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43 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Jeff Johnston Interview

April 17, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Jeff Johston

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.

Breaking Games, Education Outdoors, Gamewright, Interview, jeff johnston, MoonQuake Escape

42 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit

April 11, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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.

Board Games, G2S, G2S17, Tabletop Games

41 – The Family Gamers Podcast – PAX East Interviews

April 3, 2017 Updated: January 20th, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Family Gamers Dinosaur at PAX East

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.

Andrew Innes, Anomia, Anomia Dark, Anomia Kids, Board Games, Gamewright, Interview, Jammed Up Studios, PAX, PAX East, Video Games, Zoink Games

40 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Gaming Cooperatively or Collaboratively

March 28, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

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?

Board Games, cooperative games, Family Gaming, Tabletop Games, Video Games

39 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Druid City Games Interview

March 20, 2017 Updated: November 26th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Druid City Games

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!

Interview, James Hudson, Skybound Games

38 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Twice Married

March 12, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

married with board games

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.

2 players, Married with Board Games, Tabletop Games

37 – The Family Gamers Podcast – The Toy Fair Marathon

February 28, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Toy Fair New York

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.

educational games, toy fair, toys

36 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Learning through Games

February 19, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

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.

cooperative games, educational games

35 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Budget-Friendly Games

February 7, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

dollar bills

Looking for a good new game to play, but short on cash? Andrew and Anitra discuss a variety of games that can be had cheaply (under $20), including one that simply needs pen and paper!

Bellwether Games, deals

34 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Dennis Hoyle from Bellwether Games

February 2, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We talk this week to Dennis Hoyle, one of the founders of Bellwether Games. We discuss a few of the games Bellwether Games publishes: The Princess and the Goblin – a maze-building, path-discovery game based on the George MacDonald story of the same name. Coldwater Crown – a fishing puzzle game. Figure out how to catch the right fish at

Bellwether Games, Interview

33 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Best of 2016

January 16, 2017 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

2016 fireworks

Welcome to the first show of 2017! We did a lot of gaming over the holiday season. What were your favorite games of 2016?

Best of 2016, Tabletop Games

32 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Anticipation!

December 21, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

new year

We talked this week about gifts (’tis the season, after all), new games, and games we are looking forward to in 2017.

Best of 2017, convention, G2S, G2S17, LEGO, PAX, Tabletop Games

31 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Gift Guide 2016

December 5, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Meeple with a bow

It’s that time of year again. If you are wondering what games make good gifts, we are here to help! We also played a few new-to-us and new-to-the-show games this week.

Best of 2016, Board Games, gifts, Holiday, LEGO, Maze Racers, Presents, toys

30 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Winning

November 11, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

first place gold cup

Do you let your kids win? That’s our pressing question for the week. How do you teach graceful winning and losing?

Board Games, cooperative games, Kids, sportsmanship

29 – The Family Gamers Podcast – with Kevin Craine

October 28, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Kevin Craine

We talk new games for us, old games for our kids, and fast food advertising. Then we interview the creator of Robit Riddle, Kevin Craine!

Baba Geek, Interview, Kevin Craine, Kickstarter

28 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Boston FIG Tabletop games

October 9, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We saw more digital games aimed towards kids than kid-friendly tabletop games this year. Weird! But we still had quite a few favorites.

Asher, Baba Geek, Board Games, Boston FIG, card games, Cardventures, cooperative games, Crazier Eights, Dan Riles, Dragoon, educational games, Gamewright, Gimme 5, Kickstarter, PBJ Games, Tabletop Games, Yaya Play

27 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Boston FIG Digital

September 20, 2016 Updated: September 30th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We played a LOT of games over Labor Day weekend, and then we went to Boston FIG! We have so much to talk about from BFIG that we decided to cover only the digital games in this episode.

Boston FIG, Tabletop Games, Video Games, Wizdy Games, Yaya Play

26 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Extended Play (Gotta Catch ‘Em All!)

August 31, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

The games that keep on giving! We’re talking about expansions, collectibles, toys-to-life, and other game add-ons.

Board Games, card games, collectibles, dice, expansion, Hero Kids, Kickstarter, LEGO, Roleplaying, toys

25 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Solo play

August 18, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Playing board games solo is a great way to improve your skills, using strategy and critical thinking. There are unofficial solo variations available for nearly every game, mostly on BoardGameGeek.com, and there are even groups (ironically) dedicated to solo play, such as the 1-player guild.

Board Games, cooperative games, puzzles, solitaire, solo

24 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Micro games

June 5, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, we discuss a few micro/tiny games. These are games that generally fit easily in your pocket or purse. A few cards, a few tokens, a few dice. They’re usually 15 minutes or less to play and easy to pick up.

Board Games, card games, dice, travel

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