Anitra Smith is the managing editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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209 – Bruce Voge – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we welcome Bruce Voge to the show! You may have seen Bruce before from our cricket-eating videos. We have a 209 fact that is baseball-related. As of recording time (8/28), the top 5 hitters in the major leagues have combined for 209 hits. Thanks as always to our sponsor, First Move Financial – they can help you with
» Read moreRock Paper Switch: A Simpler Gambit
Capture opponents’ pieces rock-paper-scissors style in Rock Paper Switch, a chess-like game for up to four players.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Last Defense!
You are your city’s Last Defense! Recover scientists to defend your city from outrageous monsters in this real-time game for 2-6 players.
» Read more208 – Games Under $20 – The Family Gamers Podcast
How can you add variety to your family game library without breaking the bank? We’ve got a few unusual games for under $20.
» Read moreEndangered: A Wildlife Journey
Save the tigers and the sea otters in Endangered, a cooperative game for up to 5 players. Slow habitat destruction, encourage wild animal breeding, and sway ambassadors to vote for your cause.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising
Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising is a cooperative dice-rolling, card drafting game. Recruit wizards to defeat the Dark Lord and his army of Death Eaters!
» Read more207 – Marc Specter / Endgangered Expansion – The Family Gamers Podcast
We are talking to Marc Specter from Grand Gamers Guild this week, primarily about the expansion to their game Endangered. We learn about a major league pitcher with 207 wins – but he’s famous (or infamous?) for something very different. Look up Carl Mays and find out the gruesome details. Thanks again to First Move Financial for sponsoring this episode!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Super Cats
Assemble your team of super-powered cats to face down the robo-dog, rock-paper-scissors style. We love this short game for 3-6 players. Meow!
» Read more206 – Play This, Not THAT – Dice & Apples – The Family Gamers Podcast
205 – Our GenCon Coverage! – The Family Gamers Podcast
We said last week we wouldn’t have any Gen Con interviews – but we have four! Listen to the compilation, plus what we’ve been playing this week.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: Hub Games with Rory O’Connor
What is Hub Games showing at Gen Con this year? We talk about Prisma Arena and Adventure Mart.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Concluzio
Concluzio is exactly what it appears to be: a simple, straightforward deduction game with no extra fluff.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: Funko Games with Jess Aceti
Funko Games has more new releases than we can deal with! We talk to Jess Aceti about just a few of our favorites.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: HABA Games with T. Caires
For Gen Con online, we interview T from HABA about a few of their new releases: 5er Finden, Cloaked Cats, Barnyard Bunch, and new Animal upon Animal sets.
» Read more204 – Gen Con and other Virtual Conventions – The Family Gamers Podcast
SNAP Review – Quirky Circuits
Quirky Circuits combines programming and multi-player cooperative play in a way we’ve never seen before. Players try to cooperate to get the robots to do the right thing; but what one player thinks is “right” might not match what another player intends.
» Read more203 – Kidsplaining – The Family Gamers Podcast
We interview the Burrell family, hosts and creators of “Kidsplaining” – a Youtube channel of game tutorials done by kids.
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Bad News Bears: More Bärenpark!
Add on to your bear park with monorails and grizzly bears in this un-bear-lievably great expansion to Barenpark.
» Read more202 – Room to Grow: Engine Builders – The Family Gamers Podcast
Wondering how to introduce your kids (or non-gamer family) to engine builder games? We’ve got recommendations from easy to mid-level.
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