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285 – GAMA with Marc Specter – The Family Gamers Podcast
284 – Five Fantastic Family Filler Favorites – The Family Gamers Podcast
We talk about five of our favorite filler games for families – games that will make you think and help your kids learn, but play under 30 minutes and are fairly portable.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game
We love the style of Cuphead, and the way this dice game preserves the frantic feel of the video game. But is it right for family play?
» Read more283 – Matt Riddle – The Family Gamers Podcast
Matt Riddle (along with his co-designer Ben Pinchback) is one of our favorite game designers. He has co-designed over 20 “notable” games
» Read moreLand vs. Sea
Land vs. Sea takes the foundations built by Carcassonne and carries the torch forward to create a new modern classic.
» Read more282 – Room to Grow: 2-Player Battles – The Family Gamers Podcast
Introduce your kids to direct two-player battle games, where you try to eliminate the other player. No reading? No problem.
» Read more281 – Game Schooler – The Family Gamers Podcast
SNAP Review – Race to Stupid
Race to Stupid is a party trivia game that is surprisingly good for anyone who can read, write, and make up funny statements.
» Read more280 – Top 5 Tiger Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
2022 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac. So why not talk about some board games you can play with tigers in them?
» Read moreChai: Quali-tea? or Tea-dious?
Chai is perfect for playing in a casual group. We can talk while we play, and our kids won’t spill it like they might with a real cup of tea.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Riftforce
We generally like two player battle games. The setup here of facing-off across a “rift” felt familiar, but with a new deck-mash-up mechanic that is very cool.
» Read more279 – Beyond Board Games: The Wood Whisperer – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week on the show we have Marc Spagnuolo, the Wood Whisperer – he is definitely a nerd as well as being a wood worker. We talk about what we’ve been playing and how to get kids involved in your hobbies.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy
Scan object cards to “feed” the monsters and match the color of their fur in this app-driven card game.
» Read more278 – Top Travel Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
What makes a game good for travel? It depends on how you’re traveling! We give a few tips on what to look for, as well as a dozen of our favorites.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Tapple
Shout your way through the alphabet with Tapple, a party word game that promises “fast word fun for everyone”.
» Read more277 – Top 10 Family Games coming in 2022 – with Jeremy Howard
We welcome Jeremy Howard this week to talk about ten games we are looking forward to in 2022.
» Read moreMythalix
The Greek gods and demi-gods are always fighting each other. Now they’ve been removed from Mt. Olympus, but they’re still at war in Mythalix, a game for 2-4 mature players.
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Cupid Crisis
The Cupid Crisis is an 18 card mini escape room that takes about an hour to play. We review it in 4 minutes!
» Read more276 – Five Tools for Easier Gaming – The Family Gamers Podcast
Dice and cards can be hard for little hands. What can you do to make game components – especially from “grown up” games – easier for kids to handle?
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