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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
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 149 EPISODES


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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

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 41:54


    Azul: Queen's Garden | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Genius Square | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Genius Star | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPIX | Board Game | BoardGameGeekUnsettled | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPigs on Trampolines | Board Game | BoardGameGeekProsperitea | Board Game | BoardGameGeekLong Shot: The Dice Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKIPP X | Board Game | BoardGameGeekYou Can't Say "Umm" | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHabitats | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMars Operation | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

    Season 4! Episode 142:

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 46:37


    12 Days | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTorres | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWandering Towers | Board Game | BoardGameGeekQuacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCthulhu Wars | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSea Salt & Paper | Board Game | BoardGameGeekStarry Night Sky | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFantastic Factories | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSushi Roll | Board Game | BoardGameGeekStay Cool | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSobek: 2 Players | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCat in the Box: Deluxe Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSCOUT | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Curse of the Maldita Diamond | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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! 

    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


    The games we played!Kiri-ai: The Duel | Board Game | BoardGameGeekEarthborne Rangers | Board Game | BoardGameGeekNight of the Mummy | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKitchen Rush | Board Game | BoardGameGeekStupid Deaths | Board Game | BoardGameGeekGathering of the Wicked | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAquatica | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCurse of the Dark | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

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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 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 37:30


    Games we discussed:Deception: Murder in Hong Kong | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSaboteur | Board Game | BoardGameGeekScythe | Board Game | BoardGameGeekUnlock!: Epic Adventures | Board Game | BoardGameGeekNaga Raja | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHerd Mentality | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBeacon Patrol | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFlick 'em Up! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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 

    Episode 136: Anno 1800, Psychobabble, and Chicken!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 36:55


    Games we discussed:Psychobabble | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWestern Legends | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKlondice | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAnno 1800 | Board Game | BoardGameGeekChicken! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 39:51


    The games we played at Gen Con 2023!Paco Ŝako | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (Peace Chess)Rubber Paper Scissors | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBeyond the Sun | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBooks of Time | Board Game | BoardGameGeekRedwood | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBuru | Board Game | BoardGameGeekShadowrun: Takedown | Board Game | BoardGameGeekConnecto | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDeep Dive | Board Game | BoardGameGeekboop. | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPictures | Board Game | BoardGameGeekwww.playdnapodcast.com

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 51:29


    CuBirds | Board Game | BoardGameGeekRobinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTEN | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy | Board Game | BoardGameGeekJunk Art | Board Game | BoardGameGeekOne Key | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDandelions | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThat Time You Killed Me | Board Game | BoardGameGeek800 Pound Gorilla | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

    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! 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 25:55


    New games we have played!Mermaid Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWarhammer 40,000: Conquest | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFlick 'em Up! | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCABO (Second Edition) | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 32:05


    Games we playedPower Grid | Board Game | BoardGameGeekIn the Year of the Dragon | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHand-to-Hand Wombat | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHeat: Pedal to the Metal | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSeasons | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTeeter Tower | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 16:48


    Games we discussed:Jekyll vs. Hyde | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Search for Planet X | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe 7th Continent | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFrank's Zoo | Board Game | BoardGameGeekZombie Dice | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSan Francisco | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSpot it! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 37:35


    Throw Throw Burrito | Board Game | BoardGameGeekEscape Tales: Children of Wyrmwoods | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCodex Naturalis | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMindbug: First Contact | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMonsDRAWsity | Board Game | BoardGameGeekGloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Worst-Case Scenario Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHerd Mentality | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 24:38


    Games we played:Ready Set Bet | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFORK | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTusk!: Surviving the Ice Age | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition) | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSilver & Gold | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPsychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 37:10


    Happiest of New Years to all you gamers! Here are the games we played over the holidays. Naked Court: The Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKites | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPaint the Roses | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMeadow | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSound Box | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSpots | Board Game | BoardGameGeekExit: The Game + Puzzle – Nightfall Manor | Board Game | BoardGameGeekXia: Legends of a Drift System | Board Game | BoardGameGeekEvergreen | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPaleo | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTuring Machine | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

    Episode 116: Herbaceous, Anachrony, and Splendor Duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 42:16


    Join us as we talk about what we played over the past two weeksGames we discuss:Beasts of Balance | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMuffin Time | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSplendor Duel | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCaptain Treasure Boots | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Shining: Escape from the Overlook Hotel | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHerbaceous | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAnachrony | Board Game | BoardGameGeekUnlock!: Heroic Adventures | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (Scenario "The Pursuit of the White Rabbit)

    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 59:06


    Games we played:Jekyll vs. Hyde | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSunny Day Sardines | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Initiative | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMeadow | Board Game | BoardGameGeekMaster Word | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWerewords | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAgents of SMERSH: Epic Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWhirling Witchcraft | Board Game | BoardGameGeekQuiddler | Board Game | BoardGameGeekVideo Vortex | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBUS | Board Game | BoardGameGeekTapestry | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFirst Rat | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPaleo | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    spies grandma unfathomable next station london
    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

    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

    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!

    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

    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

    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

    Episode 101: Taj Mahal, Celestia, Cryptid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 45:23


    Welcome to an episode of reviews!Games We Want To PlayAzul: Queen's Garden | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDodo | Board Game | BoardGameGeekYak | Board Game | BoardGameGeekGames We PlayedTaj Mahal | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSneaky Statues of Easter Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDiamant | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCelestia | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDogs of War | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDownforce | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDr. Eureka | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCockroach Poker | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFresco | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCryptid | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAwkward Guests | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    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!

    100!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 43:15


    It's episode 100! So we are talking about our favorite games in the top 100 of Board Game Geek.  Thanks for being with us through 100 weeks of gaming!Games we played:Race for the Galaxy | Board Game | BoardGameGeekLeaders of Euphoria: Choose a Better Oppressor | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDeception: Murder in Hong Kong | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHanabi | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPictomania | Board Game | BoardGameGeekSET | Board Game | BoardGameGeekGames we discussed:Azul | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPatchwork | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKingdom Death: Monster | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAndroid: Netrunner | Board Game | BoardGameGeekCascadia | Board Game | BoardGameGeekGreat Western Trail | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Quacks of Quedlinburg | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAgricola | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

    Game Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 37:21


    There are a few notable game-inspired movies out there- Clue, Ouija, etc. But it looks like the future holds a lot more! Which one is most surprising, and which one might turn out best?Games we played:Shuffleboard | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHarry Potter: Hogwarts Battle | Board Game | BoardGameGeekHues and Cues | Board Game | BoardGameGeekThe Oregon Trail Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeekJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic | Board Game | BoardGameGeekFlesh and Blood | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

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