x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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.

leisure hobbies

All Episodes

56:11

B-Sides 55. 2024 Tony's Adventures at GenCon & Rock...

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2024/08/19

Tony and Mitch discuss Tony's trip to Indianapolis for GenCon and talk about Rock Hard 1977 as well as other games player at GenCon 2024.

en

100:45

126. Top 10 Games of 2023

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2024/02/19

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-plays00:01:38 Ark Nova00:02:32 Marine Worlds00:03:37 Wyrmspan00:05:56 Artisans of Splendent Vale, Legacy of Dragonholt, Gloomhaven00:08:05 Bloodstones00:11:38 Pirates of Maracaibo, Maracaibo00:27:33 Top 1000:17:52 Faraway00:20:00 Orichalchum, Queenz00:20:14 Fit to

en

69:41

B-Sides 54. The 2024 LevelUp Con / 2024 Most...

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2024/02/12

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

en

56:57

B-Sides 53. Games We Didn't Play 2023

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2024/01/01

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.

en

78:55

125. So long and thanks for all the games

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/10/09

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 whenever our passions can't keep us away from the microphone. Join us in the

en

63:27

124. 2023 Essen Top 10 Most Anticipated

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/09/25

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. Join us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV0sl_H14NfaB8SpL9tg9gLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog:

en

62:45

123. Fit to Print & Time Restrictions

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/09/11

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 to your fedoras, folks, for that's not all she wrote! In the back

en

64:33

122. Forest Shuffle & Card Cost Curves

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/08/28

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/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV0sl_H14NfaB8SpL9tg9gLeave us a review on Apple podcasts:

en

58:46

121. 2023 Gen Con Roundup

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/08/14

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/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsThanks to

en

65:25

120. War of the Ring The Card Game & IP-Based Games

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/07/31

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 lines are about Hobbiton getting excited for Bilbo's birthday party

en

51:00

119. After Us & Apocalyptic Themes and the Exorcism...

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/07/17

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/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts:

en

55:35

118. Shake that City & Design Elements that Engender...

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/07/03

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 engender input randomness.Join us in the conversation on discord:

en

59:56

117. Sabika & Games that could have been an email

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/06/19

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/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts:

en

35:56

116. Retro Review: Rococo

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/06/05

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 leisure, love, and nature, often incorporating elements of fantasy and

en

73:30

115. Legacy of Yu & Elements of Punishing Games

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/05/22

"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 prepare for a wild ride through the lands of chance and strategy!"At least

en

57:27

114. Revive & Resets

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/05/08

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, It's a Wonderful World, A Feast for Odin, A Feast for Odin: The

en

0:31

B-Side Announcement

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/05/01

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.

en

71:56

113. Earth & Big Decks

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/04/24

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 Journey00:01:26 Maracaibo, Barrage00:07:04 Splendor, Azul00:08:44 Legacy of Yu00:14:34 Calico00:15:15 Revive00:27:33 Tenpenny Parks00:19:58 Gloomhaven: Jaws of hte Lion, Magic: The Gathering, Frosthaven00:22:01 FEATURE REVIEW Earth00:22:30 Terraforming Mars,

en

55:01

B-Sides 52. Die Sielder von Catan / The Settlers of...

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/04/17

Mitch and Tony discuss the Klaus Teuber classic Catan.Join our Discord:https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsThanks to God Street Wine for our intro and outro music: https://www.facebook.com/GodStreetWine/

en

47:23

112. Skymines

Two Wood for a Wheat ·

2023/04/10

Today we review Alexander Pfister's reimplimentation of Mombassa, Skymines. 00:03:35 Gloomhaven: Digital00:04:51 Tussie Mussie00:07:04 Naturopolis, Sprawlopolis, Agropolis, Ultimopolis00:09:06 Ark Nova00:10:32 Earth00:11:39 Splendor: Duel00:27:33 Legacy of Yu, Revive00:15:14 FEATURE REVIEW Skymines00:15:15 Mombassa, Gaia Project00:25:42 Resurgence00:34:41 MandalaJoin us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on

en

184 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

詭哭郎嚎

郎祖筠 & FMTaiwan製作團隊

Ron en Erik Podcast

Ron en Erik

Poor Man"s Pinball Podcast

Poor Men Ian and Drew

WeAreChange on Odysee

WeAreChange