Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic. Odd numbered podcasts have interviews with guests. Special event (convention) interviews can also be found separately.
The Family Gamers Podcast
Episode 418 – Escape Rooms
Escape rooms let your family cooperate in new and interesting ways. But do you prefer a physical, in-person escape room, a video game, or a board game experience?
» Read moreEpisode 417 – The Purge: How Do You Know You’re Done?
How do you know when you’re done with a game and it’s time to get rid of it? Your kids have aged out of it – are you sure?
» Read moreEpisode 416 – Growing As a Family with Board Games
Andrew & Anitra talk about their experience growing a gaming family, from toddlers to teenagers. Every kid is going to be different!
» Read moreEpisode 415 – Room to Grow: Card Games
How about some card games? We recommend one for beginners, two for intermediate, and three for advanced players.
» Read moreEpisode 414 – Top Games of 2025
What games are the most popular among viewers and listeners who click our affiliate links? And what were our own favorite games this year?
» Read moreEpisode 413 – Five(ish) Games That Are Just Plain Fun
Episode 412 – Video Game Gift Guide
PAX Unplugged is our favorite time of year. Share an hour with us and listen to some interviews we got with creators and publishers.
» Read moreEpisode 411 – PAX Unplugged 2025
PAX Unplugged is our favorite time of year. Share an hour with us and listen to some interviews we got with creators and publishers.
» Read moreEpisode 410 – Holiday Gift Guide
Episode 409 – Five Favorite Card Games
Episode 408 – Top 10 Cozy Games
Episode 407 – Our Favorite 15-Minute Games
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
» Read moreEpisode 406 – Andrew’s Favorites in 2025!
Episode 405 – Theme
Episode 404 – Connecting Through Gaming
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.
Episode 403 – Taking the Pressure Off
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?
» Read moreEpisode 402 – Room to Grow: Deck Building
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.
» Read moreEpisode 401 – Ten Top Evergreen Family Games
Just like an evergreen plant that doesn’t die, these are games that stay popular year after year.
» Read moreEpisode 400 – It’s All About Families
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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