The Family Gamers - Reviews

Top Trumps: War Without Politics

6.5/10

March 19, 2018 Anitra Smith Reviews

Sometimes, you just want a simple game to pass the time. It’s even better if you can learn a little bit while you’re playing. For decades, Top Trumps has been doing its part to fill this need in the UK, but after being acquired by Winning Moves, they are now available in the US. With hundreds of different decks, did

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Anitra, battle, Card Game, card games, educational games, War, Winning Moves

Tournament of Towers: A Sophisticated Game of Dexterity and Planning

9/10

June 12, 2017 Anitra Smith Reviews

The beauty of Tournament is in its difficulty. The pieces were intentionally designed to be difficult to use for building boring towers. Once I realized that, I embraced the difficulty; rather than trying to build the tallest tower, I began trying to build the most interesting tower instead.

Toy Story: Obstacles & Adventures

8/10

May 24, 2021 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Toy Story: Obstacles & Adventures is a cooperative deck-building game. Take on the roles of iconic Toy Story characters and work together to overcome hazards. The game includes six different adventures that will have players jumping back into action faster than Woody can say, “There’s a snake in my boot!”

Trash Pandas: Hot Garbage or Good Garbage?

7.5/10

July 23, 2018 Dave Smith Reviews

Trash Pandas is a press-your-luck, dice-rolling game designed by Michael Esuke of Red Rook Games. Players become raccoons digging through trash.

Trekking Through History: Time Management 101

8/10

July 17, 2023 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

“It’s a much richer game than we were expecting, making it a hit across all age levels in our family.”

Triple Threat – 3 Backpack Games from Fight in a Box

5/10

April 24, 2023 Andrew Smith Reviews

All three of these Fight in a Box games have about 35 square 3×3 inch cards. However, they’re very different games in mechanics, art style, and weight: Squirrel or Die, Hedgehog Hop, and Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, card games, Fight in a Box Games

Tumble Town – Dice Stacking on Main Street

7/10

July 26, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

There’s gold in the hills! In Tumble Town by Kevin Russ, you’re building a brand new town in the American West from the ground up. Can you impress the townspeople with your planning skills and be the best in the West?

Tumble Tree: Build a Baobab

6.5/10

July 13, 2017 Anitra Smith Reviews

A baobab tree has a thick trunk and flat, spreading branches. Why? Because the players have to build it that way! Can you build a spectacular canopy, or will your tree tumble?

Tutankhamun: Cleanse Your Spirit On The Nile

7.5/10

October 18, 2021 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Tutankhamun has great table presence that will raise eye brows for a curious onlooker. It’s very family friendly (up to 6 players!) and is a could welcome anyone to the table for the first time.

Twin Stars: Tiny Solo Adventures

6/10

October 8, 2018 Anitra Smith Reviews

I love science fiction and I love games; but I hate waiting around. Unfortunately, whether it’s a music class, sports practice, or just school pickup, I do a lot of waiting. Why not play a game? Twin Stars is a solo wallet-sized game from Button Shy, played with only 3 cards at a time.

Ubongo! 3D

8/10

September 14, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

I love puzzle games, and for some reason I like them even more when they’re abstract – fitting colors and numbers and shapes together just right.

Under Falling Skies

7.5/10

June 6, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Under Falling Skies is a game for just one player to defend Earth’s cities from the alien invasion. Best for adult players who are ready for a challenge.

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aliens, Anitra, Czech Games, Kwanchai Moriya, solitaire, solo

UNDO – Forbidden Knowledge

8.5/10

June 27, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

Reveal pieces of the Story and make choices with limited information. Can you stop a Lovecraftian horror from escaping?

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

Unmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 2

9.5/10

April 11, 2022 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

When Restoration Games released Unmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 1 in 2019, the first thing I noticed was how quickly the game played, and how simple the gameplay was, with exciting, new characters. The second thing I noticed was the subtitle of the game – “Volume 1”. Restoration released seven characters across three sets in 2019. They followed this up

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2 players, 4 players, Andrew, attack, battle, Board Games, duel, Restoration Games, Unmatched

Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.5/10

February 22, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Darkness falls in Sunnydale. Vampires and demons rise from the shadows, but they’re not the only ones. When Buffy is pitted against her allies, who will win?

Unmatched: Cobble and Fog – The Mist Rises

9.5/10

July 27, 2020 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Unmatched: Cobble and Fog brings four men out of the shadows of classic literature and onto the table in an all-out battle for dominance.

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2 players, 4 players, Andrew, attack, battle, Board Games, duel, Restoration Games, Unmatched

Unmatched: Houdini vs. The Genie

8/10

April 10, 2023 Anitra Smith Reviews

A stage magician faces off against a legendary magical creature; find out who is the true master of escape in Unmatched: Houdini vs. The Genie.

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2 players, Anitra, duel, fantasy, history, magic, Restoration Games, Unmatched

Untold: The Best Stories are in your Mind

7/10

November 26, 2018 Andrew Smith Reviews

Untold is an episodic cooperative storytelling game. The premise is that you and up to three fellow players are characters in a TV show. Using a framework of “scenes” and Rory’s Story Cubes, you’ll work out a role-playing story together.

Valiant Wars

8.5/10

September 25, 2023 Jeremy Pike Reviews

Valiant Wars is a unique deck-builder. Flip out cards one at a time to build your treasury and your strength to win locations and buy better cards… but don’t flip too many Dark Omens, or you’ll bust!

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