Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast

What we are playing? Steve: Brotato, NES World Championship Edition Jon: Cozy Grove Linda: Neotopia Jeff: College Football and Dungeons of Hinterberg Amanda FINAL MOMENTS OF BG3!!!The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker CryptmasterFinished MOST of the Final Shape in Destiny 2 Question from the group: My Little Pony RPG Mom’s Playlist: GenCon: some games that released at GenCon that I am hyped about, and why you should be too!

Our Latest Episode is Live! Jeff Is Back! Good News! Steve: I'm writing articles for a print magazine Jon: Cool Xbox ornament and creeper fridge Linda: Karate Jeff: community theater rocks What we are playing? Steve: World of Warcraft: Within - its prepatch day Jon: Cozy Grove Linda: Block Party Jeff: EA Sports College Football 25 Mom’s Playlist: Games with fun components

Good News! Audience Questions: What is your favorite ice-themed game? #beatthesummerheat Mom’s Playlist - Board Games to stop the summer slide Summer Game Fest Announcements Nintendo MARIO & LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM HELLO KITTY ISLAND ADVENTURE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM FIGHTING COLLECTION: ARCADE CLASSICS SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND Sony Astro Bot 9/5/2024 LEGO Horizon Adventures - PS5, PC, and Switch?!?! Ubisoft Star Wars Outlaws Looks great Other Civilization 7 - Exciting, but its a crowded market. What can Civ 7 do?Dynasty Warriors: Origins - NEW MUSOU GAME!!!Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Show Notes! Good News! What We Played Stephen: Mario vs Donkey Kong Linda: Space Escape; Mole Rats in Space Jeffrey - Persona 3 Reload Jon : FF1 Pixel Remaster Amanda: Lil Guardsman Mom's Playlist 6 games for a group (up to 6 or more players) What is a party game: “Party games are games that encourage social interaction. They generally have easy setups and simple rules, and they can accommodate large groups of people and play in a short amount of time.” --BGG Tsuro; tile laying, 2-8 players 7 Wonders, card drafting and set collection, 2-7 players King of Tokyo push your luck, dice, 2-6 players Skyjo card game set collection, 2-8 players Monsdrawcity party game 3-8 players Green Team wins party, 3-12 Topic of the Show Check in on the three big Consoles. Switch 2 not coming until 2025 (reportedly) Xbox is sending 4 games multiplatform and Activision games are going to Game Pass PS5 entering the latter stage of its life cycle, no major existing titles until 2025 --- Send in a voice messa

This week the pals got together to talk about some great board games and the results of the Xbox Developer Direct! Good News! What We Played: Linda: Age of Wonders: Planet Fall Steve: Palworld Amanda: Baldur’s Gate 3 Jeff: Power Wash Simulator Jon: Robocop Mom’s Playlist! Blues busters: Game night themes Foodie Setting the Mood: choose a food from the game an feature it as part of the gathering ‌ Sushi Go (or any of the series) Hoagie Go Nuts for donuts Abandon All Artichokes Steam Up A Feast of DIm Sum Nature Setting the mood: Have a candle or diffuser burning/going that has an scent reminiscent of the outdoors ‌ Trails Planted Photosynthesis Planet (Blue Orange) Wingspan Evolution the Beginning Saving the world/succeeding together Setting the Mood: Soundtrack of suspenseful music ‌ Forbidden Island (or other of the series) The Crew Zombie Kids Last Defense Small world Pandemic ‌ Main Topic - Xbox Developer Showcase!⁠Xbox Developer_Direct: All the News and

The EFG Games of the Year!! Board Games Robot Quest Arena: Wise Wizard Games Casting Shadows: Unstable Games HerStory Honorable Mentions: The Fuzzies Video Games Cozy Game of the Year - Venba, Dave the Diver Rated M - Final Fantasy XVI, Resident Evil 4 Remake Rated T - Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Stray Gods, Octopath Traveler 2 Rated E 10+ - The Legend of Zelda: tears of the Kingdom, Fae Farm, Sea of Stars, Dredge Rated E - Super Mario Bros. Wonder --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

“Digital Playgrounds: Our Kids and Video Games - https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/. We're also excited to share our brand-new digital magazine featuring our holiday gift guide and more! And for the DnD aficionados, you won't want to miss our DnD Liveplay at https://www.Engagedfamilygaming.com/cod.%22 Good News Games We’re Playing Mom’s Playlist Gift Guide Highlights LOTR Adventure Book Ravensburger: https://www.ravensburger.us/products/games/strategy-games/the-lord-of-the-rings-adventure-book-game-60002037/index.html 800 Pound Gorilla Dolphin Hat Games https://dolphinhat.com/product/800-pound-gorilla/ ‌ Casting Shadows U‌nstable Games https://www.unstablegames.com/collections/casting-shadows ‌ Pete the Cat: Terrific Taco Game Briarpatch (University Games) ‌ Flamecraft Lucky Duck Games, Cardboard Alchemy ‌ News/Topics https://engagedfamilygaming.com/parent-resources/holiday-gifts/the-official-engaged-family-gaming-holiday-gift-guide-video-games/ ‌ https:

Join Steve, Linda, Jon, Jeff, and Amanda as they talk about the family friendly game franchises that Xbox can bring back now that they purchased Activision/Blizzard! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

This week Stephen, Linda, Amanda, Jon, and Jeffrey talk about a few video game tidbits before moving on to NYTF coverage! *** Amanda has authored an amazing book entitles Digital Playgrounds: Our Kids and Video Games, which you can find in the link in the description. https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/. We're also excited to share our brand-new magazine, prepping you for the ultimate gaming experience of 2023. And for the DnD aficionados, you won't want to miss our DnD Liveplay at https://www.Engagedfamilygaming.com/cod.%22 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

Topics Nintendo Direct thoughts Princess Peach showtime! Paper Mario and the thousand year door!!!! F zero 99 Trombone champ Dave the diver Unicorn overlord PlayStation presents Spider-Man 2 details Final fantasy 7 rebirth release far 2/29/24 Avatar frontiers of Pandora - my mom wants to play so bad Xbox No. They aren’t going to buy Nintendo Srsly --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

Join Stephen, Linda, Jon, and Jeff as they talk about all things family gaming! Games we Played Sea of Stars - Xbox Game Pass Next Station-London Star Wars Jedi Survivor Starfield coming up soon Topics PlayStation Portal Super Mario Wonder Direct thoughts - Online play - Unified move set for all the different characters - Yoshi and Nibbet don’t take damage Animal Crossing Switch Lites - Pink Isabelle Edition is at Target - Blue Tommy Edition is at Walmart PS+ price increase No, for real. They're making a Rugrats game for the NES. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

Steve, Linda, and Amanda have a cozy episode and talk about the latest in gaming events and news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engagedfamilygaming/message

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family. Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey. In each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 300! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ We made a magazine! https://engagedfamilygaming.com/board-games/get-ready-for-the-best-gaming-experience-of-2022-with-our-free-digital-magazine/ DnD Liveplay! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPtfgkhbTs4&t=27s March MadSNES -  Lance Reddick RIP https://kotaku.com/lego-2k-drive-leaked-screenshots-racers-closed-beta-1850244609 https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/16/new-nintendo-switch-online-update-includes-kirbys-dream-land-2-burgertime-deluxe-and Board Game of the Week: Acquire 2023 Video Game of the Week: Octopath Traveler 2, Guilty Gea

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family. Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey. Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 299! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ We made a magazine! https://engagedfamilygaming.com/board-games/get-ready-for-the-best-gaming-experience-of-2022-with-our-free-digital-magazine/ DnD Liveplay! - exclusive Players Guide preview! - Coils of Destiny Player's Guide 1.0 eSports in the Olympics - https://olympics.com/en/esports/#get-in-the-game EVO 2023 - https://www.evo.gg/news/2023/2023-21-02-Evo-Announces-Eight-Game-Lineup/ Board Game of the Week: Acquire 2023 Video Game of the Week: Octopath Traveler 2, Guilty Gear Strive Kickstarters (if time) https://www.kickstarte

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family. Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey. Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 298! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ We made a magazine! https://engagedfamilygaming.com/board-games/get-ready-for-the-best-gaming-experience-of-2022-with-our-free-digital-magazine/ Upcoming DnD live play`  Nintendo direct news:https://www.comingsoon.net/games/news/1266533-everything-announced-nintendo-direct-february-2023 Video game pricing Board Game of the Week: Marvel’s Age of Heroes Video Game of the Week: Metroid Prime Remastered, Gameboy games Kickstarters (if time) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadelkins/agueda-color-field-and-donut-shop?ref=67shcz https

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family. Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey. Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 297! Topic: How long is the right amount of time for a game to last? The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ We made a magazine! https://engagedfamilygaming.com/board-games/get-ready-for-the-best-gaming-experience-of-2022-with-our-free-digital-magazine/ OGL https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/02/01/the-playstation-plus-collection-disappears-in-may Board Game of the Week: Marvel’s Age of Heroes Video Game of the Week: HiFi Rush, Steamworld Build Thanks for listening to the Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. Follow us on Twitter at @EFGaming, @SDuetzmann, @Moms_stories, @AmandaFarough, and @t

This week Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, and Jeffrey are here to talk about all the big family gaming news! SOURCES Introduction Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 296! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/01/24/steamworld-build-is-a-city-builder-coming-to-consoles-and-pc-this-year https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/01/23/john-cena-main-events-wwe-2k23 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-all-world-lets-you-build-the-nba-team-of-your-dreams/1100-6510784/ https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/01/20/marvels-avengers-development-ending https://ideafintl.com/dokapon-connect/ OGL 

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family. We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, & Jeffrey. Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 295! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ Thanks for listening to the Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. Follow us on Twitter at @EFGaming, @SDuetzmann, @Moms_stories, @AmandaFarough, and @thatdeliveryman READ Amanda & Dr Rachels's book https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ We stream this podcast recording live on Twitch, YouTube, and on Facebook. You can listen to us on your favorite Podcast platform. Please subscribe and, if possible, review the show. Let us know what you think! You can DM us with questions or send them to editor@engagedfamilygaming.com Discord 

Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family Introduction: We’re your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon, Jeffrey Each episode we’ll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 294! The Big News! Amanda wrote a book! https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/digital-playground-our-kids-video-games/ Games of the Year E: Disney Dreamlight Valley E10+: Kirby and the Forbidden Land T: Horizon: Forbidden West M: God of War: Raganrok (Manda's pick: Immortality) Just off the podium: Marvel Snap, Midnight Suns, Vampire Survivor, Live A Live Board Games of the year Planted Boop Flamecraft Just off the Podium: Chonky Donky Thanks for listening to the Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. Follow us on Twitter at @EFGaming, @SDuetzmann, @Moms_stories, @AmandaFarough, and @thatdeliveryman READ Amanda & Dr Rachels's