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145 – Mother’s Day with Linda Wrobel – The Family Gamers Podcast

May 15, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 145: Mother's Day with Linda Wrobel

Happy Mother’s Day! Anitra talks to Linda Wrobel, Managing Editor of Board Games for Engaged Family Gaming. She’s also a mom and a first-grade teacher. How does that affect her gaming preferences?

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Anitra, Engaged Family Gaming, Linda Wrobel, Mom, school

144 – All Filled Up! Top 10 Filler Games – The Family Gamers Podcast

May 6, 2019 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We’ve got a top 10 today – yes, actually 10! Inspired by some filler games we recently received in the mail, and looking forward to hanging out with One Board Family (because we talked filler games when we had them on the podcast), we decided we’d talk about our favorite filler games today. First we thank Breaking Games, whose game

143 – Joe Comings, Art of Boardgaming in an RV – The Family Gamers Podcast

April 29, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

It’s our friend Joe from ArtOfBoardGaming.com! How does he keep up with boardgames now that he’s on the road? Can we recommend a dice-heavy game that he’ll actually enjoy?

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Andrew, Anitra, Art of BoardGaming, Board Games, Interview, storage, travel

142 – Abstraction! Top Abstract Games – The Family Gamers Podcast

April 22, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 142: Abrastraction! Top Abstract Games

Abstract strategy (or abstract puzzle) games are Anitra’s favorite! Let’s talk about what makes these games great for family game night.

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abstract, Andrew, Anitra, Battle Sheep, Board Games, Classic Games, Family Gaming, puzzles

141 – Joe Hopkins, Endangered – The Family Gamers Podcast

April 15, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Endangered: A game of sruvival by Joe Hopkins

Let’s talk to Joe Hopkins, the designer of Endangered. Endangered is on Kickstarter right now. Published by Grand Gamers Guild, with art by Beth Sobel and Ben Flores, we think it looks great!

140 – Build Me Up, Buttercup – The Family Gamers Podcast

April 8, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Building Games: Tournament of Towers, Castellan, Sprawlopolis, Supertall, Machi Koro, The Stars Align

Building games! We’re taking a lot of liberty with this idea, but centering around creating a “structure” you can see throughout the game. What’s your favorite?

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Andrew, Anitra, build, city building

139 – James Hudson, Skybound Games – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 31, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We have James Hudson on the show again to talk about some recent Skybound Games projects – and help with our Guardian’s Call giveaway!

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Interview, James Hudson, Skybound Games

138 – Time is Ticking – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 26, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We talk about the use of time in boardgames. Time and time travel can make for an interesting theme, and some games use interesting time mechanics to add tension to the gameplay.

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Andrew, Anitra, cooperative games, real time, timed game

137 – Super Saturday Super Showdown – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 17, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Flip Florey, Andrew Smith, Anitra Smith, Chris Michaud, Jason Lees, Gil Hova

This episode is special! It’s our combined show with Flip Florey at Granite Game Summit, with special guests Gil Hova, Jason Lees, and “Your Moderator” Chris Michaud. We’re calling it the Super Saturday Family Gamers Super Showdown.

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Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Claire, Flip Florey, G2S, G2S19

136 – Spring Cleaning – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 10, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

If your shelves are overflowing, it’s time to take a hard look at what you’ve got. How can you decide to get rid of boardgames? We share listener feedback and how we’re making these hard decisions.

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Andrew, Anitra, donate, how to, sell, Tabletop Games, trade

135 – Portal Dragon Games, Planetoid, Games for Foster Kids – The Family Gamers Podcast

March 4, 2019 Updated: April 15th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Jon Mietling of Portal Dragon Games, to talk about the Kickstarter for his game Planetoid, his other games, and how games have helped him connect with his foster kids.

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Andrew, Anitra, Family Gaming, Interview, Kickstarter, Portal Dragon Games

134 – Cons and Pros of Cons – The Family Gamers Podcast

February 26, 2019 Updated: August 5th, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Mostly a catching-up show this week, plus ten minutes talking about different approaches to gaming conventions. It should surprise no one that Andrew and Anitra get very different things out of the conventions we attend.

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Andrew, Anitra, convention, G2S, PAX Unplugged, TotalCon, travel

133 – Split Perspective Studios – The Family Gamers Podcast

February 18, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We talk to Trevor Muller-Hegel about Split Perspective Studios. He’s creating variations of classic games (like chess and checkers), with new game designs coming out every month.

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Andrew, Anitra, chess, Interview, patreon, print and play, Split Perspective Studios

132 – American History – The Family Gamers Podcast

February 11, 2019 Updated: July 25th, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

“Those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it.” Games are one of the best ways to get facts to stick. We recommend some games that teach history, and games with a historical setting that will get you and your kids talking.

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Andrew, Anitra, Family Games, history

131 – The Champion of the Wild – The Family Gamers Podcast

February 4, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We talk to Tom Clare about his game, The Champion of the Wild. If he could talk to animals, he’d put them into an elite sports competition!

130 – Looking Ahead – The Family Gamers Podcast

January 29, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

We look forward to 2019 and our most anticipated games, conventions, and Kickstarter fulfillments.

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Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2019, convention, Kickstarter

129 – Daniel Zayas, Tangled Timelines – The Family Gamers Podcast

January 20, 2019 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Daniel Zayas is well-known in boardgaming circles, especially on Facebook. We talk to him about snow and football… but then get to the real reason we’re here: his new game! Tangled Timelines Tangled Timelines is a card game, on Kickstarter starting January 22nd. Tangled Timelines is a strongly thematic set-collection game. Start with a hand of 4 cards, representing different

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Andrew, Anitra, Card Game, card games, Interview, Kickstarter