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Dungeon Squared and Wetworks!
Over the Tabletop - February 01, 2020 16:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsComing to us from Ringstrue Games (thank you!), we're coming back to you with our reviews of Dungeon Squared and Wetworks! Both are fun, easy to pick up and play, and work well for two players! There's deckbuilding, dungeon crawling, espionage, set collection, hand management, and more across th...
Epic Spell Wars: Annihilageddon!
Over the Tabletop - January 03, 2020 20:39 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsOver the Tabletop tears right into 2020 with a game that's truly EPIC .... because that's part of the title. It's Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon and it's got 100 percent more deckbuilding, 100 percent more two-player capabilities, and probably 75 percent more poop jokes th...
All Manor of Evil
Over the Tabletop - November 30, 2019 22:22 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe'll be honest, this episode is way late, but trust us, it's been a Month. At some point BEFORE the Month, we played All Manor of Evil, the product of a successful Kickstarter! A Lovecraftian card game with a neat trick of working well for two players, give a listen to see what we think! (Becau...
Top 9 Halloween themed games: Halloween Special
PartyofTwoPodcast - October 29, 2019 16:00 - 54 minutesHalloween special: Top 9 spooky games Games we played this week
Euphoria- Where it's okay to be high and dumb!
PartyofTwoPodcast - October 22, 2019 22:00 - 51 minutesMeeps, check out our review on Euphoria and listen to Catch make up new words.
Welcome to the Party!
PartyofTwoPodcast - October 22, 2019 20:00 - 50 minutesWe're just two nerds that wanna play games. In this podcast we'll be talking about, playing tabletop games with just two people. Exploring the dynamic of two person gaming and giving you a breakdown of strategies and techniques, for two person play. At the end, we'll let you know our honest opin...
Roll and Writes!
Over the Tabletop - October 14, 2019 15:34 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsLike rolling? Like writing? You'll love this week's games! Join Over the Tabletop as we discuss Imperial Settlers, Brikks, and That's So Clever, three games that let you toss some dice, press your luck, and keep track of your gaming destiny with those tiny little mini-golf pencils!
Boston Festival of Indie Games, 2019 edition!
Over the Tabletop - September 16, 2019 23:29 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to Season 3 of Over the Tabletop! We're kicking off things with an adventuresome journey to rapidly expanding local-to-us indie game festival, BostonFIG! Come for our reviews of some brand-new two-player games, stay for those trademark Over the Tabletop shenanigrams!
Renegade!
Over the Tabletop - April 21, 2019 19:59 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe jig is up, the news is out, we've finally found ... a game that is well-crafted and great for solo play but not quite as flavorful for two players. It's Renegade, from Victory Point Games, a game that James and Erin appreciate many aspects of and are excited to play NOT with each other! We a...
Aeon's End Legacy!
Over the Tabletop - April 04, 2019 17:27 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe're back and Erin is TIRED this episode, but it's a lively discussion regardless of our newest cooperative deckbuilder, Aeon's End Legacy! We're fans of the story aspect of the game, which pits us, a couple of scrappy Breach Mages against villains daring to destroy the probably picturesque vil...
Gloomhaven!
Over the Tabletop - March 07, 2019 00:12 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's the biggest ... well, certainly the heaviest ... game we've played yet! Gloomhaven from Cephalofair Games offers a meaty gameplay experience to go along with weighing some 20 pounds or nearly one and a half stones! James and Erin also discuss the utility of house rules for a more enjoyable ...
Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls!
Over the Tabletop - February 15, 2019 17:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe name is a mouthful, but luckily we here at Over the Tabletop find this biweek's game quite delicious! Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls from The Screaming Brain is one we playtested last year and Kickstarted. It scratches that cooperative, race-against-time, spooky mystery itch without ...
Death Note: Confrontation!
Over the Tabletop - January 31, 2019 20:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsCome hear the audible sighs of relief as Erin realizes she doesn't need to know *anything* about anime to play -- and enjoy -- Death Note: Confrontation! This two-player deduction game pits super-sleuth L against the mysterious Kira as both race the clock (there's no clock, but it's a fairly qui...
Legacy of Dragonholt!
Over the Tabletop - January 18, 2019 16:36 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsJames makes a baseball joke and we choose our own adventure with Legacy of Dragonholt, a roleplaying game that doesn't require a GM or lots of fiddly math to play or even other people to play! That ticks all of Erin's boxes and it's a fun, accessible adventure that seems like it'd be ideal to ge...
Duelosaur Island!
Over the Tabletop - January 04, 2019 17:49 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe spent so much time thinking about whether we COULD play Duelosaur Island, we didn't .... no, actually, we did spend a lot of time thinking about whether we should -- and we agree that we AND YOU should play it! A purely two-player game from Pandasaurus Games, Duelosaur Island blends dice draf...
InBetween!
Over the Tabletop - December 21, 2018 17:18 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsOver the Tabletop went on the road to see some stuff and play some games! Join us for a chat about The Uncommons, a board game cafe in NYC and the games we played there, including InBetween, a fun, quick battle between the forces of good and evil!
Thunderstone Quest!
Over the Tabletop - November 19, 2018 22:35 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsOver the Tabletop returns with an update of an older deckbuilder, Thunderstone Quest! The game, which has an expansion set running on Kickstarter now, streamlines the play in a very effective way, eliminating a lot of the unnecessary math from the old game, much to Erin's approval!
Direwild!
Over the Tabletop - November 08, 2018 19:57 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week, we're on the cutting edge with our review of a super-new game, Direwild from Iron Horde Games! This one was our Game of the Con at GenCon and we're excited to take a more comprehensive look at a fun, tricky, and rewarding twist on game mechanics! Join us as we build our decks (some of...
Alchemy!
Over the Tabletop - October 22, 2018 22:25 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's potion-making time! We're back with a look at Alchemy! - a quick, portable "Apprentice Duel" version of a larger game and we really like it for all of those reasons! In advance, we apologize for an extended bit about digestive problems, none of which occurred during the playing of this enjo...
Boston Festival of Indie Games 2018!
Over the Tabletop - October 04, 2018 19:44 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe make our triumphant return to the Boston Festival of Indie Games to check out locally-grown gaming goodness. We report on a few promising options, check out a new-to-us game (Alchemy from Aviary Games!), and discuss Erin's short attention span when it comes to anime as well as James' commitme...
Villainous!
Over the Tabletop - September 14, 2018 00:17 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's so much fun being evil! At least we THINK it is, as we try out Disney's Villainous, a new game from Wonder Forge that combines hand management, mess-with-your-opponent opportunities, and variable player powers! We take on the roles of the likes of Maleficent, Ursula the Sea Witch, and Capta...
Supershow!
Over the Tabletop - August 28, 2018 17:24 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis podcast episode is scheduled for ONE FALL! We're back on our wrestling-themed game enthusiasm with a card game that has quite delighted us over the last few weeks -- it's SRG's The Supershow! With a dash of dice rolling luck, clever card play, and some thematic role-playing, it's one we've ...
GenCon Recap!
Over the Tabletop - August 15, 2018 00:14 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe're baaaaaack from GenCon, having patted all the cats Indianapolis had to offer, collected all the Scotty's Brewhouse dice, and tried several new games! We'll talk about some highlights (Direwild! The Supershow!), some interesting updates (Thunderstone Quest!) and more. Come get the inside sco...
GenCon Preview!
Over the Tabletop - July 28, 2018 22:19 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWith just a few short days before GenCon 2018 dawns, we're back with our preview of highly-anticipated-by-us games and events during this year's event! Join us for us for all the best tips for making the most of not waiting in line at Noodles & Company during GenCon!
Cat Lady!
Over the Tabletop - July 12, 2018 20:40 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's Erin in board game form -- Cat Lady! We come back from a bit of a hiatus with a light, fun look at a light, fun game. Co-producer Solstice gives this charmingly illustrated card drafting game two cat-thumbs up (and she can, because she has thumbs!) as do we!
Twilight Struggle!
Over the Tabletop - May 27, 2018 00:53 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe played this mid-dayish, but it's Twilight Struggle! A card game evoking the Cold War between the U.S. and USSR, involving strategy, cunning, and wit, so of course James won several rounds. Erin is still a fan, though, and so is Co-Producer Solstice, so give a listen and see if you might enjoy...
Shards of Infinity!
Over the Tabletop - May 18, 2018 13:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom the people who brought you Ascension comes a game reviewed by the people who also recently brought you a review of Ascension, it's Shards of Infinity! Over the Tabletop's fondness for deckbuilders really comes to life in this one, once we figured out how to actually play it. Erin's running ...
Patchwork!
Over the Tabletop - April 30, 2018 14:19 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsJames and Erin have pieced together a lovely episode for listeners on Patchwork, a game by Uwe Rosenberg of Agricola fame! This game gains points for a uniquely pleasant experience and also not being Agricola! Join us also for a rich tapestry of philosophical talk on game groups and game styles!
Ascension!
Over the Tabletop - April 09, 2018 00:08 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsOver the Tabletop rises to greatness as always with Stone Blade Games' Ascension! A solid deckbuilder that's been around for several years and has several expansion/standalone games, it's been a go-to game for James and Erin, with wins on both sides. Or not! It's hard to tell, because the game i...
Hero Realms! And a TotalCon report!
Over the Tabletop - March 17, 2018 02:40 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe're back with a on-location report from local gaming convention TotalCon! We offer our thoughts on some newly sampled games such as Vampires vs. Unicorns and The Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls! We also review longtime favorite, Hero Realms from White Wizard Games! This episode also br...
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