Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast

By Corey Murphy, Harrison Dunn

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 ... more

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July 29, 2024Ep. 9 - "Best at 2 Players"
This week, we share a list of board games that, while not exclusively two players, play best with two players. These games may be tighter, snappier, or even more involved with modifications made for two player set ups.
What We've Been Playing
Harrison
Revive

Panda Royale

My Island
Corey
Scythe

Azul
Featured Topic
Lords of Waterdeep (Harrison’s pick #1) / Wizards of the Coast

Merv: Heart of the Silk Road (Corey’s pick #1) / Osprey Games

The Castles of Burgundy (Harrison’s pick #2) / alea, Ravensburger, Awaken Realms

Underwater Cities (Corey’s pick #2) / Delicious Games, Rio Grande Games

Azul (Harrison’s pick #3) / Next Move Games

The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 (Corey’s pick #3) / Kosmos
Other Links
Citizens of the Spark (upcoming 2025)

Marvel Rivals
Trivia Ambush
Uwe Rosenberg has 5 (unique) games in the BGG Top 100 list. Put them in order of appearance:
Le Havre

Feast for Odin

Agricola

Fields of Arle

Caverna
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51min
July 22, 2024Ep. 8 - Video Games for Board Gamers (with Stephen Kerr, designer of Metrorunner)
This week, we welcome Stephen Kerr (@skerr1), the designer of "Metrorunner", the upcoming title from Thunderworks Games. The topic is "Video Games for Board Gamers". In other words, if you like this board game, try this video game. We'll each share a list of three video games that would appeal to fans of a similar board games.
Metrorunner (Thunderworks Games)
Stephen's Inspiration for Metrorunner
Lords of Waterdeep

Yedo

Santiago De Cuba

Covert
Featured Topic
Dice Forge / Dicefolk (PC, Switch) (Harrison’s pick #1) / Libellud

Burgle Bros.⁠ / The Swindle (⁠PC⁠, ⁠Switch⁠, ⁠PS4⁠, ⁠Xbox⁠) (Stephen's pick #1) / Fowers Games

⁠Fuse⁠ / Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (⁠PC/Mac, iOS/Android) (Corey’s pick #1) / Renegade Games

Call to Adventure⁠⁠ / Wildermyth (⁠⁠PC/Mac/Linux⁠⁠, Switch - unreleased) (Harrison’s pick #2) / Brotherwise Games

⁠Marvel Champions⁠ / Marvel’s Midnight Suns (⁠PC⁠, ⁠PS5⁠, ⁠Xbox⁠), (Stephen’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Games

Slay the Spire: The Board Game⁠ / Across the Obelisk (⁠PC/Mac⁠, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch) (Corey’s pick #2) (Steam) / Contention Games

⁠Brass: Birmingham⁠ / Slipways (⁠PC/Mac⁠) (Harrison’s pick #3) / Roxley

A Message From the Stars / Chants of Sennaar (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox), (Stephen's pick #3) / Allplay

Warhammer 40K / Moonbreaker (PC/Mac) (Corey’s pick #3) / Games Workshop
Other Links
⁠Kings of the Wyld (Nicholas Eames)
Trivia Ambush
In "6 Nimmt!", a player takes a row when there are how many cards played in it?

In the game "Council of 4", how many regions are on the map?

What is the max player count for "Three Sisters"?

How many rounds are there in the party game "Two Rooms and a Boom?"

In the game "Just One", how many times are players allowed to write the same word?
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1h 4min
July 15, 2024Ep. 7 - Games With Random
This week, our topic is "Games With Random". Some games have you rolling dice, drawing cards, or picking chits out of a bag. In any case, the of unpredictability a draw or roll takes a bit of the control away from the player. Games like Chess eliminate random completely but other games use it to great effect. In this episode, we'll share a list of games that do this.
What We've Been Playing
Harrison
Arcs: Conflict and Collapse in the Reach
Corey
Apiary

Foundations of Rome

Forest Shuffle
Featured Topic
Challengers! (Harrison’s pick #1) / 1 More Time Games

Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Kahn (Corey’s pick #1) / Hans im Gluck

SCOUT⁠ (Harrison’s pick #2) / Oink Games

Atlantis Rising (Corey’s pick #2) / Elf Creek Games

Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade⁠ (Harrison’s pick #3) / WizKids

Robo Rally (Corey’s pick #3) / Avalon Hill Games
Other Links
Zenless Zone Zero (video game)
Trivia Ambush
In the game Five Tribes, there are five different colored meeples, each with a different function. Identify each based on their tagline:
“I work best in places that match me”

“Just plain points. Doesn’t need to be more complicated than that”.

“Show me the goods!”

“Cold blooded killers”

“We might be old but we still know how to summon djinns”
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50min
July 08, 2024Ep. 6 - Animal House
This week, our topic is "Animal Games". We've made a conscious effort to look past the obvious inclusions (Ark Nova, Wingspan) and share some of our favorite games with animals. These games may feature unique representations of animals or clever mechanics related to their animals.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Ragusa
Harrison
Emerald Skulls
Featured Topic
Mlem Space Agency (Corey’s pick #1) / Rebel Studio

The Finest Fish (Harrison’s pick #1) / Last Night Games

Endangered (Corey’s pick #2) / Grand Gamer’s Guild

Wild Tiled West (Harrison’s pick #2) / Dire Wolf

Bunny Kingdom (Corey’s pick #3) / Iello

Isle of Cats (Harrison’s pick #3) / The City of Games
Other Links
My Perfect Console (Podcast)
Trivia Ambush
Over/Under/Exactly: component count.
Does Five Tribes have over/under/exactly 100 tribe meeples?

Does Wingspan have over/under/exactly 200 cards?

Does Terra Mystica have over/under/exactly 300 wooden pieces?

Does Terraforming Mars have over/under/exactly 400 cubes?

Does Dominion have over/under/exactly 500 cards?
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47min
July 01, 2024Ep. 5 - Emergent Storytelling
This week, our topic is "Games That Tell a Story With Their Design and Mechanics". Some games always deliver when it comes to a telling a memorable story. Either the mechanics, gameplay, or design contributes to that developing over the course of the experience. We'll specifically avoid narrative games when sharing a list of our favorite examples of emergent storytelling in board games.
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Sniper Elite

Spirit Island

Arcs
Harrison
Panda Royale

A Message From the Stars

Tangram City
Featured Topic
Roll Player (Harrison’s pick #1) / Thunderworks Games

⁠Raiders of the North Sea (Corey’s pick #1) / Garphill Games

Castles of Mad King Ludwig (Harrison’s pick #2) / Bezier Games

Root (Corey’s pick #2) / Leder Games

Red Outpost (Harrison’s pick #2) / Lifestyle Boardgames

The Search for Planet X (Corey’s pick #3) / Renegade Games, Foxtrot Games

Red Outpost (Harrison’s pick #2) / Lifestyle Boardgames
Other Links
Stardew Valley (video game)

Lovely Socialite (Corey's band)

Fuzzysurf (Corey's band)
Trivia Ambush
Name the game based on a brief description of its theme:
In ______, players are trying to achieve dominance in various areas in medieval France. They will get goods, coins, and victory points via production, trade, development, and by committing to the common good.

In the faraway land of ______, a new Age is dawning. The ashes of the old Age have left the Six Kingdoms empty and the twelve Tribes scattered to the winds. Now is the time for a clever leader to unite them into a powerful alliance, skillfully using the unique talents of each Tribe to control the Kingdoms.

It is the beginning of the Meiji (may-jee) era. Once just a sleepy fishing village, the opening of foreign trade in _______ and the decline of Edo led _______ to become the premier hub of trade in all of Japan.

The earth is overpopulated. The colonization of Mars is always four decades away. Only one avenue is open for human expansion: the world under the sea.

Alchemical mages vie for control of ancient monuments and places of power.
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41min
June 24, 2024Ep. 4 - Video Board Games
This week, our topic is "Video Games That Would Make Excellent Board Games". Though we've already got a TON of board game adaptations of popular video game titles (some hits and plenty of whiffs), there is still lots of ground to cover. Corey and Harrison each share three picks for video games that would make fun or interesting board games.
What We've Been Playing
Harrison
My Island
Corey
Sagrada
Featured Topic
⁠Balatro⁠ (Corey's #1 pick) / PC, Mac

Cookie Clicker (Harrison's #1 pick) / Browser, PC

⁠Diablo (Corey's #2 pick) / Xbox, Playstation, PC

⁠Dave the Diver⁠ (Harrison's #2 pick) / PC, Mac

⁠Street Fighter (Corey's #3 pick) / Console, PC

⁠Persona 5 (Harrison's #3 pick) / Playstation, PC
Other Links
⁠Reddit (Responses to "Board Game Adaptations of Video Games")

Game Informer Magazine
Trivia Ambush
Which of the following is not a faction in Smash Up:
Action Heroes

Astro Knights

Kung Fu Fighters

Phoenix Elves

Sumo Wrestlers
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56min
June 17, 2024Ep. 3 - Upcoming Games to Share With Friends
This week, our topic is "Upcoming Games We're Excited to Play With Friends and Family". There's a ton of great stuff coming out this summer and beyond. Here at Adamantly Analog, we try to focus on the experience and the people. Who are we excited to play these games with? The Tuesday night game group? The casual gamers in your immediate family? Find an upcoming title to share with your people!
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Looot
Harrison
Avatar Legends
Featured Topic
Foundations of Metropolis (Corey's #1 pick) / Arcane Wonders

Tangram City (Harrison's #1 pick) / Capstone Games

Slay the Spire (Corey's #2 pick) / Contention Games, Megacrit

Things in Rings (Harrison's #2 pick) / Allplay

Arcs: Conflict and Collapse in the Reach (Corey's #3 pick) / Leder Games

Gnome Hollow (Harrison's #3 pick) / The Op
Other Links
New Frame Plus: Youtube series about video game animation
Trivia Ambush
Name the following games based on their subtitles:
City of Gods

Chronicles of Empire and Exile

Murder in Hong Kong

The Djinns of Naqala

A Story of Civilization
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45min
June 10, 2024Ep. 2 - Conventional Classics
This week, our topic is "Our Favorite Games to Play at a Convention". For one reason or another, we have a soft spot in our heart for these games when we take part in our favorite weekend events...board game conventions!
What We've Been Playing
Corey
Castles of Burgundy
Harrison
Animal Upon Animal
Featured Topic
Clank (Harrison's pick #1) / BGG / Dire Wolf Digital

Ra (Corey's pick #1) / BGG / 25th Century Games

Cartographers (Harrison's pick #2) / BGG / Thunderworks Games

Root (Corey's pick #2) / BGG / Leder Games

Fantasy Realms (Harrison's pick #3) / BGG / WizKids

Glory to Rome (Corey's pick #3) / BGG / Cambridge Games Factory
Other Links
Melodice.org (music for board games)

Tabletop.events (sign up for a con/book events)
Trivia Ambush
Arrange these Uwe Rosenberg games in order by supported player count:
Agricola

Caverna

Cottage Garden

Fields of Arle

Patchwork
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52min
June 02, 2024Ep. 1 - Seldom Played, Always Loved
This week, our topic is "Games We Never Want to Play But Always Love When We Do". We're never itching to pull these games off of the shelf for a variety of reasons -- too much set up, heavy rules teach -- but when we play them, we're immediately reminded of the reasons we keep them around.
Our Current Favorites
Harrison
Harmonies

The Vale of Eternity

Castles of Burgundy
Corey
Dune Imperium

Kemet: Blood and Sand

Merv: Heart of the Silk Road

Marvel Champions
Featured Topic
Hansa Teutonica (Corey's pick #1) / Pegasus Spiele
Too Many Bones (Harrison's pick #1) / ⁠Chip Theory Games⁠
Spirit Island (Corey's pick #2) /⁠Greater Than Games⁠
Power Grid (Harrison's pick #2) / ⁠Rio Grande Games (Shop FLGS)⁠
Codenames (Corey's pick #3) / Czech Games (CGE)
Dominion (Harrison's pick #3) / Rio Grande Games (Shop FLGS)
Trivia Ambush
In which games can you find the following (hint BGG top 100)?
Steelplast

Dahan

Corriente

Crow Skull

Start Player Moose
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52min

FAQs about Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast:

How many episodes does Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.