Episode 397 – PAX East Recap
It’s convention time again! We found braille dice, an augmented-reality drawing tool, and lots of fun board game stuff at PAX East.
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Episode 396 – 5 Games that Surprise!
We’ve been reviewing board games for almost ten years. And sometimes, we run across ones that REALLY surprise us. Let’s talk about a few this week.
» Read moreEpisode 395 – Euro, Ameritrash, and Other Boardgamer Jargon
Do you know what a “eurogame” is? Could you explain it to someone who hasn’t played a lot of boardgames? What are some other jargon terms we use that are unfriendly to new players?
» Read moreEpisode 394 – 7 Party Game Favorites
Episode 393 – Board Game Terms: Asymmetric, Auction, Bidding
It’s been a long time since we defined some board game terms. Let’s do a deep dive into asymmetric games and auction games.
» Read moreEpisode 392 – Springtime Games
After a cold dreary winter, we are ready for green, growing things. Let’s talk about games with flowers and plants that make us think spring.
» Read moreEpisode 391 – Room to Grow: Cooperative Games
Cooperative games encourage players to work together. Here are three to bring your family from beginner to advanced.
» Read moreEpisode 390 – Cooperative Games
This week, we’re talking about cooperative games – what they are, what makes them a good fit for families, and we explore the breadth of games that can be considered “cooperative”.
» Read moreEpisode 389 – Games to Disconnect
Sometimes intentionally, sometimes by accident, we find games that disconnect us from the stresses and worries of every day life. Andrew and Anitra discover that they have different ideas of what helps them step away from the real world – but there’s some overlap, too. 0:00 Fact for 389 When diving (“stooping”), the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 389kph.
» Read moreEpisode 388 – Top Ten Games of 2024
It’s the first podcast of 2025, so we’re going to go back over our favorite games from 2024.
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Episode 386 – The Tabletop Inn!
Grace and Mike run a board game themed bed and breakfast in North Carolina. It’s perfect for a weekend getaway.
» Read moreEpisode 385 – Video Game Holiday Gift List
This week we’ve invited video game hype man Stephen Duetzmann (from Engaged Family Gaming) to go over his video game holiday gift guide.
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Episode 383 – Smorgasbord and Holiday Contests
Our holiday list is not ready, so we will be doing another podcast NEXT WEEK! Today’s podcast is just a smorgasbord of stuff.
» Read moreEpisode 382 – Top 5 Spooky Games for Halloween
It’s the end of October, which means it’s time for a Halloween episode! We discuss our top five games for this season.
» Read moreEpisode 381 – Top 5(ish) Beautiful Family Games
0:00 Hello and welcome! This week, we’re talking about beautiful games – ones you would leave out on a coffee table – that are great for families to play. Fact for 381 We’re back to the Guinness Book of World Records, friends. The largest hand-held video game console party was on 12 October 2007, at the Parramatta mall in Sydney
» Read moreEpisode 380 – Top Ten Games for Teens
We usually talk about kids on this show. But our children aren’t little children anymore – so what about games for teens?
» Read moreEpisode 379 – 5 Board Game Arena Favorites
Let’s talk about Board Game Arena. It’s not the only way to play board games online, but for us, it’s probably the most valuable. Why?
» Read moreEpisode 378 – Top 6 Date Games
We talked about date night games in 2020 – which ones would we still recommend now? Our new top six list has FOUR games that weren’t even on the old list!
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