The Family Gamers - Reviews

Chronicles of Crime: Investigating Game Changing Brilliance

8/10

October 22, 2018 Updated: March 6th, 2019 Andrew Smith Reviews

It isn’t often that a board game is released that changes game mechanics in a dramatic, noticeable way. These games are exciting, remarkable, and iconic. They often capture the essence of their predecessors but with unique twists that leave players wanting more. Chronicles of Crime is one of these games.

SNAP Review – Robots & Rockets

October 19, 2018 Updated: February 19th, 2021 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

BEEP – Get the most robot tourists to their destinations in Robots & Rockets. Nick & Izzy tell us what they enjoy about this fast family game.

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audio, Izzy, Nick, robot, Rule and Make Games, spaceship

Dinosaur Tea Party: Delightful Dino Deduction

10/10

October 15, 2018 Updated: September 19th, 2022 Nick Martinelli Hall of Fame Reviews, Reviews

You’ve been invited to Dinoton Abbey for high tea; one of the most exclusive invites in all of Britain. Adorned in your finest attire, you stroll into the party and survey the room. Everyone is catching up on all the latest gossip and worldly affairs, while sipping tea and eating glorious cakes.

SNAP Review – 10 Essentials

October 12, 2018 Updated: April 19th, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

A simple take-that game, 10 Essentials aims to to introduce kids to the standard “ten essential items” for backcountry hiking. Remedy dangers like dehydration or snow while playing similar dangers on the other players! What did Asher and Anitra think of this game? Listen to their review in 6 minutes, or read on below. 10 Essentials was designed by John

Twin Stars: Tiny Solo Adventures

6/10

October 8, 2018 Updated: June 23rd, 2021 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.

SNAP Review – Codenames: Disney Family Edition

October 5, 2018 Updated: February 15th, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Codenames: Disney Family Edition applies a Disney theme to the modern classic Codenames. Does it strike gold like Scrooge McDuck, or is it Eeyore?

Evolution: The Beginning – Stunted Growth

6/10

October 1, 2018 Updated: February 12th, 2020 Andrew Smith Reviews

There aren’t very many kids who don’t spend some section of their childhood absolutely fascinated by ancient creatures. Today we’ll look at the family-focused entrant into the Evolution series, Evolution: The Beginning.

SNAP Review – Fanzy: Quick Dice for Sports Fans

September 27, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Fanzy is a sports-based speed dice-rolling game from Andy Geremia. Published by MasterPieces, it’s available in MLB, NFL, and NHL editions.

Mmm!: Cooperative Family Fun

8.5/10

September 25, 2018 Updated: November 18th, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

Mmm! is a favorite game to play with children. Reiner Knizia has created a puzzle that is neither too easy for adults nor too hard for preschoolers.

SNAP Review – Super Kitty Bug Slap

September 21, 2018 Updated: August 7th, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Do you enjoy speed games like SlapJack, Spit, or Slamwich? Then you should listen to our review of Super Kitty Bug Slap, from Steve Jackson Games.

SNAP Review – Bob Ross: Happy Little Accidents Party Game

September 14, 2018 Updated: February 2nd, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Turn random scribbles into “happy accidents” in this fast paced sketching game.

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5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, audio, Big G Creative, Bob Ross, drawing

Sumer: Mesopotamia in Real Time

8/10

September 10, 2018 Updated: March 8th, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

Sumer is a unique game. Neither fully a video game nor fully a board game, it meshes the best aspects of both for an engaging experience.

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Anitra, real time, speed games, Studio Wumpus, video game, worker placement

SNAP Review – Shaky Manor

September 7, 2018 Updated: February 24th, 2021 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

A unique dexterity game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you about both modes of play for this speedy puzzle game

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Andrew, animals, Anitra, Blue Orange Games, dexterity games, ghost, treasure

Crosstalk: Signal to Noise Ratio

7/10

September 3, 2018 Andrew Smith Reviews

I was sitting at my desk a few weeks after a work trip when my instant messenger dinged me. It was my colleague Steve. I thought of the perfect hint for that game! “That game” was CrossTalk, a party game I had brought on the trip. It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened to someone I played

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Andrew, CrossTalk, Nauvoo, party game, word games

SNAP Review – Monster Crunch! – Sweet and Delicious

August 31, 2018 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Nick Martinelli SNAP Reviews

Monster Crunch! is a ladder-climbing, trick taking game for 2-5 players, ages 9 and up. Monster Crunch! is published by Big G Creative.

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5 players, Big G Creative, Card Game, card games, food, ghost, Izzy, monster, Nick

The Game of 49: Three in a Row, Go for One More

4/10

August 27, 2018 Updated: April 24th, 2021 Corey Lagunowich Reviews

The Game of 49 can be described very simply as Connect Four, but with bidding.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, abstract, auction, bidding, Breaking Games, Corey, math, probability

SNAP Review – Card Caddy and Accessories

August 24, 2018 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

At its core, the Card Caddy is a hard-sided box to hold a deck of cards. Once open, you can re-attach the two sides to create a draw/discard tray. Useful and extremely durable. (You could probably run it over with a truck. We talked to Chris Nichols, the designer of the Card Caddy, on episode 55 of the podcast –

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accessory, Andrew, Anitra, Card Caddy, Card Game, card games

MegaLand: Video Game Theme in Board Game Land

7.5/10

August 20, 2018 Updated: August 18th, 2022 Anitra Smith Reviews

A band of hearty explorers sets off on an adventure. Will they return victorious, with treasure to spend, or will they crawl back in defeat? Sounds like a video game RPG, but this is the concept behind MegaLand by Ryan and Malorie Laukat, the forces behind Red Raven Games.

SNAP Review – POW!: Comic Equality

August 17, 2018 Updated: July 19th, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

POW! is a press-your luck game of comic book character drafting, from Reiner Knizia and Gigamic. Your goal: build a cast of characters for your comic book. Collect both superheroes and supervillians, to create a balanced comic. Listen to our SNAP review of POW! in 5 minutes, or read on below. Gameplay Setup by randomizing the superheroes (blue/teal) and supervillians

Let Them Eat Shrimp!

7.5/10

August 14, 2018 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Let Them Eat Shrimp is a game for two to five fish. Players will swim, spawn and eat shrimp while trying to avoid sharks on the way to a sea worthy victory. During the game players will place fish tiles to collect sets of different types of fish to score points at the end of the game. The game is

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5 players, Dr. Finn's Games, fishing, Nick, set collection, tile laying

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