Summary: What do you do if you have been trying to get a group together to play boardgames, and suddenly you have more players than one game can fit? Host a game night, of course!<br> <br> Video games we’ve been playing:<br> Zelda, Zelda, Zelda… also Disney Infinity and Pokemon. We are excited to start playing some more couch co-op soon: <a href="https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loversinadangerousspacetime.com%2F&h=ATNO8wFPY1jdd2uNYzWwVpmkDJ3_jQqNuuS4g3ElQXpXhD1MIaBgq_H6VzwPNj42hi0Dq8kGO_3bqdwS03x-qo2LzYAT6JQ6XJ7t38NRQ8KD4qZmb-xGLDhiGTcwi2ysWdfbx1SZ4yUMQQ">Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime</a> (free for PS+ members in April!) and <a href="http://www.ghosttowngames.com/overcooked/">Overcooked</a>.<br> Check out the Ubongo puzzle challenge app – free on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ubongo-puzzle-challenge/id1031545098?mt=8">iTunes Store</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usm.ubongo&hl=en">Google Play</a> but only Friday 4/28 – Sunday 4/30!<br> Board games we’ve been playing:<br> Gruff: here’s the <a href="http://amzn.to/2pYyLrW">full version</a> (recommended), and here’s the “starter pack” called <a href="http://amzn.to/2opI6eY">Clash of the Battle Goats</a>.<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2pYNumE">Fight for Olympus</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2opAdXa">Dr. Eureka</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2oF7Yic">Battle Sheep</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2pudKbH">Clear for Takeoff</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2opEJVo">Barnyard Roundup</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2pYyk0w">Kingdomino</a><br> And we revisited an old favorite, <a href="http://amzn.to/2pYC3LJ">Quarriors</a><br> See our Facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familygamersaa/posts/1858682687724513">the story about Lanterns</a>. Playing games isn’t always about winning. It can just be about a beautiful experience, or watching a game come together in a satisfying way.<br> Tips for hosting a game night<br> If your group is not made up of “gamers”, explain that this is to have fun and socialize – a dinner party where the entertainment is games.<br> Pick games that are short (under 1 hr) and easy to teach. Encourage your friends to bring games!<br> Examples: Battle Sheep, Monopoly Deal, cooperative games like Forbidden Island, Castle Panic; party games like Duple or Apples to Apples; or lighter Euro-style games that are easy to teach like Ticket to Ride and Catan.<br> Have a person prepared to teach each game (G2S handled this with developer alley and “Teacher wanted” signs). If you are doing this with children, be prepared to put on a bit of show and get them into the theme of the game.<br> We digress briefly: <a href="http://www.gamewright.com/gamewright/index.php?section=games&page=gamenight">Gamewright Game Nights</a> are an awesome way to fundraise for your school. Run a game night, sell the games, keep half the profit! Everyone wins.<br> How to handle the problem of game-has-ended-but-no-new-games-to-join? Depends on the size of the group. Our recommendation is to keep everyone in the same room as much as possible in a home-based party, or for larger groups, have a continuously running party game that encourages drop-in, drop-out gameplay.<br> <br> And that’s the show! Don’t forget to <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-family-gamers-podcast/id1031290391?mt=2&ls=1">rate and review us on iTunes</a>, and until next week… play games with your kids!<br>
