The Family Gamers - Reviews

JunKing: Impish Fun with all the Interesting Junk you can Grab!

February 20, 2016 Updated: October 29th, 2018 Liz Kelley Reviews

We recently got the chance to work with Junk Spirit Games to check out their new game, JunKing, a game where you play as an imp avatar picking through a massive junk pile to collect the most impressive trash heap ever! Does it make the cut or is it junk? Read more to find out!

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5 players, 6 players, Board Games, card games, family, Family Gaming, Junk Spirit Games, Liz

Junk Orbit: Always Be Delivering!

7.5/10

May 13, 2019 Updated: July 17th, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

In Junk Orbit, players take on the role of salvage ship captains scouring the galaxy for space junk and delivering it to any city that will take it. Eject unwanted junk from airlocks to propel yourself around the cosmos. Simple astrophysics for profit!

Jalape-No!

8.5/10

April 28, 2025 Nick Martinelli Reviews

When it comes to spicy food, less is definitely more. My taste buds don’t handle heat well. That’s why Jalape-No! hit the spot for me.

Ingenious: Who’s Smartest With Symbols?

7.5/10

September 2, 2019 Updated: April 10th, 2020 Dave Smith Reviews

Ingenious is a game with great accessibility for new players and depth of strategy for experienced players. Lay down a tile, making straight lines in each color.

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abstract, Dave, KOSMOS, Reiner Knizia

Incubation

6.5/10

December 26, 2019 Updated: September 26th, 2022 Guest Contributor Reviews

I love dragons. The new game Incubation promises that I can hatch their eggs and see the cute little dragonets pop out, making this game seem like a must-have for dragon lovers.

In the Footsteps of Marie Curie

9/10

April 7, 2025 Anitra Smith Reviews

With so few points in play, you’ll quickly realize that every single point matters. But all of the combos and non-point bonuses fill the gap to keep every turn satisfying.

Imhotep: The Duel – Construction Made Compact

8/10

May 4, 2020 Updated: March 27th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Be the best builder in Egypt! Place pawns carefully to claim tokens; use those tokens to build your four monuments for the Pharoah.

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2 players, abstract, Anitra, build, KOSMOS, Phil Walker-Harding, set collection

Illiterati – Leading the League of Librarians!

9.5/10

July 3, 2023 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

We love libraries. Who wouldn’t? Now the Illiterati are threatening the world with illiteracy. Can you build words to stop them?

Idavoll – Jawohl! for Nidavellir’s Second Expansion

8.5/10

July 22, 2024 Dave Smith Reviews

For a game to have two expansions in just two years suggests the original game must be good.

IceCOOL 2: Frozen Boogaloo

8.5/10

June 4, 2019 Updated: March 3rd, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

When the teacher’s away, the penguins will play! Each player will take a turn being the hall monitor (or Catcher) while the other penguins (Runners) try to collect fish hanging over the doors. IceCOOL 2 is a sequel and/or expansion that we prefer slightly over the original IceCOOL.

Hungry Bins

6.17/10

October 25, 2021 Updated: November 8th, 2021 Sara Tedrick Parikh Reviews

Do you like getting your kids involved in sorting the recycling? Perhaps most importantly, do you like games that clean themselves up?

Hoyle Play games: Catch’n Fish, Sharks are Wild, Piggy Bank

5.5/10

May 15, 2017 Updated: April 14th, 2018 Anitra Smith Reviews

Hoyle, the familiar name in playing cards, is introducing its own line of original card games for kids, under the brand name Hoyle Play. Their motto is “fun with room for a lesson”. The Family Gamers were given three of these games to try. All three reinforce early math skills, but are they fun enough to keep playing?

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animals, Anitra, card games, educational games, Hoyle, Kids

Horrified: Greek Monsters – A Legendary Remix

8.5/10

October 16, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

The Horrified series has expanded! Work together to defeat legendary Greek monsters, finding their lairs and solving their unique puzzles. This is the most complex game in the series, best for players aged 10 and up.

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

Hickory Dickory – Docked Down

7/10

June 12, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

In Hickory Dickory you’re the mice running up the clock! Ride the minute hand, jump off, and gather items. Deliver items to score points!

Herbalism

7/10

December 16, 2019 Updated: November 12th, 2020 Mark Krans Reviews

Herbalism is a logical deduction game for 3-4 players. It’s easy to learn and rounds are quick to play. Constant player interaction requires focus from players to deduce which cards are available.

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card games, deduction, Deep Water Games, EmperorS4, flowers, food, Mark, older children, plants

Her Story: Iconic Women of History

9/10

March 27, 2023 Updated: October 1st, 2023 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

I expected Her Story to fall in the usual “educational game” mold. But what I found was a game that’s simple enough for an 8-year-old, plays quickly, and invites you to learn more about each historical woman without being preachy.

Haunt the House

7.5/10

October 11, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Haunt the House is a well crafted Halloween themed game that mixes deduction, press-your-luck, and set collection really well.

Harvest Hoppers – A Holiday in Greenbranch

8/10

February 19, 2024 Updated: March 11th, 2024 Ryan Smoker Reviews

Harvest Hoppers is Snowbright Studio’s new “cute but cutthroat” board game, delivering heartwarming fun for 2 to 6 players over 30 to 60 minutes. This strategy game with area control components comes with dozens of produce tokens, uniquely configured neighborhood maps, and a heapin’ handful of adorable Hoptop bicycle delivery antics.

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.

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