PlayDNA

Flavor text! Compelling writing! These obviously make games better, so why does it seem like many tabletop games put so little effort into these elements? This week Damon talks abo...

Let's be honest- there are a lot of games that we would never play again. Like, ever. Here are some of the ones we can't stand, and why we wouldn't recommend it to others. Of cours...

Can you buy board games in your native language? Are the games translated or are they localized? What's the difference and why is it important? This week we talk about how differen...

There are multiple layers to a game's beginning- the rules reading, the setup, and the actual first turn. What makes for a great beginning and which ones leave players feeling imme...

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 B...

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...

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 manip...

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 m...

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 o...

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 ...

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...

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 w...