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Just kidding, you are most welcome to join us as we take a deep dive into the Co-op mega hit, Spirit Island. We discuss complexity, difficulty, how utterly ineffective Al is at it but most importantly, how it works as a two player experience. 

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It's an IP double whammy this month as we take a quick look at the Ravensburger published co-op, Back to the Future: Dice Through Time. Although, we do wish we could borrow the Delorean to get that time back. Why you ask? Answers within!

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Thanks for joining us as we head back to IP land and assess The Witcher: Old World.

Can Hannah focus enough on it to win when there's so much SIDE CONTENT? Is there Gwent? What expansion features the sex cards? And most importantly is it functional as a 2 player experience?

All these questions answered - and more, within. We hope you enjoy!

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In this month's episode we tackle a classic, in the form of Ticket to Ride: Europe. The blockbuster monolith of modern boardgaming where players compete to build railways across Europe. We assess the core gameplay, judge how it stacks up with other classics, and most importantly assess how it works as a 2 player experience. We hope you enjoy!

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In this month's episode we appraise the 2 player tile-laying, island hopping, temple excavating duel that is Akrotiri. A bit of a hidden gem this one, so if any of those things appeal and you've never encountered it, hopefully this clues you in to what might be a new favourite. We hope you enjoy!

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In this edition of Bite Size, we take a look at the card drafting / pass your hand madcap experience that is Cryptozoology for beginners. Not one to overlook despite its small profile -listen in to find out why and join us on this (inexplicable) field trip.

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Thanks for joining us for this month's episode as we do a deep dive into the 2 player co-op smash hit Sky Team. We examine mechanics, how well it plays, it's longevity and of course the concept of passive aggressive dice placement. We hope you enjoy.

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In this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize we appraise the re-imagining of the sleeper indie hit Monopoly into the fast paced set collection card game that is Monopoly Deal.

Is it worth your time despite it's shared moniker? Is Monopoly unfairly maligned? How many house rules can you add to this one? All these questions answered and more within the episode!

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In this edition of Board With Each Other we assess the laudable / insane attempt to translate the behemoth that is Twilight Imperium into a tighter, more approachable roll and write experience. But does the attempt work or was it pure folly? We answer the question as well as picking out how well it works as a two player experience. 

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Thanks for joining us for this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize!

On this episode we give our quick run through and thoughts of the magnificent Sea Salt & Paper and how well it works as a 2 player game. This is a great one folks, find out why within!

As always, if you like what you hear please check out the main podcast where we do much longer form deep dives monthly.

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Oh my, it's a biggie!

Thank you for joining us as we tackle the official 'Best Boardgame in the World' (according to Boardgame Geek at  least), the dense and delightful Brass: Birmingham.

As always, we assess the game on its general merits, answer the question of how well Brass: Birmingham works as a two player game and try and answer the question 'is it overrated?'. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of bite size, we delve into expansions for the first time, namely the first two for Dune: Imperium - The Rise of Ix and Immortality.

We discuss how they alter the game, what they bring to the table in terms of content and most importantly, how essential are they to the Dune: Imperium experience.

We hope you enjoy, and please do check out our full review of the base game back on Episode 9!

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We go a bit more niche again this time as we appraise the duel of architects that is the tile laying / worker placement hybrid Basilica (the 2022 reissue to be precise).

We examine the components, shelf life and fun factor, highlight the impressive meanness to be found here, and assess its place in the pantheon of 2 player duel games.

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Thank you for joining us for another special bonus episode! In these special episodes we look at unusual or out of print games. 

In this episode we're taking our first critical look at a solo game, The horror themed modular system, Final Girl. While we don't apply our usual 2 player ratings to the game we do give it our general ratings and examine how solo gaming works as a 2 player game. 

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In this edition of Board With Each Other, we cast our critical eye over Quacks of Quedlingberg (The Mega Box to be precise), a push your luck bag builder where you use a variety of outlandish ingredients to create the best potion.  

As usual, we look at how well it works as a two player game, assess the mega box edition as a package and bemoan Al's cursed level of luck. We hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to the second episode of Board with Each Other Bite Size! 

In this spin off series, we have a quick chat about smaller (but no less mighty) games or expansions that we feel deserve a review, but don't really justify one of our monthly deep dives. We don't go through our full scoring criteria, but instead chat about the game and give a neat overall score at the end. In this episode, we chat about the modern classic party game, Sushi Go and discuss if it can work as a t...

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On this month's episode Hannah crosses off a life goal as she gets to talk about one of her favourite movie franchises and people have to listen. Well, you don't - but we're thankful you do!

As an side to the main content of the episode we apply our usual take to the tie in board game, Highway Heist. Is this a case of IP plastered shovel ware or is there a decent game going on here? And how does it play at 2 players?

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Welcome to Board with Each Other Bite Size! It's an exciting new show (Well, not really NEW) but what's wrong with a bit of hype?

In this spin off series, we have a quick chat about smaller (but no less mighty) games or expansions that we feel deserve a review, but don't really justify one of our monthly deep dives. We don't go through our full scoring criteria, but instead chat about the game and give a neat overall score at the end. In this episode, we chat about the 2-player...

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In this edition of the podcast, we discuss not one game, but several, as we tackle the system of modular sets that is Unmatched which tries to answer age old questions such as, could Alice from Wonderland beat up Dracula or could Shakespeare kill a T-rex with poetry?

While we may not get definitive answers to these, we can tell you whether we think the game system is any good as as always we assess how it plays as...

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Hello there! Thank you for joining us on this very special bonus episode, one of our series where we review out of print or unusual titles.

This one is very near and dear to us, being the janky behemoth that got us into the hobby proper. But is it any good? It might be tough for us to be objective on this one, so with that caveat - I hope you enjoy our appraisal of this mildly bananas gem.

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Thanks for joining us for this month's episode! Sorry for being a week later than usual, sometimes life gets in the way. 

In this episode we appraise the dynamite in small packaging that is the White Castle. A novel take on dice drafting and worker placement in feudal Japan. We run through our normal scoring criteria and nominate this as the best game to play with someone you don't want to speak to. There is, of course, much more to it than that, so join us on our deep dive and s...

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other. 

In this month's episode, we cast a critical eye over the deckbuilder / dungeon explorer that is Clank! Catacombs. A reimagining of the classic Clank! in which an intrepid thief tries to rob a dragon of its loot, this edition introduces a lot more randomisation. But is it for the better or its detriment? How much luck is too much? And most importantly, how does it play as a 2 player game. All the answers to these questions lie within!

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In this episode of Board With Each Other we appraise the tableau / engine builder Wyrmspan - Stonemeir's new fantasy riff on the modern classic Wingspan.

As always we appraise the game, it's components and it's fun factor and then go on to review it for how well it works as a 2 player game. Also, is milk an appropriate food for dragons? 

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Welcome back everyone!

In this episode we appraise the tableau / city builder San Francisco by the incredibly prolific designer Reiner Knizia.

We talk through the games mechanics, debate the origins of trams, and apply our usual general and two player criteria. They can't all be hits, right?

Also Al cannot pronounce 'Lapels', so that's out there on the internet now.

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Thank you for joining us for another Episode!

In this episode we take on another true classic of the genre, the mighty Terra Mystica.

We'll talk you through in detail how the game plays, apply our usual scoring criteria and in this case rather differing opinions. We also tackle if this is still a great experience at 2 players or is it indeed 'literally unplayable' as the discourse around it sometimes suggests.

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We're back with another special. In these specials we look at unusual, out of print or super niche games that don't fit the normal mode of our usual fare.

On this episode we talk through a game from the Exit Series, billed as an escape room in a box. We talk through the game, it's puzzles, our obvious relative stupidity and Hannah insists on referring to escape rooms as panic rooms throughout - a small insight into her psyche! We hope you enjoy and we'll be back soon with a regular...

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other!

This month is another first as we tackle a game that is specifically not meant for 2 players and see how well it works with the included two player variant, the big game in a little box that is The Crew. We also look at the game in a more general fashion and weigh up the benefits of a talking ban. 

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In this episode we cast our critical eye over one of the biggest releases of recent years, the zoo building phenomenon Ark Nova.

We talk about huge deck management, the games mechanics and so satisfying 'cascades that occur during gameplay, how well it plays at two players and of course, trash pandas.

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other!

In this episode we take our first foray into puzzle games, with the visual puzzle that is MicroMacro: Crime City. We talk about games that are 'one and done', wax lyrical about the exceptional art design and answer our usual question of how it fares as a shared experience with two players. 

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Welcome to our second special episode, where we look at niche, small or out of print games to sit alongside our regular content.

In this episode we look back on one of our formative boardgames, the modern classic dungeon crawler that is Descent 2nd Edition. We appraise it in our usual fashion, chat about expansions, rules and miniatures and look at its place in the lineage of dungeon crawlers. 

We also make it clear how bad Al is at this game. It's all the dice's fault of course.

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In this episode Al and Hannah examine the app driven dungeon crawler / co-op adventure Mansions of Madness. As big fans of the Arkham Horror universe and Call of Cthulhu TTRPG we were very excited to get to grips with this one. 

We look a the game itself and how it plays, the integration with the app and as always how well it plays with two. 

Apologies for the sound quality, we've been having some audio gremlins and we will be back to our normal standard next episode - thank yo...

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In this Episode of Board With Each Other we appraise the 2-player card based duel that is Radlands. Set in a vibrant post-apocalyptic environ, this is a classic card battler with a number of interesting twists that plays relatively quickly. 

But how good is it? Does the substance live up to the style? And where does it stand on tactics and replayability? All these questions on more answered in this episode. 

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In this bumper episode of Board With Each Other, Al & Hannah review the smash hit semi co-op survival horror Nemesis through our normal lens - namely how well does it play with 2? 

We discuss its ability to tell an immersive story, the difference between playing it co-operatively or semi co-op and wax lyrical about a pretty spectacular set of components. We also remember fondly the time Hannah got surprised in the showers by an intruder queen. Remember folks - always bring a fire extinguisher!

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Welcome back to our tenth full episode! This month we review Planted, the houseplant collection game by Sushi Go designer Phil Walker-Harding.

We talk about Hannah's excitement at combining two of her hobbies, wax lyrical about some components and apply our usual scoring criteria. As always we round off at addressing how well it plays as a two player experience. 

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Welcome to another episode of Board With Each Other!

In this month's episode we discuss the exceptional worker placement / deck builder with a pinch of engine building that is Dune: Imperium. We appraise it using our usual criteria, talk about how it functions as a game, what it does well and whether it's worth your time as a 2 player experience. 

We reviewed the base game only for this, but will likely return at a later date to examine the expansions. 

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Welcome to episode 8 of Board With Each Other!

In this episode we look at a slightly less well known proposition in the form of AEG's card crafting deck builder Mystic Vale. The gameplay is definitely a unique proposition in comparison to standard deck builder fare, but is it any good, does it play well with two and can we ever stop mixing up the words advancements and enhancements (because the internet has poisoned our brains)? The answers lie within!

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Welcome to another episode of Board With Each Other!

In this episode Al & Hannah take on a true classic of modern boardgaming, the tile laying, worker placement monolith that is Carcassonne. We talk about its role as a gateway game, some of its many expansions, and discuss the topic of playing without your gaming buddy on apps and its impact.

It all gets a bit heated as we come to the conclusion of whether despite its status we actually like it, and how well it functions as a two...

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Alongside our usual monthly content, we will occasionally put out special episodes which either double up some smaller, lighter games, or look at things slightly outside the norm of our usual content (for example old out of print games, board gaming adjacent topics).

In this first of our special bonus episodes, Hannah takes the reigns of hosting duties as we look at two small (but perhaps mighty?) games in the sci-fi deckbuilder Star Realms and the 2 player focused remix of the excellent party game Codenames. We hope you enjoy and see...

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Do you have a lot of time on your hands? Do you think that marriage is not quite enough of a commitment between two people? Then do we have a recommendation for you! In our biggest episode to date and after an epic 3 year journey, we offer our final thoughts on Isaac Childres' game-changing, sprawling dungeon crawler / RPG Gloomhaven. (and a bit of Jaws of the Lion)

We discuss the game's mechanics, components and in our usual fashion talk through how it plays as a 2-player experience.  We have done our b...

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Welcome back to another episode of Board with Each Other - the board gaming podcast where we discuss games through the lens of playing as a pair. 

On this episode, we discuss the spell chucking deck builder Aeon's End. A firm staple in our collection, and one that adds some truly tasty mechanics to the standard deck builder tropes. But is it good with two players? How good of a game is the core box? And will Al ever get to grips with the discard order mechanic? The answers to some o...