Episode 407 – Our Favorite 15-Minute Games

Published: Mon 6th Oct

We've been looking forward to making this episode for a little while. Sometimes you don't have a lot of time to play games – so let's talk about our family favorites that play in 15 minutes or less.

00:00 Fact for 407

This one is for Zach. on 15 November 2012 a new world record was set. The most people flapping simultaneously is 407, achieved by Saint Joseph's University (USA), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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03:45 What We've Been Playing

My City (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/my-city/) )
Hamster Roll (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/hamster-roll/) )
Drop It (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/drop-it-review/) )
Trio (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/trio/) )
Red Letter Yellow Letter (review next week!)
Spaceteam
Quacks of Quedlinburg
INK (review coming soon)
Duel for Cardia
Bomb Busters
Jekyll v. Hyde (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/jekyll-vs-hyde/) )
Ham Helsing

15:40 September Monthly Report

Andrew: 13 unique games, played 32 times. Most played: My City (9 times!) and H-index of 3. Didn't record anything he played at CuseCon though.

Anitra: 21 unique games, played 43 times. H-index: 4 (My City, Mr. Postmouse's Picnic, Duel for Cardia, Trio). Over half played at 2 players (unusually high for Anitra).

18:30 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest community members! You can join the community too, on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4172992196323572/

#Backtalk

We asked about your favorite game(s) in 2025. You answered on the #backtalk channel (https://discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) on our Discord, and in this post in the Facebook community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/4160244357598356/) .

And check out Nick's review of My Shelfie: The Dice Game (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/my-shelfie-dice-game/) !

26:15 Our Top Ten(ish) 15 Minute Games

Sometimes you just don't have a lot of time to play. But if you have a little bit of time, you can still play!

Our top choices to end a game night or get the kids together quickly to play.

Great with 3-5 players, or even more:

Trio (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/trio/)
Circus Flohcati (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/circus-flohcati/)
Get the MacGuffin (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/get-the-macguffin/)
Strike (recommended in our “Top 10 Games for Teens” (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/top-10-games-teens/) )
Similo (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/similo-card-game/) – literally anyone can play.
Just One (if you play just a few rounds)

Only for 2 players:

Duel for Cardia (review coming soon – in the meantime, try it on BGA (https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=cardia) )
Jekyll vs. Hyde (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/jekyll-vs-hyde/)
Floristry (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/floristry/)
Quarto (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/quarto/)

Solo: A Gentle Rain (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/a-gentle-rain/)

39:00 New Backtalk Question

I'd love to learn a little more about our community. What is the heaviest game you own? If you went on Board Game Geek (https://boardgamegeek.com) and looked at the game weight, what do you think your heaviest game is?

We found our heaviest is Keyflower, a 3.34 weight according to BGG.

Tell us on the #backtalk channel (https://discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) on our Discord, or in our Facebook community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa) .

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