Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic.
We’re baaaaack! We’re finally back from our longer-than-desired hiatus and we’re super excited. We talk about what we’ve been up to and what we’re looking forward to at PAX East and in 2016!
» Read moreGames received for Christmas: Patchwork Pandemic: Legacy Kindle (not a game, but hearkens back to our screen time episodes) Captain Toad’s Treasure Tracker Favorite new games of 2015? Santa’s Little Helpers & the Ice Cube Jam 5 Minute Delivery Project Rocket Golfing Rocket League Maze Racers Fallout 4 Fallout Shelter SolForge World’s Fair 1893 Campaign Trail (honorable mention – coming
» Read moreWe really love LEGOs. A lot. So, imagine our excitement when a friend of the show released a new app for Windows that allows you to gather all of your LEGO set building instructions together! We were so excited we invited him on the show to guest host this week.
» Read moreDid you play video games with your family when you were a kid? Anitra didn’t… the closest was “Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game”. With her friends, a lot of Mario and Zelda. Andrew played a lot of Goldeneye (N64) and Mario Kart.
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Thanksgiving weekend allowed a lot of time for gaming! We talk about what makes a good game to play with “non-gamers”, or at least to family members who think they only like traditional big-name games.
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What we played this week: Dragonwood Agricola: All Creatures Big & Small Fallout 4 Cards & Castles (iOS) Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam! See the review on our website. Deal going on right now, the creator (Matt Worden) has a few copies that are packaged in a drawstring bag (no box) for $10, but supplies are limited!
» Read moreThanksgiving is next week, yikes! So let’s talk gifts. This week, we’re talking non-digital gifts – board games, card games, and non-electronic toys.
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On this week’s episode, we’re looking forward to the holidays and talking travel! But first, what we did this week: More Batman: Arkham City Machi Koro with the family Chip Chain (iOS & Android) eagerly looking forward to Fallout 4 You should join Best Buy “Gamers Club Unlocked” if you buy new video games. And now, on to the games!
» Read moreOn this week’s episode, we’re talking gamification, and we have a contest! Enter to win a copy of Maze Racers.
» Read moreWe have returned! After missing a week, the Family Gamers are back, and talking about types of play.
» Read moreThanks for tuning in! We added a new segment this week, FOR SCIENCE! Andrew and Anitra try some gross(great!) potato chips and live to tell the tale.
» Read moreThanks for tuning in! This week, we talk about the Boston Festival of Indie Games, with some special guests – our kids!
» Read moreYou’ve done it! You’re here, getting ready to listen to The Family Gamers! Episode 5 is coming to your ears momentarily, where Andrew and Anitra reveal the game they’ve finally beaten together after months of effort! Also, The Family Gamers are proud to have had the opportunity to interview Justin Halliday, the creator of Hero Kids, a tabletop role playing
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Thanks for tuning in to Episode 4 of the newly rebranded Family Gamers Podcast! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Campaign Trail once again, Ragnaroll, Most Glorious Comrade) Our topic this week is Screen Time. How do we manage screen time with our children? What is appropriate for our children
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Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Campaign Trail, Dragonwood, Quoridor, Super Mario 3D World…) Our topic this week is Screen Time. What does the AAP recommend for screen time? How do we work through the AAP’s recommendations as
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to Episode 2 of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Cabaret and Alhambra) Our topic this week was both video games and board games and how to expose our kids to both without overdoing it. We’ll also talk about a few more
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to our first episode of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, introduce ourselves, and we talk about three games we love playing as a family: Zombie Dice Castle Panic Pyramix Come check us out and let us know what you think of the show!
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