SNAP Review – Mada
So the goal of Mada is to have the most prickly pears in your winnings pile at the end of the game. Try your luck to get high values – but if you ever grab a lower value card by mistake, you lose the round!
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Splitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!
Anyone can play Splitter due to its simplicity. But with no theme, is it a good choice for families?
» Read moreEpisode 327 – Top Anticipated Games for 2023
We look ahead to games coming in 2023: ones we’ve been anticipating for a while, ones that are new and we’re hyped for, and ones that we “want to want”.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Head Spin
Two players race to solve four-color puzzles and indicate the answers on a spinner toy. Can you solve the puzzles faster, or will they make your Head Spin?
» Read moreEpisode 326 – Anitra Birthday Edition
Longboard – Surf’s up!
Living in the Midwest, there are no ocean waves. But surfing is on my bucket list of things to try someday. In the meantime, I’ll try the next best thing; running a surfboard shop right at my kitchen table.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Anomia Pop Culture
Anomia Pop Culture is the newest version of Anomia, a party game we’ve loved fora long time. What makes this version different, and who is it best for?
» Read moreGarden Nation – Smurf Skyscraper Strategy
Clans of tiny woodland people join together to build a new Garden Nation – but each clan wants to reign supreme by constructing the best buildings.
» Read moreEpisode 325 – Board Game Trends with Ross Thompson
Our topic this week is trends in board games. And who better for this kind of conversation than Ross Thompson? He has held positions all across the board game industry.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Quarto
There’s a reason Quarto has been winning awards for over 30 years. It’s easy to learn, incredibly quick to play, and looks great on a table.
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Episode 324 – Top Games of 2022
This week, we’ll talk about our top games of the year. Ones that were new to us this year; our favorites and games that really surprised us. And we ask each of the kids for their favorite game of the year, too.
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Root Beer Float Challenge
Challenge your friends to hit, flick, throw, balance, and spin their way to victory, collecting all the ingredients needed for a root beer float.
» Read moreOn Tour: On the Road… Again?
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
» Read more323 – Play the Game with Daniel and Allison Burrell
Allison and Daniel, the parents behind Kidsplaining, are doing a lot more in front of the camera these days…
» Read moreSNAP Review – Winter
Winter is a tiny abstract strategy game for two players that captures the freeze and thaw cycle of a mid-winter day.
» Read more322 – Top Ten Small Games
Sobek: Two Player Temple Construction
Does this reimagination please the Egyptian gods, or is Sobek: Two Players destined to be buried?
» Read more321 – PAX Unplugged 2022
Anitra went to PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia last week. What’s the latest and greatest we can expect to see in the coming year?
» Read moreFour Giveaways
You want games, we’ve got games! We are giving away a brand new copy of Fyfe, and our review copies of Turtle Splash, Aldabas, and The Quest Kids.
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