Two Wood for a Wheat

Today we review Ryan Laukat’s Sleeping Gods, an epic story-telling game of battling monsters across a magical archipelago, and awakening gods to return home to New York City. Then we discuss the strengths and limitations of storytelling in board games. 02:30 Sleeping Gods 03:10 Brew 05:37 Argent: The Consortium 06:21 FEATURE REVIEW Sleeping Gods 06:52 Near & Far, Above & Below, Islebound 14:11 Tai...

Tony and Mitch are joined by Pat for a review of Alexander Pfister's Boonlake. Time stamps: 1:00 Ark Nova 1:47 Welcome to the Moon 4:50 FEATURE REVIEW - Boonlake

Today we conquer the moon! We review Luna Capital, the new entwined tile drafting game by Jose Ramón Palacios and Devir Games. Then we argue over how to best use Gateway Plus games to get new players. 02:51 Pavlov's House 03:17 Gloomhaven 04:00 Sleeping Gods 04:18 Ark Nova 04:35 Terraforming Mars, Rajas of the Ganges, NYZoo 06:31 Boonlake 08:13 Maracaibo, Great Western Trail 09:02 Frosthaven 12:26...

Tony and Mitch are back with their review of Dog Lover by David Short and published by AEG. Time stamps: 3:43 The Isle of Cats 4:16 FEATURE REVIEW - Dog Lover Please write us a love letter on Podcash. We don't have a Patreon and hope to win some support funds through this project and we can use your help. Support us here: https://www.podcash.com/love-letters/pLFfT Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAW...

On a special Valentine's day episode, Tina (Pat's wife) joins to review Calliope's very beautiful Enchanted Plumes and discuss gaming as a couple. 00:20 Luna Capital 01:16 Sleeping Gods 01:35 Legacy of Dragonholt, Tainted Grail 03:00 Brian Boru 03:55 Wordle, Quordle, Curling 08:15 FEATURE REVIEW Enchanted Plumes 19:55 FEATURE DISCUSSION Gaming with your significant other 21:16 Point Salad, Crash O...

Bookmark Games brings a digital version of David Thompson's 2018 card game Pavlov's House - The Battle of Stalingrad for PC/Mac Steam and Ipad IOS. How does this card driven survival wargame play as a digital implementation? Time stamps: 1:48 The Hunger 2:00 Boon Lake 3:25 Dog Lover 4:30 Micro Macro Crime City 6:18 A Feast for Odin 7:14 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland 9:00 Luna Capital 10:53 FEAT...

We finish counting down our top 10 games of all time. Please write us a love letter on Podcash. We don't have a Patreon and hope to win some support funds through this project but we need your help. Support us here: https://www.podcash.com/love-letters/pLFfT 00:13 Blood Rage 01:06 A Feast for Odin, Signorie, Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica, Gaia Project 01:35 Iwari, Web of Power 02:26 Nicodemus,...

Richard Garfield + deckbuilding + vampires makes The Hunger easy to get to the table, but is it any good, or does it shrivel up and die in the light of day? Time stamps: 3:02 MicroMacro: Crime City - Full House 7:17 A Feast for Odin 8:03 FEATURE REVIEW - The Hunger Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux Listen to more episo...

We continue counting down our top 30 games of all time, with 20 through 11. 01:54 Gloomhaven: Digital 02:19 Brian Boru 03:28 Lost Ruins of Arnak 04:21 A Feast for Odin 05:24 Beyond the Sun 06:06 7 Wonders: Architects 09:28 Boon Lake 09:35 Golem, Ark Nova, Food Chain Magnate, Praga Caput Regni 13:01 Praga Caput Regni 14:31 Summoner Wars 16:13 Agricola 18:51 El Grande 20:47 Food Chain Magnate 22:58...

What's better than a board game about the Jersey shore? Nothing! Discover this and other timeless truths in our latest episode. Time stamps: 12:35 FEATURE REVIEW - Cape May Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux Listen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheat O...

Well, it's finally here. At least one of you asked for it. We start counting down our top 30 games of all time, beginning with numbers 30 through 21. What's on top? 02:22 Signorie 04:39 Res Arcana, Race for the Galaxy 06:45 Near and Far 08:00 Orleans, Altiplano 09:07 Concordia, Newton 09:43 Newton 11:22 Glen More II: Chronicles 13:09 Shakespeare 15:07 My City 16:16 It's a Wonderful World 16:59 7 W...

After discussing the moral perils of improper component storage, we review the digital version of what some have called the greatest modern board game, Gloomhaven. Time stamps: 4:50 Cape May 5:27 FEATURE REVIEW - Gloomhaven digital edition

Do you know what happened in the year 1800? We don't either. But Martin Wallace does. And he made a board game about it. Help us explore this wonderful history, when countries didn't go to war but developed factories, didn't charge one another money but traded with ships, when gold materialized out of thin air, and when workers weren't paid in anything but a one-time discharge of schnapps and pant...

Between Paisley's barks and the squeaks of his toys, we go over Tony's recent PAX Unplugged acquisitions and review The Crew: Deep Sea Adventures, the sequel to last year's Kennerspiel award winning cooperative trick taking game. Time Stamps: 1:27 PAX Unplugged 2:13 Cape May 2:29 Bitoku 3:07 Luna Capital 3:43 Dog Lover 4:00 Sheepy Time 5:00 Cascadia 11:20 Feature Review - The Crew: Mission Deep Se...

Today we review Furnace, the hot new engine builder that’s bedecked with consolation prizes. Then, it’s our discussion of auctions. Is everything an auction? Find out on Two Wood for a Wheat. 03:27 Anno: 1800, Blood Rage 04:43 Cape May, Roll Player 05:55 Luna Capital, Bitoku, Boon Lake 06:25 AuZtralia, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Tekhenu 06:57 No Thanks! 07:58 Ten 09:09 Beyond the Sun, Boo...

Why is there a point salad brewing in Knizia's Cauldron? Find out as we review Witchstone. Plus fights (nearly) break out at beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge. Time stamps: 0:12 Trouble at beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge 8:42 Fairy Tale Inn 9:50 Q.E. 11:01 On Tour 12:51 Project L 13:10 Gaia Project 15:33 FEATURE REVIEW - Witchstone

We complete the Eric Lang mythological trilogy with Ankh: Gods of Egypt. Will it rise above all other games or merge into nothingness? Then Jake Frydman from the Decision Space podcast joins us to discuss the inaugural World Series of Board Gaming! How is it, what is it, why is it, and what will it be? 03:39 One Night Ultimate Werewolf 03:56 Subastral 04:05 Wild Space 04:22 SWEEPSTAKES 05:15 No Th...

Collect the best crew of animals for your spaceship in Wild Space, our feature game this week. Also find out how Tony foils hunters on his property and whether Mitch can fill a cart to gain free shipping. Time Stamps: 0:39 Putting together a free shipping cart 2:15 Resurgence 3:45 Ankh 3:52 Beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge 5:42 Crossbows and perfume 9:02 PAX Unplugged 9:31 Tiny Towns 9:45 Wormholes 10:06...

Here we have the Van Goghs, works by Monet, and the many works of... Sobel? It's board games where the artwork makes the game. But first, it's the follow up to Stellar, Subastral by Renegade Game Studios. 01:33 Root 03:55 Crash Octopus 04:07 An interlude by Ankh 04:59 Tasty Humans 05:25 Monster Expedition, Kingdomino, Subastral 06:19 Rising Sun, Draftosaurus 07:50 One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Secr...

Frank Herbert's Dune arrives in theatres and on our gaming tables. Is this story based game a polished thrill ride or a cheap cash grab? Listen and find out. Time Stamps: 1:24 TEN 1:40 Witchstone & Wild Space 2:05 Aquatica 4:18 FEATURE REVIEW: Dune House Secrets

Think happy thoughts... think happy thoughts... think hungry thoughts... because today it's Dollars to Donuts and Happy Games! We review Crafty games' and the Flatout Design studio's Dollars to Donuts, a delicious tile layer about matching donut halves and satisfying the insatiable need for these tasty circles. Then it's happy games, those that put a smile on our face when we play them or think ab...

Tony's Dad has trouble at the Casino, and Mitch and Tony review the new digital edition of one of the most beloved eurogames ever made. Does the implementation justify its hefty price tag? Listen and find out. 4:32 Magic: the Gathering 4:40 Smores 5:05 Mumblety-Peg 5:50 Dollars to Donuts 6:02 Blood Rage 7:11 FEATURE REVIEW - Concordia Digital Edition

Travel with us to the silk road, the internet of the ancient world. We review Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road. Then it’s our best games of 2020 that we only played in 2021. Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux Listen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheat Or on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/36gzg2hy Read...

We review TEN, a push your luck auction game which is the latest puzzly filler from Flatout Games and AEG. Does it measure up to the legacy of Point Salad and Calico? Mitch and Tony disagree. Time Stamps: 0:35 Forgotten Waters 1:21 Concordia (digital version) 6:21 Merv 7:30 FEATURE REVIEW - TEN

Arrrrre ya ready kids? Get ready for Forgotten Waters, the silly swashbuckling pirate game that's a cannon full of goofs. Then we explore our top 10 most anticipated games from Essen Spiel but somehow talk about 90 games. Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvqux Listen to more episodes of Two Wood for a Wheat on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/two-wood-for-a-wheat...