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.
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?
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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.
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We’re not known for doing anything in only a minute, but Sarah Shah is. She created “Board Games in a Minute” videos!
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Decktective is a mystery presented as a deck of cards with a full case for 1-6 detectives to solve.
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This week, we’re talking about games inspired by children’s books – games that actually exist, and games we’d like to see!
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Be sneaky and hide your identity while guessing about your fellow cats in this deduction game for 2-4 players.
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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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Your hosts Andrew and Anitra went away for 48 hours. We filled those hours with a giant stack of games, and we’ll tell you about them.
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A game about Pop-Tarts? Yes! Play action cards to manipulate a line of Pop-Tarts, from the freezer to the toaster, and “eat” the best ones for points.
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It’s almost Anitra’s birthday! That means it’s time for her to talk about a few of her favorite games. Find out her favorite “regular” game, one to play with kids, solo game, and 2-player game.
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Dungeon Drop is an innovative, abstract dungeon crawl created by Scott R. Smith, published by Gamewright and Phase Shift Games. 1-4 players take turns dropping cubes that represent treasure, monsters, and rooms – then loot the dungeon!
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The king has challenged all the local guilds to clear the monsters out of the forest. Manage your resources, coins, and time, to win glory in Kingswood!
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This week’s guest is Jeremy Howard, an educator and a strong voice in the board game industry. What does he have to say about playing games with kids?
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Match land types to hatch dragon eggs. Can you find the most dragons in this “My First Kingdomino” game?
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If you have a budding architect who enjoys puzzles and want a light family game to play together, Cloud City is a good choice.
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