Episode Details

What should you look for in a board game? Let’s look at five elements of games to help you choose.

0:00:00 Fact for 421

The game that is ID 421 on Board Game Geek happens to be pretty well-known among boardgamers.

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0:04:55 What We’ve Been Playing

Aspens (w/ Majestic Marvels expansion)
A Place for All My Books
Mission to Planet Hexx!
Got Five!
Santorini
Tag Team – we think it needs a “cookbook” with suggestions for complementary pairs
Adventurous

0:23:00 April Monthly Report

Andrew: 9 games played 14 times. No H-index, only played Got Five! more than once.

Anitra: 16 games played 25 times. H-index: 3 (Got Five!, A Place for All My Books, Adventurous)

0:23:45 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! We’re glad you’re here.

#Backtalk

Gamification? You express mixed feelings on the #backtalk channel of the Discord.

And we found out Book-It is still around, and you can still get a Pizza Hut personal pan pizza!

0:33:00 What to look for in a game?

This is a topic that’s subjective and intensely personal. When you’re looking for your own family, looking for a gift, or simply browsing the shelves at a boardgame store, there are a few aspects you should consider. Keep in mind: who is going to play this game?

1. Duration

How long is this game supposed to last? How long is it going to take the first time you play? (Are you prepared to learn the game and teach it before presenting it to your family?)

We think that for gamer families, aim for 90 minutes or less. 60 minutes is probably better. (One shot games are an exception.)

For non-gamers, shorter is better! Aim for 45 minutes or less. Maybe an hour if no