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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 184
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
24. Paths to Victory and Paladins of the West Kingdom
What are the paths we take? Why do we labor day to day, stuck on the road we chose, with no recourse but to accept our fate? Why, for victory points, of course!
Today we talk about games with multiple…
Today we talk about games with multiple…
01:47:30 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
23. Overpowered and Clans of Caledonia
Hey folks, sorry for the delay - we had some rough times with editing, but we are back on a regular schedule now.
This week we have special guest: Jordan Nach, noted Guild Ball/Warmachine/Clans of Cal…
This week we have special guest: Jordan Nach, noted Guild Ball/Warmachine/Clans of Cal…
01:14:41 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
22. Moving Tracks - Essen Preview & Tapestry
Welcome to the new sound and the new home of Two Wood for a Wheat!
Tony moved back to New Jersey and we upgraded our audio to celebrate (?). Whoever claimed a divided house cannot stand had no access…
Tony moved back to New Jersey and we upgraded our audio to celebrate (?). Whoever claimed a divided house cannot stand had no access…
01:10:44 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
21. Deluge - Barrage Review & New Games
Welcome to Two Wood for a Wheat. Today's episode Deluge features the Dice Tower Retreat and Simone Luciani's new game Barrage.
We were unable to hold back the flow of information on games played at t…
We were unable to hold back the flow of information on games played at t…
01:01:42 |
Mon 23 Sep 2019
20. Fallen Angel - Black Angel and Gratitude
Tony fought his way to the front of the GenCon thralls, pushing countless children out of his way (including some he didn't even need to) to get his hands on Black Angel. See if this oversatured dice…
00:38:41 |
Mon 09 Sep 2019
19. Pilfering Putrescent Parts - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
Today, Two Wood for a Wheat gets a little nasty when we review Abomination, the Heir of Frankenstein, a game that comes to life on the table. After that, we save your game night from the cold hands o…
00:55:46 |
Mon 26 Aug 2019
18. Gen Con Games
Lots o' games from Gen Con. We plow through about a dozen games we played, from fillers as light as the delightful Point Salad, to the galactically heavy Black Angel. See what's coming down the pipel…
01:06:43 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
17. Entitlement and the King's Guild
We were going to name this episode EnTITLEment but thought better of it.
We hit hard on the culture that supports that feeling of entitlement on Kickstarter, the culture that rages when their 3mm woo…
We hit hard on the culture that supports that feeling of entitlement on Kickstarter, the culture that rages when their 3mm woo…
01:00:32 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
16. Worst Plays and Res Arcana
When you play hundreds of games and hundreds of plays of those hundreds of games, you're bound to get some bad ones.
Today we look at our worst board game plays and argue about whether Res Arcana, To…
Today we look at our worst board game plays and argue about whether Res Arcana, To…
01:14:05 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
15. Why We Play Games & Scorpius Freighter
Why do we play board games? Aren't they just mushed up dead trees with fancy stickers on top? It turns out not and they actually mean a lot to people.
We examine what brought us to the strange and wo…
We examine what brought us to the strange and wo…
01:09:33 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
14. Underwater Cities & Excruciating Decisions
We know it's not an excruciating decision to listen to this episode, especially when we're talking about a game as good as Underwater Cities.
Listen to us rave about this card play/worker placement h…
Listen to us rave about this card play/worker placement h…
00:58:15 |
Mon 03 Jun 2019
13. Whiny Towns - Tiny Towns and Downtime
Just like Tiny Towns, here's a small package that's crammed with content.
Tiny Towns is a 20 minute spatial planning game that has as many highs and lows as your favorite big box euro.
We waste no tim…
Tiny Towns is a 20 minute spatial planning game that has as many highs and lows as your favorite big box euro.
We waste no tim…
00:55:47 |
Mon 20 May 2019
12. Old Frontiers - Race for the Galaxy, Roll, & New Frontiers Triple Review
We couldn't help ourselves and review just one game. Instead, we looked at Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, and New Frontiers, Tom Lehman's three variations on a theme.
Speaking of variations…
Speaking of variations…
00:57:16 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
11. Tiles & Tribulations - A Feast for Odin, the Norwegians, & Escape Plan
In the ancient Norse lands, we pillage the coasts, whale the seas, craft hammers and mail, and play tetris on the front lawn of the meade hall. Wait, what?
We're talking about A Feast for Odin, Uwe Ro…
We're talking about A Feast for Odin, Uwe Ro…
00:56:12 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
10. Chartergroan - Charterstone and Color Blindness
A magical kingdom awaits, full of redundant mechanisms and empty story elements. Meet Charterstone, a legacy game that never figures out what it wants to be.
We also talk to our friend John Gortat wh…
We also talk to our friend John Gortat wh…
00:46:55 |
Sat 30 Mar 2019
9. Positive Feedback - Positive & Negative Feedback Loops in Boardgames
Ever wonder what it would be like to do something, then do it again but better, and do it again but still better yet? If you answered yes, then you should be listening to our episode about feedback l…
00:46:46 |
Wed 13 Mar 2019
8. Board Game Woke - Exploring Our Bias (aka Why Pat Hates Wingspan)
So. Many. Games. On this episode, we talk about every single game that we played over the last three weeks. If you ever wanted insight into the life of a board gamer, you'll find it here. Hell, you c…
01:31:47 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
7. Birders Anonymous - Wingspan and Obsession
Ever wondered what it feels like to fly? Us too. That's why we played Wingspan 10 times in a row. Find out whether this linear engine builder stays aloft. Unfortunately for Pat, the experience felt m…
01:05:03 |
Mon 04 Feb 2019
6. Grognards and Grandmas - 7th Continent & 10 Gamery-Games to Play with Family
We're stuffed. Full of too much turkey, tofurkey, and board games. Inspired by too much family time over break, we talk about games that we play with our families and gamers alike. And guess what: it…
00:50:57 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
5. Originality is Overrated - Newton, Originality, and the Best Games of 2018
2018, What a good year. We both played between 200 and 300 games. Pat doubled the size of his collection. Tony began his 5th decade of board gaming. And we played some of the best games released so f…
00:53:59 |
Mon 07 Jan 2019
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