Listen along as Andrew and Anitra talk about games they played, games their kids played, and a weekly discussion topic.
Podcast Episodes
Episode 325 – Board Game Trends with Ross Thompson
Our topic this week is trends in board games. And who better for this kind of conversation than Ross Thompson? He has held positions all across the board game industry.
» Read moreEpisode 324 – Top Games of 2022
This week, we’ll talk about our top games of the year. Ones that were new to us this year; our favorites and games that really surprised us. And we ask each of the kids for their favorite game of the year, too.
» Read more323 – Play the Game with Daniel and Allison Burrell
Allison and Daniel, the parents behind Kidsplaining, are doing a lot more in front of the camera these days…
» Read more322 – Top Ten Small Games
321 – PAX Unplugged 2022
Anitra went to PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia last week. What’s the latest and greatest we can expect to see in the coming year?
» Read more320 – Room to Grow: Legacy Games
What is a legacy board game? And where is a good place to start for a family that has never tried one?
» Read more319 – Beyond Board Games: Pro Bowling with Diandra Asbaty
This week’s Beyond Board Games guest is Diandra Asbaty, a professional bowler – and mom.
» Read more318 – Board Game Terms: Draft, Dexterity, Roll-and-Write
What is a “draft” and what’s the difference between open and closed? What makes a dexterity game? And what on earth does “roll-and-write” mean?
» Read more317 – Derek Bruff, First Player Token Podcast
Welcome Derek Bruff to the podcast! Derek is active in our Family Gamers Community and also hosts his own podcast, First Player Token.
» Read more316 – The Board Game Holiday Gift Guide
It’s time for holiday gifts! We review our 2022 guide for board game gifts. Plus a fan-submitted review of 12 Rivers.
» Read more315 – The Video Game Holiday Gift Guide with Stephen Duetzmann
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.
» Read more314 – Games under $20 – The Family Gamers Podcast
313 – Essen Post-Mortem!
It’s an odd numbered show and Andrew is our guest (hah!) We’re going to talk about his very first Essen Spiel experience.
» Read more312 – ESSEN Excitement!
Andrew’s going to Essen for Spiel ’22! We pick 15 games that we’re really excited to see.
» Read more311 – Flat River Group with Colin Young
Colin Young is a friend of The Family Gamers, and part of Flat River Group. What’s FRG? “”
» Read more310 – Top-Rated Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’ve been reviewing games for a long time, and have rated about a dozen games as “perfect” and about twice as many as “almost perfect”. Do those ratings hold up?
» Read more309 – Unmatched Digital with Suzanne Sheldon – The Family Gamers Podcast
Welcome Suz! Restoration Games is releasing a digital version of their hit game Unmatched, and we’ll talk about it today.
» Read more308 – Different Ways to Adventure with Board Games
This week, we’re talking about adventure! What games make you feel like you’re going on an adventure? There are more ways to accomplish this feeling than you might think.
» Read more307 – Jon Manker and Pax Viking – The Family Gamers Podcast
Jon is the co-founder of Ion Game Design, making board games “based on reality”. Although most are quite complex (Pax Viking, Sammu-ramat), there are some family-oriented games just around the corner…
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