PlayDNA

Love board games AND animals? So do we! These picks are for you.

This episode is a crossover between this podcast and our new comedy animal themed podcast, Best Beast. Check out Best Beast here! Best …

Which one is it? Can a toy have a beginning and end and not be a game? Can a game have rules and actually be a toy? And where on earth do we fit in puzzles? We slog our way through this question and …

Games have been used throughout history as a means of communication, for both good and evil. From Hitler to Queen Elizabeth I,  cards and games have proven a powerful tool in manipulating people's fe…

How important is the way a game ends? A good ending can cement a playing experience together, while a bad one can erase a game completely from your memory, or even worse, make it memorable for all th…

A Valentine's Day Curation- 9 love themed games you can play with your partner or friends this Valentine's Day, or anytime you are feeling the love!

Games we discuss:
The Ravens of Thri Sahashri | Boar…

This week Sarah tells us about the two most common flavors of train game, we talk about our favorite train games, and how the "genre" train and the "theme" train differ.

Games we played:
Shadows in Kyo…

Yes! Edible games are a thing and they are delicious. Cassandra discusses her experience with one of Jenn Sandercock's edible games The Order of the Oven Mitt, and how edible games can make us think …

Bridge is a classic game- but more than that it's a tradition, passed down for centuries. The game has blossomed into a culture, with rituals, conventions, and metagaming that go well beyond the game…

Starting off this season we wanted to talk about accessibility! Here are our ideas for how to make sure everyone can be included in your board gaming sessions.

We aren't experts but the people over at…

New year, new season! Welcome to season 2 of PlayDNA- this week we catch up on all the games we received and played over the holidays.

Games we played:

Visitor in Blackwood Grove | Board Game | BoardGa…

This is our last episode of 2020! We discuss the games we loved the most this year, plus the things we are looking forward to in 2021.

Have a great holiday season, friends! We will be back in January!

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We are grateful for this podcast and for you guys! Today we talk about what makes us grateful about our board gaming hobby, how we got into it, and why others should, too!

Games we played:

Paranormal D…

Like it or not, there's a gender divide in play of all kinds, including board games. Why does this divide exist and what can we do about it? Damon talks about inclusivity in design and in play, we ta…

Games good enough to eat! For all you foodies and home chefs out there, this week we talk about food themed games! From the fast-playing casual Sushi Go, to the elegant Elevenses, we have some great …

When you've played every game you own 100 times and you're strapped for cash, make your own games! We list games that can be easily made at home using only pencil and paper.

Games we mentioned:

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Board games have an astoundingly positive effect on an aging brain. Sarah expresses her fear that people won't want to play games with her when she ages, and we discuss great games that can be played…