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105 – GenCan’t and Gen Con 2018 – The Family Gamers Podcast

August 6, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

It’s that time again – Gen Con is the largest gaming convention in the USA. If it seems like we’ve done this before, it’s because we have! We covered Gen Con (and Gen Can’t) last year (episode 60). Warning: this episode includes 2 hours of interviews from Gen Con, recorded by our man on the ground, Nick Martinelli.

104 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Why Play Games?

July 24, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Why play games with your kids? No, really – why should you play games? We asked our community and a few other friends.

103 – The Family Gamers Podcast – E3 and CTFIG with Stephen Duetzmann

July 17, 2018 Updated: May 13th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 103 - E3 and CTFIG with Stephen Duetzmann

We’re joined this week by Stephen Duetzmann, who tells us about his favorite moments from E3 (which we previewed in episode 99) and CTFIG.

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CTFIG, e3, Engaged Family Gaming, Family Gaming, Stephen Duetzmann, Video Games

102 – The Family Gamers Podcast – The Variety Show

July 9, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

As the Family Gamers, we have a wide variety of games on our shelves. We feel that having variety in your collection is very important. But first, what we’ve been playing!

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Classic Games, Family Game Night, Family Games, filler games

101 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Origins with One Board Family

June 26, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We get Ryan Gutowski, Erin Gutowski, and Ric White from One Board Family on the show this week; they went to Origins Game Fair and they’re going to tell us about it. We compare GenCon, Origins, and PAX Unplugged, based on what we know. Highlight of the show? Their favorite game was Pioneer Days – “it does what Oregon Trail

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Interview, One Board Family, origins

100 – The Family Gamers Podcast – A Celebration of Board Games

June 18, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Welcome to episode 100! We are excited to have made it this far. We have a ton of stuff to share with you. Bear with us for this jam-packed episode which is longer than usual.

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Board Games, Interview, nostalgia

99 – The Family Gamers Podcast – E3 Preview with Stephen Duetzmann

June 5, 2018 Updated: May 13th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Next week is going to be a big week in video games: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. We brought in Stephen from Engaged Family Gaming to tell us what to expect.

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e3, Engaged Family Gaming, Microsoft, Nintendo, Stephen Duetzmann, Video Games

98 – The Family Gamers Podcast – More Outdoor Games

May 28, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

About a year ago, we talked about games to play outside (episode 54) and camping-themed games (episode 58). We thought we’d revisit this topic, including a little bit of input from the kids…

97 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fun UnFavorites with Flip Florey

May 21, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 97: Fun Unfavorites with Flip Florey

Claire joins us to interview our amazing special guest this week: none other than Flip Florey, host of Flip Florey’s Super Saturday Board Game Serial! Flip is also a former panelist from the Flip The Table podcast.

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Claire, Classic Games, Flip Florey, Interview

96 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top Games for Mom

May 14, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

In honor of Mother’s Day, we talk about games to play with your mom. What do our own kids think Mom (Anitra) would like to play?

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family, Family Games, Kids, Mom, Tabletop Games

95 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fire Tower

May 7, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

On this show, we have a special guest interviewer, our son Asher! We talk to Sam Bryant and Gwen Ruelle, also known as Runaway Parade Games, about their game Fire Tower, on Kickstarter now.

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Asher, Interview

94 – The Family Gamers Podcast – House Rules

May 2, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

House rules! Love them or hate them, everybody has played some games not quite as written. When done well, house rules can help equalize skill levels or make a game more fun. We ask our listeners for some of their favorites.

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Family Gaming, fun, rule-shifting

93 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Dobbers Quest with Darryl Jones

April 23, 2018 Updated: July 22nd, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Dobbers Quest for the Key, Kickstarter April 16th

On this week’s podcast, we interview Darryl Jones about his game Dobbers: Quest for the Key.

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deck building, Interview, Kickstarter, Roleplaying, Splattered Ink

92 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Games to Get You Moving

April 15, 2018 Updated: May 19th, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Spring is here, but that doesn’t always mean great weather. We look at some tabletop games that can get your family moving, even if you’re stuck inside.

91 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Screen time with Max Davie, Games 4 Families

April 9, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 91: Screen Time with Games 4 Families

Today we’re speaking with Max Davie, a paediatrician in the UK who treats a lot of kids with ADHD or autism. He sees a lot of kids who use screens A LOT and wants to share some common-sense advice on screen time.

90 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play

April 2, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 90: Top 8 Games for Multi-Generational Play

Happy Easter! Did you come up short looking for games that would work for your whole family this holiday weekend? Andrew and Anitra suggest 8 games (or types of games) that can work well across several generations.

89 – The Family Gamers Podcast – 7 Beautiful Games with Jay Peak

March 26, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 89: Seven Beautiful Games with Jay Peak

Today, we interview Jay Peak, host of 15 Pieces of Flair and Peak Your Interest. Let’s pique YOUR interest with our picks for prettiest games!

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dice tower network, gifts, Interview, Jay Peak, Tabletop Games

88 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Fundraising with GameWright GameNight

March 20, 2018 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 88: Fundraising with GameWright Game Night

Did you know that you can have a fundraiser centered around GameWright games? We just ran a GameWright GameNight for the third time, and we’ll tell you all about it.

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Family Games, fundraiser, game night, Gamewright

87 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Granite Game Summit 2018

March 13, 2018 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This past weekend, The Family Gamers attended Granite Game Summit in Nashua, NH. We give you an overview of what we played, plus three interviews with designers and publishers!

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Button Shy Games, Dragonwood, G2S, G2S18, Interview, Mission to Planet Hexx