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Two Wood for a Wheat

Patrick Flannery

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.

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B-Sides 41. Resurgence

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2022/11/14

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 Arena9:33 Weather Machine10:41 Elements12:11 Longshot: the Dice Game12:22 Trails13:52 Planet Unknown14:35 Wonderlands War14:53 Hit Z Road16:52 FEATURE REVIEW - ResurgenceLink to buy Resurgence:https://www.thegamesteward.com/products/resurgence-hero-pledge-kickstarter-edition-board-game

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102. Planet Unknown & Different Rules at Different...

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2022/11/07

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 Resurgence00:01:04 It's a Wonderful World00:01:48 It's a Wonderful Kingdom00:02:22 Blood Rage00:02:42 Race for the Galaxy, Just One00:04:43 Mansions of Madness00:04:54 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein00:07:37 Skymines, Verdant, Planet Unknown, Autobahn, Calico, Cascadia00:08:44 Enchanted

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B-Sides 40. The 8 Types of Fun

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2022/10/31

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 Fun14:04 Sensation22:25 Fantasy29:05 Narrative36:37 Challenge43:45 Fellowship50:00 Discovery54:15 Expression59:42 Submission

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101. My Shelfie & Gimmicks in Games

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2022/10/24

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, Equinox00:01:24 Space Empires 4X, Space Base, Memoir 4400:01:33 Fleet, Dice Theme Park, Chocolate Factory, Llama, Wingspan, It's a Wonderful

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B-Sides 39. Endless Winter

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2022/10/17

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 Winter48:11 D&D nonsense

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100. Wormholes & Modular Map Madness

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2022/10/10

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 Road00:02:55 Nova Luna00:03:47 Tapestry00:07:41 Gloomhaven00:07:59 Frosthaven00:08:39 Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion00:09:16 Race for the Galaxy, Magic the Gathering00:13:07 Wormholes, Endless Winter, Wingspan, It's a Wonderful World00:16:02 Blood Rage00:16:49 Rising Sun00:17:26

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B-Sides 38. Games We Wish We Played More Often

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2022/10/03

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.

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99. Akropolis & Comfort Food Games

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2022/09/26

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 Nova02:04 Photograph aka Wind the Film!, Coffee Roaster04:25 Marco Polo 206:02 The Voyages of Marco Polo06:15 It's a Wonderful World07:12 7 Wonders07:47 Space Station Phoenix08:52 Race for the Galaxy, Beyond the Sun10:00 Terra

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B-Sides 37. Pocket Master Builder

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2022/09/19

Mitch and Tony discuss Pocket Master Builder from Wei-Min Ling and MaiMin Games.Time Stamps:--------------1:42 Space Station Phoenix2:48 Endless Winter2:53 Akropolis3:00 It's a Wonderful World3:36 Lord of the Rings Card Game5:28 FEATURE REVIEW - Pocket Master BuilderAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts (you'll have to download the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog:

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98. 2022 Essen Preview

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2022/09/12

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-tracker00:00:57Magic00:01:44Weather Machine, Darwin's Journey, Atiwa, Skymines, Tiletum, Woodcraft, Settlement, Orianenberger Kanal00:02:30Winter00:02:46Autobahn, Unconscious Mind, Mosaic00:05:55Evergreen00:06:35Photosynthesis, King's Dilemna, Dragon Castle, Railroad Ink00:07:16Deal with the

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B-Sides 36. Designer - Simone Luciani

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2022/09/05

Tony and Mitch discuss the games of eurogame designer Simone Luciani.Time Stamps:00:11 Magic The Gathering: Dominaria United00:45 Lorenzo il Magnifico03:10 Monsters Tower, Frutta di Mare, Dungeon Bazar03:40 Sheepland04:05 Council of Four09:25 Golem13:15 Newton18:52 Lorenzo il Magnifico31:20 Grand Austria Hotel35:25 The Voyages of Marco Polo, Marco Polo 2: In the Service of the Khan36:29 Gaia Project47:02 Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar49:55 Teotihuacan51:50 Barrage01:03:40 Darwin’s Journey01:04:08

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97. Wonderland's War

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2022/08/29

“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.“Oh, you ca’n’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice.“You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”Today we go down the rabbit-hole to review Wonderland's War, the raucous bag building battle game by Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, and Ian Moss.Ask us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts (you'll have to download the iTunes/Apple

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B-Sides 35. Phil Walker-Harding Double Feature...

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2022/08/22

It's a Phil Walker-Harding Double Feature Extravaganza with PLANTED and SUMMER CAMP from Buffalo Games. Dive in to these two family weight drafting and deck building games.Time Stamps:02:38 FEATURE GAME - PLANTED22:52 FEATURE GAME - SUMMER CAMP

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96. Three Sisters & Farming Games

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2022/08/15

PLANTS!Today we review Three Sisters, the new roll & write by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle of Fleet: the Dice Game fame. It's full of combo-rific terms, shed-based superpowers, and the most amazing bees you've never met. Then, we discuss why we love farming games (or don't!). 00:03:01 Heaven & Ale00:05:08 Carnegie, Black Angel, Troyes, Merv00:07:56 Longshot: The Dice Game00:09:12 Bunny Kingdom: In the Sky00:12:39 FEATURE REVIEW Three Sisters00:18:27 Gonz Schon Clever00:28:44 Fleet: The Dice

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B-Sides 34. Our Dumbest Board Game Purchases

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2022/08/08

If you've played board games enough, you've had the experience of buying a game and later saying 'what on earth was I thinking?' Well, we've had this happen a lot, and we're happy to share our foolishness with you in hopes that it makes you feel better about your own.Time stamps:2:01 Wonderlands War3:53 Planted, Summer Camp7:16 - FEATURE DISCUSSION - Our dumbest board game purchases13:16 King of Tokyo16:08 Gloomhaven18:44 Gugong20:54 Twilight Imperium 3rd edition23:54 Dinosaur Island25:47 Crown of

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95. Messina 1347 & Death in Boardgames

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2022/08/01

Today we review the masterful Vladimir Suchy's next game, Messina 1347, the cardboard embodiment of the phrase, "Bring out your dead". Then, we discuss how death is used in boardgames, how it affects experience and the decisions of the player. 00:03:59 Ark Nova00:06:55 Gloomhaven, Frosthaven00:08:05 Wonderland's War00:08:51 Quacks of Quedlinberg, Blood Rage00:12:54 FEATURE REVIEW Messina 134700:13:03 Pulsar 2849, Praga Caput Regni, Underwater Cities00:35:45 Gaia Project00:39:43 Spot it00:42:15 Praga

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B-sides 33. Space Station Phoenix

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2022/07/25

Like bringing aliens to your home? If so, listen to Mitch and Tony review the new sci-fi engine building game from Gabriel Cohn and Rio Grande Games.Time Stamps:4:24 Starcraft5:00 Magic the Gathering5:29 Living Forest, MicroMacro Crime City7:00 Dune Imperium7:43 FEATURE REVIEW - Space Station Phoenix

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94. Guild of Merchant Explorers & Ugly Duckling Games

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2022/07/18

Today on Two Wood for a Wheat, we review the Guild of Merchant Explorers, the medium weight flip and place filler about exploring new lands and creating settlements before the end of the age. Then we’re discussing ugly ducklings, the ugly board games that we love.00:02:23 Merchants of the Dark Road00:04:11 Wonderland's War, Rising Sun, Quacks of Quedlinberg00:05:41 Space Station Phoenix, Race for the Galaxy, Beyond the Sun00:06:32 Messina: 134700:08:06 FEATURE REVIEW The Guild of Merchant

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B-Sides 32. Five Milestone Games in Our Board Game...

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2022/07/11

Mitch and Tony discuss how they got into modern board games, highlighting the five games which were most influential in their respective journeys.Time Stamps:0:54 Space Station Phoenix, The Guild of Merchant Explorers1:09 MicroMacro Crime City2:33 Messina 13472:42 FEATURE DISCUSSION - Milestone games in our board game journey

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93. Golem & Analysis Paralysis

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2022/07/04

Have you ever created a sentient monster out of clay to do your bidding but it grew sentient and took its life into its own hands and began destroying homes and buildings around medieval Prague... uh, do you have any advice?Today we review Golem, the new heavy euro by a number of the Italian masters, including Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani. It is a twisted thinker... but is it fun?And given all the thinking we've done, we're discussing Analysis Paralysis and whether it stems from

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