205 – Our GenCon Coverage! – The Family Gamers Podcast




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Summary: <br> What’s goin on <a href="https://www.gencon.com/">GenCon</a> GenCon?<br> <br> <br> <br> We said <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-204-virtual-gen-con/">last week</a> we wouldn’t have any Gen Con interviews. Surprise! We managed to get a few after all.<br> <br> <br> <br> But first, let’s thank our sponsor, First Move Financial. Go to <a href="https://www.firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers">www.firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers</a> to set up a time to talk about your financial future.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/snap-review-super-powered-smash-masters/">Super Powered Smash Masters</a> (Dark Unicorn Games)<br> <br> <br> <br> We really like where Claire’s prototype game is going. Anitra talks about her philosophy of being a play tester.<br> <br> <br> <br> Pop-Tarts Game (Funko Games)<br> <br> <br> <br> 7 Wonders Duel <br> <br> <br> <br> Last Defense (Funko Games) – a real time cooperative defense game. Random people run around and try to rescue scientists so they can defeat the weird giant monsters. Uses an iPad app to give instructions in real-time.<br> <br> <br> <br> Endangered (Grand Gamers Guild) – we saved the sea otters, with four players!<br> <br> <br> <br> Wavelength with the <a href="https://thecharityboardgamer.com/">Charity Boardgamer</a> – Chris Goodlet hosts virtual game nights every Thursday evening, along with an interview with some board game personality. We’ll be on August 13, raising money for One Mission, which helps kids with pediatric cancer. Stay tuned for how you can contribute!<br> <br> <br> <br> Interviews<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:15:30) HABA with T – <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/gen-con-2020-haba-games-with-t-caires/">written summary</a> on our interviews page.<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:35:30) Funko Games with Jess – <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/gen-con-2020-funko-games/">written summary</a> on our interviews page.<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:53:10) Gamewright with Nora – <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/gen-con-2020-gamewright/">written </a>summary on our interviews page.<br> <br> <br> <br> (1:07:50) Hub Games with Rory – <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/gen-con-2020-hub-games/">written summary</a> on our interviews page.<br> <br> <br> <br> Find Us Online:<br> <br> <br> <br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familygamersaa">@familygamersaa</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/">thefamilygamers.com/community</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/familygamersAA">@familygamersaa</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familygamersaa/">@familygamersaa</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Or, for the most direct method, email us! andrew@thefamilygamers.com and anitra@thefamilygamers.com.<br> <br> <br> <br> PLEASE don’t forget to subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-family-gamers-podcast/id1031290391">Apple Podcast</a> or whatever your podcast subscription source is. We’re also on Amazon Music, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Kids--Family-Podcasts/The-Family-Gamers-Podcast-p1151589/">TuneIn</a>, Stitcher, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5T4hCWTyqdY2Io4fslCbOl">Spotify</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Family Gamers is sponsored by First Move Financial. Go to <a href="http://firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">FirstMoveFinancial.com/familygamers</a> to learn how the team at First Move Financial can help you pile up the victory points.<br> <br> <br> <br>