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.
We LOVE coffee. Does the card game Fika capture the cozy feeling of a coffee break with friends? Or is it a cutthroat competition between cafe owners?
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We are NOT at GenCon this week. Instead, let’s talk about games where everyone plays at the same time!
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I love fantasy animals and mythology. How about a game that is all about saving the animals and providing them a safe home?
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Nicole and Scott have been doing family-friendly review content since 2008 with their site SAHM Reviews. But they’re tied into the board game industry in many other ways…
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Miller Zoo is a great introduction to cooperative resource-management games and legacy games. The challenges will encourage players to try new strategies, while tempting them with more stickers to show their progress.
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Let’s go on an adventure! Roll and move to complete quests and find key pieces before defeating the Demon King!
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What does right-sizing your game collection mean in terms of size and maintenance? How do you determine what’s best for you?
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Move over, Modern Art! It’s time for Avant Carde, an innovatively simple deck-building game.
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Can you generate enough power for the cities? Or will you knock over the “carbon tower” and cause a POWER FAILURE?
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Clarence has designed one of our family’s favorite games. Where did Merchants of Magick come from, and what else is he working on?
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If your family likes dice chuckers and you’re looking for something a little more strategic than Strike or Roll For It, Dice Hunters of Therion might be just the ticket.
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Stampfarm is a roll-and-write game without the “write”. Instead, you’ll place stamps into your farm.
This fairly simple game is intended for kids, but is it fun?
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If you want to play word games with your kids, you’re going to have to wait a LONG time for them to be ready. We suggest a few games that can help your family work their way up to “adult” word games.
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Collect sets of Australian birds by using their special powers to get more in this family card game by Phil Walker-Harding.
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In Starry Night Sky, you get the chance to explore a completely new night sky, full of fabulous constellations with inventive names. The further afield you search, the more chances you have for points; but you’ll want to collaborate with other astronomers to complete the constellations so everyone can enjoy them.
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This week we talk to Emma Larkins, designer of Abandon All Artichokes, Starry Night Sky, and Squabblin’ Goblins.
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A math game where getting to the answer really matters, and helps you contribute to a larger cooperative problem. Math Rush is a math game that’s actually fun!
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It’s time for lists again! We review our top recommendations for six year olds, after talking about the great games we’ve been playing this week.
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