PlayDNA

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

Episodes

Episode 146. 5 Towers, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, and Birdwatcher.

February 27, 2024 • 27 mins

5 Towers
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

Coloretto
Boop
Birdwatcher

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Episode 145. Sky Team, Kohaku, and Smug Owls

February 13, 2024 • 22 mins

Games Mentioned
Kohaku
Sky Team
Sail
9 Lives
Smug Owls
Mission: Red Planet
Seas Of Strife

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

January 31, 2024 • 41 mins

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Episode 143. Holiday Recap Part 2

January 17, 2024 • 45 mins

Games Mentioned
Caper: Europe
Archduke
Next Station: London
Deduckto
Escape From The Casino Of Chaos
Threads Of Fate
The Light In The Mist
Mycelium
Startups
Photograph
Doni Peperoni
Bob Ross: Art Of Chill
Sync Or Swim
Fun Facts
Dandelions
Cosmic Eidex
Cayote

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Season 4! Episode 142:

January 3, 2024 • 46 mins

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Holiday Update!

December 6, 2023 • 59 secs

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!

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Episode 141. Ready Set Bet, Dungeon Fighter, and Lacuna

November 22, 2023 • 31 mins

Dungeon Fighter
Ready Set Bet
Lacuna

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

November 8, 2023 • 34 mins

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Episode 139. Bonsai, Donner Dinner Party, and The King's Dilemma

October 25, 2023 • 25 mins

Donner Dinner Party
Ascension 10th Anniversary Edition
Stomp The Plank
Cash N' Guns
Bonsai
The King's Dilemma

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

October 11, 2023 • 37 mins

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Episode 137. Queen By Midnight, Wandering Towers, Dragonwood and Deduckto

September 27, 2023 • 30 mins

Games Mentioned
Queen By Midnight
Deduckto
Dragonwood
Deckscape: Behind The Curtain
Wandering Towers
Chickyboom

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Episode 136: Anno 1800, Psychobabble, and Chicken!

September 13, 2023 • 36 mins

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Episode 135. Alice Is Missing, Exit: The Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes, Flamecraft

August 30, 2023 • 33 mins

Games We Mentioned
Coupon Clippers
Alice Is Missing
Noobs In Space
Challengers!
Flamecraft
Fun Facts
Inside Job
Clue: Escape The Midnight Hotel
Exit The Game: The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes

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

August 16, 2023 • 39 mins

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Episdoe 132. Final Girl, Abducktion, and Boss Monster

August 1, 2023 • 17 mins

Final Girl
Abducktion
Boss Monster

Spiel des Jahres Nominees for 2023

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

July 19, 2023 • 51 mins

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Episode 130: Sync Or Swim, Fractal: Beyond the Void, and League of the Lexicon

July 4, 2023 • 29 mins

Sync or Swim
Get On Board
Cube Area 51
League of the Lexicon
Pickles To Penguins
Fractal: Beyond the Void

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Play DNA Quick Update

June 20, 2023 • 38 secs

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!

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

June 7, 2023 • 25 mins

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Episode 128. Space Hulk Death Angel, Trailblazers, Regicide

May 24, 2023 • 21 mins

Mountain Goats
Exit: Return to the Abandoned Cabin
Space Hulk Death Angel
Trailblazers
Regicide
Hunt A Killer : Body On The Boardwalk
Hunt A Killer: Death At The Dive Bar
Regicide Game Rules

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Episode 141. Ready Set Bet, Dungeon Fighter, and Lacuna

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

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

Episode 137. Queen By Midnight, Wandering Towers, Dragonwood and Deduckto

Episode 136: Anno 1800, Psychobabble, and Chicken!

Episode 135. Alice Is Missing, Exit: The Disappearance Of Sherlock Holmes, Flamecraft

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