44 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Hosting a Game Night
What do you do if you have been trying to get a group together to play boardgames, and suddenly you have more players than one game can fit? Host a game night, of course!
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Wise Alec: Family Trivia Game
In 1982, a few newspaper editors came together to eventually create a game that became a household phenomenon. Using a non-linear board that facilitated stumping friends with trivia questions across various disciplines, Trivial Pursuit became firmly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist of the United States. But for Gen-Xers and Millennials, it existed as a game with impossibly difficult questions and
» Read moreBattle Sheep: One Sheep, Two Sheep, Red Sheep, Blue Sheep
I love playing games with my kids that have either a simple setup, a simple cleanup, or simple rules. Battle Sheep, designed by Francesco Rotta and published by Blue Orange Games, has all three. With just a handful of quality components and a very limited set of choices to make each turn, games are breezy fun with your little lambs…
» Read more43 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Jeff Johnston Interview
Jeff Johnston designs games as a hobby. He is the mind behind Pair of Jacks Games, and Anitra sat down with him at Granite Game Summit 2017 to talk about 3 of his published games: MoonQuake Escape , Flashlights & Fireflies, and Toasted or Roasted. MoonQuake Escape is published by Breaking Games. Plot your escape from an alien prison.
» Read more42 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit
This past weekend, Anitra attended Granite Game Summit 2017 in Nashua, NH. It was a lot of fun, but also very different from the type of events we normally attend as The Family Gamers. We discuss what G2S was like, highlights of the show, and what else happened in our family the past two weeks.
» Read moreDigit’y Do: Fun With Numbers For All Ages
Digit’y Do is a simple pen-and-paper game that combines Bingo, counting, probability, and guesswork. It keeps kids and adults engaged and entertained. It takes less than five minutes to explain, so you’ll be playing in no time. Best of all, proceeds from this game go to a good cause: the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF), which provides medical grants for children
» Read more41 – The Family Gamers Podcast – PAX East Interviews
This week’s podcast is a compilation of interviews from the show floor at PAX East 2017. Andrew talks to Zoink Games, Andrew Innes (creator of Anomia), Jammed Up Studios, and GameWright.
» Read more40 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Gaming Cooperatively or Collaboratively
We were inspired by our recent experiences playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild to talk about playing games collaboratively or cooperatively. We often talk about cooperative board games, but did you know there are many options for playing together with video games, too?
» Read moreCube Quest: Clash for the Crown
Cube Quest promises fast-paced fun that is easy to learn. Are you ready to mobilize your fingers to defeat your opponent’s king and defend your own?
» Read morePAX East 2017 – Jammed Up Studios
We met up with Adric Polkinghorne of Jammed Up Studios who was showing off their soon-to-be-released game Think of the Children! – a cooperative parenting simulator. Think of the Children is a hilarious, and perhaps a little too-close-to-home look at the zany life of parenting multiple children. Check it out!
» Read morePAX East 2017 – Anomia!
We finally get the chance to meet up with Andrew Innes to talk about one of our favorite games, Anomia! Listen as he talks about his Duple re-release and the two new Anomia branded games coming this year!
» Read morePAX East 2017 – Zoink Games
We stumbled across Flipping Death from Zoink Games, a wonderful video game for Switch and PC that reminded us of a very colorful Nightmare Before Christmas! Listen to the interview to hear when this adorable looking indie game will be coming out!
» Read more39 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Druid City Games Interview
We interview James Hudson of Druid City Games, designer of Barnyard Roundup and publisher of The Grimm Forest. You’ll never believe what game introduced him to modern board gaming!
» Read moreSushi Dice: Get Your Yucks in and Roll Your Way to Fun!
Sushi Dice is a fun, fast-paced dice-matching game for 2 to 6 players, designed by Henri Kermarrec. For this review, we heavily “kid-tested” the game, with good results, and it’s easy to learn, at any age.
» Read morePAX East 2017 – Gamewright
We caught up with Nora Meiners of Gamewright Games at PAX East 2017 and talked about some of their big games at the show. Sushi Go Party Dragonwood (Check out our review too!) Imagine Forbidden Island Forbidden Desert Bring Your Own Book Check it out!
» Read more38 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Twice Married
This week, we have special guests! Spencer & Lara Williams, of Married with Board Games, co-host the show with us and talk about their favorite games to play as a couple.
» Read moreThe Family Gamers at PAX East 2017
Andrew will be representing us at PAX East, mostly in the board game area. (He may or may not be cos-playing as a dinosaur…) If you are there, say hi!
» Read more37 – The Family Gamers Podcast – The Toy Fair Marathon
Andrew went to NY Toy Fair last week. He saw more than we could possibly talk about! We try to give you the highlights in this extended edition of The Family Gamers Podcast.
» Read moreBattleGoats: Fun for All Ages!
Family Gamers, we think silliness is a great way to relate to your children, and with the game BattleGoats from CardLords, there is ample opportunity for less-than-serious play.
» Read more36 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Learning through Games
What do you think when you hear “educational games”? Some are pretty boring, but then there are games that are truly fun games, that happen to teach critical skills as part of their design.
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