Ship Shape: Smuggling and Succeeding
We love this game that combines bidding for resources with a 3D puzzle. It’s simple to understand but hard to predict, and works well for all ages.
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Seikatsu: Beautiful from any Perspective
Birds and flowers and fish, oh my! This beautiful abstract game has players work together to make a beautiful garden. But will the garden be most pleasing from your perspective, or will your opponents have a better view?
» Read moreSeers Catalog
If you love trick-taking games, Seers Catalog is a unique take on the genre as a card-shedding game. But it’s not really a family game.
» Read moreSea Change – Aquatic Trick Taking
Traditional trick taking games are fine in their own way, but they don’t draw me in. Enter Sea Change, a new evolution of trick taking card games.
» Read moreScuttle!: A Card Game of High Seas Pirate Adventure
Scuttle! by Jellybean Games is a card game full of pirate adventure, attacks, conquest, and fun, for 1-5 players. Manage the shifting seas of cards like an old salt, be the first to collect enough treasure, and you’ll win the title of master pirate captain.
» 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 moreScooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion – Help Out those Meddling Kids!
It’s difficult to put a finger on one specific thing this game does differently that helps it rise above its competitors. From Jinkies to Meddling, this is a well-crafted game with an appropriate story and clever challenges. The group control and character investment is probably the element that made our kids so immediately eager to dive back into the world of Scooby Doo.
» Read moreScarabya: Excavations that Missed the Beet(le)
It is up to you to find the most Scarab relics! From the desert to the rain forest, from the Bermuda Triangle to Antarctica, these golden beetles are scattered across the world. Set up camps and mark Excavation Areas. Can you find the most Scarabs and uncover the mystery of Scarabya?
» Read moreSave Patient Zero – The Savior Stumbles
I really like the core game here in Save Patient Zero. But there are multiple minor issues, that when taken together, really pulled me out of the experience.
» Read moreSausage Sizzle
A group of Aussie critters follows the mouthwatering aroma of sizzling sausages. One by one, they sneak in to grab a bite.
» Read moreSanta’s Workshop – Holiday Fun for All
We are really impressed with Santa’s Workshop. It manages to work for two very different audiences in one box.
» Read moreSanta’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam
Despite the name, Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam is not a rap group that only does Christmas songs. No! It’s a cute, holiday-themed game, appropriate for all ages. You are an elf, one of “Santa’s Little Helpers”. You are collecting sets of blue, green, and clear “ice cubes” that Santa uses to make jam. The first player
» Read moreS’mores: The Card Game – Delicious or Stale?
A s’more traditionally consists of two graham crackers, one marshmallow, and one piece of chocolate. S’mores: The Card Game tries to re-create the fun of assembling a s’more in a card game. Can you craft a s’more from your cards before the deck runs out?
» Read moreRoller Coaster Rush
Roll For Your Life, Candyman: Let’s Get Ready to Crumble!
Four cookies enter, one cookie leaves, in this fast-rolling, dice chucking game of Gingerbread cookie carnage. Bring Thunderdome to the tabletop and take on the role of a Gingerbread cookie gladiator.
» Read moreRoll For It!: Let the Good Times Roll!
After dinner, I asked Nonnie if she was up for a game… By the second or third game her competitiveness kicked in; she was trash talking my dad, razzing my daughter and having a blast. Then, she ditched me and wanted to play on her own. She was smiling, laughing and really enjoying herself.
» Read moreRoll Camera! – Cooperative Filmmaking
Cooperate to “film” five scenes and complete a (hopefully) successful movie in Roll Camera! It’s best for teens and adults.
» Read moreRock Paper Switch: A Simpler Gambit
Capture opponents’ pieces rock-paper-scissors style in Rock Paper Switch, a chess-like game for up to four players.
» Read moreRobots Love Ice Cream: The Card Game – Lactose Intolerant
What comes to mind when you read the phrase “video game adaptation”? Jean Claude Van Damme as Belgian Guile? XCOM: The Board Game: The Companion App? Endless Resident Evil sequels? An absolutely epic pile of cardboard tokens for Civilization? Turning a video game into a movie or a tabletop game is a difficult challenge. Robots Love Ice Cream: The Card Game,
» Read moreRobotLab: S.T.E.A.M. That Won’t Short-Circuit
“In RobotLab, you’re a scientist racing to build your robot and win the coveted Devol Prize in Robotics! Along the way you’ll need to do some research, dig through the trash, deal with some faulty parts, and do your best to avoid the other scientists trying to stop you. Will you become the first to successfully complete your robot?” RobotLab
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