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The episode discusses five classic books that can be introduced to families through board games.

We’ve got five literature classics to introduce to your family through board games. 0:00:00 Fact for 426 The number of people living past the age of 80 worldwide is projected to triple, hitting roughly 426 million by the year 2050. Sponsor Message Go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/familygamers and set up a free 15 minute call to see if they can help! 0:04:30 What We’ve Been Playing Obelus ( our review ) Spirits of the Wild: Awakening Fire Tower Palette * Tag Team (*) first time mentioned on The Family Gamers Podcast June Monthly Report Andrew: 22 plays of 8 unique games. H-index 3 ( LotR Trick Taking , Trio , Got Five! ) Anitra: 27 plays of 12 unique games. H-index 3 (same as Andrew) 0:16:45 The Family Gamers Community Welcome new members! #Backtalk We asked you about how you treat board games. Read the answers on Facebook or #backtalk channel of the Discord. 0:22:40 Classic Literature to Introduce via Board Games We’re going to focus on games that will whet the appetite: You don’t need to already know the stories to enjoy them, but there’s enough to make kids WANT to dig deeper. 1. Winnie the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne: Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx 2. Classic…

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