The Family Gamers - Reviews

Dreams of Tomorrow

8/10

December 2, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Dreams of Tomorrow is a gorgeous game with mechanics that are not too difficult, but our family’s experience clearly shows that it’s not a great game for everyone. And that’s OK! We hope this review can help you make a decision whether Dreams of Tomorrow would be a good choice for your family.

SNAP Review – The Hearmees: Competitive Quietness

November 29, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

The Hearmees are building their city; perk up your ears and listen carefully to the instructions the supervisor issues via clawky-talky. If you finish your neighborhood first, you could become the new mayor of Hearmee City! We’ll tell you all about it in just a few minutes.

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3 players, 4 players, Anitra, audio, drawing, Elliot, HABA, listening, young children

Brainwaves: Stretch Your Memory Muscles

8.5/10

November 25, 2019 Updated: March 27th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Brainwaves games challenge you to remember details about previously-revealed cards. But each stretches your working memory in a different way.

SNAP Review – CABO

November 22, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

CABO, a partial information memory game, is fast, easy to teach, and very portable. We love the art and the simplicity of play.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, audio, Bezier, Card Game, card games, fantasy, low score

SNAP Review – Bermuda Pirates

November 15, 2019 Updated: March 29th, 2020 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

Push your boat and collect treasure, but beware of hidden whirlpools! Nick and his kids tell us about Bermuda Pirates, a game simple enough for kids to play without adults.

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dexterity games, FoxMind, gems, Izzy, Jace, memory game, Nick, pirates, treasure

Mystery of the Temples

8/10

November 11, 2019 Updated: March 29th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Five temples hide powerful arcane runes, protected by ancient curses. Collect crystals and fuse them into patterns to break the curses. Can you uncover the runes that hold the Mystery of the Temples?

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Anitra, Deep Water Games, EmperorS4, gems, rondel, set collection

SNAP Review – Dragon’s Breath

November 8, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Dragon’s Breath from HABA is fun, easy to learn, and beautiful. You and your fellow players are little dragons, hoarding sparkling stones. But the stones are all stuck in a column of ice! Dragon Dad can melt the ice with his fiery breath, but who can grab the most stones as they fall?

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all ages, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, dexterity games, dragons, Elliot, gems, HABA, preschooler, young children

SNAP Review – Furry Foodies

November 1, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

Furry Foodies is a short, simple game of pushing food off the table. We’ll tell you about it in just 5 minutes.

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animals, audio, cats, food, Izzy, Nick, set collection, The OP

Evolution: Survival of the Fittest

7.5/10

October 28, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Welcome to the world of Evolution, where every turn is a fight for survival—quite literally. In this colorful and competitive strategy game, each player takes control of one or more animal species. Every turn means survival or extinction as players compete to collect limited food resources.

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5 players, 6 players, animals, Family Gaming, multi-use cards, North Star Games, Ryan

Fantasy Ranch

8/10

October 21, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

In Fantasy Ranch, players take on the role of horse ranchers competing in a horse show season. Score the most points by building up a large stable and expanding your ranch to be the best around.

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all ages, animals, dice, horses, Nick, set collection

SNAP Review – Mount Rushmore

October 18, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

In Strawberry Studio’s game Mount Rushmore, you are trying to be the first player to choose which of the 16 monument cards matches the card flipped from the Search Deck.

Family-Friendly EXIT Boxes

9/10

October 16, 2019 Updated: June 25th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Are EXIT: The House of Riddles and EXIT: The Haunted Rollercoaster good for families? We tried them both with our kids (ages 8 & 11). The following review will have pictures of some of the interior content, but should not spoil any of the puzzles.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Anitra, cooperative games, escape room, EXIT, KOSMOS, puzzles, solo

Rescue Polar Bears: Data & Temperature

8/10

October 14, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

The ice caps are melting. It’s up to you to find enough data to understand and halt the warming, while saving stranded polar bears from drowning as the ice melts underneath them. Are you up to the challenge: Rescue Polar Bears?

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animals, Anitra, cooperative games, Ecology, Endangered Species, Mayday Games

SNAP Review – Carpool Karaoke: Sing your Heart Out!

October 11, 2019 Updated: October 8th, 2022 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Do you like karaoke? Want to embarrass yourself and your friends? Then you should try the Carpool Karaoke Game.

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adults, Andrew, Anitra, audio, Big G Creative, karaoke, music, older children

Arraial: A Pack-Em-In Portuguese Party!

7.5/10

October 7, 2019 Updated: April 7th, 2020 Dave Smith Reviews

Arraial is the closest analogue to Tetris we’ve seen yet, but with player interaction and the ability to choose your polyomino shape(s)! The goal of the game is to attract the most visitors to your festival in the form of meeples.

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build, Dave, Family Games, Pandasaurus, polyomino

Spy Club: Kid Detectives

8.5/10

October 4, 2019 Updated: March 2nd, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

In Spy Club, take on the role of kid detectives, solving crimes by collecting clue cards. A mosaic campaign adds tons of replayability, changing up the way each case resolves.

Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky

6.5/10

September 30, 2019 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Dave Smith Reviews

Lanterns Dice is a forgiving roll-and-write that is a spiritual sequel to the laid-back tile-laying game Lanterns: The Harvest Festival. Does it inspire fireworks?

SNAP Review – Panic Island!

September 27, 2019 Updated: April 10th, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Oh no! The volcano is about to explode! Don’t panic: get all 16 islanders (cave dwellers, dodo birds, eggs) off the island in time! Panic Island! is a speed memory game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you our thoughts on it in just 5 minutes.

Honga: Are you worthy to lead the tribe?

9.5/10

September 23, 2019 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Gather food, barter, attract mammoths, and protect your tribe – but don’t forget to pet Honga, the friendly neighborhood saber-tooth tiger! Read more about this excellent introduction to action selection games.

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Action Selection, animals, HABA, Nick, Stone Age, worker placement

SNAP Review – Most Wanted

September 13, 2019 Updated: February 13th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Can you become the Most Wanted outlaw in the wild west? Try your luck to rob the stagecoach and duel your fellow outlaws in this fast-playing game. We’ll tell you about it in 7 minutes.

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