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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My City – Marvelous Municipal Creation
A legacy game with rules that gently ramp up over time – and NO conflict! We think it’s perfect for families.
» Read more239 – James Hudson, Skybound Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we welcome James Hudson, friend of the Family Gamers and part of Skybound Games publishing. Also, it’s become tradition – James on the ’39s!
» Read moreJurassic Parts – Excavation Excitement!
Once I started placing chisels, I was sucked in. If I could just get one more chisel over there, I’d split off a big enough chunk and get the fossils I wanted! Maybe I could add just a single chisel to someone else’s line – a tiny investment for a big payoff. What’s underneath that face-down tile, anyway?
» Read more237 – Dungeons & Dragons & Untold! With Rory O’Connor – The Family Gamers Podcast
Rory O’Connor shares with us his recent experiments in storytelling, using the Untold system to flesh out the world of Prisma Arena and as a framework to run a solo D&D campaign.
» Read moreOrbital Velocity – Sending Satellites to the Skies
In Orbital Velocity, two teams compete to get their satellites into orbit. For the purposes of the game, each orbit can only hold a single satellite, so the first team to each orbit wins the round.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Deckscape: The Mystery of El Dorado
After years of research and seraching, you have concluded that the legend of El Dorado is in fact, just a myth. But wait! The Amazon holds one last clue to: The Mystery of El Dorado!
» Read more236 – Babies and Boardgames – The Family Gamers Podcast
When did you start playing games with your kids? And how do you get started if you haven’t played with them before – no matter what age they’re at?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cat Tower
What do you say about a game when the entire box is covered with super adorable cat art, and even unfolds to become a cat?
» Read moreVia Magica – Powering Patterned Portals
Incantatum! Open magical portals through the power of crystallized Animus spirits. A bingo-powered game for up to 6 players, perfect for families of all ages.
» Read more235 – Board Games in a Minute with Sarah Shah – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re not known for doing anything in only a minute, but Sarah Shah is. She created “Board Games in a Minute” videos!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Decktective: Bloody Red Roses
Decktective is a mystery presented as a deck of cards with a full case for 1-6 detectives to solve.
» Read more234 – Children’s Books as Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we’re talking about games inspired by children’s books – games that actually exist, and games we’d like to see!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Roll dice and grab chickens from the coop to put in your bag. Cook the chickens for more points while stealing chickens from your fellow crafty foxes. Can you win the best chicken dinner?
» Read moreUnmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Darkness falls in Sunnydale. Vampires and demons rise from the shadows, but they’re not the only ones. When Buffy is pitted against her allies, who will win?
» Read more233 – with Alex Radcliffe – The Family Gamers Podcast
On this episode, we talk with Alex Radcliffe, founder of BoardGameCo and ambassador for boardgames all over the internet. His mission is spreading the love of board games and we just love it.
» Read moreDream Runners – Savoring Serene Sopor
In Dream Runners, your goal is to banish nightmares and maintain your serenity so you can acquire dream points and get out of the dream world as fast as you can!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cloud Control: Composing Cumulus Creations
Look, up in the sky – is that a dog? Or a bear? Create cloud pictures for your friends to guess in this party game for 3 or more players.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cloaked Cats
Be sneaky and hide your identity while guessing about your fellow cats in this deduction game for 2-4 players.
» Read more231 – CoraQuest with Dan Hughes – The Family Gamers Podcast
Dan Hughes tells us about CoraQuest. What started as a pandemic homeschool project with 8-year-old Cora has now become a full-fledged family dungeon crawl you can support on Kickstarter!
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