The Family Gamers - Reviews

On Tour: On the Road… Again?

8/10

December 27, 2022 Andrew Smith Reviews

You’re living the dream! You are in a band and about to go on tour! It’s your job to schedule the band’s stops over the 100-day tour, visiting as many states/countries as possible. In 2019, Allplay (formerly Board Game Tables) released On Tour, a simultaneous roll-and-write game about going on tour with your band. Up to eight people can play

Onitama: An Elegant Exploration of Strategy

8/10

December 19, 2017 Andrew Smith Reviews

Onitama replaces complexity with elegance and layers with simplicity. With a ruleset that could literally fit on an index card, Onitama delivers a quick, compact strategy game experience that allows its players plenty of room to breathe and ruminate on their next moves.

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2 players, abstract, Andrew, Arcane Wonders, Board Games, strategy

Orbital Velocity – Sending Satellites to the Skies

7.5/10

March 21, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

In Orbital Velocity, two teams compete to get their satellites into orbit. For the purposes of the game, each orbit can only hold a single satellite, so the first team to each orbit wins the round.

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2 players, 4 players, Anitra, educational games, Orbital Velocity, Science, space

Orc-lympics: Winning Gold!

7.5/10

February 11, 2019 Mark Krans Reviews

Six mythical races are vying for Gold. Build a team of creatures to battle to try to earn the most points and win medals at the Orc-lympics!

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5 players, auction, Brain Games, Card Game, drafting games, Family Gaming, fantasy, Mark, sports

Outfoxed!: Cooperative Logic for the Littles in your Life

8/10

July 10, 2017 Andrew Smith Reviews

The clue-scouring gumshoe has always been a role masked in mystery and intrigue. Hardly a role for kids usually, mysterious detective tales filled with riddles and enigmas are designed to confound even the brightest observer. Enter Outfoxed, a lighthearted cooperative whodunit game from GameWright aimed squarely at a younger generation.

Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure

8/10

November 20, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Can you build the best “overworld” for your video-game monsters? “Overboss is a map-building game from the makers of Boss Monster.

Palm Island: A Game in Hand is Worth Two on the Table

8/10

March 18, 2019 Anitra Smith Reviews

Palm Island is a 17-card game designed and illustrated by Jon Mietling, published by Portal Dragon Games. It needs no flat surface at all; the entire game is played in one hand.

Pan Am: The Game – Airline Extravaganza

9.5/10

October 6, 2020 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

From tweed suits to short skirts, parties in the skies were the events du jour. Regional airlines gave way to international forces like Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines. You too can capture this era through Pan Am: The Game from Funko Games. In Pan Am, you will be the leader of one of those regional airlines. No

Passtally

7/10

February 10, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Lay and stack tiles to make paths that pass through as many tiles as possible. “Tally” your “passes” after each turn and add up the points. A game for 2-3 players.

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2 players, 3 players, abstract, Anitra, build, Pandasaurus, path finding, tile laying, tiles

PDQ: Are You Pretty Darn Quick?

7/10

June 4, 2018 Anitra Smith Reviews

What’s a word that starts with A and contains a P and then an L? Maybe you thought “apple”, but how about “application” or “anthropology”?

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Anitra, Gamewright, speed games, word games

PETTING ZOO: Roll, Buy, And Build Your Zoo to Victory!

7/10

December 4, 2016 Ray Kelley Reviews

Petting Zoo is a card drafting game by Little Flower Games. In Petting Zoo you are expanding your own zoo, earning coins, and buying victory point cards to demonstrate your supremacy in the petting zoo business! Are you cut out to build your own petting zoo? Read more to find out!

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animals, Board Games, dice, Family Gaming, Little Flower Games, Ray, Tabletop

Photosynthesis: Under the Moonlight or Lost in the Dark?

4/10

August 23, 2021 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

Under the Moonlight is an expansion to Photosynthesis that promises complexity without adding randomness. Unfortunately, complexity is all that it brought to the table.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, animals, Blue Orange Games, Corey, expansion, Science

Pikoko: Trick Taking with Peacock Panache

7/10

July 8, 2019 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Pikoko turns traditional trick-taking upside down with feathery flair. Place bets on the tricks that each player will take. The only catch is that you can see their cards but not your own!

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animals, birds, Brain Games, Card Game, card games, Nick, trick taking

Pirate Ships: Yo Ho Ho and a Battle of Fun!

6/10

June 25, 2017 Andrew Smith Reviews

What could be more classic than a naval battle between two warring pirate ships? With straightforward mechanics and great art by accomplished artist Kevin Rechin, The Haywire Group brings us Pirate Ships, a simple game of naval destruction! Do we think Pirate Ships is seaworthy? Or is it cannon fodder?

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Andrew, dexterity games, Family Games, Haywire Group, pirates

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

5.5/10

November 28, 2022 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Planes Trains and Automobiles has mass-market appeal, aiming towards fans of the comedic road trip movie. But the nostalgia wears off quickly.

Poetry Slam: A Boardgame for Beatniks

7.5/10

March 5, 2019 Anitra Smith Reviews

We’d recommend Poetry Slam to any hep cat. It’s fun for strategy gamers as well as fans of more casual word games.

Potion Explosion: A Magical Concoction!

9/10

July 24, 2017 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Whizz! Clack! At first glance, Potion Explosion looks like just a gimmick – a board game adaptation of digital match-3 games like Bejeweled. Pull out marbles, make matches. But there is so much more to this delightful game!

Prehistories Evolutions – A Welcome Expansion

8/10

September 11, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

When I originally reviewed Prehistories, I noted it was very family friendly and would appeal to folks who enjoy tile placement games. This is still true, but I enjoyed it even more with the addition of the Evolution modules!

Prehistories: Paint your Cave

8/10

October 17, 2022 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Prehistories is very family friendly and fun at all player counts (2-5). Send out hunting parties and paint your cave to celebrate your victories in this tile-laying game.

Prisma Arena: Hope is Stronger than Despair

9.5/10

November 2, 2020 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Prisma Arena is one of the most kid-friendly fighting games we’ve ever seen. Customize your hero with stickers, and train in the Arena to become a Guardian of Hope.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, battle, customize, emotions, heroes, Hub Games

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