SNAP Review – Time’s Up! Family Edition
We’ve played this game before, and others like it. But we’d never tried something quite like this with our kids.
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SNAP Review – Tapple 10
Ten word games in a small box, with an intuitive card design. Is Tapple 10 right for your family?
» Read moreSurf’s Up! – Collect the Best Waves
Surf’s Up is all about timing – play your high-energy card right to catch the wave you want. Bid on ocean wave cards with energy and reputation, and avoid being stung by jellyfish!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Everything Ever
A game that’s light on rules – but someone MUST act as a countdown timer and be “mean” to make this game fun.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Doomlings
This is definitely the kind of casual game a non-board game family will lean into. Doomlings is a fantastic game to get on the table after a family meal, and it’s easy to teach even while you play it.
» Read moreWandering Towers – A Magical Race
Wandering Towers brings a special kind of magic to the table. It’s a game that will click after a single turn, and keep you super engaged until the last wizard drops into Ravenskeep.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Tin Spin
Ever spun dice while waiting for someone else to take their turn? Surprpsingly Fun Games takes that cure for boredom and turns it into a game: Tin Spin.
» Read moreDisney Villainous – Introduction to Evil
We jumped at the opportunity to review Disney Villainous and we weren’t disappointed. The mechanics of the gameplay are simple enough that it can be played by a ten-year-old, but there’s enough strategy here that experienced board gamers won’t just be moving pieces around and playing out the string.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Get Bit!
Who ever thought that a game about surviving a shark attack could be family-friendly? It is when the shark is a bath toy!
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Harvest Hoppers – A Holiday in Greenbranch
Harvest Hoppers is Snowbright Studio’s new “cute but cutthroat” board game, delivering heartwarming fun for 2 to 6 players over 30 to 60 minutes. This strategy game with area control components comes with dozens of produce tokens, uniquely configured neighborhood maps, and a heapin’ handful of adorable Hoptop bicycle delivery antics.
» Read moreGAP
There has been no shortage of clever family-weight card games over the past couple of years, and for us, GAP is another welcome addition to this category of games.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Trio
Trio is a light family card game that combines matching, memory, deduction, and a bit of luck. We think it feels like a classic card game, in the best way.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Words of a Feather
Another bird-themed word game? Yes! We recommend Words of a Feather when you want a beautiful setting for a light, casual word game.
» Read moreScram! Critters vs. Campers
Scram! is a hit for our crew because it’s light, strategic, and without any mental overload. Turns go quick and kids will stay engaged. While we only were able to get four players to the table, it would be a hoot at six.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Smug Owls
This is a game that encourages outside-the-box thinking, and also allows multiple players to be recognized for their answers and insight.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Ecosystem: Savanna
SNAP Review – Turbo Kidz
“Drive” a blindfolded teammate with words – and by using their thumb like a joystick – to steer them around a racecourse on a dry-erase board.
We learned a lot about communicating with our kids through playing this game!
» Read moreSNAP Review – FORK: A Food Chain Trick-Taking Game
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.
» Read more2023 Board Game Gift Guide
We’ve compiled a list of great board games to help make your gift shopping a little easier.
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