The Family Gamers Podcast

It’s a milestone episode! This time we’re talking about getting your game collection to the right size. How much is too much? Do you have too many games, too few, or just right? 350 Fact The real d’Artagnan (later immortalized in The Three Musketeers ) died 350 years ago. Sponsor Message If you’ve got a financial question, schedule a free call by going to firstmovefinancial...

This week we’re talking to Clarence Simpson, designer of one of our family’s favorite games! 349 Fact Pepsi Number Fever… also known as “the 349 Incident”. Story Time! Sponor: First Move Financial If you’d like some advice about your student loans, go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers and set up a free call. Games We’ve Been Playing Diatoms (coming so...

Let’s talk about our favorite games with a magical theme! 348 Fact The largest exposed sandstone monolith (exposed rock mountain) is Uluru (Ayer’s Rock), rising 348m above its surrounding plain. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/66599-largest-sandstone-monolith Sponsor Message Set up a free phone call with First Move Financial at FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers . W...

Welcome to Heather, the Board Gaming Mama! 347 Fact There’s evidence oil wells going back to 347 AD! Chinese drills made of bamboo got to over 200 meters deep. Sponsor One of the first concerns from prospective clients is whether they can afford to work with us. If you want to see an estimate of what your fee would be to work with First Move Financial, go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGame...

Word games are great! But not everyone can play Scrabble . We tackle a few word games that can grow with your family. 346 Fact A sad one about the 737 Max plane crashes . Sponsor Message First Move Financial is a financial services firm started by Donnie Carpenter, and his focus is to help normal families work with their finances. This isn’t just investing, it can include investing, but also...

This week we talk to Emma Larkins, designer of Abandon All Artichokes , Starry Night Sky , and more. 345 fact We learn about two stars: Wolf 345 and Kepler 345 . Sponsor message If you’d like to have a free conversation to help you understand how to do some due diligence on a charity before making a donation go to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers and schedule a 15 minute phone call. What...

Episode 344 Top Games for 6 Years Old 344 fact 344 people worked together to lift and move a barn 115 feet in Bruno Nebraska, 1988. Sponsor message If you want to talk to someone about your natural money instinct – and what that means for your investments – reach out to First Move Financial by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers and schedule a time to talk. What We’ve Be...

343 is practically synonymous with Halo. But where did 343 come from? 343 Guilty Spark was the Monitor that you meet in Halo 1. 343 Industries ,  Microsoft Game Studios ‘ internal-build team tasked with managing the  Halo  franchise, is named in reference to 343 Guilty Spark. Also, 343 is equal to 7 3 Sponsored by First Move Financial: If you want help looking at your 401(k)s to make sure yo...

We’ve done three year olds and four year olds, let’s recommend some games for the five year olds in your life! 342 Facts Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania ! Charlie Chaplin’s 342 takes . Sponsor Message If you want to talk to an expert about prioritizing your goals and saving for the future go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers to set up a meeting. What We’ve Been Playing Ga...

Thanks so much to Matt Faulisi for coming on the podcast! We talk about what we’ve been playing and upcoming games from Skybound. 341 Fact Edmund Halley is best known for charting a comet, but he also discovered 341 stars only visible in southern hemisphere! Sponsor Message First Move Financial offers financial planning for all stages of life, and they ask, “What’s Your First Mov...

Continuing our lists for specific ages with games for four year olds! 340 Fact There are only 340 right whales left in the world (estimated). Sponsor Message Check the FTC’s website for information about credit counseling and debt management plans . Remember, you can always schedule a short phone call by going to FirstMoveFinancial.com/FamilyGamers – even if they aren’t the right...

Welcome our favorite guest “on the 39s”, James Hudson! We talk with James about what makes a great game and what else is coming for Druid City Games. 339 Fact – in the most recent summer Olympics (Tokyo 2021), there were 339 medal events across 33 sports. Sponsor Message – First Move Financial helps us understand how you can test your budget to determine if you can afford t...

Our first installment of a new series – top ten lists grouped by age. This week: our top picks for 3 year olds! (Don’t care about the podcast? Here’s the Top Ten list with pictures and links.) 338 Fact Acadia National Park is a premier bird watching location with 338 recorded species of birds. Let’s turn off more lights at night (especially along the coastline) to be kind t...

This week, we’ve got interviews from PAX East 2023, “For Science” and our March monthly report. 337 Facts 337CE is the year that Constantine died. His sons split up the Roman empire into three parts later that year. Ten artists and three Imagineers worked full-time for 18 months to create the 337 animal carvings on The Tree of Life. Sculptors had between five to eight hours to cr...

Episode 336 Most Played Board Games In our Family Gamers Community chat, we’ve been asked to make some lists for the podcast. So this week will be the board games that we play the most. 336 Fact Alexander the Great became the leader of Macedonia in 336 BCE. Sponsor Message First Move Financial answers a listener question about insuring board games. If you want to ask First Move your question...

Mark and Janelle McGee have a cool card game on Kickstarter now ( Tether ) and it’s almost as cool as their company name: How to Steam Broccoli . 335 Fact The STS-335 was the last stand-by mission for the Space Shuttle . Sponsor Message If you need help figuring out how to get that engine started, First Move Financial might be able to help. Head over to FirstMoveFinancial.com/familygamers an...

Episode 334 – Noisy Games: Extra Fun or Parents’ Nightmare? This week’s topic is polarizing! Every parent has some LOUD game that their kids love. Do you buy into the fun factor of noisy games, or do they drive you crazy? Maybe you just barely tolerate them… 334 Facts! On February 16, 2023, Family Gamers Community member Stephanie had to tell her 7 year old to put her dirty...

Board Game Cruises, Cons, and More with Monica Rasso 333 Fact – We talk about the 3-3-3 rule for adopting a rescue dog. Sponsor Message – If you need to talk about other ideas to get started budgeting, set up a call with First Move by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today. What We’ve Been Playing Furnace Splendor Duel … and a quick digression in to reading rule...

This week, we tackle YOUR questions! 332 Fact The Tuskeegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. The name refers to the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group, as well as all the support personnel associated with both groups. Sponsor Message If you want to talk to someone about your money personality, 15 minutes will...

Mike runs the CuseCon convention in Syracuse, is one of the co-hosts of The Full 42 , and much more! 331 Fact – Speed of sound at 0*C or 32*F (in dry air) is about 331 m/s. Sponsor message – If you want to talk about how to set up a budget set up a time to talk to First Move Financial by going to Firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today. What We’ve Been Playing Blue Banana (sort...

Does it make sense to split up the family into groups on game night? It can solve arguments, but it also creates some unique challenges. 330 Fact (provided by a show listener): Rickenbacker 330 electric guitar . Sponsored by First Move Financial. If you want help planning for your kid’s college education you can go to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers . There’s a link there to set up...

329 Fact! Another double whammy, this time it’s naked heads and naked feet . Sponsor – We learn about Sequence of Return risk, and how it can affect your retirement savings. Regardless of whether you’re trying to figure out how to start saving for your future, or trying to decide if you can still afford to retire, First Move can help you. To set up either a 15 minute phone call o...

So you love dungeon crawl games like Gloomhaven, but aren’t sure where to start in introducing the genre? We’ve got three (or four) dungeon crawl games that are great for kids. Each one introduces a bit more complexity than the one before. 328 Fact! According to SeaWorld, there are 328 different species of parrots. Sponsored by First Move Financial, who reminds you that you should regu...

We’ve been looking back at 2022, but this week we look ahead to 2023, with Family Gamer extraordinaire, Nick Martinelli ! 327 fact Supernatural TV Show – 327 episodes Loopin Louie – is game 327 on Board Game Geek Sponsor message It’s almost Tax Season! Did you know most people pay down debt, pay for mid-sized goals, or save their tax refunds? If you want to talk to First Mo...

We’re celebrating Anitra’s birthday this week! What games does she really want to play? 326 Fact The fastest speed in a wingsuit (male, FAI-approved) is 326.8 km/h (203 mph), achieved by Chris Geiler (USA, b. Australia) at the 2021 USPA National Championships of Wingsuit Flying in Eloy, Arizona, USA, on 26 October 2021. Sponsor Sponsor message – How do you teach your kids about f...