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Mitch and Tony discuss the many times they’ve gotten the rules of a game wrong, and how unintentional cheating or other inaccuracies are inevitable parts of the board game experience. Join our Discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat

We're revealing our most anticipated games of 2023. 00:02:00 Unconscious Mind, Darwin's Journey, Horseless Carriage, Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods, Revive 00:02:48 Frosthaven (mild item spoiler) 00:04:38 Splendor: Duel, 7 Wonders: Duel, Splendor 00:06:11 Fyfe, Calico 00:08:36 Woodcraft: Roll & Write, Woodcraft 00:09:11 Creature Comforts 00:27:33 Everdell 00:11:04 FEATURE DISCUSSION Most Anticipat...

More spoiler filled rants on the latest state of the Frosthaven campaigns being run by Pat, Tony, and Mitch. Listen to Mitch talk about why he'll never quit the Banner Spear, Pat Geek out on the huge amount of damage he can do now that he's broken the game, and Tony kvetch about how he's unable to unlock half the content. Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat Ask...

Have you ever wanted to live your life as a Keebler elf? What? No, me neither. I mean, not until I played Woodcraft. Join us for our review of this brand new dice manipulation euro by Vladimír Suchý and Ross Arnold. And then, Mitch joins us for our top 10 games of 2022. Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat 00:01:17 FEATURE REVIEW Woodcraft 00:01:18 Messina: 1347,...

What's up with Wizards of the Coast? What are they doing to get so much negative attention from their Dungeons & Dragons AND Magic the Gathering players and collectors? What can we do as players to show our approval or dissapproval of big gaming companies and their business practices? Do the Giants have a chance in the NFL playoffs? All this and more and of course some Frosthaven updates on th...

Should auld euro games be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld euro games be forgot, and auld lang syne? Today we review Tiletum, the brand new dice drafting game by the iconic duo behind the Voyages of Marco Polo and Tzolkin. Then, we begin our long goodbye to 2022 by announcing all of our regrets, all of the games that we left unplayed. 00:01:04 Frosthaven, Gloomhaven 00:07:46 Tiletum...

Mitch and Tony discuss the 2-player dueling card game Mindbug from Richard Garfield designer of Magic the Gathering. Is this magic without the gathering? What's going on with the Frosthaven campaign? Find out in this episode! Time Stamps ------------------ 0:50 EXIT the Game Advent Calendar The Golden Book 2:10 Summer Camp 3:30 FEATURE REVIEW: Mindbug 27:45 Frosthaven campaign stories Join us in t...

It's a podcast within a podcast! Introducing Too Frost for a Haven, our excuse to publish more episodes about Frosthaven. This episode will contain spoilers about the end of the main campaign, specifics on starting character classes, and two unlockable characters. Thanks for listening and happy holidays. Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat Ask us a question at T...

Happy holidays everyone! Tony and Mitch discuss board game Christmas gifts, games they've played at Christmas, and go on misanthropic holiday related rants. Plus, some spoiler-filled bonus coverage of tough decisions in Frosthaven.

After waiting two and a half years, we finally play Frosthaven. We'll be providing first impressions of this enormous lifestyle game. In the first half of the episode, we will talk about nothing more than what's in the box and broad impressions and delving into specifics on the starting six characters and our experiences so far in the second half. 00:00:49 Barrage, It's a Wonderful World 00:01:42...

JOIN US ON DISCORD : https://tinyurl.com/2wood4Awheat Tony and Mitch discuss their trip to Philadelphia for PAX Unplugged. Hear their wondrous stories of game demos and prototype Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Then they review EXIT Shadows Over Middle Earth the Lord of the Rings themed EXIT game. The episode and review are SPOILER FREE but after the credits, there is a complete review with spoilers...

It's our four-year anniversary! Time flies when you're reviewing board games. Thanks for listening to us and join us in conversation on our discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat Today we're reviewing Evergreen, the app-like sunlight soaking puzzle game that is ripe with conflicting tensions. But first, it's a mad dash of first impressions and mini reviews. 00:02:25 Announcing the Two Wood for a...

Tony and Mitch discuss all their favorite games played with a deck of playing cards. From casino games to the national card games of Italy as well as social deduction games, all with only a standard deck of cards. TIME STAMPS --------------- 00:21 Thanksgiving Recap 01:45 EXIT: The Stormy Flight (no spoilers) 07:11 Project L 10:00 Evergreen 10:50 Its a Wonderful World 12:41 Terra Mystica 12:55 Mag...

On another sleepy episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we review Verdant, the new entwined drafting game by Flatout. This game was definitely designed by people staring at their houseplants during COVID lockdowns. Then, we're discussing what we've built at the end of a game and what leaves us with a feeling of accomplishment. 00:01:32 Autobahn, Brass: Birmingham 00:04:15 Artemis Project (actually a re...

Mitch, Tony, and Pat all get together to review the new bag building game set in Moscow after the apocalypse. Resurgence from designer Stan Kordonskiy and Half a Kingdom Games. 1:39 Just One on Board Game Arena 9:33 Weather Machine 10:41 Elements 12:11 Longshot: the Dice Game 12:22 Trails 13:52 Planet Unknown 14:35 Wonderlands War 14:53 Hit Z Road 16:52 FEATURE REVIEW - Resurgence Link to buy Resu...

Today on Two Wood for a Wheat, we'll be reviewing the hot new polyomino terraforming game Planet Unknown and looking at how certain games entirely change their gameplay at different player counts. 00:00:47 Resurgence 00:01:04 It's a Wonderful World 00:01:48 It's a Wonderful Kingdom 00:02:22 Blood Rage 00:02:42 Race for the Galaxy, Just One 00:04:43 Mansions of Madness 00:04:54 Abomination: The Hei...

In this episode Tony and Mitch dive deep into the eight kinds of fun as described by Marc LeBlanc and featured in the MIT published Rules of Play by Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman. What's the best kind of fun? Are there more than eight types? Did Tony pay his property taxes or did someone rip him off? Find out in today's episode: The Eights Types of Fun 14:04 Sensation 22:25 Fantasy 29:05 Narrativ...

We're reviewing My Shelfie, the new gravity-assisted tile layer that brings Connect 4 style-play to new levels of inspiration. Then, we discuss gimmicks in board games; what gimmicks we love, what gimmicks we don't love, and what gimmicks bring something new to the board game world. 00:01:14 Innovation, Living Forest, Palaces of Carrara, La Granja, Equinox 00:01:24 Space Empires 4X, Space Base, Me...

Mitch and Tony review a hot new eurogame with a freezing cold Paleolithic theme - Endless Winter, from Stan Kordonskiy and Fantasia Games. 1:53 FEATURE REVIEW - Endless Winter 48:11 D&D nonsense

Dive into the wormhole with us and warp into this pick-up-and-deliver game by the designer of Tiny Towns. Then, join us as we discuss the maddening and gladdening aspects of modular maps. 00:01:57 Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road 00:02:55 Nova Luna 00:03:47 Tapestry 00:07:41 Gloomhaven 00:07:59 Frosthaven 00:08:39 Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion 00:09:16 Race for the Galaxy, Magic the Gathering 00:13...

Why Don't We Play These Games More Often ? Why can't we get these games back to the table? Join Tony and Mitch as they discuss the games they wish they played more often.

Today we're reviewing Akropolis, an intrepid tile layer that promises to take us to new heights. But will it actually take us to new lows? Then, we go through our comfort food games. These aren't the most nutritious games, but they scratch the game brain itch. 00:47 Ark Nova 02:04 Photograph aka Wind the Film!, Coffee Roaster 04:25 Marco Polo 2 06:02 The Voyages of Marco Polo 06:15 It's a Wonderfu...

Mitch and Tony discuss Pocket Master Builder from Wei-Min Ling and MaiMin Games. Time Stamps: -------------- 1:42 Space Station Phoenix 2:48 Endless Winter 2:53 Akropolis 3:00 It's a Wonderful World 3:36 Lord of the Rings Card Game 5:28 FEATURE REVIEW - Pocket Master Builder Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com Leave us a review on Apple podcasts (you'll have to download the iTunes/Appl...

Today we choose the games that we're most excited about from 2022 Essen Spiel. Choose your own favorites at https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/301070/spiel-22-most-wanted-games-tracker 00:00:57Magic 00:01:44Weather Machine, Darwin's Journey, Atiwa, Skymines, Tiletum, Woodcraft, Settlement, Orianenberger Kanal 00:02:30Winter 00:02:46Autobahn, Unconscious Mind, Mosaic 00:05:55Evergreen 00:06:35Photo...