The Family Gamers - Reviews

Codenames Harry Potter

8/10

November 23, 2020 Updated: February 15th, 2025 Anitra Smith Reviews

Can you find the hidden Order of the Phoenix members? Or will you be stopped by Ministry officials and run out of time? Codenames Harry Potter combines the classic clue-giving experience with the magical wizarding world. Cooperate with your partner(s) to find all the Order of the Phoenix members without running out of time-turners or picking a Death Eater.

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2 players, Andrew, clue giving, cooperative games, guessing, Harry Potter, teams, The OP

Tang Garden : Meditative and Artistic

8/10

November 16, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

2020 has been tough, and there hasn’t been a lot of beauty to behold. Stop and smell the peonies in this gorgeous garden building game from Lucky Duck Games and ThunderGryph.

SNAP Review – Telestrations: Upside Drawn

November 13, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Draw and guess… now in a new way, with Telestrations: Upside Drawn. Teamwork is absolutely necessary for this 4-12 player game.

Unfair Expansion: Alien B-movie Dinosaur Western

8.5/10

November 9, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Why would you possibly need to add more to an already awesome game? Unfair Expansion: Alien B-movie Dinosaur Western brings creativity and new challenges to an already phenomenal gaming experience.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, expansion, Good Games, Nick, teenagers, Unfair

SNAP Review – Food Fighters

November 6, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Crush your opponent in the fight for food supremacy! This 2 player game encourages emergent strategy, perfect for kids and adults alike.

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2 players, Anitra, Asher, audio, battle, duel, Elliot, food, Kids Table Board Gaming

Prisma Arena: Hope is Stronger than Despair

9.5/10

November 2, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

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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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, battle, customize, emotions, heroes, Hub Games

SNAP Review – Cupcake Academy: Are you the Star Baker?

October 30, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Cupcake Academy feels like a successor to Dr. Eureka, even though it is cooperative and is not really a dexterity game. We found playing Cupcake Academy helped our kids realize that there are things they can control, and things they can’t.

Sneaky Cards 2: Bridge the Social Distance

8.5/10

October 26, 2020 Updated: November 8th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

In this time when we’re being urged to stay socially distant, it may seem odd that I would review a game designed to bring you together with strangers. But more than ever, we need ways to connect with the people around us, even as we wash our hands, cover our faces, and try not to touch each other.

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Anitra, Card Game, card games, Gamewright, solo

SNAP Review – Baby Dragon Bedtime

October 23, 2020 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Baby Dragon Bedtime is unusual because it’s a speed game and a memory game, and a deck-building game. We hoped it would hook both our children who prefer slower memory games, and our children who like speed games but aren’t keen on memory.

The Zorro Dice Game: Engarde!

7/10

October 19, 2020 Updated: November 8th, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Up to 6 players (8 with expansion) complete Heroic Feats, battling Scoundrels and Villains with their dice rolls. Who can become the next Zorro?

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, dice, Dice Rolling, family, Nick, Zorro

SNAP Review – Who’s The G.O.A.T.?

October 16, 2020 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

This hilarious party game is one part prediction, one part competition, and all parts fun. Pick who you think will be the best at a variety of off-the-wall challenges, then vote by tossing your squishy goat.

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

9/10

October 12, 2020 Updated: April 19th, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

There seems to be a planet at the edge of our solar system. Can you and your fellow astronauts complete the missions ahead of you to unlock the mystery of planet nine? The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine blends loose story-telling with truly inventive cooperative trick-taking while limiting players’ ability to communicate. The result is a tense collaborative experience,

SNAP Review – The Kringle Caper: A Christmas Mystery

October 9, 2020 Updated: November 28th, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Kringle Caper is an escape room / mystery game with just 18 cards. We think it’s a perfect way for families to wind down after Christmas dinner.

Pan Am: The Game – Airline Extravaganza

9.5/10

October 6, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

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

SNAP Review – In A Flash Firefighters

October 2, 2020 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Race to match the hoses and put out the fire! Which firefighter can untangle the hoses and reach the fire first? In A Flash Firefighters is a speedy puzzle game from HABA, best for younger players.

MegaCity Oceania – for the Artful Architect

8.75/10

September 28, 2020 Updated: November 8th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

There are many city-building games out there. But how many of them let you physically build the buildings? As an architect in futuristic MegaCity Oceania, you’ll raise buildings of glass, concrete, and steel, meeting the requirements of contracts to gain the most prestige.

SNAP Review – Barnyard Bunch

September 25, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Moo, Baa, La la la… Wait, that’s not it. This is a SNAP review for Barnyard Bunch. Listen as The Family Gamers crew tell you all about this charming game, or read on below. Game Barnyard Bunch is a cooperative game by Justin Lee, published by HABA Games. Up to four players ages 4 and up will try to keep

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, audio, cooperative games, Elliot, HABA

Cover Your Kingdom: The Family Gamers’ O-pun-ion

7.5/10

September 21, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

Conspire to acquire punderful creatures in this take-that set collection game. Best at 6-8 players, you’ll be showing cards to fellow players, marveling at how so many puns can be crammed into such a small box.

SNAP Review – Marvel Battleworld: Fend off Thanos in Style!

September 18, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

In Marvel Battleworld you play as some really unique heroes, trying to uncover the mystery of the Thanostones and free your friends, through die-rolling combats.

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2 players, Andrew, Asher, blind box, collectibles, cooperative games, Dice Rolling, Marvel, solo