Summary: In honor of Mother’s Day, we talk about games to play with your mom. What do our own kids think Mom (Anitra) would like to play?<br> Last week, we had Asher on the show. This week, Claire is our co-host as we talk about games for mom. Whether your mom is a gamer or not, we have a recommendation for you!<br> What we’ve Been Playing:<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2wKmgI2" rel="nofollow">Sagrada</a> from Floodgate Games<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2wIpgEI" rel="nofollow">Cosmic Encounter</a> from Fantasy Flight Games<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ih1WTV" rel="nofollow">Magic Maze</a> from Dude Games & Sit Down! & Pegasus Spiele<br> Troke (out of print – see <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1993/troke">Board Game Geek</a>) Claire says “I like that you move the individual pieces to move all the pieces.”<br> With the preschooler, some games that are good at equalizing skill levels: <a href="https://amzn.to/2wH9gmk" rel="nofollow">Maze Racers</a> & <a href="https://amzn.to/2rHuydW" rel="nofollow">Gobblet Gobblers</a><br> Robo Diner (see <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/robo-diner/">our review</a>)<br> Claire tells us about what she does to celebrate victories when playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.<br> Interviews<br> We ask Elliot (3 1/2) and Asher (7) and ask them: “What games would mom really like to play with you?”<br> Music for this segment is “Magellan” by <a href="http://youbredraptors.com/">You Bred Raptors?</a> from Astoria, NY.<br> Games to play with Mom<br> We tried really hard to limit this to a top 5, but we can’t. Instead, we came up with five categories of games, with one or two suggestions in each category:<br> For a large family gathering: Party Game<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2IksQpR" rel="nofollow">Codenames</a> or any of its variations. Claire recommends <a href="https://amzn.to/2IEGQ16" rel="nofollow">Codenames: Disney</a> if your group includes kids.<br> For the mom who wants something simple: Intro Game<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2L1fJvh" rel="nofollow">Roll For It!</a> – a modern classic (see <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/roll-for-it/">our review</a>)<br> For the mom of young children: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Knf7iK" rel="nofollow">Silly Street</a> (see <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/silly-street/">our review</a>)<br> For the mom who wants everyone to win: Cooperative Game<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2rGnuyY" rel="nofollow">Forbidden Island</a> or <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ifp70X" rel="nofollow">Forbidden Desert</a> – straightforward, everyone working towards a single goal, and no violence!<br> Thematic Games<br> For the mom who read you fairy tales: <a href="https://amzn.to/2IkIDVN" rel="nofollow">The Grimm Forest</a><br> For the mom who loves sewing or quilting: <a href="https://amzn.to/2IhF1DP" rel="nofollow">Patchwork</a><br> Calm and Beautiful Games<br> For the Bob Ross fan: <a href="http://www.bobrossgame.com/">Bob Ross: The Art of Chill<br> </a>For the mom who loves birds and flowers: <a href="https://amzn.to/2IjzY5N" rel="nofollow">Seikatsu</a> (see <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/seikatsu-review/">our review</a>)<br> For the mom who needs a vacation: <a href="https://amzn.to/2jXhGwO" rel="nofollow">Tokaido</a><br> <br> <br> As always, you can find us @FamilyGamersAA on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familygamersaa/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/familygamersAA" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/FamilyGamersAA/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, or check out our Facebook community (<a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/community">www.thefamilygamers.com/community</a> ).<br> Please subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review <a href="https://itunes.apple."></a>
