276 – Five Tools for Easier Gaming – The Family Gamers Podcast

Dice and cards can be hard for little hands. What can you do to make game components – especially from “grown up” games – easier for kids to handle?
» Read moreDice and cards can be hard for little hands. What can you do to make game components – especially from “grown up” games – easier for kids to handle?
» Read moreDo you love word games? Are you a clever clue giver or a lucky clue interpreter? In So Clover!, do both.
» Read moreWelcome to Ryan and Erin from One Board Family. What are their favorite games to play as a couple?
» Read moreFor those of us who do remember the film, Back to the Future: Back in Time is a fun romp through a memorable setting in a legendary intellectual property. It eschews a hard faithfulness to the movie in lieu of making the game more fun…
» Read moreMonster Bash is a fun game with a little bit of math and one mean twist. Best for kids to play together.
» Read moreEcologic Puzzle: Respect the Earth comes with 12 two-piece puzzles showing two versions of the same action. The left-side puzzle piece shows an action that is harmful to the earth. The right-side, green-edged puzzle piece shows a more earth-friendly approach.
» Read moreThis week, we are pleased to welcome Danielle, known for her Youtube channel Board Game Bakes.
» Read moreThere’s no Mr. Nice Guy in this all out player vs. player vs. player war to find & slap card pairs. Collect the most pairs! Become the champ!
» Read moreWe’re joined by staff writer Corey this week. Andrew and Corey attended PAX Unplugged 2021 and they’re going to tell us about the games (and food!) they experienced there. 272 Fact! The tallest human in recorded history (according to the Guinness World Records), was Robert Wadlow, at 272cm (8ft 11.1in) tall. Thanks as always to First Move Financial for sponsoring
» Read morePlay Canopy to learn more about rainforests while enjoying lush tropical art from Vincent Dutrait. Technically a 2 player game, but we enjoy it better at 3 players!
» Read more“Busking” is playing music in a public place to earn money. And there’s no better place in the world for street musicians than New Orleans, the Big Easy. Use your band’s energy to play jazz standards and new pieces – then gain money and influence from the crowd! Big Easy Busking is a game for 1-5 players by Joshua J.
» Read moreAndrew just got back from PAX Unplugged, and we’ve got a show for you! Interviews from Pandasaurus, SlugFest Games, CGE, KOSMOS, and Gamewright.
» Read moreKim-Joy (of British Bake-off fame) and Skybound Games have teamed up to bring us a whimisical, adorable, and cooperative baking card game.
» Read moreWe’re not following the regular podcast format this week, but we still have a few things to share: 4 giveaways, a FOR SCIENCE! and what to look for at PAX Unplugged.
» Read moreWe have four giveaways for you lovely people, closing just before Christmas. Enter, and tell your friends – let’s end 2021 with some free games!
» Read moreMost fantasy themed games put you in the role of the adventurer. Who doesn’t want to traipse around in dungeons or caves defeating nefarious villains? After your adventures, you return to town to barter your goods and perhaps buy new weapons from the local shop. But how do those shops get their supplies? How do merchants learn how to craft
» Read moreWe may be filled with wonder when we look up at the stars, but there are plenty of incredible things to see when we lower our gaze from the skies, as well.
» Read moreA large interactive map and a genuine hardcover book guide your multi-part narrative adventure as you and up to three friends live the lives of Robin Hood, Little John, Will Scarlet, and Maid Marian.
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