The Family Gamers - Asher

249 – Gameschooling Interview – The Family Gamers Podcast

June 21, 2021 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We continue our gameschooling series by interviewing the student himself, our son Asher. 249 Fact – “Lot No. 249” is a Gothic horror short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Read it here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Lot_No._249 Sponsor message: If you want to talk to First Move about other habits you can build to take that next step toward your goals, go to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers to schedule a call. What

Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Asher, gameschooling, history, Interview, Science

SNAP Review – Kombo Klash

April 9, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Kombo Klash is a clever game of crazy combos, and we love it.

Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, audio, Elliot, flipping game, Hub Games, set collection, tile laying, video

SNAP Review – Cloud Control: Composing Cumulus Creations

February 12, 2021 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Cloud Control game

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.

Leave a comment 10 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, guessing, party game, party games, video

SNAP Review – Dungeon Drop

January 9, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Dungeon Drop

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!

Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, Asher, dungeon crawl, Gamewright, Phase Shift Games, solo, treasure

SNAP Review – Dragomino: My First Kingdomino

January 1, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Match land types to hatch dragon eggs. Can you find the most dragons in this “My First Kingdomino” game?

Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Blue Orange Games, Bruno Cathala, Claire, dragons, Elliot, kingdomino, Marie & Wilfried Fort, young children

SNAP Review – Christmas Lights

December 25, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Christmas Lights game

Deduce the bulbs in your hand and get them out in the right order in Christmas Lights, a light family game for the holiday.

One comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Card Game, card games, deduction, Holiday, solo

SNAP Review – The Bears and The Bees

December 4, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Bears and the Bees

Build the hive and empty your hand in The Bears and the Bees, a 2-5 player game from Grandpa Beck’s Games.

Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, bears, bees, Card Game, Grandpa Beck's Games

SNAP Review – EXIT: The Enchanted Forest

November 27, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Cross the river and escape the Enchanted Forest! A spoiler-free review of this family friendly, fairy tale inspired, EXIT adventure.

Leave a comment Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, Elliot, EXIT, fairy tale, Inka Brand, KOSMOS, Markus Brand

SNAP Review – Food Fighters

November 6, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Food Fighters game

Crush your opponent in the fight for food supremacy! This 2 player game encourages emergent strategy, perfect for kids and adults alike.

Leave a comment 2 players, Anitra, Asher, audio, battle, duel, Elliot, food, Kids Table Board Gaming

SNAP Review – Baby Dragon Bedtime

October 23, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Baby Dragon Bedtime

Baby Dragon Bedtime is unusual because it’s a speed game and a memory game, and a deck-building game. We hoped it would hook both our children who prefer slower memory games, and our children who like speed games but aren’t keen on memory.

Leave a comment 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, Anitra, Asher, deck building, dragons, memory game, press your luck, real time, speed games, Tin Star Games

SNAP Review – The Kringle Caper: A Christmas Mystery

October 9, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Kringle Caper game

The Kringle Caper is an escape room / mystery game with just 18 cards. We think it’s a perfect way for families to wind down after Christmas dinner.

Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Asher, audio, card games, Christmas, Claire, escape room, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, Holiday, mystery, wallet games

SNAP Review – Marvel Battleworld: Fend off Thanos in Style!

September 18, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Opening a Thanostone

In Marvel Battleworld you play as some really unique heroes, trying to uncover the mystery of the Thanostones and free your friends, through die-rolling combats.

Leave a comment 2 players, Andrew, Asher, blind box, collectibles, cooperative games, Dice Rolling, Marvel, solo

SNAP Review – Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising

August 21, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

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!

Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, adults, Andrew, Anitra, art, Asher, audio, cooperative games, dice, Dice Rolling, Harry Potter, older children, The OP, Variable Player Powers

203 – Kidsplaining – The Family Gamers Podcast

July 20, 2020 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Kid Splaining

We interview the Burrell family, hosts and creators of “Kidsplaining” – a Youtube channel of game tutorials done by kids.

Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Claire, Elliot, Interview, Kids

SNAP Review – Keys to the Castle

May 22, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Keys to the Castle

We’d recommend Keys to the Castle to families who are looking for a game with some player agency and some strategy that won’t be overwhelming for the younger end of your crew.

Leave a comment 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Claire, maze, path finding

SNAP Review – Yum Yum Island

May 15, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Yum Yum Island game

Rescue all the animals on Yum Yum Island by feeding them food tokens. But don’t let the giant steal it! We’ll tell you all about this cooperative dexterity game… that involves blindfolds.

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SNAP Review – Super Powered Smash Masters

April 24, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Super Powered Smash Masters

Super Powered Smash Masters is a silly superhero brawling game that’s easy to play. Beat up your opposing heroes and become the smashiest master of all!

Leave a comment Andrew, Anitra, Asher, audio, card games, Dark Unicorn Games, heroes

SNAP Review – Squire for Hire

April 10, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Squire for Hire game

Build your “bag” of overlapping cards and manage inventory to get the most points. An 18-card game for 1-2 players.

Leave a comment Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, audio, Card Game, fantasy, heroes, inventory management, Jon Merchant, Letiman Games, wallet games

SNAP Review – Dragon’s Breath

November 8, 2019 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Dragon Dad and ice rings

Dragon’s Breath from HABA is fun, easy to learn, and beautiful. You and your fellow players are little dragons, hoarding sparkling stones. But the stones are all stuck in a column of ice! Dragon Dad can melt the ice with his fiery breath, but who can grab the most stones as they fall?

Leave a comment all ages, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, dexterity games, dragons, Elliot, gems, HABA, preschooler, young children

SNAP Review – Panic Island!

September 27, 2019 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Panic Island box and cards

Oh no! The volcano is about to explode! Don’t panic: get all 16 islanders (cave dwellers, dodo birds, eggs) off the island in time! Panic Island! is a speed memory game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you our thoughts on it in just 5 minutes.

Leave a comment Anitra, Asher, audio, Blue Orange Games, card games, cooperative games, memory game, speed games

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