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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

831 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 (Basic Rules)

Playthrough14:26

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

Dec 29, 2025·Splendor Kids

Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake - Unboxing

Unboxing7:42

Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake - Unboxing

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

Playthrough14:26

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

Dec 29, 2025·Splendor Kids

Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake - Unboxing

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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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Dec 28, 2025·Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake

Coffee Rush: Review

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Coffee Rush: How to Play & Play Through

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Up or Down: Review

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a Gentle Rain: Review

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a Gentle Rain: Review

Dec 27, 2025·A Gentle Rain

a Gentle Rain: How to Play & Play Through

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a Gentle Rain: How to Play & Play Through

Dec 27, 2025·A Gentle Rain

Mezen: Review

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Dec 25, 2025·Mezen

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Tic Tac Trek: Review

Dec 25, 2025·Tic Tac Trek

Tic Tac Trek: How to Play & Play Through

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Tic Tac Trek: How to Play & Play Through

Dec 25, 2025·Tic Tac Trek

Disney Stitch: The Fix for 626 - Unboxing

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Dragomino: Review

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Dragomino: Review

Dec 23, 2025·Dragomino

Dragomino: How to Play & Play Through

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Dragomino: How to Play & Play Through

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Dice Throne: Outcasts & Dice Throne Adventures: Unchained - Unboxing

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Splendor Kids: Unboxing

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Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - Review

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Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - Review

Dec 8, 2025·Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms

Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - How to Play & Play Through

Playthrough40:02

Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - How to Play & Play Through

Dec 8, 2025·Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms

Valheim: The Board Game ‐ Deluxe RETAILER Edition: Unboxing

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Dec 1, 2025·Valheim: The Board Game

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles KICKSTARTER - Unboxing

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game – 40th Anniversary Collection: Unboxing

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game – 40th Anniversary Collection: Unboxing

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Antiques Ghost Show: Review

Dec 1, 2025·Antiques Ghost Show

Antiques Ghost Show: How to Play & Play Through

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Antiques Ghost Show: How to Play & Play Through

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The White Castle Duel: Unboxing

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Coffee Rush: Review

Coffee Rush: Review

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Coffee Rush: How to Play & Play Through

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Coffee Rush: How to Play & Play Through

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Up or Down: Review

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Dec 27, 2025·Up or Down?

Up or Down: How to Play & Play Through

Playthrough29:01

Up or Down: How to Play & Play Through

Dec 27, 2025·Up or Down?

a Gentle Rain: Review

a Gentle Rain: Review

Dec 27, 2025·A Gentle Rain

a Gentle Rain: How to Play & Play Through

Playthrough17:15

a Gentle Rain: How to Play & Play Through

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Mezen: Review

Mezen: Review

Dec 25, 2025·Mezen

Tic Tac Trek: Review

Tic Tac Trek: Review

Dec 25, 2025·Tic Tac Trek

Tic Tac Trek: How to Play & Play Through

Playthrough14:14

Tic Tac Trek: How to Play & Play Through

Dec 25, 2025·Tic Tac Trek

Disney Stitch: The Fix for 626 - Unboxing

Disney Stitch: The Fix for 626 - Unboxing

Dec 24, 2025·Stitch: The Fix for 626

Dragomino: Review

Dragomino: Review

Dec 23, 2025·Dragomino

Dragomino: How to Play & Play Through

Dragomino: How to Play & Play Through

Dec 23, 2025·Dragomino

Dice Throne: Outcasts & Dice Throne Adventures: Unchained - Unboxing

Dice Throne: Outcasts & Dice Throne Adventures: Unchained - Unboxing

Dec 8, 2025·Dice Throne: Outcasts

Splendor Kids: Unboxing

Splendor Kids: Unboxing

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Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - Review

Dec 8, 2025·Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms

Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - How to Play & Play Through

Playthrough40:02

Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms - How to Play & Play Through

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Valheim: The Board Game ‐ Deluxe RETAILER Edition: Unboxing

Valheim: The Board Game ‐ Deluxe RETAILER Edition: Unboxing

Dec 1, 2025·Valheim: The Board Game

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles KICKSTARTER - Unboxing

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles KICKSTARTER - Unboxing

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game – 40th Anniversary Collection: Unboxing

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game – 40th Anniversary Collection: Unboxing

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Antiques Ghost Show: Review

Antiques Ghost Show: Review

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Antiques Ghost Show: How to Play & Play Through

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