Our staff reviews games to help your family find new games to play that are worth your time and money! Please see our review policy for more information.
Reviews
SNAP Review – Words of a Feather

Another bird-themed word game? Yes! We recommend Words of a Feather when you want a beautiful setting for a light, casual word game.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Yokai Sketch

Play cards to attract yokai (forest spirits) and sketch them. Maybe you can even lure them away from your opponent in this fast-moving game for 2 players.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Yum Yum Island

Rescue all the animals on Yum Yum Island by feeding them food tokens. But don’t let the giant steal it! We’ll tell you all about this cooperative dexterity game… that involves blindfolds.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy

Scan object cards to “feed” the monsters and match the color of their fur in this app-driven card game.
» Read moreSNAP Review: Kingdomino Duel

Use Kingdomino scoring as you draft dice and draw “dominoes” into your kingdom. Use the same dice to unlock special powers in the spellbook!
» Read moreSneaky Cards 2: Bridge the Social Distance

In this time when we’re being urged to stay socially distant, it may seem odd that I would review a game designed to bring you together with strangers. But more than ever, we need ways to connect with the people around us, even as we wash our hands, cover our faces, and try not to touch each other.
» Read moreSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Gemstone Mining Game

Work the mine with your fellow dwarfs to find the best treasures, but don’t have an accident! Is this mining game a hidden gem, or a worthless rock?
» Read moreSobek: Two Player Temple Construction

Does this reimagination please the Egyptian gods, or is Sobek: Two Players destined to be buried?
» Read moreSpace Explorers

Space Explorers does a great job capturing the feel of the golden age of space exploration in a straightforward set collection game. But don’t mistake straightforward for simple!
» Read moreSpace Explorers: Age of Ambition

Age of Ambition offers seven modules that can be added to Space Explorers. No matter which we chose, no mechanics felt out of place. If you want more Space Explorers, you can’t go wrong here.
» Read moreSpell Smashers: Crushing Expectations

You’re the most capable heroes in the land. Squash terrifying creatures, disintegrate their wills, and splinter their ranks. But how do you do it? With words, of course. Words like Bravery! Like Righteous! Like… Hamster? Spell Smashers, from Renegade Game Studios, supports 1-5 players, ages 12+, for 60 minutes of word-building (and world-building) fun.
» Read moreSplito – Making the Family Share

If you need a little bit of help getting your family to share, it might be time to deploy Splito.
» Read moreSplitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!

Anyone can play Splitter due to its simplicity. But with no theme, is it a good choice for families?
» Read moreSports Dice Football

“What I love best about Sports Dice Football is that it plays in real-time; there are no commercial breaks or risqué half-time shows. The best roll makes the play. Rules are simple, making it appealing for new players.”
» Read moreSports Dice Hockey

As with the other games in the series, Sports Dice Hockey aims to capture the action of the real sport. Puck flying action is simulated by fast dice rolls and simultaneous turns.
» Read moreSports Dice Soccer

Sports Dice Soccer may leave you wanting to scream GOOOAAAALLLLLLL… but try to keep it down inside the house.
» Read moreSpy Club: Kid Detectives

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.
» Read moreSpyMaster: Split up for a Top-Secret Mission!

As SpyMaster, you’ll split Intelligence for agents to choose. Agents burn that Intelligence to travel the world, or use it to complete missions (Steal the Embassy Blueprints!)
» Read moreStar Realms Academy

My youngest just wasn’t ready for a regular deck building game. So I had to take her to deck builder school. Or more accurately, Star Realms Academy.
» Read more