Anitra Smith is the managing editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
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Shift obelisk dice around the circle, banishing opponent’s dice and re-forming your own. Can you attain supremacy by blocking out your opponent entirely?
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Sometimes intentionally, sometimes by accident, we find games that disconnect us from the stresses and worries of every day life. Andrew and Anitra discover that they have different ideas of what helps them step away from the real world – but there’s some overlap, too. 0:00 Fact for 389 When diving (“stooping”), the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 389kph.
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In one of the most stressful times of my life, A Nice Cuppa is exactly what I need to slow my racing thoughts and spend a few minutes on something that is just for me.
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It’s the first podcast of 2025, so we’re going to go back over our favorite games from 2024.
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We’d recommend Streamer Standoff for teens and young adults who are REALLY into streaming culture. Otherwise, save your subs for something less standoff-ish.
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This small dexterity game surprised us. We recommend it for family fun when you’re in a constrained space.
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I was surprised and impressed at how simple this game was while being simultaneously incredibly fun to play. This is the kind of game that you lose and then it’s pretty easy to convince yourself you can win the next go ’round.
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Add some Christmas spirit to Green Team Wins with this holiday card pack, featuring the same categories (This or That, Best of Three, Fill in the Blank) with holiday-themed questions.
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This is a gimmicky kids game. But I was honestly really surprised at how well Dodo works even for adults.
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We are really impressed with Santa’s Workshop. It manages to work for two very different audiences in one box.
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It’s hard to put a twist on trick-taking that really feels new. Bottle Imp does this, but in a way that makes us work a little harder than we’d like.
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Grace and Mike run a board game themed bed and breakfast in North Carolina. It’s perfect for a weekend getaway.
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I saw the Christmas-tree board for boop the Halls and wondered if that was the only change, or if there was anything else that would make this game feel different than the original boop.
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Mutton Bustin is a speedy dice-rolling game for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up. Those folks would be too old to ride real sheep.
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This week we’ve invited video game hype man Stephen Duetzmann (from Engaged Family Gaming) to go over his video game holiday gift guide.
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This is a game about dueling cybernetically enhanced snipers. If that theme appeals to you – this is a very cool game.
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Every time we played Donut Shop, the first few rounds felt like everyone helping each other, as we collectively made one or two large groups of donuts. But once everyone picked up a few Order cards, it became a race to fit the best boxes.
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Every once in a while a game comes along that makes you stop and look at it. You’re just moving along on the hamster wheel of life and something comes out that is so clever, and so simple, that you just have to marvel at it. It helps when it looks great, and draws a crowd.
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