102 – The Family Gamers Podcast – The Variety Show
As the Family Gamers, we have a wide variety of games on our shelves. We feel that having variety in your collection is very important. But first, what we’ve been playing!
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Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic.
101 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Origins with One Board Family
We get Ryan Gutowski, Erin Gutowski, and Ric White from One Board Family on the show this week; they went to Origins Game Fair and they’re going to tell us about it. We compare GenCon, Origins, and PAX Unplugged, based on what we know. Highlight of the show? Their favorite game was Pioneer Days – “it does what Oregon Trail
» Read more100 – The Family Gamers Podcast – A Celebration of Board Games
Welcome to episode 100! We are excited to have made it this far. We have a ton of stuff to share with you. Bear with us for this jam-packed episode which is longer than usual.
» Read more99 – The Family Gamers Podcast – E3 Preview with Stephen Duetzmann
Next week is going to be a big week in video games: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. We brought in Stephen from Engaged Family Gaming to tell us what to expect.
» Read more98 – The Family Gamers Podcast – More Outdoor Games
About a year ago, we talked about games to play outside (episode 54) and camping-themed games (episode 58). We thought we’d revisit this topic, including a little bit of input from the kids…
» Read more97 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fun UnFavorites with Flip Florey
Claire joins us to interview our amazing special guest this week: none other than Flip Florey, host of Flip Florey’s Super Saturday Board Game Serial! Flip is also a former panelist from the Flip The Table podcast.
» Read more96 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top Games for Mom
In honor of Mother’s Day, we talk about games to play with your mom. What do our own kids think Mom (Anitra) would like to play?
» Read more95 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fire Tower
On this show, we have a special guest interviewer, our son Asher! We talk to Sam Bryant and Gwen Ruelle, also known as Runaway Parade Games, about their game Fire Tower, on Kickstarter now.
» Read more94 – The Family Gamers Podcast – House Rules
House rules! Love them or hate them, everybody has played some games not quite as written. When done well, house rules can help equalize skill levels or make a game more fun. We ask our listeners for some of their favorites.
» Read more93 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Dobbers Quest with Darryl Jones
On this week’s podcast, we interview Darryl Jones about his game Dobbers: Quest for the Key.
» Read more92 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Games to Get You Moving
Spring is here, but that doesn’t always mean great weather. We look at some tabletop games that can get your family moving, even if you’re stuck inside.
» Read more91 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Screen time with Max Davie, Games 4 Families
Today we’re speaking with Max Davie, a paediatrician in the UK who treats a lot of kids with ADHD or autism. He sees a lot of kids who use screens A LOT and wants to share some common-sense advice on screen time.
» Read more90 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play
Happy Easter! Did you come up short looking for games that would work for your whole family this holiday weekend? Andrew and Anitra suggest 8 games (or types of games) that can work well across several generations.
» Read more89 – The Family Gamers Podcast – 7 Beautiful Games with Jay Peak
Today, we interview Jay Peak, host of 15 Pieces of Flair and Peak Your Interest. Let’s pique YOUR interest with our picks for prettiest games!
» Read more88 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fundraising with GameWright GameNight
Did you know that you can have a fundraiser centered around GameWright games? We just ran a GameWright GameNight for the third time, and we’ll tell you all about it.
» Read more87 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit 2018
This past weekend, The Family Gamers attended Granite Game Summit in Nashua, NH. We give you an overview of what we played, plus three interviews with designers and publishers!
» Read more86 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Kids, Games, and When You Don’t Win
Special guests join us this week – our children Claire and Asher! We talk about some of the games they’ve been playing, and a little bit about self-control in losing.
» Read more85 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Filler Games with One Board Family
We’re talking this week with Ryan & Erin Gutowski and Ric White, the people behind One Board Family website. Why do they play games? What are a few of their (and our) favorites?
» Read more84 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Favorite Games for Two Players
We’re revisiting the topic of two player gaming. Plus, two items of news that will affect board gamers across the United States.
» Read more83 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Animo The Card Game
We interview Josh Patton, Josh Wegner, and Theresa Wegner. The three friends created Animo, a card game currently on Kickstarter.
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