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!

Most games have been provided to us by the publisher at no cost to The Family Gamers. Please see our review policy for more information.

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SNAP Review – Dragomino: My First Kingdomino

January 1, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Match land types to hatch dragon eggs. Can you find the most dragons in this “My First Kingdomino” game?

SNAP Review – Dragon’s Breath

November 8, 2019 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Dragon’s Breath from HABA is fun, easy to learn, and beautiful. You and your fellow players are little dragons, hoarding sparkling stones. But the stones are all stuck in a column of ice! Dragon Dad can melt the ice with his fiery breath, but who can grab the most stones as they fall?

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all ages, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, dexterity games, dragons, Elliot, gems, HABA, preschooler, young children

SNAP Review – Dragons & Chickens

November 30, 2018 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We really enjoyed Dragons & Chickens, even though most of us aren’t huge fans of speed games. It makes a great filler game for a group of 3-5 players.

SNAP Review – Drop It

December 20, 2018 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Drop It was designed by Bernhard Lach & Uwe Rapp and published by KOSMOS. It feels a bit like Connect 4 played with tangram shapes, if your object was to make as few lines as possible. Hear our impressions of this strategic dexterity game in about 6 minutes, or read on for more.

SNAP Review – Dungeon Academy

January 24, 2020 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Dungeon Academy is a real-time path-finding game for 1-6 players. It’s a blast for ages 10+, and playable by younger kids as well.

SNAP Review – Dungeon Drop

January 9, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Dungeon Drop is an innovative, abstract dungeon crawl created by Scott R. Smith, published by Gamewright and Phase Shift Games. 1-4 players take turns dropping cubes that represent treasure, monsters, and rooms – then loot the dungeon!

SNAP Review – Ecosystem: Coral Reef

March 18, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

For kids studying food webs and ecosystems, this new marine biology card game from Genius could really help to reinforce concepts. But will parents actually enjoy playing it?

SNAP Review – Ecosystem: Savanna

December 22, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Another game that explores ecosystems – this time, the African savanna.

SNAP Review – Enchanted Plumes

August 13, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Andrew dresses up with his fancy plumage – but I’m not sure that will work to attract Anitra.

SNAP Review – EXIT: The Enchanted Forest

November 27, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Cross the river and escape the Enchanted Forest! A spoiler-free review of this family friendly, fairy tale inspired, EXIT adventure.

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, Elliot, escape room, EXIT, fairy tale, Inka Brand, KOSMOS, Markus Brand

SNAP Review – Fairy Season

March 27, 2020 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

The Goblin Chiefs have ordered their flunkies into the forest to catch Fairies across the four seasons. They want to shake out the Fairy dust to make a wicked winter brew! Herd Fairies into Swarms and use Goblins to trick and trap them. Lure in the mighty Royal Fairies to free their Fairy friends, then catch them too! This review

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3 players, 4 players, 5 players, audio, card games, fairies, fantasy, Good Games, Izzy, Nick, trick taking

SNAP Review – Fanzy: Quick Dice for Sports Fans

September 27, 2018 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Fanzy is a sports-based speed dice-rolling game from Andy Geremia. Published by MasterPieces, it’s available in MLB, NFL, and NHL editions.

SNAP Review – Featherlight

February 17, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Ignore the silly bird. We’d recommend Featherlight for couples or families with older kids who want a game that will engage your brain while staying light and fast.

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 – Filler: Bite-Size Baking

July 14, 2019 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

I love eating baked goods, but my daughter loves making them. In Filler, 1-6 players are pastry chefs, reporting to work at the bakery. Use your supplies to fill recipes; may the best baker win!

SNAP Review – Flip-Pix!

April 22, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Flip-Pix! is a fast-moving card game where players match letters with pictures and vice versa. Race to get rid of all your cards!

SNAP Review – Fluff: Liar’s Dice for Cunning Critters

March 29, 2019 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Fluff, from Bananagrams, is actually the two-hundred-year-old game Liar’s Dice, with adorable but shady looking critters and clever dice cups. Claire tells you why we like it.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, animals, Anitra, audio, Bananagrams, bluffing, Claire, dice

SNAP Review – Food Fighters

November 6, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Crush your opponent in the fight for food supremacy! This 2 player game encourages emergent strategy, perfect for kids and adults alike.

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2 players, Anitra, Asher, audio, battle, duel, Elliot, food, Kids Table Board Gaming

SNAP Review – FORK: A Food Chain Trick-Taking Game

November 17, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Play your cards following almost-standard trick-taking rules, and try to “eat” (score) other players’ animals or kale, in FORK, a family-friendly card game.

SNAP Review – Fry Thief: A Deliciously Good Time

February 1, 2019 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

If your friend orders fries, you may experience regret. But what if you stole some fries from your friend? They won’t notice, right? That’s the idea behind Fry Thief, a quick game for two hungry players.

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2 players, audio, food, Izzy, Kickstarter, Nick, Preview

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