Summary: <br> <br> Episode 214 – Andrew’s Favorite Games<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This week, we’re celebrating Andrew’s birthday by focusing on a few games he’d really like to play.<br> <br> <br> <br> Thanks to <a href="https://firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers">First Move Financial</a> for sponsoring today’s podcast!<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Pan Am (Funko Games) – we are amazed at how different this feels at each player count!<br> <br> <br> <br> Castles of Caladale (Renegade) – love how this game does not penalize less-than-great decisions.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mountains (HABA) – from the same kid who last week requested Go Away Monster! Parents with young kids, don’t lose hope if they request very simple games; it won’t last forever.<br> <br> <br> <br> Timeline: American History (Asmodee) – We digress to talk about how events from the 1990s don’t feel like they belong in a “history” game.<br> <br> <br> <br> In A Flash Firefighters (HABA) – This feels odd when played with only adults: drinking game? <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/in-a-flash-firefighters/">Our review</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Crew (KOSMOS) – Communication needs to be so careful in this cooperative game.<br> <br> <br> <br> Fight for Olympus (Mayfair / Asmodee)<br> <br> <br> <br> Bring Your Own Book (Gamewright) – Now that (most of) our kids are old enough, we can play this as a family! But it’s out of print :(<br> <br> <br> <br> Just One (Repos) – I am consistently amazed at how much fun we’ve had, even making it work with our pre-reader. And the cooperative nature of the game means that everyone always wants everyone else to win.<br> <br> <br> <br> For Science! (Thanks Flip)<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-213-flip-florey/">Last week</a>, Flip mentioned he was sending us something… it was Smartfood Crunchberries popcorn mix! We give you our mixed thoughts on this strange food combination.<br> <br> <br> <br> See the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familygamersaa/posts/2704496136476493">video on Facebook</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> SNAP Review – In A Flash Firefighters<br> <br> <br> <br> Which firefighter can race and untangle their hoses first? Elliot helps us review this speedy pattern-matching game from HABA.<br> <br> <br> <br> See more pictures and read our transcript at the <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/in-a-flash-firefighters/">SNAP review page</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Andrew’s Favorite Games<br> <br> <br> <br> Since it was recently Andrew’s birthday month, we decided to ask him about a few of his favorite games.<br> <br> <br> <br> Game for Our Whole Family<br> <br> <br> <br> Requirements for our family situation: not a speed game. Works with a pre-reader; strong iconography. Visually engaging. Has to allow for five players.<br> <br> <br> <br> Andrew’s choice:<br> <br> <br> <br> Quacks of Quedlinburg (with the Herb Witches expansion to bring it to 5 players) – from North Star Games.<br> <br> <br> <br> Runner up: Horrified<br> <br> <br> <br> To Play With Gamer Buddies<br> <br> <br> <br> Andrew debates the merits of Tzolk’in or Teotihucan or Roll Player… but ends up with:<br> <br> <br> <br> Ethnos (from CMON)<br> <br> <br> <br> Why doesn’t Anitra like Ethnos? It’s hard to nail down.<br> <br> <br> <br> Two Player Game<br> <br> <br> <br> Fight for Olympus (Mayfair / Asmodee)<br> <br> <br> <br> There are so many great two player games we could choose from, but this one fits just right for where we are right...
