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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

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

Azul: Queen's Garden | Board Game | BoardGameGeek The Genius Square | Board Game | BoardGameGeek The Genius Star | Board Game | BoardGameGeek PIX | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Unsettled | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Pigs on Trampolines | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Prosperitea | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Long Shot: The Dice Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek KIPP X | Board Game | BoardGameGeek You Can't Say "Umm" | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Habitats | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Mars Operation |...

01-31
41:54

Season 4! Episode 142:

12 Days | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Torres | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Wandering Towers | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Cthulhu Wars | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Sea Salt & Paper | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Starry Night Sky | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Fantastic Factories | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Sushi Roll | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Stay Cool | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Sobek: 2 Players | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Ca...

01-03
46:37

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

The games we played! Kiri-ai: The Duel | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Earthborne Rangers | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Night of the Mummy | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Kitchen Rush | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Stupid Deaths | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Gathering of the Wicked | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Aquatica | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Curse of the Dark | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

11-08
34:03

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

Games we discussed: Deception: Murder in Hong Kong | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Saboteur | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Scythe | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Unlock!: Epic Adventures | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Naga Raja | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Herd Mentality | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Beacon Patrol | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Flick 'em Up! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

10-11
37:30

Episode 136: Anno 1800, Psychobabble, and Chicken!

Games we discussed: Psychobabble | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Western Legends | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Klondice | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Anno 1800 | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Chicken! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

09-13
36:55

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

The games we played at Gen Con 2023! Paco Ŝako | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (Peace Chess) Rubber Paper Scissors | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Beyond the Sun | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Books of Time | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Redwood | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Buru | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Shadowrun: Takedown | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Connecto | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Deep Dive | Board Game | BoardGameGeek boop. | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Pictures | Board Game | BoardGameGee...

08-16
39:51

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

CuBirds | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeek TEN | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Junk Art | Board Game | BoardGameGeek One Key | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Dandelions | Board Game | BoardGameGeek That Time You Killed Me | Board Game | BoardGameGeek 800 Pound Gorilla | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

07-19
51:29

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

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

06-07
25:55

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

Games we played Power Grid | Board Game | BoardGameGeek In the Year of the Dragon | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Hand-to-Hand Wombat | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Heat: Pedal to the Metal | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Seasons | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Teeter Tower | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

05-10
32:05

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

Games we discussed: Jekyll vs. Hyde | Board Game | BoardGameGeek The Search for Planet X | Board Game | BoardGameGeek The 7th Continent | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Frank's Zoo | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Zombie Dice | Board Game | BoardGameGeek San Francisco | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Spot it! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

04-13
16:48

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

Throw Throw Burrito | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwoods | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Codex Naturalis | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Mindbug: First Contact | Board Game | BoardGameGeek MonsDRAWsity | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion | Board Game | BoardGameGeek The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Herd Mentality | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

03-01
37:35

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

Games we played: Ready Set Bet | Board Game | BoardGameGeek FORK | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Tusk!: Surviving the Ice Age | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition) | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Silver & Gold | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

02-01
24:38

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

Happiest of New Years to all you gamers! Here are the games we played over the holidays. Naked Court: The Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Kites | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Paint the Roses | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Meadow | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Sound Box | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Spots | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Exit: The Game + Puzzle – Nightfall Manor | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Xia: Legends of a Drift System | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Evergreen | Board Game | Boar...

01-04
37:10

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

Games We've Mentioned Before & Played Chess Savannah Park So Clover Excape Cascadia New Games Next Station: London Sobek: 2 Player Unfathomable Grandma Was A Spy

07-20
33:24

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

We went on a beautiful trip to several National Parks and got to play some games along the way! Games We Played Scout Escape The Room: The Cursed Dollhouse No Thanks Mixed Doubles Downtown Farmers Market Trek 12 Himalaya Troyes Dice Rose Ceremony Escape From The Grand Hotel Rolling America

06-22
49:00

We are on vacation!

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!

06-15
00:29

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

Games We Look Forward To Canvas: Reflections Sobek 2 Player The Initiative Apocrypha Games We Mentioned Iberia Pandemic Concordia Gaia Project Kind Domino Qwinto Kahuna Dragon's Gold Terra Mystica Tichu Trails of Tucana

06-01
22:40

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

We played games! Did you play games! We like games. Games We Want To Play Yukon Airways Ark Nova Ghost Hunting Treasure Fighters. Games We Played Obsession The Game Mind MGMT The Dark and Stormy Night Loot & Run Find us at playdnapodcast.com

05-18
33:53

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

Join us on our instagram, facebook page, or website to see the games we have been playing! playdnapodcast.com Games We're Looking Forward To Playing Roller Ghoster Paleos Games We Played Feralis Scrawl Libertalia Azul: Queen's Garden Treat Yo Self The Night Cage Draftosaurus Tranquility One Key Mantis

05-04
39:43

Episode 101: Taj Mahal, Celestia, Cryptid

Welcome to an episode of reviews! Games We Want To Play Azul: Queen's Garden | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Dodo | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Yak | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Games We Played Taj Mahal | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Sneaky Statues of Easter Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Diamant | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Celestia | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Dogs of War | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Downforce | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Dr. Eureka | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Cockroach P...

04-20
45:23

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