The Family Gamers - Reviews

SNAP Review – Robots & Rockets LIGHTSPEED

December 31, 2018 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

Robots & Rockets: LIGHTSPEED is the second entry in the Robots & Rockets series from designer Sye Robertson. Now that you’ve mastered robot tourism, you must practice the art of building rockets. Did our rockets launch to lightspeed, or did this game fizzle out? Listen to our thoughts in under 5 minutes, or read on below.

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audio, card games, Family Games, Izzy, Kids, Nick, robot, Rule and Make Games

SNAP Review – Robots & Rockets

October 19, 2018 Updated: February 19th, 2021 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

BEEP – Get the most robot tourists to their destinations in Robots & Rockets. Nick & Izzy tell us what they enjoy about this fast family game.

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audio, Izzy, Nick, robot, Rule and Make Games, spaceship

SNAP Review – River Wild

July 28, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I love fantasy animals and mythology. How about a game that is all about saving the animals and providing them a safe home?

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animals, Anitra, Button Shy Games, fantasy, Milan Zivkovic, solo, Steven Aramini, tile laying

SNAP Review – Riftforce

February 11, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

We generally like two player battle games. The setup here of facing-off across a “rift” felt familiar, but with a new deck-mash-up mechanic that is very cool.

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1 More Time Games, 2 players, Andrew, Anitra, battle, Capstone Games, video

SNAP Review – Rhino Hero Junior

September 6, 2021 Updated: June 30th, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Anitra reviews this game for very young children. They’ll practice stacking, matching, memory, and sequencing.

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Anitra, build, dexterity games, HABA, matching, My First games, stacking, toddler, young children

SNAP Review – Railroad Ink: Archipelago

November 1, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

These Archipelago boards match perfectly with the rest of the Railroad Ink universe… it’s just BIGGER. (And that’s good!)

SNAP Review – Race to Stupid

February 18, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Race to Stupid is a party trivia game that is surprisingly good for anyone who can read, write, and make up funny statements.

SNAP Review – Quirky Circuits

July 24, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

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.

SNAP Review – Quarto

January 6, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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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2 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, Gigamic, video

SNAP Review – Qawale

September 15, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Qawale is another abstract board game from Gigamic – but this game forces you to think further ahead!

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2 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, Gigamic

SNAP Review – Purrfect Match

November 25, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Purrfect Match is a tableau building game – your goal is to have at least two of each type of cat in your cafe, and there are six types of cat.

SNAP Review – Power Failure

July 7, 2023 Updated: August 11th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Can you generate enough power for the cities? Or will you knock over the “carbon tower” and cause a POWER FAILURE?

SNAP Review – POW!: Comic Equality

August 17, 2018 Updated: July 19th, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

POW! is a press-your luck game of comic book character drafting, from Reiner Knizia and Gigamic. Your goal: build a cast of characters for your comic book. Collect both superheroes and supervillians, to create a balanced comic. Listen to our SNAP review of POW! in 5 minutes, or read on below. Gameplay Setup by randomizing the superheroes (blue/teal) and supervillians

SNAP Review – Potions Class: Bubble or Boil?

January 18, 2019 Updated: March 16th, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Mix potions faster than your opponent in this micro-game from Button Shy. Potions Class sits at a low simmer for us; with just a few changes, it could hit a rolling boil.

SNAP Review – Popcorn Dice

August 27, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Let’s shake up some popcorn with Popcorn Dice, a simple press your luck dice game.

SNAP Review – Pollen

May 19, 2023 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

No, it’s not about allergies! Attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies by planting appropriate flowers. You’ll need a variety of different bugs to win!