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The Champion of the Wild is a voting and negotiation game for 3-8 players. Coach your animal(s) to victory in a series of competitive events. Listen to our thoughts in about 5 minutes.
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Build the hive and empty your hand in The Bears and the Bees, a 2-5 player game from Grandpa Beck’s Games.
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Add on to your bear park with monorails and grizzly bears in this un-bear-lievably great expansion to Barenpark.
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Draw and guess… now in a new way, with Telestrations: Upside Drawn. Teamwork is absolutely necessary for this 4-12 player game.
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This small dexterity game surprised us. We recommend it for family fun when you’re in a constrained space.
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Ten word games in a small box, with an intuitive card design. Is Tapple 10 right for your family?
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Shout your way through the alphabet with Tapple, a party word game that promises “fast word fun for everyone”.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a skyscraper! Build the tallest and best buildings in Supertall, a micro game designed by Nat Levan and published by Button Shy Games.
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This is a game about dueling cybernetically enhanced snipers. If that theme appeals to you – this is a very cool game.
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Super Powered Smash Masters is a silly superhero brawling game that’s easy to play. Beat up your opposing heroes and become the smashiest master of all!
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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.
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It’s a fun simple game for pet lovers who like this really adorable style, but it’s definitely not a game for your hobby group. I’d stick with playing this with kids, probably around ages 6-10, or young teens or preteens that really lean into the cuteness factor.
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Assemble your team of super-powered cats to face down the robo-dog, rock-paper-scissors style. We love this short game for 3-6 players. Meow!
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Travel, paint, and sell landscapes in this compact card game. We think it’s best for older kids and adults.
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No matter how you feel about tiny fish, Sunny Day Sardines is a compact, fast-moving game that everyone in the family can play.
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We may be filled with wonder when we look up at the stars, but there are plenty of incredible things to see when we lower our gaze from the skies, as well.
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We’d recommend Streamer Standoff for teens and young adults who are REALLY into streaming culture. Otherwise, save your subs for something less standoff-ish.
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Strato is a solo card game with ten different puzzling scenarios, designed by Sophia Wagner and published by Helvetiq. The box says it’s best for ages 8 and up and plays in about 15 minutes.
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Create your own constellations in StarLink, a drawing-and-guessing game that manages to be puzzley while avoiding the frantic shout-fest common to other drawing games.
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