Gen Con 2020: Gamewright with Nora
It’s been a weird Gen Con, but Gamewright still has a ton of games to show us! Check out the interview about some of our new favorites and their events Gen Con weekend.
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SNAP Review – Concluzio
Concluzio is exactly what it appears to be: a simple, straightforward deduction game with no extra fluff.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: Funko Games with Jess Aceti
Funko Games has more new releases than we can deal with! We talk to Jess Aceti about just a few of our favorites.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: HABA Games with T. Caires
For Gen Con online, we interview T from HABA about a few of their new releases: 5er Finden, Cloaked Cats, Barnyard Bunch, and new Animal upon Animal sets.
» Read moreUnmatched: Cobble and Fog – The Mist Rises
Unmatched: Cobble and Fog brings four men out of the shadows of classic literature and onto the table in an all-out battle for dominance.
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SNAP Review – Quirky Circuits
Quirky Circuits combines programming and multi-player cooperative play in a way we’ve never seen before. Players try to cooperate to get the robots to do the right thing; but what one player thinks is “right” might not match what another player intends.
» Read more203 – Kidsplaining – The Family Gamers Podcast
We interview the Burrell family, hosts and creators of “Kidsplaining” – a Youtube channel of game tutorials done by kids.
» Read moreMini BrilliAnts – Lead Your Colony to Victory
Mini BrilliAnts is an ant-based card game playable in 15 minutes, a resource-collection game for 2 to 4 players in which the goal is to complete objectives to score the most victory points. The player whose objectives are worth the most points will win this small euro-style game!
» Read moreSNAP Review – The Bad News Bears: More Bärenpark!
Add on to your bear park with monorails and grizzly bears in this un-bear-lievably great expansion to Barenpark.
» Read moreSkulk Hollow: A Hulking Masterpiece
Skulk Hollow is an asymmetric 1v1 battle game where the Foxen smallfolk try to defend Skulk Hollow from various Guardians! Will the Guardians overwhelm the Foxen, or will the smallfolk overcome the Guardian with sheer numbers?
» Read more202 – Room to Grow: Engine Builders – The Family Gamers Podcast
Wondering how to introduce your kids (or non-gamer family) to engine builder games? We’ve got recommendations from easy to mid-level.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Marshmallow Test
No, not “Chubby Bunny”! Marshmallow Test is a trick-taking game of delayed gratification, loosely themed on the Stanford marshmallow experiment.
» Read more201 – Carla Kopp, Weird Giraffe Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We interview Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games. Carla designed the solo modes for Animal Kingdoms and Fire in the Library; and is now working on an Animal Kingdoms roll & write, and a Fire in the Library card game.
» Read moreNFL Trade$ Card Game – Draft Players, Make $$
NFL Trade$ Card Game brings family friendly, fast paced card drafting to football. Your goal is to pick the best combination of players to rake in big money.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Clip Cut Parks
In Clip Cut Parks, you’ll design parks by cutting and combining pieces to get exactly what you need. In our SNAP review, you’ll hear Andrew rap about it.
» Read more200 – It’s Two Hundred! – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re excited for episode 200, and we’ve packed it full of giveaways, well-wishes, and as many fun segments as possible.
» Read moreKoi: Beautiful, Selfish Fish
In the game Koi by Bill Lasek, you’ll compete with other koi fish to stay well-fed. As the pond changes with new features, whoever can eat the most over seven days will win – and maybe have a chance to become a dragon one day!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Bees: The Secret Kingdom
Gather pollen to make the most valuable honey in this set-collection game. We’re pleased to review a game that looks so “grown-up” while remaining accessible to pre-reading kids.
» 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.
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