SNAP Reviews

Let us tell you about new family games – in a SNAP review! We take just 5 minutes of audio or video to review GAMES – Game, Art, Mechanics, Expectations, and Surprises.

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SNAP Review – Bear in Mind

May 23, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I think this is a great step up from traditional memory matching games. The storytelling aspect is a nice twist, and when everyone feels invested in the stories, it actually makes it easier to remember what item was placed where.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Chip Theory Games, Family Games, Kids, memory, memory game, older children, Reiner Knizia, Story Cubes, Storytelling, young children

SNAP Review – Another Man’s Treasure

May 16, 2025 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Another Man’s Treasure is a great option for a game to take out if your family only plays games with regular playing cards and you just want to mix it up. And if you’re playing with multiple generations, I suspect you’ll run into more than a few situations when you throw down grandma’s canner and have your own story to tell about your own family’s weird kitchen gadgets.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, Apryl Stott, card games, Grandpa Beck's Games, hand management, set collection

SNAP Review – Octo Grabbo

May 2, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Roll a die or flip a card, then use chopsticks to grab the right food in Octo Grabbo, a dexterity game that’s best for kids age 4-10.
EVERY kid under 12 years old that played this with me loved it and couldn’t get enough.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, animals, Anitra, Chip Theory Games, dexterity games, food, Kids, matching, real time, Wesley Zhao, young children

SNAP Review – Word Fluxx

April 18, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Looney Labs did some fun and clever things with how they want you to put your words together for success in this game.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Andrew Looney, Anitra, card games, Fluxx, Looney Labs, word games

SNAP Review – Alpina

April 11, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“The dual nature of the cards forced me to keep swapping back and forth and think of both aspects of every card – how it could be used for its scoring condition, and how it could contribute to the goals I’d already set out.”

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Asmodee, goals, Helvetiq, Luc Remond, nature, tile laying

SNAP Review – Little Alchemists

April 4, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Little Alchemists is a “room to grow” game all by itself, starting at a very low level and slowly adding more complexity. You can stop at any time on a level you feel comfortable with and just play that for a while, or even move back a level if you or your kids aren’t ready to move up.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, CGE (Czech Games Edition), deduction, Matúš Kotry, potion, room to grow

SNAP Review – Medieval Academy – Choices in Chivalry

March 28, 2025 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

I had picked up this game because I heard great things about it – and the new version fixes some small issues with the first edition. Is it worth it?

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, Anitra, Antoine Lanau, Blue Cocker Games, Family Gaming, Flat River Games, Nicolas Poncin, solo

SNAP Review – Mezen

March 21, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

I’d recommend Mezen to two distinct audiences: Families who want a jumping off point to study more about folk art, especially in Russia or Scandanavia – and gamers who want a puzzley game with no player interference and challenges that never feel punitive.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, Anitra, Arcane Wonders, Hobby World, Maria Stankevich, Nikita Sorokin, Russia, solo

SNAP Review – Floristry

March 14, 2025 Updated: April 11th, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Who knew the floral market was so competitive? Floristry is quick and cozy for two players.

2 players, Ammon Anderson, Andrew, Anitra, auction, bidding, cats, David Gordon, dutch auction, filler games, flowers, Mari Tan, mobile app, TAM, Tile Drafting, tile laying, UP Games

SNAP Review – Strato

March 7, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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.

Anitra, card games, card laying, Crocotame, Helvetiq, nature, solo, Sophia Wagner, weather

SNAP Review – Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx

February 28, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This Fluxx game was really crafted with a love for Winnie the Pooh and it references all our favorite moments from these 100 year old stories.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew Looney, Anitra, books, card games, Elliot, Family Gaming, Fluxx, Looney Labs, solo

SNAP Review – Runemasters

February 22, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Runemasters is a tower defense game where every character’s abilities will add to the success (or failure) of the group.

There’s a lot of randomness in the setup and the gameplay, so it can be surprisingly hard.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Andrew, Anitra, Antoine Prono, cooperative games, fantasy, Flat River Games, Funforge, monster, solo, tower defense

SNAP Review – Landmarks

February 15, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

“For me this game varied wildly from very easy to very hard depending on the map tile that we happened to use.”

10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Aeron Ng, Andrew, Anitra, clue giving, cooperative games, Danilo Valente, Floodgate Games, Rodrigo Rego, word games

SNAP Review – Micro Macro Jigsaw Funfair

February 7, 2025 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This was a really hard puzzle – and that’s not a bad thing! Just allow plenty of time to work on it.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, Hachette Games, Hard Boiled Games, MicroMacro, puzzle, seek-and-find, solo

SNAP Review – Combo

January 31, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Combo is a great unique game for the family! It’s kind of cooperative, in the sense that you can’t create a full combo on your own. You have to work with people at least a little bit if you’re going to score any points. But it’s not REALLY cooperative, because you still want to get the most points, and win.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, card games, food, Happy Camper Games, Ikhwan Kwon, Lisa Goldstein, semi-cooperative

SNAP Review – Obelus

January 24, 2025 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Shift obelisk dice around the circle, banishing opponent’s dice and re-forming your own. Can you attain supremacy by blocking out your opponent entirely?

2 players, abstract, Andrew, Anitra, Asritha Nancharla, Chris Williams, Phase Shift Games

SNAP Review – Bite Your Tongue

January 17, 2025 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

There’s not a ton to this game, but it’s definitely good for some laughs.

3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, Andrew, Asher, Elliot, Jack Hanauer, party game, R&R Games, silly games

SNAP Review – Streamer Standoff

January 3, 2025 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

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.

2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, Anitra, Bobby West, card games, DrLupo, Flat River Games, Jacqui Davis, Jeb Havens, Maestro Media

SNAP Review – Tasso Banana

December 27, 2024 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This small dexterity game surprised us. We recommend it for family fun when you’re in a constrained space.

2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, Andrew, Anitra, dexterity games, food, Junghee Choi, Phillipe Proux, stacking, Wanjin Gill

SNAP Review – Circus Flohcati

December 20, 2024 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

I was surprised and impressed at how simple this game was while being simultaneously incredibly fun to play. This is the kind of game that you lose and then it’s pretty easy to convince yourself you can win the next go ’round.

2 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, Andrew, animals, Anitra, Card Game, circus, JBJ, press your luck, Reiner Knizia, set collection

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