234 – Children’s Books as Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we’re talking about games inspired by children’s books – games that actually exist, and games we’d like to see!
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Boomerang – Draft Your Way Through Australia
Nick reviews the first edition of Boomerang, a phenomenal small box game. Draft cards to collect photos and souvenirs all around Australia, but be careful that your “throw” card is less than the final card you “catch”!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Roll dice and grab chickens from the coop to put in your bag. Cook the chickens for more points while stealing chickens from your fellow crafty foxes. Can you win the best chicken dinner?
» Read moreUnmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Darkness falls in Sunnydale. Vampires and demons rise from the shadows, but they’re not the only ones. When Buffy is pitted against her allies, who will win?
» Read more233 – with Alex Radcliffe – The Family Gamers Podcast
On this episode, we talk with Alex Radcliffe, founder of BoardGameCo and ambassador for boardgames all over the internet. His mission is spreading the love of board games and we just love it.
» Read more232 – Most Anticipated 2021 – The Family Gamers Podcast
It’s been a brutally long year since last February. And February is also the coldest, most miserable month. I’m so done with winter! But we will make it through. The pandemic is not done yet, but maybe we can suggest a few things we’re looking forward to for this year.
» Read moreDream Runners – Savoring Serene Sopor
In Dream Runners, your goal is to banish nightmares and maintain your serenity so you can acquire dream points and get out of the dream world as fast as you can!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cloud Control: Composing Cumulus Creations
Look, up in the sky – is that a dog? Or a bear? Create cloud pictures for your friends to guess in this party game for 3 or more players.
» Read moreHappy Little Boardgame Valentines!
Dale Of Merchants Collection
Dale of Merchants is my favorite deck-building game. Play cards to gain effects, or group them in sets to create your “merchant stalls” to win the game!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cloaked Cats
Be sneaky and hide your identity while guessing about your fellow cats in this deduction game for 2-4 players.
» Read moreMeduris: Mystical Magical Mountain
“Meduris isn’t complicated, but it definitely requires planning at a level I haven’t seen in HABA games before. It also punishes players for failing to plan correctly, another distinctly un-HABA like trait. Nonetheless, it’s still a great game with many layers of strategy that we’re still unlocking multiple plays in.”
» Read more231 – CoraQuest with Dan Hughes – The Family Gamers Podcast
Dan Hughes tells us about CoraQuest. What started as a pandemic homeschool project with 8-year-old Cora has now become a full-fledged family dungeon crawl you can support on Kickstarter!
» Read moreSNAP Review – StarLink: Sketch New Constellations
Create your own constellations in StarLink, a drawing-and-guessing game that manages to be puzzley while avoiding the frantic shout-fest common to other drawing games.
» Read more230 – Intensive Gaming Getaway – The Family Gamers Podcast
Your hosts Andrew and Anitra went away for 48 hours. We filled those hours with a giant stack of games, and we’ll tell you about them.
» Read moreYarrr Har Hunt: X Marks the Co-op Spot
Friendly pirates cooperate, following clues to get the treasure. Collect as many treasures as there are pirates before the boat comes to the shore and pick them all up!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Game
A game about Pop-Tarts? Yes! Play action cards to manipulate a line of Pop-Tarts, from the freezer to the toaster, and “eat” the best ones for points.
» Read moreAdventure Mart – Competitive Convenience Stores
Manage your own Adventure Mart franchise in this deck-building card game. Buy stock, fixtures, and hire staff, then sell your stock for the best price to passing adventurers! Best for gamers who enjoy min/maxing with lots of discrete information.
» Read more229 – Boston FIG Virtual – The Family Gamers Podcast
We attended the virtual Boston FIG Fest this weekend, and have interviews with Manaworks Games, Runaway Parade Games, Hot Banana Games, and Tidbit Games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Color It! – A Coloring Roll and Write
Color It! is a very simple roll-and-color game. Use it to practice taking turns, or to begin to teach strategy. We also like it as a way to wind down before bedtime.
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