This week, we are drowning in a deluge of dice games. It has been a really long time since we talked specifically about dice games (all the way back in episode 66!) and we thought that instead of doing a top 5, we’d talk about all the different ways dice get used in games.
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It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? We’re joined by Isaac Villa and Ryan Gutowski to share our top five games of the year – and one that was a big disappointment.
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On this week’s podcast, we walk you through our holiday gift guide. Not sure what games fit the people on your list? We can help!
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One hundred episodes ago, we created our most popular podcast ever – our top 5 games for five players. We’ve got five more games that we’d highly recommend for this player count. These are games we really like with a fifth player, not just games that are “okay” at five.
» Read moreThis week, we talk about two new board games, announce the giveaway winner, and delve into Star Wars for a while.
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Our guest this week is Grant Lyon, comedian and board game designer! His game Curmudgeon is coming out soon.
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A continuation of our Room to Grow series. If you’re interested in tile laying games but you’re not really sure how to bring kids in and then grow them into more complex games, we’ve got suggestions for you.
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We sit down with Helaina and Josh from Kids Table Board Gaming and Burnt Island Games. What makes their games special?
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This week is spooky games and Halloween traditions, especially since Halloween is changing for a lot of people this year.
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We talk about gameschooling and game design with kids. What about when the game is “done”? It’s time to pitch!
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Since it was recently Andrew’s birthday month, we decided to ask him about a few of his favorite games RIGHT NOW. What did he pick?
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Welcome back to Flip Florey, friend to family gamers everywhere! We talk about what we’ve been playing and the upcoming episode 100 of FFSSBGS.
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This show may make you hungry! There are many food-themed boardgames. Andrew & Anitra each pick 2 favorites, and 1 they’ve never played.
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This week, we’re talking to Kathleen Mercury, a middle school teacher who teaches game design(among other things).
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If you’re getting together with family, what games will you play? We recommend games that are good at 4-8 players and across generations.
» Read moreWhat we played this week: Ascension Bring Your Own Book Pie Rats of the Carob Bean Farm Kickstarters we’re excited about: Pie Rats is fully funded and in production! Campaign Trail Tesla vs. Edison expansion SeaFall, which is not a Kickstarter, but available for preorder (get fancy coins) (or pre-order it cheaper here) Video games this week: Rocket League Ratchet
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This week, we welcome Bruce Voge to the show! You may have seen Bruce before from our cricket-eating videos. We have a 209 fact that is baseball-related. As of recording time (8/28), the top 5 hitters in the major leagues have combined for 209 hits. Thanks as always to our sponsor, First Move Financial – they can help you with
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How can you add variety to your family game library without breaking the bank? We’ve got a few unusual games for under $20.
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We are talking to Marc Specter from Grand Gamers Guild this week, primarily about the expansion to their game Endangered. We learn about a major league pitcher with 207 wins – but he’s famous (or infamous?) for something very different. Look up Carl Mays and find out the gruesome details. Thanks again to First Move Financial for sponsoring this episode!
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