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Friday Apr 22, 2016

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

Thursday Apr 07, 2016

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

Sunday Mar 27, 2016

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

Friday Mar 11, 2016

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

Friday Feb 26, 2016

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

Friday Feb 12, 2016

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

Friday Jan 29, 2016

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

Friday Jan 08, 2016

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

Friday Dec 18, 2015

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

Episode 14 - Le Havre Review

Friday Dec 04, 2015

Friday Dec 04, 2015

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

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