Episode 428 – Junior Games: Are They Worth It?
Lots of board games have a stripped down or re-themed version for kids. Are they worth it? Well… sometimes.
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Episode 427 – Room to Grow: Trick-Taking Games
Aspens: Fantastic Forests and Majestic Marvels
Every so often a game comes along from an unheralded publisher that makes you stop and look. It might be incredible table presence, it might be gorgeous artwork, it could be two people bouncing between intense focus and laughter that you can’t help but ask what’s going on.
» Read moreEpisode 426 – 5 Classic Books to Introduce via Games
Five classics of literature to introduce via board games. Whet your kids appetite, so that they WANT to read these books!
» Read moreEpisode 425 – Learning in Board Games: ELA Skills
Listener request today! We’re going to talk about ELA skills and board games to support them.
» Read moreEpisode 424 – Games for Grads
Want to give a board game (or multiple board games) to a new highschool grad heading off into the world? Let’s talk about what might make a good choice.
» Read moreGot Five! – Finding Familiar Figures’ Factual Flow
Blue Orange has managed to even shoehorn some personality into a game that could otherwise be fairly dry.
» Read moreGuildlands – Shared Streets, Private Scores
Guildlands feels medium weight on the surface, but medium-heavy thinking unlocks the real strategic depth. Meaningful choices abound if you can master your faction.
» Read moreEpisode 423 – Top 10 Quick Games
Squirrel Away – Bluff Your Nuts Off!
A scurry of squirrels just pulled off the heist of the century and made off with a mountain of acorns. Now it’s time to divide the loot. Each round, you’ll grab acorns in a fast, messy scramble, using a little sleight of hand to make it harder for everyone else to spot your real stash.
» Read moreS’mores Galore: Roast and Write – Outdoors for All
In the original S’mores Galore, you pull ingredient cards from a 2-dimensional grid on your turn. You add them (in order) to your line. But in Roast and Write, every player is taking the same ingredients every turn and building s’mores on their own 2D grid.
» Read morePiña Coladice – Shake, Roll, Sip
I like piña coladas and rolling dice in a tray –
Chasing combos on coasters and planning each play…
Frank’s Zoo – Get Ready To Rumble!
Old games often get overlooked even though they still deserve plenty of love. Frank’s Zoo first released in 1999, and it’s been on my radar for a while.
» Read moreEpisode 419 – Teaching Board Game Manners
Leviathan Wilds
If you remember the video game Shadow Of The Colossus, this is like that – but as a cooperative board game with a happier ending.
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Episode 418 – Escape Rooms
Escape rooms let your family cooperate in new and interesting ways. But do you prefer a physical, in-person escape room, a video game, or a board game experience?
» Read moreTwisted Trumpets
There are plenty of ways to gain points in Twisted Trumpets, so even the youngest players will feel like they’ve accomplished something.
» Read moreChip Theory Kids Independent Play Collection
Every once in a while, we find games that are so well suited to very young children that they’ll pull them out and play them alone, without an adult’s help.
» Read moreEpisode 417 – The Purge: How Do You Know You’re Done?
How do you know when you’re done with a game and it’s time to get rid of it? Your kids have aged out of it – are you sure?
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