Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast

This week we chat with Parker Simpson about print and play games, including their own upcoming print and play release, Starfront Scouting Academy.Featured TopicPrint and play games.Corey's List Rise of the Oak Dell (2025) / Two Acorns GamesWizard in Training (2025) / Thinky Filler GamesHarrison's List52 Realms: Adventures (2024) / Postmark Games  Gem Getter Pro (2023) / (self published by Daniel Young)Parker’s ListVoyages (2021) / Postmark GamesHanzo: Light and Shadow (2025) / CreardoRunner up: Pocket Puffins (2024) / self published by Edward BellOther LinksShiny Pigeon GamesStarfront Scouting Academy KickstarterStarfront Scouting Academy "How to Play and Review"Follow us on podcast player of choiceFollow us Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

This week we begin a five-part series in which we count down our top 50 board games in the last 50 years. We'll spend each episode sharing 10 games each and highlighting them with a brief 'logline' explanation of how they work and what they do. Featured Topic Our #50-41 So that we don't spoil our picks, we're not including links here as we usually do. We will provide a link to the entire list when we reach #1 in four more weeks. Other Links Three-Course Board Game Meal (Reddit Discussion) Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Recently Played GamesCorey 1:51 - KnarrHarrison  4:05 - Fairy Ring 6:35 - Almighty (KS)10:38 - Featured TopicGames that support six or more players.Corey’s Picks:Planet Unknown (2024)Design: Ryan Lambert, Adam RehbergPublisher: Adam’s Apple GamesHot Streak (2025)Design: John PerryPublisher: CMYKDecrypto (2018)Design: Fabien FulchironPublisher: Scorpion MasqueHarrison’s Picks:Challengers! (2022)Design: Johannes Krenner, Markus SlawitscheckPublisher: 1 More Time GamesTwilight Inscription (2022)Design: James KniffenPublisher: Fantasy Flight Games Shadows Over Camelot (2005) Design: Bruno Cathala, Serge LagetPublisher: Days of WonderWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Recently Played Games Harrison 4:32 - Dewan⁠7:56 - ⁠Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends⁠Corey 10:18 - Off With Their Heads15:24 - Madcala18:29 - Featured TopicOur picks for modern classics (highly regarded games with wide appeal that will stand the test of time - released in the last 10 years)First player rule: most recently went on a date (love letter)Corey’s Picks:Wingspan (2019)Design: Elizabeth HargravePublisher: Stonemeier GamesHeat: Pedal to the Metal (2022)Design: Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Daniel Skjold PedersenPublisher: Days of WonderAzul (2018)Design: Michael KieslingPublisher: Next Move GamesHarrison’s Picks:Love Letter (2012)Design: Seiji KanaiPublisher: AEGFlip 7 (2024)Design: Eric OlsenPublisher: The Op GamesKingdomino (2016)Design: Bruno CathalaPublisher: Blue Orange GamesWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Recently Played Games Corey 2:37 - Daydream5:37 - Soda JerkHarrison  7:55 - Dice Pool Party10:10 - Phoenix New Horizon, 15:40 - Featured TopicOur favorite interactive mechanics in games.First player rule: Highest initiative goes first.Corey’s Picks:Four Humors (2022)Design: Charlie McCaronPublisher: Adam’s Apple GamesCitizens of the Spark (2025)Design: Philip DuBarryPublisher: Thunderworks GamesMaracaibo (2019)Design: Alexander PfisterPublisher: Capstone GamesHarrison’s Picks:Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)Design: Ted AlspachPublisher: Bezier GamesPower Grid (2004)Design: Friedmann FriesePublisher: Rio Grande GamesSpirit Island (2017)Design: R. Eric ReussPublisher: Greater Than GamesWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Recently Played Games Harrison  2:55 - A Place For All My BooksCorey 5:51 - Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking GameTrivia Time!9:48 - Connections: Each answer has a word in common with the next in sequence.  For example, “Peanut Butter and Jelly” might follow “Jelly Beans”. [6 questions]16:16 - Crossword: The first letter of each answer combines to spell out the name of this famous board game designer.  Hint: They were the first to have their name printed on a game box as a selling point. [7 questions]27:32 - Caveman Clues: I’ll describe the game using one word syllables, you guess what it is. [5 Questions]Things and LinksPub Trivia Group PodcastMerge MaestroSkyscraper LiveWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Recently Played Games Corey 1:53 - Double MatchHarrison  4:28 - Australis8:06 - Featured TopicGames and game worlds we want to mash together!First player rule: The youngest and tallest player goes first (mashed up rule from “most games” and The Dragon’s Tomb)Corey’s Picks:ScrabbledeepLords of Waterdeep (2012)Design: Peter Lee, Rodney ThompsonPublisher: Wizards of the CoastScrabble (1948)Design: Alfred Mosher Butts Publisher: ManyBetween Two CarcassonneBetween Two Cities (2015)Design: Beth SobelPublisher: StonemaierCarcassonne (2000)Design: Klaus-Jergen WredePublisher: Hans Im GluckFluxxopolyMonopoly (1935)Design: Charles Darrow, Elizabeth J. MagpiePublisher: Parker BrothersFluxx (1997)Design: Andrew Looney, Kristin LooneyPublisher: Looney LabsHarrison’s Picks:Clank-thulhu!: A Sanity-Twisting MisadventureClank!: A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)Design: Paul DennenPublisher: Dire WolfArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)Design: Nate French, MJ NewmanPublisher: Fantasy Flight GamesKing of The FactoryKing of Tokyo (2011)Design: Richard GarfieldPublisher: IELLOScythe (2016)Design: Jamey StegmaierPublisher: Stonemaier GamesLet’s Go! to Mecatol RexLet’s Go to Japan (2024)Design: Josh WoodPublisher: AEGTwilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017)Design: Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, Christian T. PetersenPublisher: Fantasy Flight GamesOther Things:26:23 - Orphan BlackWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

3:23 - Recently Played Games Corey 4:40 - Citizens of the Spark7:43 - Tir Na NogHarrison  12:10 - Druids of Edora18:28 - Featured TopicHouse rules we like to play withFirst player rule: Make it up - it’s a house rule!Corey’s Picks:Gloomhaven (2017) - initiative numberDesign: Isaac ChildresPublisher: CepholofairDeception: Murder in Hong Kong (2014) - embrace the chaosDesign: Tobey HoPublisher: Jolly ThinkersEndless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022) - third workerDesign: Stan KordonskiyPublisher: Fantasia GamesHarrison’s Picks:Lords of Waterdeep (2012) - remove mandatory questsDesign: Peter Lee, Rodney ThompsonPublisher: Wizards of the CoastMagical Athlete (2025) - Less mean MOUTHDesign: Richard Garfield, Takashi IshidaPublisher: CMYKCarcassonne (2000) - three tiles in handDesign: Klaus-Jürgen WredePublisher: Hans im GlückOther Things:45:48 - StarVaders (on Steam)49:51 - The Life of Chuck (Film)Want to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

2:16 - Recently Played Games Corey ReforestHarrisonFest SeasonJungo12:58 - Featured TopicThe game releases in 2026 that we’re most looking forward toCorey’s Picks:DeckoDesign: Haakon Gaarder (Villagers, Moon, Streets)Publisher: GEM GamesBunny Kingdom TownDesign: Richard GarfieldPublisher: IELLOAvalon: The Riven ValeDesign: Jamey JollyPublisher: Shadowborne GamesLet’s Go! To FranceDesign: Josh WoodPublisher: AEGWestern Legends StoriesDesign: Herve LemetrePublisher: Kolossal GamesHarrison’s Picks:Raas: A Dance of Love Design: Mihir Shah & Shaleen Harlalkah Publisher: Arcane WondersCrits & Tricks Design: Pete WissingerPublisher: Inside Up GamesSatchel QuestDesign: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, & Shawn StankewichPublisher: Weird City GamesKalypsoDesign: Gilles TurbidePublisher: Inside Up GamesSlay the Spire: DownfallPublisher: Contention GamesWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

2:47 - Recently Played Games (Rapid Fire Catch Up)Corey 2025 Holiday All Stars: Things in Rings, FliptoonsOrigin StoryWyrmspanCaptain FlipUp or DownHarrison  2025 Holiday All Stars: Flip 7, Panda RoyaleYonkai no Yokai25:39 - Featured TopicCommunity Top 10 ListTrivia Game to guess each one - Harrison gets a single sentence from the rulebook Winner: Nick Lo (email us at AdamanltyAnalog@gmail.com to claim your prize)Want to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

This week we continue the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens.Mentioned in this episode:The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop (Documentary)Drop Duchy (Steam Game)Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

This week we continue the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens.Want to get involved? Submit to the listener top 10! The listener top 10 list will be revealed in the first episode of January. Submissions are due by 12/22. One lucky winner will receive a $40 GameNerdz giftcard!⁠⁠⁠Listener Top 10 Submissions⁠⁠⁠Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

This week we continue the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens.On this episode, we'll also talk about:Fest Season (Green Astra Games)Want to get involved? Submit to the listener top 10! The listener top 10 list will be revealed in the first episode of January. Submissions are due by 12/22. One lucky winner will receive a $40 GameNerdz giftcard!⁠⁠Listener Top 10 Submissions⁠⁠Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

This week we continue the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens.Want to get involved? Submit to the listener top 10! The listener top 10 list will be revealed in the first episode of January. Submissions are due by 12/22. One lucky winner will receive a $40 GameNerdz giftcard!⁠Listener Top 10 Submissions⁠Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

This week we begin the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens.Also, we'll chat about recently played games including:SpectacularWant to get involved? Submit to the listener top 10! The listener top 10 list will be revealed in the first episode of January. Submissions are due by 12/22. One lucky winner will receive a $40 GameNerdz giftcard!Listener Top 10 SubmissionsReach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

This week, Corey and Harrison give thanks! There's a lot to love in the board gaming space and we're shouting out designers, publishers, games, and more on this week's episode. Also, Harrison recaps his time at Protospiel Madison.Corey Things in RingsHarrison  Protospiel MadisonFeatured TopicGaming gratitude! Games, people, and experiences we’re thankful for.First player rule: The player to most recently be injured in one-on-one combat goes first. (prototype from Protospiel Madison)Corey’s ListReiner KniziaFacebook MarketplaceBoard Game ArenaHarrison’s ListMagic: The GatheringDire Wolf Protospiel Other LinksWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

This week we share recommendations for a variety of different board gamers. Keep an eye out for sales this November!Recently Played GamesHarrison  Men-NeferFeatured TopicGifts for gamers!First player rule: The player with the fewest birthdays. In case of a tie, give it to the youngest player. (Santa’s Workshop 2nd Ed from Elf Creek Games)Corey’s ListFor Gamers Who Like to Host: Gaming Scoreboard / Various on EtsyFor Experienced Gamer: AllPlay Mat / AllplayFor Hardcore Gamer: Meeple Source Gift Card / Meeple SourceHarrison’s ListFor the Stocking Stuffer Lovers: VIVO (2024) / AllplayFor the Bling Enjoyers: Scythe Metal coins / StonemaierFor the Long Distance Gamers: Board Game Arena Premium Membership Gift Code / bga.com Other LinksWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Corey and Harrison catch up on a BUNCH of recently played games including Fruit Fight, Castles of Burgundy (two on two), and Origin Story. Then, we'll feature a list of games that surprised us in one way or another.Recently Played GamesCorey Fliptoons, Vivo, Castles of Burgundy, Magical Athlete, Fruit FightHarrison  Origin StoryFeatured TopicGames that surprised our expectationsFirst player rule:Corey’s ListVantage (2025) / StonemaierHot Streak (2025) / CMYKKingdom Builder (2011) / Queen GamesHarrison’s ListSmall World (2009) / Days of WonderThe Mind (2018) / Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag, PandasaurusFlip 7 (2024) / The Op Other LinksWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

Greetings boys and ghouls, it’s that magical time of year when the moon is full and the nights are DEAD.  The sick and twisted humans seek thrills for the purpose of entertainment and tell tales of demonic possession and terror to challenge their own grip on reality.  Also, games. We'll share more of our favorite spooky season games and chat about recently played games, including Luthier.Recently Played GamesCorey Flip 7Harrison  LuthierFeatured TopicSPOOKY GAMESFirst player rule: Both players take a guess at the greatest of horror films.  After selecting, the one with the highest rating Rotten Tomatoes is the winner.Corey’s ListZombicide (2012) / C’mon GamesMysterium (2015) / LibelludNemesis: Lockdown (2022) / Awaken RealmsHarrison’s ListSpire’s End (2019) / Favro Ventures, LLCClank!: Catacombs (2022)  / Dire WolfGhost Stories (2008) / Repos Production Other LinksDecko (on Gamefound)Want to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

This time on Adamantly Analog, Corey and Harrison share their favorite card games.  Also, we’ll chat about…Recently Played GamesHarrison  Fabled Fruit, Glory to RomeFeatured TopicCard games!First player rule:  Who has the highest mana cost on the bottom of their deck? (kitchen table Magic the Gathering)Corey’s ListArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016) / Fantasy FlightInnovation (2010) / Asmadi GamesStar Realms (2014) / Wise Wizard GamesHarrison’s ListMagi-Nation Duel (2000) / Interactive Imagination CorporationRiftbound (2025) / Riot GamesSeas of Strife (2023) / Rio Grande Games Other LinksTenpenny Parks Expansions + Collector’s EditionWant to support Adamantly Analog?Follow us on the podcast player of your choiceFollow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)