Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts he has contributed to.
Andrew Smith is the executive editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts he has contributed to.
5er Finden is an unusual roll-and-write search game designed by Jürgen Grunau. Up to four players can play, including a solo mode. Published by HABA, the recommended age range is 7-99 and it plays in about 20 minutes. Search for shapes on your personal board that contain all five colored shapes rolled on the five dice. Flip the timer if
» Read moreIf you’re getting together with family, what games will you play? We recommend games that are good at 4-8 players and across generations.
» Read moreThis week, we welcome Bruce Voge to the show! You may have seen Bruce before from our cricket-eating videos. We have a 209 fact that is baseball-related. As of recording time (8/28), the top 5 hitters in the major leagues have combined for 209 hits. Thanks as always to our sponsor, First Move Financial – they can help you with
» Read moreYou are your city’s Last Defense! Recover scientists to defend your city from outrageous monsters in this real-time game for 2-6 players.
» Read moreHow can you add variety to your family game library without breaking the bank? We’ve got a few unusual games for under $20.
» Read moreHarry Potter: Death Eaters Rising is a cooperative dice-rolling, card drafting game. Recruit wizards to defeat the Dark Lord and his army of Death Eaters!
» Read moreBe your own world builder as you grow the first continent of the Earth! Shape the First Continent the way you want to!
» Read moreWe are talking to Marc Specter from Grand Gamers Guild this week, primarily about the expansion to their game Endangered. We learn about a major league pitcher with 207 wins – but he’s famous (or infamous?) for something very different. Look up Carl Mays and find out the gruesome details. Thanks again to First Move Financial for sponsoring this episode!
» Read moreAssemble your team of super-powered cats to face down the robo-dog, rock-paper-scissors style. We love this short game for 3-6 players. Meow!
» Read moreWe said last week we wouldn’t have any Gen Con interviews – but we have four! Listen to the compilation, plus what we’ve been playing this week.
» Read moreThe Funkoverse system was designed with a simple core rule set that’s streamlined and easy enough for kids to grasp.
» Read moreWhat is Hub Games showing at Gen Con this year? We talk about Prisma Arena and Adventure Mart.
» Read moreIt’s been a weird Gen Con, but Gamewright still has a ton of games to show us! Check out the interview about some of our new favorites and their events Gen Con weekend.
» Read moreConcluzio is exactly what it appears to be: a simple, straightforward deduction game with no extra fluff.
» Read moreFunko Games has more new releases than we can deal with! We talk to Jess Aceti about just a few of our favorites.
» Read moreFor Gen Con online, we interview T from HABA about a few of their new releases: 5er Finden, Cloaked Cats, Barnyard Bunch, and new Animal upon Animal sets.
» Read moreUnmatched: Cobble and Fog brings four men out of the shadows of classic literature and onto the table in an all-out battle for dominance.
» Read moreQuirky Circuits combines programming and multi-player cooperative play in a way we’ve never seen before. Players try to cooperate to get the robots to do the right thing; but what one player thinks is “right” might not match what another player intends.
» Read moreWe interview the Burrell family, hosts and creators of “Kidsplaining” – a Youtube channel of game tutorials done by kids.
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