The Family Gamers Podcast

Welcome Stephanie Nye this week, to talk about the games we’ve been playing lately and the Origins Game Fair. 375 Fact A fact about gold Sponsor Message First Move Financial gives us tips about repayment plans and student loan debt. Go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers to set up a free call. What We’ve Been Playing In the Footsteps of Darwin – Spiel des Jahres nominee! Capta...

What are some games we can play to keep our kids’ skills fresh over the summer? 374 Fact 374 years ago on June 9, 1650, the Harvard Corporation is established as the first legal corporation in the American colonies. Sponsor Message To get help moving towards your financial goals, go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/familygamers and set up a free call with First Move today. What We’ve Been Pla...

It’s June, kicking off “convention season” for a lot of people. So, we’re sharing our best tips for navigating conventions with your family. 373 Fact Apparently, 373 is a “ sexy prime “. (It’s 6 away from another prime number.) Sponsor Message If you want to see an estimate of what your fee would be to work with First Move Financial, you can go to FirstMov...

We chose five games from 2023 (and the first half of 2024) that come in small boxes but pack a big punch! 372 Fact https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372/schotten-totten Sponsor Message Did you know that you can talk to our sponsor First Move Financial for free? If you’re curious what it would cost to get help, visit firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers and scroll down, there’s a calcu...

It’s been six years since we devoted a podcast to this topic. So let’s revisit: Why should you play games with your kids? Why do we (still) play games with our kids? 371 fact Frank Rubio – 371 consecutive days in space! Sponsor Message If you want to talk about ways to teach your children to manage their personal finances, set up a time to talk by going to firstmovefinancial.com...

We’re excited to welcome back our friend Marc Specter! We’ll talk about his current Kickstarter and lots of other games coming soon. 370 fact – Abell 370 See images here: https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2017/20/4024-Image.html 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 cr...

This week, we’re talking “slider games”. These are bite-sized, ultra-fast games that you can play in 10 minutes or less! 369 Fact Nikolai Tesla’s obsession with the numbers 3,6,9 ! Did you know that all multiples of 3 add to 3, 6, or 9 if you add the digits together? Sponsor Message If you want to talk to First Move about other habits you can build to take that next step to...

We are no longer restricting our interviews to just odd-numbered episodes. We couldn’t wait any longer to have Ken Franklin on the show again! 368 Fact We learn about Studio 368 , doing very cool stuff for creators and media (like Greta Gerwig, Lena Dunham, and the Safdie brothers). Sponsor Message Are you doing your taxes? Some states offer a tax break for residents who invest in their stat...

Andrew is back home from GAMA Expo! GAMA was kind enough to select The Family Gamers as Hosted Media for this year’s Expo, and we thank them for their support! GAMA is a growing and changing organization and we commend them for their hard work! 367 Fact We learn about the Model 367 Bipod hybrid flying car. https://newatlas.com/bipod-hybrid-flying-car/19258/ Sponsor Message To schedule a time...

Lunar New Year was not to long ago, and now we are in the year of the dragon! Sounds like a perfect excuse to give you our top 5 dragon-themed games. 366 Fact There were 366 Episodes of the anime BLEACH (not counting the “Thousand-Year Blood War” arc which came after the main series). 366 is also the world record for most lemmings saved in a single playthrough of the arcade game Lemmin...

Welcome to Jeremy Pike, staff writer! We’ll talk about how he joined our team, and what he did at Tantrum Con 2024. 365 fact Why is a year 365 days? Because that’s how many times the Earth spins on its axis while making a complete trip around the sun. And, of course, it’s not exactly 365 either. It’s closer to 365.25, which is why we have an extra day every four years. But...

We often talk about new games. But let’s look back a little bit. We were excited for a lot of new games at the beginning of 2023 – how did they fare? Were all of them as great as we hoped? 364 fact Guinness World Record: 364 people simultaneously playing Rock-Paper-Scissors online . Sponsor message Have you heard of the fun ratio? This idea comes from The Opposite of Spoiled by Ron Lie...

Episode 363 Happy Camper Games with Jason Schneider This week, we are joined by the “Head Camper” at Happy Camper Games – Jason Schneider! 363 Fact Do you like Wingspan ? The largest wingspan for a bird species is 3.63 meters, measured on a Wandering Albatross. Sponsor message How do you know if you’re ready to retire? If you want help reviewing the financial part of prepar...

362 Fact According to WikiFanona , there are currently 362 episodes of the incredibly popular television show NCIS. (But it’s still in production, so there will be more.) Sponsor Message Learn about the sunk cost fallacy with our sponsor, First Move Financial. If you need a sounding board for your life’s financial decisions, go to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers and set up a time t...

We’re back, with a bonus episode, featuring the rest of our PAX interviews. 361 Fact Chinese submarine 361 , nicknamed “The Great Wall”, is infamous for killing all members on board in 2003. Sponsor Message How do you help your kids understand that Christmas isn’t just a “get me more stuff” holiday? Listen to our sponsor message – and make sure you are mod...

This is part one of a two-podcast series covering just a fraction of what the Family Gamers team saw at this year’s PAX Unplugged. 360 fact The American woodcock can see 360° around itself (horizontally) – https://birdprotectionquebec.org/coolest-bird-of-the-week10-facts-about-the-american-woodcock/ Sponsor message How do you dig out of debt? Well the honest answer is slowly and painfu...

It’s gift giving season! Every year, we have Stephen Duetzmann from Engaged Family Gaming to tell us about their video game gift guide. What video games are the best picks for your family this year? 359 Facts: “Island 359” – a VR game available on Steam and “ The Battle of Wolf 359 ” from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Sponsor Messag...

Welcome to the month of November! That means it’s time for our holiday board game gift guide. 358 Fact 3-5-8 , also known as  Sergeant Major , is a trick-taking card game for 3 players, using a standard 52 card deck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Major_(card_game) Sponsor Message If you need help seeing which areas of your personal finance you should be focusing on visit firstmovefi...

Today, we’re talking with the newest writer to join The Family Gamers, Stephanie Nye! 357 Fact – we learn about the 357 Magnum. Sponsor Message – Budgeting can help you avoid holiday stress. 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 firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today. What We&#8217...

Episode 356 Top 10 Games for Kids 7-10 We took a break for a while from our age-segregated lists. But now we’re back at it! (Don’t care about the podcast? Skip straight to the list. ) Fact The Porsche 356 was retired in 1965. It was replaced by the much better-known Porsche 911. But also! Montana State Code (Title 61, Chapter 8, Part 356 ) is also about cars – and how any car lef...

Castle Panic has been a part of our lives longer than The Family Gamers has existed, and this week we talk to its creators: Justin & Anne-Marie De Witt! 355 Fact Hellenic Air Force Squadron 355 , which fights wildfires and makes us think of Justin’s game Hotshots ! Sponsored by First Move Financial While First Move believes with enough time and the right knowledge everyone can manage the...

Let’s make history! Or maybe just talk about some of our favorite history-inspired board games. 354 fact The oldest Babylonian calendar had 354 days. Sponsor message One of the benefits a client gets out of working with a professional advisor is in using that person as a financial coach. For financial accountability or financial advice, set up a free call with First Move Financial at https:/...

Welcome Danielle! Danielle Reynolds is a project manager, game designer, podcast host, and general tabletop games volunteer. 353 Fact The country code to call Ireland! Sponsor Message Go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers and set up a free call to see how First Move Financial can help you with your finances. What We’ve Been Playing Dune Imperium Robot Quest Arena Pan Am ( our review ) Ti...

We are NOT at GenCon this week. Instead, let’s talk about simultaneous play. What are our favorite games where everyone plays at the same time? Skip straight to the topic . 352 fact “Citizen scientists” discovered two planets around a star that is 352 light-years away from earth. Sponsor Message If you want to talk through your specific situation and how to achieve your goals, se...

Episode 351 – SAHM Reviews Scott & Nicole Brady Today we are joined by Scott and Nicole Brady of SAHM Reviews . 351 Facts! Andrew’s and Anitra’s home state (ahem, “commonwealth”) of Massachusetts has 351 cities and towns. 351 species of turtle (across 14 families): https://thehamny.com/types-of-turtles/ Sponsor Message If this or any of the other questions we&#821...