09 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Types of Play

We have returned! After missing a week, the Family Gamers are back, and talking about types of play.On this week’s podcast:

The AAP is re-considering their recommendation of no screen time for children under 2.

Games we played:

• World’s Fair 1893 – and Anitra wrote a review!
• Ragnaroll
• Takenoko
• Super Mario 3D World
• Fruit Ninja
• Lords of Waterdeep (iOS version)
• Alkemia
• We attended a taping of Ask Me Another!

Our Facebook question this week: What was your favorite game as a kid?

We also talked about four different types of play.

• Fantasy/dramatic play -examples: dress-up, RPG, playing “pretend”, Story Cubes
• Competitive play
• Physical play
• Constructive play – building sandcastles, blocks, LEGO, “sensory boxes”, pillow forts, DinoTrucks

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