Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast
Corey and Harrison are unapologetically obsessed with board games. They can't get enough of them so they decided that when they're not playing games it would be wise to spend their time talking about them. The jury is still out on that one... Each week, they pick a topic -- games for large groups, games for conventions, games for 'non-gamers' -- and construct a list of favorites. There will be excitement. There will be fury. There will be tangents. If you love board games as much as they do, you'll find good company here.
Episodes
This week, we're getting ready to go back to school with a list of games that are either educational or can be used in the classroom.
Recently Played Games
Corey
Harrison
- Vantage (solo)
Featured Topic
Games for the classroom or to get you ready for school!
Corey's List
- Monikers (2015) / CMYK
- Just One (2018) / Repos
- QE (2019) / AllPlay
Harrison's L...
It's an action-packed week! We're covering the latest board game obsession, Vantage, based on Harrison's experience with the game (and answering Corey's many questions about it) as well as sharing our Gencon 2025 "Hype List"!
Recently Played Games
Harrison
Corey
Featured Topic
Gencon releases! Three games we’re excited to play
Corey's List
This week we catch-up on the 2025 games we're most excited about.
Featured Topic
What we’ve been playing in the last month + Harrison’s Origins Top 3
Corey's List
- Pencil Book Quest (2025) / Grumpy Spider Games
- Citizens of the Spark (2025) / Thunderworks Games
- Ethnos (Second Edition) (2025) / C’Mon Games
Harrison's List
- Ruins (2025) / Allplay
- How to Save a World (2025)...
This week we chat with Parker Simpson about print and play games, including their own upcoming print and play release, Starfront Scouting Academy.
Featured Topic
Print and play games.
Corey's List
Rise of the Oak Dell (2025) / Two Acorns Games
Wizard in Training (2025) / Thinky Filler Games
Harrison's List
52 Realms: Adventures (2024) / Postmark Games
Gem Getter Pro (2023) / (self publish...
This week we chat with Shea Parker of RTFM about his specialty, complex games. Shea also shares a bit about the process behind the fantastic RTFM videos as well as a few recommendations from his recently played games.
Shea’s Recently Played/Recommended
Featured Topic
Heavy/complex games that are worth the effort.
Corey's List
- Gaia Project (2017) / Feuerland Spiele
- A Feast for O...
This week we chat with Lee Miller of Molinarius games, whose solo deck-builder Time Troopers is live on Gamefound until July.
Featured Topic
Favorite board game and music pairing. (Choose an album, playlist, genre, etc to pair with a particular game)
Corey's List
Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2016) / Eggert Spiele
With Ennio Morricone (Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
Nemesis (2018) / Awaken Realms
...
We're packing for vacation and we can't leave home without board games. Here's a list of games to bring along on a trip.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
Featured Topic
Favorite vacation games.
First player rule:
Corey's List
- Fox in the Forest: Duet (2020) / Renegade Games
- Kinfire Delve (2023, 2024) / Incredible Dream Studios
- Deception Mur...
Today we cover some of our favorite space-themed games and preview the upcoming party game, Space Off.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
Featured Topic
Favorite space-themed games.
Corey's List
- Pulsar 2849 (2017) / Czech Games Edition
- Godspeed (2020) / Pandasaurus Games
- Galactic Cruise (2025) / Kinson Key Games
Harrison's List
- Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimens...
After spending time apart, we come back together to talk about two-player head to head games.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
- Protospiel TC
- Splendor: Duel
Featured Topic
Two player games
First player rule: The player that last used a needle (Patchwork)
Corey's List
- Sniper Elite (2022) / Rebellion Unplugged
- Stellar (2020) / Renegade Games
- Watergate (2019) / Frosted Games
Harrison's List
To celebrate our one year anniversary, we’re spending some time apart.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
Featured Topic
Our favorite solo games
Corey's List
Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) / CGE
Dune Imperium (2020) / Dire Wolf Digital
Marvel Champions (2019) / Fantasy Flight Games
Harrison's List
This week we’re joined by Adam Graf, host of Pocketeering. We talk about video games that feel like board games.
Featured Topic
Video games that are influenced by board games
First player rule: Guest goes first
Adam’s List
Sonic Shuffle (2000) - DreamCast
Fortune Street (2011) - Wii
Corey's List
Hexarchy (2023) - Steam
Board game concept: 4X and tech tree
Backpack Hero (2023) -
Stea...
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Castles of Burgundy with Trade Routes
Harrison
Rallyman: DIRT
Featured Topic
Games we’d like to watch as movies
First player rule:
Corey's List
Scythe: The Rise of Fenris (2018) / Stonemaier Games
Terraforming Mars (2016) / FryxGames
Sleeping Gods (2021) / Red Raven Games
Harrison's List
Galaxy Trucker (2007) / CGE
Carnival of Monsters (...
Featured Topic
We talk about 50 games that are tangentially related in 50 minutes or less. Here is a list of the games referenced during the episode.
Content Warning: "Molly House" is discussed very briefly. This game contains historical themes related to persecution and gay culture in Europe during the early 1700s.
Can’t Stop
Unmatched
Dice Throne
Roll Player
Marvel Dice Masters
Marvel Champions
Marvel Legendary
DC Deckbuildin...
What We've Been Playing
Corey
The Night Parade
Harrison
Earth, The Gang
Featured Topic
Games featuring magic and magical things
First player rule: According to the official rules for Magic: the Gathering, how is the first player decided in a game?
Corey's List
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016) / The Op Games
Arcana Rising (2022) / Grey Fox Games
Res Arcana (2019) / Sand Castle Games
Ha...
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
Featured Topic
Our favorite winners and surprises from the GoldenGeek awards on boardgamegeek.com
Other categories (that we won’t cover)
Artwork and Presentation
Corey: Harmonies
Harrison: Let's Go! To Japan
Cooperative Game
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Harrison
Featured Topic
Publishers we wouldn’t mind being stuck on a desert island with, as long as they brought their production chain
First player rule: Flutter - The player who most recently marveled at the wonders of nature
Corey's List
Feuerland
Czech Games Edition
Board & Dice
Harrison's List
Wizards of the...
What We've Been Playing
Corey
The Birthday Game
Harrison
Featured Topic
We'll suggest a new theming for current games.
Corey's List
Harrison's List
Great Western Trail (2016)
Wingspan (2019)
Other Links
Follow us on pod...
What We've Been Playing
Harrison
Corey
Featured Topic
Topic: Favorite “Old School” Games (10+ years old)First player rule: Rock Hard: 1977 - The player to most recently sing in the shower
Corey:
El Grande [1995] (Corey’s pick #1) / Rio Grande Games
Arkham Horror (Second Edition) [2005] (Corey’...
What We've Been Playing
Harrison
Featured Topic
Games and mechanics that put a twist on deck-building concepts.
Corey's List
Biblios (2007) / iEllo
Azul (2017) / Next Move and Plan B Games
Twice as Clever (2019) / Schmidt Games
Harrison's List
Draftosaurus (2019) / Ankama
Ettin (2020) / WizKids
Beast (2023) / Studio Midhall
Other Links
Reach us at AdamantlyAna...
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Featured Topic
Games and mechanics that put a twist on worker placement concepts.
Corey's List
Pan Am (2020) / Prospero Hall
Yokohama (2016) / TMG Games, Synapses Games
Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) / Czech Games Edition
Harrison's List
Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gm...
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