51. Marco Polo 2 & Number of Plays

Two Wood for a Wheat

Marco.... Polo.... Marco.... Polo...
On today's episode of Two Wood for a Wheat, we wander across the Mongol empire, searching for efficiencies, hidden player powers, and precious jade. How does Simone Luciani and Danielle Tascini's sequel hold up to the original Marco Polo? Find out from a novice and a 50+ play veteran.
We then discuss what's the right number of plays -- to understand how a game works, to know if you like a game, to review a game. And if you love a game, how many plays will you get out of it?
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02:39 Marco Polo 2
03:15 Tawantinsuyu
05:52 Teotihuacan
06:26 Tzolkin
06:56 Imperial Struggle & Twilight Struggle
09:49 FEATURE REVIEW Marco Polo 2: In the Service of the Khan
26:45 Race for the Galaxy
27:15 The Voyages of Marco Polo
28:53 Agricola & Caverna
37:05 FEATURE DISCUSSION Number of Plays
37:32 Maracaibo, Food Chain Magnate, Res Arcana
41:38 Race for the Galaxy, Marco Polo 2, Calico
43:12 Nova Luna & Wingspan
44:12 Tekhenu, Marco Polo 2, Terra Mystica
46:48 Dominant Species & Dune
48:32 Great Western Trail, Pipeline, Tekhenu, Underwater Cities, Brass: Birmingham
49:52 Barrage & Maracaibo
51:00 Gaia Project & Terra Mystica
51:44 Lacerda games & Tekhenu
53:15 Bunny Kingdom & Just One
54:41 Calico & Sprawlopolis
55:12 Terraforming Mars
56:11 Feast for Odin
56:55 Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein
57:53 Nidavellir
01:02:41 Dogs of War
01:04:40 Rising Sun