The Family Gamers - Reviews

Crazier Eights: Camelot – How will it end? Good fun while you try to win or not lose!

7.5/10

October 23, 2016 Ray Kelley Reviews

Crazier Eights: Camelot is the sequel to Crazier Eights from creator James Gray, this time with a King Arthur theme. The basis of the game is Crazy Eights, but getting rid of your cards isn’t the only way to win; and anyone can lose if they aren’t paying attention. Between discarding to reduce your hand or playing action cards for power-ups and attacks like

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card games, Crazier Eights, Family Gaming, James Gray, Kickstarter, Ray, Tabletop

WindUp War: Cute Cards, Cataclysmic Combat!

7/10

October 15, 2016 Ray Kelley Reviews

Be the last toy faction standing; battle other toys by picking your five actions to attack and block – but you won’t be able to change the order once the round starts! An action-programming battle game for 3-6 players.

Women in Science

7/10

September 10, 2016 Anitra Smith Reviews

Women in Science is a card game celebrating women in science, naturally. We theorized that this game would be fun. But does Women in Science + The Family Gamers = FUN?

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Anitra, card games, educational games, Luana Games

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

February 20, 2016 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

Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam

8.5/10

November 22, 2015 Anitra Smith Reviews

Despite the name, Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam is not a rap group that only does Christmas songs. No! It’s a cute, holiday-themed game, appropriate for all ages. You are an elf, one of “Santa’s Little Helpers”. You are collecting sets of blue, green, and clear “ice cubes” that Santa uses to make jam. The first player

World’s Fair 1893: Ride the Ferris Wheel!

9/10

October 8, 2015 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

Step back in time to Chicago in 1893. The World’s Fair is coming to your city. But you’re not merely attending the fair – you’re helping to design and organize it! Such is the premise behind World’s Fair 1893, an area-control game by Foxtrot Games.

Campaign Trail: Vote Early, Vote Often

September 18, 2015 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

First and foremost, you need to understand that Campaign Trail is not a simulation. The sooner you get notions of realism out of your head, the sooner you will love this game.

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