Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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176 – 2019 Retrospective and 2020 Goals – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re looking both forward and backward this week, examining last year’s resolutions and using what we’ve learned to come up with new goals for 2020. Thanks to our sponsor, First Move Financial, for helping support The Family Gamers Podcast. What We’ve Been Playing Koi – from Smirk & Dagger. Goldfish are mean. Dungeon Academy – from The OP. We have
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: Van Ryder Games
Andrew met up with Shaun at PAX Unplugged to talk about some of the most popular games from Van Ryder Games: Crusoe Crew and Bees: The Secret Kingdom.
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: Luma Imports
Andrew and Colin talk about the newest game partnerships for Luma: Treasures of Cibola, Similo, Team 3, Snowman Dice, and Incubation.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Similo: Are You Clued In?
Similo is a simple cooperative card game. It’s incredibly easy to explain, quick to play, and it will fit into a purse or a pocket.
» Read more175 – GameSchooling & Board Game Club with Chrissy – The Family Gamers Podcast
Chrissy Wissler tells us about gameschooling, her board game club, and learning soft skills through board games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Isle of Monsters
Join Elliot on the Isle of Monsters in this short audio review. Capture and train monsters to win the scare competition!
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: Perplext
Andrew found Chris Handy from Perplext at PAX Unplugged, showing off their newest game, Roland Wright, as well as their Pack-O-Games.
» Read more174 – PAX Unplugged, Day Three – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our final set of interviews from PAX Unplugged 2019, with Genius Games, Luma Imports, Elf Creek Games, Perplext, Move38, and Van Ryder Games.
» Read moreDragonrealm: A Worthy Successor!
Pack your lucky socks and get ready for an adventure in the world of Dragonwood. Explore Dragonrealm: A Game of Goblins and Gold!
» Read more173 – PAX Unplugged, Day Two – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our PAX highlights, plus interviews with Bananagrams, IELLO, KOSMOS, Oni Press, Thunderworks Games, Wild Power Games, and North Star Games.
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: HABA Games
Andrew interviews T from HABA about their games Miyabi, Mountains, Boom Bang Gold, Valley of the Vikings, and The Hearmees.
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: AEG with Todd Rowland
Andrew sat down with Todd Rowland to learn about some of the games that AEG was showing off at PAX Unplugged.
» Read morePAX Unplugged 2019: Deep Water Games
Andrew talked with Chris from Deep Water Games at PAX Unplugged. Here’s what Chris could tell us about some of their new games: Fantastic Factories, Welcome To New Las Vegas, Trial of the Temples, and Claim 2.
» Read more172 – PAX Unplugged, Day One – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re here with our impressions and our first batch of interviews from PAX Unplugged! News from AEG, Deep Water Games, HABA, Oink Games, and The OP.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Trapper Keeper Game
Ready to go back to school? The Trapper Keeper Game is for 2-5 players ages 8 and up, and it takes about 20 minutes to play. Published by Big G Creative, it even comes in a miniature Trapper Keeper holder, in three possible designs…
» Read more171 – ChiTAG Interviews – 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.
» Read moreSNAP Review – CABO
CABO, a partial information memory game, is fast, easy to teach, and very portable. We love the art and the simplicity of play.
» Read more169 – Dances with Dragons – 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
» Read more168 – Favorite Gamewright Games – 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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