Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic.
Podcast Episodes
176 – 2019 Retrospective and 2020 Goals – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re looking both forward and backward this week, examining last year’s resolutions and using what we’ve learned to come up with new goals for 2020. Thanks to our sponsor, First Move Financial, for helping support The Family Gamers Podcast. What We’ve Been Playing Koi – from Smirk & Dagger. Goldfish are mean. Dungeon Academy – from The OP. We have
» Read more175 – GameSchooling & Board Game Club with Chrissy – The Family Gamers Podcast
Chrissy Wissler tells us about gameschooling, her board game club, and learning soft skills through board games.
» Read more174 – PAX Unplugged, Day Three – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our final set of interviews from PAX Unplugged 2019, with Genius Games, Luma Imports, Elf Creek Games, Perplext, Move38, and Van Ryder Games.
» Read more173 – PAX Unplugged, Day Two – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our PAX highlights, plus interviews with Bananagrams, IELLO, KOSMOS, Oni Press, Thunderworks Games, Wild Power Games, and North Star Games.
» Read more172 – PAX Unplugged, Day One – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re here with our impressions and our first batch of interviews from PAX Unplugged! News from AEG, Deep Water Games, HABA, Oink Games, and The OP.
» Read more171 – ChiTAG Interviews – The Family Gamers Podcast
Nick Martinelli went to the Chicago Toy and Game Fair before Thanksgiving, and came back with a gaggle of interviews! We’ll tell you about what we’ve been playing lately, then get to the interviews after the break.
» Read more170 – Holiday Gift Guide – The Family Gamers Podcast
At least our number fact is game-related this week: 170 is the maximum “check out” score in a game of darts. This week, we’re going to recap our entire gift recommendation list. We have something for any age, any skill level, and tons of different special interests. What We’ve Been Playing Viral from Arcane Wonders (our review) Paper Tales from
» Read more169 – Dances with Dragons – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, our special guest is our oldest child, Claire! We’re going to talk about a theme that is near and dear to her heart: DRAGONS! We recommend dragon games for all ages and abilities. First, Claire tells us about some of her favorite dragon books, especially the Wings of Fire series. If you want to talk dragons, you can
» Read more168 – Favorite Gamewright Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We have been playing Gamewright games for years, but they’re on our mind because we just participated in a Game Night fundraiser (listen to episode 88 if you’re curious how the fundraisers work). What We’ve Been Playing Brainwaves: The Brilliant Boar – examine a card, then add it to your hand, facing away from you. Play cards from your hand
» Read more167 – Boards & Brews Cafe – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our guest on the podcast is Keating Tufts, owner of Boards & Brews, a board gaming cafe in Manchester NH. What is a board game cafe, and what does it look like in operation?
» Read more166 – Spooky Games, Revisited Again (?) – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’ve done Halloween games before, concentrating on non-spooky family options. Good news! There continue to be more family-friendly options for Halloween themed gaming.
» Read more165 – KOSMOS games w/Tom Wetzel – The Family Gamers Podcast
We are celebrating all things KOSMOS with Tom Wetzel. Tom is the Marketing Coordinator for Games at Thames & Kosmos.
» Read more164 – 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 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 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 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 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.
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