We add roughly two reviews each week, which means that even awesome games may “fall off the radar” quickly. We’ve gathered the best of the best games we’ve reviewed.
Nearly all of these top rated games have stayed in our (or our reviewers’) permanent collections, and we often recommend them to friends!
We love libraries. Who wouldn’t? Now the Illiterati are threatening the world with illiteracy. Can you build words to stop them?
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You are a king (or queen), looking to expand your kingdom. As you explore the terrain, you must decide which territories will be the best and most productive. But watch out! Other monarchs are scouting the territory, too, and may steal your most-coveted lands!
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When I cracked into Expedition Leaders I was excited. I enjoy asymmetric player powers because they can help you figure out how to play a game and introduce even more ways to play. But how many different versions of a treasure hunter/archaeologist could they have?
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Most fantasy themed games put you in the role of the adventurer. Who doesn’t want to traipse around in dungeons or caves defeating nefarious villains? After your adventures, you return to town to barter your goods and perhaps buy new weapons from the local shop. But how do those shops get their supplies? How do merchants learn how to craft
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Mountains encourages (and even requires!) cooperation. Though there is a final winner, the game structure means you’ll need to ask other players for help most of the time.
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From tweed suits to short skirts, parties in the skies were the events du jour. Regional airlines gave way to international forces like Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines. You too can capture this era through Pan Am: The Game from Funko Games. In Pan Am, you will be the leader of one of those regional airlines. No
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Whizz! Clack! At first glance, Potion Explosion looks like just a gimmick – a board game adaptation of digital match-3 games like Bejeweled. Pull out marbles, make matches. But there is so much more to this delightful game!
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Prisma Arena is one of the most kid-friendly fighting games we’ve ever seen. Customize your hero with stickers, and train in the Arena to become a Guardian of Hope.
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We are really impressed with Santa’s Workshop. It manages to work for two very different audiences in one box.
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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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This game is a gem! It’s worth the intial mental climb… It’s just so fun to play once you get the rules down.
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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?
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Maul Peak is a standalone sequel to one of our favorite battling games, Skulk Hollow. What does it add to this game style? Is it the right fit for your family?
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5er Finden is an unusual roll-and-write search game designed by Jürgen Grunau. Up to four players can play, including a solo mode. Published by HABA, the recommended age range is 7-99 and it plays in about 20 minutes. Search for shapes on your personal board that contain all five colored shapes rolled on the five dice. Flip the timer if
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Get the artichokes out of your hand of cards! That’s the concept behind this unique “deck-wrecking” game.
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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.
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Who can win control of the lake? Block Ness is a 3D area control game, and we review it in 5 minutes.
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Randomly draw crew tiles from the bag, then decide to keep them or flip them. Craft the best crew organization to earn the most treasure and prove yourself the best captain!
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I was surprised and impressed at how simple this game was while being simultaneously incredibly fun to play. This is the kind of game that you lose and then it’s pretty easy to convince yourself you can win the next go ’round.
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