This past weekend, Anitra attended Granite Game Summit 2017 in Nashua, NH. It was a lot of fun, but also very different from the type of events we normally attend as The Family Gamers. We discuss what G2S was like, highlights of the show, and what else happened in our family the past two weeks.
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We were inspired by our recent experiences playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild to talk about playing games collaboratively or cooperatively. We often talk about cooperative board games, but did you know there are many options for playing together with video games, too?
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Sushi Dice is a fun, fast-paced dice-matching game for 2 to 6 players, designed by Henri Kermarrec. For this review, we heavily “kid-tested” the game, with good results, and it’s easy to learn, at any age.
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This week, we have special guests! Spencer & Lara Williams, of Married with Board Games, co-host the show with us and talk about their favorite games to play as a couple.
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Welcome to the first show of 2017! We did a lot of gaming over the holiday season. What were your favorite games of 2016?
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We talked this week about gifts (’tis the season, after all), new games, and games we are looking forward to in 2017.
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Gimme 5 is a trivia party game that is designed to scale up to an arbitrarily large number of people. Seriously – The game is advertised to support 50 players.
» Read moreWe saw more digital games aimed towards kids than kid-friendly tabletop games this year. Weird! But we still had quite a few favorites.
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We played a LOT of games over Labor Day weekend, and then we went to Boston FIG! We have so much to talk about from BFIG that we decided to cover only the digital games in this episode.
» Read moreWe’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
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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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Despite the name, Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam is not a rap group that only does Christmas songs. No! It’s a cute, holiday-themed game, appropriate for all ages. You are an elf, one of “Santa’s Little Helpers”. You are collecting sets of blue, green, and clear “ice cubes” that Santa uses to make jam. The first player
» 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 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!
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First and foremost, you need to understand that Campaign Trail is not a simulation. The sooner you get notions of realism out of your head, the sooner you will love this game.
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