Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Listen for Andrew’s fact about 189 – a record that was shattered! If you have interesting facts about a number coming up soon, let us know!<br> <br> <br> <br> Thanks to First Move Financial for sponsoring the podcast. Go to <a href="https://firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers">firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers</a> to find out more.<br> <br> <br> <br> Our special guest is Jenn Bartlett, AKA “The Boardgame Librarian”. (We had her on over a year ago in <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-119-boardgames-libraries/">episode 119</a>.)<br> <br> <br> <br> She regularly has a segment on Board Game Breakfast: “From the Page to the Table”. We thought we’d examine this idea with her, pairing up books with games.<br> <br> <br> <br> She highly recommends the graphic novel A Flower in a Field of Lions from <a href="https://www.tapestrycomics.com/a-flower-in-a-field-of-lions">Tapestry Comics</a> – it’s about the life of Joan of Arc.<br> <br> <br> <br> We discuss the difference between “librarian” and “person who works at a library”.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Shakespeare – (from Ystari Games) action selection. “Fill in the stage”<br> <br> <br> <br> Marshmallow Test – (from Gamewright & Reiner Knizia) simple trick taking game about delayed gratification.<br> <br> <br> <br> Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – (from The OP) We finally beat book 2!<br> <br> <br> <br> Bananagrams – still nicely educational! And now we’ve introduced our homegrown agent of chaos, who is convinced he can make words, therefore he can play… It’s been interesting.<br> <br> <br> <br> Super Powered Smash Masters – (from Dark Unicorn Games) A simple beat-em-up with a superhero/comic theme.<br> <br> <br> <br> Tournament of Towers – (from Iron Hippo Games) As we <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/tournament-of-towers-review/">reviewed several years ago</a>, a great family game that combines dexterity/building with card drafting.<br> <br> <br> <br> PARKS – (from Keymaster) Everything about this game is just nice. A pleasant experience.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/dungeon-academy/">Dungeon Academy</a> – (from The OP) So cute, and has won over Jenn (not usually a fan of real-time fast-paced games) as well as Andrew (not usually a fan of roll-and-write).<br> <br> <br> <br> SNAP Review – Squire for Hire<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/snap-review-squire-for-hire/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Andrew, Anitra, and Asher tell you about this ultra-compact game for one or two players.<br> <br> <br> <br> See the pictures and all the information you need at our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/snap-review-squire-for-hire/">SNAP review</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Boardgames & Books<br> <br> <br> <br> Let’s talk about pairing up games with books!<br> <br> <br> <br> With <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ry2mHY">20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</a> (look for an <a href="https://amzn.to/2K2h06f">illustrated classics</a> version or graphic novel): play Deep Sea Adventure (Oink Games)<br> <br> <br> <br> Book & game together – <a href="https://amzn.to/3el9txm">Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations</a> (Van Ryder Games, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries)<br> <br> <br> <br> Another Sherlock game: Beyond Baker Street (from Z-Man Games) Best for older kids and adults, this Sherlock-themed game completely replaces Hanabi for us. Give clues to what is in your fellow players’ hands.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jenn is a big fan of <a href="https://amzn."></a>
