Two Wood for a Wheat
Two Wood for Wheat is a board game podcast. We review and criticize board games, diving deep into the strategies and mechanisms that make them great or make them forgettable.
Episodes
February 19, 2024 • 100 mins
Pat & Tony return to deliver their top 10 games of 2023.
Solo Voidfall app: https://voidfall-33a59.web.app/
Thoughts on Ark Nova after 586 solo plays: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3245967/ranking-ark-novas-maps-after-586-solo-plays
00:01:38 Ark Nova
00:02:32 Marine Worlds
00:03:37 Wyrmspan
00:05:56 Artisans of Splendent Vale, Legacy of Dragonholt, Gloomhaven
00:08:05 Bloodstones
00:11:38 Pirates of Maracaibo, Maracaibo
00:27:33 Top...
Solo Voidfall app: https://voidfall-33a59.web.app/
Thoughts on Ark Nova after 586 solo plays: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3245967/ranking-ark-novas-maps-after-586-solo-plays
00:01:38 Ark Nova
00:02:32 Marine Worlds
00:03:37 Wyrmspan
00:05:56 Artisans of Splendent Vale, Legacy of Dragonholt, Gloomhaven
00:08:05 Bloodstones
00:11:38 Pirates of Maracaibo, Maracaibo
00:27:33 Top...
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February 12, 2024 • 69 mins
Tony and Mitch discuss their games played at the 2024 Level Up Con in Woodbridge, NJ. Also, Tony and Mitch discuss their top 10 most antcipated games for 2024.
Join us on Discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Join us on Discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
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January 1, 2024 • 56 mins
Tony and Mitch discuss the games we didn't get to play in 2023. As well as discussion about PAX Unplugged 2023 in Philadelphia. What games did we want to play? Join us on this special episode.
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October 9, 2023 • 78 mins
Today is Two Wood for a Wheat's final episode of regularly scheduled programming and we go out with a critical flourish. We review and offer first impressions on eight hot games before diving deep into our understanding of the state of the hobby, and our continued stake in it as shaped by our time as gamers and our time on the podcast.
Thank you for listening with us for all these years. We hope to be back with more reviews wheneve...
Thank you for listening with us for all these years. We hope to be back with more reviews wheneve...
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September 25, 2023 • 63 mins
Let's keep it simple. This is the 2023 Essen Top 10 Most Anticipated Games episode, the games that we're most excited for, many of which we'll play in 2024.
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September 11, 2023 • 62 mins
Extra! Extra! Step right up to the latest scoop on Two Wood for a Wheat!
Join us in the rollicking rumpus of the gaming parlors as we bring you the skinny on "Fit to Print," the real deal in real-time tile-laying amusements. It's a hootin' good time where you'll be puttin' together the front page of your weekend newspaper, not by the book, but with cunning and swiftness, the cat's pajamas of newspaper layout, if you will!
But hold on...
Join us in the rollicking rumpus of the gaming parlors as we bring you the skinny on "Fit to Print," the real deal in real-time tile-laying amusements. It's a hootin' good time where you'll be puttin' together the front page of your weekend newspaper, not by the book, but with cunning and swiftness, the cat's pajamas of newspaper layout, if you will!
But hold on...
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August 28, 2023 • 64 mins
Today we're reviewing Tony's favorite game of GenCon, Forest Shuffle, a small box game card game with a big deck and an even bigger depth of play.
Then, we're discussing Card Cost Curves, how games with large decks structure the costs and benefits of their cards.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV0sl_H14N...
Then, we're discussing Card Cost Curves, how games with large decks structure the costs and benefits of their cards.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV0sl_H14N...
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August 14, 2023 • 58 mins
Today's a special episode of Two Wood for a Wheat where we're joined by Jon Gortat, a great friend of the podcast.
Tony and Jon had a wonderful time at Gen Con and have so many games to tell us about.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771
Read Tony...
Tony and Jon had a wonderful time at Gen Con and have so many games to tell us about.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771
Read Tony...
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July 31, 2023 • 65 mins
The world is changed.
I feel it in the water.
I feel it in the earth.
I smell it in the air.
The opening words to the Lord of the Rings movies are a lot better than the opening words to the books. They prepare us for the changes brought on by a new age, to the rise of men and the fall of elves, and the shifting and forgetting of history, of great battles and small acts of bravery. It's all very Lord of the Rings. The book's opening lin...
I feel it in the water.
I feel it in the earth.
I smell it in the air.
The opening words to the Lord of the Rings movies are a lot better than the opening words to the books. They prepare us for the changes brought on by a new age, to the rise of men and the fall of elves, and the shifting and forgetting of history, of great battles and small acts of bravery. It's all very Lord of the Rings. The book's opening lin...
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July 17, 2023 • 51 mins
Well, this somehow became the climate change episode, which now seems inevitable.
We review After Us, a post-apocalyptic deck builder with monkeys! Then, we discuss the evolution of apocalyptic themes in board games and how they serve to exorcise our anxieties about the present and near-future.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on ...
We review After Us, a post-apocalyptic deck builder with monkeys! Then, we discuss the evolution of apocalyptic themes in board games and how they serve to exorcise our anxieties about the present and near-future.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on ...
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July 3, 2023 • 55 mins
Shake Box. Shakey Boy Box. Randomness Plunger. Infinite Input Randomness Generator. What the hell do we call this thing?
Today we're reviewing Shake that City, the new city building game published by AEG with a box like no other. Nearly without fail, it produces a three-by-three grid of colored cubes to lay onto your city board. Does this box make a game? Come find out.
Along those lines, we discuss different design elements that e...
Today we're reviewing Shake that City, the new city building game published by AEG with a box like no other. Nearly without fail, it produces a three-by-three grid of colored cubes to lay onto your city board. Does this box make a game? Come find out.
Along those lines, we discuss different design elements that e...
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June 19, 2023 • 59 mins
Today we answer the question, can a euro be too euro-y?
Also, we're discussing games that could have been an email AKA heavies that could have been mediums.
Looser edit today, folks. Pat's running on 8 total hours of sleep over two days and is aiming for a a base level functioning.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts:...
Also, we're discussing games that could have been an email AKA heavies that could have been mediums.
Looser edit today, folks. Pat's running on 8 total hours of sleep over two days and is aiming for a a base level functioning.
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts:...
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June 5, 2023 • 35 mins
The Rococo period, which emerged in the early 18th century in Europe, was a highly ornamental and elegant artistic and architectural style that replaced the grandeur and formality of the Baroque era. Characterized by delicate and asymmetrical designs, pastel colors, and a focus on frivolity and pleasure, Rococo art sought to create a sense of lightness and enchantment. It celebrated the aristocratic lifestyle, depicting scenes of l...
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May 22, 2023 • 73 mins
"Welcome, dear listeners, to another riveting episode of Two Wood for a Wheat! Today, we delve into the mysterious realms of the new game sensation, Legacy of Yu, where strategy meets sorcery and dice rolls hold the fate of empires. Join us as we bravely navigate the treacherous waters of punishing board game mechanics, where victory is hard-won and defeat leaves you craving redemption. Grab your dice, sharpen your wits, and prepar...
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May 8, 2023 • 57 mins
Reseal... research... reseat... reseau...? resect... reseda... ... reserve... RESET aha! That took a while -- who put so many words in this language? Now let's find Revive.
Today we are at it again with the Hotness. We're reviewing Revive, the new combo-chaining quasi-deck building game. Then we're discussing 'reset turns' in board games and how they toggle the pace of the game and the abilities of the player.
00:03:23 Applejack, I...
Today we are at it again with the Hotness. We're reviewing Revive, the new combo-chaining quasi-deck building game. Then we're discussing 'reset turns' in board games and how they toggle the pace of the game and the abilities of the player.
00:03:23 Applejack, I...
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May 1, 2023 • 31 secs
Two Wood for a Wheat's B-sides are going on a hiatus. Come back next week on the A-side when we review Revive.
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April 24, 2023 • 71 mins
Happy Earth Day! In case it wasn't obvious, we're reviewing Earth, the new enormous-deck tableau building game. Then, we're discussing the benefits & pitfalls of big decks in board games.
00:01:06 Darwin's Journey
00:01:26 Maracaibo, Barrage
00:07:04 Splendor, Azul
00:08:44 Legacy of Yu
00:14:34 Calico
00:15:15 Revive
00:27:33 Tenpenny Parks
00:19:58 Gloomhaven: Jaws of hte Lion, Magic: The Gathering, Frosthaven
...
00:01:06 Darwin's Journey
00:01:26 Maracaibo, Barrage
00:07:04 Splendor, Azul
00:08:44 Legacy of Yu
00:14:34 Calico
00:15:15 Revive
00:27:33 Tenpenny Parks
00:19:58 Gloomhaven: Jaws of hte Lion, Magic: The Gathering, Frosthaven
...
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April 17, 2023 • 55 mins
Mitch and Tony discuss the Klaus Teuber classic Catan.
Join our Discord:
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Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771
Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs
Thanks to God Street Wine for our intro and outro music: https://www.facebook.com/GodStreetWine/
Join our Discord:
https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.com
Leave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771
Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs
Thanks to God Street Wine for our intro and outro music: https://www.facebook.com/GodStreetWine/
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April 10, 2023 • 47 mins
Today we review Alexander Pfister's reimplimentation of Mombassa, Skymines.
00:03:35 Gloomhaven: Digital
00:04:51 Tussie Mussie
00:07:04 Naturopolis, Sprawlopolis, Agropolis, Ultimopolis
00:09:06 Ark Nova
00:10:32 Earth
00:11:39 Splendor: Duel
00:27:33 Legacy of Yu, Revive
00:15:14 FEATURE REVIEW Skymines
00:15:15 Mombassa, Gaia Project
00:25:42 Resurgence
00:34:41 Mandala
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4whea...
00:03:35 Gloomhaven: Digital
00:04:51 Tussie Mussie
00:07:04 Naturopolis, Sprawlopolis, Agropolis, Ultimopolis
00:09:06 Ark Nova
00:10:32 Earth
00:11:39 Splendor: Duel
00:27:33 Legacy of Yu, Revive
00:15:14 FEATURE REVIEW Skymines
00:15:15 Mombassa, Gaia Project
00:25:42 Resurgence
00:34:41 Mandala
Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4whea...
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April 3, 2023 • 62 mins
Tony and Mitch and guest Bill/Varianor discuss The Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw. Then we move on to discuss our most (and least) loved roll and write, dice game, and card game spinoffs of existing games.
6:34 FEATURE REVIEW - The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw
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6:34 FEATURE REVIEW - The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw
Join our Discord:
https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheat
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