The Family Gamers - Reviews

Jurassic Parts – Excavation Excitement!

8.5/10

March 29, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Once I started placing chisels, I was sucked in. If I could just get one more chisel over there, I’d split off a big enough chunk and get the fossils I wanted! Maybe I could add just a single chisel to someone else’s line – a tiny investment for a big payoff. What’s underneath that face-down tile, anyway?

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2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Anitra, dinosaur

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!

Jungo – Welcome to the Jungo!

8/10

December 15, 2025 Andrew Smith Reviews

Ladder climbing games have been around forever. But since Tichu reintroduced the mechanic to the modern age in 1991 and especially since the award-winning Scout burst on the scene six years ago, it seems these card-shedding games of rising stakes have truly stepped into the limelight. Recently we reviewed Odin, a strategic take on this genre. Today we turn our

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.

INK – Where Color Meets Strategy

8.5/10

December 1, 2025 Andrew Smith Reviews

INK is a very satisfying puzzle, even playing solo, that takes less than an hour from start to finish.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, art, Asmodee, Final Score Games, Kasper Lapp, race, solo

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.

HUTAN: Life in the Rainforest

8.5/10

August 4, 2025 Anitra Smith Reviews

At the end of every game of HUTAN, I have a miniature rainforest model right on my table, full of trees and a few animals.

Hunter x Hunter: The 287th Exams

6.5/10

October 6, 2025 Updated: November 5th, 2025 Jeremy Pike Reviews

Overall, Hunter x Hunter: The 287th Exams is a tough, fun game. But it needs some additional explanations to just help make things clearer. It’s a great choice if you love the anime and are ready to learn from your failure to pass the Final Exam.

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

Hifi – What Music Looks Like

8.5/10

November 10, 2025 Anitra Smith Reviews

Hifi is gorgeous. Everything you can see in this game evokes analog audio mixing: sliders, EQ knobs, record turntables, and all the various kinds of plugs and switches. Even the box and the rulebook add to this feel. But…

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