SNAP Review – Carpool Karaoke: Sing your Heart Out!
Do you like karaoke? Want to embarrass yourself and your friends? Then you should try the Carpool Karaoke Game.
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164 – Top 5 Boardgame Gifts – The Family Gamers Podcast
If you’re new to the podcast, you might not know that we release a holiday gift guide every year in November. But maybe you like to get your holiday shopping started earlier, or maybe you’ve got other occasions to buy for.
» Read moreArraial: A Pack-Em-In Portuguese Party!
Arraial is the closest analogue to Tetris we’ve seen yet, but with player interaction and the ability to choose your polyomino shape(s)! The goal of the game is to attract the most visitors to your festival in the form of meeples.
» Read moreSpy Club: Kid Detectives
In Spy Club, take on the role of kid detectives, solving crimes by collecting clue cards. A mosaic campaign adds tons of replayability, changing up the way each case resolves.
» Read moreLanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky
Lanterns Dice is a forgiving roll-and-write that is a spiritual sequel to the laid-back tile-laying game Lanterns: The Harvest Festival. Does it inspire fireworks?
» Read more163 – with Stephen Buonocore – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our guest this week is the incomparable Stephen Buonocore: president of Stronghold Games, co-host of the Board Game Insider podcast, sworn enemy of Tom Vasel, and the mild-mannered alter ego of Elton Johnocore.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Panic Island!
Oh no! The volcano is about to explode! Don’t panic: get all 16 islanders (cave dwellers, dodo birds, eggs) off the island in time! Panic Island! is a speed memory game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you our thoughts on it in just 5 minutes.
» Read moreHonga: Are you worthy to lead the tribe?
Gather food, barter, attract mammoths, and protect your tribe – but don’t forget to pet Honga, the friendly neighborhood saber-tooth tiger! Read more about this excellent introduction to action selection games.
» Read more162 – Your Game Collection – The Family Gamers Podcast
Apparently, there are 162 games in a season of Major League Baseball. So, we’ve reached that milestone now – yay? We’re going to talk about collecting (kids are natural collectors – or maybe hoarders) and “improving” your collection in various ways. What We’ve Been Playing Brainwaves: The Astute Goose – a memory game that actually improves your memory! Spy Club
» Read more161 – Boston FIG Fest 2019 – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re here with interviews from this year’s Boston FIG Fest! We’ll tell you about a few of our favorites, have a SNAP review, then get right into the interviews. What surprised us about Boston FIG this year? How much less crowded it felt at the new location. Harvard Athletic Center had a lot more room than MIT. Andrew was surprised
» Read moreHow to Make Time for Games
Big toy companies have the right idea when they promote Family Game Night. Playing games together with our kids provides myriad benefits. Why Have a Game Night? We all know that games can help your kids learn and practice skills in a fun, low-pressure environment. Math, reading, writing, even history and science can all get a boost from playing tabletop
» Read moreSNAP Review – Most Wanted
Can you become the Most Wanted outlaw in the wild west? Try your luck to rob the stagecoach and duel your fellow outlaws in this fast-playing game. We’ll tell you about it in 7 minutes.
» Read more160 – Conflict – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re here to talk about games and conflict this week. What can conflict in games teach us? Do your kids handle it well?
» Read moreSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Gemstone Mining Game
Work the mine with your fellow dwarfs to find the best treasures, but don’t have an accident! Is this mining game a hidden gem, or a worthless rock?
» Read moreAre you excited for Boston FIG 2019?
We certainly are! Boston FIG is our favorite convention to attend as a family, and it’s less than a week away. We’ll be there, with buttons and gifts for our fans, but our main goal is to see new games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – SHOBU: Beautifully Challenging
SHOBU is an abstract two player game that immediately feels classic. The simplicity of play and beautiful natural materials are immediately inviting. Splitting your focus between 4 boards and out-thinking your opponent will keep you coming back for more.
» Read moreIngenious: Who’s Smartest With Symbols?
Ingenious is a game with great accessibility for new players and depth of strategy for experienced players. Lay down a tile, making straight lines in each color.
» Read more159 – Portal Gaming Podcast with Brandt Sanderson – The Family Gamers Podcast
We have a great time this week, talking to Brandt from The Portal Gaming Podcast… and our old friend from college. Math, games, and friends. What could be better?
» Read more158 – Games for School – The Family Gamers Podcast
We visited TWO awesome game stores in Rochester NY, and we’re thinking about games that our kids could bring to school to play with their friends.
» Read moreFortune: Fast Forward into Slot Machine Fun
Fortune is the 4th installment of Friedemann Friese’s Fast Forward series, in which players open the box and just begin playing. No rulebooks are included because the game teaches you how to play as cards are drawn from the deck. As the game progresses, new rules and new card types are introduced to change up the game.
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