102 – The Family Gamers Podcast – The Variety Show

As the Family Gamers, we have a wide variety of games on our shelves. We feel that having variety in your collection is very important. But first, what we’ve been playing!
» Read moreAs the Family Gamers, we have a wide variety of games on our shelves. We feel that having variety in your collection is very important. But first, what we’ve been playing!
» Read moreWe get Ryan Gutowski, Erin Gutowski, and Ric White from One Board Family on the show this week; they went to Origins Game Fair and they’re going to tell us about it. We compare GenCon, Origins, and PAX Unplugged, based on what we know. Highlight of the show? Their favorite game was Pioneer Days – “it does what Oregon Trail
» Read moreWelcome to episode 100! We are excited to have made it this far. We have a ton of stuff to share with you. Bear with us for this jam-packed episode which is longer than usual.
» Read more10 Gallon Tank is a simple and fun drafting game that offers fans of “I-Split-You-Choose” an opportunity to use a favorite mechanism that is often overlooked in games.
» Read moreOn this week’s episode, we’re talking gamification, and we have a contest! Enter to win a copy of Maze Racers.
» Read moreWe have returned! After missing a week, the Family Gamers are back, and talking about types of play.
» Read moreThanks for tuning in! We added a new segment this week, FOR SCIENCE! Andrew and Anitra try some gross(great!) potato chips and live to tell the tale.
» Read moreThanks for tuning in! This week, we talk about the Boston Festival of Indie Games, with some special guests – our kids!
» Read moreYou’ve done it! You’re here, getting ready to listen to The Family Gamers! Episode 5 is coming to your ears momentarily, where Andrew and Anitra reveal the game they’ve finally beaten together after months of effort! Also, The Family Gamers are proud to have had the opportunity to interview Justin Halliday, the creator of Hero Kids, a tabletop role playing
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to Episode 4 of the newly rebranded Family Gamers Podcast! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Campaign Trail once again, Ragnaroll, Most Glorious Comrade) Our topic this week is Screen Time. How do we manage screen time with our children? What is appropriate for our children
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Campaign Trail, Dragonwood, Quoridor, Super Mario 3D World…) Our topic this week is Screen Time. What does the AAP recommend for screen time? How do we work through the AAP’s recommendations as
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to Episode 2 of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, talk about a bunch of stuff we played (Cabaret and Alhambra) Our topic this week was both video games and board games and how to expose our kids to both without overdoing it. We’ll also talk about a few more
» Read moreThanks for tuning in to our first episode of A New Challenger Approaches! On this week’s episode, we, Andrew and Anitra, introduce ourselves, and we talk about three games we love playing as a family: Zombie Dice Castle Panic Pyramix Come check us out and let us know what you think of the show!
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