Gaming with Science

Gaming with Science

Gaming with Science Podcast

Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
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69%
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www.gamingwithscience.net

About This Podcast

Gaming with Science is a podcast that looks at science through the lens of tabletop board games. If you ever wondered how natural selection shows up in Evolution, whether Cytosis reflects actual cell metabolism, or what the socioeconomics of Monopoly are, this is the place for you. (And if not, we hope you’ll give us a try anyway.) So grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let’s have fun playing dice with the universe!

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S3E03 - Cellulose (Plant Cell Biology)

Mar 25, 2026 1h Transcript

#Cellulose #GeniusGames #InDefenseOfPlants #Plants #Botany #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #BoardGames #Science #SciComm Summary This mont we talk Cellulose and all things plants with special guest…

S3E02.1 - Brynn Devine (Interview)

Mar 11, 2026 29m Transcript

#Oceans #Finspan #OceansNorth #MarineBiology #Interview #BoardGames #Science Summary In this special bonus episode, we talk with Dr. Brynn Devine, one of the science consultants on Finspan. We get to…

S3E02 - Finspan (Fish)

Feb 25, 2026 56m Transcript

#Finspan #StonemaierGames #ElizabethHargrave #Wingspan #ScienceCommunication #Oceans #Fish #BoardGames #Science Summary In this episode we discuss the game "Finspan" by Stonemaier Games, and are…

S3E01 - Primates (Primate Evolution)

Jan 28, 2026 1h 27m Transcript

#Primates #Evolution #GreenButteryflyGames #Conservation #BoardGames #Science Summary Happy 2026, everyone! To celebrate Darwin Day (February 12th), we have a special 90-minute episode with Will and…

S2E10.1 - John Coveyou (Interview)

Dec 17, 2025 40m Transcript

#GeniusGames #STEMEducation #SciComm #JohnCoveyou #BoardGames #Science We've done several episodes on games from Genius Games (Cytosis, Periodic, Genotype), and now we get to speak to the man behind…

S2E10 - Nature (Evolution redux)

Nov 26, 2025 50m Transcript

#NatureGame #NorthStarGames #Evolution #Ecology #Predators #BoardGames #Science #SciComm Summary Welcome to Nature, the next evolution of Evolution! We're joined once again by Dr. Thiago Moreira to…

S2E09 - Periodic (the Periodic Table)

Oct 29, 2025 1h 7m Transcript

#Periodic #GeniusGames #Chemistry #PeriodicTable #Atoms #Elements #STEM #BoardGames #Science #SciComm Summary In this episode we get elemental for the game Periodic, with the amazing Dr. Raychelle…

S2E08 - Daybreak (Climate Change)

Sep 24, 2025 1h 14m Transcript

#Daybreak #CMYKGames #Climatechange #ClimateScience #BoardGames #ScienceCommunication #SciComm  Things are warming up in this episode as we talk with Dr. Jacquelyn Gill about Daybreak, a cooperative…

S2E07 - Genotype (Genetics)

Aug 27, 2025 53m Transcript

#genetics #genotype #GeniusGames #mendel #peas #BoardGames #Science This month we're talking about Genotype, by Genius Games, where you get to play a field assistant to the father of modern genetic,…

S2E06 - Atiwa (Fruit bats)

Jul 30, 2025 54m Transcript

#Atiwa #Bats #UweRosenberg #LookoutGames #Extension #Outreach #SciComm #BoardGames #Science Overview It's time for bats! In this episode, we talk about Atiwa, a worker-placement game by Uwe Rosenberg…

S2E05.1 - Harmonies and Planet (Ecological Niches)

Jun 25, 2025 27m Transcript

#Harmonies #PlanetGame #Ecology #NichePartitioning #BoardGames #Science We have a short bonus episode today, going over two science-inspired games, Harmonies and Planet. Both of these games touch on…

S2E05 - The Search for Planet X (Planetary Science)

May 28, 2025 58m Transcript

#PlanetX #PlanetaryScience #ExtrasolarPlanets #SolarSystemEvolution  #Telescopes #Observatories #ScienceGames #BoardGames #Science Overview We're going back into space this episode with The Search…

S2E04 - Undergrove (Mycorrhizae mushrooms)

Apr 30, 2025 59m Transcript

#Undergrove #AEGGames #mushrooms #fungi #mycorrhizae #mothertree #BoardGames #Science Summary Join us for a trip belowground as we explore Undergrove, a game about mushrooms and nutrient networks by…

S2E03 - Turing Machine (Computation)

Mar 26, 2025 56m Transcript

#Computation #TuringMachine #AlanTuring #Logic #DeductionGames #BoardGames #Science #Math #STEM Summary Today we cover Turing Machine, a pure logic and deduction game where you use punchcards to…

S2E15 S2E02 - Gut Check (Microbiome)

Feb 26, 2025 53m Transcript

#Microbiome #GutCheck #SciComm #Dysbiosis #Antibiotics #Probiotics #GameDesign #BoardGames #Science  Overview In this episode we talk with Dr. David Coil, microbiome scientist and the creator of Gut…

S2E2 S2E01.1 - Brett Harrison (Interview)

Feb 12, 2025 27m Bonus Transcript

#Holotype #Programming #GameDesign #Python #BoardGames #Science Summary A follow-up to our last episode, in this episode we interview Brett Harrison, one of the co-creators of Holotype. Specifically,…

S2E1 S2E01 - Holotype (Paleontology)

Jan 29, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

#Holotype #BrexwerxGames #CommonDescentPodcast #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #BoardGames #Science Summary Break out your pick and hand brush because in this episode we discuss "Holotype" by Brexwerx…

S1E12 S1E10.1 - Publish or Perish (Academic Publishing)

Dec 18, 2024 22m Bonus Transcript

#Academia #Publications #Satire #PublishOrPerish #BoardGames #Science Introduction Merry early Christmas, as we go through a short bonus episode on Publish or Perish, a satirical card game by Dr. Max…

S1E10 - Pandemic (Epidemiology)

Nov 27, 2024 48m Transcript

#Pandemic #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #Disease #COVID #BoardGames #ZManGames #Science #SciComm Find our socials at https://www.gamingwithscience.net  Overview In this month's episode we're covering…

S1E9 - Earth (ecology)

Oct 30, 2024 47m Transcript

#Earth #Biome #Biodiversity #Terrain #Flora #Tableau #BoardGames #Science #SciComm #InsideUpGames Find our socials at https://www.gamingwithscience.net  Overview Welcome to the wonderful (and…

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How many episodes does Gaming with Science have?

Gaming with Science has published 29 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Education, Games.

Is Gaming with Science still active?

Gaming with Science is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 45m.

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