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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?
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Dances with Wolves grossed 424 million at the box office in 1991.
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0:03:50 What We’ve Been Playing
VNTYPL8S *
Bullseye *
Unmatched: Stars & Stripes
Fight for Olympus (our review from 2017 (thefamilygamers.com/fight-for-olympus-review/) )
Got Five! (brand new review (thefamilygamers.com/got-five/) )
Spirits of the Wild: Awakening *
(*) first time mentioned on The Family Gamers Podcast
0:18:00 The Family Gamers Community
Welcome to our newest members! (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4421022104853912)
#Backtalk
We asked about what “super-short” games your family plays.
Read the answers on Facebook (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4409117126044410) or #backtalk channel (discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) of the Discord.
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There’s also a free tier, just to stay up to date.
Thanks so much to the two listeners who have already put themselves “on the list”!
Or buy merch from our new store: store.thefamilygamers.com (store.thefamilygamers.com/)
0:28:45 Giving a Graduation Gift? Games We’d Pick
We have a new highschool graduate, going off to college in a few months. So we thought about what games might be a good choice to give to a new graduate heading off into the world.
Small box, easy-to-learn games:
Cabanga (thefamilygamers.com/cabanga/) ,
Circus Flohcati (thefamilygamers.com/circus-flohcati/) ,
Similo (thefamilygamers.com/similo-card-game/)
Solo game:
A Gentle Rain (thefamilygamers.com/a-gentle-rain/)
Party games:
Anomia (thefamilygamers.com/anomia-pop-culture/) ,
Green Team Wins (thefamilygamers.com/green-team-wins/) ,
Throw Throw Burrito
Games that play well on video chat (Zoom or Facetime):
Blank Slate (thefamilygamers.com/blank-slate/) ,
Wavelength – we love it but requires a little bit of extra work.
… and obviously, a game that fits their special interest. For our daughter, that’s probably Flamecraft (thefamilygamers.com/flamecraft/) . For a friend’s kid headed to flight school, First in Flight (thefamilygamers.com/first-in-flight/) .
0:42:20 New Backtalk Question
What’s one board game related thing you’re looking forward to doing this summer? Hopefully with your family? Is it a game you really want to get to the table? A convention you want to go to?
Tell us on the #backtalk channel (discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) on our Discord, or in our Facebook community (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/) .
Find Us Online:
Facebook: @familygamersaa (facebook.com/familygamersaa) and thefamilygamers.com/community (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/)
Twitter (X): @familygamersaa (twitter.com/familygamersAA)
Instagram: @familygamersaa (instagram.com/familygamersaa/)
TikTok: @familygamersaa (tiktok.com/@familygamersaa/)
Bluesky: @familygamersaa (https://bsky.app/profile/familygamersaa.bsky.social)
Threads: @familygamersaa (threads.com/@familygamersaa)
Youtube: TheFamilyGamers (youtube.com/TheFamilyGamers)
or join the Family Tabletop Community on Discord! thefamilygamers.com/discord (thefamilygamers.com/discord)
Or, for the most direct method, email us! andrew@thefamilygamers.com and anitra@thefamilygamers.com.
PLEASE don’t forget to subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review at Apple Podcast (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-family-gamers-podcast/id1031290391) or whatever your podcast subscription source is. We’re also on Amazon Music, TuneIn (tunein.com/podcasts/Kids--Family-Podcasts/The-Family-Gamers-Podcast-p1151589/) , and Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/5T4hCWTyqdY2Io4fslCbOl) .
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 :)
If you’d like to support The Family Gamers, there’s three ways to do that. First, you can pick up some sweet sweet merch: T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and stickers! Go to store.thefamilygamers.com (store.thefamilygamers.com/)
You can also support us on Patreon, if th...
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 (firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers) today.
0:03:50 What We’ve Been Playing
VNTYPL8S *
Bullseye *
Unmatched: Stars & Stripes
Fight for Olympus (our review from 2017 (thefamilygamers.com/fight-for-olympus-review/) )
Got Five! (brand new review (thefamilygamers.com/got-five/) )
Spirits of the Wild: Awakening *
(*) first time mentioned on The Family Gamers Podcast
0:18:00 The Family Gamers Community
Welcome to our newest members! (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4421022104853912)
#Backtalk
We asked about what “super-short” games your family plays.
Read the answers on Facebook (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4409117126044410) or #backtalk channel (discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) of the Discord.
0:24:00 Support The Family Gamers
Support The Family Gamers on Patreon (patreon.com/familygamersaa/posts/first-post-160026558) !
You can pledge “In Our Neighborhood”, “On the List”, “Extended Family”, or “Immediate Family”.
There’s also a free tier, just to stay up to date.
Thanks so much to the two listeners who have already put themselves “on the list”!
Or buy merch from our new store: store.thefamilygamers.com (store.thefamilygamers.com/)
0:28:45 Giving a Graduation Gift? Games We’d Pick
We have a new highschool graduate, going off to college in a few months. So we thought about what games might be a good choice to give to a new graduate heading off into the world.
Small box, easy-to-learn games:
Cabanga (thefamilygamers.com/cabanga/) ,
Circus Flohcati (thefamilygamers.com/circus-flohcati/) ,
Similo (thefamilygamers.com/similo-card-game/)
Solo game:
A Gentle Rain (thefamilygamers.com/a-gentle-rain/)
Party games:
Anomia (thefamilygamers.com/anomia-pop-culture/) ,
Green Team Wins (thefamilygamers.com/green-team-wins/) ,
Throw Throw Burrito
Games that play well on video chat (Zoom or Facetime):
Blank Slate (thefamilygamers.com/blank-slate/) ,
Wavelength – we love it but requires a little bit of extra work.
… and obviously, a game that fits their special interest. For our daughter, that’s probably Flamecraft (thefamilygamers.com/flamecraft/) . For a friend’s kid headed to flight school, First in Flight (thefamilygamers.com/first-in-flight/) .
0:42:20 New Backtalk Question
What’s one board game related thing you’re looking forward to doing this summer? Hopefully with your family? Is it a game you really want to get to the table? A convention you want to go to?
Tell us on the #backtalk channel (discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) on our Discord, or in our Facebook community (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/) .
Find Us Online:
Facebook: @familygamersaa (facebook.com/familygamersaa) and thefamilygamers.com/community (facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/)
Twitter (X): @familygamersaa (twitter.com/familygamersAA)
Instagram: @familygamersaa (instagram.com/familygamersaa/)
TikTok: @familygamersaa (tiktok.com/@familygamersaa/)
Bluesky: @familygamersaa (https://bsky.app/profile/familygamersaa.bsky.social)
Threads: @familygamersaa (threads.com/@familygamersaa)
Youtube: TheFamilyGamers (youtube.com/TheFamilyGamers)
or join the Family Tabletop Community on Discord! thefamilygamers.com/discord (thefamilygamers.com/discord)
Or, for the most direct method, email us! andrew@thefamilygamers.com and anitra@thefamilygamers.com.
PLEASE don’t forget to subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review at Apple Podcast (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-family-gamers-podcast/id1031290391) or whatever your podcast subscription source is. We’re also on Amazon Music, TuneIn (tunein.com/podcasts/Kids--Family-Podcasts/The-Family-Gamers-Podcast-p1151589/) , and Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/5T4hCWTyqdY2Io4fslCbOl) .
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 :)
If you’d like to support The Family Gamers, there’s three ways to do that. First, you can pick up some sweet sweet merch: T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and stickers! Go to store.thefamilygamers.com (store.thefamilygamers.com/)
You can also support us on Patreon, if th...
