Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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254 – Honey, I Shrunk the Game – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we’re discussing games that have been sized down, either for portability or for a faster & simpler experience. Are these smaller games worth it?
» Read moreEXIT: The Sacred Temple – Puzzles with Puzzles
EXIT boxes continue to be excellent cost-effective family entertainment, and The Sacred Temple does not disappoint. The jigsaw puzzles make this more expensive than a standard EXIT box, but we think it’s worth it.
» Read more253 – Beyond Board Games with Wesley Hall – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week on the show, we have a dear friend of ours who has been making a name for himself on TikTok in a crazy way – pipe organ videos!
» Read more252 – Room to Grow: Drafting Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
Introduce your kids (or non-gamer grownups) to drafting with a series of games that grow in complexity.
What is drafting? A drafting game is one in which players pick something…
» Read moreSNAP Review – Poisons
It’s the Poison Vendor Association gala. Use this opportunity to prove how sneaky you are, and poison the drinks of the competition!
» Read moreThe Game: Face To Face
To truly succeed in marriage and parenting you need to be inside your partner’s head as much as possible to support one another and be on the same page. But sometimes you can get into the head of your partner for your own benefit…
» Read more251 – The Tabletop Bellhop – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week on the podcast we have the Tabletop Bellhop himself, Moe Tousignant. What is The Tabletop Bellhop? How it can help you?
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Independence Incident
It’s nearly the fourth of July, so naturally you head to the American History museum. But things aren’t quite as they seem. Can you solve the mystery?
» Read moreSpace Explorers
Space Explorers does a great job capturing the feel of the golden age of space exploration in a straightforward set collection game. But don’t mistake straightforward for simple!
» Read more250 – The Quarter-K Show – The Family Gamers Podcast
This week, we talk about the games we’ve played the most this year (January-June). What is it we like about them & why are they played more?
» Read moreSNAP Review – Mega Mouth
249 – Gameschooling Interview – The Family Gamers Podcast
We continue our gameschooling series by interviewing the student himself, our son Asher. 249 Fact – “Lot No. 249” is a Gothic horror short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Read it here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Lot_No._249 Sponsor message: If you want to talk to First Move about other habits you can build to take that next step toward your goals, go to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers to schedule a call. What
» Read moreSNAP Review – Mass Transit
It’s rush hour! Can you build a network of busses, trains, and ferries to get every commuter home to the suburbs?
» Read more248 – Gameschooling (part 1) – The Family Gamers Podcast
Have you heard of gameschooling? We revisit what worked for us this year, incorporating games into our homeschooling.
» Read moreTidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
“It has been fifteen years since the Great Battle. Fifteen years since our esteemed Engineers from the Citadel of Time made their wrenching decision and created The Fold; fifteen years since the last assemblage – and ultimate sacrifice – of the Tidal Blades.”
» Read more246 – Five Tips for App-Integrated Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
There has been huge growth in board games that also use mobile apps over the last couple of years. We’re seeing more and more of it. We have 5 tips for playing app-assisted family board games.
» Read more245 – Jonathan Chaffer – The Family Gamers Podcast
Jonathan designed several of our family’s favorite games, including Filler, Stroop, and The Kringle Caper. He tells us a bit more about those, and about his newest micro-escape room, The Independence Incident.
» Read more244 – Play This, Not That! Scrabble & Monopoly – The Family Gamers Podcast
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.
» Read more243 – Purging Board Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
Why do we need to “spring clean” our board games? How can you make the decisions on what to purge? We tackle the tough question of “how” in this podcast.
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