Join us for interviews from Anitra’s trip to the Origins Game Fair.

0:00:40 Play to Beat Brain Cancer

Derek Miller and Jake Miller show us there’s more than one way to be family gamers. Find and support them at PTBBC.org.

0:02:45 Blue Orange – Once Upon a Castle, Panic Island

Brandan tells us about Once Upon a Castle (roll-and-draw) and Panic Island (cooperative memory race). Find out more at BlueOrangeGames.com.

0:09:47 Mayday Games – Isle of Monsters

Jondi shares how to play their new game, Isle of Monsters. It serves as an introduction to deck-building and card drafting game. Capture monsters, feed them, and pit them against other monsters in the annual “scare fest”. Find it at MaydayGames.com.

0:13:00 The OP – Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist

Sean Fletcher, one of the designers, tells us about this one-vs-many game that recreates the classic action movie. Die Hard; The Nakatomi Heist plays over three acts, and should be available in July.

0:15:45 Wattsalpoag Games – Echidna Shuffle

Kris Gould tells us about his game Echidna Shuffle, the cutest game at Origins. It also happens to be this year’s winner of the Origins Award for “Fan Favorite” Family Game. Find it at the Wattsalpoag website, or ask at your local game store!

0:17:50 Social Sloth – Gem Hens

Pat Marino tells us about his game Gem Hens – what if chickens actually laid decorated, jeweled eggs? Roll the dice, and use them to move your chicken, pick up jewels, and place them onto your egg board. Find it at the Social Sloth Games website.

0:21:00 Intex Entertainment – King of the Castle, Pirate’s Plunder

Ken Tinner tells us about a few family games available from Intex Entertainment. In King of the Castle, race your knights up the castle wall and drop them inside the castle. Move the knights based on the number on their card.

Pirates’ Plunder, which Ken and his brother designed, is a press-your-luck game of treasure collection. Jump overboard with your treasure before you get exploded!

0:25:25 Luma Games – Draftosaurus

Billy Chandler (from Into the Meepleverse) tells us about Draftosaurus. Choose one dinosaur meeple out of a handful, then pass them to the next player. Place dinosaurs on your boards and choose how they’ll score. Quick to play and easy to learn. Look for it soon from