Anitra Smith is the managing editor of The Family Gamers, and co-host of The Family Gamers Podcast.
Explore the reviews and podcasts she has contributed to.
“One of the best ways to get your kids excited about doing something is by being excited about doing something.” Can you get your kids to love games the way you do?
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A man in his sixties is lying lifelessly on the floor of his living room. He has no visible injuries, but there is a broken wineglass and an old photo next to him. His cellphone is ringing. Can you undo his tragic death?
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Welcome Ambie Valdés to the podcast! How did she get from writing song parodies to a children’s board book?
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“Salad, yuck!” Don’t worry, Asher, you only have to create this salad, not eat it.
What makes Point Salad great for the whole family?
Reveal pieces of the Story and make choices with limited information. Can you stop a Lovecraftian horror from escaping?
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Sovranti is a digital board game app allowing friends to play board games across the world. Dani is the community manager for Sovranti, and she’s going to tell us more about it!
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Right away you’ll notice some differences, but this Junior game keeps the DNA of its big brother without dumbing it down or making it less fun.
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This week, we’re looking forward to summer, with resources for playing games with kids, and a short discussion of what we’re looking forward to playing with our extra time.
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Who hasn’t secretly wanted to be a dinosaur who could bite people’s heads off? Now you can, in Unmatched: Jurassic Park – Dr. Sattler vs. T. Rex.
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Today on the podcast, we welcome Kevin and Melissa Delp, part of the team at Tantrum House. Fact – Clematis is a type of flowering plant – which currently has 297 species. What We’ve Been Playing Skyrise (Roxley)Under Falling Skies (CGE – our review)UNDO: Forbidden Knowledge (Pegasus Spiele – review coming soon)Space Station Phoenix (Rio Grande)Rear Window (Funko Games)Batman: Everybody
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Connect the dots and catch the bad guys in this light puzzle game that’s based on the TV show, but appropriate for all ages.
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Under Falling Skies is a game for just one player to defend Earth’s cities from the alien invasion. Best for adult players who are ready for a challenge.
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No matter how you feel about tiny fish, Sunny Day Sardines is a compact, fast-moving game that everyone in the family can play.
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Even games that don’t require any reading can help your child build important reading skills, including: Fluency, Cohesion, Background Knowledge, and Executive Function.
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This week we welcome JP Decosse, also known as “Big Papa Thumbs” from Little Big Thumbs. Fact(s) – We have 3 ridiculous Guinness World records this week: The longest jump on a unicycle (295 cm), the most handheld lasers lit simultaneously (295 lasers), and the most people filling in their eyebrows simultaneously (295 people, organized in the shape of two
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Top Trumps Match is a simple game for two players that feels a little bit like Connect 4 and a little like Battleship.
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We’ve run out of time for games lately! So what better to talk about than games that only take a few minutes to play?
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What if the moles had a building competition, pushing up dirt from underground to turn their molehills into mountains?
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