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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0:04:45 What We’ve Been Playing

Update – from the really cool Asmodee demo room at PAX Unplugged this year:
First Giants – looks heavier than it is. Great for families! (coming in May)
Carnuta – coming February
dnup – like Scout or Jungo, with card-flipping as you pick up cards you beat. coming May/June
Splendor Kids – uses a board instead of cards to buy. Already out!

Spring – similar to Winter
Tag Team – deck-programming duel with the SmashUp approach to the source deck
Shadow Ninjas
Leaders – there are a few errata to deal with. But this is a fun duel full of asymmetric powers.
Enthrone – more on this one soon.
Floristry
Unmatched – we used Moon Knight & Shakespeare
Dice Throne: X-Men – we used Cyclops & Rogue
Lands of Amazement

0:38:30 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community on Facebook.

#Backtalk

We asked about your favorite kind(s) of video games.

You responded on the Facebook group and on the #backtalk channel of the Discord.

0:45:45 Just Plain Fun

In no particular order, we picked five different kinds of games that always bring the fun.

Trio (from Happy Camper)

You never thought a memory-and-deduction game could be so much fun! This hits the table super quickly, as long as you have at least three players. The set-collection element is part of what keeps everyone engaged, along with the revealing of information to deduce where certain sets of cards are. It’s our family’s favorite game.

Check out our review of Trio.

Cabanga! (from Amigo / Hasbro)

Now available as Snailed It! from Hasbro, this game always gets our table yelling as we cause players to take penalty cards.

Play a card into a color area, and try to minimize the gap between that number and the other number in that color… or other players could throw out cards that fit in that gap and cause you to take penalties!

Read our review of Cabanga!

Super Mega Lucky Box (from Gamewright)

This is the “most complicated” game on the list… but it’s basically bingo plus bonus combos that add some strategy.

Fits well in either high-energy or low-energy situations. But always fun, and works at any player count, including solo.

Check out our review of Super Mega Lucky Box.

Green Team Wins (25th Century Games)

Even people who don’t normally play games will (usually) enjoy this game. Ask a question; everyone tries to pick an answer to match with the most people around the table.

Green Team Wins is unusual among party games. It works great among friends & family, but just as well with strangers as an icebreaker – or even combined groups where some people know each other well and others do not. It is our favorite party game.

Watch our review of Green Team Wins – and the Green Team Wins: Holiday Party expansion.

Spaceteam (from Stellar Factory)

A high-energy “yell-y” game. We don’t play often, but it’s great if you’re ready for stress, a timer, and yelling. Cooperate to “fix your spaceship” by passing tool cards around the table to each player that needs them for specific tasks. As you fulfill tasks, discard them and find the spaceship parts. There are more cards in the mix that break expectations. And it feels so great when you can win!

Find out more at PlaySpaceteam.com.

Bonus: Red Letter, Yellow Letter (also from 25th Century Games)

Another great party game, but a little lower energy than Green Team Wins. And since this is a game of “be the first to shout out an answer”, you can join mid-game. We find that it starts slowly, but then slowly warms up as people get used to the slowly-changing letters and “things”. And it always leaves us appreciating other players’ cool answers.

Read our review of Red Letter, Yellow Letter.

0:58:30 New Backtalk Question

We had a lot of games we played in the holiday week: what was YOUR board game of the week? This could be a gift you received for Chanukah or Christmas or whatever you celebrate, or it could have been something you got off the shelf of opportunity because you had some downtime. When I ask what your board game of the week is, what is it and why?

Our son’s highlights are Hercules and The 12 Labors, and Slay the Spire (the boardgame).

Anitra hopes that Paleo can finally get off the shelf of opportunity.

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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) and Pril-Isis, in Algiers, Algeria, on 16 June 2017.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/112306-most-people-washing-dishes-simultaneously

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0:04:30 What We’ve Been Playing – with November Monthly Report!

Anitra: 54 plays of 28 unique games. H-index: 4 (Chit Chat, Trio, INK, Leaders, Odin) – and Andrew is the most played-with person by a huge margin!

Andrew: 40 plays of 18 unique games. H-index 4 (Chit Chat, Leaders, Odin, Trio). 35 games together with Anitra! Pretty much everything was 2 players or 5 players.

Check out our recent reviews for INK and Odin.
Leaders
Jungo (check out our review!)
Logic & Lore
S’mores Galore Roast & Write
For Sale

0:10:40 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members on Facebook! In these darkest days of the year, let’s share some light with each other. Stop in and say hello.

#Backtalk

We asked what you like to do with your family that ISN’T boardgames.

A few of you answered on the #backtalk channel on the Discord and in our Facebook community.

0:19:00 Video Games with Engaged Family Gaming

Stephen Duetzmann helps us with the best video games to give this year, via the Engaged Family Gaming holiday list.

But first we talk about videogames we’ve been playing:

Dogpile (on Steam)
Metroid Prime 4
Dredge (more info)
Hollow Knight: Silksong (which Andrew just finished – more info)

0:36:00 Consoles

PS5 or Xbox Series X – They are very expensive and not focused on family-friendly titles. Not recommended unless you really want it for games you can’t get elsewhere.

0:37:15 Multi-platform Games

Civilization VII – the rough edges have been sanded off. Pick a leader, but jump to different civilizations in each age. Plays pretty well on any console and on PC, but if you have a Switch 2, buy it for that system, so you can use the mouse controller.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown – turn based tactical game that still forces you to move forward like a typical side-scrolling brawler.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – cozy “farm and town” game with engine-building. Has a week cycle as well as a day cycle.

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds – good if you don’t have Mario Kart.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

0:45:00 Playstation Exclusives

“Playstation didn’t put out anything that didn’t involve mass-murder.”

Ghost of Yotei – only for grownups, but gorgeous.

nothing else really new, but Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII, and Spider-man 2 are still great choices.

0:46:50 Xbox Exclusives

Also not much new that isn’t “headshot-central”. But Star Wars Outlaws is updated and even better than it was last year.

0:47:45 Nintendo Switch / Switch 2

Both consoles are good choices: Switch 2 is very cool. Original Switch is the value choice, and those games will still work if you decide to upgrade later to the Switch 2.

Mario Kart World

Donkey Kong Bananza

Also recommended: Metroid Prime 4 – if you liked Metroid Prime
and Kirby Air Riders

“If you get a Switch 2, don’t limit yourself to just Switch 2 games” – get older original Switch games, too. A lot of them have been updated for the better graphics of the Switch 2, and they’ll be great!

0:53:00 Online Play and Online Sales

You need to do the math and decide if these are worth it for your family. Good alternative to buying a single game if you don’t know what game your recipient would want.

Nintendo Switch Online – $80 for up to 8 users (don’t all have to be in the same location), even cheaper if you only need one user. This is absolutely necessary to play online AND gives you access to a bunch of older games.

XBox Game Pass – probably not worth it JUST for kids. Worth it for Andrew & Anitra, where we have many people all taking advantage.

PS Plus – again, needed for online play. Minimum $80/year for the Essentials plan.

As always: If you’re buying a console for a holiday present, do NOT leave it in the box!

Don’t forget to set it up before Christmas! (Plug in, connect to the internet, download updates, install a game or two. You might need to update the firmware on the controller.) It’s a much more effective surprise if it’s ready to play on Christmas morning.

And don’t forget about free to play games like Fortnite or Disney Speed Storm! Those are good to add ahead of time so they can play right away.

And don’t forget about The Family Gamers holiday gift guide, too!

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They also have a Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/EngagedFamilyGamingCommunity
And you can find Stephen on Facebook too: @sduetzmann

1:10:00 New Backtalk Question

What kind of video game do you like best?

Do you like multiplayer games because you’re a board gamer, and so you want to play with other people (locally or online)? Or do you have video games as your solo play and board games as your social play? Do you prefer puzzles, or action?

If you want to name a particular game that is your favorite, feel free!

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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-1-1-codes-you-should-know.html

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0:05:10 What We’ve Been Playing

INK – review out today of this race to place all your ink bottles.
Odin – review coming next week. Best at 3-4 players.
Chit Chat – had our best game ever at 9 points! Check out the review.
Stroop – still breaks our brain, but fun.
Bouba/Kiki – a cooperative party game about matching shapes with nonsense words.
(We talk at length about Stroop and Bouba/Kiki in episode 370.)
Tropichaos – a fruit-selling push-your-luck game from Oink Games.
Person Do Thing – a simple word party game. Try it yourself at PersonDoThing.com
Leaders – we will talk a lot about this later.

0:18:00 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members on Facebook! Stop in and say hello.

#Backtalk

We asked what your favorite thing to do at a convention – if you’ve ever been to one.

A few of you answered on the #backtalk channel on the Discord and in our Facebook community.

PAX Unplugged 2025 Interviews

0:25:35 SnapShips Tactics with Micah

“X-wing crossed with Galaxy Trucker, and you’re trying to kill each other.”

Make your ship look like you want, and make it play like you want.

Starter set for two players is about $65.

www.snapshipstactics.com

0:29:00 Kess with Court

A game based on OnePiece!

www.kessentertainment.co

0:32:30 Outset Media with David

Guildlands – “if Carcassonne met Root“

Karak – a favorite for kids, with lots of upgrades over the version we reviewed years ago. And Karak II for a more challenging game!

Shadow Ninjas – cats sneaking into the dojo to eat the koi, and one dog trying to eliminate them all.

outsetmedia.com

0:36:10 Fight in a Box with Seppy Yoon

Puppies or Poop – build a doggie land-mine field under the leaves. Try to survive without poop on your shoes! A cute and more memorable re-implementation of Squirrel or Die.

Kaiser Cucumber – evil geniuses trying to out-steal each other. A sort of sequel to Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber.

www.fightinabox.com

0:40:15 SRG Universe with Steve

Supershow – a wrestling card game – and Super Lucha which is a crossover with luchadors.

Rummy Gummies – a set-playing card game. “Rummy with Uno-like effects”

supershowthegame.com

0:45:00 Envy Born Games with Matthew

Sirens – 1-2 player tiny game. Draft cards to make a song and lure sailors.

Hercules and the 12 Labors – solo game. Battle your way through Hercules’s famous 12 labors and choose rewards to help you with future labors.

envyborngames.com

0:48:20 Kids Table Board Gaming / Burnt Island Games with Sean

River Market – now available!
Sea Shells – set collection by Bruno Faiduitti, coming summer 2026
Pack & Paddle – Kickstarter in 2026
Treeline – recover the landscape. Also coming summer 2026.

Fans of Diced Veggies and Endeavor: Deep Sea.

www.kidstablebg.com and www.burntislandgames.com

0:52:50 Jason Anarchy Games

Trombone Champ – yes, like the video game. Full of hotdogs, baboons, and silly fake trombone facts.

0:55:00 Wonderful World Board Games with Ariel

Dragonarium – go check out the Kickstarter before December 11!

Last Lantern – coop polyomino game. Silently build a path across the board.

www.wonderfulworldbg.com

1:00:25 Bezier Games with Jay

Zombie Princess – a sequel to Rebel Princess. “Save” the zombies by chopping off their heads. Trick-taking game that’s best with partners.

Haunted Mouse – a ladder-climbing/shedding card game that lets you use your opponents’ cards.

Game Makers – heavier game with a rondel. You step into the role of a game publisher – very meta.

Recommendations for this holiday: Seers Catalog and Xylotar (we reviewed the expansion)

beziergames.com

Bonus: Jay is also @CardboardEast – he reviews games from Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, etc. Check out his Youtube channel!

1:04:50 Play to Z Games with Zev

Animal Rescue Team – with Matt Leacock

Twisted Trumpets – route-building, sort of. You’re building out very weird, twisty trumpet pipes.

Soothsayers – engine-building card game using traditional tarot.

www.playtozgames.com

1:09:55 Doomlings with Eric

Mokoko Village expansion

Nightflower Island Gold pack, and a 15-pack Gold Box (by popular demand!)

“We wanted to trick our moms into playing Magic: The Gathering with us”

TFG has really enjoyed Doomlings – easy to learn, with a lot of luck, but also some depth. Our review.

www.doomlings.com

1:14:45 Capstone Games with Chris

Sanctuary – an Ark Nova game, a bit lighter than Ark Nova.
Up or Down?
Rowdy Partners – trick taking for 1-4 players. Wrestling theme with characters, each who has their own powers
Wandering Towers – a TFG favorite.
Forestry – harvest a forest while replanting to manage it. Heavier game.
Galileo Galilei – heavier game
Aquaria
Stick ‘Em refresh
Wandering Towers expansion coming soon!

capstone-games.com

1:19:00 Moon Crab Games with Justin

Leviathan Wilds – cooperative boss-battling game that uses a spiral-bound book for the gameboard. “Climb together. Save Leviathans.”

leviathanwilds.com

1:24:30 PAX Unplugged takeaways

Andrew: PAX Enforcers (volunteers) and employees do an awesome job. And it’s really cool to see the same folks year after year. Love the culture of PAX Unplugged and its family friendliness.

Anitra: We waited in line as a family to get in and see Jacques Ze Whipper. Waiting in line, even for over an hour, was incredibly pleasant: mostly because the people around us were patient and friendly.

We hope to see you at PAX Unplugged 2026, December 4-6!

1:30:30 New Backtalk Question

We’ve been listening to records. What is your favorite thing to do with your family that is NOT playing board games?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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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0:04:00 What We’ve Been Playing

INK – review coming soon of this race to place all your ink bottles.
Red Letter, Yellow Letter – our review
Odin – review coming soon. Best at 3-4 players.
Obelus – gorgeous. Our review. We are excited to see more from this publisher!
Chit Chat – review coming soon for this trivia party game.
Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard – a really hard cooperative trick-taking game, but we’re getting better at it

0:18:15 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community on Facebook.

Stop by and say hello!

#Backtalk

We asked what YOU think makes a good gift when you’re given a board game.

A few of you answered on the #backtalk channel on the Discord and in our Facebook community.

… and yes, we did review Box of Rocks, a silly game.

Anyone interested in sharing some recipes for us to try out?

0:18:15 The Family Gamers Holiday Gift Guide

We race through all the games on our 2025 gift guide.

A friendly reminder to our listeners: many of the games on the list we received at no cost, and we do earn a (tiny) commission from the Amazon links. But every single game on that list, we have played, enjoyed, and would buy and give (or have already bought & given) to our friends and family.

1:18:20 New Backtalk Question

We’re heading to PAX Unplugged this week. We’ll be teaching Castle Panic on Sunday morning (11/23)!

What is your favorite thing to do at conventions?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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Let’s talk about card games!

00:00 Fact for 409

A little about Formula 409®.

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0:04:30 What We’ve Been Playing

Finished My City – ultimate winner: Anitra, but it was really close at the end!
HiFi – full review coming soon
Odin – with 6 players, it was less fun. Too easy to get stuck unable to play cards.
5 Towers
Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard

0:15:30 What We’ve Been Playing – October

Andrew: 14 unique games 25 times, H-index 2 (My City, Chit Chat, Ink, Duel for Cardia, Odin)

Anitra: 16 unique games 36 times, H-index 3 (My City, Duel for Cardia, Bomb Busters, Chit Chat)

Almost all of our games we played with each other, much more than usual.

0:18:30 The Family Gamers Community

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Welcome Post!

#Backtalk

We asked about your seasonal gaming traditions. A few of you answered on the #backtalk channel on the Discord, and that’s about it!

0:23:00 Our Top 5 Card Games… For Now

Sometimes you want something small, and fast (and cheap!). What you want is a card game. Here are five of our favorites:

Trick taking: Skull King

If you like trick-taking games but wish they were wackier, or you want to include more than four players, Skull King has you covered. Up to eight players can join in – make a bid for how many tricks you’ll win, but beware of cards like the pirates, mermaids, the pirate king, and the white whale.

Traditional (ish) card game: Flip 7 (our review)

This is another game that supports a LOT of players (up to 18?!?) It feels a bit like Blackjack, but with a lot more flexibility. Try to get the most points you can each round, but if you ever flip a number you already have, you’ll get nothing.

Party game: Anomia

It’s sort of a trivia game, but it’s just about shouting out something in the given category. Everyone stays involved, because you always need to be looking for a symbol that matches your own. We’ve reviewed the Pop Culture set and Anomia Kids, but we love the original and its sibling Duple!

Start playing right away: Circus Flohcati (our review)

Flip cards out from the deck until you decide to stop and take one. You’ll spend more time explaining the scoring than how to play.

Just plain good: Trio (our review)

This game combines memory and deduction. While it’s very easy to learn, we find that people mess up the “only highest or lowest card” rule, which can be frustrating.

You could get all five of these games together for under $75 – another reason card games are great!

0:35:50 Runners-up: More Card Games We Love

Cabanga! – we absolutely love this tiny game, but it’s kind of hard to get, and going to get harder until Amigo can partner with a new US distributor.
Similo – another great party game. Remember to have guessers talk out their reasoning!
Combo – we love this semi-cooperative game, but it can be hard to teach.
Abandon All Artichokes – a wonderful early deck-building game. Cute and charming.
Tussie Mussie – a tiny split-and-choose game, at just 18 cards!
Get the MacGuffin – a goofy game about being the last player standing.
Sushi Go – an approachable set-collection “pick and pass” game. Even a very young kid could probably play this.

0:46:15 Follow Up

A few people asked for the Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese recipe. So, would you like to hear about more family recipes? Maybe in a little more detail?

We also asked last week about a BGG guild for The Family Gamers. If you’re avoiding social media, we’re happy to do a guild, but so far we’ve only heard from one person on this!

0:48:10 New Backtalk Question

What’s the perfect kind of game to receive as a holiday gift? Is it about the games you like to play, or the environment to play them in?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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 survey to remove foreground distortion.

https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2009/22/aa12161-09/aa12161-09.html

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0:06:00 What We’ve Been Playing

INK (review coming soon) – makes us think of Framework and Donut Shop with how well it’s put together. Here it is on BGA!
Duel for Cardia (review next week)
Bomb Busters
Chit Chat (review coming soon)
Zitternix – out of print. so happy to have a copy again!
Unmatched (Houdini vs. Sherlock Holmes / Bruce Lee vs. The Genie) – inspired by this episode of the First Player Token podcast
Odin
60 Second City
Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard
My City (our review)
Creature Comforts

0:30:20 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community on Facebook.

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#Backtalk

We asked about your heaviest games. A few of you answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community.

What do YOU think about having a Family Gamers guild on BoardGameGeek?

0:44:30 Ten Favorite Cozy Games

The weather gets cooler, and it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with a hot beverage and a cozy game.

Calico (Flatout Games / AEG) – cozy, but challenging.
boop. (Smirk & Dagger) – mean but still cozy. Check our review – or boop the Halls !
Creature Comforts (Kids Table Board Gaming)
Arch Ravels (XYZ Game Labs)
Chai (Steeped Games) – our review
Flamecraft (Cardboard Alchemy / Lucky Duck Games) – our review
My Shelfie: The Dice Game (Cranio Creations / Lucky Duck Games) – our review
Leaf (Weird City Games) – our review
S’mores Galore (Mighty Acorn Games) – “exactly what I wanted in a smores-themed game”
Smug Owls (Runaway Parade) – a quiet and thoughtful party game. – our review

1:08:00 Cozy Food – Not Quite “For Science”

Butter chicken mac and cheese! We make this in the crockpot and pack it up for lunches.

Would you make this? Tell us what you think – and for the recipe, check out the Discord server.

1:10:00 New Backtalk Question

We started talking about cozy games because it’s getting to be that time of the year in New England that we traditionally play cozy games.

Do you have a board game tradition related to a certain time of the year?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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.

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03:45 What We’ve Been Playing

My City (our review)
Hamster Roll (our review)
Drop It (our review)
Trio (our review)
Red Letter Yellow Letter (review next week!)
Spaceteam
Quacks of Quedlinburg
INK (review coming soon)
Duel for Cardia
Bomb Busters
Jekyll v. Hyde (our review)
Ham Helsing

15:40 September Monthly Report

Andrew: 13 unique games, played 32 times. Most played: My City (9 times!) and H-index of 3. Didn’t record anything he played at CuseCon though.

Anitra: 21 unique games, played 43 times. H-index: 4 (My City, Mr. Postmouse’s Picnic, Duel for Cardia, Trio). Over half played at 2 players (unusually high for Anitra).

18:30 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community too, on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4172992196323572/

#Backtalk

We asked about your favorite game(s) in 2025. You answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community.

And check out Nick’s review of My Shelfie: The Dice Game!

26:15 Our Top Ten(ish) 15 Minute Games

Sometimes you just don’t have a lot of time to play. But if you have a little bit of time, you can still play!

Our top choices to end a game night or get the kids together quickly to play.

Great with 3-5 players, or even more:

Trio
Circus Flohcati
Get the MacGuffin
Strike (recommended in our “Top 10 Games for Teens”)
Similo – literally anyone can play.
Just One (if you play just a few rounds)

Only for 2 players:

Duel for Cardia (review coming soon – in the meantime, try it on BGA)
Jekyll vs. Hyde
Floristry
Quarto

Solo: A Gentle Rain

39:00 New Backtalk Question

I’d love to learn a little more about our community. What is the heaviest game you own? If you went on Board Game Geek and looked at the game weight, what do you think your heaviest game is?

We found our heaviest is Keyflower, a 3.34 weight according to BGG.

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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.

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0:05:00 What We’ve Been Playing

Mr. Postmouse’s Picnic (so much losing!)
My City (our review) – and a lesson on studying your kids’ preferences.
Tesla vs. Edison: Duel
Duel for Cardia (review coming soon) – try it on BGA
Run Run Run! (more losing!)
HiFi – we are divided on this one.

0:37:45 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community too, on Facebook.

#Backtalk

We asked about themes that resonate with your family. You answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community.

Sounds like for most people and most games, theme is a general push towards or away from a game.

0:46:00 FOR SCIENCE! – Reese’s / Oreo collaboration

We tried both. The Reeses-flavored Oreos were fine, but nothing special. Get peanut butter Oreos instead.

Oreo-flavored Reeses cups, however… really good. Although we disagree about how much “Oreo” is present.

0:50:30 Andrew’s Favorites in 2025

This past week was Andrew’s birthday week. He did two crazy things for it. He drove to and from Syracuse for just ONE DAY of friends and gaming at CuseCon. And he also went to see Eric Clapton live in concert!

Let’s talk about what games Andrew liked the most this year from what he played.

Small/Medium Group Game: Trio (our review)
Two Player Game: Floristry (our review)
Party Game: Caution Signs (our review)
Co-operative Game: Paint the Roses (we talked about this in episodes 402 & 403)
Heavier Game: Tesla vs. Edison (see our old Valentine pun)

Most Looking Forward to: Compile: Main 2 (check out our review of Compile: Main 1)

1:08:55 New Backtalk Question

What’s your favorite game that you played this year? The cream of the cardboard crop, whether it’s new or not?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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.

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0:04:20 What We’ve Been Playing

Spots [Editor’s note: “The Hundred and One Dalmatians” book was published in 1956. Still within copyright.]
Red Letter Yellow Letter
Cabanga! (our review)
Floristry (our review)
Duel for Cardia
Merchants of Magick (our review) – a lesson on what to do when pieces are missing.
Get Bit! (our review)
Oasis
Circus Flohcati (our review)
INK
Trio (our review)
Junk Drawer solo (our review)
Mr Postmouse’s Picnic
Endangered (our review)

Check out the Kickstarter for Endangered: Australia!

0:33:30 August Monthly Report

Anitra: 52 plays of 31 unique games. H-index 3: Trio, Unmatched, Cabanga! (plus Backstories, Flip 7, Duel for Cardia, A Gentle Rain)

Andrew: 31 plays of 18 unique games. H-index 3: also Trio, Unmatched, Cabanga!

0:35:10 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community too, on Facebook.

#Backtalk

We asked about video games you like to play together. You answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community.

0:45:45 Is Theme Important?

Theme vs. Mechanics – why not both? Is theme important? Sometimes! For lovers of abstract games, theme can get in the way of a clean, enjoyable game.

Anitra has changed her opinion. Because a well-done theme can shape the mechanics of a game in a way that helps players join the “magic circle” and really get into the game.

This is especially true for “adult” games that can be approachable for kids. (Flashpoint, Mountains).

But not all themes are created equal!

We mentioned playing Endangered. It’s great to save endangered animals… but this game does it in the way people do it in the real world: a lot of interaction with government bureaucracy and fundraising! Not super interesting for our kids.

Know what themes your kids like! Talk to them and be aware that their tastes change.

We’ve mentioned HiFi, a game about mixing musical tracks and uses a record player as a way to choose actions. We have another kid who loves D&D and can’t wait to sink into Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons.

There’s a reason we have done episodes focusing on just a specific theme (food, dragons, etc.) and why our lists for older kids and teens are organized around theme.

The right theme is not a cure-all, but it has the power to make a game feel EASIER as well as more immersive. (Maybe *because* it’s more immersive, and the game progression feels like it makes sense.) Example: Lacrimosa really works for Anitra, even though it’s a harder game than she’d usually choose to play.

We mention Megaland (yes, it’s still in print) as a great way to pull in a videogame feel to a kid-appropriate board game, or more complex game themes, like Worms, Halo: Flashpoint, or Call of Duty: The Boardgame. And check out our review of Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels!

1:02:00 New Backtalk Question

Where are you on the theme bandwagon? Do you care more about theme or mechanics? What is YOUR favorite theme?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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Or, for the most direct method, email us! [email protected] and [email protected].

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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.

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404 BC: Sparta finally defeated Athens, ending the second Peloponnesian War.
404 AD: The last gladiatorial games are held in Rome.

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0:05:15 What We’ve Been Playing

A Gentle Rain (our review)
HiFi
Unmatched: Battle of Legends volume 3 (our review)
Fruition
Red Letter, Yellow Letter – we played it in the car!
Backstories: Emerald Wedding Anniversary (review coming soon)
Tesla vs. Edison: War of Currents
Juicy Fruits
Dinosaur Tea Party (our review)
Prisma Arena (our review)
Obelus (our review)
Quarto (our review)

0:32:00 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community too, on Facebook.

#Backtalk

We asked about “low-key” games. You answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community. Shout out to The Joyful Jedi for his humorous answer for Loki games instead.

0:37:45 Connecting through Gaming

Inspired by Kendra’s comments on Facebook.

We’ve talked before about WHY to play games with your kids. But a reason that’s easy to skip over is connection: spending time working together on something – or lightly competing – can build memories and emphasize commonalities between people. And the important part is the CONNECTION, not the method you use.

Forcing your kids to the table does not really foster connection. (Bartering could work, though.)

Instead of always bringing them into the things you enjoy, bring yourself to something they enjoy.

Videogame recommendations:

Free-for-all fighting games like
Super Smash Bros (any version)
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Gang Beasts

Objective-based games:
Overcooked
Moving Out
Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Minecraft, of course. “Like playing with LEGO ‘together’.”

Two-player cooperative games that have a plot:
It Takes Two (content warning: divorce, language – best for teens)
Split Fiction (we haven’t played this yet)
Unravel Two

Death Squared (abstract strategy puzzles for 2-4 players)
Jackbox (get teens using their phones to play TOGETHER)
Rock Band (or Guitar Hero, etc.) “It simulates the experience of making music together, while removing barriers”

Takeaway: Meet your kid on their terms to better connect with them!

1:05:45 New Backtalk Question

What video games are you playing with other people LOCALLY? We’re talking couch co-op and local multiplayer.

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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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’s actual standards document. But it’s really, really boring. https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7235

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0:04:45 What We’ve Been Playing

more Paint the Roses, with 4 players this time. Much harder!
Charcuterie (our review)
HUTAN (our review)
Stew
Horrified: World of Monsters / Greek Monsters mashup (review coming soon)
Goblin Vaults (off the shelf of opportunity!)
Sagrada
The Magnificent

While camping:
Flip 7 (our review)
Cabanga! (our review)
Trio (our review)
Sushi Go Party!
Order Overload: Cafe
Sabobatage
Altiplano – a big miss for us.

0:24:30 July Monthly Report

Anitra: 49 plays of 27 unique games. H-index 3, with a lot of plays of Trio & HUTAN, but also at least 3 times with: Paint the Roses, Fight for Olympus, Canvas Critters, Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard, Quarto.

Andrew: 29 plays of 17 unique games. H-index 3. Lots of The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Paint the Roses, Trio, plus Jekyll & Hyde v. Scotland Yard, HUTAN.

0:26:35 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members!

#Backtalk

We asked about board game mechanics you dislike, and what you do about them. You answered on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, and in this Backtalk post in the Facebook community.

0:36:00 Too Much Pressure?

This hobby of board gaming lends itself to always chasing the hot new thing or trying to do MORE. Probably true of a lot of hobbies, since it’s so easy to find a community online where people brag on the cool things they’re doing.

Do you feel pressure to go to every convention, or keep up with the latest hot new thing? Pressure to get your kids to play “real” games with you? Pressure to finish a game you don’t like, or pull games off your “shelf of shame”?

First: when you feel that pressure, realize that YOU are the one putting pressure on yourself; no one else can do that to you without your consent.

0:38:40 The Shelf of Shame

We prefer to call this the “shelf of opportunity”, but it still means games that are sitting unplayed. What are some strategies to deal with this without feeling guilty?

• Set limits on bringing in new games – YOU set this limit, not someone else.
• Set a deadline on PLAYING a specific game that’s been sitting on your shelf. If you can’t manage to play it, purge it without feeling guilty. (More on purging)
• Recognize that you can move on from a game – that doesn’t mean it’s a “bad” game. Instead, it means someone else will get to try it and enjoy it!
• Getting rid of a game doesn’t get rid of the good memories you have associated with it.
• “Why do I want to keep this game so much?” If a game needs JUST the right set of circumstances to play it – be honest with yourself. Will that exact set of circumstances actually happen? And even if they do, is there another game that will be easier to get to the table?

0:48:00 Getting Your Kids to Play Games

If you’re listening to this podcast, you want your kids to play games with you. You may also be feeling pressure from your friends (or other parent gamers) if your kids don’t want to play games!

• The point of games with our kids is to have fun – with your kids. If they’re not having fun, it’s not serving that purpose.
• Forcing someone to do something they don’t want to do is likely to breed resentment instead of fun.
• But it is okay to apply a little bit of pressure, without it being overwhelming. Examples:
  • “Please play one round, then you can walk away if you don’t like it.”
  • Gentle bribery with a special snack (“I’m trying to meet you halfway, and we’re doing this as a family”)
• Recognize that kids often don’t have the words to explain WHY they don’t like a game or an experience. Have a conversation with them to try to understand!
• Meet kids where they are: letting them walk away, or playing pretend instead of following the rules.

0:53:30 To Finish? Or Not to Finish?

Even when we aren’t enjoying a game we often feel like “we started it, we have to finish it!”

But we don’t need to finish. Yes, we want to teach our kids not to be quitters, but we also don’t want to frustrate them unnecessarily.

How do you know if everyone is frustrated, or if you should push through to the end? ASK QUESTIONS!

There is no merit badge for finishing a game that nobody liked.

– Andrew Smith

We tell our kids “it’s just a game” when we talk about being good winners and good losers. So we need to demonstrate that in our own playing, too! It’s just a game. Being willing to set the game aside shows your kids that they’re more important than the cardboard.

0:56:12 More on Forcing Kids to Play

Sometimes, it’s not that your kids don’t want to play games, it’s that they don’t want to play with you. This is especially common around ages 11-15, in our experience. This is a normal part of growing up and finding their independence!

Hopefully, you can still get kids to do some things with you, but they’ll be more interested in their friends. If you had a good relationship when they were younger, be patient! Keep offering games and fun activities, don’t be offended when they say “no”, and they’ll (probably) come back in a while.

If you can, try to set up space to make it easier for your kid to host their friends. (Be “the fun house”.) This makes it easier to stay involved and know what they’re doing, as well as making it easier to take a break with Mom or Dad when the friends go home again.

Big takeaway: games are supposed to be FUN. If they’re not fun anymore, examine why not, and try to take a break from that.

0:59:00 New Backtalk Question

Our kids say “low key” all the time. But let’s use it the way we used to. What’s your favorite low key game? When you just want to relax, what do you play?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in this Backtalk post in the Facebook community.

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You can also now find us on YouTube Music! So pull it up and give us a listen while you’re toiling away at work :)

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