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101 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Origins with One Board Family

June 26, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Origins

We 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

Interview, One Board Family, origins

100 – The Family Gamers Podcast – A Celebration of Board Games

June 18, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

A Celebration of Board Games

Welcome 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.

Board Games, Interview, nostalgia

99 – The Family Gamers Podcast – E3 Preview with Stephen Duetzmann

June 5, 2018 Updated: May 13th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Next week is going to be a big week in video games: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. We brought in Stephen from Engaged Family Gaming to tell us what to expect.

e3, Engaged Family Gaming, Microsoft, Nintendo, Stephen Duetzmann, Video Games

98 – The Family Gamers Podcast – More Outdoor Games

May 28, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

About a year ago, we talked about games to play outside (episode 54) and camping-themed games (episode 58). We thought we’d revisit this topic, including a little bit of input from the kids…

camping, Card Caddy, card games, dice, Education Outdoors, outdoor games, tile laying, trivia, zombie dice

97 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fun UnFavorites with Flip Florey

May 21, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 97: Fun Unfavorites with Flip Florey

Claire joins us to interview our amazing special guest this week: none other than Flip Florey, host of Flip Florey’s Super Saturday Board Game Serial! Flip is also a former panelist from the Flip The Table podcast.

Claire, Classic Games, Flip Florey, Interview

96 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top Games for Mom

May 14, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 96 Top Games for Mom

In honor of Mother’s Day, we talk about games to play with your mom. What do our own kids think Mom (Anitra) would like to play?

family, Family Games, Kids, Mom, Tabletop Games

95 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fire Tower

May 7, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Fire Tower

On this show, we have a special guest interviewer, our son Asher! We talk to Sam Bryant and Gwen Ruelle, also known as Runaway Parade Games, about their game Fire Tower, on Kickstarter now.

Asher, Interview

94 – The Family Gamers Podcast – House Rules

May 2, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 94: House Rules

House rules! Love them or hate them, everybody has played some games not quite as written. When done well, house rules can help equalize skill levels or make a game more fun. We ask our listeners for some of their favorites.

Family Gaming, fun, rule-shifting

93 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Dobbers Quest with Darryl Jones

April 23, 2018 Updated: July 22nd, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Dobbers Quest for the Key, Kickstarter April 16th

On this week’s podcast, we interview Darryl Jones about his game Dobbers: Quest for the Key.

deck building, Interview, Kickstarter, Roleplaying, Splattered Ink

92 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Games to Get You Moving

April 15, 2018 Updated: May 19th, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 92 - Games to Get You Moving

Spring is here, but that doesn’t always mean great weather. We look at some tabletop games that can get your family moving, even if you’re stuck inside.

Buffalo Games, dexterity games, Family Gaming, flicking games, Gigamic, HABA, Happy Planet, silly games, Studio Woe, Tabletop Games

91 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Screen time with Max Davie, Games 4 Families

April 9, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 91: Screen Time with Games 4 Families

Today we’re speaking with Max Davie, a paediatrician in the UK who treats a lot of kids with ADHD or autism. He sees a lot of kids who use screens A LOT and wants to share some common-sense advice on screen time.

city building, Games 4 Families, Interview, Max Davies, racing games, Screen Time, smashing

90 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play

April 2, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 90: Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play

Happy Easter! Did you come up short looking for games that would work for your whole family this holiday weekend? Andrew and Anitra suggest 8 games (or types of games) that can work well across several generations.

family, Family Game Night, Family Games, Family Gaming, party game, press your luck, roll and write, Simultaneous Play

89 – The Family Gamers Podcast – 7 Beautiful Games with Jay Peak

March 26, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 89: Seven Beautiful Games with Jay Peak

Today, we interview Jay Peak, host of 15 Pieces of Flair and Peak Your Interest. Let’s pique YOUR interest with our picks for prettiest games!

dice tower network, gifts, Interview, Jay Peak, Tabletop Games

88 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fundraising with GameWright GameNight

March 20, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 88: Fundraising with GameWright Game Night

Did you know that you can have a fundraiser centered around GameWright games? We just ran a GameWright GameNight for the third time, and we’ll tell you all about it.

Family Games, fundraiser, game night, Gamewright

87 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit 2018

March 13, 2018 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Granite Game Summit

This past weekend, The Family Gamers attended Granite Game Summit in Nashua, NH. We give you an overview of what we played, plus three interviews with designers and publishers!

Button Shy Games, Dragonwood, G2S, G2S18, Interview, Mission to Planet Hexx

86 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Kids, Games, and When You Don’t Win

March 5, 2018 Updated: October 8th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 86: When You Don't Win

We talk with the kids about losing. Losing can be frustrating and hard! What have our kids have absorbed from our lessons on being a good loser?

Asher, Claire, Kids, losing, TotalCon, winning

85 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Filler Games with One Board Family

February 26, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

One Board Family

We’re talking this week with Ryan & Erin Gutowski and Ric White, the people behind One Board Family website. Why do they play games? What are a few of their (and our) favorites?

filler games, Interview, One Board Family

84 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Favorite Games for Two Players

February 20, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 84 - Favorite Games for Two Players

We’re revisiting the topic of two player gaming. Plus, two items of news that will affect board gamers across the United States.

2 players, fun, news

83 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Animo The Card Game

February 12, 2018 Updated: June 11th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Animo The Card Game

We interview Josh Patton, Josh Wegner, and Theresa Wegner. The three friends created Animo, a card game currently on Kickstarter.

Bible, Card Game, card games, Interview, Kickstarter, living card game

82 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Role Playing Games For the Family

February 6, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 82 - Role Playing Games

Welcome to the Family Gamers Podcast! This week, we talk about a few of our favorite role-playing games, as well as what we’ve been playing, backtalk, and Andrew’s most recent “for science!” adventure.

Baba Geek, Family Gaming, For Science!, Forbidden Desert, Forbidden Island, Gamewright, Hero Kids, Hub Games, Nintendo, Plaid Hat Games, robot, Roleplaying, Story Cubes

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