The Tabletop For Two Podcast

The show kicks off with our impressions from our initial plays of A Feast for Odin and Cry Havoc! Later on we break down area control/majority as a mechanic when playing with two players. See which games we think utilize area control the best. Games discussed in this episode include: A Feast for Odin - 01:28 Cry Havoc - 07:54 Above and Below - 16:04 Fight for Olympus - 20:18 Junk Art - 26:00 Walnut Grove - 31:27 Rolling Freight - 37:26  Area Control with Two Discussion - 43:02

Essen is right around the corner and there are several games being featured at the show that have us drooling. We detail the titles that are must-buys for us and tell you why we think they'll be great for two. We also have two more Victory Point Games offerings to discuss, and Emily gets giddy over the Harry Potter deck building game. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle - 01:26 Imperial Stars II - 07:54 Moonbase Alpha - 12:30 The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game - 16:12 Fleet: Arctic Bounty - 22:46 221B Baker Street - 28:22 Tally Ho! - 30:25 Our Must-Haves from Essen 2016 - 33:09

We've never done an overall top-whatever list before but now seems as good a time as any! It's our consensus top 20 games! Before that we give our first impressions of Caverna, ZhanGuo, and more! ZhanGuo - 01:46 Caverna: The Cave Farmers - 09:43 A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) - 17:54 Puerto Rico - 24:00 Stockpile: Continuing Corruption - 27:18 Our Top 20 Games - 33:26

In this episode we discuss our favorite games whose components consist of just a small deck of cards and discover which of these diminutive games pack the most punch for two players. We also give impressions from first plays of several big releases including Mansions of Madness and The Others! Games discussed in this episode include: The Others: 7 Sins - 01:21 Mansions of Madness (Second Edition) - 10:43 New Bedford - 15:28 The Networks - 22:04 Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation - 26:45 2 de Mayo - 30:36 Kahuna - 35:13 Main Topic: Deck of cards games - 40:04

With GenCon 2016 right around the corner, we preview the games we think are going to be the best two-player games to buy and/or play at the convention. Brad also waxes poetic about his initial experiences with titles from Victory Point Games. Games discussed in this episode include: Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition) - 1:33 Healthy Heart Hospital - 8:14 Trifecta - 12:53 Ascension X: War of Shadows - 16:35 ...and then we held hands - 21:15 Discount Salmon - 26:03 Fate of the Elder Gods - 29:10 GenCon 2016 Two-Player Preview - 33:06

We, along with many of you, have received Scythe and have been playing it bunch. Seems like a two player review is in order! We review the game as a whole and let you know if we think it's a worthwhile endeavor at two players. Also first impressions of the Kosmos classic Targi! Games discussed in this episode include: Scythe Onward to Venus New Dawn Mow Money Dimension Seven7s Targi 13 Minutes Millennium Blades

The man topic for this episode are games that we really enjoyed but yet couldn't maintain a place in our collection. What happened that we kicked these titles to the curb? We also give our first impressions of Food Chain Magnate! Games discussed in this episode include: Food Chain Magnate Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin The Downfall of Pompeii Seventh Hero Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries Fugitive Kickstarter Campaign The Duchess Kickstarter Campaign

This episode we each give our personal top five games that were released in the first half of 2016. We also highlight a few excellent looking Kickstarter projects that have caught our eye, and give first impressions of Railways of the World and Starship Catan! Games discussed in this episode include: Railways of the World The Big Book of Madness Claustrophobia Starship Catan 51st State: Master Set Dr. Eureka Twilight Squabble Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star Catacombs & Castles Anachrony Star Wars: Rebellion Onitama Thunder & Lightning Millennium Blades 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis Valeria Card Kingdoms Archaeology: The New Expedition Stick tap to Joel Eddy for the inspiration for this episode topic!

This week we look at a genre of games not usually filled with a ton of great two player games: 4X-style games. See what we liked and what we didn't about the ones we have played and hear our recommendation for the best one to play with two. Games featured in this episode include: Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge Onitama Thunder & Lightning Mexica Shakespeare Babel Arcadia Quest: Beyond the Grave Empires of the Void Clash of Cultures Eclipse Runewars Hyperborea Impulse Quantum

In this episode we review Trajan, a popular Stefan Feld title, and see how it holds up with two players. We also check out what's new to our table this week and highlight a Kickstarter project we're considering backing. Games discussed in this episode include: Archaeology: The New Expedition Grand Austria Hotel Guildhall Champions of Midgard Hocus Starving Artists Trajan

This one is pretty jam-packed, folks! We attended Unpub 6 in Baltimore and tell you which games we played that we think you should look out for down the road. We also give impressions of quite a few new games including Millennium Blades and Star Wars: Rebellion! Games discussed in this episode include: Millennium Blades Star Wars: Rebellion Pax Porfiriana Mombasa Vampire Empire Odin's Ravens The Rose King Ingenious Unpub 6 games

This episode is about cooperative games! What aspects of co-ops do we like and loathe? What does a great co-op need to work well with two players? Plus we give you our favorite two player cooperative games and a few you should avoid. Also: first impressions of A Few Acres of Snow and Baseball Highlights 2045! Games discussed in this episode include: Eminent Domain: Exotica Baseball Highlights 2045 The Pillars of the Earth: Builder's Duel Paradox Ophir A Few Acres of Snow XCOM: The Board Game Warhammer Quest: Adventure Card Game Galaxy Defenders Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game Pandemic: The Cure Eldritch Horror Burgle Bros Zombicide: Black Plague

On this episode we take a dive into the different games designed by Antoine Bauza and how they play with two players. We also take a lengthy look at new games we've gotten to the table; some we loved...and quite a few that we really didn't! Games discussed in this episode include: 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cave City Hall Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League Venetia Oh My Goods! Tesla vs Edison: War of Currents

We just wrapped up our Pandemic Legacy campaign and have a lot to say about it! We give a spoiler-free 2 player review before diving into all of the twists and turns we encountered over our nineteen games. Also our initial impressions of Fields of Arle! Games discussed in this episode include: Fields of Arle Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice Tugie! Stronghold 2nd Edition Mystery Rummy: Murders in the Rue Morgue Burger Joint Pandemic Legacy

This episode we look at auction mechanics in games and what types of auctions work well in a two player experience. Games discussed in this episode include: Automobiles Tigris & Euphrates Biblios Carson City Viceroy Power Grid Fleet Stockpile Council of Verona

This episode we look at what we feel are some of the good, and not so good, two player variants in board gaming. Also first impressions of Warhammer Quest: ACG and the new edition of Through the Ages!Games discussed in this episode include:Warhammer Quest: Adventure Card GameEpicBest Treehouse EverValeria Card KingdomsThe King is DeadThrough the Ages: A New Story of CivilizationAmong the StarsBelfortTroyesBrass7 WondersFrescoCompoundedCodenames

This episode we review Kanban: Automotive Revolution from Vital Lacerda and give our thoughts on how we think it stacks up with two. Also we begin chipping away at our massive stack of new games with a ton of new impressions including a pair of hidden movement games!Games discussed this episode include:KlaskSpecter OpsFury of DraculaRaptorNotre DameRobinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed IslandRoll for the Galaxy: AmbitionKanban: Automotive Revolution

This episode we reveal what games we're most looking forward to in 2016, and surprisingly there's quite a bit of difference between our lists!Games discussed in this episode include:Zombicide: Black PlagueNipponRockwellBlood RageTumblin DiceCatacombsScytheStar Wars: RebellionMillennium BladesStar Trek: FrontiersLisboa13 Days: The Cuban Missile CrisisCarson CityThe OthersParadox

It's our last show of the year, so why not talk about our favorite games of 2015? This episode we give our Tabletop for Two Enthusiastic Seals of Approval in a variety of categories including our overall Game of the Year!Games discussed in this episode include:Wombat RescueTournayLe Havre: The Inland PortImperial Settlers: AtlanteansXenon Profiteer

This episode brings a review of a recent favorite: Uwe Rosenberg's Le Havre! We also have a pretty big pile of new games that we give our impressions of and see how we did with November's Get to the Table.Games discussed in this episode include:Burgle BrosBottom of the 9thLuna: In the Domain of the Moon PriestessThe Little Prince: Rising to the StarsMadame Ching7 Wonders: DuelLe Havre