My City – Marvelous Municipal Creation
A legacy game with rules that gently ramp up over time – and NO conflict! We think it’s perfect for families.
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Boomerang – Draft Your Way Through Australia
Nick reviews the first edition of Boomerang, a phenomenal small box game. Draft cards to collect photos and souvenirs all around Australia, but be careful that your “throw” card is less than the final card you “catch”!
» Read moreDream Runners – Savoring Serene Sopor
In Dream Runners, your goal is to banish nightmares and maintain your serenity so you can acquire dream points and get out of the dream world as fast as you can!
» Read moreMeduris: Mystical Magical Mountain
“Meduris isn’t complicated, but it definitely requires planning at a level I haven’t seen in HABA games before. It also punishes players for failing to plan correctly, another distinctly un-HABA like trait. Nonetheless, it’s still a great game with many layers of strategy that we’re still unlocking multiple plays in.”
» Read more230 – Intensive Gaming Getaway – The Family Gamers Podcast
Your hosts Andrew and Anitra went away for 48 hours. We filled those hours with a giant stack of games, and we’ll tell you about them.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Dungeon Drop
Dungeon Drop is an innovative, abstract dungeon crawl created by Scott R. Smith, published by Gamewright and Phase Shift Games. 1-4 players take turns dropping cubes that represent treasure, monsters, and rooms – then loot the dungeon!
» Read more225 – Video Game Gifts with Stephen Duetzmann – The Family Gamers Podcast
It may be too late to shop for board games, but you can still get video games (downloaded) in time for Christmas! We have Stephen Duetzmann from Engaged Family Gaming on to talk about the games he would recommend for families this year.
» Read more213 – Flip Florey – The Family Gamers Podcast
Welcome back to Flip Florey, friend to family gamers everywhere! We talk about what we’ve been playing and the upcoming episode 100 of FFSSBGS.
» Read moreRock Paper Switch: A Simpler Gambit
Capture opponents’ pieces rock-paper-scissors style in Rock Paper Switch, a chess-like game for up to four players.
» Read more208 – Games Under $20 – The Family Gamers Podcast
How can you add variety to your family game library without breaking the bank? We’ve got a few unusual games for under $20.
» Read moreEndangered: A Wildlife Journey
Save the tigers and the sea otters in Endangered, a cooperative game for up to 5 players. Slow habitat destruction, encourage wild animal breeding, and sway ambassadors to vote for your cause.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Concluzio
Concluzio is exactly what it appears to be: a simple, straightforward deduction game with no extra fluff.
» Read moreGen Con 2020: Funko Games with Jess Aceti
Funko Games has more new releases than we can deal with! We talk to Jess Aceti about just a few of our favorites.
» Read moreMini BrilliAnts – Lead Your Colony to Victory
Mini BrilliAnts is an ant-based card game playable in 15 minutes, a resource-collection game for 2 to 4 players in which the goal is to complete objectives to score the most victory points. The player whose objectives are worth the most points will win this small euro-style game!
» Read more200 – It’s Two Hundred! – The Family Gamers Podcast
We’re excited for episode 200, and we’ve packed it full of giveaways, well-wishes, and as many fun segments as possible.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Bees: The Secret Kingdom
Gather pollen to make the most valuable honey in this set-collection game. We’re pleased to review a game that looks so “grown-up” while remaining accessible to pre-reading kids.
» Read moreShip Shape: Smuggling and Succeeding
We love this game that combines bidding for resources with a 3D puzzle. It’s simple to understand but hard to predict, and works well for all ages.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Astro Trash: Fast Flinging Fun!
Quickly rid your world’s rubbish by flinging Trash towards cosmic rivals and incinerating scraps with help from the Sun. Be first in the frenzy to clear your planet’s clutter, and rule the universe.
» Read more180 – Date Night Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and it got us thinking about games that work well for a date night. What makes a good game for date night? What are a few of our favorites?
» Read moreThe Grimm Masquerade
We have adored The Grimm Masquerade since we first saw it. It’s easy to learn and accessible, appropriate for a wide range of players. Whether you love social deduction or hate bluffing, you owe it to yourself to try it.
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