The Family Gamers Podcast

Isn’t The Family Gamers Podcast always about families? Yes, but we’re doing a special focus on different ages this week, as a sort of retrospective over the last ten years. 00:00 Fact for 400 Factopia! Follow the Trail of 400 Facts https://shop.merriam-webster.com/products/factopia Sponsor Message First Move has been our sponsor since episode 175! We really appreciate their partnering...

We talked about older games last week like checkers and chess. This week we’re moving on to modern abstract games (within the last 20 years). We recommend three that grow in complexity – and add a few of our other favorites. 0:00:00 Fact for 399 www.399film.com Sponsor Message First Move Financial is not a credit counseling company, but they’d be happy to spend a few minutes talk...

I bet you played checkers or chess with your relatives when you were a kid. We talk about newer games all the time on this podcast, but we think old games are great and you should play those, too! We recommend three that facilitate learning strategies. 0:00:00 Fact for 398 In the Dewey Decimal filing system, 398 is the category for folklore (and 398.2 is fairy tales!) Sponsor Message Have you hear...

Welcome to The Family Gamers podcast! Last week, we attended PAX East 2025, a huge convention that’s practically in our backyard. What are the coolest things we saw there? 0:00:00 Fact for 397 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/11/theres-not-many-downsides-man-with-the-worlds-longest-tongue-727048 Sponsor Message If you’d like to have a free conversation to help you underst...

We’ve been reviewing board games for almost ten years. And sometimes, we run across ones that REALLY surprise us. Let’s talk about a few this week. 0:00:00 Fact for 396 This week we’ve got an “at the same time” trend going. The most people showering simultaneously is 396, achieved by Irish Springs (USA) in Dover, Delaware, USA, on 15 June 2018. The most people making...

Do you know what a “eurogame” is? Could you explain it to someone who hasn’t played a lot of boardgames? What are some other jargon terms we use that are unfriendly to new players? 0:00 Fact for 395 We talk about our local Interstate 395, and the much more beautiful Route 395 in California. https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/cant-miss-stops-along-californias-highway-395/ Sponsor M...

0:00 We’re out of town this weekend. A perfect time to talk about our favorite party games. 394 fact Tony Gwynn is recognized as having the highest single season batting average in the modern era – He hit .394 for the San Diego Padres in 1994. If you’re not a sports person, here’s a dumb record for you. The most spins of a Guinness World Records book on the finger in one mi...

It’s been a long time since we defined some board game terms . Let’s do that again! 0:00 Fact for 393 The TV show Star Trek: Voyager uses the phrase “some kind of” 393 times over the seven seasons. There’s a fan-made video that documents them ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZiezIxCVU Sponsor Message If you want to talk to an expert about prioritizing your goals...

We’re currently having false spring here in New England. But after a cold dreary winter, we are ready for green, growing things. Let’s talk about games with flowers and plants – games that make us think spring. 0:00 Fact for 392 It’s been a while since we’ve done a car fact: The SRT 392 is a high-performance version of the Dodge Charger and Challenger models...

Following on from last week’s topic, let’s talk about cooperative games that can you can play with your children as they grow! 0:00:00 Fact for 391 The deepest hand-dug well was 391m (1285 ft) deep. It took almost 6 years to hit water! Find out more: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/761162-deepest-hand-dug-well Sponsor Message If this primer on investments already has...

This week, we’re talking about cooperative games – what they are, what makes them a good fit for families, and we explore the breadth of games that can be considered “cooperative”. 0:00:00 Fact for 390 While the exact number fluctuates, there are around 390 known species of sharks in the world, from tiny lantern sharks to massive whale sharks. The average weight of a full-g...

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. Sponsor Messa...

It’s the first podcast of 2025, so we’re going to go back over our favorite games from 2024. 0:00:00 Fact for 388 The National Guard observed its 388th birthday on December 13th, continuing a tradition that began long before the nation’s founding in 1776. Sponsor Message First Move doesn’t sell insurance, but they can help point you in the right direction and help you interpret t...

0:0:00 This week: our PAX Unplugged 2024 highlights and interviews. Fact for 387 The 387 Houses of Peter Fritz – so many tiny model houses! https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/the-387-houses-of-peter-fritz.html Sponsor Message If you want to ask First Move your questions, schedule a free meeting with them by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers . 0:06:20 What We’ve Been Playi...

0:00 Hello and welcome! This week we’re going to spend the second half of the show with some wonderful people running a wonderfully magical place over in North Carolina. It is, of course, The Tabletop Inn, run by Grace Kendall and Mike Belsole. Fact for 386 Moana 2 pulled in 386 million dollars on its opening weekend – the new record for the top opening weekend for an animated film. (I...

0:0:00 Hello and welcome! This week we’ve invited video game hype man Stephen Duetzmann (from Engaged Family Gaming) to go over his video game holiday gift guide. Fact for 385 The largest gathering of people dressed as elephants is 385, achieved by 2 Wish Upon A Star (UK), in Cardiff, UK, on 13 August 2016. Sponsor Message If you want to talk through financial ideas to take some of the stres...

0:0:00 Hello and welcome! This week we’ll be going over our holiday gift list of board games. Fact for 384 384 is the sum of six consecutive primes (53 + 59 + 61 + 67 + 71 + 73) Sponsor Message If you need help figuring out how to get your engine started, First Move Financial might be able to help. Head over to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers to see how First Move Financial can kick star...

0:00 Hello and welcome! Our holiday list is not ready, so we will be doing another podcast NEXT WEEK! Today’s podcast is just a smorgasbord of stuff. Fact for 383 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75367-most-strikeouts-in-a-major-league-baseball-season Sponsor Message Have you ever heard the term “it takes money to make money”? Well, it’s not the only way t...

0:00 It’s the end of October, which means it’s time for Halloween-themed games! 382 Fact Patent class 382 is the generic class for the automated analysis of an image or recognition of a pattern. (What is this? All that AI that Google brags about with identifying people, or things to then shop for, all of that falls under patent class 382). Find out more: https://www.uspto.gov/web/paten...

0:00 Hello and welcome! This week, we’re talking about beautiful games – ones you would leave out on a coffee table – that are great for families to play. Fact for 381 We’re back to the Guinness Book of World Records, friends. The largest hand-held video game console party was on 12 October 2007, at the Parramatta mall in Sydney Australia, where 381 people gathered together...

0:00:00 Intro – We usually talk about kids on this show. But our children aren’t little children anymore – so what about games for teenagers? 380 Fact The Ukraine country code for international calling is: 380. Sponsor Message To set up either a 15 minute phone call or a 90 minute meeting, go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers . 0:04:45 What We’ve Been Playing Clash of...

Let’s talk about playing board games online! 379 Fact The Peterbilt 379, in production from 1992-2007, is still popular. And it was the model used for Optimus Prime in the Transformers movies. https://blog.ritchiebros.com/the-classic-peterbilt-379-a-semi-truck-that-carries-its-value Sponsor Message Go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers . There, you can set up a quick, free phone call to...

This week the kids go back to school. You know what that means? The return of Date Breakfast and “date night” games! 378 Fact Did you know about the London Overground? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_378 Sponsor Message If you’ve got questions about home ownership, investment, or any other financial question, go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers . There, you...

We waited an extra week for this podcast so we could bring you all the Gen Con goodies with Nick. 377 Fact The most people wearing aviator sunglasses is 377, achieved by ProofPilot (USA) in Orlando, Florida, USA, on 7 February 2023. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/727771-most-people-wearing-aviator-sunglasses Sponsor Message If you’ve got questions about home ownership, de...

Wow. We’re… Back? It’s been a very busy two weeks, and we’re already halfway through the summer. Let’s look forward to the start of school and talk about board game clubs! 376 Fact Space facts are always cool. Let’s talk about the HS-376 – a popular type of satellite, and the first launched by the Space Shuttle ! Sponsor Message If you have (student) loans...