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David Niecikowski, PhD

David Niecikowski, PhD

Mainly playthroughs and reviews

Posts monthly

Watch board game videos from David Niecikowski, PhD: reviews, tutorials, playthroughs, and more on BoardGameVideo.

Subscribers: 2.7K
Videos: 831
Games covered: 484

271 Playthroughs Videos

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Playthroughs (271)
Reviews (212)
Unboxings (185)
Interviews (133)
How to play (29)
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Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Advance Rules)

16:20

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Advance Rules)

Dec 29, 2025·Splendor Kids

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Basic Rules)

14:26

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Basic Rules)

Dec 29, 2025

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Advance Rules)

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Advance Rules)

Dec 29, 2025·Splendor Kids

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Basic Rules)

Splendor Kids: How to play & Play Through (Basic Rules)

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David Niecikowski, PhD Language, Reading, & Culture Game Advocate, Designer, & Researcher Julie and I love playing board games together and we appreciate your support and checking out our channel. My research on writing comprehensible rulebooks can be found here: davidniecikowski.com Please fill out this super short Google Survey to inform us on future content creation: https://forms.gle/QJGpHvfYs5zvt1Jv9 https://www.youtube.com/@GameRulesDoctor

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