Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts he has contributed to.
This week’s guest is Jeremy Howard, an educator and a strong voice in the board game industry. What does he have to say about playing games with kids?
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Match land types to hatch dragon eggs. Can you find the most dragons in this “My First Kingdomino” game?
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Christmas time is here… and now past. We talk about the board game gifts we gave and received, as well as traditions we have and tactics we employ to keep Christmas morning from feeling too crazy.
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Deduce the bulbs in your hand and get them out in the right order in Christmas Lights, a light family game for the holiday.
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It may be too late to shop for board games, but you can still get video games (downloaded) in time for Christmas! We have Stephen Duetzmann from Engaged Family Gaming on to talk about the games he would recommend for families this year.
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This week, we are drowning in a deluge of dice games. It has been a really long time since we talked specifically about dice games (all the way back in episode 66!) and we thought that instead of doing a top 5, we’d talk about all the different ways dice get used in games.
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Shifting Stones is a tile-moving puzzle game for 1-5 players. With no reading required, it’s perfect for the whole family, but also plays well solo.
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It’s hard to understand the right target demographic for Yacht Rock. The game tries to do a lot of different things, but it doesn’t do any of them well enough to stand out.
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It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? We’re joined by Isaac Villa and Ryan Gutowski to share our top five games of the year – and one that was a big disappointment.
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Build the hive and empty your hand in The Bears and the Bees, a 2-5 player game from Grandpa Beck’s Games.
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On this week’s podcast, we walk you through our holiday gift guide. Not sure what games fit the people on your list? We can help!
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Play as one of the four houses at Hogwarts. Be the best house at lessons and challenges to win the Hogwarts House Cup Competition! An introductory worker placement game in the Harry Potter universe.
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Cross the river and escape the Enchanted Forest! A spoiler-free review of this family friendly, fairy tale inspired, EXIT adventure.
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Can you find the hidden Order of the Phoenix members? Or will you be stopped by Ministry officials and run out of time? Codenames Harry Potter combines the classic clue-giving experience with the magical wizarding world. Cooperate with your partner(s) to find all the Order of the Phoenix members without running out of time-turners or picking a Death Eater.
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2020 has been tough, and there hasn’t been a lot of beauty to behold. Stop and smell the peonies in this gorgeous garden building game from Lucky Duck Games and ThunderGryph.
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One hundred episodes ago, we created our most popular podcast ever – our top 5 games for five players. We’ve got five more games that we’d highly recommend for this player count. These are games we really like with a fifth player, not just games that are “okay” at five.
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It’s been a long year. Maybe you have a better idea of what your family likes in board games? Or maybe you need some different, more accessible games. We’ve got your back, with board game gift suggestions for any age, player count, and experience level.
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Our guest this week is Grant Lyon, comedian and board game designer! His game Curmudgeon is coming out soon.
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A continuation of our Room to Grow series. If you’re interested in tile laying games but you’re not really sure how to bring kids in and then grow them into more complex games, we’ve got suggestions for you.
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