Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> We’re done with all our <a href="/interview/">PAX Unplugged interviews</a>, so the bad jokes and weird facts are back in force! But let’s talk to our guest this week, Chrissy Wissler.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Passtally – simple but very challenging route-laying game.<br> <br> <br> <br> Wingspan – in the rare opportunity Chrissy gets to play with adults. We sidetrack to talk about Elizabeth Hargrave’s <a href="https://t.co/DNn3aapiQf?amp=1&fbclid=IwAR0Kcl9EWvCnr9gW6-UvgHanV-NU1seDdSrUqtuRIJlgJkiyYpljxLjE86U">presentation</a> about what appeals differently to women in games.<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome To (Your Perfect Home) – more interesting decisions to be made when you use the advanced goal cards.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dungeon Academy – we talked about this last time, but it’s interesting to see how this worked with a wide age range. Works well with our family’s “agent of chaos”!<br> <br> <br> <br> Similo<br> <br> <br> <br> Pokemon TCG – when you can give your kid the opportunity to teach you how to play a game, you should take advantage of that! Our kids were “gifted” a large hand-me-down stash of Pokemon cards, and we’re not sure how we feel about that.<br> <br> <br> <br> Fantasy Ranch (as <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/fantasy-ranch/">recommended by Nick</a>) – a big hit with Chrissy’s oldest!<br> <br> <br> <br> Honga (also <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/honga-game/">recommended by Nick</a>) – a little overwhelming for a 7 year old, but the adults would happily play again! “As a teacher, I can see how this is one [to teach] fluid reasoning for kids”<br> <br> <br> <br> Games with Chrissy’s grandma: IceCOOL, Dinosaur Tea Party (one of our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/dinosaur-tea-party/">most recommended</a> games for inter-generational play)<br> <br> <br> <br> New Years gaming for Andrew and Anitra and friends:<br> <br> <br> <br> Ticket to Ride: Heart of Africa<br> <br> <br> <br> Stone Age Anniversary edition<br> <br> <br> <br> Stone Age (Anniversary edition) – our first time. A lot less complex than we thought.<br> <br> <br> <br> Quirky Circuits – the game we really wanted Robot Turtles to be. More approachable (setup mostly done for you) and also more game-y. And it’s cooperative in a way that discourages quarterbacking. (Age range: 7+)<br> <br> <br> <br> Unlock! Tombstone Express – some fun puzzles and a time-waster where you throw cardboard bullets at little standees.<br> <br> <br> <br> Kintsugi – because Anitra has it with her at all times. “One of my top 3 Button Shy games.”<br> <br> <br> <br> Oasis w/ Anitra’s green camel “train”.<br> <br> <br> <br> Oasis – area control with bidding. Choose from your neighbors’ offers to get tiles to lay on the board, camels, or multipliers. You need to be flexible with your strategy (and also be ok with hate-drafting).<br> <br> <br> <br> Anitra learned Chickapig from a 6-year-old.<br> <br> <br> <br> Both moms and a few kids played The Scrambled States of America – it’s nice to have a “slapping” game where you don’t touch each other, and it’s educational!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Sponsor: First Move Financial<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome to our new sponsor, First Move Financial – financial planning for all ages. Visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers" target="_blank">firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers</a> to schedule a 15-minute call to see if they can help you.<br> <br> <br> <br>
