Episode 044 – Zombie Kidz Evolution
As we dress up for Halloween, join us for this frightful edition of the Game Schooler Podcast. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Zombie Kidz Evolution, our Recommended Game of …
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Game Schooler Notebook – Monster Movie Mayhem
Our students are film directors hired to make the next great monster movie! Gamers will use the results from their last game of Horrified: Universal Monsters as the building blocks for …
Episode 043 – Potion Explosion
What’s that one app where you pulverize confectionary? I can’t think of it. Either way, let’s talk about the board game equivalent. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Potion Explosion, …
Episode 042 – Colt Express
Travel to the old timey west and help us rob a train! – Wait, that doesn’t seem like a wholesome activity for gameschooling! Listen to this week’s episiode to learn …
Episode 041 – Periodic
This week we discuss on the of unicorns of gameschooling, a game that is grounded in science and is enjoyable to play. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Periodic: A …
Game Schooler Notebook – Scoring Routes
The Scoring Routes Game Schooler Notebook© helps students practice addition and multiplication after completing a game of Ticket to Ride: First Journey. A game of Ticket to Ride: First Journey …
Strategic Thinking – A Game Schooler Explanation
In a recent blog post, we explained how tactical thinking develops when kids and young adults engage in modern tabletop board games. Whereas tactical thinking requires making decisions based on …
Episode 040 – Raccoon Tycoon
Want to learn about one of the most approachable economic games of all time? Look no further! In this week’s episode we’ll cover Raccoon Tycoon, our Recommended Game of the …
Game Schooler Notebook – Naming a Virus
The Naming A Virus Notebook works with the board game Pandemic to transform an abstract concept into concrete examples during gameplay. Your gamers will create viruses for the board game …
Episode 039 – My Little Scythe
Want to learn about the best produced kids game of all-time? Look no further. Our recommended game of the week has you covered.2 In this week’s episode we’ll cover My …
Episode 038 – Wreck Raiders
Who’s ready to explore the ocean depths for forgotten treasure? Or you could build aquariums. Your choice in this week’s game! In this week’s episode wIn this week’s episode we’ll …
7 Benefits of Adult and Youth Interactions While Gameschooling
If you’re an adult, and you interact with youth, why would you want to take time to play board games together? In episode 32 of The Game Schooler Podcast, Doug …
Game Schooler Notebook – Production Probability
The Production Probability Notebook works with the board game Catan to introduce probability and increase critical thinking and communication skills. Your students will learn about probability and how it can …
Introducing Game Schooler Notebooks
One our main goals at gameschooler.com is to help folks start gameschooling. Of course we have the podcast and recommended games, but up until now we haven’t had any free …
Episode 037 – Power Failure
Sometimes a game comes along that knocks you of your feet. Power Failure, from Artana and Genius Games, is one of those games. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Power …
The Tactical Thinking Cycle – A Gameschooling Explanation
We define tactical thinking in gameschooling as: A game that challenges students to make decisions based on currently available and frequently changing information In episode 29 of the Game Schooler …
Episode 036 – Wingspan
This week we feature what could be one of the greatest gameschooling games of all-time. Did we mention it’s about birds and it’s beautiful? InIn this week’s episode we’ll cover …
The High-Five: Games With Great Table Presence
Drawing players to the table is vital to creating engaging games that your students want to play. Table presence is the look a game has after being set up on …
Board Games as Instruction for High Schoolers
In the School of Gaming segment featured in episode 24 of The Game Schooler Podcast (32m 30s into the show), we talked about and unpacked advanced gameschooling at the high school level. The teacher …
Episode 035 – Luxor
Can you create your own luck? Who knows? However, we do discuss luck in game on this week’s episode! In this week’s episode we’ll cover Luxor, our Recommended Game of …