Summary: We just returned from this year’s <a href="http://unplugged.paxsite.com/">PAX Unplugged</a>. We’re exhausted, but ready to share with you our favorite moments and interviews from the show!<br> <br> Our Favorite Moments<br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.thefamilygamers.com/wp-content/uploads/FFSSBGS_live_text.jpg"></a>Anitra loved going to <a href="http://boardgameserial.com/">Flip Florey’s Super Saturday Board Game Serial</a> – LIVE! Laid back but lots of fun. Flip had even made a lot of “20 sided balloons” and the gamification wheel made a real-world appearance.<br> Andrew really enjoyed going to AEG, especially their upcoming game <a href="https://www.alderac.com/tiny-towns/">Tiny Towns</a>. Gather resources and align them on the board to “build” various buildings. Make sure you leave enough space open! Wooden resource cubes and cute kid-friendly art.<br> Anitra’s favorite game of the convention was ShipShape, an upcoming game from designer Rob Daviau and Calliope Games. Align punched-out grids over your ship’s “deck” to gain cannons, gold, and contraband. Obtain the grids by bidding high (or low) cards to get the appropriate grid from the stack.<br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.thefamilygamers.com/wp-content/uploads/TWIST_wClaire.jpg"></a>Andrew and Claire joined the <a href="https://twistgaming.tv/">TWIST</a> gaming <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/343673687">Twitch stream</a> (fast forward to 1:23:30) and played Deep Sea Adventure. They had a lot of fun with Matt and Ann, even though Matt won.<br> While they were at TWIST, Anitra and Asher were helping at the PAXU Family Gaming open house. Anitra mostly ended up teaching <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/sticky-chameleons-review/">Sticky Chameleons</a>, which was a blast. Also had a chance to play Rhino Hero Super Battle and see Unicorn Glitterluck. And a quick moment of Internet semi-fame; thank you to the listeners from Connecticut who recognized us!<br> Andrew tried <a href="https://certifiablestudios.com/games/stuffed/">Stuffed</a> from Certifiable Studios. He compares it to Steampunk Rally – except much simpler. Play as a stuffed animal hero; roll and place dice to collect gold, buy helpers, and complete a mission.<br> Kids’ Favorite Moments<br> Asher loved <a href="https://restorationgames.com/fireball-island/">Fireball Island</a>; especially flicking the ember marbles to knock other players down.<br> His second favorite game was <a href="https://beastsofbalance.com/">Beasts of Balance</a>; stack the animals to build a tower – if it falls down, get 15 seconds to rebuild the tower so the volcano doesn’t explode! There’s also a battle mode for 2-3 players; cooperatively build the tower, but gain points individually and try to get the other player to knock the tower down.<br> He dressed as Link from the Legend of Zelda, and PAX is one of the few places where he would be recognized by almost everyone.<br> Claire also loved Beasts of Balance; especially the unicorn, the dragon, and the whale.<br> She got to play a game that was being pitched to Breaking Games. “It was a cool game about pirates and I’ve never seen a game like it before.”<br> Claire enjoyed her time with TWIST gaming (and the panel with Flip and dad/Andrew).<br> “It’s the most family-friendly convention. I saw a bunch of little kids. It was really nice!”<br> Interviews<br> We’ve included timestamps for reference.<br> (0:28:55) Big Potato Games<br> <a href="https://bigpotato.com/us/games/weird-things">Weird Things Humans Search For</a> – A great party game, playable with kids down to age 9 or 10 (although there are a handful of cards you might want to remove for under 12).<br> (0:31:00) Dr. Finn’s Games<br> <a href="https://www.doctorfinns.com/shop/cosmic-run-regeneration">Cosmic Run: Regenerat...</a>
