Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> After some technical difficulties, we’re back, and talking about more games for you to play with your family. Tired of UNO and Life? We’ve got suggestions for some substitutes.<br> <br> <br> <br> This episode is sponsored by First Move Financial.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> We’re looking forward to Quests of Yore from The OP – based on the role playing game featured in the movie Onward.<br> <br> <br> <br> Abandon All Artichokes (from Gamewright) – it calls itself a “deck-wrecking” game. Strategically, you could win by stuffing your deck with non-artichoke cards and hope for a good draw, or by cycling through your (lean) deck quickly, eliminating artichokes ASAP.<br> <br> <br> <br> Zoo Year’s Eve (from XYZ Games) – bluff your animal cards into the “party” (a face-down discard deck). Some animals are easy to get in (ie. monkeys) but others won’t be allowed in unless they’re in disguise (ie. elephants)!<br> <br> <br> <br> Squire for Hire (from Letiman Games) – an ingenious “bag-building” (inventory management / tile laying) game with 18 cards. It plays either solo or two players. A new favorite date game! Check out the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonmerchant/squire-for-hire-mystic-runes-core-set-2">Kickstarter</a> for “core set 2” – a new game that can be played by itself, or expand the first set to play with up to four players! (It’s only $9 – we’re definitely backing it!)<br> <br> <br> <br> Dungeon Drop (from Gamewright) – Play on a surface with some give, or use some sort of walls around your play area. You literally drop cubes onto your play surface!<br> <br> <br> <br> Skulk Hollow (from Pencil First Games) – We are big fans. Review coming soon. The asymmetry and the art are just perfect.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://foodstirs.com/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Foodstirs<br> <br> <br> <br> Looking for something else to do while you’re stuck at home?<br> <br> <br> <br> Foodstirs makes junk-free baking kits for kids. We really enjoyed the one we tried with our kids, and you can subscribe to get kits every few months.<br> <br> <br> <br> We’ll be putting up a video soon of baking with our five-year-old. (He’s nuts!)<br> <br> <br> <br> Go to <a href="https://foodstirs.com">foodstirs.com</a> and enter CODE: FAMILYGAMERS for 20% off!<br> <br> <br> <br> Giveaway<br> <br> <br> <br> Congratulations, “bn100”! You’ll be getting a copy of Animal Upon Animal.<br> <br> <br> <br> Our next giveaway, sponsored by First Move Financial, is Brandon the Brave. <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/giveaway-brandon-the-brave/">Enter now!</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Play This, Not That – Again!<br> <br> <br> <br> We got great responses from our first <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-184-play-this-not-that/">Play This, Not That</a> segment.<br> <br> <br> <br> Instead of UNO…<br> <br> <br> <br> Let’s keep the number matching and colors, but add more strategy and community-building. Blank from HUB Games feels like UNO mashed up with a legacy game, with a little bit of Fluxx mixed in. Every game has “rule cards” (chosen at random) to change up the play. Over time, you’ll make the game your own creation, customizing both rule cards and regular cards.<br> <br> <br> <br> Interested? Read <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/blank-game-review/">our full review of Blank</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> The customized nature of the game also makes it a great gift! Customize a few cards then give it to your friends.<br> <br> <br> <br>
