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Montmartre
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Montmartre is an elegant card game that feels familiar and comfortable for avid board gamers but is also simple enough to introduce to new players.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Tapple 10
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Ten word games in a small box, with an intuitive card design. Is Tapple 10 right for your family?
» Read moreSurf’s Up! – Collect the Best Waves
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Surf’s Up is all about timing – play your high-energy card right to catch the wave you want. Bid on ocean wave cards with energy and reputation, and avoid being stung by jellyfish!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Sherlock Solitaire
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Sherlock Holmes doesn’t really work alone – he works best when Dr. Watson is beside him. Sherlock Solitaire is the same way: it can be played solo, but is more fun as a two player cooperative game.
» Read moreTime Division – Does Time Only Flow In One Direction?
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In Time Division players take on the role of agents at two competing time agencies that don’t see eye to eye on how to best approach that mess.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Everything Ever
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A game that’s light on rules – but someone MUST act as a countdown timer and be “mean” to make this game fun.
» Read moreFlashback: Lucy – Looking Back, and Back, and Back!
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In Flashback: Lucy, Scorpion Masqué didn’t bother calming your nerves, but leaned into creepiness instead of a light-hearted adventure.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Doomlings
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This is definitely the kind of casual game a non-board game family will lean into. Doomlings is a fantastic game to get on the table after a family meal, and it’s easy to teach even while you play it.
» Read moreWandering Towers – A Magical Race
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Wandering Towers brings a special kind of magic to the table. It’s a game that will click after a single turn, and keep you super engaged until the last wizard drops into Ravenskeep.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Skyrockets
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If you’d like a super-fast game that will force you to cooperate in lots of different ways, you should try Skyrockets.
» Read moreExplosion in the Laboratory
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Explosion in the Laboratory is best for families looking for a more challenging press-your-luck game. It packs a lot of options into a small box with a really interesting ramp up of risk and reward.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Tin Spin
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Ever spun dice while waiting for someone else to take their turn? Surprpsingly Fun Games takes that cure for boredom and turns it into a game: Tin Spin.
» Read moreTiwanaku – Mother-Earth Minesweeper
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With Tiwanaku, designer Olivier Gregoire has asked the question, “What if I embellished the old Microsoft Windows game Minesweeper and turned it into a board game?”
» Read moreSNAP Review – Rush Hour
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Can you get the red car out of the parking lot? Elliot discovers this classic puzzle game for the first time.
» Read moreFirst in Flight – Iterative Aviation
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For all its flaws, First in Flight expands on an era of modern history that gets little attention, and does it well. It takes time to learn and patience to play. It’s best for gameschoolers or students of aviation history, willing to put the time in for a truly thematic experience.
» Read moreThe Perfect Wave
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The Perfect Wave blends two of my favorite game mechanics – drafting and set collection – into a groovy mix that’s truly unique.
» Read moreDisney Villainous – Introduction to Evil
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We jumped at the opportunity to review Disney Villainous and we weren’t disappointed. The mechanics of the gameplay are simple enough that it can be played by a ten-year-old, but there’s enough strategy here that experienced board gamers won’t just be moving pieces around and playing out the string.
» Read moreSilver Bullet and Silver Dagger – Werewolves Coming to Town
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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.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Get Bit!
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Who ever thought that a game about surviving a shark attack could be family-friendly? It is when the shark is a bath toy!
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