Minimalist Game Night

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Ah, game night. Something special happens when we put our phones away, sit around the table, and have fun with our loved ones. But if you have children, game night can be fraught with whines, groans, and tantrums. And after a long workweek? Game night can feel like another To-Do item. On today's show we discuss what research says about the benefits of game night. In Part 1 I offer 6 strategies for curating a successful family game night; in Part 2 I sit down with Ali Aydar, CEO of SPORCLE.com. Ali is on the show to make the point that you can make lasting, happy memories with your loved ones *and* keep your kids learning this summer without spending money on new board games. (A note from Stephanie: This episode is the fourth in the "Best Things Are Free" series in which the podcast dives deep into life's little pleasures that also happen to not cost money. To listen to other episodes in the series, check out #259: Rich Conversations, #246: Sleep, and #255: Storytime.) Here's a preview: [ 2:25] 10 research-backed benefits to family game night [4:30] Stephanie's 6 best tips for hosting a successful game event [9:00] Thoughts on being a minimalist who also loves games: also, what to consider when investing in new games [19:00] How to intentionally incorporate 21st Century technology into modern game nights __ * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
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1:04.0	Hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to
1:07.0	episode 284 of Sustainable Minimalists,
1:11.0	a twice-weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist living.
1:15.0	On today's show, we are discussing tangible ways
1:19.3	in which we can make the most out of game night.
1:23.7	Games are great, right?
1:25.4	But they're expensive.
1:27.0	They have a lot of pieces that often go missing.
1:30.1	And in the moment, playing Candyland for the one thousandth time may not seem all that glamorous.
1:38.0	And family movie night, that's also great.
1:41.0	But movie night doesn't typically provide for the interaction, the teamwork, or the bonding
1:47.4	you get often from games.
1:50.9	Research has found countless benefits to game night, and we're going to get into all of them in a minute.
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