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.
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267 – Beyond Board Games: Geocaching – The Family Gamers Podcast
Sometimes, we talk about things other than board games! This week we start with games Anitra played at CuseCon, then continue on to find out more about geocaching.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Hero Hockey
I don’t think Hero Hockey could be simpler if it tried. Set up your magnetic hero, then try to knock the ball into your opponent’s goal.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Super Mega Lucky Box
266 – Games By Kids – The Family Gamers Podcast
We always talk about playing games with your kids – but what about playing games designed BY kids?
» Read more265 – Top 5 Family Games for Halloween – The Family Gamers Podcast
Each member of our family picked a favorite game to play at Halloween. What’s in your top 5?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Grove
Grove is a solitaire card placement game that uses dice to track your progress through its puzzle. It takes less than ten minutes to play and I review it in less than five.
» Read more264 – Nature Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
Happy City: Pick the Best Buildings
So often city building games don’t live up to my SimCity ideals. But Happy City does exactly what I have wanted in a competitive city building game. Here you build the best city you can with the resources you have.
» Read more263 – Chris Leder – The Family Gamers Podcast
We had a great time on this interview and couldn’t stop laughing! Listen for yourself and find out why Chris Leder is the “Director of Fun” for Calliope Games.
» Read more262 – Games on Screens – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we’re talking about board games on screens, whether that’s app-assisted, pass-and-play adaptations, online games, or virtual board games that couldn’t exist without the advantages of technology.
» Read more261 – Convention Interviews! – The Family Gamers Podcast
It’s boardgame convention season. We’re not actually attending GenCon or Origins this year, but we’ve still got some interviews with some of the creators of hot new games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Off to Bed!
It’s time for bed, and we’re going to use a game. But Andrew’s too old to help with this review – so we get Elliot instead!
» Read moreUbongo! 3D
I love puzzle games, and for some reason I like them even more when they’re abstract – fitting colors and numbers and shapes together just right.
» Read more260 – Pirate Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
259 – Tim Virnig, Thunderworks Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We explore Thunderworks Games history and future with Tim Virnig. In this episode: Roll Player Adventures, Cartographers Heroes, Cape May, and a little preview of what’s coming in 2022.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Rhino Hero Junior
Anitra reviews this game for very young children. They’ll practice stacking, matching, memory, and sequencing.
» Read moreEXIT: The Cursed Labyrinth – A-Maze-ingly Difficult
As you can tell from the title, you and your friends are stuck in a mysterious labyrinth. You must find your way out through a puzzling series of twists & turns. But is this EXIT a worthy puzzle, or just an impenetrable maze?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Popcorn Dice
257 – Lucky Duck Games w/ Vince Vergonjeanne – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week we welcome Vince Vergonjeanne, one of our “favorite human beings in board games”, and the founder/CEO of Lucky Duck Games.
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