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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 31. Maglev Metro

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2022/06/27

In the future, robots will determine the strength of our rail system. Or so says our feature game - Maglev Metro, a literal engine building game from Ted Alspach and Bezier Games.Time stamps:2:17 Stratego: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition6:35 Stratego Legends7:42 Raiders of Scythia9:32 Living Forest10:11 FEATURE REVIEW - Maglev Metro

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92. Welcome to the Moon & Variations on a Theme

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2022/06/20

On today’s episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we review Welcome to the Moon, the major 8-part interplanetary follow up to the modern classic Welcome to. Then, we discuss variations on a theme, what makes a game worth many iterations.00:01:53 Guards of Atlantis 200:02:33 Twilight Struggle, Imperial Struggle00:06:06 Hadrian's Wall00:06:45 Le Havre00:11:06 Golem00:11:22 FEATURE REVIEW Welcome to the Moon00:11:56 Welcome to, Welcome to Las Vegas00:14:11 Calico, Cascadia00:35:53 Pandemic00:56:09 FEATURE

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B-sides 30. Bitoku

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2022/06/13

Does kodoma + fireflies + lost souls + Yokei + Bitoku + Iwakura rocks + memory crystals = fun? Listen and find out.Time Stamps:0:30 Fantastic Factories1:56 FEATURE REVIEW - Bitoku

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91. Radlands & Attacking

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2022/06/06

If the words Cult Leader, Famine, and Napalm excite you, then you probably need therapy. You also need Radlands, the new post-apocalyptic card dueler by Daniel Piechnick and Roxley games with a Mad Max theme.We pair this very attack-y game with a discussion of attacking other players in games.00:00:35 Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy00:01:50 The Quest for El Dorado00:03:07 Guild of Merchant Explorers00:06:18 Trails of Tucana00:06:40 Ark Nova00:08:27 Heaven & Ale00:09:37 FEATURE REVIEW

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B-Sides 29. Ascension Tactics

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2022/05/30

Today we review Ascension Tactics, a mashup of deckbuilding with a tactical skirmish game.Time Stamps:4:58 Wonderlands War6:12 Bitoku6:30 FEATURE REVIEW - Ascension Tactics: Miniatures Deckbuilding Game

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90. Ark Nova & That one thing that ruins a game

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2022/05/23

Help! My wife worked in a zoo and I beat her in Ark Nova and now I can speak to animals! And the alpacas in the petting zoo are making fun of me!Today we’re reviewing the new infamous Ark Nova, the multi-mechanism heavy euro with a deck full of wild animals. Then, we talk about that one thing that ruined a game. 00:02:50 Cat Lady00:03:36 Winston00:05:03 Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles: Episode 100:05:29 Anachrony, Trickerion00:11:06 Wonderland's War00:14:58 FEATURE REVIEW Ark Nova00:15:59

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B-sides 28. Creature Comforts

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2022/05/16

Get your anthropomorphic animals board games, socks, and mandolins in this new worker placement game Creature Comforts from Roberta Taylor and Kids Table Board Games.Time Stamps:0:39 Living Forest 0:59 Wonderlands War5:35 Mt. Airy Lodge12:11 FEATURE REVIEW - Creature Comforts

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89. Long Shot: The Dice Game & Most Anticipated Games...

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2022/05/09

As luck would have it, we’re reviewing Long Shot: The Dice Game just after the long shot’s victory at the Kentucky Derby. It’s an absurdly fun horse betting game by Chris Handy. Then, finally, we’re listing our most anticipated games of 2022 half-way through 2022. Thanks for listening. 00:03:15 Ark Nova00:03:48 Radlands00:04:09 Creature Comforts, Golem00:06:31 The Great Wall00:07:36 Race for the Galaxy, Magic the Gathering, Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm, Race for the Galaxy: Expansion Arc

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B-Sides 27. Living Forest

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2022/05/02

After dealing with dogs, bad poker dealers and Tony's inability to use a computer, we review Living Forest, a beautiful, simple, and quite tricky push your luck deckbuilder from some guy whose name we can't pronounce.Time Stamps:2:50 Beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge7:20 FEATURE REVIEW - Living Forest

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88. So Clover! & When Winning Doesn't Matter

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2022/04/25

Today on Two Wood for Wheat, it’s So Clover!, a cooperative word association party game where people give clues to connote two words on big green shamrocks. Then, it’s our discussion of when winning doesn’t matter, a harder discussion to have than you’d think.01:22 Autobahn03:51 Islebound, Sleeping Gods06:34 Now or Never, Near & Far07:16 Rising Sun, Radlands10:36 Longshot: The Dice Game, So Clover!, Longshot: The Dice Game, Living Forest, the Great Wall17:46 FEATURE REVIEW So Clover!30:49 FEATURE

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B-sides 26. Now or Never

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2022/04/18

If you can make it through the tea sipping, dog barking, and recriminations about a recent D&D session, you can hear the B-team dissect the latest release from Ryan Laukat and Red Raven Games: Now or Never. Is it worth playing now, or never?2:54 Long Shot: The Dice Game, So Clover3:59 The Hunger4:53 Dungeons & Dragons6:38 FEATURE REVIEW - Now or Never

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87. Origins: First Builders & Why We Love Dice

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2022/04/11

Today we review Origins: First Builders by Adam Kwapinski, better known for super-thematic American games like Nemesis that he's designed for Awaken Realms. He's given us a new dice drafting game about worshipping alien motherships. Have you ever wanted to play out the plot of Stargate, with ancient aliens assisting primitive humans to become dominant civilizations? Well too bad, because Origins: First Builders is a themeless Euro published by Board & Dice, publisher of themeless euros. But have you

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B-sides 25. Riverside

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2022/04/04

Tony and Mitch review Riverside by Asmund & Eilif Svensson. Who is the better Norwegian river cruise tour guide? Can you really go on a polar bear safari? And what's all the rave about stave churches? Study the route, find combos, trigger bonuses and activate powers in this 20 minute roll-and-write from Chilifox Games.Time stamps:0:44 Ascension Tactics3:05 FEATURE REVIEW - Riverside

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86. Brian Boru & Top Games of 2021

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2022/03/28

On today's episode, we review the trick taking and area control hybrid Game Brian Boru, and we finally count down our top games of 2021, with Mitch joining the A-side for some star-studded speaking. But before that, we review Brian Boru, a trick taking game that pairs well with a map of Ireland. Is this the king of all trick taking games? 01:05 Crash Octopus, Happy Salmon01:48 Bullet03:33 Pandemic: World of Warcraft04:54 The Quest for El Dorado06:00 FEATURE REVIEW Brian Boru23:16 FEATURE DISCUSSION

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B-sides 24. Canopy

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2022/03/21

Tony and Mitch review Canopy, a light card drafting set collection game for 2 players. Designed by Tim Eisner, with art by Vincent Dutrait, and published by Weird City Games. Does this small box eco-friendly packaged game deliver the rainforest experience? Find out in today's episode.Time Stamps:0:15 Boonlake1:19 Maracaibo1:42 beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge2:48 Dungeons & Dragons3:24 Aeon's End4:02 FEATURE REVIEW - Canopy

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85. Sleeping Gods & Storytelling Games

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2022/03/14

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 Gods03:10 Brew05:37 Argent: The Consortium06:21 FEATURE REVIEW Sleeping Gods06:52 Near & Far, Above & Below, Islebound14:11 Tainted Grail, 7th Continent37:53 Tainted Grail44:54 Nemo's War46:31 FEATURE DISCUSSION Storytelling Games46:50

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B-Sides 23. Boonlake

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2022/03/07

Tony and Mitch are joined by Pat for a review of Alexander Pfister's Boonlake.Time stamps:1:00 Ark Nova1:47 Welcome to the Moon4:50 FEATURE REVIEW - Boonlake

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84. Luna Capital & Gateway Plus Games

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2022/02/28

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 House03:17 Gloomhaven04:00 Sleeping Gods04:18 Ark Nova04:35 Terraforming Mars, Rajas of the Ganges, NYZoo06:31 Boonlake08:13 Maracaibo, Great Western Trail09:02 Frosthaven12:26 Dog Lover, Dungeons & Dragons, Signorie12:59 FEATURE REVIEW Luna Capital13:05 Red Cathedral, Bitoku13:58 Calico,

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B-sides 22. Dog Lover

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2022/02/21

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 Cats4:16 FEATURE REVIEW - Dog LoverPlease 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/pLFfTAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyvquxListen to more episodes of Two

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83. Enchanted Plumes & Gaming with a Significant Other

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2022/02/14

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 Capital01:16 Sleeping Gods01:35 Legacy of Dragonholt, Tainted Grail03:00 Brian Boru03:55 Wordle, Quordle, Curling08:15 FEATURE REVIEW Enchanted Plumes19:55 FEATURE DISCUSSION Gaming with your significant other21:16 Point Salad, Crash Octopus25:12 Sleeping Gods25:44 Calico, Mandala, Rococo, Castles of Burgundy, Everdell27:59 Res Arcana28:46

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