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
5 TowersAscension: Deckbuilding GameColorettoBoopBirdwatcher
Games MentionedKohakuSky TeamSail9 LivesSmug OwlsMission: Red PlanetSeas Of Strife
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
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
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
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!
Dungeon FighterReady Set BetLacuna
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
Donner Dinner PartyAscension 10th Anniversary EditionStomp The PlankCash N' GunsBonsai The King's Dilemma
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
Games MentionedQueen By MidnightDeducktoDragonwoodDeckscape: Behind The CurtainWandering TowersChickyboom
Games we discussed:Psychobabble | Board Game | BoardGameGeekWestern Legends | Board Game | BoardGameGeekKlondice | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAnno 1800 | Board Game | BoardGameGeekChicken! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Games We MentionedCoupon ClippersAlice Is MissingNoobs In SpaceChallengers!FlamecraftFun FactsInside JobClue: Escape The Midnight HotelExit The Game: The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes
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
Final GirlAbducktionBoss MonsterSpiel des Jahres Nominees for 2023
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
Sync or SwimGet On BoardCube Area 51League of the LexiconPickles To PenguinsFractal: Beyond the Void
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!
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
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
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
Games MentionedConspiracy: Abyss UniverseProject LCubitosStop Thief!Exit: Return To The Abandoned Cabin
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
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
Games We PlayedTinderbloxLovecraft LetterPakalWordsmitheryThe Scarlet EnvelopeThe Movie Movie Game
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
Games We MentionedMountains Of MadnessWind The FilmIngeniousWormwood Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwood
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
Drop ItRavensburger Escape PuzzleDead Bolt Mystery Society DuelGet On Board : New York and LondonLove Letter : Premium EditionDollars to DonutsKawaiiDragon's Breath
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
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
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)
Join us as we cover all the games we played this week! Games MentionedVerdantColt Express Paint The Roses RaHigh Society Wars Trading Card Game
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
Games We MentionedThe FuzziesRum RunnerNetrunnerUnlock Robinhood Dead Or AliveBling Bling GemstoneHot PotatozBlood on the ClocktowerSuspendStars of AkariosWarlord ProtocolGKR: Heavy Hitters
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
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
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
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
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
Games We've Mentioned Before & PlayedChessSavannah ParkSo CloverExcape CascadiaNew GamesNext Station: LondonSobek: 2 PlayerUnfathomableGrandma Was A Spy
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
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 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!
Games We Look Forward ToCanvas: Reflections Sobek 2 PlayerThe Initiative ApocryphaGames We MentionedIberia PandemicConcordia Gaia ProjectKind DominoQwintoKahuna Dragon's GoldTerra MysticaTichuTrails of Tucana
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
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
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
Hey listeners! We are changing our structure and schedule! Looking forward to continuing to play and discuss games!
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
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