The Family Gamers Podcast

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 highest of all time. Sponsor Message You can set up a totally free call by going to firs...

Our daughter just graduated from highschool, and that has us thinking about graduation parties and gifts. Would you give board games to a new graduate? 0:00:00 Fact for 424 Dances with Wolves grossed 424 million at the box office in 1991. Sponsor Message You can set up a totally free call by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today. 0:03:50 What We’ve Been Playing VNTYPL8S * Bullse...

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 423 423  is the easiest symmetrical 3 object siteswap besides the basic pattern in juggling. Go to YouTube and look up &...

We’re testing out a new review format, with our thoughts recorded in real-time after 1, 2, and 3 plays. 0:00:00 Fact for 422 Kuwait Airways Flight 422 hijacking – the hijacking lasted 16 days! Sponsor Message If you want to see an estimate of what your fee would be to work with First Move, visit firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers and scroll down, there’s a fee calculator there, as wel...

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 . Sponsor Message Regardless of whether you’re trying to figure out how to start saving for your future, or trying to decide if you can afford to retire, First Move can help y...

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? Sponsor Message Did you know that you can talk to our sponsor First Move Financial for free ? First Move is a fee-only firm, which means that until you sign on as a client you’re not payi...

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) Sponsor Message Did you know there’s a U.S. Law that allows every American to check their credit reports with each of the three major credit bureaus each year, for free? You don’t have to sign up for a service or pay a monthly fee, just...

Escape rooms let your family cooperate in new and interesting ways. But do you prefer a physical, in-person escape room, a video game, or a board game experience? 0:00:00 Fact for 418 HTTP code 418: “I’m a teapot” Sponsor Message If you want help planning for your kid’s college education, set up a time for a free 15-minute call by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamer...

How do you know when you’re done with a game? Your kids have aged out of it – are you sure? 0:00:00 Fact for 417 Solfeggio frequency 417 hz. Sponsor Message If you want to talk about more ways to teach your children to manage their personal finances, set up a time to talk by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers . 0:05:00 What We’ve Been Playing Flip 7 ( our review ) Caban...

We’re going to talk about what it’s like to grow up in a gaming family! 0:00:00 Fact for 416 The largest chocolate bar by area measured 416.34 square meters, achieved on 2 December 2024. Sponsor Message What do you do with your tax refund? Do you get a refund at all? If you want to talk to First Move about habits you can build to take the next step toward your goals, go to firstmovefin...

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. Sponsor Message If you’d like to talk about other ideas to help pass on your financial values to your children, schedule a time to talk to First Move by going to firstmovefinanc...

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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_414s Sponsor Message To schedule a time to talk to First Move...

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 Sponsor Message For expert help applying some of the same principles that help you take down your friends in Agricola , head over to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today to schedule a...

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) and Pril-Isis, in Algiers, Algeria, on 16 June 2017. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-re...

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? https://www.networkworld.com/article/956606/beyond-911-other-n-1...

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”. Sponsor Message We talk about the sunk cost fallacy. Just because you’ve already invested resources into something doesn&...

Let’s talk about card games! 00:00 Fact for 409 A little about Formula 409 ® . Sponsor Message How do you maintain your budget during the holiday season, with gift giving, big family meals, decorations, increased travel, seasonal activities? If you want to talk through other ideas to take some of the stress out of the holidays set up a time to talk to First Move by going to firstmovefinancia...

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 want to measure anything outside the Milky Way, they use the Haslam...

We’ve been looking forward to making this episode for a little while. Sometimes you don’t have a lot of time to play games – so let’s talk about our family favorites that play in 15 minutes or less. 00:00 Fact for 407 This one is for Zach. on 15 November 2012 a new world record was set. The most people flapping simultaneously is 407, achieved by Saint Joseph’s Univers...

Andrew just had a birthday! Let’s talk about his favorite games from this year. 0:00:00 Fact for 406 Ted Williams had the best season batting average of anyone in the MLB: .406 in the 1941 season. Listen for the story of how he got there. Sponsor Message If you want to see if working with a financial advisor can help your situation set up a time to talk to First Move by going to firstmovefin...

Is game theme important? Is theme more than just the art? 0:00:00 Fact for 405 I-405 in California, heavily traveled by both commuters and freight haulers along its entire length, is the busiest and most congested freeway in the United States. Sponsor Message We learn about “spear phishing”. If you’d like to talk to someone about how you can protect your financial assets, remembe...

We talk a lot about playing games with your kids. But boardgames aren’t the only way to connect – and they aren’t always the BEST way, either. 0:00:00 Fact for 404 404 BC: Sparta finally defeated Athens, ending the second Peloponnesian War. 404 AD: The last gladiatorial games are held in Rome. Sponsor Message The most popular scam right now is any variation of the authority scam....

We love the board game community, but it can lead to pressure to play MORE or HARDER games, to keep up with the newest games. What can we do to dial it back down and make games FUN again? 0:00:00 Fact for 403 403 is the code on the internet for NO . If you want to go to a website, but you don’t have access, 403. Technically the word is “FORBIDDEN”, but really it means no. Here&#8...

00:00 Fact for 402 “ The Kids from Room 402 ” – a kids’ TV show from 1999-2001. So our fact this week is a direct callout to basically anybody in their mid to late thirties who grew up in the US or Canada. In the late 90’s and early aughts, there was a kids’ TV show that came out called “The Kids from Room 402”. Do you remember that Anitra? This was...

Family evergreen games? Evergreen family games? Let’s discuss. 00:00 Fact for 401 The term “401(k)” comes from the section of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that established this retirement savings plan. Sponsor Message Did you know, that if your child is working they can be saving money into a Roth IRA? If you need help finding some unique ways to look at income and saving, visit firstmovef...