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Play This Not That

286 – Play This, Not That, Dexterity Games! – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 28, 2022 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Kiki Cuckoo on the completed nest

We answer a listener question about how we got started with reviewing family board games. Then we suggest a few dexterity games to spice up your building and flicking.

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Andrew, Anitra, dexterity games, flicking games, HABA, Hasbro, KOSMOS, Melissa & Doug, Play This Not That, Synapses Games, tower building

244 – Play This, Not That! Scrabble & Monopoly – The Family Gamers Podcast

May 17, 2021 Updated: May 26th, 2021 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Play This, Not That!

In Play This, Not That, we examine two “classic” games that you might be tired of – you want to encourage your kids, or parents, or friends away from these games, keeping the parts you enjoy from these games and ditching the parts you don’t.

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Andrew, Anitra, monopoly, Play This Not That, scrabble

206 – Play This, Not THAT – Dice & Apples – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 10, 2020 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Play This, Not That!

We suggest some games that improve upon Yahtzee and Apples to Apples.

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Andrew, Anitra, dice, Dice Rolling, fundraiser, Play This Not That, roll and write

188 – Play This, Not That, AGAIN – The Family Gamers Podcast

April 7, 2020 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Play This, Not That!

After some technical difficulties, we’re back, and talking about more games for you to play with your family. Tired of UNO and Life? We’ve got suggestions for some substitutes.

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Andrew, Anitra, Play This Not That

184 – Play This, Not That – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 9, 2020 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast
Play This, Not That!

We introduce a new format on this show: Play This, Not That. We examine a few popular children’s games and suggest games that use the same concepts in a better way. We also try Wendy’s breakfast sandwiches… FOR SCIENCE!

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, candyland, dinosaur, For Science!, guess who, Play This Not That, young children

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