The Family Gamers - 9 players

SNAP Review – Nerd Words: Science

August 18, 2023 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

Anitra holding blank cards from Nerd Words Science

Review science terms and stretch your brain in Nerd Words: Science – a party word guessing game for nerdy folks like us!

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, adults, clue giving, Eric Slauson, Genius Games, guessing, John Coveyou, party game, Science, teenagers, word games

Splitter – Two Halves Make a Whole!

January 23, 2023 Nick Martinelli Reviews

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

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, dice, Dice Rolling, Pandasaurus, roll and write, Simultaneous Play, solitaire, solo, Splitter, Stefan Nikolic

SNAP Review – Oh What Fun!

December 9, 2022 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

What fun it is to play a game with family and friends tonight!

Packed with Christmas trivia and puzzles, with a side of terrible singing, this is a great game for a family gathering.

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10 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Christmas, Holiday, party game, party games, Project Genius, teams, trivia

SNAP Review – Green Team Wins!

October 28, 2022 Andrew Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Can you pick the most popular answers in your family and stay on the Green team? Green Team Wins is a party game that works surprisingly well across all ages.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 25th Century Games, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Family Gaming, Nathan Thornton, party game, party games, reading, Simultaneous Play, writing game

SNAP Review – Delicious

October 7, 2022 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

We were surprised how much this game GREW on us. It’s definitely worth checking out if you love gardening, or if you’re a big fan of roll-and-writes and flip-and-writes. As long as you don’t mind the limited interaction.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Clémentine Campardou, Dr. Finn's Games, drawing, Edo Baraf, food, garden, pen and paper games, Pencil First Games, roll and write, Simultaneous Play, solo

Tall Tales: Story Weaving

August 22, 2022 Andrew Smith Reviews

As you can imagine, we’re no stranger writing and stories here at The Family Gamers. Tall Tales lets us do exactly that.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, En Passant Studios, Family Gaming, reading, Review, Storytelling, writing game

SNAP Review – Cloud Control: Composing Cumulus Creations

February 12, 2021 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

Look, up in the sky – is that a dog? Or a bear? Create cloud pictures for your friends to guess in this party game for 3 or more players.

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10 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, Asher, audio, Claire, guessing, party game, party games, video

SNAP Review – Telestrations: Upside Drawn

November 13, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

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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4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, drawing, Family Gaming, guessing, party game, party games, teams, The OP

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

November 11, 2020 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

It’s been a long year. Maybe you have a better idea of what your family likes in board games? Or maybe you need some different, more accessible games. We’ve got your back, with board game gift suggestions for any age, player count, and experience level.

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10 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, adults, Andrew, Anitra, Best of 2020, Blue Orange Games, Calliope Games, Fireside Games, Funko Games, Galactic Raptor Games, Gamewright, gifts, Grand Gamers Guild, HABA, Holiday, Horrible Guild, Hub Games, KOSMOS, Letiman Games, Luma Games, Outset Games, Palm Court, party games, Pencil First Games, Ravensberger, Repos, Restoration Games, Skybound Games, Stellar Factory, The OP, Thunderworks Games, University Games, young children

NFL Trade$ Card Game – Draft Players, Make $$

July 6, 2020 Nick Martinelli Reviews

NFL Trade$ Card Game brings family friendly, fast paced card drafting to football. Your goal is to pick the best combination of players to rake in big money.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andy Geremia, card games, drafting games, Football, NFL, Nick, sports

SNAP Review – The Game of WOLF

May 1, 2020 Anitra Smith SNAP Reviews

This trivia game pits players against each other. Will you pick the right pack to brainstorm answers? Or are you confident in your ability as the lone wolf?

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, party game, party games, trivia

Welcome To Your Perfect Home

January 6, 2020 Anitra Smith Reviews

We would recommend Welcome To… if you regularly find yourself wanting a game that can play six or more players simultaneously without a lot of time pressure or player interaction. For smaller groups, there are so many more games available, that we wouldn’t reach for this one.

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10 players, 11 players, 12 players, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Anitra, Corey, Deep Water Games, Family Games, flip and write, Nick, pen and paper games, solo

SNAP Review – Mount Rushmore

October 18, 2019 Andrew Smith SNAP Reviews

In Strawberry Studio’s game Mount Rushmore, you are trying to be the first player to choose which of the 16 monument cards matches the card flipped from the Search Deck.

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10 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, Andrew, Anitra, matching, memory game, Strawberry Studio

SNAP Review – Get the MacGuffin

March 8, 2019 Anitra Smith Hall of Fame Reviews, SNAP Reviews

Get the MacGuffin from Looney Labs is a fast-playing game of player elimination. It’s silly and incredibly quick, even at the maximum of 11 players. Can we find the MacGuffin or were we disappointed?

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