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171 – ChiTAG Interviews – The Family Gamers Podcast

December 2, 2019 Anitra Smith 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.

170 – Holiday Gift Guide – The Family Gamers Podcast

November 25, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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

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169 – Dances with Dragons – The Family Gamers Podcast

November 18, 2019 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, 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

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168 – Favorite Gamewright Games – The Family Gamers Podcast

November 11, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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

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167 – Boards & Brews Cafe – The Family Gamers Podcast

November 4, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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?

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166 – Spooky Games, Revisited Again (?) – The Family Gamers Podcast

October 21, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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.

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165 – KOSMOS games w/Tom Wetzel – The Family Gamers Podcast

October 14, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We are celebrating all things KOSMOS with Tom Wetzel. Tom is the Marketing Coordinator for Games at Thames & Kosmos.

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164 – Top 5 Boardgame Gifts – The Family Gamers Podcast

October 7, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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.

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163 – with Stephen Buonocore – The Family Gamers Podcast

September 30, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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.

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162 – Your Game Collection – The Family Gamers Podcast

September 23, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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

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161 – Boston FIG Fest 2019 – The Family Gamers Podcast

September 16, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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

160 – Conflict – The Family Gamers Podcast

September 9, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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?

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159 – Portal Gaming Podcast with Brandt Sanderson – The Family Gamers Podcast

September 2, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 159 - The Portal Gaming Podcast with Brandt Sanderson

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?

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158 – Games for School – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 26, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, 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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157 – Gen Con wrap up with Izzy, Jace, and Nick – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 19, 2019 Updated: September 3rd, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We’re back with even more Gen Con coverage! Let’s wrap up our con season with the Martinellis’ impressions of Gen Con. Isabelle and Jace both attended with their parents. What’s Gen Con like from 3 feet off the ground? Jace liked “playing games”. His favorite was Rhino Hero Super Battle. Izzy’s favorite was Food Fighters from Kids Table Board Gaming

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156 – Gen Con 2019 Interviews (part 2) – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 12, 2019 Updated: August 30th, 2020 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 156 - Gen Con 2019 Interviews (part 2)

More GenCon! Nick interviews Mattel, Good Games, IELLO, Green Couch Games, Grail Games, North Star Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and Kids Table Board Gaming.

155 – Gen Con and Gen Can’t 2019 (part 1) – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 5, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Much like last year, we went camping and then did Gen Can’t, while Nick and Izzy were able to attend Gen Con. So, instead of having a special guest, we’ve got some of the interviews that Nick recorded.

154 – Player Interaction – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 29, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We talk about player interaction this week. What games will encourage your family to really connect or collaborate? Andrew (and Anitra) also try Mexican hawthorne pulp, “for science!”

153 – Ann Losito, TWIST Gaming – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 22, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Our special guest for this episode is Ann Losito. She runs the TWIST Gaming channel with her c0-hosts Matt and Josh. TWIST was the first ever Twitch partnered channel that is focused on board games. Andrew met Ann at last year’s PAX Unplugged. They played Deep Sea Adventure together, with Claire, and had a great time. TWIST is best known

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Andrew, Anitra, Interview, TWIST gaming, Twitch

152 – Con and ReCon – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 17, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We are finally back into the normal routine (more or less) after a month of con-related craziness. We’ll talk about highlights from Anitra’s trip to Origins and Andrew’s trip to Dice Tower Con.

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