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Join board game designers and enthusiasts Damon, Sarah, and Cassandra as we take a critical look at the various aspects of board gaming. From wacky history, to design, to psychology, we deep dive into a new topic each week and discuss the multitude of ways board games improve our lives and make us human. Find podcast notes and more at www.playdnapodcast.com

Damon Stea, Sarah Winters, and Cassandra Chowdhury

Feb 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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Episode 146. 5 Towers, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, and Birdwatcher.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 27:25

5 TowersAscension: Deckbuilding GameColorettoBoopBirdwatcher

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Episode 145. Sky Team, Kohaku, and Smug Owls

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 22:24

Games MentionedKohakuSky TeamSail9 LivesSmug OwlsMission: Red PlanetSeas Of Strife

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Episode 144: The Genius Star, Unsettled, and Pigs on Trampolines!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 41:54

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Episode 143. Holiday Recap Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 45:16

Games MentionedCaper: EuropeArchdukeNext Station: LondonDeducktoEscape From The Casino Of ChaosThreads Of FateThe Light In The MistMyceliumStartupsPhotographDoni PeperoniBob Ross: Art Of ChillSync Or SwimFun FactsDandelionsCosmic EidexCayote

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Season 4! Episode 142:

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 46:37

Holiday Update!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 0:59

Thank you to all our listeners for a great year! We will see you back the first Wednesday in January for another episode of Play DNA!

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Episode 141. Ready Set Bet, Dungeon Fighter, and Lacuna

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 31:28

Dungeon FighterReady Set BetLacuna

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Episode 140: Night of the Mummy, Kitchen Rush, and Curse of the Dark!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 34:03

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Episode 139. Bonsai, Donner Dinner Party, and The King's Dilemma

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 25:57

Donner Dinner PartyAscension 10th Anniversary EditionStomp The PlankCash N' GunsBonsai The King's Dilemma

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Episode 138: Naga Raja, Unlock! Epic Adventures, and Beacon Patrol!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 37:30

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Episode 137. Queen By Midnight, Wandering Towers, Dragonwood and Deduckto

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 30:25

Games MentionedQueen By MidnightDeducktoDragonwoodDeckscape: Behind The CurtainWandering TowersChickyboom

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Episode 136: Anno 1800, Psychobabble, and Chicken!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 36:55

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Episode 135. Alice Is Missing, Exit: The Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes, Flamecraft

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 33:20

Games We MentionedCoupon ClippersAlice Is MissingNoobs In SpaceChallengers!FlamecraftFun FactsInside JobClue: Escape The Midnight HotelExit The Game: The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes

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Episode 134: Redwood, Books through Time, and Peace Chess

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 39:51

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Episdoe 132. Final Girl, Abducktion, and Boss Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 17:59

Final GirlAbducktionBoss MonsterSpiel des Jahres Nominees for 2023

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Episode 131: That Time You Killed Me, Dandelions, and 800 Pound Gorilla

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 51:29

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Episode 130: Sync Or Swim, Fractal: Beyond the Void, and League of the Lexicon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 29:55

Sync or SwimGet On BoardCube Area 51League of the LexiconPickles To PenguinsFractal: Beyond the Void

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Play DNA Quick Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 0:38

No episode of Play DNA this week as Damon and Cassandra are a bit under the weather. They are continuing to improve and we will be back in two weeks! We will miss you. Keep playing games while we are out!

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Episode 129: Mermaid Island, Warhammer: Conquest, and CABO!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 25:55

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Episode 128. Space Hulk Death Angel, Trailblazers, Regicide

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 21:34

Mountain GoatsExit: Return to the Abandoned CabinSpace Hulk Death AngelTrailblazersRegicideHunt A Killer : Body On The BoardwalkHunt A Killer: Death At The Dive BarRegicide Game Rules

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Episode 127: Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Seasons, and Hand-to-hand Wombat

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 32:05

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Episode 126. Project L, Cubitos, Stop Thief, Conspiracy: Abyss Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 18:51

Games MentionedConspiracy: Abyss UniverseProject LCubitosStop Thief!Exit: Return To The Abandoned Cabin

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Episode 125. 7th Continent, San Francisco, and Spot it!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 16:48

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Episode 124. PAX East

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 33:46

Games MentionedHexopolis (not on bgg)Potion ExplosionGem Throwers (not on bgg)TomeHeat: Pedal To The MetalMagic the Gathering JumpstartSequencePunch Bowl (not on bgg)Potion Slingers

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Episode 123. Pakal, Tinderblox, The Movie Movie Game, and Lovecraft Letter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 20:30

Games We PlayedTinderbloxLovecraft LetterPakalWordsmitheryThe Scarlet EnvelopeThe Movie Movie Game

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Episode 122: Monsdrawsity, Jaws of the Lion, and Codex Naturalis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 37:35

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Episode 121. Wind The Film, Escape Tales, and Ingenious

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 30:02

Games We MentionedMountains Of MadnessWind The FilmIngeniousWormwood Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwood

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Episode 120: Ready Set Bet, Tusk, and Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 24:38

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Episode 119. Drop It, Town 66, and Love Letter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 29:45

Drop ItRavensburger Escape PuzzleDead Bolt Mystery Society DuelGet On Board : New York and LondonLove Letter : Premium EditionDollars to DonutsKawaiiDragon's Breath

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Episode 118: Happy New Year! Naked Court, Turing Machine, Spots, and more!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 37:10

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Episode 117. PAX Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 23:15

Games We MentionedSequitor (can't find this on BGG to link)Murano: Light MastersBumúntúTeeter TowerSchrödinger's Cat: A Game of CuriosityThe Finest FishLife of a ChameleonLoose Caboose!Spots

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Episode 116: Herbaceous, Anachrony, and Splendor Duel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 42:16

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Episode 115. Paint The Roses, High Society, and Verdant

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 28:35

Join us as we cover all the games we played this week! Games MentionedVerdantColt Express Paint The Roses RaHigh Society Wars Trading Card Game

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Episode 114: The Initiative, Werewords, Meadow, and more!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 59:06

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Episode 113. SHUX 22' Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 42:17

Games We MentionedThe FuzziesRum RunnerNetrunnerUnlock Robinhood Dead Or AliveBling Bling GemstoneHot PotatozBlood on the ClocktowerSuspendStars of AkariosWarlord ProtocolGKR: Heavy Hitters

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Episode 112. Ark Nova, Kites, Apocrypha

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 38:56

Whether you're in a car, at work, or on a train, you can listen to the games we played this week and get some inspiration for your next game night! Games We Played Apocrypha Adventure Card Game: Box One – The WorldKitesLong Shot: The Dice GameWayWordCatch the MoonArk NovaCantaloop: Book 1 – Breaking into Prison

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Episode 111. Exit: The Deserted Lighthouse, Cat In The Box, Block & Key

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 42:24

Listen to learn the games we played this week and which ones we recommend. Games We Mentioned Exit: The Game + Puzzle – The Deserted LighthouseStay CoolYakBlock and KeyEscape the CrateCat in the Box: Deluxe EditionMonster ExpeditionReign of DragonessPlanted: A Game of Nature & Nurture

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Episode 110. GEN CON Recap Part 2.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 46:24

Join us for part 2 as we recap the second half of all the games we played at GEN CON this year. Maze RacersSugar Heist: Crib of ThievesDecorumThe Adventures Of RobinhoodSteam Up: A Feast Of Dim SumMoonrakersCatapult FeudReturn To Dark TowerKarakGimme ThatSwitch & SignalPictomaniaDungeons, Dice and DangerTuring MachineMoonlight CastlePinPointUSPS: The Great American Mail Race

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Episode 109. GEN CON Recap Part 1.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 49:05

Join us as we recap all the games we played at GEN CON this year! Games We PlayedReality ShiftGhosts of ChristmasPhantom InkAbandon All Artichokes Costume Party DetectiveYummy Yummy Monster TummyMountains Out Of Molehills VennTwo Rooms & A BoomFrameworkBurger Academy Blood On The ClocktowerQuacks & Co: Quedlinburg DashPictomaniaMy ShelfieCutterlandIvion

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Episode 108. Legendary Encounters, Yak, Vegas Showdown, Exit: Lord Of The Rings

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 32:52

Games We've Mentioned BeforeTichuCribbageThe Crew: Mission Deep SeaNew GamesWasteland Express Delivery ServiceYakVegas ShowdownLegendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building GameHidden LeadersGingerbread House Exit: The Game – The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth

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Episode 107: Next Station: London, Unfathomable, and Grandma Was a Spy!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 33:24

Games We've Mentioned Before & PlayedChessSavannah ParkSo CloverExcape CascadiaNew GamesNext Station: LondonSobek: 2 PlayerUnfathomableGrandma Was A Spy

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Episode 106: Canvas Reflections, Rear Window, The Game

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 24:47

Observe windows, create paintings, and work together to solve The Game! Games We Already PlayedZendoDinosaur Island Rawr N' WriteKonexiGames We DiscussedQuarriors! Rear WindowChessSpace InvadersCanvasCanvas: ReflectionsSobek 2 PlayerNext Station LondonThe Game

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Episode 105: Scout, Troyes Dice, and Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 49:00

We went on a beautiful trip to several National Parks and got to play some games along the way!Games We PlayedScoutEscape The Room: The Cursed DollhouseNo ThanksMixed DoublesDowntown Farmers MarketTrek 12 HimalayaTroyes DiceRose CeremonyEscape From The Grand HotelRolling America

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We are on vacation!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 0:29

We are doing a National Parks Tour, hitting the Sequoias, Yosemite, and the Channel Islands this week. Can't wait to share with you the games we play while we are on our trip!

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Episode 104: Iberia, Qwinto, and Dragon's Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 22:40

Games We Look Forward ToCanvas: Reflections Sobek 2 PlayerThe Initiative ApocryphaGames We MentionedIberia PandemicConcordia Gaia ProjectKind DominoQwintoKahuna Dragon's GoldTerra MysticaTichuTrails of Tucana

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Episode 103. Mind MGMT, The Game, The Dark & Stormy Night

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 33:53

We played games! Did you play games! We like games.Games We Want To PlayYukon AirwaysArk NovaGhost Hunting Treasure Fighters. Games We PlayedObsessionThe GameMind MGMTThe Dark and Stormy NightLoot & RunFind us at playdnapodcast.com

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Episode 102: Treat Yo' Self, Azul: Queen's Garden, and Draftosaurus!

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 39:43

Join us on our instagram, facebook page, or website to see the games we have been playing!playdnapodcast.comGames We're Looking Forward To PlayingRoller GhosterPaleos Games We PlayedFeralisScrawlLibertaliaAzul: Queen's GardenTreat Yo SelfThe Night CageDraftosaurus TranquilityOne KeyMantis

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Episode 101: Taj Mahal, Celestia, Cryptid

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 45:23

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A quick announcement

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 0:34

Hey listeners! We are changing our structure and schedule! Looking forward to continuing to play and discuss games!

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100!!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 43:15

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Game Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 37:21

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