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Reviews
Chronicles of Avel – The Battle of the Beast
9/10
Chronicles of Avel doesn’t do anything particularly new and inventive with the mechanics. However, it doesn’t really need to. Everything in the game is so well implemented, logical, and reasonable, it doesn’t really matter.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Kabuto Sumo
Let’s play a game about wrestling beetles! Slide items onto the board and try to push your opponent off.
» Read moreFyfe – A Beachside Getaway
8.5/10
With Fyfe, I can envision myself drawing out a board in the sand and using found objects to play. This game is incredibly open-ended, almost to the point of being overwhelming.
» Read moreSNAP 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!
» Read moreSplitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!
7/10
Anyone can play Splitter due to its simplicity. But with no theme, is it a good choice for families?
» 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 moreLongboard – Surf’s up!
8/10
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
8/10
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 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.
» Read moreTiny Turbo Cars
8.5/10
SNAP 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?
8/10
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 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 moreSobek: Two Player Temple Construction
6/10
Does this reimagination please the Egyptian gods, or is Sobek: Two Players destined to be buried?
» Read moreSuspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage
8/10
Despite the length, we found this murder mystery series to be an excellent family experience.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Oh What Fun!
What fun it is to play a game with family and friends tonight!
Packed with Christmas trivia and puzzles, with a side of terrible singing, this is a great game for a family gathering.
» Read moreSports Dice Soccer
9/10
Sports Dice Soccer may leave you wanting to scream GOOOAAAALLLLLLL… but try to keep it down inside the house.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Cooperate to complete puzzles that tell the story of A Christmas Carol – in order – before Scrooge wakes up!
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