Two Can Play That Game: Recent Episodes
Two Can Play That Game Podcast
The podcast for people who have one friend. Pete and Andrew review two-player board games for those of us who are looking to play games with the only friend we have.
Atteeeen-tion! Fall in for this episode where Andrew and Pete cover the toy soldier skirmish game Little Soldiers from iello and Blue Orange! Does it get a medal of honor from the boys? Listen to find out!
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Wow. 100th episode. And what better way to celebrate reaching the highest number than reviewing a game by the name of Zenith? This gem from Play Punk and Luma Imports is truly...out of this world. Listen to Andrew and Pete break it down, finally in triple digits.
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They're gaining on us! You listeners, that is. You're finally catching up to this month's episode, all about Dustbiters: Pocket Edition from Button Shy. Will this post-apocalyptic car chase game find respite in our hearts? Listen to find out! Plus, we speak to Meg the Guinea Pig Mom all about Dustbiters, Button Shy, guinea pigs and more!
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Shine a light! Andrew and Pete cover the new sleek card game Brightcast coming out of Brooklyn! How bright does this one shine? Listen to find out! Plus, Karine from Gamechanger by Karine stops by to talk Brightcast and international gaming!
Click to check out Gamechanger by Karine
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Tag! You're team! Andrew and Pete team up for another episode, this time covering Tag Team, a dueling game that combines both deckbuilding and auto-battling. Does the game tag in their hearts? Listen to find out!
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In the words of Jar Jar Binks, "My give up. My give up." It's finally time we played this one. 50% Battles Masters, 50% dexterity game, all love. What did Andrew and Pete think of an objectively not good game? Listen to find out!
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BoNuS time! Andrew and Pete made their yearly pilgrimage to PAX Unplugged and had themselves a time! Listen in to hear all about their day spent amongst the movers and shakers of the board game world!
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Is this game simple? Or complicated? Why not both! Pete and Andrew cover Zensu, a game so simple to learn, but so complicated to get good at. Like this show, in this game, you can go in any direction. Which direction does it go...on the leaderboard?
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B-b-b-b--b-b-bonus episode! You know we love games from Scorelander Games, so we had to get our hands on their newest game, Football U (which is in its final days on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scorelandergames/football-u). But it's a game for 4 players. Hmm.. sounds like we'll need to call in the fellas from Four Can Play That Game.
Go throw money at this game at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scorelandergames/football-u
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The mission? To go where no podcast has gone before. Or, well, some podcasts have. But now ours is, too. We're covering Catan: Starfarers Duel, a modern reimagining of a classic Catan 2-player game! Does this one deserve to be...Lost in Space? Or is it...Interstellar? Tune in to find out.
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Tell us the truth. Don't lie to us! Or, if you're playing this game with us, actually...do lie. Or at least bluff. Because Spies and Lies: A Stratego Story is approaching Statego from a different angle: weeding out the spies. Join Andrew and Pete as they break down this newest entry in the Stratego Cinematic Universe.
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This one's a long time coming! Andrew and Pete cover Canosa, the abstract game all about sirens singing sailors to their doom, from the great folks at One Day West Games. Come hear why this one has been on their minds for a long time now!
One Day West
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When you wish upon a star, season 4 will start. Disney Lorcana is a dueling trading card game, now with 100% more Disney! Is this game as powerful as....ummm...who's a powerful Disney character? King...Neptune? Or is it as weak as...one of the...worst dwarfs? I dunno. But Andrew and Pete sure do review the heck outta this one!
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Even though we're between seasons, we're still giving you episodes! (Used car guy voice) We must be crrrazy!
Pete and Andrew go over the listener's bracket (results here) AND cover the newest installment of the Pocket Paragons fighting system from Solis Studios, The Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game!
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Wow. 90 episodes in the bank. Cha ching. Lock tha vault up. Turn the laser grid trap on. And do NOT invite any Mission Impossible guys to the vault. Andrew and Pete look back on Season Three in this recap for all the sickos out there who need even more content.
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I don't know what I been told (I don't know what I been told) Episode Ninety's full of gold (Episode Ninety's full of gold). Andrew go back to basic training in this episode all about Undaunted: Normandy. Is this a victory for Pete & Andrew. Listen to find out, soldier!
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Pete and Andrew have gone fishin'? But they're fishing with their...hands!? Well, paws, I guess. In this new 2-player board game from Osprey Games, it's that time of year again: time for the bears to come to Brooks River in Alaska to catch and eat as many salmon as they can before their long sleep. Does this game fill our bellies? Listen to find out!
Plus, Mike Fitz, the originator of Fat Bear Week, former National Park worker and current Naturalist for Explore.org joins to talk all things bears!
Check out what Explore.Org has to offer by clicking here
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Come get this Rainbow connection! Andrew & Pete cover Rainbow from Matthias Spaan and Outset games on this episode, and see how quickly they can fly their colors!
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Where there's smoke, there's fire. So where Pete and Andrew release a bunch of hot air jabbering on, is there a fire game? Find out on this month's thrilling episode covering Dangerous Games' upcoming release Siberian Manhunt! And once you're done listening to what we think of this two-player game of survival and espionage....
Sign up for the game's kickstarter here, launching on Feb. 11th: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dangerous-games/siberian-manhunt
And don't forget to follow our guest Joel on the Diced Onion! https://www.instagram.com/thedicedonion/
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Hear ye, hear ye! On this episode, Andrew and Pete cover the Capstone Games hidden identity game Pagan: Fate of Roanoke! A cat-and-mouse game that's more of a witch-and-witch hunter game, as the players race to either kick off their witchy ritual or find and exterminate the witch.
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Y'all ready for this? (Music drop) Ba da da, dun dun, da da da da da. Turn up the jock jams and listen to Andrew and Pete dig into PickUp from GameFlo (you'll need two separate audio players to play both at the same time). This deck-building dice roller all about a game of pickup basketball packs a lot of fun into a small amount of components! Where will it land on our leaderboard? Listen to find out!
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'Tis the season for giving....a bonus episode! Join Andrew and Pete as they recount their whirlwind Saturday at the 2025 PAX Unplugged board game convention in Philadelphia. You're gonna wanna hear all about these new games they discovered, and the fun they had.
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Andrew and Pete are on the lam! And the coppers are hot on their tail. In order to escape this one, they'll have to put out a great episode all about Getaway Driver from Jeff Beck and Uproarious Games. Cut it any closer....
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Andrew and Pete are giving you the Go to listen to this episode about Cribbage! That...that's a Cribbage play on words....Okay, well, listen. We can't say we get it, either. Just listen and make up your own mind!
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No land lubbers! Only seamen! We get down to commercial fishing with Steve Finn's fun sailing game. Will Andrew and Pete be switching careers, donning the....fishing....suit? Only one way to find out. Listen now!
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From a parallel dimension where Andrew and Pete have four other friends comes...Six Can Play That Game. And on today's episode, they cover Bat Flip Dynasty, a new game from Scorelander Games which launches on Kickstarter on October 1st! A card-drafting, dice-drafting, tableau-building, rip-roaring good time was had by all! Click the link below to support it!
Bat Flip Dynasty on Kickstarter
Time to go deep. Pete and Andrew jump into Kinfire Delve from Incredible Dream, a card-based dungeon crawler with deep lore. Is it enough to leave them entranced? Listen to find out!
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Wet, wild fun! I mean, we can't guarantee this episode will give you that, but the game we cover sure will! Join Andrew and Pete as they review Fortify from Barrel Aged Games, and don't forget to grab the hose and arm yourself!
Wow! Not only do Andrew and Pete cover another Dr. Finn game, they were also given the opportunity to interview one of the most (in)famous celebrity authors ever! Truly a magical episode, pun intended.
Fall in, soldiers! It's time to slap a green helmet on, grab a rifle and go see what's going on in Europe. Andrew and Pete have played a lot of this WWII version of Richard Borg's Command & Colors system, and it's about time they talked about it.
Plus, they are joined by beloved designer of the Undaunted series, War Chest and more, David Thompson! War, D&D, input and output randomness. The three of us cover it all.
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This is for the Bakula-heads. The Bakula draculas. Slam in the back of my, Bakulaaa. A Quantum Leap-inspired two-player role-playing game? Hoo boy. Is it fun, though? Tune in to find out if this thin booklet from Nerd Burger Games in full to the brim with adventure!
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Well, it was really only a matter of time before Andrew and Pete faced off once and for all, in a duel to the death. In a card game! In this episode, the fellas cover Kiri-Ai: The Duel from Lucky Duck and Mugen Gaming, a game of two samurai locked in a dance of blades. And they're joined by Kris Darby from the Staying In Podcast to talk swords, duels and more!
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FIGHT! Well, actually, just listen. No need to fight. But the game Andrew and Pete cover this week, Pocket Paragons from Solis Games Studios, will have you harkening back to the days of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and more!
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Ahoy thar! Join Andrew and Pete on the poop deck and raise the...thing you raise. Because Sail from AllPlay is being reviewed in this episode. And, spoiler alert, a pretty big thing happens in this episode. You're gonna wanna listen.
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For our opening move of 2024, we're moving our new episode to T2 (Tuesday the 2nd). That's right, we're covering a game that is chess-adjacent! Capstone Games' new Match of the Century is an entry in their 2-player card-driven historical games, this time dealing with the 1972 World Championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. It's a story full of fascinating tidbits of real occurrences, but does it make for the inspiration of a good game? Hit play to find out!
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Ho ho ho! While our bellies are like bowls full of jelly, let's tuck in to a bonus episode! Andrew and Pete attended PAX Unplugged 2023 in Philadelphia, caught up with some old acquaintances, and even met some new ones!
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May the Force....be....uhhh...okay, I don't remember how the quote goes. PSYCHE! You know Andrew and I love Star Wars. So what better 2-player-boardgame-only podcast to review Fantasy Flight's newest Star Wars dueling card game? Don't answer that.
We also talk with Nick Mielke of Around the Galaxy and the Streaming Star Wars (SSW) Network about George Lucas' little freaks!
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Whack on this! Andrew & Pete get their magnets out and start swatting balls in this episode on the Scandinavian dexterity game Klask! Does it have them yelling "Goooooooooallllll"? Click play to find out!
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Konnichiwa and youkoso to episode 70! Youkai are Japanese supernatural beings who often live in the forest, and in Yokai Sketch from Devir, Andrew and Pete tried their best to catch glimpses for their sketch book! Did this tricky number-based card control game leave them mystified? Click play, of course, to find out!
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Ice cold new episode here! We're talking ball in this episode. Baseball, that is. Pete and Andrew cover Bat Flip from new designer Scott Courlander. And they mix the new (this game) with the old (baseball history) while chatting with Anthony Arot, the leader of the Goose Goslin chapter of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research).
Play ball (i.e. this episode)!
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Join Pete and Andrew on a journey through the occult. And the regular cult, too. All words that contain "cult", we'll say. In this episode, they cover The Seals of Cthulhu from Thing 12 Games, which pits cultist against investigator for the fate of the world. They also chat with Tori and Garrett, two horror film critics, about all the tentacles that go bump in the night.
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Cheers! Andrew and Pete cover the recent hot two-player title Beer & Bread from Scott Almes and Capstone Games. Will this crop-growing, resource-storing romp show Andrew just how exciting agriculture can be in board games? Or will Andrew's eyes cross when he harvests his 4th handful of wheat? Plus, they talk everything beer with Chris Burke, an owner of Eight & Sand Beer Co., located in Woodbury, New Jersey!
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This one's fairly patriotic, folks. And I mean real pride in our nation, the story of overcoming our shortcomings to become a more tolerant people. Not that "America is #1" crud. We talk about Votes For Women, the newest historical game from Fort Circle Games, which deals with the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States, way too long after our nation came into existence. And we also discuss this game, this history, other historical games and more with Liz Davidson, the host of Beyond Solitaire!
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Drench this! Hydro Soakers is all about reliving those childhood summers spent running around with friends, spraying each other with water guns. Andrew and Pete hop into this wet, wild water fight from Upsize Fun, and then go out for ice cream afterwards! Bernardo from Tabletop Island also joins the discussion for a nostalgia-filled journey!
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Mic lowers to middle of boxing ring "Let's get ready to...divoooooorce!" Andrew and Pete navigate the emotional minefield that is a royal divorce between a rabbit duke and princess in this clever card game from LudiCreations. And they're joined by Sean Epperson of Thing 12 Games to talk about this rabbit-y jaunt, the process of game design and more!
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Well, folks, we've done it again! We tricked a very talented designer of a very good game to sit down and talk with us. This time, we talk with Tory Brown, the designer of Fort Circle's new hit game Votes for Women!
Votes for Women on IG
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Andrew and Pete go deep for this one. Real deep. Deep into the bowels of this game put out by Scott Almes and LudiCreations. Do they find something really valuable inside? The only way you can find out is by listening!
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Andrew and Pete take a flight and see the world, all from...Andrew's basement, in this episode about Odin's Ravens (second edition)! How does this game fare in the race to be #1 in our hearts? Thor only knows. But if you listen to the end, you can know, too!
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We're baaaaaaaaack! Season Three is starting off with a modern classic, up there with Chess (Season One opener) and Checkers (Season Two opener) in terms of changing the world, Magic: the Gathering.
We're joined by Emma Skyeward for a chat about this trading card game and much more!
You can find links to all of Emma's content on her website: https://www.emmaskyeward.com/
Dan and the folks at Gadabout Games have done it again! They came out with a new expansion for Turf War, one of our most highly rated 2-player games, and it's a fun one! So, you know we had to walk you through it, so you're in the loop. Plus, Andrew tells a spooky campfire horror story that'll chill your bones, just in time for Halloween.
Watch the video of this episode here
Kickstarter for Trick or Treat Expansion is here
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As Season 2 comes to a close, Andrew & Pete reflect on everything they covered so far, and look toward the future. Cue Auld Lang Syne!
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Wolf riders, assemble! For our final episode of Season 2, we visit a game that has a special, nostalgic place in Andrew's heart: Milton Bradley's Battle Masters. Big on components, small on gameplay? Find out by tuning in. We also talk with Kevin Bertram of Fort Circle Games, designer of Shores of Tripoli and winner of our Patreon contest, about Battle Masters, what's coming next from Fort Circle, war games and more!
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All aboard! And all abroad! Because Andrew & Pete are talking about Foothills, the game of building railways in Wales! Is this one filled with rubble, or does it get all emerald lights to go, go, go? Listen to find out! Plus, Chris the Trainer joins for a discussion about trains, beer, pokemon, workplace interactions and more!
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Andrew has given Pete a gift. And that gift is another Uwe Rosenberg 2-player farming simulation. And this is the realest one yet. They still have blisters on their hands from the shovels (and the spades). Karin from the wonderful Just Grow Something podcast joins to talk games, growing and more!
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Andrew & Pete get covered in Greece! And they're loving it! Polis is a heavy 2-player mix of Euro and War Game, and that equates to two happy boys over here in Two Can Play land. Plus, Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire joins to talk about Greece and Games, the top 2 G words!
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Andrew & Pete are at odds again! This time what's at stake is the future of the mystical forest in Haven. Do they side with the industrial City and its technology? Or do they prefer to play as the Forest and keep it all-natural? More importantly, which side has the coolest looking cards? Listen to find out!
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Shove off! Wait, no. Come back. We were just referring to the game of competitive shoving that we cover in this episode, Siam! Which games does this one shove down the leaderboard? Listen to find out!
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Fuel up! Andrew & Pete pack up and take a trip to a post-apocalyptic future with Kero, the game of trading, exploring and building in the wasteland. Does this game take them to an idyllic oasis? Tune in to find out!
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Truly a day for the record books. Is it because this episode about Imhotep: The Duel is one where Andrew & Pete are on top of their game, hosting the podcast like never before? No. It's because we tracked down Fisher Evans, the board game reviewer whom we hold in our hearts. We discuss this very enjoyable game, Fisher's system of grading games, and more!
Fisher Evans' reviews:
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Aint't no mountain high enough, to keep Andrew & Pete away from 2-player games! They cover Nanga Parbat in this episode, the abstract game of mountaineering in the Himalayans. Plus, they're joined by gaming streamer Beneeta Kaur to discuss food, games, and more!
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Peekaboo! I Force Sense you! Andrew & Pete cover this game of hide-and-seek set in the Age of the Empire of the Star Wars timeline, starring all your favorite heroes and villains (did someone say General Veers?)! Plus, they are joined by hosts of Star Wars Minute, Alex Robinson & Pete the Retailer!
Star Wars Minute:
https://art19.com/shows/star-wars-minute
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-minute/id656270845
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We're off to the market! In Sobek: 2 Players, set collection gets a little more physical. That's because you'll be sliding all over this grid to pick things up, potentially picking up corruption along the way. Did this one slide up or down our leaderboard? Hit play, already, to find out!
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Everything's lining up! In this episode Andrew & Pete discuss the tabletop game that takes after all of the tetris-inspired line-up-three-in-a-row games, Bubblee Pop! And Michelle the Treasure Belle joins for a fun chat about Bubblee Pop, aliens, and more!
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Howdy, neighbors! Andrew & Pete cover Turf War from Gadabout Games in this episode! Turf War might sound familiar to eagle-eared listeners, as we've published an interview with designer Dan Nichols previously! This game is all about swaying your neighbors into calling your yard the best on the block! Shelby & Zak Krang also join the fellas to talk about the community garden they built, and how well it has swayed their neighbors. Did this game sway Andrew & Pete? Press play to find out!
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All clues point to this being a fun episode! We have everything we need to put Andrew & Pete away for life! Throw away the key! We review Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft, a game of brotherly competition with a man's life in their hands. Speaking of brothers, we also talk with Bob & Ryan Craig of One Day West Games about designing games as brothers and all sorts of other things!
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Roads!? Where we're going, we NEED roads! Because this week Andrew & Pete cover Tak, the abstract game of building roads across a board from the minds of author Patrick Rothfuss and designer James Ernest. You, too, will feel like you're in one of the Kingkiller Chronicle novels with this modern classic. And popular Tak personality Simmon joins us to talk all things Tak!
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Andrew & Pete are about to UNLOAD! Cargo from ships, that is, as they cover another Uwe classic in 2-player form, Le Havre: The Inland Port. Does this fill the warehouse of our heart to the brim with love? Only one way to find out. Click the symbol of the triangle that points to the right (the international symbol for "play").
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Bonjour, mes amis! Wait. Not "amis". "Amis" is "friends" in French. Well, while I go look up "acquaintance" in French, listen to this episode about Paris: La Cite de la Lumiere, the game of competitive cityscaping that values light above all else! And listen as Lea, aka Board Game Chatterbox, fills us in on what it's like to visit Paris and much more!
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Get eagled, n00b! Andrew & Pete take trip to the plains and the mountains, and get a little help from some eagles, horses and bears in Great Plains. Is the game able to fly over our mountain into the top of our leaderboard, or does it get crushed against the mountain that is the bottom of our leaderboard. Hit play to find out!
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When life hands you a national embarrassment, make board games! I guess if the criminal president Richard Nixon had to be in a game we play, at least it's a good one! Andrew & Pete cover Watergate (the board game) and get some help from Ruel & Michelle Gaviola in discussing what makes this a good one, and more!
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It's time for Pete & Andrew to get intimate. Even more intimate than they already are, which is to say, very. They cover Fog of Love, the 2-player game of navigating a relationship. And the wonderful designer Nikki Valens joins to discuss their contributions to making Fog of Love even better, their newest game Artisans of Splendent Vale, and more!
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Act 1, Scene 1. Lights up. A NEW EPISODE enters.
This week we talk about the board game in so many people's houses in the 80s, named after the Shakespeare play, Othello, AKA Reversi! And we're joined by actor Lindsay Smiling to discuss not only the game itself, but also the experience of playing Othello on the stage, and more!
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Just seeing the name of this board game started the commercial playing in your head, right? Classic. Well, is the actual game any good? Short story: No. Not at all. In fact, it's quite bad. Long story: click play. Andrew & Pete are joined by wonderful acquaintance Brenna, the only person we know who owns this game. Also, Andrew & Pete recreated that classic commercial here.
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It's about time we had a chat with a designer! In this episode we talk with Dan Nichols, the lovely designer of Turf War, published by Dan's own game company, Gadabout Games! We talk about his experience as a game designer and other similar interesting things about the games industry as a whole. But for the real juicy stuff, the conversation continues on our Patreon for part 2!
In the meantime, Gadabout has been generous enough to get you $5 off pre-order of Turf War with the code 2022CANPLAYTHATGAME
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There's gold in these hills! Grab your pickaxe, make sure your bottle of booze is filled up and tune in to see how much we enjoyed building our boomtowns in Circle the Wagons from Button Shy Games! Plus we are joined by designer/teacher/author/much more Ellie Dix, who runs the game company The Dark Imp!
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Enough of war, Andrew & Pete finally experience what home life is like for fantasy dwarves in Uwe Rosenberg's two-player version of Caverna. Does this one remodel Andrew & Pete's hearts? Tune in now to find out! Plus, board game industry veteran T. Caires joins to bless us with two-player board game knowledge!
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Gather 'round! But be careful who you get sandwiched between, because we don't want you to get banished! Andrew & Pete tackle Cairn, the lovely little 2-player about shamans trying to gain blessings in the woods.
Time travel? Check. Humanity selfishly and savagely imploding on itself? Check. Well, we're in! Andrew & Pete talk about Time Barons, graciously gifted to us by listener and creator of GIVEPAUSE Hobby, Kyle Frost! Kyle and his wife, Kate, also join us to talk about why they love (or hate) the game, and the nuances of gaming as a couple!
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Red Leader, checking in. Gold Leader, checking in. Andrew & Pete hop into the cockpit of X-Wing (formerly X-Wing Miniature Game) and take it for a test ride. And Scotty Jayro & Gerry the Canon Junkie from The Bombadcast fly in for a rendezvous, too! This is a hot one! Pull up!
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Holy beeples, Batman! Andrew & Pete talk about what it's like to fight each other on the sea in Shores of Tripoli, a game of naval combat. And Jesse, a Philadelphia educator, joins them to discuss history and board games!
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Mr. Jack is a heartwarming game about...wait...Jack the Ripper? Hold on. Well, we played it, anyway, and maybe even like it! Tune in to find out. Also, a past guest gets a chance to set things right.
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Season 2 Premiere! Season 1 started with Chess, so of course Season 2 had to start with...Checkers! Hoo boy this game is dull. Luckily, we're joined by the incredibly interesting Sean Patrick Cain (creator of Fake Chess and more!) to help keep us awake! Sean Patrick Cain’s stuff:
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One week to the launch of Season 2! Are you pumped! We are. Honestly even more pumped than we thought we'd be. Partly because we lined up some really cool stuff, including a Patreon that we put a bunch of work into making and getting bonus things ready for! Check it out at:
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You want another bonus episode? So close to the start of Season 2? Why would we do that? Because we just did! Boom, baby! Andrew and Pete play a game of their own creation, Review on What? They've looked up reviews of games they haven't covered before and have to guess what they are reviews of. Can they do it?
Andrew and Pete sit down with Lottie and Jack of Birdwood Games, creators of the already extremely successful game Dog Park (fundable on Kickstarter until 9/30/21) to talk designing games, having a successful Kickstarter campaign, dog breeds and more!
You telling me Andrew & Pete are STILL coming up with new segments during their hiatus!? Well, does this bonus episode answer your question?
Bonus episode time! Andrew & Pete sit down with Ben Craven of Upsize Fun (Website), creator of Hydro Soakers and more! Andrew & Pete might enjoy poking around the brain of a board game designer a bit too much...
We told ya we'd get you some bonus content between while you wait for Season 2! In this bonus episode we give some reviews this podcast has received the Review on This treatment!
Breaking news! Okay, maybe not breaking. We knew for a while. But now you know! We're taking a small break to get ready for Season Two. Join us as we send off Season One with a retrospective where we talk back through it all! Thanks to you listeners for such a great season!
Andrew & Pete are full of Wonders this week. 7 Wonders, to be exact, as they go head to head advancing societies with bath houses and libraries and such. They are joined by Steeped Games' Dan Kazmaier to talk about this game, their games, all games, and more! Also, Andrew & Pete may or may not challenge Dan, a National Chess Master, to a game of chess.
High atop a tower there sits Andrew & Pete, waiting to tell you about this 2-player Carcassonne game all about building inside the castle walls. We take it apart brick by brick to get to...the...treasure? Is that a castle thing? Also, Hugh Acquarola joins to lay down tons of gaming knowledge!
A redemption episode for Uwe Rosenberg after the last one? We love the base Agricola. How does this 2-player offshoot compare? Are there reasons to get this game other than the great animeeples? Andrew & Pete answer all of these questions and a bunch you don't want answered in this one!
Bullseye! Or is it? Andrew & Pete talk about Robin of Locksley, a more recent entry from Uwe Rosenberg, and tell you whether you should be stealing a copy of it from the rich. They also talk with actor/comedian/fight choreographer/co-creator of #Knightlife Renaissance Faire Quinton Alexander about swords, faires and more!
Let's get arid! Targi is a worker placement / tableau building game based on the lives of the Tuareg peoples of the Sahara. Andrew & Pete attempt to make the best life for their new communities, and let you know how they like this new responsibility.
Well, well, well. A war in the stars, you say? Sabers made of light, you say? And you fight with them? If you say so! Andrew & Pete dive into the booklet-based dueling game to celebrate the world that gave us podracing and Salcious B. Crumb. And they're joined by Maria, Rayven and Mel from the Sistas with Sabers podcast to talk about their favorite Star Wars lightsaber duels! Please help them raise money for the Loveland Foundation, a non-profit organization offering access to therapy and other mental health services to communities of color by clicking here!
Andrew & Pete join forces with Jason Perez (Shelf Stories, Dice Tower, One Stop Co-Op Shop) for a cross-over episode ranking the Oniverse games based on their two player cooperative modes! Find more from Jason on his Youtube Channel Shelf Stories, catch episodes featuring Jason on Dice Tower and its Youtube Channel, and listen to him on One Stop Co-Op Shop!
Andrew & Pete head North to play the chess of the vikings! Have the gods blessed us with this one? You gotta listen to find out!
Andrew & Pete are on a UK streak! They talk about Glasgow the game (and also the city) and create a veritable factory of great takes, baby!
Join Andrew and Pete on a relaxing recap of their experience building and destroying mandalas in the game of Mandala. Sam Turner joins from the podcast Staying In to share his lovely insight!
Andrew & Pete get foxy! Skulk Hollow is an asymmetrical two-player board game about little fox people slaying huge guardian creatures. Did this one slay...our hearts? Hit play.
Phew! That's gotta be one of the longest titles of a board game ever, eh? Well, at least the game is very bad, too. Andrew & Pete tackle this slice of the wizarding world, and real life Quidditch player Louis Consoli joins to discuss the sport! Louis plays for the Philadelphia Freedom club and also serves the national US Quidditch organization!
Remember this game? What's that? You've never heard of it? Well, I can guarantee you have heard of who made the game. 3M, famous for their adhesive tape, brought us this abstract game. And Andrew & Pete let you know if it should...stick...around. Plus, they are joined by comedian Dan Corkery!
Andrew & Pete explore one of the most talked about two-player games ever, Lost Cities. Often used as a reference to compare other two-player games to, is this 1999 game still great, or a relic of the past?
You probably had a copy of this in your house growing up, and your parents probably let you win, but is it actually any good? Andrew & Pete review what is known stateside as Mancala, but is actually Kalah, one of many in the family of games known as Mancala.
Hold onto your butts! It's time for Andrew & Pete to review Raptor! Plus Hasreet Lali Gill stops by to chat about biology!!
Does Connect Four get four thumbs up in a row from Andrew & Pete? Well, you'll have to listen to find out! But no, it doesn't. Kyle Harris joins to discuss the game and one of it's most famous proponents!
The market's open! Andrew & Pete talk about the modern classic Jaipur, and are joined by Ryan Morrison, owner of their local board game store Tiki Tiki Board Games!
Andrew and Pete learn the ancient game of Go, and it captures a lot of territory...in their hearts! Plus they talk with Go superstar In Sente about the joys of the game!
A Living Card Game? In this economy!? Yep. Andrew and Pete jack in, jack on, and jack out, with Liam Paris joining them for a talk about hacking.
Time to trash a "classic". We dissect Guess Who in this episode, and Dave D'Alesandro joins us to talk game theory and probabilities as it relates to this misguided children's toy.
Settlers of Catan allows far too many players! But Catan Card Game is just right! Two players only, baby! This one ended up getting a glow-up as Rivals For Catan, but we play the original in this one.
Time for a classy classic! Break out your parents' expensive leather version of Backgammon and follow along at home! Sarah Bell joins us to discuss her passion for the game!
Don't call the exterminator (unless you really do have a bug problem), we're just reviewing Hive! This bug-filled strategy game is just what the doctor ordered (they have a doctorate in entomology)!
You know we had to do it to em. We finally cover Battleship, which you may even have fond memories of. What happens when two fully grown men play it? Let's find out.
Our first guest joins us for a segment on this episode about Patchwork! We discuss this quilting-based polyomino game with Andrew Joslyn, former President of the Modern Quilt Guild!
Mastermind? Are Andrew & Pete talking about the person who created the Boss Baby movie instead of reviewing a board game in this episode? Nope! We're talking about the decoding board game we all had as kids!
(Yoda Voice) Time for Star Wars, it is. Mmhm. Too much math, is it? Hits your phone with walking stick Turn this thing up and listen to the episode!
How timely! Our third episode is here and we talk about Stratego. Put on your silly hat and give it a listen. Don’t have a silly hat? Why not? What’s up with you? What’s your whole...thing?
It's episode two, and we talk about Onitama. You want more description than that!? Alright, well, some of us have kids we have to take care of, so we can't spend all day typing descriptions.
It's the first episode, folks. In this one, Pete and Andrew tackle Chess. They give it probably too low a score, and begin a journey during which they'll most likely die by falling into a hole or something.
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