The Family Gamers - Reviews

What the Heck? – The Highs and Lows of Bluffing

8/10

January 11, 2021 Ryan Smoker Reviews

In What the Heck? players bluff their way to victory using a deck of cards numbered from 1 to 15. Each card can only be played once, and players who play the same card cancel each other out. The game rewards crafty and unexpected play — with either a Point Card in your pocket or a friend berating you for your silly play style!

SNAP Review – Dungeon Drop

January 9, 2021 Updated: January 6th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Dungeon Drop is an innovative, abstract dungeon crawl created by Scott R. Smith, published by Gamewright and Phase Shift Games. 1-4 players take turns dropping cubes that represent treasure, monsters, and rooms – then loot the dungeon!

Kingswood – Manage a Glorious Victory

7.5/10

January 4, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

The king has challenged all the local guilds to clear the monsters out of the forest. Manage your resources, coins, and time, to win glory in Kingswood!

SNAP Review – Dragomino: My First Kingdomino

January 1, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Match land types to hatch dragon eggs. Can you find the most dragons in this “My First Kingdomino” game?

Cloud City – Puzzling Layers of Pathways

6.5/10

December 28, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

If you have a budding architect who enjoys puzzles and want a light family game to play together, Cloud City is a good choice.

SNAP Review – Christmas Lights

December 25, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Deduce the bulbs in your hand and get them out in the right order in Christmas Lights, a light family game for the holiday.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, Card Game, card games, deduction, Holiday, solo

SNAP Review – Gem Hens

December 18, 2020 Updated: May 22nd, 2022 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

In Gem Hens you play as a chicken picking up sparkly games in hopes of laying a jeweled egg suitable for the tsar.

Bloom Town – Hope is in Bloom

8.5/10

December 14, 2020 Updated: February 26th, 2021 Ryan Smoker Reviews

haven’t encountered another 30-minute game that we’ve put on the table as often as Bloom Town. Easy to play and surprisingly deep in strategy, it’s a great game with unique mechanics and a variety of paths to victory.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, city building, flowers, plants, Ryan, Sidekick Games, tile laying

SNAP Review – Shifting Stones

December 11, 2020 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Shifting Stones is a tile-moving puzzle game for 1-5 players. With no reading required, it’s perfect for the whole family, but also plays well solo.

Yacht Rock – More Like Musak

5/10

December 7, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

It’s hard to understand the right target demographic for Yacht Rock. The game tries to do a lot of different things, but it doesn’t do any of them well enough to stand out.

SNAP Review – The Bears and The Bees

December 4, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Build the hive and empty your hand in The Bears and the Bees, a 2-5 player game from Grandpa Beck’s Games.

Harry Potter: House Cup Competition – Twenty Points to The OP!

7.5/10

November 30, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

Play as one of the four houses at Hogwarts. Be the best house at lessons and challenges to win the Hogwarts House Cup Competition! An introductory worker placement game in the Harry Potter universe.

SNAP Review – EXIT: The Enchanted Forest

November 27, 2020 Updated: June 25th, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Cross the river and escape the Enchanted Forest! A spoiler-free review of this family friendly, fairy tale inspired, EXIT adventure.

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, Elliot, escape room, EXIT, fairy tale, Inka Brand, KOSMOS, Markus Brand

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.

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