Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic.
PAX Unplugged is our favorite time of year. Share an hour with us and listen to some interviews we got with creators and publishers.
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PAX Unplugged is our favorite time of year. Share an hour with us and listen to some interviews we got with creators and publishers.
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We’ve been looking forward to making this episode for a little while. Sometimes you don’t have a lot of time to play games – so let’s talk about our family favorites that play in 15 minutes or less. 00:00 Fact for 407 This one is for Zach. on 15 November 2012 a new world record was set. The most people
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Boardgames aren’t the only way to connect with your kids – and they aren’t always the BEST way, either.
We discuss other ways to connect, and recommend some videogames.
We love the board game community, but it can lead to pressure to play MORE or HARDER games, to keep up with the newest games. What can we do to dial it back down and make games FUN again?
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Deck building was a little challenging because even among “pure” deck-building games, some of their foundational mechanics are different. Nevertheless, we came up with three we’d recommend to learn this style of game.
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Just like an evergreen plant that doesn’t die, these are games that stay popular year after year.
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Playing games with kids looks a lot different for us now than it did in 2015. Let’s talk about what family gaming looks like at different ages.
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We talked about older games last week – this week we’re moving on to modern abstract games (within the last 20 years).
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This week is devoted to older, classic abstract games. You probably know how to play these timeless games already, and have some of them relegated to the back corner of your shelves or your closet.
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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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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.
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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?
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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.
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