The Family Gamers - Andrew

ArcheOlogic – Deductive Cartography

March 6, 2024 Andrew Smith Reviews

ArcheOlogic

Mapping a hidden city full of traps is the theme of ArcheOlogic, a new logic and deduction game from Ludonaute. ArcheOlogic is a deduction and polyomino placement game for 1-4 players ages 12 and up. A game should take a little under an hour. Setup In ArcheOlogic, players race to determine the correct placement of six buildings (represented by polyominos)

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, deduction, Family Gaming, Flat River Games, Ludonaute, polyomino, puzzle, solo, Yoann Levet

SNAP Review – Motley

March 1, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Our kids (and your kids) are clever! And a game like Motley lets them show that.

10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Card Game, Carla Kopp, clue giving, guessing, Jeff Hale, party game, Weird Giraffe

Episode 366 – Year of the Dragon! Top 5 Dragon Games

February 26, 2024 Anitra Smith The Family Gamers Podcast

Episode 366 - Year of the Dragon! Top 5 Dragon Games

Lunar New Year was not to long ago, and now we are in the year of the dragon! Sounds like a perfect excuse to give you our top 5 dragon-themed games.

Andrew, Anitra, dragons, Dragonwood, Family Gaming

SNAP Review – Unmatched: Sun’s Origin

February 23, 2024 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Unmatched is at its best when it’s blending history or legend with their incredible mechanics, and I definitely think that’s true here, as well.

2 players, Andrew, Anitra, Family Gaming, history, Japan, Restoration Games, Unmatched, Yuta Onoda

Episode 365 – Tantrum Con with Jeremy Pike

February 12, 2024 Updated: April 24th, 2024 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Tantrum Con

Welcome to Jeremy Pike, staff writer! We’ll talk about how he joined our team, and what he did at Tantrum Con 2024.

Andrew, Anitra, Jeremy, Tantrum House

SNAP Review – The Hunt

February 2, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Hunt game

The Hunt is an asymmetric duel war game. Can the German ship Admiral Graf Spee sink 5 freighters before the British navy can find it?

2 players, 25th Century Games, Andrew, Anitra, asymmetric, battle, boats, Engin Kunter, history, Matthias Cramer, Salt & Pepper Games, War

Episode 364 – Look Back: How Did 2023 Predictions Fare?

January 29, 2024 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Look Back: How Did Our 2023 Predictions Fare?

We often talk about new games. But let’s look back a little bit. We were excited for a lot of new games at the beginning of 2023 – how did they fare? Were all of them as great as we hoped?

Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2023

SNAP Review – Trio

January 26, 2024 Updated: October 17th, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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.

3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, card games, Family Games, Happy Camper Games, Kaya Miyano, Laura Michaud, matching, memory, numbers

SNAP Review – Words of a Feather

January 19, 2024 Updated: February 15th, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Andrew and Anitra with 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.

3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, Andrew, Anitra, betting, birds, clue giving, Grand Gamers Guild, guessing, Rusty Scioscia, word games, writing game

Episode 363 – Happy Camper Games with Jason Schneider

January 15, 2024 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

This week, we are joined by the “Head Camper” at Happy Camper Games – Jason Schneider! We talk Trio and other upcoming games.

Andrew, Anitra, Happy Camper Games, Interview, Jason Schneider

SNAP Review – Smug Owls

January 12, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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.

10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, birds, card games, Family Gaming, Grace Kendall, Kevin Ruelle, Mike Belsole, party game, Runaway Parade Games, word games

SNAP Review – Sherlock 13

January 5, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Sherlock 13 game

Sherlock Holmes and his associates star in this deduction game. Can you be the first to successfully discover the identity of the hidden criminal?

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, Arcane Wonders, card games, deduction, Hope S. Hwang, Sherlock Holmes, Vincent Dutrait

Tesseract – Cooperative Cube Containment

January 1, 2024 Andrew Smith Reviews

Tesseract game

Are kids allowed when you’re saving the known universe? We think so. Cooperate to contain cubes from the collapsing Tesseract before it causes an irreparable breach!

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, cooperative games, dice, Dice Manipulation, Family Gaming, James Firnhaber, set collection, Smirk & Dagger Games, solo

Episode 362 – Our Top Ten Games of 2023

January 1, 2024 Andrew Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

The Family Gamers Top 10 Games of 2023

Let’s wrap up 2023 with a Monthly Report, Year in Review, and our top ten games of the year!

25th Century Games, AllPlay, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2023, Family Gaming, Funko Games, Gap Closer Games, Restoration Games, Runaway Parade Games, Scorpion Masque, Smirk & Dagger Games, Underdog Games

SNAP Review – Ecosystem: Savanna

December 22, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Ecosystem Savanna

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

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, biology, card games, Daniel Davalos, drafting games, educational games, Genius Games, Matt Simpson, nature, plants, solo, Steve Schlepphorst

Episode 361 – PAX Unplugged 2023 – Days Two & Three

December 18, 2023 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

PAX Unplugged

Find out more about The Tree Trimming Game, Sequitur, Jokkmokk, Marvel Remix, Unboxed, Crabs in a Bucket, Star Realms Academy, Caution Signs, Pack the Essentials, Maize Craze, and Mycelia !

Andrew, Anitra, Blue Rondo, Catmint Studio, Gamey, Interview, Nick, One Day West Games, PAX Unplugged, Ravensburger, Wise Wizard Games, WizKids

Space Explorers: Age of Ambition

December 11, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

Space Explorers: Age of Ambition

Age of Ambition offers seven modules that can be added to Space Explorers. No matter which we chose, no mechanics felt out of place. If you want more Space Explorers, you can’t go wrong here.

2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, history, space

SNAP Review – Tokaido Duo

December 8, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Andrew and Anitra holding Tokaido Duo

It’s not as calming as the original Tokaido, but we recommend Tokaido Duo when you want a two player game that has tight competition without feeling super cut-throat.

2 players, Andrew, Anitra, Antoine Bauza, Flat River Games, Funforge, Japan

Episode 360 – PAX Unplugged 2023 – Day One

December 4, 2023 Updated: July 26th, 2024 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

PAX Unplugged

Interviews from our first day at PAX Unplugged! Part one of a two-part series.

Andrew, Anitra, Arcane Wonders, Capstone Games, CGE (Czech Games Edition), Dr. Finn's Games, First Fish Games, Flat River Games, Interview, Nick, Origami Whale Games, PAX Unplugged, Red Raven Games, Smirk & Dagger Games, Vesuvius Media, Winsmith Games

SNAP Review – Turbo Kidz

December 1, 2023 Updated: December 17th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“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!

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, blindfold, dexterity games, dry erase, Emmanuel Gauvain, Family Gaming, Hachette Games, racing games, Scorpion Masque, teams, Zombie Kidz

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