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.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 57 minutes
Episodes: 184
Years Active: 2018 - 2024

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B-sides 11. Summoner Wars 2nd Edition

Plaid Hat Games' flagship dueling game has returned 12 years after its initial release with a new edition. Is this the same game with minor changes, or does it take big strides forward? We discuss th…

00:47:28 | Mon 20 Sep 2021

72. Project L & Why Bad Luck Makes Us Mad

I think if shapes had religion, they'd worship Project L. Come and see if this tile-laying engine-builder is worthy of your praise.
Then, we figure out why bad luck makes us so damn mad (so mad!).

Lea…

00:49:23 | Mon 13 Sep 2021

B-sides 10. Juicy Fruits (and other nonsense)

Did the 1999 Cleveland Indians have the greatest offense in baseball history? And in a world which, depending on where you live, is either burning or drowning, we talk about what matters most: the Ca…

00:35:30 | Mon 06 Sep 2021

71. Cascadia & Nature-Themed Games

After reviewing Cascadia, I think we're all moving to Oregon. Join us for the varied microclimates of the Pacific Northwest and the joys of laying down river, mountain, and forest tiles. Then stick a…

00:47:21 | Mon 30 Aug 2021

B-sides 9. Gaia Project Digital Review

Jordan Nach joins Mitch and Tony to review the new digital implementation of the heavy euro classic Gaia project. Does it work for beginners (Mitch)? Does it work for veteran players (Jordan and Tony…

00:47:51 | Mon 23 Aug 2021

B-sides 8. Meadow and the Idealized Countryside

Have we actually discovered that mythical creature of the boardgaming landscape, the relaxing game? We review Meadow and find out. Warning: excessive amounts of flora and fauna trivia are included.

1:…

00:39:10 | Mon 16 Aug 2021

70. Imperium: Classics & Deck Builders on Steroids

Today we're reviewing the hot new deckbuilder Imperium: Classics. Will this supercharged deckbuilder last a thousand years on our shelves or will it fade into history?
Then, with this newest wave of d…

00:52:05 | Sun 08 Aug 2021

B-Sides 7. Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers

We review the roll and write version of Inka and Markus Brand's acclaimed eurogame. Cardboard elephants, tyrannical cyborg dogs, colonoscopies and weddings abound.

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00:42:52 | Mon 02 Aug 2021

69. MicroMacro: Crime City & Oddball Mechanisms

What's black and white but red all over? It's MicroMacro: Crime City! A bloody game of murder, intrigue, and... cuteness? Strain your eyes, and you may just learn whether this game is for you. By the…

00:39:45 | Mon 26 Jul 2021

B-Sides 6. Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria and an Interview with Designer Stan Kordonskiy

We review Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, the new dice drafting euro from Stan Kordonskiy (Dice Hospital, Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, Lockup, Old West Empresario, Endless Winter) and then interview him about hi…

00:57:24 | Mon 19 Jul 2021

68. Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition & the Right Length for a Boardgame

Today we're joined by Mitch from the B-Side to review Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Can Mitch withstand the verbal onslaughts in defense of this iteration of his favorite game?
Then, we find out…

01:05:52 | Mon 12 Jul 2021

B-Sides 5. Café - engine building and card covering for coffee lovers.

Grow, dry, roast, and finally deliver coffee beans in this long-awaited card covering import from Portugal. And enjoy our new B-side segment on why we are reviewing each game.

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00:48:37 | Mon 05 Jul 2021

67. AuZtralia, Hit Z Road, and Overused Themes

It's a Martin Wallace zombie double feature! Featuring AuZtralia and Hit Z Road. Do these games fall flat or do they rise like the dead back to our tables? Then, along those lines, it's a discussion …

01:14:26 | Mon 28 Jun 2021

B-Sides 4. Trails of Tucana & Push Your Luck Games

We review a classic roll (well, flip) and write, and examine push your luck games and how this might be the most important mechanism we've ever discussed.

1:02 Dune: Imperium
1:34 Red Rising
2:22 G…

00:50:35 | Mon 21 Jun 2021

66. Hadrian's Wall & Comboriffic Games

In the words of the Fixx, one thing leads to another. Today we talk about comborific games where we chain together actions. We also discuss the very combo-laden game Hadrian’s Wall. Thanks for tuning…

01:01:56 | Mon 14 Jun 2021

B-Sides 3. Cryo & How Games Feel Different with Different Players

We review the new space sabotage worker placement game, and look how a game can feel completely different when played with different players.

00:52:12 | Mon 07 Jun 2021

65. Empyreal: Spells & Steam & Kickstarter Bloat

On this bloated episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we're reviewing the extremely large box that's been sitting on my shelf. It's Trey Chambers' Empyreal: Spells & Steam. Do train games and magic malevo…

01:17:00 | Mon 31 May 2021

B-Sides 2. Fairy Tale Inn & Old Mechanisms Which Live on Today

Tony and Mitch review Fairy Tale Inn, Paolo Mori's vicious little take on Connect Four, and look at mechanisms from old games which inspired newer designs.

01:00:36 | Mon 24 May 2021

64. Marvel United & Great Expectations

Finally, Charles Dickens and the Marvel Universe are together at last. Ebenezer Scrooge uses time travel to explore alternate universes. Oliver Twist uses super speed to take the final bowl of porrid…

01:01:23 | Mon 17 May 2021

B-Sides 1. The Lost Ruins of Arnak & the Worst Human Beings in the World

Like the great Beatles albums of yesteryear, today we introduce Two Wood for a Wheat B-Sides, a collection of special guests and topics delivering you more content.
Today Mitch Manzella joins Tony to…

00:48:22 | Mon 10 May 2021

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