quick appraisal of the cooperative single deck battler and how well it works as a 2 player experience. We hope you enjoy!  Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail This month, we've opened a channel to the most recent entry into the Trek boardgame subgenre.  As always we discuss rules, mechanics and just how much of a mind melting experience this complex beast is. Not one for the faint of heart / brain, but most importantly...is it any good? Answers within. Make It So! Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Get off my land!  Just kidding, you are most welcome to join us as we take a deep dive into the Co-op mega hit, Spirit Island. We discuss complexity, difficulty, how utterly ineffective Al is at it but most importantly, how it works as a two player experience.  We hope you enjoy! Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail It's an IP double whammy this month as we take a quick look at the Ravensburger published co-op, Back to the Future: Dice Through Time. Although, we do wish we could borrow the Delorean to get that time back. Why you ask? Answers within! Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us as we head back to IP land and assess The Witcher: Old World. Can Hannah focus enough on it to win when there's so much SIDE CONTENT? Is there Gwent? What expansion features the sex cards? And most importantly is it functional as a 2 player experience? All these questions answered - and more, within. We hope you enjoy! Support the show Find us on Social...

Send us Fan Mail Hello There! In this month's episode we tackle a classic, in the form of Ticket to Ride: Europe. The blockbuster monolith of modern boardgaming where players compete to build railways across Europe. We assess the core gameplay, judge how it stacks up with other classics, and most importantly assess how it works as a 2 player experience. We hope you enjoy! Support the show Fin...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there! In this month's episode we appraise the 2 player tile-laying, island hopping, temple excavating duel that is Akrotiri. A bit of a hidden gem this one, so if any of those things appeal and you've never encountered it, hopefully this clues you in to what might be a new favourite. We hope you enjoy! Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Inst...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of Bite Size, we take a look at the card drafting / pass your hand madcap experience that is Cryptozoology for beginners. Not one to overlook despite its small profile -listen in to find out why and join us on this (inexplicable) field trip. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Boarding passes please! Thanks for joining us for this month's episode as we do a deep dive into the 2 player co-op smash hit Sky Team. We examine mechanics, how well it plays, it's longevity and of course the concept of passive aggressive dice placement. We hope you enjoy. Support the show Find us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize we appraise the re-imagining of the sleeper indie hit Monopoly into the fast paced set collection card game that is Monopoly Deal. Is it worth your time despite it's shared moniker? Is Monopoly unfairly maligned? How many house rules can you add to this one? All these questions answered and more within the episode! We hope you...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us for this month's episode! In this edition of Board With Each Other we assess the laudable / insane attempt to translate the behemoth that is Twilight Imperium into a tighter, more approachable roll and write experience. But does the attempt work or was it pure folly? We answer the question as well as picking out how well it works as a two player experien...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us for this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize! On this episode we give our quick run through and thoughts of the magnificent Sea Salt & Paper and how well it works as a 2 player game. This is a great one folks, find out why within! As always, if you like what you hear please check out the main podcast where we do much longer form deep dives monthly....

Send us Fan Mail Oh my, it's a biggie! Thank you for joining us as we tackle the official 'Best Boardgame in the World' (according to Boardgame Geek at  least), the dense and delightful Brass: Birmingham. As always, we assess the game on its general merits, answer the question of how well Brass: Birmingham works as a two player game and try and answer the question 'is it overra...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of bite size, we delve into expansions for the first time, namely the first two for Dune: Imperium - The Rise of Ix and Immortality. We discuss how they alter the game, what they bring to the table in terms of content and most importantly, how essential are they to the Dune: Imperium experience. We hope you enjoy, and please do check out our full review of the base...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us for this month's episode! We go a bit more niche again this time as we appraise the duel of architects that is the tile laying / worker placement hybrid Basilica (the 2022 reissue to be precise). We examine the components, shelf life and fun factor, highlight the impressive meanness to be found here, and assess its place in the pantheon of 2 player duel...