Adamantly Analog: A Board Game Podcast

Corey Murphy, Harrison Dunn
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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.

  1. Ep 90 - Modern Classics and Off With Their Heads

    1D AGO

    Ep 90 - Modern Classics and Off With Their Heads

    Recently Played Games  Harrison 4:32 - Dewan⁠7:56 - ⁠Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends⁠Corey  10:18 - Off With Their Heads 15:24 - Madcala 18:29 - Featured Topic Our picks for modern classics (highly regarded games with wide appeal that will stand the test of time - released in the last 10 years) First player rule: most recently went on a date (love letter) Corey’s Picks: Wingspan (2019) Design: Elizabeth Hargrave Publisher: Stonemeier Games Heat: Pedal to the Metal (2022) Design: Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Publisher: Days of Wonder Azul (2018) Design: Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Games Harrison’s Picks: Love Letter (2012) Design: Seiji Kanai Publisher: AEG Flip 7 (2024) Design: Eric Olsen Publisher: The Op Games Kingdomino (2016) Design: Bruno Cathala Publisher: Blue Orange Games Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    52 min
  2. Ep 89 - Interaction!

    FEB 10

    Ep 89 - Interaction!

    Recently Played Games  Corey  2:37 - Daydream 5:37 - Soda Jerk Harrison   7:55 - Dice Pool Party 10:10 - Phoenix New Horizon,  15:40 - Featured Topic Our favorite interactive mechanics in games. First player rule: Highest initiative goes first. Corey’s Picks: Four Humors (2022) Design: Charlie McCaron Publisher: Adam’s Apple Games Citizens of the Spark (2025) Design: Philip DuBarry Publisher: Thunderworks Games Maracaibo (2019) Design: Alexander Pfister Publisher: Capstone Games Harrison’s Picks: Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014) Design: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Power Grid (2004) Design: Friedmann Friese Publisher: Rio Grande Games Spirit Island (2017) Design: R. Eric Reuss Publisher: Greater Than Games Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    47 min
  3. Ep 88 - Board Game Pub Trivia, Vol. 1

    FEB 2

    Ep 88 - Board Game Pub Trivia, Vol. 1

    Recently Played Games  Harrison   2:55 - A Place For All My Books Corey  5:51 - Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game Trivia Time! 9:48 - Connections: Each answer has a word in common with the next in sequence.  For example, “Peanut Butter and Jelly” might follow “Jelly Beans”. [6 questions] 16:16 - Crossword: The first letter of each answer combines to spell out the name of this famous board game designer.  Hint: They were the first to have their name printed on a game box as a selling point. [7 questions] 27:32 - Caveman Clues: I’ll describe the game using one word syllables, you guess what it is. [5 Questions] Things and Links Pub Trivia Group Podcast Merge Maestro Skyscraper Live Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    41 min
  4. Ep 87 - Board Game Mashups and Australis

    JAN 26

    Ep 87 - Board Game Mashups and Australis

    Recently Played Games  Corey  1:53 - Double Match Harrison   4:28 - Australis 8:06 - Featured Topic Games and game worlds we want to mash together! First player rule: The youngest and tallest player goes first (mashed up rule from “most games” and The Dragon’s Tomb) Corey’s Picks: Scrabbledeep Lords of Waterdeep (2012) Design: Peter Lee, Rodney Thompson Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Scrabble (1948) Design: Alfred Mosher Butts  Publisher: Many Between Two Carcassonne Between Two Cities (2015) Design: Beth Sobel Publisher: Stonemaier Carcassonne (2000) Design: Klaus-Jergen Wrede Publisher: Hans Im Gluck Fluxxopoly Monopoly (1935) Design: Charles Darrow, Elizabeth J. Magpie Publisher: Parker Brothers Fluxx (1997) Design: Andrew Looney, Kristin Looney Publisher: Looney Labs Harrison’s Picks: Clank-thulhu!: A Sanity-Twisting Misadventure Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure (2016) Design: Paul Dennen Publisher: Dire Wolf Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016) Design: Nate French, MJ Newman Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games King of The Factory King of Tokyo (2011) Design: Richard Garfield Publisher: IELLO Scythe (2016) Design: Jamey Stegmaier Publisher: Stonemaier Games Let’s Go! to Mecatol Rex Let’s Go to Japan (2024) Design: Josh Wood Publisher: AEG Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) Design: Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, Christian T. Petersen Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Other Things: 26:23 - Orphan Black Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    30 min
  5. Ep 86 - House Rules and Druids of Edora

    JAN 19

    Ep 86 - House Rules and Druids of Edora

    3:23 - Recently Played Games  Corey  4:40 - Citizens of the Spark 7:43 - Tir Na Nog Harrison   12:10 - Druids of Edora 18:28 - Featured Topic House rules we like to play with First player rule: Make it up - it’s a house rule! Corey’s Picks: Gloomhaven (2017) - initiative number Design: Isaac Childres Publisher: Cepholofair Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (2014) - embrace the chaos Design: Tobey Ho Publisher: Jolly Thinkers Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022) - third worker Design: Stan Kordonskiy Publisher: Fantasia Games Harrison’s Picks: Lords of Waterdeep (2012) - remove mandatory quests Design: Peter Lee, Rodney Thompson Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Magical Athlete (2025) - Less mean MOUTH Design: Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida Publisher: CMYK Carcassonne (2000) - three tiles in hand Design: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Publisher: Hans im Glück Other Things: 45:48 - StarVaders (on Steam) 49:51 - The Life of Chuck (Film) Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    54 min
  6. Ep 85 - Most Anticipated 2026 and Fest Season

    JAN 12

    Ep 85 - Most Anticipated 2026 and Fest Season

    2:16 - Recently Played Games  Corey  ReforestHarrison Fest SeasonJungo12:58 - Featured Topic The game releases in 2026 that we’re most looking forward to Corey’s Picks: Decko Design: Haakon Gaarder (Villagers, Moon, Streets) Publisher: GEM Games Bunny Kingdom Town Design: Richard Garfield Publisher: IELLO Avalon: The Riven Vale Design: Jamey Jolly Publisher: Shadowborne Games Let’s Go! To France Design: Josh Wood Publisher: AEG Western Legends Stories Design: Herve Lemetre Publisher: Kolossal Games Harrison’s Picks: Raas: A Dance of Love  Design: Mihir Shah & Shaleen Harlalkah  Publisher: Arcane Wonders Crits & Tricks  Design: Pete Wissinger Publisher: Inside Up Games Satchel Quest Design: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, & Shawn Stankewich Publisher: Weird City Games Kalypso Design: Gilles Turbide Publisher: Inside Up Games Slay the Spire: Downfall Publisher: Contention Games Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    50 min
  7. Ep 84 - Community Top 10 and Gaming Catch-Up

    JAN 5

    Ep 84 - Community Top 10 and Gaming Catch-Up

    2:47 - Recently Played Games (Rapid Fire Catch Up) Corey  2025 Holiday All Stars: Things in Rings, FliptoonsOrigin StoryWyrmspanCaptain FlipUp or DownHarrison   2025 Holiday All Stars: Flip 7, Panda RoyaleYonkai no Yokai25:39 - Featured Topic Community Top 10 List Trivia Game to guess each one - Harrison gets a single sentence from the rulebook Winner: Nick Lo (email us at AdamanltyAnalog@gmail.com to claim your prize) Want to support Adamantly Analog? Follow us on the podcast player of your choice Follow us on Instagram (@AdamantlyAnalog)

    42 min
  8. Ep 83 - Our Top 50 Board Games of All Time (#10-1)

    12/29/2025

    Ep 83 - Our Top 50 Board Games of All Time (#10-1)

    This week we continue the annual tradition of counting down our top 50 favorite board games. We'll cover ten games each week, culminating in the very exciting TOP TEN at the end of December. We promise, there have been some shake ups in these lists! Lots of new games popping up and lots of old favorites...doing things! You'll have to listen to see what happens. Mentioned in this episode: The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop (Documentary)Drop Duchy (Steam Game)Reach us at AdamantlyAnalog@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @AdamantlyAnalog

    1h 18m
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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.

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