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Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances

September 12, 2022 Updated: March 13th, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Disney Sorcerers Arena Epic Alliances

Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances might be a mouthful, but the mechanics aren’t. This fantastic game features familiar characters and the rules flex with your family as they grow. The gorgeous acrylic standees look great on the table, and the health dials, while a little fiddly, do their job well.

2 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, arena, asymmetric, battle, Disney, The OP

SNAP Review – Aldabas: Doors of Cartagena

September 9, 2022 Updated: September 26th, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Knock, knock! Who’s there? Aldabas, of course! This abstract card placement game is themed around the real door knockers found in Cartagena, Columbia.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, card games, Grand Gamers Guild, history, Joshua J Mills, Nat Levan, solo

308 – Different Ways to Adventure with Board Games

September 5, 2022 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, we’re talking about adventure! What games make you feel like you’re going on an adventure? There are more ways to accomplish this feeling than you might think.

adventure, Andrew, Anitra, dungeon crawl, Family Gaming, Roleplaying, Storytelling

SNAP Review – Gurms

September 2, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Gurms video

Gurms is a straightforward game: place a tile, try to match your type and make groups. But the strategy and tactics don’t match up with the simplicity of the rules.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, Bananagrams, Family Gaming, matching, math, tile laying

SNAP Review – Word-A-Melon

August 26, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

What’s this word game doing in my watermelon? An extra-short SNAP review.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, Anitra, Bananagrams, food, word games

306 – Room to Grow: Dice Set Collection – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 22, 2022 Updated: August 30th, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Dice

What is dice set collection? Think Yahtzee. You’re rolling dice, usually with some re-rolls allowed, trying to get a certain result spread out among many dice (a straight, two/three/four of a kind, etc.)

Andrew, Anitra, dice, Dice Rolling, room to grow, set collection

305 – GenCon 2022 with Nick – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 15, 2022 Updated: August 31st, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Gen Con banner - Welcome Gamers

It’s time for GenCon! Nick went for just one day this year, and shares with us the highlights from his whirlwind tour.

Andrew, Anitra, gencon, Nick

304 – Computational Thinking – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 8, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Pac-Man made of fruit

Andrew & Anitra are programmers by training. Can we tease apart some of the skills that build a programming mindset, and hone them through games?

Andrew, Anitra, educational games, Family Gaming, gameschooling

SNAP Review – Master Word

August 5, 2022 Updated: February 15th, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Master Word is a cooperative word-guessing game that feels a little bit like 20 Questions and a bit like Mastermind. It’s a great fit for families!

3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, clue giving, cooperative games, dry erase, guessing, Hachette Games, Scorpion Masque, word games

303 – Beyond Board Games: Open Roading

July 25, 2022 Updated: August 4th, 2022 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

A man and a woman hanging out the windows of a truck pulling a camper

This podcast has almost nothing to do with board games! Four years ago Joe and Kalyn sold their house and bought an RV. It requires a lot of planning…

Andrew, Anitra, Art of BoardGaming, beyond board games, travel

SNAP Preview – The Comic Book Bubble

July 22, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Anitra and Andrew holding The Comic Book Bubble

Speculation isn’t just for stocks! In the early 1990s, a frenzy of speculation almost destroyed the comic book industry. Recreate these frenzied highs – and lows – in this brand new game from Scott Almes and APE Games.

2 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, Anitra, APE Games, comic, Kickstarter, Preview, Scott Almes

302 – How to Raise Little Gamers – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 18, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

boy holding large dice

“One of the best ways to get your kids excited about doing something is by being excited about doing something.” Can you get your kids to love games the way you do?

Andrew, Anitra, young children

SNAP Review – UNDO: Cherry Blossom Festival

July 15, 2022 Updated: October 27th, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

UNDO: Cherry Blossom Festival

A man in his sixties is lying lifelessly on the floor of his living room. He has no visible injuries, but there is a broken wineglass and an old photo next to him. His cellphone is ringing. Can you undo his tragic death?

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, cooperative games, escape room, Lukas Zach, Michael Palm, Pegasus Spiele, story, UNDO

301 – Board Game Day with Ambie Valdés – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 11, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Board Game Day!

Welcome Ambie Valdés to the podcast! How did she get from writing song parodies to a children’s board book?

Andrew, Anitra, Interview, Kickstarter, reading

300 – EPISODE 300! – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 3, 2022 Andrew Smith The Family Gamers Podcast

300!

Can you believe we have done 300 podcast episodes?

Andrew, Anitra

SNAP Review – Point Salad

July 1, 2022 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Anitra and Asher with Point Salad

“Salad, yuck!” Don’t worry, Asher, you only have to create this salad, not eat it.
What makes Point Salad great for the whole family?

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, AEG, Anitra, Asher, card games, food, set collection, video

UNDO – Forbidden Knowledge

June 27, 2022 Updated: October 27th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

UNDO Forbidden Knowledge

Reveal pieces of the Story and make choices with limited information. Can you stop a Lovecraftian horror from escaping?

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Anitra, cooperative games, escape room, Lukas Zach, Michael Palm, Pegasus Spiele, story, UNDO

299 – Dani Effertz, Sovranti – The Family Gamers Podcast

June 27, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Dani Effertz

Sovranti is a digital board game app allowing friends to play board games across the world. Dani is the community manager for Sovranti, and she’s going to tell us more about it!

Andrew, Anitra, Interview, online gaming, Sovranti

SNAP Review – My Very First Games: Animal Upon Animal Junior

June 24, 2022 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Anitra and Elliot demonstrate Animal Upon Animal Junior

Right away you’ll notice some differences, but this Junior game keeps the DNA of its big brother without dumbing it down or making it less fun.

Anitra, Elliot, HABA, toddler, young children

298 – Looking Forward to Summer – The Family Gamers Podcast

June 20, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, we’re looking forward to summer, with resources for playing games with kids, and a short discussion of what we’re looking forward to playing with our extra time.

Andrew, Anitra, summer

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