SNAP Reviews

Let us tell you about new family games – in a SNAP review! We take just 5 minutes of audio or video to review GAMES – Game, Art, Mechanics, Expectations, and Surprises.

No time to listen? Prefer your short reviews in another format? Read the written summary. Pictures and a star rating will help you learn about games quickly.

Are these games the right fit for your family? Listen and find out – in a SNAP!

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SNAP Review – Gamestormers

October 27, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Gamestormers is a creative, tableau-building card game where you take on the role of a game designer. But we found it hard to tell the STORY of a game.

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3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, game design, Gamestorm, story, Storytelling

SNAP Review – Mind Space

October 20, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Mind Space is a strategic brain-themed game. Draw shapes on your board based on dice rolls, trying to fit in friends, romance, self improvement, and more.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, dry erase, polyomino, roll and write, solo

SNAP Review – Diced Veggies

October 13, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“Diced Veggies” is a family board game for 2-4 players, designed by the Cappel family. While the game offers engaging mechanics and allows for strategic decision-making, it may take longer than the estimated 30 minutes playtime. Modifications for younger players are provided.

SNAP Review – Junk Drawer

October 6, 2023 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

A game about organizing my junk? I was skeptical. But Junk Drawer is easy to learn, while offering interesting decisions on every turn.

SNAP Preview – Forage

September 29, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I think I like Forage even more than Grove. It’s fast, and compact, and gives me more options for how to layer the cards and gain points.

SNAP Review – Castle Panic: Crowns and Quests

September 22, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

“This is the most important expansion that Fireside Games has ever released for Castle Panic. It adds so much, it changes so much, but it retains the core of what Castle Panic is.”

SNAP Preview – Game Design in a Box, with Running Out of Time

September 20, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

What if I told you there was a game you could play, but it would also help you with the design process and how to become a better board game designer, all at the same time?

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Andrew, Asher, Blaise Sewell, books, game design, Jay Cormier, Kickstarter, Preview

SNAP Review – Qawale

September 15, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Qawale is another abstract board game from Gigamic – but this game forces you to think further ahead!

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2 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, Gigamic

SNAP Review – Something Wild!

September 8, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Are you ready for Something Wild?

A very simple card game that’s best for families who don’t play many games.

SNAP Review – Big Top

September 1, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Step right up! Bid your way into assembling the best circus under the Big Top, a card game from Taiki Shinzawa and Allplay.

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3 players, 4 players, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, auction, bidding, card games

SNAP Review – Unmatched: Marvel Teen Spirit

August 25, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We love Unmatched. But one thing we hadn’t done yet was dig into those branded Marvel sets. So that’s the question we’re going to ask this week. How does Unmatched hold up with super heroes?

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2 players, 3 players, Andrew, Anitra, attack, battle, comic, duel, heroes, Marvel, Restoration Games, Unmatched

SNAP Review – Nerd Words: Science

August 18, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Review science terms and stretch your brain in Nerd Words: Science – a party word guessing game for nerdy folks like us!

SNAP Review – Fika

August 11, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We LOVE coffee. Does the card game Fika capture the cozy feeling of a coffee break with friends? Or is it a cutthroat competition between cafe owners?

SNAP Review – River Wild

July 28, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I love fantasy animals and mythology. How about a game that is all about saving the animals and providing them a safe home?

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animals, Anitra, Button Shy Games, fantasy, Milan Zivkovic, solo, Steven Aramini, tile laying

SNAP Review – Key to the Kingdom

July 14, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Let’s go on an adventure! Roll and move to complete quests and find key pieces before defeating the Demon King!

SNAP Review – Power Failure

July 7, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Can you generate enough power for the cities? Or will you knock over the “carbon tower” and cause a POWER FAILURE?

SNAP Review – Dice Hunters of Therion

June 30, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

If your family likes dice chuckers and you’re looking for something a little more strategic than Strike or Roll For It, Dice Hunters of Therion might be just the ticket.

SNAP Review – Stampfarm

June 23, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Stampfarm is a roll-and-write game without the “write”. Instead, you’ll place stamps into your farm.
This fairly simple game is intended for kids, but is it fun?