The Family Gamers Podcast
Enjoy playing board games with your family at any age, skill level, or player count.
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Trick taking is an especially hard genre of games to teach. But it doesn’t have to be!
0:00:00 Fact for 427
The world record for a Rube Goldberg machine with the most steps is 427 steps. The record was set in China in 2021, and here’s the video of it in action:
We’ve got five literature classics to introduce to your family through board games.
0:00:00 Fact for 426
The number of people living past the age of 80 worldwide is projected to triple, hitting roughly 426 million by the year 2050.
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Listener request today! We’re going to talk about ELA skills and board games to support them.
0:00:00 Fact for 425
The most expensive film produced is Avatar (USA, 2009), with an estimated production budget of $425 million. Avatar went on to achieve a worldwide box-office gross of $2.9 billion – the hi...
It’s been a minute since we talked about short games! (Episode 194 or Episode 369) But life is crazy these days, we’ll get into the monthly report, so we started thinking about games that were fast. What are some great ones that take 10-15 minutes?
0:00:00 Fact for 423
What should you look for in a board game? Let’s look at five elements of games to help you choose.
0:00:00 Fact for 421
The game that is ID 421 on Board Game Geek happens to be pretty well-known among boardgamers.
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What is gamification? Does it have any relationship to board gaming? We examine the concept this week.
0:00:00 Fact for 420
Where did the reference “420” come from to refer to smoking marijuana?
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How do you teach kids to play games “nicely”? To respect the rules of the game?
0:00:00 Fact for 419
419 scams (AKA Nigerian prince scams)
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Looking for some card games for your family to grow into? We’ve got you covered.
0:00:00 Fact for 415
The racing tall ship Amerigo Vespucci holds the record for the largest maximum crew complement: 415 sailors.
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This week, we examine our Amazon Affiliate statistics. What games are the most popular buys among our listeners?
Then, we compare our own lists of favorite games of the year.
0:00:00 Fact for 414
The 414s – a group of teenage computer hackers from Milwaukee (the 414 area code) in the early 1980s...
We’re going to talk about games that are just plain fun, no matter the group.
0:00:00 Fact for 413
La Roue – a silent movie, with a full run time of 413 minutes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Roue
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Our yearly show with Engaged Family Gaming, where we talk about what video games might be on your kids’ wishlists.
00:00 Fact for 412
412 is the area code for Pittsburgh (and they seem really proud of it).
The most people washing dishes simultaneously is 412 and was achieved by Henkel (Algeria) ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – PAX Unplugged is when we get to catch up with friends in the boardgame industry, see new games, and meet some of YOU!
00:00 Fact for 411
If you’re a Millenial, you know that 411 was (is) a phone number to call for general information. Did you know there are other X11 codes?
...It’s that time again – we recommend games for everyone on your gift list.
00:00 Fact for 410
10-4 is one of many ten-codes, used for clarity and brevity in Morse code & voice communications. 10-4 means “received” or “acknowledged”.
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Let’s talk about card games!
00:00 Fact for 409
A little about Formula 409®.
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How do you maintain your budget during the holiday season, with gift giving, big family meals, decorations, increased travel, seasonal activities?
Weather’s getting colder, time for something cozy!
00:00 Fact for 408
The Haslam All-Sky Radio Continuum Survey used the 408 MHz radio spectrum to map the galactic sky around 1985. This map is still used today. It gets super technical, but if you’re interested in astronomy, check this out. Basically any time scientists wa...
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