Anitra Smith is the managing editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts she has contributed to.
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.
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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.
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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.)
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It’s time for GenCon! Nick went for just one day this year, and shares with us the highlights from his whirlwind tour.
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Andrew & Anitra are programmers by training. Can we tease apart some of the skills that build a programming mindset, and hone them through games?
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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!
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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…
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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.
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“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?
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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?
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Welcome Ambie Valdés to the podcast! How did she get from writing song parodies to a children’s board book?
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“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?
Reveal pieces of the Story and make choices with limited information. Can you stop a Lovecraftian horror from escaping?
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Who hasn’t secretly wanted to be a dinosaur who could bite people’s heads off? Now you can, in Unmatched: Jurassic Park – Dr. Sattler vs. T. Rex.
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Today on the podcast, we welcome Kevin and Melissa Delp, part of the team at Tantrum House. Fact – Clematis is a type of flowering plant – which currently has 297 species. What We’ve Been Playing Skyrise (Roxley)Under Falling Skies (CGE – our review)UNDO: Forbidden Knowledge (Pegasus Spiele – review coming soon)Space Station Phoenix (Rio Grande)Rear Window (Funko Games)Batman: Everybody
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