Episode 413 – Five(ish) Games That Are Just Plain Fun

Episode 413 – Five(ish) Games That Are Just Plain Fun

From The Family Gamers Podcast by The Family Gamers

December 29, 2025 · 1h 5m

About this episode

The episode discusses various games that are enjoyable for all types of groups.

We’re going to talk about games that are just plain fun, no matter the group. 0:00:00 Fact for 413 La Roue – a silent movie, with a full run time of 413 minutes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Roue Sponsor Message For expert help applying some of the same principles that help you take down your friends in Agricola , head over to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today to schedule a call. 0:04:45 What We’ve Been Playing Update – from the really cool Asmodee demo room at PAX Unplugged this year: First Giants – looks heavier than it is. Great for families! (coming in May) Carnuta – coming February dnup – like Scout or Jungo , with card-flipping as you pick up cards you beat. coming May/June Splendor Kids – uses a board instead of cards to buy. Already out! Spring – similar to Winter Tag Team – deck-programming duel with the SmashUp approach to the source deck Shadow Ninjas Leaders – there are a few errata to deal with. But this is a fun duel full of asymmetric powers. Enthrone – more on this one soon. Floristry Unmatched – we used Moon Knight & Shakespeare Dice Throne: X-Men – we used Cyclops…

People in this episode

Host: The Family Gamers

Topics covered

  • games
  • family
  • fun
  • community
  • video games

Keywords

  • games
  • fun
  • family gaming
  • community
  • PAX Unplugged

Sponsors

First Move Financial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asmodee, Facebook, Discord

Products: First Giants, Carnuta, Splendor Kids, Spring, Tag Team, Shadow Ninjas Leaders, Enthrone, Floristry Unmatched, Dice Throne: X-Men, Lands of Amazement

Books & works: La Roue

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