The Family Gamers

Episode 359 – 2023 Video Game Gift Guide with Stephen Duetzman

November 20, 2023 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Video game time! We discuss the Engaged Family Gaming video game gift guide with Stephen Duetzmann.

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Episode 358 – Our 2023 Board Game Gift Guide

November 6, 2023 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Welcome to the month of November! That means it’s time for our holiday board game gift guide.

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2023 Board Game Gift Guide

November 5, 2023 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

We’ve compiled a list of great board games to help make your gift shopping a little easier.

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10 players, 2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2023, Buffalo Games, card games, Date Night, dV Giochi, educational games, Family Gaming, FoxMind, Funko Games, Gamewright, Gap Closer Games, Genius Games, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Iello, Lucky Duck Games, Mandoo Games, party game, Randolph, Smirk & Dagger Games, sports, The OP, Underdog Games, WizKids, word games, young children

Top 10 Games for Kids Age 7-10

October 2, 2023 Anitra Smith Games for Every Age, Resources for Parents

Between the ages of 7-10, we struggled to get our kids to play games, unless they loved the theme. So, let’s focus on some popular themes your kid will love.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, Brain Games, Calliope Games, card games, city building, cooperative games, deck building, Disney, dragons, Family Games, Family Gaming, fantasy, flicking games, food, Gamewright, gifts, heroes, Horrible Guild, Iello, Marvel, monster, movement game, older children, racing games, Restoration Games, Scorpion Masque, speed games, Spinmaster Games, The OP, Top 10, zombie

Top 10 Games for 5 Year Olds

May 8, 2023 Anitra Smith Games for Every Age, Resources for Parents

Five year olds usually have more patience for rules and competition. Here are 10 games we recommend for five year olds.

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Amigo, Anitra, card games, clue giving, cooperative games, creativity, dance, deduction, dexterity games, Exploding Kittens, Family Gaming, Fireside Games, FoxMind, Gamewright, gifts, HABA, Horrible Guild, matching, racing games, Repos, roll and write, semi-cooperative, Top 10, young children

Episode 332 – You Ask, We Answer

February 27, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, it’s all about YOUR questions! What’s the best game for a deserted island? What kind of mystery games can we recommend for a 7 year old? What games can you play with a short attention span?

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316 – The Board Game Holiday Gift Guide

November 7, 2022 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

It’s time for holiday gifts! We review our 2022 guide for board game gifts. Plus a fan-submitted review of 12 Rivers.

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2022 Holiday Board Game Gift Guide

November 3, 2022 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, or just because, it feels good to give board games as gifts. We present our recommendations for this year, covering all ages and experience levels.

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315 – The Video Game Holiday Gift Guide with Stephen Duetzmann

October 31, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

It’s that time of year again. We are joined by the “unmitigated hype monster”, Stephen Duetzmann, to learn about recommendations for (mostly) family-friendly video games this holiday season.

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314 – Games under $20 – The Family Gamers Podcast

October 24, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

A top 10, or 12, or possibly 13 list of great games you can find for under $20.

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268 – 2021 Holiday Gift Guide! – The Family Gamers Podcast

November 15, 2021 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We recently released our holiday game guide, and we review it on this episode of the podcast.

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Board Game Holiday Gift Guide 2021

October 28, 2021 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

Over the past year, I think many families have been reminded how great it is to sit down and play board games together. If you’d like to add a few games to your holiday shopping list, we have suggestions for all ages and situations.

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25th Century Games, Aporta Games, Big G Creative, Blue Orange Games, dV Giochi, Fireside Games, Funko Games, Gamewright, gifts, Good Games, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Hub Games, KOSMOS, Luma Games, North Star Games, Palm Court, Pandasaurus, Renegade, Restoration Games, roll and write, Scorpion Masque, teenagers, The OP, Thunderworks Games, young children

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

November 11, 2020 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

It’s been a long year. Maybe you have a better idea of what your family likes in board games? Or maybe you need some different, more accessible games. We’ve got your back, with board game gift suggestions for any age, player count, and experience level.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, adults, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2020, Blue Orange Games, Calliope Games, Fireside Games, Funko Games, Galactic Raptor Games, Gamewright, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Hub Games, KOSMOS, Letiman Games, Luma Games, Outset Games, Palm Court, party games, Pencil First Games, Ravensburger, Repos, Restoration Games, Skybound Games, Stellar Factory, The OP, Thunderworks Games, University Games, young children

SNAP Review – The Kringle Caper: A Christmas Mystery

October 9, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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.

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176 – 2019 Retrospective and 2020 Goals – The Family Gamers Podcast

January 13, 2020 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 176 - 2019 Retrospective & 2020 Goals

We’re looking both forward and backward this week, examining last year’s resolutions and using what we’ve learned to come up with new goals for 2020. Thanks to our sponsor, First Move Financial, for helping support The Family Gamers Podcast. What We’ve Been Playing Koi – from Smirk & Dagger. Goldfish are mean. Dungeon Academy – from The OP. We have

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2019 Holiday Gift Guide for Games

November 25, 2019 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

Board games bring families together around the table. So why not give games to your loved ones this holiday season? Here are our suggestions for every age and ability level.

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2 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, adults, AEG, all ages, animals, Ankama, Anomia, Anomia Kids, Best of 2019, Blue Orange Games, Brain Games, Breaking Games, card games, deduction, Deep Water Games, dexterity games, dinosaur, dragons, Educational Insights, EXIT, Family Games, Family Gaming, Fireside Games, FoxMind, Gamewright, gifts, HABA, Happy Planet, KOSMOS, Looney Labs, Luma Games, North Star Games, Oink Games, party game, Peaceable Kingdom, Presents, Renegade, Restoration Games, Roxley Game Laboratory, Skybound Games, Smirk & Dagger Games, solo, Stonemaier Games, Tabletop, Tabletop Games, word games, young children

164 – Top 5 Boardgame Gifts – The Family Gamers Podcast

October 7, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

If you’re new to the podcast, you might not know that we release a holiday gift guide every year in November. But maybe you like to get your holiday shopping started earlier, or maybe you’ve got other occasions to buy for.

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126 – 2019 Goals and Resolutions – The Family Gamers Podcast

December 31, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 126 - 2019 Goals and Resolutions

Happy (almost) New Year! We’re back to doing “regular” shows after our PAXU blitz, and it feels good.

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2018 Holiday Board Game Shopping Guide

November 14, 2018 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

Once again, the holiday shopping season is upon us. The Family Gamers present our recommendations for your family: gifts of new games for all ages and abilities! We’ve got everything here from games for toddlers and preschoolers, to adult games, to large groups or two players. No matter what age you’re shopping for or what the occasion is, our family

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