July 2024 Vlog | Bits & Biology

Welcome to Bits & Biology, a channel about board games from the perspective of a biologist gamer. In this video I talk about some of the games I played in July 2024, including a top 10 list of all the games I played and all of the nature-themed games I played. I also talk about some of the 2024 Dice Tower Awards winners and nominees, as well as a few recent videos on other channels.

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What games did you play in July? Let us know in the comments below!

00:00 Introduction
7:08 How many games I played in July
54:11 Join the Discord!
1:40 Top 10 games played in July
1:47 Numbers 10, 9, and 8: Ohanami, Cascadia, Harmonies
2:08 #7 Carcassonne
3:43 #6 Clank! Catacombs
5:34 #5 Tiletum (NEW!)
6:41 #4 Gutenberg (NEW!)
8:17 #3 Five Tribes
10:34 #2 Caverna: The Cave Farmers (NEW!)
13:32 #1 Atiwa
13:49 Honorable Mentions
13:53 Pioneer Rails
15:06 Tiny Towns
16:10 Pyramids
17:49 Nature themed games played in July
18:06 #7 Ohanami
20:35 #6 Trails
21:42 #5 Beacon Patrol (NEW!)
22:45 #4 Verdant
23:59 #3 Cascadia
24:58 #2 Harmonies
26:11 #1 Atiwa
27:32 Crowdfunding – Primates
29:55 Dice Tower Awards
30:03 Best Strategy Game
30:41 Game of the Year
31:29 Recent videos on other channels I’d like to call your attention to
31:35 What do we owe each other? (Room & Board)
34:09 Mental Health & Board Games (Foster the Meeple)
34:45 Study: Why Autistic People Love Board Games (Rebecca Watson)

YouTube Channels mentioned in this vlog:

   / @roomandboardreviews  
   / @fosterthemeeple  
   / @rebeccawatson  
   / @thedicetower  

Links discussed in this vlog:

Video: What do we owe each other? (Room & Board):    • What do we owe each other - Table Tal...  

Video: Mental Health & Board Games (Foster the Meeple):    • Mental Health & Board Games with Jeff  

Video: Study: Why Autistic People Love Board Games (Rebecca Watson):    • Study: Why Autistic People Love Board...  

Article: Game Changer - Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People: https://link.springer.com/article/10....

Video: Dice Tower 2024 Awards:    • The 17th Annual Dice Tower Awards  

Primates on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

My BGG profile: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/lizmari
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