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.
Two Can Play That Game Podcast
The Two Can Play That Game podcast is a delightful discovery for any board game enthusiast or casual listener looking for a fun and lighthearted show. From the moment I stumbled upon it, I was hooked and couldn't stop listening. The silliness and humor in each episode are truly great, making it an enjoyable experience from start to finish. One of the best aspects of this podcast is how they dismantle the reviews from users on BoardGameGeek who leave terrible reviews of games. It's refreshing to hear their humorous take on these reviews and realize how absurd some of them can be. Who would expect Carcassone tiles to line up perfectly on a fence? The hosts also have great chemistry together, making it feel like you're hanging out with friends while listening.
Although there are many great things about this podcast, there are a few aspects that could be improved upon. Sometimes, the humor can be hit or miss depending on personal taste, so not every joke lands perfectly. Additionally, while the revolving segments add variety and fun to the show, sometimes they can feel disjointed and break up the flow of the conversation.
In conclusion, The Two Can Play That Game podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys board games or simply wants to laugh along with some funny individuals. With its solid coverage of games and entertaining segments, it's clear that the hosts are having a blast while recording episodes. Even though they may be pretend acquaintances talking at you through your headphones, it's still an enjoyable experience that adds fun to this wonderful hobby. So grab your favorite beverage and tune in - you won't be disappointed!
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! All our links
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. All our links
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! All our links
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 Our links
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! All our links
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/ All of our links
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. All of our links
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! Our links
'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. All of our links
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.... All of our links
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! All our links
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! All our links
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! Our links
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. Follow David on Twitter here All of our links
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! Nerd Burger Games All of our links
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! Staying In Podcast All of our links
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! All our links
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. All our links
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! All of our links
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! All of our links
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! SSW Network All our links
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! All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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)! SABR site Our Links
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. More from Garrett More from Tori Our links
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! Eight & Sand Beer Our Links
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! Beyond Solitaire Our links
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! Tabletop Island channel All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
*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! Thing 12 Games' website All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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 Tory on Twitter Game Website All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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 Website: twocanplaythatgamepodcast.tumblr.com Email: twocanplaythatgamepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @twoplaythatpod Instagram: @twocanplaythatgamepodcast Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Fort Circle's website: https://www.fortcircle.com/ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Karin's website: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Liz's website: https://www.beyondsolitaire.net/ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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: Click here Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Beneeta's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/beneeta_k Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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 Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Treasure Belle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_treasure_belle/?hl=en Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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! Find more from Dan and Gadabout Games: https://gadabout.games/ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocanplaythatgamepodcast All our links: https://linktr.ee/twocanplaythatgame
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